Who carries a Victorinox SAK Only?

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getpower

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I was just wondering, and I am very sorry if this has been posted before, who carries a Swiss Army Knife exclusively?

I carry a Swiss Army Knife, but I also carry some kind of tactical folder and I am really wondering if its really at all necessary.

I have a bunch of knives, so they vary and not usually for what I'm gonna do, because I never know what'll come up during the day.

So, how do you guys get along with just an SAK?
 
I used to carry a compact Mercator lockback knife plus a Victorinox Tinker. I switched to carrying just a Victorinox Adventurer when they first came out around 20 years ago. It has a 3.25-inch locking blade along with my favorite tools. It is light weight and only two spring-channels thick.

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I collect knives, nothing very expensive or antique.
Lately I buy Victorinox only- why? That's all what I carry.
I may carry two, depend on what I anticipate or where I go.
I like quality and it gives me all I need in small package.
If I know I will need tools I bring my tool bag full of tools for the job required.
 
I carry a SAK almost each day and sometimes also an other knife, but I found out that in my situation, most tasks which require a blade, can be performed with a SAK. When working in the land, I still use a work knife like a Herder or an Opinel, but I think that is more a habit. I think I could use the blade of a Victorinox 111mm model also for that kind of work.

But why don't you try to carry a SAK only for a while? Then you can find out how many times you need that tactical knife.
 
Most of the time I carry my Swiss Champ. Otherwise a Farmer or Pioneer,supplemented by a Leatherman Squirt S4 for the scissors,nail file,tweezers and small blade. I find this suits my daily needs. I don't really need a "tactical" folder. Besides, I choose to avoid locking,one hand openers as I live in NYC and want to avoid legal problems. I feel that I couldn't explain to the authorities why I'd have need for a tactical knife. And I don't see myself using a knife in self defense. Why not try just carrying the SAK for a week or so? See if it fulfills your daily needs.
 
getpower said:
I was just wondering, and I am very sorry if this has been posted before, who carries a Swiss Army Knife exclusively?
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Exclusivly as in never carry anything else? No, as my tastes are eclectic enough that I have a number of other brands and styles of blade that I like to use.

Exclusivly as in not carry anything else at the same time? Sure! If I have a SAK in my pocket or on my belt, I don't generally feel the need to carry another knife, too. I know there are a lot of people here on the forum that routinly carry two, three, or even more knives at one time but I never felt the need.
 
Not exclusively, but sometimes a SAK will be my primary tool. It just depends on what I am doing.

After many years I finally got myself another SAK, a Huntsman, for when I am hiking. It is the tool that is carried on my person. In my pack for backup, I usually have a Leatherman Charge Ti.
 
For EDC my SAK Farmer is all I need. If I am going to be outdoors hunting, fishing, or camping other blades will be added.

The SAK just works for most chores that I encounter on a daily basis.
 
Quite often all I carry is a Victorinox rotating between an Executive, climber, spartan, Compact or super tinker.
 
I normally carry two SAKS - either a Cadet (work in city) or Farmer (outdoors) along with a Rambler (Classic size). The Rambler gives me the scissors and toothpick/ tweezers not found on the alox models. This setup does what i need for everyday use.

I like various slipjoints too, so i sometimes carry one as well. But more for 'luxury' than 'necessity'. If I was to go on extended outing, would take specific knifes for the purpose (fixed blade, etc.)
 
I carry a Wenger SI most of the time, and a Vic Classic on my keychain ALL of the time, and sometimes the Classic is my ONLY knife, so yeah, I carry a SAK exclusively. As has been said already, a SAK will take care of anything you'll need another knife for, plus much more, so why not? It's not like you will be underknifed, you know?
 
I gave up carrying anything but a SAK about two months ago and I've never been happier. In fact I highly recommend it. My current favorite is the Huntsman my wife and son bought for me for fathers day, though I think a still as of yet purchased Champion will see some pocket time soon.
Cheers,
Rob
 
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I carry a Swiss Army Knife, but I also carry some kind of tactical folder and I am really wondering if its really at all necessary.

I have a bunch of knives, so they vary and not usually for what I'm gonna do, because I never know what'll come up during the day.

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I'm the same way - for years all I carried was a SAK Classic on my keyring. I started carrying larger knives when I was with a moving company, and up to a few months ago I always carried a SAK Huntsman. I don't need all of the tools, though, so I switch back & forth with other traditional slipjoints.

To answer the proverbial 'if you could have only one' question, if I could have only one knife, it would have to be a SAK. :thumbup:

thx - cpr
 
I almost always carry just a SAK or two. I do have a few Leathermans though and they do sometimes see some carry. I very rarely carry a simple folder or a fixed blade.
 
I generally carry some sort of SAK or two and a folder. For the most part, the folder is just a back up for heavier cutting that might crop up. Even at that, I generally steer clear of the tactical variety as of late. 98% of what I need to cut/fix can be taken care of with the SAK.

Currently, a 3-4 layer SAK like the climber or explorer paired with a Buck 110 or 112 in my back pocket has taken care of 100% of my needs:thumbup:
 
Sometimes.

I used to carry a wide assortment of traditional pocket knives, like a stockman, or sodbuster, or peanut. Then a few years ago I did a major downsizing and gave most of my knives to the kids, nephews, grandkids.

Exept for the sak's.

I had reached a point in my life where I didn't need a lot of possesions, and what I did have, I wanted to have maximum utility and versitility out of. The sak's made the cut. I like the one and two layer sak's like the bantam and waiter, and if I go two layer I have the recruit, and for heavy duty the Wenger SI. But no matter what I have in my pocket, my classic is on my keyring. Over the last few years the classic has become my favorite sak. It's ALWAYS there, even on trips. When flying, I stick it down among the stuff in my shaving kit, and it's always there when I land. It's opened packets of mustard for a sandwich on the beach in Key West, plastic food packages in southern Germany. I made a little pouch style leather sheath for it to go on my keyring, so I just grab the split ring and pull out. Since I carry my keys on a carabiner clipped to a belt loop by my right hip, its easier to reach for the little classic in its keyring sheath than anything else. It gets used for about 90% of my pocket knife chores.



When I do cheat, it's with one of my Case peanuts. I can't help it, I'm addicted to the pattern. Maybe growing up with a father who carried one as his only pocket knife has something to do with it. I have a bone stag one, a yellow handle one with CV steel, and a chestnut bone one with CV. They are like my pocket jewelery. But most of the time these days, I'm carrying only my classic on my keyring sheath, and a bantam or recruit or waiter in my pocket.
 
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my classic . . .gets used for about 90% of my pocket knife chores.
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Its very interesting to me that one of the most respected gentlemen on Bladeforums (at least that my appraisal) uses a little peewee Vic Classic for most chores.

No monster "tactical" folder with racing stripes and skull emblems.

Not even a basic Buck 110 or a mid-sized slipjoint.

But a little Vic Classic that looks almost like a toy.

Reminds me about what I've read about long-time "gun guys", who spend years packing around a big 1911 or similar firearm. But after 20 or 30 years, they end up carrying a little .38 in their pocket. Functionality ultimately supplants everything else.

Thus the Vic Classic.

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