Who loves their SAK?

that serrated main blade rules. at first i thought i'd grind it away but after givin it a chance, i love it. unlike most of your other serrated knives it's not extremely toothy but it does keep the knife cutting for much longer than the plain edge. my shaving sharp plain edge huntsman requires either more passes or more force to cut the same paracord that the oht eats right through. it's still got the smooth section near the thumb too, where it belongs. i can't believe we haven't seen more like it, it's very effective.
 
Magnum22 said:
that serrated main blade rules. at first i thought i'd grind it away but after givin it a chance, i love it. unlike most of your other serrated knives it's not extremely toothy but it does keep the knife cutting for much longer than the plain edge. my shaving sharp plain edge huntsman requires either more passes or more force to cut the same paracord that the oht eats right through. it's still got the smooth section near the thumb too, where it belongs. i can't believe we haven't seen more like it, it's very effective.
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Yeah, I agree. When I got my OH Vic, I didn't think that I would like the serrated blade, but the knife soon changed my mind about it. What I like best about it is the fact that the serrations are on the front of the blade, instead of near the handle, which lends itself more, to how I use a knife.
 
Swiss Army Boy Scout Tinker by Victorinox...have had this knife for 20 years (since I was a boyscout) Basic SAK with no frills. Right now it is on my key rack in the kitchen and gets used everyday by me and my wife. This will be my son's first knife when he's old enough. I love this knife, but I much prefer a lockback for saftey and EDC. Wouldn't want this to be my "only" knife in the wilderness, but it would certainly be useful if it was...you would have to use your brain if a non locking SAK was all you had.
 
longbow50 said:
Yeah, I agree. When I got my OH Vic, I didn't think that I would like the serrated blade, but the knife soon changed my mind about it. What I like best about it is the fact that the serrations are on the front of the blade, instead of near the handle, which lends itself more, to how I use a knife.
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I think they would be great for EDC, but I want something dead simple to sharpen in the boonies. That's my only reservation.
 
Liam Ryan said:
Maybe I will give the serrations a try when I get my blade.
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i sure hope you do. it's like a knife off the dinner table. they have round points and forward serrations that aren't even sharp made from mild steels designed more for retaining shine and keeping clean than for cutting. you never sharpen em (at least i don't) but they last forever. thin the grind, improve the steel, add a plain edge near the grip, where it belongs, and stick it in a comfortable one handed knife for less than $30, and there's no reason everyone shouldn't love em.
 
DaleW said:
I think they would be great for EDC, but I want something dead simple to sharpen in the boonies. That's my only reservation.
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Dale, the blade is a single bevel and the serrations aren't very aggressive, so field maintenance isn't bad at all. I also own the Vic Hunter lockback, which is a plain edge, two hand open version. I like it a lot, especially for hunting, but my EDC is definitely the OH Vic.
 
I like SAK's a lot, here are some that you might like.

The V-nox Recruit, a pretty basic SAK, but I used it hard for two years.



The Recruit includes the basic SAK big and small knife blades, a can opener, and bottle opener.


A bit more exotic knife, the V-nox Handyman. It's two layers thinner then a SAK
Swiss Champ, I much prefer the Handyman, as the Swiss Champ is just a bit to thick for my small hands.




Large blade
Small blade
Can opener
Small screwdriver
Bottle opener
Large screwdriver
Wire stripper
Reamer with sewing eye
Corkscrew
Toothpick
Tweezers
Key ring
Scissors
Hook
Wood saw
Metal saw with
Metal file
Nail cleaner
Nail file
Fine Screwdriver
Pliers with
Wire cutter
Wire crimper
Wood chisel

My favorite SAK is a Wenger Alpine Backpacker. I bought it at Sports Authority on sale for $16, the MSRP is $35.

It;s one of the very few older models(non-evo) 84 mm Wenger lockbacks. It also has a fully serrated blade, another not-so-common feature for a SAK.







Large, fully serrated locking, blade.

Nail file

Wood saw

Can opener.

Bottle opener.

Not much at all, no toothpick or twezzers, either. I've found, howver, that I very rarely need anything else, and when I do, my multi-tool comes out. :D

EDIT: Image Shack seems to be having some problems, some of my pictures might not work.
 
Maybe I should give up the extra layer of the fireman and its belt cutter and get the trekker. I would really like to hold both in my hand to really compare them, and try out that PS blade.
 
I carry a swiss army knife everyday and have for 3 or 4 years. I have carried a Vic tinker and fieldmaster alot. Both are great knives. Lately I have been carrying a fully serreated Wenger backpacker. I didn't think I would like the serrations but I do. It cuts very well and doesn't need to be sharpened often but when it does it takes longer.
 
I love my SAK knives.....

Swiss Champ
Ranger
Rucksack

Ranger is my EDC........I never go without it.
 
longbow50 said:
Dale, the blade is a single bevel and the serrations aren't very aggressive, so field maintenance isn't bad at all. I also own the Vic Hunter lockback, which is a plain edge, two hand open version. I like it a lot, especially for hunting, but my EDC is definitely the OH Vic.
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Longbow, I agree about the maintenance. :thumbup:

There are a lot of bad vibes about serrations on a blade. One of the biggest points made is "sharpenability".
Within the past year I learned to sharpen serrations and it is snap.


You gotta love all these SAKs. I can't think of any I wouldn't want to own.

Another case of a high quality product at a reasonable price. :thumbup:
 
SkunkWerX said:
I can't think of any I wouldn't want to own.
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i can.

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Man, I would love to have that on my coffee table, at least.
Its obviously nothing more then a conversation piece, but I recall one forum where people were debating on how practical it is.
 
I just ordered my first SAK, a Vic Camper, though it took me forever to decide what I wanted out of an SAK. To be honest, some of them seem like there's too much... where it's almost two inches thick I'd rather be carrying two different knives. I decided on the Camper because I don't want scissors... that's why I have the two blades to begin with, to cut. I wanted the saw and to corkscrew as well. I was originally debating a Farmer or an Explorer, but hopefully once I get my knife I'll be content (rather than being filled with restless anticipation).
 
sci, farmer's one of the most desired sak's among sosakers. i don't have one but if it's built like the pioneer and standard issue, it'll have heavier duty compontents. thicker blade, stronger springs, meaner reamer, stuff like that. if the camper was your first choice, get the farmer, you'll love it.

i didn't want scissors either when i started but i couldn't resist the yellow scales on the huntsman so i got it and they're pretty good, they glide smoothly.
 
Thats the exact reason I carry the Electrician Plus, it's built heavy duty just like the Farmer but has an extra blade instead of the can opener.
 
Liam Ryan said:
Maybe I should give up the extra layer of the fireman and its belt cutter and get the trekker. I would really like to hold both in my hand to really compare them, and try out that PS blade.
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I bought a OHT back in early january. I love it. Right now i have over 14 SAK's and the OHT is my current favorite. Its like a SAK with a Spyderco blade!
I may buy a OH fireman later and mod it by replacing the firemans belt cutter with some scissors.
Liam here is an article at SOSAK comparing the OHT and the OH Fireman
http://www.sosakonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=114&Itemid=35
However you might have to join to read it (joining is free)
:)
 
longbow50 said:
Yeah, I agree. When I got my OH Vic, I didn't think that I would like the serrated blade, but the knife soon changed my mind about it. What I like best about it is the fact that the serrations are on the front of the blade, instead of near the handle, which lends itself more, to how I use a knife.
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Ditto. I was all set to get rid of the serrations too, even before i actually received the knife in the mail! However after 5 weeks of use they are still there unmodified.I think i'll keep 'em. I have a spyderco with full serrations and a spyderco with none, the OHT has the best of both worlds!
 
I own a bunch of Victorinoxes and a few Wengers and have to say I always have some form of SAK on me. These days it's usually a Vic Executive and/or a red Pioneer. What I like about these particular models for EDC is that I find use for all the features of both of these knives. The least used blade on my Pioneer is the large screwdriver/bottle opener, but even that sees occasional use. Occasionally I carry the Classic instead of the Executive, and use every feature on that, too.

I used to carry an old-style Vic Spartan (it didn't have the toothpick/tweezers). I carried it as my only knife from the '80s to the '90s with little or no cleaning maintenance and it held up awesomely in the sub-tropical country I was living in (Taiwan).

These Vic knives really hold up, and are incredible quality for the price.:thumbup:
Jim
 
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