Quote from: Aloha007 on January 05, 2017, 05:26:10 PMScissor-less SAKs top the list for me, 58mm without scissors especially.
Scissor-less SAKs top the list for me, 58mm without scissors especially.
Anything with a combo tool. If I have to pick just one, the Compact.
Also please... this isnt about if SAKs were bad, but what is your last pick....93mm solo is freaking awesome!So thin and sturdy. And a pleasure to sharpen. No one should say that its the worst... You really dont need kitchen sink all the time come oon...
Quote from: Padre on January 06, 2017, 02:21:29 PMAlso please... this isnt about if SAKs were bad, but what is your last pick....93mm solo is freaking awesome!So thin and sturdy. And a pleasure to sharpen. No one should say that its the worst... You really dont need kitchen sink all the time come oon...(...) This thread needs renamed.
Quote from: JamesJ on January 05, 2017, 06:22:51 PMQuote from: Aloha007 on January 05, 2017, 05:26:10 PMScissor-less SAKs top the list for me, 58mm without scissors especially. Because there is only 1? Escort?It doesnt mean you cant live without scissors if you dont have Escort. Its fantastic tool! The smallest.
This little oddity simply because having 2 of the same seems a bit redundant.
Quote from: Chako on January 07, 2017, 03:33:42 AMThis little oddity simply because having 2 of the same seems a bit redundant.Are you kidding? Bruce Lee could kill 12 guys with that thing. One throw.
SAKs without scissors, or with fewer tools, or even with just knife blades, are not bad knives in any way. They are still well made and reliable pocket tools. However, as Kyle just said, SAK scissors are one of the reasons to carry a Swiss knife instead of any other well made and reliable pocket knife. These and other implements that we get attached to are what elevate SAKs from really good pocket knives, to GREAT pocket knives. Lots of companies can compete with Victorinox in terms of a nice pocket blade, but it's the other tools that truly set them apart from everyone else.I will either carry a SAK with scissors, or I will carry a Pliers tool with (generally inferior) scissors and a non-Swiss pocket knife. Something with a pocket clip, or OHO, or fancy scales, or a different blade style. I have lots of nice pocket knives, and it's the Swiss scissors and other goodies that so often lead me to leave those other knives in the drawer. My first SAK was a Tourist, and I still have it. It hardly ever gets carried because it doesn't have nice scales or OHO or pocket clip or scissors. Is it worthy of carry? Of course it is. I just have other stuff that I want to carry even more.
Quote from: hiraethus on January 05, 2017, 10:28:25 AM Anything with a combo tool. If I have to pick just one, the Compact.Shots fired!!!Jk... Personally I'm a big fan of both the combo tool as well as the Compact. Just wondering what is the major gripe ? Lack of Phillips capability? Btw the combo tool works awesome as a can opener when you work backwards...As far as the "worst" SAK... I must say my least favorite in my collection is the pocket pal... Just because lack of tools, but it's still a pretty cool knife, especially for whittling.
Quote from: El Corkscrew on January 06, 2017, 04:06:46 PMQuote from: hiraethus on January 05, 2017, 10:28:25 AM Anything with a combo tool. If I have to pick just one, the Compact.Shots fired!!!Jk... Personally I'm a big fan of both the combo tool as well as the Compact. Just wondering what is the major gripe ? Lack of Phillips capability? Btw the combo tool works awesome as a can opener when you work backwards...As far as the "worst" SAK... I must say my least favorite in my collection is the pocket pal... Just because lack of tools, but it's still a pretty cool knife, especially for whittling.The combo tool cripples the knife in so many ways. You lose the separate openers and a robust pry tool. You lose the scalpel-like small blade. You lose the awl. The knife does get a little smaller, it does work on phillips screws and the combo tool is a slightly better cap lifter but they don't make up for the loss of function IMO.
Yeah. You tell 'em it was from me, and I'll be round to sort them out if they don't ditch the combo tool ASAP.
No such thing as a "worst" SAK
The Wenger Titanium series.WTF were they thinking with that ugly-ass blade.
Quote from: MacGyver on January 10, 2017, 10:35:27 AMNo such thing as a "worst" SAK Without a "worst", there can't be a "best".No good without evil.
The Wenger Titanium series.WTF were they thinking with that ugly-ass blade. (Image removed from quote.)