- Wavy or serrated blades: are they worth it for everyday use?
Maybe to cut flowers?
- Wenger scissors and pliers: the mechanism just looks better than Victorinox’s “spring”. Does it also work better?
What do you use your pliers for?
Is it easy for the bits to fall from the Cybertool?
Do some colors age different?
Is it worth buying a pouch?
I would agree with the folks recommending a slimmer knife for your first SAK. I would suggest a Climber, 3-layer, scissors, blades, corkscrew, opener layer (which double as flat and phillips driver). I say this because a) The slimmer one will be carried more, and you'll be able to see firsthand which tools you feel are lacking, and b) you'll very likely end up buying a second one regardless of what you buy first. If you only want to keep one at a time, the Climber would be a more universal gift to pass your old one along
Thank you so much for all the answers.You have a point about the SAK's thickness.I will try to locate a physical seller and test them.The CT 34 looks like a very good option. Same price as the Swisschamp however. And I wouldn't miss the wood saw, but the nail file would be useful.You know, a few days ago I was looking at the basic ones, but then started mentally adding possible tools and here I am.
Quote from: Vateriel on January 18, 2017, 10:20:07 PMThank you so much for all the answers.You have a point about the SAK's thickness.I will try to locate a physical seller and test them.The CT 34 looks like a very good option. Same price as the Swisschamp however. And I wouldn't miss the wood saw, but the nail file would be useful.You know, a few days ago I was looking at the basic ones, but then started mentally adding possible tools and here I am. That's almost always the case, the problem is that it gets bulky and then you'll start going the other way. If I remove this and that...
I would suggest one model that is not in your list. Ranger is very good for your first SAK. It is not as expensive as swisschamp, not too big for pocket carry, but it has all basic tools. The metal saw (file) is very useful. Currently i don't have this one, but i will buy one for shore.
but the nail file would be useful.
Quote from: Fortytwo on January 18, 2017, 10:26:31 PMQuote from: Vateriel on January 18, 2017, 10:20:07 PMThank you so much for all the answers.You have a point about the SAK's thickness.I will try to locate a physical seller and test them.The CT 34 looks like a very good option. Same price as the Swisschamp however. And I wouldn't miss the wood saw, but the nail file would be useful.You know, a few days ago I was looking at the basic ones, but then started mentally adding possible tools and here I am. That's almost always the case, the problem is that it gets bulky and then you'll start going the other way. If I remove this and that...Buy a big one and a compact one
Quote from: glenfiddich1983 on January 19, 2017, 08:14:35 AMQuote from: Fortytwo on January 18, 2017, 10:26:31 PMQuote from: Vateriel on January 18, 2017, 10:20:07 PMThank you so much for all the answers.You have a point about the SAK's thickness.I will try to locate a physical seller and test them.The CT 34 looks like a very good option. Same price as the Swisschamp however. And I wouldn't miss the wood saw, but the nail file would be useful.You know, a few days ago I was looking at the basic ones, but then started mentally adding possible tools and here I am. That's almost always the case, the problem is that it gets bulky and then you'll start going the other way. If I remove this and that...Buy a big one and a compact one That's actually not bad advice
...I’m currently looking for The EDC SAK. What I mean by this is, while I love gadgets, I tend to just buy one of each. Thus, I want to make sure I buy the correct one...
Anyway, these are the basic tools I guess I need: - Blade - Bottle opener - Corkscrew - Can opener - Scissors
Here the ones I would appreciate:- Screwdrivers: they are all welcome. And here is where Cybertool seems to outperform the others. But I guess I will mostly use Philips or Flathead screws.- Pliers: they look cool. Now, I really don’t know if they are really useful.
And here the “upgrades”:- Wavy or serrated blades: are they worth it for everyday use? I will mostly use the blade for fruits and other food. Maybe to cut flowers?- Wenger scissors and pliers: the mechanism just looks better than Victorinox’s “spring”. Does it also work better? The slip-joint pliers also seem like a better option.And just a few questions ^^:- What do you use your pliers for?- Is it easy for the bits to fall from the Cybertool?- Do some colors age different?- Is it worth buying a pouch? I would carry the SAK in my pocket or (mostly) in a bag. I bought a small Victorinox Classic as a present, and it came wirh a small and simple pouch (though useful).
I guess it is also important to say I cannot prevent myself from babying my tools/gadgets/pens, etc… I like stuff to look good