Only One Knife- What Would You EDC?

Buzzbait · **Reply #30 on:** May 06, 2009, 03:33:16 AM

My heart is warmed by the Cybertool contingent. That bit driver on the Cybertool is amazing. Talk about a long reach and some very nice bits.

Bill.H · **Reply #31 on:** May 06, 2009, 04:19:23 AM

I see "Other" is leading ... makes me think there's something important missing from the list. I suspect adding the Soldier in with the OHT/Farmer and adding "fixed blade" might correct that.

ringzero · **Reply #32 on:** May 06, 2009, 04:46:48 AM

Quote from: Ben X on May 05, 2009, 10:02:07 AM

Most of us seem to choose to EDC a different knife often, or several knives at once, which made me think "what if we actually had to pick a knife instead of living in a SAK orgy?" Er, probably a better way to word that, but it conveys the point. Just wondering if anyone is confident enough in one knife that they would actually pick it above everything else for life to the exclusion of all others. Oh no, sounds like marriage!

I've EDCed a Tinker for 20+ years and believed that Vic would never make anything that would surpass a Tinker.

For the last year or so I've been changing up my EDC between a Tinker and an OHT.

OHT matches each Tinker function (plus a wooodsaw), but OHT takes the basic Tinker functions to a higher level:

-Locking screwdriver/prybar is TOUGH - in an emergency it should handle some serious prying.

-Locking OH-opening blade is way more capable than Tinker's mainblade for serious cutting.

-Woodsaw is very capable for its size, although rarely used in my daily urban existence. Maybe worth the extra layer of thickness and slightly greater weight because it could come in very handy in an emergency.

If forced to choose only one EDC SAK for the rest of my life, then I'd pick OHT over Tinker.

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82brutus · **Reply #33 on:** May 06, 2009, 05:50:07 PM

Quote from: Bill.H on May 06, 2009, 04:19:23 AM

I see "Other" is leading ... makes me think there's something important missing from the list. I suspect adding the Soldier in with the OHT/Farmer and adding "fixed blade" might correct that.

Hi, I'm new here. I'd have to vote for an OHT/Farmer/Soldier as my one and only. Love the strength and size of the Alox line.

Martin

Gareth · **Reply #34 on:** May 06, 2009, 05:51:14 PM

Good to have you here Brutus.

cliosguy · **Reply #35 on:** May 06, 2009, 06:07:12 PM

welcome 82brutus

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #36 on:** May 06, 2009, 06:31:37 PM

Welcome aboard mate

Mike · **Reply #37 on:** May 06, 2009, 07:44:01 PM

I'd go with the Huntsman or a Fieldmaster, which by the way is closer to a Huntsman than a Climber. DOH!

Mike

nuphoria · **Reply #38 on:** May 06, 2009, 08:36:11 PM

Welcome Brutus

I would carry a Champ out of that lot but I really don't need a couple of it's tools, especially the fish scaler

So for me it would be a slighty modded\slimmed down version like the Troubleshooter or similar.

Craig · **Reply #39 on:** May 06, 2009, 10:01:35 PM

Welcome to the forum, Brutus

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Poncho65 · **Reply #40 on:** May 06, 2009, 10:36:43 PM

Welcome to the forum brutus

I chose Huntsman because it seems to have most of my basic EDC needs

Gotta have a saw and scissors

*nods head to Micky D and Gareth*

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #41 on:** May 06, 2009, 10:38:17 PM

Quote from: Poncho65 on May 06, 2009, 10:36:43 PM

Welcome to the forum brutus

I chose Huntsman because it seems to have most of my basic EDC needs Gotta have a saw and scissors *nods head to Micky D and Gareth*

Your saw comments are appreciated

nuphoria · **Reply #42 on:** May 06, 2009, 10:42:58 PM

He's right though... if you could have only one tool aside from a blade, would it not be a SAW?!

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #43 on:** May 06, 2009, 10:43:57 PM

Quote from: nuphoria on May 06, 2009, 10:42:58 PM

He's right though... if you could have only one tool aside from a blade, would it not be a SAW?!

Of course it would, only heathens, and Ben would disagree

Benner · **Reply #44 on:** May 06, 2009, 10:44:42 PM

Quote from: Micky d on May 06, 2009, 10:43:57 PM

Quote from: nuphoria on May 06, 2009, 10:42:58 PM
He's right though... if you could have only one tool aside from a blade, would it not be a SAW?!
Of course it would, only heathens, and Ben would disagree

How did you guess?

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #45 on:** May 06, 2009, 10:46:01 PM

Quote from: Benner on May 06, 2009, 10:44:42 PM

Quote from: Micky d on May 06, 2009, 10:43:57 PM
Quote from: nuphoria on May 06, 2009, 10:42:58 PM
He's right though... if you could have only one tool aside from a blade, would it not be a SAW?!
Of course it would, only heathens, and Ben would disagree

How did you guess?

It just sort of popped in my head mate

Bill.H · **Reply #46 on:** May 07, 2009, 12:56:58 AM

Quote from: 82brutus on May 06, 2009, 05:50:07 PM

Hi, I'm new here. I'd have to vote for an OHT/Farmer/Soldier as my one and only. Love the strength and size of the Alox line.

Martin

Welcome, Brutus!

Same vote as me

and YAY I'm not the FNG anymore

ringzero · **Reply #47 on:** May 07, 2009, 06:11:19 AM

Quote from: Micky d on May 06, 2009, 10:43:57 PM

Quote from: nuphoria on May 06, 2009, 10:42:58 PM
He's right though... if you could have only one tool aside from a blade, would it not be a SAW?!
Of course it would, only heathens, and Ben would disagree

Well I'm not Ben, so I must be a heathen. :>

Woodsaw is worth the extra layer and weight for a SAK to be carried in the great outdoors. (Fire starting, cutting a walking staff, emergency shelter building, etc.)

Woodsaw isn't worth the extra layer and weight for a SAK used for urban EDC. How often do you actually find a use for that woodsaw around town?

If Vic would make a OHT model minus the woodsaw layer it'd be close to perfect for urban EDC. Then, if Vic would offer that model with a pocket clip, it'd be perfect.

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Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #48 on:** May 07, 2009, 07:14:51 AM

I just prefere the comfort of knowing I've got a saw on me all the time

Plus I do use them at work almost daily

ringzero · **Reply #49 on:** May 07, 2009, 07:34:16 AM

Quote from: Micky d on May 07, 2009, 07:14:51 AM

I just prefere the comfort of knowing I've got a saw on me all the time

Plus I do use them at work almost daily

Belt and suspenders man, heh?

Micky d, I was just examining my OH-GAK and it looks like it'd work ok without the locking liner for the mainblade.

Has anyone tried removing half the locking liner to make it UK legal?

Looks like you could leave the other half of the liner that locks the screwdriver/prybar/bottleopener.

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Gareth · **Reply #50 on:** May 07, 2009, 09:20:39 AM

Quote from: ringzero on May 07, 2009, 07:34:16 AM

Quote from: Micky d on May 07, 2009, 07:14:51 AM
I just prefere the comfort of knowing I've got a saw on me all the time

Plus I do use them at work almost daily

Belt and suspenders man, heh?

Micky d, I was just examining my OH-GAK and it looks like it'd work ok without the locking liner for the mainblade.

Has anyone tried removing half the locking liner to make it UK legal?

Looks like you could leave the other half of the liner that locks the screwdriver/prybar/bottleopener.

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It's a nice idea but it would still leave the blade to long. We have a maximum of a 3" cutting edge to be reason free EDC.

ringzero · **Reply #51 on:** May 07, 2009, 02:22:13 PM

Quote from: Gareth on May 07, 2009, 09:20:39 AM

Quote from: ringzero on May 07, 2009, 07:34:16 AM
Quote from: Micky d on May 07, 2009, 07:14:51 AM
I just prefere the comfort of knowing I've got a saw on me all the time

Plus I do use them at work almost daily

Belt and suspenders man, heh?

Micky d, I was just examining my OH-GAK and it looks like it'd work ok without the locking liner for the mainblade.

Has anyone tried removing half the locking liner to make it UK legal?

Looks like you could leave the other half of the liner that locks the screwdriver/prybar/bottleopener.

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It's a nice idea but it would still leave the blade to long. We have a maximum of a 3" cutting edge to be reason free EDC.

So put the tip in vise and snap it off.

If you do it right you should wind up with sort of a Wharncliffe blade on your OHT.

You'd have a OHT except with a shorter, stubbier, one-hand-opening, non-locking blade - but it'd still have all the other good features of the OHT.

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Benner · **Reply #52 on:** May 07, 2009, 07:10:44 PM

Mike knows more on this than I do, but I am sure someone did this and the lack of spring tension meant it was actually quite dangerous.

WhichDawg · **Reply #53 on:** May 07, 2009, 07:22:37 PM

the wood saw on SAKs works really good on cutting/punching holes in dry-wall, good for urban stuff!

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #54 on:** May 07, 2009, 07:25:11 PM

Quote from: Benner on May 07, 2009, 07:10:44 PM

Mike knows more on this than I do, but I am sure someone did this and the lack of spring tension meant it was actually quite dangerous.

Yep, there just wasn't enough spring tension there to make it work $:-\$

ringzero · **Reply #55 on:** May 07, 2009, 11:43:43 PM

Quote from: Micky d on May 07, 2009, 07:25:11 PM

Quote from: Benner on May 07, 2009, 07:10:44 PM
Mike knows more on this than I do, but I am sure someone did this and the lack of spring tension meant it was actually quite dangerous.
Yep, there just wasn't enough spring tension there to make it work $:-\$

You may be right - kinda hard to get a feel for the spring tension while holding that stiff liner back out of the way.

Trying it again. Yeah, maybe there isn't all that much spring tension holding the blade open. Although, I've owned old slipjoint knives with even less spring tension that were still usable.

Oh well, another great idea all shot to hell. ;>

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Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #56 on:** May 08, 2009, 07:11:00 AM

Always worth a try though

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