The most sheeple friendly folding knife?

[Benner]

I'm curious, what does everyone think is the least offensive/scary folding knife is out there?

[Spoonrobot]

SAK.

[Benner]

120mm, 111mm, 108mm, 100mm, 93mm, 91mm, 85mm, 84mm, 75mm, 74mm, 65mm or 58mm? 

[heavy handed]

the one thats out of site in the depths of my pocket.


i think the plain red scales of a sak, i say this as the other day a bloke at work said lets borrow ure knife mate so i handed him my byrd wings slippit he said jesus, i could chop my hand of with that, i said would you like to use this insted , so i handed him my sak solo he went thats better a real knife???

[Zack]

I would say the Buck prince or squire. Good size, secure lock, and timeless design.

[WhichDawg]

med/small SAKs to me are so common, so many are used to them, they win hands down!

"it's not a knife, it's a toothpick!" 

[GraysonK]

Anything that looks like a regular "pocket knife".  Case knives, 58mm SAK's, even the 74 or 84.  I've gotten odd looks from the 91 mm, but I think that had more to do with the thickness (Explorer and Deluxe Tinker) than the blade. 

[straya]

Anything small, perhaps with a bit of colour on the handles, conventional looking blade.

Black (esp anodised blades), big and aggressive tanto/serrations are going to freak people more.

[donvito]

I whip our my 84mm (or a 58mm) SAK when I'm around those who are allergic to steel. My Dragonfly doesn't get much second looks at work, but since they are used to me having knives (been with them for 4 years now), a larger blade (Delica, Persistence, Salt I) gets unnoticed as well.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Got to be any red scaled 84, 85 or 91mm Vic or Wenger, though I've always had neutral reactions to my red scaled Farmer

[Gareth]

The most friendly looking has to be a 58mm Vic or 65mm Wenger.  Just too small to look offensive in any way.  Going the other way a Swiss Champ; the blade just gets lost amongst all the other tools.  Almost any 91mm or smaller SAK will look less offensive than any other knife IMO.

[yud]

The most friendly looking has to be a 58mm Vic or 65mm Wenger.  Just too small to look offensive in any way.  Going the other way a Swiss Champ; the blade just gets lost amongst all the other tools.  Almost any 91mm or smaller SAK will look less offensive than any other knife IMO.

+1

[Dunc]

Stanley Knife , or a small SAK . Maybe even a non locking multi like a Sideclip or PST 

Dunc

[Screwtape]

Stanley Knife , or a small SAK . Maybe even a non locking multi like a Sideclip or PST 

Dunc

A stanley knife?? not been to Glasgow recently then Dunc?   

[Benner]

Or London, Manchester, Liverpool... 

Stanley's aren't sheeple friendly round here that's for sure!  Dunc does come from cosy old Norfolk though. 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Or London, Manchester, Liverpool... 

Stanley's aren't sheeple friendly round here that's for sure!  Dunc does come from cosy old Norfolk though. 

But there really fast with those ole Stanley's because of all there extra digits

[Gareth]

Stanley Knife , or a small SAK . Maybe even a non locking multi like a Sideclip or PST 

Dunc

A stanley knife?? not been to Glasgow recently then Dunc?   

 

In this case context is everything, nobody would bat an eyelid at a sparky or joiner at work with one, however a ned hanging out beside the chippy with a bottle of Buckfast and a Stanley knife would have any sane person crossing the road.

[Dunc]

Stanley Knife , or a small SAK . Maybe even a non locking multi like a Sideclip or PST 

Dunc

A stanley knife?? not been to Glasgow recently then Dunc?   

 

In this case context is everything, nobody would bat an eyelid at a sparky or joiner at work with one, however a ned hanging out beside the chippy with a bottle of Buckfast and a Stanley knife would have any sane person crossing the road.

 Exactly  In the hands of the right person its very sheeple friendly .

Dunc

[Sparky415]

I have the winner!    



It arrived today  

[powerring]

I've never gotten any stares with a Buck Metro LED or a SAK Alox Classic (58mm).  On the multitool side, a Leatherman Squirt or Micra is a good choice.

[ryan1835]

hmm what about a sideclip?

[fespo276]

 

[Neil]

I have the winner!    



It arrived today  

  I think colour certainly helps.  And as has been pointed out the wider SAKs tend to get more interest than recoil.  So what we need is a pink XAVT

[Sparky415]

I brought it as a gift (honest) 
Its the Pinkest colour I have ever seen
I don't think I will be showing the lads at work this one! 





PS, whats a XAVT 

[AHB]

I brought it as a gift (honest) 

Of course you did... We believe you.. 

 

[Neil]

...
PS, whats a XAVT 

http://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=SwissChamp+XAVT

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

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[Sparky415]

...
PS, whats a XAVT 

http://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=SwissChamp+XAVT

Thanks, ummmm Thats huge!

[donvito]

...
PS, whats a XAVT 

http://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=SwissChamp+XAVT

Thanks, ummmm Thats huge!

Yeah pink scales and pocket carry, so the ladies at work get to ask "is that your SwissChamp XAVT in your pocket, or you happy to see me"

[Gareth]

I got a very special pink one from Neil.