My SAKs came today

[lovenhim]

Hello everyone.  Here are two SAKs that I got in the mail today from a trade.  One is a Wenger Esquire and the other is a Deluxe Tinker.  Now the Tinker came with the stock red scales and I changed the scales and added the lanyard.  I am very please with them both and the deluxe tinker is one of my dream SAKs.  My next dream SAK is a Victorinox Swisschamp. 

[sawman]

Nice scales. You can also get the Swiss Champ in sapphire - it's on my wishlist 

[Chako]

Yes, sapphire scales are indeed  worthy.

The Deluxe Tinker is a very nice EDC SAK. You can't go wrong with it.

[turbov21]

The Deluxe Tinker is a very nice EDC SAK. You can't go wrong with it.

Well, it's not Super Tinker...*cough*I'm biased*cough*...but, yes, the Deluxe Tinker is a very, very, VERY nice SAK.  Grats!

[Zack]

Maybe a Cybertool 34 or 41 should be added if nothing else than for the bit driver.  All the basic funtionalty of the Swisschamp, only better.

[Mercury]

The swisschamp is indeed a dream SAK.  I regret getting rid of mine.  Another will be added when funds are available.  Right now I'm waiting on a new style Explorer that I ordered some time ago.  I really want to get the old style magnifier, but seeing as I won't EDC it due to rarity, it isn't a priority.  Sazabi is kindly(hopefully) holding one for me, but as I said, I can't buy it until I have some slush money.  Way to go with the deluxe tinker, and the sapphire scales are sweet! 

[lovenhim]

I am enjoying EDC-ing that Deluxe Tinker.  I like it very much and yeah the scales are sweet.  I am a sucker for translucent scales, not sure why. 

[Sazabi]

The swisschamp is indeed a dream SAK.  I regret getting rid of mine.  Another will be added when funds are available.  Right now I'm waiting on a new style Explorer that I ordered some time ago.  I really want to get the old style magnifier, but seeing as I won't EDC it due to rarity, it isn't a priority.  Sazabi is kindly(hopefully) holding one for me, but as I said, I can't buy it until I have some slush money.  Way to go with the deluxe tinker, and the sapphire scales are sweet! 

Those Explorers aren't going anywhere, Mercury, so no worries.    And I'd not go so far as to call them rare, but they aren't as easily found as the current magnifier/shorter* Phillips Explorers.

* - Yes, there was a year or so transition with the current magnifier and the older long-shank Phillips, but meh, I'm just giving a Sparknotes version.

[Mercury]

The swisschamp is indeed a dream SAK.  I regret getting rid of mine.  Another will be added when funds are available.  Right now I'm waiting on a new style Explorer that I ordered some time ago.  I really want to get the old style magnifier, but seeing as I won't EDC it due to rarity, it isn't a priority.  Sazabi is kindly(hopefully) holding one for me, but as I said, I can't buy it until I have some slush money.  Way to go with the deluxe tinker, and the sapphire scales are sweet! 

Those Explorers aren't going anywhere, Mercury, so no worries.    And I'd not go so far as to call them rare, but they aren't as easily found as the current magnifier/shorter* Phillips Explorers.

* - Yes, there was a year or so transition with the current magnifier and the older long-shank Phillips, but meh, I'm just giving a Sparknotes version.

I will end up with one, just don't know when!  Thanks for being patient!

[Sazabi]

The swisschamp is indeed a dream SAK.  I regret getting rid of mine.  Another will be added when funds are available.  Right now I'm waiting on a new style Explorer that I ordered some time ago.  I really want to get the old style magnifier, but seeing as I won't EDC it due to rarity, it isn't a priority.  Sazabi is kindly(hopefully) holding one for me, but as I said, I can't buy it until I have some slush money.  Way to go with the deluxe tinker, and the sapphire scales are sweet! 

Those Explorers aren't going anywhere, Mercury, so no worries.    And I'd not go so far as to call them rare, but they aren't as easily found as the current magnifier/shorter* Phillips Explorers.

* - Yes, there was a year or so transition with the current magnifier and the older long-shank Phillips, but meh, I'm just giving a Sparknotes version.

I will end up with one, just don't know when!  Thanks for being patient!

It's no problem at all; it gives me time to debate about keeping the other two, or just eventually getting a couple modern Explorer Pluses as reserve EDC knives.