Favorite SAK Nailfile

space cowboy · **on:** December 19, 2012, 07:01:21 PM

My latest Saks must have a nail file on them. My favorite is the Wenger nail file followed by the Vic nail files. The Vic exception is the Executive nail file. Its more of a fine cut regular file than a nail file IMO. It tends to hang up when filing my nails unlike the Wenger & Vic nail files. What is your experience or am I just coo coo?

colt 1911 · **Reply #1 on:** December 19, 2012, 07:33:20 PM

Huge Sak fan so I would have to say the Wenger but I think the leatherman style cs has them beat. The file is much longer making it Easier to use. Funny thing is I don't carry it, seems like I always go for a Sak.

dks · **Reply #2 on:** December 19, 2012, 08:00:40 PM

The classic , non SD, one is good, but so is the LM Micra, which has a twisty front bit to really dig in the nails and get them clean..

space cowboy · **Reply #3 on:** December 19, 2012, 08:01:53 PM

That looks like a Sak Classic on steroids!

crackout · **Reply #4 on:** December 19, 2012, 08:08:05 PM

I think the 85mm Wenger nailfiles are the best. The rough side is face away from the main blade thus keeping it scratch-free. Not sure why Victorinox does it the other way around.

enki_ck · **Reply #5 on:** December 19, 2012, 08:17:19 PM

My vote goes to the Vic Executive nail file.

The Wengers are also good.

Quote from: crackout on December 19, 2012, 08:08:05 PM

I think the 85mm Wenger nailfiles are the best. The rough side is face away from the main blade thus keeping it scratch-free. Not sure why Victorinox does it the other way around.

That wasn't always the case, most of my Wengers have the rough side pointing towards the main blade.

nuphoria · **Reply #6 on:** December 19, 2012, 08:41:21 PM

74mm Vic for me... just perfect

cbl51 · **Reply #7 on:** December 19, 2012, 09:11:19 PM

I'll go for the 58mm SD tip on the classic. Small enough that I can use it very low key, and the SD tip works on most small phiilips screws. I love 58mm SAK's.

enki_ck · **Reply #8 on:** December 19, 2012, 09:15:45 PM

Quote from: cbl51 on December 19, 2012, 09:11:19 PM

I'll go for the 58mm SD tip on the classic. Small enough that I can use it very low key, and the SD tip works on most small phiilips screws. I love 58mm SAK's.

I prefer the non SD Classic myself over the SD version.

Marius · **Reply #9 on:** December 19, 2012, 10:16:35 PM

None for me. I strongly prefer a small, secondary, blade in lieu of the nailfile on all my SAKs that have them, Wenger and Victorinox. A blade in any style (spear point, clip point, etc) is one hundred times more useful to me than a nailfile (and yes I know the nailfile can be used for many other things than nails). I never in my life had the need for a nailfile. I hate them. Here, I said it. It's just my personal preference. I do not have anything against the people who like and want the nailfiles on SAKs (and it seems there is a majority). Just that I would like my SAKs without nailfiles.

Wenger: please consider doing at least one 85mm EvoWood model with the small blade.

Victorinox: you kept the Recruit (for now) but please bring back the Cadet II if you still make the small blade used on the Recruits.

jerseydevil · **Reply #10 on:** December 19, 2012, 10:20:11 PM

I'd have to say the Wenger 85mm is my favorite, though the Vic 74mm is a close second. Both work very well for me, with the Wenger getting the edge for being a bit more aggressive. On my EDC Evo16 I filed the tip of the nail file down so it works as a small flat driver in a pinch.

GigaHz · **Reply #11 on:** December 19, 2012, 10:50:21 PM

I like the new 91mm metal file. A heavy duty sucker.

ICanFixThat · **Reply #12 on:** December 20, 2012, 01:32:19 AM

Quote from: Marius on December 19, 2012, 10:16:35 PM

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Wenger: please consider doing at least one 85mm EvoWood model with the small blade.
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That's a good point... where is that small-blade in the EvoWood series. Maybe MTO can point this out to them at SHOT this coming year.

dks · **Reply #13 on:** December 20, 2012, 07:25:29 AM

Quote from: ICanFixThat on December 20, 2012, 01:32:19 AM

Maybe MTO can point this out to them at SHOT this coming year.

As far as we know so far, MTO will not be going to SHOT this year....

Nikos · **Reply #14 on:** December 20, 2012, 08:10:26 AM

Quote from: dks on December 20, 2012, 07:25:29 AM

Quote from: ICanFixThat on December 20, 2012, 01:32:19 AM

Maybe MTO can point this out to them at SHOT this coming year.

As far as we know so far, MTO will not be going to SHOT this year....

They're still only a couple of clicks (email/phone) away from our all-powerful bossman

kkokkolis · **Reply #15 on:** December 20, 2012, 08:22:23 AM

I prefer the Vic nail file as in the Cadet, second the Wenger file, then the nail file side of the older style metal saw in the Swisschamps. Then the 58mm Vic, the newer Vic metal file and last the Executive's. I didn't have a good chemistry with Executive as a whole.
I miss a nice nail file on my Vic SC XLT. I wish it had the nail file on the hook. The metal file is aggressive, good for manicuring a Hippopotamus or Rhino perhaps.