My SAK family photos!

[Heinz Doofenshmirtz]

Okay, I know most of you guys have all these, so this isn't going to be of much interest, but I thought'd I'd post some pics of my modest collection of large SAK's.  (I didn't include my Executive or my Rambler in the pics.)

Here's a side shot of all four; my new 125th CT34, my old Swiss Champ that my wife gave me about 12 years ago as an anniversary present, my newish Work Champ I got last fall, and my old Outrider that Steve modded for me by removing the saw blade.



Here they are individually:

Outrider; currently my main pocket carry tool.  Yes, those are my keys.  I keep them attached to it now and carry it in my pocket.  Sometimes I use the carabiner and keep it on a belt loop. 

It has exactly everything I need in a pocket tool, and nothing I don't.  It's lighter than my Juice S2, has a better bottle opener, better can opener, and a far superior blade.



Work Champ; currently my favorite 'big' SAK.  This is my dedicated camping and hiking SAK.  I keep it in a Vic pouch on the waistbelt of what I call my 'adventure pack', a Mountainsmith Approach 3.0, weekend size backpack, one of the best small packs I've ever used.



CT34; my first shelf queen.  This thing is so beautiful, I can't bring myself to actually use it.  I won't even set it down on anything without putting the bag under it!  Gotta get myself a regular one now to be a user.



Swiss Champ; this one is my oldest SAK... it's seen the most use and could definitely use a cleaning and oiling!    My wife gave it to me as a present for our third anniversary, and it's my most prized one.  I should take better care of it!



And lastly, a few pics just showing some size comparison.

Modded Outrider vs Work Champ:



CT34 vs Swiss Champ:



Swiss Champ vs Work Champ width:

[kmanct3]

Very cool! i like the ct34

[jds1]

Nice collection HD.

Jeff

[jojotlc]

HD...Very nice collection..
i liked 111mm Saks, and yours modded one looks interesting
I got my faithfull Swisschamps too (gifted in 94'),,, and they're great allrounder..and i got them with me on many family holidays..

[Heinz Doofenshmirtz]

Thanks guys!   My collection is modest, but I've tried to be very discerning about what I've gotten.  Right now the top two on my want list are a regular CT34 and an Explorer.

Jojotlc; I love my modded Outrider!  Nice and light, and is slimmer and easier to pocket without the saw in it.  I had been pocket carrying my Juice S2, and it's a nice little tool, but I honestly don't need plier all that much.  In fact, pliers are probably the tool I use the least, so the saw-less Outrider fits my needs as close to perfectly as I can currently get it.  Without the saw in it, getting the scissors out is a little more difficult than before, but it hasn't really been an issue so far, I can still get them out with no problems.  Now that I've got it, I've been able to dramatically streamline my daily EDC; all I need to carry now is my modded Outrider and my HCRI Preon 1.  They meet 98% of my EDC needs.

[ICanFixThat]

This looks like a case of careful family planning.     

[Northern Geek]

I really like your collection.

That modded Outrider is interesting. Basically a 111 mm Climber (well minus a small blade). Pretty neat and since I love my Climber that does look tempting to try out some time.

[Syph007]

Right now the top two on my want list are a regular CT34 and an Explorer.

It was your post of the CT34 that prompted me to order a regular one.  It's funny, it will be my first red cellidor scaled SAK.  I only have alox models, and one silvertech huntsman.   But it looks like it will be a good EDC for an office guy like me, so I have to try.

[RedRamage]

This looks like a case of careful family planning.     

Have to agree with that!  Nice collection there.  My collection makes me look more like the Duggers than this one.

[Reinier]

That modded Outrider is interesting. Basically a 111 mm Climber (well minus a small blade).

+ a Phillips driver

Or not, if it's an older one

[Northern Geek]

Oh yeah good point. I missed that (mostly because it wasn't in the picture )

Looks like it'd make a pretty decent urban EDC then. Tempting..

[Heinz Doofenshmirtz]

Thanks for the comments guys...   

The philips driver in the Outrider is really what makes it for me.  Otherwise I could just do with a climber.  The issue for me is that I use a small philips driver regularly; my kids have way more battery powered toys than they probably should, and I regularly have to swap out batteries in them, and most have one a small philips screw that holds the compartment door shut.  Thank goodness for eneloops or I'd be even poorer than I am from buying primary batteries... 

Syph, I'm in exactly the opposite boat... I don't have any Alox models yet, but really would like to get one.  I just haven't found one yet that has a tool selection I like.  I suspect I'm going to have to buy a couple of different ones and have one cannibalized as parts to mod the other.  I'd love to have Alox scales for my Executive or my Rambler.  I was hoping to find some on SwissBianco's site, but I haven't seem them listed there so far.

Right now I'm leaning toward an Explorer for my next SAK.  I still really want a user CT34, but it'll take me longer to assemble the funds for one, particularly as I want one of the sapphire models, and for some reason they're a good 25% more!