NOOBIE wants a sak,gak style?

Neil · **Reply #30 on:** July 23, 2008, 08:00:38 PM

The one I sent you? I'd definitely class that as a user, good condition, sure but still definitely a user.

Neil

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #31 on:** July 23, 2008, 10:37:06 PM

Quote from: max6166 on July 23, 2008, 07:32:59 PM

I don't know anything about all the 'xAK's, but that is Mauser is very interesting.

Is there anywhere I can learn more about all these non-Swiss Army Vic and Wenger knives?

The Mauser is still a Vic product

Tarrodemierda · **Reply #32 on:** July 23, 2008, 10:44:17 PM

made under licence,i know

max6166 · **Reply #33 on:** July 24, 2008, 01:24:37 AM

Quote from: micky d on July 23, 2008, 10:37:06 PM

Quote from: max6166 on July 23, 2008, 07:32:59 PM
I don't know anything about all the 'xAK's, but that is Mauser is very interesting.

Is there anywhere I can learn more about all these non-Swiss Army Vic and Wenger knives?

The Mauser is still a Vic product

Is the Mauser a regular Swiss Army knife model or is it like a GAK?

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #34 on:** July 24, 2008, 08:28:59 AM

Well the Mauser hasn't been made by Vic for a long time, but there still making other 108mm's, the Safari Hunter being the closest match I think

AndyTiedye · **Reply #35 on:** July 24, 2008, 08:59:13 AM

They don't make any of the 108s anymore except possibly the 108 Solo.

They're still around though.

NutSAK · **Reply #36 on:** July 24, 2008, 02:27:48 PM

I believe they've all been retired, including the Solo.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #37 on:** July 24, 2008, 03:44:55 PM

Oh thought they brought them back again recently

, oh well I'm probably wrong

NutSAK · **Reply #38 on:** July 24, 2008, 03:53:11 PM

I could just as easily be wrong. Don't take my word for it, ask Tim!

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #39 on:** July 24, 2008, 03:57:24 PM

TIM

Someone turn on the Catman spotlight

max6166 · **Reply #40 on:** July 24, 2008, 06:02:13 PM

I'm still confused. Is the Mauser a SAK, GAK, or something else?

Tarrodemierda · **Reply #41 on:** July 24, 2008, 06:03:04 PM

mauser is GAK. but then again also vic´s are Gak´s too.

max6166 · **Reply #42 on:** July 24, 2008, 06:06:52 PM

Thanks Tarro.

That's what I originally thought, but this thread was starting to confuse me...

Tarrodemierda · **Reply #43 on:** July 24, 2008, 06:09:19 PM

gak stands for German Army Knife,and i bet any issued german army knife can be called like that....and now the sak fanatics join to regroup and charge me for heresy.

max6166 · **Reply #44 on:** July 24, 2008, 06:27:06 PM

Even I think you are going too far there...

I think the idea is that a xAK refers to any other country's army knife that was made by a SAK company (Vic or Wenger). But you know this..

But still, I am pretty sure I have seen GAK used to refer to non-Vic/Wenger German Army knives a few times somewhere on SOSAK...

scibeer · **Reply #45 on:** July 24, 2008, 06:38:33 PM

GAK usually refers to either the 108mm 2 layer olive drab handled knife (has the saw with opener at the end) or the 111mm version.

There were many makers of the GAK so its in no way exclusive to Vic or Wenger. And I guess Tarro is right, any knife issued to the German Army can be called a GAK (just to make it uber confusing)

Tarrodemierda · **Reply #46 on:** July 24, 2008, 06:38:39 PM

yep yep,i know;)

well here they call all green scaled swiss folders as gak´s and all the red scaled ones,no matter what brand are all vic´s or swiss army knivef.

ignorance is bliss i think.

max6166 · **Reply #47 on:** July 24, 2008, 06:59:01 PM

I just want "CAK" to mean "Canadian Army Knife" instead of Chinese knock offs.

Does the Chinese Army even have any SAK-like knives? If they do and they're made in China, I don't think the west has much to worry about...

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #48 on:** July 24, 2008, 07:00:12 PM

Forget about a Gak and Cak, get a Dak instead

Hoghead · **Reply #49 on:** July 25, 2008, 12:32:41 AM

Quote from: micky d on July 24, 2008, 07:00:12 PM

Forget about a Gak and Cak, get a Dak instead

What's a Dak?

Benner · **Reply #50 on:** July 25, 2008, 12:34:13 AM

Quote from: Hoghead on July 25, 2008, 12:32:41 AM

Quote from: micky d on July 24, 2008, 07:00:12 PM
Forget about a Gak and Cak, get a Dak instead

What's a Dak?

Dutch army knife.

Tarrodemierda · **Reply #51 on:** July 25, 2008, 12:40:07 AM

then Fak is finnish army knife.

(we pronounce it like F-word)

Steel Blade · **Reply #52 on:** July 25, 2008, 12:46:16 AM

Quote from: Benner on July 25, 2008, 12:34:13 AM

Quote from: Hoghead on July 25, 2008, 12:32:41 AM
Quote from: micky d on July 24, 2008, 07:00:12 PM
Forget about a Gak and Cak, get a Dak instead

What's a Dak?

Dutch army knife.

I have also seen a Vic GAK Centurion type knife similar to the DAK Centurion knives, i.e. without the OH feature but with GAK scales (not knock off)

Bob

Neil · **Reply #53 on:** July 25, 2008, 01:02:45 AM

Weird, not seen a new GAK that wasn't OH. I wonder why they'd issue the two styles

Neil

AndyTiedye · **Reply #54 on:** July 25, 2008, 01:09:40 AM

The non-OH 108mm GAKs are older.

Haven't seen any non-OH 111mm GAKs, but maybe those were a transition stage?

I'm Still Bison · **Reply #55 on:** July 25, 2008, 05:42:19 AM

Quote from: micky d on July 24, 2008, 03:44:55 PM

Oh thought they brought them back again recently , oh well I'm probably wrong

As far as I know,the Solo and Solo Plus' were made using what 108mm parts that were left in Vic's bins.It's really shame the 108s were D/Ced,I think they're more pocket friendly than the 111mm line.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #56 on:** July 25, 2008, 09:03:05 AM

Quote from: Bison56 on July 25, 2008, 05:42:19 AM

Quote from: micky d on July 24, 2008, 03:44:55 PM
Oh thought they brought them back again recently , oh well I'm probably wrong
As far as I know,the Solo and Solo Plus' were made using what 108mm parts that were left in Vic's bins.It's really shame the 108s were D/Ced,I think they're more pocket friendly than the 111mm line.

I feel the same

, who'd of thought 3mm could make so much difference

max6166 · **Reply #57 on:** July 25, 2008, 09:19:01 AM

The 7mm difference between a 91mm and 84mm is noticeable by most people. It takes a true connoisseur to notice 3mm though...

I'm Still Bison · **Reply #58 on:** July 25, 2008, 02:22:26 PM

Quote from: max6166 on July 25, 2008, 09:19:01 AM

It takes a true connoisseur to notice 3mm though...

That I am,sir

Another thing in the 108's favor is it's hollow rivet equivalent, no protruding lanyard attachments.

AndyTiedye · **Reply #59 on:** July 26, 2008, 02:59:33 AM

Quote from: ufox9al on June 17, 2008, 04:11:33 PM

I find using the combo tool on the GAK awkward, and somewhat dangerous (even with saw cover in place), and the reduced saw length is not that great.

Sawing with such a short saw can be hot work, so they want to make sure you have an opener handy in case you need to take a break and have a cold one

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