The "Not Quite a Farmer" Fan Club

[kosmo]

For those knives that aren't quite a Farmer.  Harvesters, Electrician Plus and etc.

[Reinier]

Old, bad pic of a Harvester I once owned:

[PTRSAK]

I'm in... OC Lecky Plus

[Mr. Whippy]

I'm in. 

[dks]

I think the title should be "better than a farmer"   

I do not think my harvester aims to become a farmer to feel complete.   
For my needs the extra pruning blade is a lot more useful than the can opener + screw driver of the farmer.

I have never needed to open a can with one of them and the fact that the screwdriver part is often damaged in the used ones, shows that it is not really up to the standard people expect, for whatever they assume it is for.(maybe prying or hard screwing)

Good for peeling oranges, but so is any knife 

[buck]

I think the title should be "better than a farmer"   

I do not think my harvester aims to become a farmer to feel complete.   
For my needs the extra pruning blade is a lot more useful than the can opener + screw driver of the farmer.

I have never needed to open a can with one of them and the fact that the screwdriver part is often damaged in the used ones, shows that it is not really up to the standard people expect, for whatever they assume it is for.(maybe prying or hard screwing)

Good for peeling oranges, but so is any knife 

I agree but I've always been afraid to say so and get a pitchfork thrust through me.

[SAK Guy]

I think the title should be "better than a farmer"   

I do not think my harvester aims to become a farmer to feel complete.   
For my needs the extra pruning blade is a lot more useful than the can opener + screw driver of the farmer.

I have never needed to open a can with one of them and the fact that the screwdriver part is often damaged in the used ones, shows that it is not really up to the standard people expect, for whatever they assume it is for.(maybe prying or hard screwing)

Good for peeling oranges, but so is any knife 

One of the main things I use mine for is on cans/Phillips screws and never had an opener/driver damaged in use. Never really found a use for the pruning blade.   

[dks]

Great for opening packages, stubing without fear of closing....

[SAK Guy]

Great for opening packages, stubing without fear of closing....

   Too old, too set in my ways....I just can imagine a world without a can opener/Phillips!   

[twiliter]

Great for opening packages, stubing without fear of closing....

   Too old, too set in my ways....I just can imagine a world without a can opener/Phillips!   

+1 

I use the can opener a lot, it fits T20-25, #1&2 phillips, small (and some not so small) flathead, and #2 square (if they're not super tight), and staple removal. I use the can opener for tin cans frequently, even when there's a perfectly good screw type opener within arm's reach. I also use it for opening other things, it's a really indispensable tool IMHO. I prefer having a small utility blade also, but I would rather have the can opener any day. Most 91's have both, so with alox, unless it's a mod, it's one or the other. The Harvester and Elec. plus are very cool models, but I would greatly miss the can opener if I carried one. It boils down to personal preference I think.

 

[Weasel]

I open all my cans with a Sak opener I prefer them to normal household can openers


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[magentus]

I open all my cans with a Sak opener I prefer them to normal household can openers


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+1 

I wouldn't even think about dropping the opener layer on any of my EDC's - I'm not sure if we're behind the rest of the world, or if it's just because I buy cheap tins, but I rarely come across a ring pull can.

And as Weasel says, the Vic tin opener is really easy to use. It's been years and years since I used a stand alone tin opener

[Weasel]

And  the vic tin opener is just as fast with some practice and it's always in your pocket


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[dks]

I will have to to out of my way to find cans needing an opener 

About 7 years ago I got a fancy Kenwood electric can opener.... after 4 years I realised that I had used it 3 times. I gave it away as a gift though it is still getting no use.

I do have a proper Victorinox can opener. Tomato paste    cans sometimes need an opener I think.

And some older army rations used to...

[hiraethus]

Definitely not quite a Farmer.  Maybe an Artificer.

[buck]

I open all my cans with a Sak opener I prefer them to normal household can openers


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+1 

I wouldn't even think about dropping the opener layer on any of my EDC's - I'm not sure if we're behind the rest of the world, or if it's just because I buy cheap tins, but I rarely come across a ring pull can.

And as Weasel says, the Vic tin opener is really easy to use. It's been years and years since I used a stand alone tin opener

Does being where not much edible exists in or out of cans have something to do with it?

JK
 

[twiliter]

Definitely not quite a Farmer.  Maybe an Artificer.

Nice one, I have something similar in the works. 

[Ron Who]

Pruner blade and large serrated blade instead of the opener layer - the Carver SW

[Ron Who]

Farmer w/o opener layer - the BuSchroder

[smiller43147]

Just occurred to me, a Pioneer X isn't quite a Farmer. 

[Boonies]

Farmer w/o openers or saw.....this one pokes, cuts and clips into your pocket, that’s it.       

[Ron Who]

 

[Frailer]

The Walker isn’t quite a Farmer...



The Bushcrafter might be a bit closer, but it’s still not quite a Farmer.

[magentus]

I open all my cans with a Sak opener I prefer them to normal household can openers


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+1 

I wouldn't even think about dropping the opener layer on any of my EDC's - I'm not sure if we're behind the rest of the world, or if it's just because I buy cheap tins, but I rarely come across a ring pull can.

And as Weasel says, the Vic tin opener is really easy to use. It's been years and years since I used a stand alone tin opener

Oi! 2015 Magentus! You were sooooo wrong 

The mighty BuSchroder:

[Don Pablo]

You’ve shocked 2015 mags speechless...

[magentus]

You’ve shocked 2015 mags speechless...

Yeah, but he's an idiot.

[Don Pablo]

You’ve shocked 2015 mags speechless...

Yeah, but he's an idiot.

Do you think he knows how to nicely peen alox like you do?

[magentus]

You’ve shocked 2015 mags speechless...

Yeah, but he's an idiot.

Do you think he knows how to nicely peen alox like you do?

He can't peen for toffee. What a wally.

[Don Pablo]

You’ve shocked 2015 mags speechless...

Yeah, but he's an idiot.

Do you think he knows how to nicely peen alox like you do?

He can't peen for toffee. What a wally.

Sheesh. No jaffas for him then.

[magentus]

You’ve shocked 2015 mags speechless...

Yeah, but he's an idiot.

Do you think he knows how to nicely peen alox like you do?

He can't peen for toffee. What a wally.

Sheesh. No jaffas for him then.

No Way! He's a complete poltroon!