Choice of color can be important

[Lynn LeFey]

Here, I have a selection of Swiss Army Knives (and a copy I'm carrying for a challenge).

Vivid colors of Red, stay-glo yellow, yellow/black, and one with sapphire scales.

With the exception of the sapphire, the colors were selected for their ability to stand out. If you drop a tool, or set it down in the wild, the vivid colors make spotting it easier.



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Usually...



Curse you, Autumn, and your evil deciduous allies!

[kirk13]

I'd a similar problem in the spring with an Autumn coloured OHT

[Aloha]

I told a story of dropping a BO MT in the grass and having a hard time finding it. 

I agree with vivid color tools especially for trekking about or even yard work at home. 

[sir_mike]

I commented on this to a friend a short time ago.  I try to pick scale colors that will stand out if dropped whether it is in the summer or the winter time so I can up with the yellow or sapphire. 

Depending on when I am out like now in the fall, the red or ruby would not work that well at all here.

[twiliter]

Camoflage scales are a no-go then? 

[Wilfried]

I almost always use red in an urban environment for if I would deploy a black or silver alox SAK it could possibly disturb some people which can be another reason to use bright colors.

[Toolslinger]

I like to add a brightly coloured lanyard. Preferably from a cord that has reflective tracers in it for easy nighttime location with a flashlight.

[Grathr]

I guess shock pink migt actually be a good color then...

[SAK Guy]

I guess shock pink migt actually be a good color then...

Ain't happening.....rather lose it.

[NKlamerus]

You think it's bad now? Imagine at night!

You might catch some glare off some of the metal, but I think Moonglow or reflective scales would be a lot easier!

[AimlessWanderer]

I guess shock pink migt actually be a good color then...

Ain't happening.....rather lose it.

 

[AimlessWanderer]

Good point Lynn. I never considered autumnal change in my orange themed "outdoors" tool array.....

[Grathr]

Transclucent scales with a reflector in it would work great at night. Just shine a light over it, and it will wink back at you.


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[Gareth]

IIRC the explorer Benedict Allen made this point in an interview I once read many years ago.  For that reason he carries a white scaled SAK.  Of course if it's snowing that's a terrible idea.

[AimlessWanderer]

 

[Lynn LeFey]

I PERSONALLY think, overall, stay-glo is the best. The photos I took above just do NOT capture how bright that yellow is in direct light or shade, and for night spotting... it glows.

However, that doesn't necessarily help you in the autumn, where there are a lot of bright, popping yellows in leaf clutter in broad daylight. Still... no color will work in every situation.

Also... man... that sapphire looks GREAT in direct sunlight. 

[Fast Bill]

I PERSONALLY think, overall, stay-glo is the best. The photos I took above just do NOT capture how bright that yellow is in direct light or shade, and for night spotting... it glows.

However, that doesn't necessarily help you in the autumn, where there are a lot of bright, popping yellows in leaf clutter in broad daylight. Still... no color will work in every situation.

Also... man... that sapphire looks GREAT in direct sunlight. 

This thread is one reason I don't feel the need to get camouflaged scales and my SAKs in Black don't tend to see much of the countryside. But jelly red or blue? They do look great in the sunshine. But yellow ? Now yellow is fine for custard or life jackets but that's about it ...

[Lynn LeFey]

Did you miss that it GLOWS IN THE DARK?!?! That's straight up MAGIC, man!!!! 

[firiki]

In my mind a SAK has to have red handles. OK, silver Alox works, too.

[Fast Bill]

Did you miss that it GLOWS IN THE DARK?!?! That's straight up MAGIC, man!!!! 

Ok I'll run with that - the photo's don't do those scales justice ... if only you could get custard that glows in the dark. That'd be the kinda magic I'd buy 

[Aloha]

How about Tritium inserts under silver tech or the translucent scales. 

[Lynn LeFey]

How about Tritium inserts under silver tech or the translucent scales.

Holy juicy smurfballs!

We need to get a modder on this STAT!

[Edward Scissorhands]

It's either vivid colors or we all EDC a metal detector. 

[ColoSwiss]

All depends on the background.

[comis]

I guess shock pink migt actually be a good color then...

Ain't happening.....rather lose it.

 


I really like the tritium idea on Slivertech idea, I think I would go ahead and make one whenever I locate some tritium. 

[Aloha]

I guess shock pink migt actually be a good color then...

Ain't happening.....rather lose it.

 


I really like the tritium idea on Slivertech idea, I think I would go ahead and make one whenever I locate some tritium. 

This should be pretty neat to see.  Thank you Comis for tackling this. 

[Grathr]

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[hiraethus]

I don't like red celllidor scales, or the newer silver alox.   I'm not sure why, maybe I just think they're too common.  Black, yellow and white are my preferred cellidor colours, and black for alox.