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The Greatest SAK Combo Thread

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What is the Greatest SAK combo???

Large SAK (108mm, 111mm, 130mm) & 58mm/65mm
15 (13.3%)
93mm & 58mm/65mm
28 (24.8%)
91mm & 58mm/65mm
40 (35.4%)
85mm & 58mm/65mm
2 (1.8%)
84mm & 58/65mm
8 (7.1%)
I do not believe in carrying more than one SAK and I'm a total bummer. :-\
7 (6.2%)
Not listed / I have a suggestion I will include below
13 (11.5%)

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us Offline GoatDragon

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Re: The Greatest SAK Combo Thread
Reply #180 on: September 04, 2017, 07:55:07 AM
The greatest for me for now: SwissChamp, Super Tinker, Rogue

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Very similar to my current setup!  :like: :like: :like:

Pioneer, Classic and CT41


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Re: The Greatest SAK Combo Thread
Reply #181 on: September 04, 2017, 08:05:03 AM
The greatest for me for now: SwissChamp, Super Tinker, Rogue (Image removed from quote.)

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Very similar to my current setup!  :like: :like: :like:

Pioneer, Classic and CT41
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What sensible  :SAKnight: carry! :like: :like: :like:


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Re: The Greatest SAK Combo Thread
Reply #182 on: September 04, 2017, 08:29:17 AM
The greatest for me for now: SwissChamp, Super Tinker, Rogue (Image removed from quote.)

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Very similar to my current setup!  :like: :like: :like:

Pioneer, Classic and CT41
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What sensible  :SAKnight: carry! :like: :like: :like:
You carry yours in the same way I do? With the 58 on the keychain, mid-sized SAK in the pocket and the Champ on the desk at home or in the pack when traveling. Or do you have a different system?


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Re: The Greatest SAK Combo Thread
Reply #183 on: September 04, 2017, 08:35:48 AM
The greatest for me for now: SwissChamp, Super Tinker, Rogue (Image removed from quote.)

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Very similar to my current setup!  :like: :like: :like:

Pioneer, Classic and CT41
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What sensible  :SAKnight: carry! :like: :like: :like:
You carry yours in the same way I do? With the 58 on the keychain, mid-sized SAK in the pocket and the Champ on the desk at home or in the pack when traveling. Or do you have a different system?


Exactly the same. 58mm on the keychain which is in my bag, Champ in my bag, and 3-layer in my watch pocket. With these three, I feel I'm properly equipped.

 :tu:

(Well, except for a heavy duty pliers)


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Re: The Greatest SAK Combo Thread
Reply #184 on: September 04, 2017, 05:00:48 PM
This is the closest I get to carries like that, and it's very seldom

Explorer/Pocket Pal/Classic SD  :salute:
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Re: The Greatest SAK Combo Thread
Reply #185 on: September 04, 2017, 05:03:06 PM
This is the closest I get to carries like that, and it's very seldom

Explorer/Pocket Pal/Classic SD  :salute:


I'm really digging the whites! Do they get dirty easier than the other colors, El C?


 :cheers:


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Re: The Greatest SAK Combo Thread
Reply #186 on: September 04, 2017, 05:05:36 PM
This is the closest I get to carries like that, and it's very seldom

Explorer/Pocket Pal/Classic SD  :salute:


I'm really digging the whites! Do they get dirty easier than the other colors, El C?


 :cheers:

They get a little dingy after a while, but I just use a little fine sand paper/ rubbing compound / headlight restorer to bring them back their youthful glow... .Most of the colors clean up real nice... I think black is the most difficult to keep pretty.   :cheers:
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Re: The Greatest SAK Combo Thread
Reply #187 on: September 04, 2017, 05:07:16 PM
Plots to design a custom modded combo never seen before
Muwahahaha!
Hooked, like everyone else. ;)

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Re: The Greatest SAK Combo Thread
Reply #188 on: September 04, 2017, 05:09:20 PM
This is the closest I get to carries like that, and it's very seldom

Explorer/Pocket Pal/Classic SD  :salute:


I'm really digging the whites! Do they get dirty easier than the other colors, El C?


 :cheers:

They get a little dingy after a while, but I just use a little fine sand paper/ rubbing compound / headlight restorer to bring them back their youthful glow... .Most of the colors clean up real nice... I think black is the most difficult to keep pretty.   :cheers:


Oh okay. I'll try yellow first then white  :tu:


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Re: The Greatest SAK Combo Thread
Reply #189 on: September 04, 2017, 05:10:15 PM
Plots to design a custom modded combo never seen before
Muwahahaha!


FrankenSAK?  :D


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Re: The Greatest SAK Combo Thread
Reply #190 on: September 04, 2017, 05:21:54 PM
Plots to design a custom modded combo never seen before
Muwahahaha!


FrankenSAK?  :D
No, multiple modded SAKs combos that go together with minimal tool duplication. :)
Hooked, like everyone else. ;)

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Re: The Greatest SAK Combo Thread
Reply #191 on: September 04, 2017, 06:59:10 PM
This is the closest I get to carries like that, and it's very seldom

Explorer/Pocket Pal/Classic SD  :salute:


I'm really digging the whites! Do they get dirty easier than the other colors, El C?


 :cheers:

They get a little dingy after a while, but I just use a little fine sand paper/ rubbing compound / headlight restorer to bring them back their youthful glow... .Most of the colors clean up real nice... I think black is the most difficult to keep pretty.   :cheers:


Oh okay. I'll try yellow first then white  :tu:
My experience has been the opposite. I got a set of white scales a while ago and put them on a Compact. Wasn't my cup of tea so I gave the SAK to my girlfriend, who rarely uses it. It just sits in a drawer in our night stand. And the thing is looking pretty dingy. I haven't tried cleaning up the scales like El C suggested and I am sure I could get it looking nice if I did. But compare that with the black Spartan I have had for twice as long and used twice as much as the white compact. The Spartan is still looking quite nice, despite a few dings and drops. Black wears far better than white celidor in my experience.


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Re: The Greatest SAK Combo Thread
Reply #192 on: September 04, 2017, 07:42:45 PM
This is the closest I get to carries like that, and it's very seldom

Explorer/Pocket Pal/Classic SD  :salute:


I'm really digging the whites! Do they get dirty easier than the other colors, El C?


 :cheers:

They get a little dingy after a while, but I just use a little fine sand paper/ rubbing compound / headlight restorer to bring them back their youthful glow... .Most of the colors clean up real nice... I think black is the most difficult to keep pretty.   :cheers:


Oh okay. I'll try yellow first then white  :tu:
My experience has been the opposite. I got a set of white scales a while ago and put them on a Compact. Wasn't my cup of tea so I gave the SAK to my girlfriend, who rarely uses it. It just sits in a drawer in our night stand. And the thing is looking pretty dingy. I haven't tried cleaning up the scales like El C suggested and I am sure I could get it looking nice if I did. But compare that with the black Spartan I have had for twice as long and used twice as much as the white compact. The Spartan is still looking quite nice, despite a few dings and drops. Black wears far better than white celidor in my experience.
I'll start with yellow then, GD


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Re: The Greatest SAK Combo Thread
Reply #193 on: September 04, 2017, 07:51:44 PM
Don't get me wrong, I love black scales it just seems they show fine scratches really easily and when you try to refinish them it's really difficult to get them looking as good as some of the other colors. Refinishing green and ruby has turned out well for me..  I'm still learning, it's awl about long, soft strokes...

I'll just leave that hanging there for Pablo...

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Re: The Greatest SAK Combo Thread
Reply #194 on: September 04, 2017, 08:50:52 PM
Um.... Thats what he said?
Hooked, like everyone else. ;)

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Re: The Greatest SAK Combo Thread
Reply #195 on: September 04, 2017, 10:58:34 PM
I'm perplexed, sigh.
I was really digging my 85's for a bit, but then started falling for the allure of the smaller executive. It's so light yet can still get a lot done, at least things I typically need.
Then Nix put a damper on that with the "I don't understand the executive thread"  :twak:  ha ha and got me thinking of an Ambassador.
There does seem a lot to like about the Ambassador except I can't get past the file tip, if only they made a small screw driver tip, like on the Classic SD.
So now I'm contemplating a manager, (or Rambler maybe?)
Is the file on the manager the same as on the signature? It's hard for me to tell from the pics on the Vic website.
Jimminey, just when you think you have things all figured out :)  When I got my first classic though, I recall thinking it was way to small, now I'm sort of digging the smaller tools, at least my executive, unnoticeable in the pocket (not that I really carry it much).
Wish they made something like the manager in the executive size :)
And, if I ended up trying out a manager I'd probably want a second carry, unfortunately my keys are rather large and don't like affixing a knife to them, the bulk makes it cumbersome to use - and ... I don't want to have two knives floating loose in my pocket.
I read a lot that the manager pairs well with the pioneer, but that's the one thing I've been able to do thus far, avoid going down the Alox path ...
Maybe a rambler would be good for me, as that's what I'm doing now!  ???


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Re: The Greatest SAK Combo Thread
Reply #196 on: September 04, 2017, 11:07:49 PM
Yeah the file on the Manager is the same as on the Signature. Both good files but not as good as the one on the Executive. That being said I don't actually have an Executive. Is the texture on its file similar to the 91mm full sized file tool?

I read a lot that the manager pairs well with the pioneer, but that's the one thing I've been able to do thus far, avoid going down the Alox path ...

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Re: The Greatest SAK Combo Thread
Reply #197 on: September 04, 2017, 11:20:44 PM
Not sure about a 91mm full size, but here is a photo comparing the file on the executive with the one on the evo wood 14.
The reason I like the shape of the one on the manager is for the small flathead end on it vs a nail cleaner point.

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Re: The Greatest SAK Combo Thread
Reply #198 on: September 05, 2017, 04:10:44 AM
As a combo, what do you guys see as the pros and cons of a Sportsman and a manager?


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Re: The Greatest SAK Combo Thread
Reply #199 on: September 05, 2017, 07:04:58 AM
As a combo, what do you guys see as the pros and cons of a Sportsman and a manager?

with pretty much any 58mm you get the file which is the Sportsman's superpower.. So automatic loss of umph points for me...  But 84mm magic doesn't ever include a pen.. So the manager fills the pen, scissors, and Phillips gap. A tourist or bantam may be more ultimate...
The manager is a credit to any SAK tho...

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Re: The Greatest SAK Combo Thread
Reply #200 on: September 05, 2017, 04:35:41 PM
My first post ever on the forums, so... HI EVERYBODY! :salute:


I think this combo has not been suggested so far, but it's been my pocket EDC for the last few months.
(Maybe it's a world first, dunno  :P)

Lumberjack + Rambler

Pros:
- Very slim (Lumberjack 8mm thick, Rambler 10.5mm)
- Lightweight (71gr total)
- Minimal redundancy (only cap lifter/wire stripper is redunant really)
- Woodsaw & scissors! in a package that weighs the same as a Pioneer

Cons:
- Light duty... especially when it comes to the drivers
- The Lumberjack is not a regular production knife

Pardon the dark, uninspiring pic.
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Re: The Greatest SAK Combo Thread
Reply #201 on: September 05, 2017, 04:39:59 PM
Nice first post Bamba! Welcome. Is the Lumberjack something you made yourself?  :cheers:
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Re: The Greatest SAK Combo Thread
Reply #202 on: September 05, 2017, 04:40:23 PM
Welcome Bamba, and that's a great combo!  :tu: :cheers:
Hooked, like everyone else. ;)

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Re: The Greatest SAK Combo Thread
Reply #203 on: September 05, 2017, 04:43:58 PM
Welcome!  Looks like you're off to a good start! :like: :tu:
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Re: The Greatest SAK Combo Thread
Reply #204 on: September 05, 2017, 04:56:28 PM
Don't think I've posted this one yet.
The Pocket tool chest pairs great with almost any other SAK. Like my Hunter.
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Re: The Greatest SAK Combo Thread
Reply #205 on: September 05, 2017, 06:30:28 PM
As a combo, what do you guys see as the pros and cons of a Sportsman and a manager?

with pretty much any 58mm you get the file which is the Sportsman's superpower.. So automatic loss of umph points for me...  But 84mm magic doesn't ever include a pen.. So the manager fills the pen, scissors, and Phillips gap. A tourist or bantam may be more ultimate...
The manager is a credit to any SAK tho...

Glad you agree on the manager at least :)  My thinking is can't the same argument be made about the small blade on the tourist or bantam? (Most 58's also have the small blade covered). My thinking was the reason for a larger knife is for the larger blade and the driver layer.


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Re: The Greatest SAK Combo Thread
Reply #206 on: September 05, 2017, 08:01:22 PM
My first post ever on the forums, so... HI EVERYBODY! :salute:


I think this combo has not been suggested so far, but it's been my pocket EDC for the last few months.
(Maybe it's a world first, dunno  :P)

Lumberjack + Rambler

Pros:
- Very slim (Lumberjack 8mm thick, Rambler 10.5mm)
- Lightweight (71gr total)
- Minimal redundancy (only cap lifter/wire stripper is redunant really)
- Woodsaw & scissors! in a package that weighs the same as a Pioneer

Cons:
- Light duty... especially when it comes to the drivers
- The Lumberjack is not a regular production knife

Pardon the dark, uninspiring pic.


Welcome, Bamba!
Awesome combo and first post!   I may include lack of awl and corkscrew in the cons list, but still, great combo!
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Re: The Greatest SAK Combo Thread
Reply #207 on: September 05, 2017, 08:06:50 PM
As a combo, what do you guys see as the pros and cons of a Sportsman and a manager?

with pretty much any 58mm you get the file which is the Sportsman's superpower.. So automatic loss of umph points for me...  But 84mm magic doesn't ever include a pen.. So the manager fills the pen, scissors, and Phillips gap. A tourist or bantam may be more ultimate...
The manager is a credit to any SAK tho...

Glad you agree on the manager at least :)  My thinking is can't the same argument be made about the small blade on the tourist or bantam? (Most 58's also have the small blade covered). My thinking was the reason for a larger knife is for the larger blade and the driver layer.

The bantam is just large blade and combo tool.. And as far as the small blade on the Tourist, yes and no.  Could be argued that the different size blades are an advantage. :cheers:
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Re: The Greatest SAK Combo Thread
Reply #208 on: September 05, 2017, 10:04:41 PM
As a combo, what do you guys see as the pros and cons of a Sportsman and a manager?

with pretty much any 58mm you get the file which is the Sportsman's superpower.. So automatic loss of umph points for me...  But 84mm magic doesn't ever include a pen.. So the manager fills the pen, scissors, and Phillips gap. A tourist or bantam may be more ultimate...
The manager is a credit to any SAK tho...

Glad you agree on the manager at least :)  My thinking is can't the same argument be made about the small blade on the tourist or bantam? (Most 58's also have the small blade covered). My thinking was the reason for a larger knife is for the larger blade and the driver layer.

The bantam is just large blade and combo tool.. And as far as the small blade on the Tourist, yes and no.  Could be argued that the different size blades are an advantage. :cheers:

Ya, that's true and honestly I'd probably be happy either way. Of course lack of back tools on the bantam ... light though I imagine.
I'll just have to keep thinking of reasons to get another, until I have them all I suppose, ha ha.
I do say, that awl on the pioneer does look pretty awesome, seems like it could be prone to slicing or smashing a finger, depending on what one's trying to drill through ...


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Re: The Greatest SAK Combo Thread
Reply #209 on: September 05, 2017, 10:22:31 PM
As a combo, what do you guys see as the pros and cons of a Sportsman and a manager?

with pretty much any 58mm you get the file which is the Sportsman's superpower.. So automatic loss of umph points for me...  But 84mm magic doesn't ever include a pen.. So the manager fills the pen, scissors, and Phillips gap. A tourist or bantam may be more ultimate...
The manager is a credit to any SAK tho...

Glad you agree on the manager at least :)  My thinking is can't the same argument be made about the small blade on the tourist or bantam? (Most 58's also have the small blade covered). My thinking was the reason for a larger knife is for the larger blade and the driver layer.

The bantam is just large blade and combo tool.. And as far as the small blade on the Tourist, yes and no.  Could be argued that the different size blades are an advantage. :cheers:

Ya, that's true and honestly I'd probably be happy either way. Of course lack of back tools on the bantam ... light though I imagine.
I'll just have to keep thinking of reasons to get another, until I have them all I suppose, ha ha.
I do say, that awl on the pioneer does look pretty awesome, seems like it could be prone to slicing or smashing a finger, depending on what one's trying to drill through ...


You'd serve yourself well by getting  good ol Pioneer or Farmer.  You can find them pretty darn cheap... like $20/$30 in excellent condition.   >:D

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