After your initial post today, I really thought you would end up with max 5 tools out. I am surprised you decided to leave more out of the box.
You have certainly dropped a lot of stuff already Inspired by your challenge I have decided to do something similar. Trying to get by with only 4 MT‘s. After testing a lot of different SAKs and MT’s over the last year, I think I have found what works for me. I will go with the following:Classic on a neck chain for scissors and the occasional finger nail. Pioneer for the jobs that come up everyday. For everything that requires a tool neither the Pioneer nor the classic supply, I will reach for the Spirit. For hard jobs like wood working, renovation (abuse kind of jobs for MT‘s) I will switch out the Spirit for the Swisstool. Those 4 tools should be able to handle everything that comes my way on a regular basis. Will see how that goes
AW,I've followed this of and on sense you first posted. I must say a very impressive endevor with equaly impressive results. Before joining MTo I was content with just my Swisstool X and a single PE locking flipper. Then the MTo SAK bug bit and it seamed I "needed" every SAK out there. Fortunately finances kept things somewhat in control. Then I won a Spirt XBS in one of the monthly donation GAWs. (Thanks BOSS) That put all the other SAKs aside and started my Collection of Swisstools and Spirits. I love those tools and have way more than I need and I'm Ok with that and will probaly add more as I come across ones I don't already have. As to my daily carry, well now that most days are spent working in the office I find a Classic/ Rambler/ or Mini Champ, a Compact and a Spirit ALL I need or Desire. Other than an occasional Challenge I realy don't see that changing. I guess I'm glad fortunate to have not been bitten by the MTo bug any harder than I was, your journy seams to have been burdonsome at times. Glad to see you have found your peace. Now just to stir things up a bit, would you have any interest in trading that beautiful Spirit Rt in the Multitool Snoozers section? Go ahead! I deserve it!
Well, AW can give you a too, I was just lending a hand I tried the Compact, but it has too much stuff missing. It is just not working for me
"I know there should be another 6 months to go, but I had a revelation last night. I was thinking how much happier I've been during the course of this experiment, and realised that it isn't just going to lead to a solution to my frustrations, it IS the solution. I wasn't getting annoyed with owning stuff that wasn't getting used, but with SEEING it all every time I wanted to change something. Stuffing the rest of the stuff out of sight, and just keeping regular carry in a drawer, gives the scale of array I want, without having to sell off tools I'd really rather not part with."It all made sense when you posted the above sentiment. There is a balance for those of us who have amassed a lot of really good tools. After looking thru what you've decided on and why . I do think you'll be quite happy as would anyone. Theres are lot of capability and diversity.
What's your minimum requirement of a Swiss knife? I have a Compact in a first aid kit, and think it's a great knife. My minimum requirement, is generally "Climber" like. Blade, scissors, openers, drivers, awl. While the driver compliment is compromised, there's only really the awl that's missing on the Compact, and I can fudge it with the fixed arm of the scissors if I'm desperate.
Your journey is one that I enjoyed. I know others do not put this much effort into their carries but I do so . The conversations with a thread like this also help me with those SAKs that are distracting me . I don't have to cover all bases but I want to be happy with what I carry.
Fact is tho, with the right combination and experience with that combination and we are pretty well covered in most all situations.
Inline Awl, Bottle Opener (as sturdy as possible because i use it mainly as a prybar/scraper), Philips driver, Large blade, Scissors. As of today, there is only one SAK that checks all these boxes, and that is the PX. Yet I don‘t like the scissors on the PX, because they are mounted the wrong way compared to the 91mm line. This is why I chose Pioneer plus classic with the added bonus of a nail file.
MINE BRAIN FALIED What I meant to say was, With those combinations ( of tools left out ) and experience with them, you can tackle most anything.
All my available to use pocket carry tools, now fit comfortably in one drawer, along with a few matching accessories - the tool adaptor for the Switchplier, Victorinox L wrench, bit adaptor and bits for the Fuse, a clip lanyard, and a small pair of nail clippers.
This experiment is now over!I know there should be another 6 months to go, but I had a revelation last night. I was thinking how much happier I've been during the course of this experiment, and realised that it isn't just going to lead to a solution to my frustrations, it IS the solution. I wasn't getting annoyed with owning stuff that wasn't getting used, but with SEEING it all every time I wanted to change something. Stuffing the rest of the stuff out of sight, and just keeping regular carry in a drawer, gives the scale of array I want, without having to sell off tools I'd really rather not part with.The thing that had been holding me back from selling stuff, is knowing it will likely be at a loss, and knowing it would be both pricey and difficult to source them again, should I need to replace any of the items I leave out. Each of the items that I was undecided about, have proven themselves to be great in use, and well suited to me. I just had too many items available in each role. I'll be opening the box again today, sorting through everything, and refining what stays confined to the box out of sight, and what remains in the open for use. The rest will be shut away in the box until I break or lose something, and need to fish out a replacement.The first thing I'm going to change, is all carbon steel stays out. That way I can keep them maintained. Shutting stainless "spares" away for 5-10 years or whatever, should be far less risky. The second thing that stays out, is anything that's already been used heavily, or items that had 6 months or more of near exclusive carry. That includes a few slippies from the early days. On top of this, I'll leave out a few options so that whatever crops up in life, I have a suitable option in the drawer, and spares in the box.Tools that neither get chosen to be left out, nor are direct spares for that role, probably need ditching (selling, giving away, or breaking for spares). Exemptions are thing I might need on very rare occasions, such as the marlinspike on a British Army Knife. Stuff like that will go in the toolbag with hammers and screwdrivers and stuff - away from the regular carry drawer, but still available if needed. All that leaves then, is mod fodder. These can be put in yet another box for tinkering with at my leisure.I'll update with the new line up once it's sorted
I think you've hit the nail on the head - it gets to the root of our existential crisis. Separating the ones you won't use out helps quite a bit. Whether you're comfortable selling them is another story. Suffice it to say I was content with throwing a few unsafe liner-locking ones in the trash.
Nice combinations AI. The orange set is awesome!Enviado de meu moto g(6) usando o Tapatalk
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