Is it redundant to carry two SAKs ?

[Canuckdad]

  

I ALWAYS have my stayglow classic SD on my keychain , but I also carry a 91mm or 84mm in my pocket. I have had friends question why I carry both.

I feel for most things my little SD is great . it opens mail, cuts little threads in my cloths, and opens small packages and cleans my nails.. you know, the every day stuff.
 But when I need to cut cardboard, thick rope, take out screws that are set in pretty solid, or pry something open, then I need a 91mm or 84mm.

I find that by carrying a classic AND a bigger SAK there is less wear and tear on my 91or 84mms . it stays in my pocket and only comes out for larger jobs.

what are you thoughts on this subject my fellow SAK users ?

[Steelej1976]

IMO not redundant at, in fact they compliment each other.  I pair a Rambler or Classic with a Tinker and what the Tinker can't do the Rambler does and vice versa.  Love combo carry!

[Singh]

Yeah, it's redundant, but do what makes you happy

[Kraken]

I too carry a 58mm on my key ring and a 91mm in my pocket. I agree that the two sizes and their respective tool sets compliment each other. Sometimes I need the small Philips driver of the combo tool on my Midnight Manager and other times it's the cap lifter in my Climber to help pry something. I like to be prepared, but not overly so. It's not like I carry a MiniChamp and a Swisschamp... although I have toyed with the idea once or twice. 

[GrouchoM]

Ask this guy if just a 58mm is enough


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[Bunk Tuppins]

I like carrying a 58 or 74mm in one pocket along with an 84 or 85 or 91 or 93mm in the other pocket.  With a scissor on the smaller SAK I can use a fairly slim model for the larger knife.

[SteveP]

It's not like I carry a MiniChamp and a Swisschamp... although I have toyed with the idea once or twice. 

A MiniChamp and a SwissChamp are what I carry.   

[Echotech]

Doesn’t everyone? 

I always have a Rambler or Manager on my keychain
As well as the obvious utility of the scissors and blade, the philips is super useful, perfect for the battery compartment on small electronic items, plus the nail file with small flathead and bottle opener are all used often. They’re also super user friendly and can be brought out when a larger tool might cause alarm

I then also carry a larger SAK (or MT) for everything else.  Could be an 84mm bantam, cadet or waiter, a 91mm Climber or Huntsman, a 93mm Soldier or PioneerX or even a nice big 111mm Forester or Outrider 

[pfrsantos]

IMO not redundant at, in fact they compliment each other.  I pair a Rambler or Classic with a Tinker and what the Tinker can't do the Rambler does and vice versa.  Love combo carry!

This!

Doesn’t everyone? 

I always have a Rambler or Manager on my keychain
As well as the obvious utility of the scissors and blade, the philips is super useful, perfect for the battery compartment on small electronic items, plus the nail file with small flathead and bottle opener are all used often. They’re also super user friendly and can be brought out when a larger tool might cause alarm

I then also carry a larger SAK (or MT) for everything else.  Could be an 84mm bantam, cadet or waiter, a 91mm Climber or Huntsman, a 93mm Soldier or PioneerX or even a nice big 111mm Forester or Outrider 

Plus this!

 

[pa_strunk]

I feel naked in the shower with less than two SAKs. Really need to up that game batman. 

[Kraken]

A MiniChamp and a SwissChamp are what I carry.   

Full disclosure, I did carry this combination at work for a few years. Working in IT, I found this combination would cover about 80% of my needs without me having to run back to the shop for other tools.

[PitCarver]

While my carry might not be 2 SAKs, I always have a MiniChamp on me as well as a larger knife.  Today it happens to be a large stockman.  Tomorrow it may be a Spartan an executive, Cadet, could be almost anything, but always two.

[Canuckdad]

IMO not redundant at, in fact they compliment each other.  I pair a Rambler or Classic with a Tinker and what the Tinker can't do the Rambler does and vice versa.  Love combo carry!

Exactly !

[Canuckdad]

 

Ask this guy if just a 58mm is enough
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[marlowe221]

I always carry two SAKs. A 58mm and an 84/85/91mm.

They usually don't overlap too much and the 58mm is effectively weightless anyway.

[Tinner]

I carry a Rambler on my keychain attached with a small snap hook, usually a FarmerX or my trusty Fieldmaster in a belt sheath with loop for a AAA or AA flashlight and a Benchmade Bugout clipped in my pocket. Redundancy thy name is Tinner.

 The Rambler was purchased when I was carrying a Farmer and there were no scissors and it also gave me a small blade plus that handy little Phillips driver, though I had to demagnetize it. I cut a LOT of sheetmetal with a grinder and the metal filings were clogging it up and making things gritty. It also contains the tweezers and toothpick that aren’t present on Alox models.

The FarmerX or Fieldmaster are there for the tools. Similar toolsets which I find I can complete many tasks with when not near tools. The bottle opener/ flat keeps me from using a blade to pry. The can opener is self explanitary and it has the 2d Phillips. Of course the saw and scissors which are used frequently. I save the blade (or blades if the Fieldmaster) for intricate cutting and keep them razor sharp.

 The Bugout is my main used blade. Light, one hand opening and a larger blade. I have carried others like my PM2 and now have three Bugouts but the current one, a custom shop version, got treated to a set of Flytanium black linen micarta scales and is next level.

[Aloha]

I carry a Midnight Manager and before that a Manager.  The tool set is amazing.  The knife however is my razor blade/exacto knife.  Having a secondary larger blade is a great idea so a secondary SAK is not redundant at all.   

[nate j]

There is certainly a degree of redundancy, but generally less than 100% redundant, depending on which models you choose.

Even so, having a backup or some level of redundancy isn’t a bad thing.  Rather, it’s often a good idea.

My current carry includes an alox Classic (mostly for the scissors) on my keychain and an alox Bantam (mostly in case I need a can or bottle opener and don’t have one on my primary knife, but it’s also a backup to my primary knife), plus a larger primary knife.

The primary knife varies depending on what I have planned for the day and what I feel like.  It could be a 91 mm or larger SAK, a traditional or modern folder, or even a fixed blade.  Lately, my Cybertool-S and Case Tony Bose Premium Stockman have been getting a lot of pocket time.

[Sneider]

I want to have all the plus scales tools and scissors, my Signature Pro on the keys is perfect for that.
My second, middle SAK usually has to do dirty and wet cutting work,
but always having to clean dirty, sticky scissors and wet ballpoint pen is no fun
So for me it is just optimal to combine two SAKs.
 

[Rizio Il Ghiro]

Oh dear, I clearly overdo it, I have an alox minichamp on my key ring, a SwissCard in my wallet and another SAK in my pocket…. There’s no hope…..

[Canuckdad]

Oh dear, I clearly overdo it, I have an alox minichamp on my key ring, a SwissCard in my wallet and another SAK in my pocket…. There’s no hope…..

This makes me feel better. LOL. Hey if that's what you need to carry, DO IT! 

My combination  of a Alox pioneer, or Climber in my pocket and a classic SD on my key ring works well for me. Im going to keep up that combo. 

[Bunk Tuppins]

Some of the combos actually don't have any overlap, such as Classic and Pioneer.  I suppose you could say the blade of the Classic is redundant but it's a very different size blade so I would say not redundant.  So Classic or Executive 81 or Ambassador have little redundancy with most 2 layer 84/91/93mm SAKs, three layers without scissors like a Farmer, etc.

[Fireman]

As a fireman, redundancy was part of the plan for everything.  Vic Signature and an Olight on my keychain, and another knife/SAK/MT and light in pockets or on my belt. 

[Canuckdad]

As a fireman, redundancy was part of the plan for everything.  Vic Signature and an Olight on my keychain, and another knife/SAK/MT and light in pockets or on my belt.

 

[Explorer]

I’m usually carrying two SAKs- one cellidor and one Alox.
The Alox is used for the down and dirty, rough and tough jobs- while the cellidor remains clean for personal care, food and first aid tasks. I’ve been doing this for a while and it really works for me.

 For example I’ll carry an Explorer and a Harvester. This is a great duo.

Technically I’ve been carrying three SAKs since I got my Alox MiniChamp 

[old Lefty]

Am I the only only one who carries just one at the time?

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[Farmer X]

Carrying two SAKs is not at all redundant. When I carry two, it's typically been a 58mm on a neck lanyard and an 84/91/93mm in a pants pocket. Currently I'm trying out an Executive about the neck...in conjunction with an Alox Bantam and an Evo 23. That's in addition to a Buck 112.

The neck lanyard (or a keychain, if that's your thing) and pants pocket combo works particularly well if one is Alox and the other is Cellidor. That combo gives you a good variety of tools without a whole lot of weight or bulk.

[nate j]

Am I the only only one who carries just one at the time?

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I carried only a Spartan for years, and only a Climber or Mountaineer for many more.   They very rarely (if ever) left me in the lurch.

However, with a combined weight of only 1.6 ounces, an alox Classic and alox Bantam are an efficient way to make sure I always have scissors, a can opener, and a bottle opener, while allowing the flexibility to carry a traditional or modern knife as my primary cutter and keeping my overall tool weight down.

[hsherzfeld]

When I carry my SwissChamp, I often throw in my Pocket Pal or Ambassador simply to have a blade that isn’t way offset like the SwissChamp’s blade is.

[dimledger]

Am I the only only one who carries just one at the time?

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For years, I only carried one SAK at a time.

Now I carry two SAKs at a time, but that's only because I've been too lazy to take the Classic off of my key chain.