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Tool Talk => Swiss Army Knights Forum => Topic started by: TheDude on July 13, 2013, 04:06:55 AM

Title: Swiss Army Soldiers Knife to the Rescue?
Post by: TheDude on July 13, 2013, 04:06:55 AM: Nearly bought a :sak: Rescue tool but since the LM Raptor is finally coming out I can't justify buying both. I only buy tools I have a legitimate use for. I am however on the cusp of buying SAK Swiss Soldiers Knife that I think would serve well in my camping/survival kit instead of my LM ST300 mainly due to the weight saving and ergonomics. I have seen a critical review that did mention that the above :multi: is too big for the pocket. Can anyone give their honest no BS assessment of the Swiss Soldiers knife post some in field testing?
Title: Re: Swiss Army Soldiers Knife to the Rescue?
Post by: jerseydevil on July 13, 2013, 04:37:08 AM: If you're talking about the 111mm, go for it. The serrated blade is very useful if a bit unusual with the serrated section at the tip. The large locking flathead driver/bottle opener is also excellent as a prybar, the can opener is the Vic standard, and the saw is great. I don't think it's too big for pocket carry. I have the German Army version of it, identical knife with different handles. It's a tank, but very comfortable in the pocket IMO. :tu:
Title: Re: Swiss Army Soldiers Knife to the Rescue?
Post by: gardenvalley on July 13, 2013, 11:00:14 AM: Be aware though, the soldier`s knife has no tweezers or toothpick. There`s a Youtube video highlighting this.
Title: Re: Swiss Army Soldiers Knife to the Rescue?
Post by: TheDude on July 13, 2013, 01:23:04 PM: The toothpick and tweezers I can live without. But is the main blade suitable for food prep?
Title: Re: Swiss Army Soldiers Knife to the Rescue?
Post by: meanx on July 13, 2013, 07:35:10 PM: Quote from: TheDude on July 13, 2013, 01:23:04 PM
The toothpick and tweezers I can live without. But is the main blade suitable for food prep?

Very much so, a camping magazine out here, did a test in this months issue of the 12 most popular camping knives (in selling terms), and the Soldier was the only folder that got 5/5 for cutting tests done on tomatoes and beef gerky, and the can opener also got 5/5
Title: Re: Swiss Army Soldiers Knife to the Rescue?
Post by: TheDude on July 14, 2013, 02:18:25 AM: The can opener has always been my favorate tool on the :sak:. Stopped carrying them for outdoors years ago because I thought the blade was too small.
Title: Re: Swiss Army Soldiers Knife to the Rescue?
Post by: Dtrain on July 14, 2013, 04:32:43 PM: You could also just get a regular Trekker and have the Tweezers and Toothpick..Lateley not that I have hundreds of knives I have been downsizing and passing off blades to my two boys...My Trekker made the cut and stayed in my Drawer and Pocket
Title: Re: Swiss Army Soldiers Knife to the Rescue?
Post by: TheDude on July 15, 2013, 04:31:54 AM: Is it exactly the same? Apart from the above and the scales. I like the idea of the softer scales in the Swiss Soldier. Some say they get dirty however.
Title: Re: Swiss Army Soldiers Knife to the Rescue?
Post by: comis on July 15, 2013, 05:11:23 AM: Totally agree on the weight saving, and if a SAK trekker is too large for pocket carry, so will the LM supertool 300. :D

I too have the German Army version Trekker, which comes with a phillips instead of a corkscrew, but I am planning to get a "54875 US Model" which is a one-hand-open Trekker without the serration at the front.
Title: Re: Swiss Army Soldiers Knife to the Rescue?
Post by: TheDude on July 16, 2013, 07:09:59 AM: Yeah I'm not a big fan of serrations like I used to be. I have heard this version of small serrations is better however. But perhapse it is more to do with the type of steel?