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Tool Talk => Swiss Army Knights Forum => Topic started by: Smaug on November 01, 2013, 10:05:56 PM
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Remember, it must be a stock offering.
Fieldmaster (http://www.victorinox.com/us/product/Swiss-Army-Knives/Category/Hunting/Fieldmaster/53931)
Huntsman (http://www.victorinox.com/us/product/Swiss-Army-Knives/Category/Hunting/Huntsman/53201)
Voyager Lite (http://www.victorinox.com/us/product/Swiss-Army-Knives/Category/Boating-Fishing/Voyager-Lite/53968)
Explorer/Plus (http://www.victorinox.com/us/product/Swiss-Army-Knives/Category/Boating-Fishing/Voyager-Lite/53968)
Deluxe Tinker (http://www.victorinox.com/us/product/Swiss-Army-Knives/Category/Do-It-Yourself/Deluxe-Tinker/53481)
Fireman (http://www.victorinox.com/us/product/Swiss-Army-Knives/Category/Everyday-Use/Fireman/54865)
Mountaineer (http://www.victorinox.com/us/product/Swiss-Army-Knives/Category/Hunting/Mountaineer/54821)
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I had to vote Voyager Lite, even though I'm too cheap to buy one. Better to spend lots of aggregate money on lesser models, eh? ;)
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That was an easy pick. Deluxe tinker!
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I voted Other just to be difficult and because the Angler is a fun knife. And because I fully expect the Huntsman to totally dominate this poll when people start voting for real.
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What? No Wengers? :rant:
:D
Well my favorite is the Wenger Forester. But the Tradesman and Nomad are also cool.
Also I'd recommend linking to SAKwiki as we non US folks get redirected to our local version of the Vic site (Swiss for me) and can't see what you linked to.
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Explorer has all the tools I need except for pliers (I'll carry a Skeletool). :cheers:
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Explorer has all the tools I need except for pliers (I'll carry a Skeletool). :cheers:
Thats why I picked deluxe tinker, I like the pliers.
(http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m103/Bear_Claw_Chris_Lappe/Knife%20Collection/Slipjoints/Swiss%20Army%20Knives/Victorinox%20Factory/SA53481-2T.jpg)
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I checked the SAK wiki...
In the 91mm size, the only one I own is...
a SwissFlame! :ahhh
(Although I think I have a beat up Huntsman in my donor boxes... ;))
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I expect the Explorer to be a runaway winner here, followed by the Deluxe Tinker. Personally I voted for the Voyager Lite though. The clock and plus scales have more than made up for the shabbiness of the light on the few times I've carried it. The main reason I don't carry it more is that I carry several items per pocket, which will prob ruin the clock as well as flatten the torch batteries ::)
Although I do have a Factory made horn scaled Huntsman and Wenger Deluxe Cigar Cutter that are quite nice too ...
(http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx122/50ft-trad/IMG_5752_zps207058e1.jpg)
The added bonus with this pic is I can wave my Coach Climber under Reinier's nose again :P :angel: :D
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I expect the Explorer to be a runaway winner here
Most likely. That's the one I just voted for..... :)
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I voted huntsman. It handles most of my needs and the only plastic on it is the scales, if you choose normal ones that is.
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Of the current selection I'd vote Mountaineer but I prefer the Forester over the Vic Huntsman.
BTW, what's a Fireman? A Huntsman with nylon scales or are there other differences too? :think:
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Explorer has all the tools I need except for pliers (I'll carry a Skeletool). :cheers:
Thats why I picked deluxe tinker, I like the pliers.
(http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m103/Bear_Claw_Chris_Lappe/Knife%20Collection/Slipjoints/Swiss%20Army%20Knives/Victorinox%20Factory/SA53481-2T.jpg)
You call these pliers? :twak:
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Explorer has all the tools I need except for pliers (I'll carry a Skeletool). :cheers:
Thats why I picked deluxe tinker, I like the pliers.
(http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m103/Bear_Claw_Chris_Lappe/Knife%20Collection/Slipjoints/Swiss%20Army%20Knives/Victorinox%20Factory/SA53481-2T.jpg)
You call these pliers? :twak:
I call them mighty fine small pliers!
My vote too goes to the Deluxe Tinker. :cheers:
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I voted for the Explorer. It's been my EDC for a while and has everything I need. :D
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Toss up between Explorer and DeluxTinker....
DeluxTinker got the vote because I end up carrying it more than the Explorer
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BTW, what's a Fireman? A Huntsman with nylon scales or are there other differences too? :think:
It's a lock blade model. Has some kinda tactical dreams to it. ;)
Click on the link I placed for it in the first post, and it'll take you to Victorinox's page on it.
Explorer is the runaway winner so far. 'Tis a popular model, to be sure!
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BTW, what's a Fireman? A Huntsman with nylon scales or are there other differences too? :think:
It's a lock blade model. Has some kinda tactical dreams to it. ;)
Click on the link I placed for it in the first post, and it'll take you to Victorinox's page on it.
Explorer is the runaway winner so far. 'Tis a popular model, to be sure!
Ah, the 111mm one. I assumed you were talking about a 91mm model as all the other SAKs on the list were 91mm. Then you're missing quite a few crowd favorites like the Outrider or Locksmith.
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Other...
My soon to be arriving Traveller Lite. :D Absolutely love those digi plus scales.
I stop at 2 layers for a daily carry SAK to be honest. (Compact/Timekeeper)
For big jobs I'd go with a 5 layer or more. I either want just enough or more than I need.
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The all mighty Explorer! :tu:
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Deluxe tinker for sure.
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My favorite is the Explorer. I don't have much use for the mag glass, but that in line phillips, that one gets used a lot.
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I voted Mountaineer, as the tool I would most like to add to my Climber is a file. TBH, though, three layers is pretty much my limit for regular carry.
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Another vote for the Explorer here, although I also considered the Mountaineer as I'm a fan of the file as well.
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Huntsman, partly because it's an regular carry when outdoors; partly because of the wide variety of great handles.
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I voted for the Explorer too. I like the Huntsman too for the saw, but since I modded my Explorer with the bit adapter it's proved it's superiority many times.
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I also voted Explorer, the only question is which of my 6 I want to carry, ( red ,onyx ,stay glo ,blue, black or green.
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Chicks dig the guy with the Explorer Plus in his pocket.
(http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/o487/BirchHardwood/20121008_135406.jpg) (http://s1144.photobucket.com/user/BirchHardwood/media/20121008_135406.jpg.html)
(http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/o487/BirchHardwood/20120724_141642.jpg) (http://s1144.photobucket.com/user/BirchHardwood/media/20120724_141642.jpg.html)
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Chicks dig the guy with the Explorer Plus in his pocket.
It's funny you should mention that. Lemme tell you a story about that very topic.
When I went to visit my fiance for the first time, I had just bought a pocket hanger on the stop before hers. (I was in Taiwan for work, went to visit her in China "on the way home.") The Explorer is pretty chunky in the pocket. On a pocket hanger and appropriate length lanyard? Not at all chunky! But it looks even more dorky outwardly.
On our second day together, I wore it on the pocket hanger. She asked: "What's THAT!?" "A pocket hanger, so my Swiss Army Knife sits more comfortably in my pocket." "Oh, OK then." was all I got. Throughout that trip, I used that Explorer many times to help us out. Knife, scissors, Phillips, even the magnifier to help with a sliver. She gained a little respect for it, and even asked to use it a few times.
It's one of those things she came to expect of her guy.
So, as it turns out chicks DO dig an Explorer in the pocket. :climber:
P.S. Coincidentally, ( ;) ) I also brought her a Victorinox Classic with Edelweiss scales from Taiwan. At first, she was charmed at my thoughtfulness. Now? She said she uses it all the time, which warms my dorky heart.
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Chicks dig the guy with the Explorer Plus in his pocket.
The Explorer is pretty chunky in the pocket. On a pocket hanger and appropriate length lanyard? Not at all chunky! But it looks even more dorky outwardly.
I agree that hanging the Explorer in the pocket from an appropriate length lanyard is the way to go. Carrying it like that, you feel no bulkiness.
I use a nylon key chain fob that came with a Tom Bihn backpack that I received as a gift over 10 years ago. It is a black key chain fob, and one end clips to my belt loop on my jeans and the other end is attached to the split ring on my Explorer. You can not see or notice it when in use because it is black and it is flat nylon. If anything it might look like a part of my pants. It's very low-key, and it's definitely not noticeably dorky.
Although some stuff might seem really cool to us SAK geeks, that same stuff probably appears significantly dorky to most of the opposite sex (or just non-SAK nuts).
I picked the Explorer as my stock 'Four Layer Favorite'. The Deluxe Tinker would be a close second. If I had or if I could get a Deluxe Camper, that would definitely beat out the Deluxe Tinker in favor of the corkscrew over the philips back side tool.
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I voted for the explorer. It has all the tools that I use most frequently while still being just about pocketable for me. In truth though I would really like to get my hands on a scientist and that would be the model I would make if I ever get into this modding lark. :sak:
I'm thinking about buying a swisscard lite just for the magnifying glass, for those times when I'm carrying a different SAK. I use the magnifying glass all the time and I couldn't do without it now. It's really handy for reading tiny writing like the embossed expiry dates on drug packets, and I also use it to check the edge when I'm sharpening knife blades.
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I also use it to check the edge when I'm sharpening knife blades.
That is an application I had not thought of! :tu:
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Deluxe Tinker.
the Huntsman is a close second, but pliers are more useful to me than a saw.
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What, no Grand Prix to choose?
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I'm thinking about buying a swisscard lite just for the magnifying glass, for those times when I'm carrying a different SAK.
or maybe one of these?
http://www.trueutility.com/pocket-tools-store/true-utility-eyeglass-TU34.html
I have one and use it all the time. At around 2 ounces, it's not light, but it's made of metal/glass and pretty durable. Put a little dab of loktite on the screws and you'll be good to go.
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I picked the...whaddayacallit...that thingy. You know...starts with an...H? I think it's an H.
Anyway, it took me, like, 30 days to choose.
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I'm thinking about buying a swisscard lite just for the magnifying glass, for those times when I'm carrying a different SAK.
or maybe one of these?
http://www.trueutility.com/pocket-tools-store/true-utility-eyeglass-TU34.html
I have one and use it all the time. At around 2 ounces, it's not light, but it's made of metal/glass and pretty durable. Put a little dab of loktite on the screws and you'll be good to go.
Thanks for the tip. :cheers: Looks like a smart bit of kit. I might just get one of those instead. Decisions, decisions... :-\
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I'm thinking about buying a swisscard lite just for the magnifying glass, for those times when I'm carrying a different SAK.
or maybe one of these?
http://www.trueutility.co...tility-eyeglass-TU34.html (http://www.trueutility.com/pocket-tools-store/true-utility-eyeglass-TU34.html)
I have one and use it all the time. At around 2 ounces, it's not light, but it's made of metal/glass and pretty durable. Put a little dab of loktite on the screws and you'll be good to go.
Thanks for the tip. :cheers: Looks like a smart bit of kit. I might just get one of those instead. Decisions, decisions... :-\
Also, the 'fresnel lens' has some fans around here, might be good to look into those, too ;) Usually fits in a wallet.
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Explorer for me too ,had one ages ago but stupidly traded it but recently reinier kindly sent me one as a extra :salute: its a old version with a grooved CS :tu:
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Mountaineer.
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No prizes for guessing my vote.
But really surprised by the results.
Would not have expdected the Explorer to be so far ahead and thought that the Phillips brigade would push the Tinker higher!!
PS. Yes and what about the Wengers?? You are all too Viccy biased!!
Loving my Evogrip 18 at the moment!!
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Victorinox: Artisan
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-LsPlNsHOP0E/S6gmiub7iZI/AAAAAAAAN5Y/MttxZDHAFyc/s800/84mm%2520Fieldmaster-02.JPG)
Wenger: EvoGrip S18
(http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii584/anababa/ad39af08.jpg)
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:ahhh
I repeat, :ahhh :D
My inability to answer this question (torn between the Huntman, the Mountaineer and the Deluxe Climber) lead me to buying a Vic Ranger (main user at home) and a Handyman (my bag EDC).
Since I had to vote for one, I went with the Huntsman. The metal file on the Mountaineer offers much greater versatility, I know. I find that both these SAKs have a perfect size for me to handle comfortably. Still, it had to be the Huntsman for me, don't ask me why.
Even if it weren't discontinued, I think I'd pass on the D.Climber -too thick and limited uses of those pliers for me.
I'm a little surprised to see this current lifting the Explorer so high. :tool:
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I voted for other
From the SAKWiki list, I would probably choose the Swiss Bianco CyberYeoman but that's not stock. The two tools I need the most are PH0/1 driver (and not as back layer tool) and metal file. None of the 4 layer tools combines the two.
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No prizes for guessing my vote.
But really surprised by the results.
Would not have expdected the Explorer to be so far ahead and thought that the Phillips brigade would push the Tinker higher!!
PS. Yes and what about the Wengers?? You are all too Viccy biased!!
Loving my Evogrip 18 at the moment!!
Love my tinker but prefer the explorers inline Phillips :tu:
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This thread is a bit older, so when I voted for Voyager Lite I actually meant Traveller Lite. Since we got us a dog and I need to go out with him at night, often in a hurry, I really started appreciating the Lite module. I now therefore carry either the CT Lite, the Huntsman Lite or the Traveller Lite in my trousers pocket. Given that our puppy has a tendency of going for my wrissmurfch, I have started to leave it off and use the Traveller's watch instead.
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Favorites:
58mm is Vagabond
84mm is Huntsman Small
91mm is Explorer
111mm is Outrider
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Mine was the fieldmaster, but since I really like the alox world and it has grown since this was originally posted my edc knife is the FarmerX which is four layers, and ever since I got it for Xmas I haven’t carried anything else! Even had a special pancake sheath made for it, tilted and even holds the steel!
JR
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Yep totally agree, Explorer is great but Farmer X for 4 layer is a superb tool.
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Mine was the fieldmaster, but since I really like the alox world and it has grown since this was originally posted my edc knife is the FarmerX which is four layers, and ever since I got it for Xmas I haven’t carried anything else! Even had a special pancake sheath made for it, tilted and even holds the steel!
JR
That's quite a sheath. :tu:
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^^^ Wow certainly is ........
How things change in 8 years ...... I cannot believe it's been that long
No prizes for guessing my vote.
But really surprised by the results.
Would not have expected the Explorer to be so far ahead - and thought that the Phillips brigade would push the Tinker higher!!
PS. Yes - And what about the Wengers?? You are all too Viccy biased!!
Loving my Evogrip 18 at the moment!!
Can I change my vote please? ???
I totally get the Explorer now - In fact it's in my pocket as I write this ........ and has been EDC for a few months.
The inline Phillips is great.
And the mag glass is so useful - as the years go by - and eyesight deteriorates :cry:
PS. I bought my Explorer on my way to the UK MT.o camping meet 2018 - So it has added significance for me!!
.... And for a bush walk/camping trip, or in the garden - I would probably pop a Wenger Ranger in my pocket or on my belt for the saw.
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Deluxe Climber.
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It doesn’t really matter which stock four layer wins this one because almost awl who have voted have impeccable discerning taste :whistle:
:pok:
:hatsoff:
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^^^ Wow certainly is ........
How things change in 8 years ...... I cannot believe it's been that long Can I change my vote please? ???
I totally get the Explorer now - In fact it's in my pocket as I write this ........ and has been EDC for a few months.
The inline Phillips is great.
And the mag glass is so useful - as the years go by - and eyesight deteriorates :cry:
PS. I bought my Explorer on my way to the UK MT.o camping meet 2018 - So it has added significance for me!!
.... And for a bush walk/camping trip, or in the garden - I would probably pop a Wenger Ranger in my pocket or on my belt for the saw.
Sir Huntsman, thou art a noble opportunist! Not only did you forsake the SAK whose name you took, but also the Compact you used to praise. Is it safe to say the days of the Explorer in your pocket are also numbered? :whistle:
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Rumbled :o - There is no escape from, or fooling, you Sir Simon.
And thou art a veritable soothsayer also - I have a post coming up on this very topic!!!! :popcorn:
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What heresy is this Huntsman?! :twak: :twak:
:D
Oddly I never quite got the Explorer. I have one, I certainly don't hate it, but I never felt the love. :shrug: Each to their own I guess. ;)
Huntsman is still my top four layer with the Grand Prix a very close second.
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Just voted Mountaineer, while Explorer is a very close second to me.
I would say Explorer covers 95% of what I really need and use, but that 5% of time when I need a metal saw/file, I really do need it bad. So Mountaineer for me.
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What heresy is this Huntsman?! :twak: :twak:
:D
Amnesia ...... I think I forgot my name .......
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I voted Other. I would have said Deluxe Tinker years ago but I realized a saw would be more helpful day to day and in an outdoor situation. I agree with the MadPlumbarian that the Farmer X would be my new choice over the Huntsman mainly because if I carry a 4 layer SAK it is going to be for the Outdoors primarily and I want the added durability. If I need the scale tools I will carry a Classic SD as well.
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I voted Deluxe Tinker, because it's the only one on the list that I actually own. I have to admit I don't use it much though. Those pliers add a lot of size and weight to the Tinker and I just don't use them much. I bought it to compliment my SwissTool and make up for the large blunt plier head, but I find that I don't carry the DT or the ST much, in favor of smaller, lighter tools. I keep the DT on my dresser and those small pliers come in mighty handy for making repairs to kids toys and jewelry.
I sure see the attraction of the Explorer, and I'd like to try one someday, but I always have a plier-based MT on me. They all have a good Phillips, so an inline Phillips isn't a big deal for me on a SAK. I actually like the back spring Phillips. Mostly because I don't like the corkscrew, even with the mini driver.
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I like the Deluxe Tinker pliers, so it's my most carried 4 layer (followed by a Huntsman).
The item I least want in a 4 layer, or really any knife, is the magnifying glass. I already have magnifying lenses in metal frames in front of my eyes, so there's no need for one in a knife. :rofl:
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The item I least want in a 4 layer, or really any knife, is the magnifying glass. I already have magnifying lenses in metal frames in front of my eyes, so there's no need for one in a knife. :rofl:
I think you'll find that many folks such as myself enjoy that layer for the in-line phillips, which I find is much more useful than the back-spring phillips. Not only is it much less awkward to use, it fits in tighter spaces and properly fits a wider range of screw sizes. To me, that phillips is worth an extra layer on its own, even if the magnifier wasn't paired with it. Those that like that layer just for the phillips could also opt for the bit driver as well, but it is a considerably thicker layer.
Of course I realize that people have varying needs, and many likely don't turn as many phillips screws as I do.
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4 layers...?
I don't even need to think about it. Deluxe Tinker of course!! :salute:
Even though i whish it was a Deluxe Climber... :facepalm:
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4 layers...?
I don't even need to think about it. Deluxe Tinker of course!! :salute:
Even though i whish it was a Deluxe Climber... :facepalm:
I've seen one Deluxe Climber for sale on eBay in the last few months. And it had a bent corkscrew.
I was looking for one myself. They do seem rare.
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I like the Deluxe Tinker pliers, so it's my most carried 4 layer (followed by a Huntsman).
The item I least want in a 4 layer, or really any knife, is the magnifying glass. I already have magnifying lenses in metal frames in front of my eyes, so there's no need for one in a knife. :rofl:
Your eyeglasses have 8x magnification lenses, like the mag glass on my Explorer? Impressive!
:pok:
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I think you'll find that many folks such as myself enjoy that layer for the in-line phillips, which I find is much more useful than the back-spring phillips. Not only is it much less awkward to use, it fits in tighter spaces and properly fits a wider range of screw sizes. To me, that phillips is worth an extra layer on its own, even if the magnifier wasn't paired with it. Those that like that layer just for the phillips could also opt for the bit driver as well, but it is a considerably thicker layer.
Of course I realize that people have varying needs, and many likely don't turn as many phillips screws as I do.
I'll add that the square shaft of the inline Phillips fits a hex bit coupler I have almost perfectly, allowing me to use my SAKs with any 1/4 inch hex bit or socket. No funky-sized bits like with the CyberTools.
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Hi Everyone:
I'm carrying an Explorer in my pocket since I recived one as a gift from my wife in 1999. Unfortunately, it was confiscated in a security control in Paris in 2015.
Therefore I'm 6 years with a new one (6x glass lens)
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I'll add that the square shaft of the inline Phillips fits a hex bit coupler I have almost perfectly, allowing me to use my SAKs with any 1/4 inch hex bit or socket. No funky-sized bits like with the CyberTools.
That's great.... but as far as using hex bit adapters, i'd rather use the bottle opener with it. It fits perfectly and you can use it with any Sak that has a bottle opener, and not restrict yourself to one model...
(https://i.imgur.com/Cx72wkD.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/91pyyWt.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/FJSc6Cp.jpg)
My little selection of "utilities"... :D
(https://i.imgur.com/AiN52BZ.jpg)
that fit conveniently in a small package...
(https://i.imgur.com/8CdXFv0.jpg)
that fit conveniently in my coin pouch, along with coins and keys...
(https://i.imgur.com/QGcpGR8.jpg)
:P
EDIT: Just a side note regarding the Explorer, even if i like the model, i just can't bring myself to justify carrying a 4 layer Sak with a thick layer for an inline philips when i have other more diverse options to have inline philips and other SD types if i need to, the mag glass is irrelevant to me. For that kind of bulk the DT makes a hell of a lot more sense since it gives me the pliers, a functionality unavailable on the other models ;)
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Loving this necro thread and discussion
There's something about those four layer SAKs!! :tu:
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That's great.... but as far as using hex bit adapters, i'd rather use the bottle opener with it. It fits perfectly and you can use it with any Sak that has a bottle opener, and not restrict yourself to one model...
Thanks for sharing your kit, MacGyver. I like the small case and the coin pouch.
I've heard of other people using 1/4 inch drive adapters on the bottle opener.
The hex bit coupler I have came with a Gerber/Winchester multi-tool and is smaller than a 1/4 inch drive. It doesn't fit on the bottle opener, but fits well on the inline Phillips and is magnetized so it "sticks" to the inline Phillips and holds in the bits.
Added bonus - it fits pretty well on the combo tool on my Mini Champ if I need to get into tight spaces. :tu:
My main daily SAKs are Explorer and Swiss Champ, both with inline Phillips, so I'm set!
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Your eyeglasses have 8x magnification lenses, like the mag glass on my Explorer? Impressive!
:pok:
No, but my field of view is expansive. ;) :pok:
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No, but my field of view is expansive. ;) :pok:
Nice! :salute:
I used to wonder about the tiny field of view from the SAK mag glasses, but then I heard a tip about holding the mag glass up to your eye like a jeweler's loupe and bringing the object you want to examine up to it.
Doesn't work in all circumstances (like looking at scary bugs), but definitely lets me get more usefulness from it.
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Nice! :salute:
I used to wonder about the tiny field of view from the SAK mag glasses, but then I heard a tip about holding the mag glass up to your eye like a jeweler's loupe and bringing the object you want to examine up to it.
Doesn't work in all circumstances (like looking at scary bugs), but definitely lets me get more usefulness from it.
Never heard that, so I had to try it out. With my glasses on, it's a no go. Glasses off, I can make it work. However, the best view was glasses on, both mag and viewed item held at chest level. :tu:
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Deluxe tinker for me but i also own explorer and mountaineer. deluxe tinker the pliers are quite handy and compliments a swiss tool or spirit with its bigger scissors and a mountaineer compliments a swiss tool RS since it donst have a file. I just wish they had a semi custom platform, i would have an explorer with pliers and no corkscrew in a nano blink.
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I just wish they had a semi custom platform...
:iagree:
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Keeping in mind that the FarmerX wasn't around when this poll was made, as that'd be my current favourite...
I can't decide between Deluxe Tinker and Explorer. :think:
I'd say the Explorer is more "lovable" -- it's among the best EDCs and the mag glass is more useful to me than I give it credit for. Feels perfect in-hand and one of my favourite looking. It's also one of the few that can come stock with plus scales/tools.
The Deluxe Tinker is such a complete package and I love the pliers. I must admit that I actually don't own one :ahhh ... I have a CyberTool 34/M which is very similar, and I can't think of a situation where I'd choose the DT over the CT34. But given that my CT has high sentimental value, perhaps a DT is in order for situations where it could be lost more easily... :whistle:
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The Explorer deserves all the accolades it gets. I used one for many years before I found out a Yeoman is basically the same, with one less layer. Now I carry a Yeoman. But if it's 4 layers, stock, I will still choose the Explorer.
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Keeping in mind that the FarmerX wasn't around when this poll was made, as that'd be my current favourite...
:Agree: Stock 4-layer has been the Farmer X since it came out.
The Explorer deserves all the accolades it gets. I used one for many years before I found out a Yeoman is basically the same, with one less layer. Now I carry a Yeoman. But if it's 4 layers, stock, I will still choose the Explorer.
:Agree: I liked the Explorer, but absolutely love the Yeoman. The one layer decrease makes it even nicer for carry.
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I agree with Sherry :iagree: FX all the way. I don't need/want scale tools and Alox is where it's at for me :tu:
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Explorer.
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I voted fieldmaster, but that's kind of like asking which kid is my favorite.
Fieldmaster is the best sometimes, or maybe explorer. Then sometimes I grab the huntsman. This is why I end up standing in front of the dresser looking at knives for 30 minutes every morning! :facepalm:
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I voted fieldmaster, but that's kind of like asking which kid is my favorite.
Fieldmaster is the best sometimes, or maybe explorer. Then sometimes I grab the huntsman. This is why I end up standing in front of the dresser looking at knives for 30 minutes every morning! :facepalm:
That's why the wisest choose their kit the night before. Then you can stare at them for an hour. :pok: :D