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Tool Talk => Swiss Army Knights Forum => Topic started by: ChopperCharles on May 30, 2018, 05:57:42 PM
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So, I'm building my own custom SAK out of Wenger parts, and I was going to use a combination tool (caplifter/can opener) to keep the layer count down. I don't ever use a can opener except when I'm camping, and the knife I'm building is for everyday carry. So I was figuring the combo tool would work fine. It's still a locking screwdriver and all. However, now that I've got it in front of me, it's a lot thinner than the bottle opener. I feel like it's going to flex on screws, and possibly even bend if I try and open a can of paint with it. I'm realizing I do use the bottle opener as a pry tool relatively often. Can the combo tool hold its own? Or am I better off with a standard bottle/can opener combination?
Charles.
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I don't have any experience with the Wenger combo tool, but I carried a Vic Compact for years. As a screwdriver I don't think you'll have any issues with the combo tool. Prying is another matter.
I believe that years ago Vic made Bantams and Waiters with the bottle opener. I think you could put the bottle opener and blade in the same layer with some thin washers to shim them to opposite sides. You would probably see a gap between the back spring and liners.