Climber today, being used to test the fit of new scales I’m working on. Don’t worry, toothpick slot will be added in the next design
Nice, keep us posted! Have you thought about the pin slot, too?
Of course Waiting on the right bit to come in, can’t have plus scales without pin slot. Also have some better scale material on the way, this stuff is just a prototype though I kind of like it.
Look at the videos from Felix Immler. He has a lot of scale mods, maybe you can include them as base design.https://www.youtube.com/c/FelixImmler
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It looks like a busy day. GAK and Compact. Considering one blade is serrated and the other isn't and the Compact's opener is a smaller flat blade driver than the GAK's prybar there are no redundancies. Two reasonable sized knives make more sense to me than a oversized monster like the Champ.
And typically give more blade choices, your pair being a good example.I'll be on vacation in the mountains next week, and I will likely carry a GAK and a Sportsman on long day hikes for the same reason.
Not my pocket but my best mate. Hadn’t seen him for 3 months thanks to lockdown. He’s never expressed any interest in SAKs before, always thought he found my interest a bit odd, anyway pulls out a Huntsman to chop some food, turns out he thinks he’s had it since the 80’s, no hook, fluted corkscrew, VssrGood bloke! (Image removed from quote.)
Ambassador helped me to free a new lanyard.I found this "Mandalorian" at a good price.The next step is: Find a "Baby Yoda" bead for my son! :-)(Image removed from quote.)Enviado de meu Moto Z2 Play usando o Tapatalk
I wanted a SwissChamp but cannot abide that cheap looking magnifier, so I bought this one with the idea of adding the old mag/Phillips and pliers layers. It’s so nice as is though, so I think I’m putting that idea on the back burner.
The champ may have it all, but as far as I am concerned it's too much of a good thing. It's okay to make do with less or carry two smaller SAK's instead of a ungainly thing that throws off your stride. Just an opinion. SR
It's okay to make do with less or carry two smaller SAK's instead of a ungainly thing that throws off your stride.
Waiting for a vintage 111mm Cowboy coming in the mail today. My first 111mm!
I actually really like the Champ, but it’s not something I really need or plan on carrying all the time. I generally prefer a minimalist approach and try to avoid redundant tools. The in-line phillips is very good but the can opener works well for 90 percent of my screw-driving needs. Handy pliers, but I always a ps4 on me so they’re redundant. The Ranger is a bit of a tank itself, but IMO well balanced with a useful selection of tools that can take care of a wide variety of tasks.
Packing a SwissChamp in my pocket doesn't throw off my stride...but I do think it's better suited to carrying from the belt.
My pay check is earned using proper tools so that is what feels normal to me. I like my SAK's, but at their core lot of their tools are compromises. There are some jobs I just won't do with a SAK or a MT. That doesn't mean that you can't find total bliss with a champ and if you do, I am happy for you. I would just rather spend the money on a tool that would pay for itself saving me time at work.
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