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There is NO Perfect SAK

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ch Offline Sneider

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Re: There is NO Perfect SAK
Reply #30 on: February 11, 2024, 08:53:40 PM
Quote from: sparkyv on February 11, 2024, 03:48:07 AM
...I may need to mod my own Alox version....

I was once at the point where I really wanted an Alox Compact. I just made 91mm Alox scales and glued them on.  :salute:




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Re: There is NO Perfect SAK
Reply #31 on: February 12, 2024, 12:58:11 AM
Wow - That is ......... NICE !!
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Re: There is NO Perfect SAK
Reply #32 on: February 12, 2024, 01:50:49 AM
:iagree: a beauty :like:
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Re: There is NO Perfect SAK
Reply #33 on: February 12, 2024, 02:29:33 AM
 :iagree:   
Sneider, I agree with Echotec and Huntsman.  Gorgeous!
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Re: There is NO Perfect SAK
Reply #34 on: February 12, 2024, 03:54:58 AM
 :iagree:...very nice indeed! Would l9ve to kn9w how you made them.
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Re: There is NO Perfect SAK
Reply #35 on: February 12, 2024, 06:32:15 AM
 :iagree: :like:
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Re: There is NO Perfect SAK
Reply #36 on: February 12, 2024, 09:05:08 AM
 :iagree: :like: :like: amazing scales! Great work, Sneider!  :cheers:
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Re: There is NO Perfect SAK
Reply #37 on: February 12, 2024, 10:42:52 PM
Thank you guys.  :cheers:
I just wanted to point out that anyone can mod something like that.
It's not witchcraft, just get some information, try it out a bit, then you'll be rewarded with success.  :pok:

@MrToolJunkie: Scales sawn out of aluminum sheet, contoured with a ball mill on Dremel, milled out the cavity for rivet heads, anodized blue and glued with epoxy. :)
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Re: There is NO Perfect SAK
Reply #38 on: February 14, 2024, 12:38:23 AM
I started much with a similar goal and mindset as sparky… but, by the time I got to MTO I had several multitools and SAKs based in different needs.  I thought the compact and PST would be the end all for most daily work, but then I found situations in the office, the lab, home, out and about, etc., where I just kept myself prepared for the anticipated work ahead.

Then… we all know what happens. If I wasn’t limited by “money” I’d just have them in at least duplicate because I enjoy using them and always like to have a backup.

But, so far, I have found my rather ideal tool and combos depending on situation. Nothing is ever perfect, unless you mod/make your own.

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Re: There is NO Perfect SAK
Reply #39 on: February 14, 2024, 12:56:30 PM
Quote from: Grand_Banana on February 14, 2024, 12:38:23 AM
Nothing is ever perfect, unless you mod/make your own.

I do mod my own for that reason. But... there's always another "better" mod to build. Funny thing is my nearly perfect combination is a Pioneer and an Executive, both standard models.

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Re: There is NO Perfect SAK
Reply #40 on: February 14, 2024, 06:16:56 PM
With so many SAKs to try why not try as many as you can?  I began with a Recruit and now I've been carrying a Tinker more.  If only..........  those two words has led to many wonderful mods. 
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Re: There is NO Perfect SAK
Reply #41 on: February 14, 2024, 06:26:37 PM
And there is also other point of view. Example I thougt outrider without saw would be perfect. But actually saw plus cork screw layer is nice to add fire kit. So can find out tool would not pick for perfect tool can actually be handy.

That is MT at best. Example cork screw not much use to actually open wines. But handy to store fire kit. And saw good to strike fire. So tools not used in primary purpose.
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Re: There is NO Perfect SAK
Reply #42 on: February 14, 2024, 07:50:10 PM
As I said, I made my own, the missing parts are finally here.

"Perfect" in the sense that it features the tools that the Skeletool is missing, but that the Wave has. When paired, Skeletool and my opener-less Farmer X are pretty darn close to what I've been looking for.

But I guess the perfect SAK is the one you need but don't know it yet...

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Re: There is NO Perfect SAK
Reply #43 on: February 15, 2024, 03:09:11 AM
Very interesting, the screwed pins.  Nice mod!
Quote from: Blunt Object on February 14, 2024, 07:50:10 PM
As I said, I made my own, the missing parts are finally here.

"Perfect" in the sense that it features the tools that the Skeletool is missing, but that the Wave has. When paired, Skeletool and my opener-less Farmer X are pretty darn close to what I've been looking for.

But I guess the perfect SAK is the one you need but don't know it yet...



Those scales are awesome.  Well done @Sneider.
Quote from: Sneider on February 11, 2024, 08:53:40 PM
I was once at the point where I really wanted an Alox Compact. I just made 91mm Alox scales and glued them on.  :salute:

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Re: There is NO Perfect SAK
Reply #44 on: February 23, 2024, 04:30:07 AM
My Compact just arrived.  This is probably the closest to perfect for me without modding my own.

This is me right now:  :climber:


Quote from: dmattaponi on February 11, 2024, 07:20:41 PM
I agree with some of the above…Sounds like a Victorinox Compact to me :-)


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Re: There is NO Perfect SAK
Reply #45 on: February 23, 2024, 04:43:42 AM
Congrats sparkyv :like:  :like:
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