Apologies re SAK

[Ex-member EagleOwl]

I went on a bit of a rampage a few days ago about how i thought that a SAK huntsman was the biggest piece of crap going.

I probably thought this because i struggled to get the blades open. I kept looking at it thinking what could i use this function for and came up with very little. After carrying it for three days it has a million uses. Every problem i had tool related the huntsman seemed to have the tool to do the job brilliantly.

The knives from the factory are unbelievably sharp, it's a scary experience opening and closing them.

I victorinox made a leatherman style tool, ie foldy pliers it would be even better, the tools are all better than leatherman ime.

Apologies for hating it to start with, it's now permently on a lanyard from a carabiner in my pocket for now and ever.

 

[Retired Member southey]

Swiss tool

 

[British Red]

No apologies needed....but big of you to change your mind

 

[bilmo-p5]

Swiss Tool +1

 

[sxmolloy]

http://www.minitools.co.uk/products/victorinox/swisstools.htm

 

[MartiniDave]

I find carrying a SAK and a cheap pair of pliers or even a mole-type grip, lets me deal with most jobs way better than carrying my leatherman. It usually seems I want to be holding the object with the pliers, in order to be able to use one of the other tools on it. Of course, your milage may vary.

Dave

 

[Ex-member EagleOwl]

Swiss tool

OMFG

I wan't one, any idea on price? Do the blades lock?

 

[Corso]

alox all the way - thicker blades

 

[bilmo-p5]

This is a good combination too...

 

[Retired Member southey]

This is a good combination too.

Broken link matey, just tells me all my info about my IP

 

[Hoodoo]

OMFG

I wan't one, any idea on price? Do the blades lock?

Get the Vic Spirit. By far my favorite multitool and I've tried most of 'em.

BTW, apology accepted.

 

[Ex-member EagleOwl]

Get the Vic Spirit. By far my favorite multitool and I've tried most of 'em.

BTW, apology accepted.

Hmm, I think it's time for a victorinox collection.

Halfway through building a hadron collider using only my huntsman, man that corksrew is handy lol

 

[MartiniDave]

If you use the corkscrew TOO much, thing will go pearshaped. Hic!

 

[Samon]

what was it you didn't like about it mate? just the tight tools?

I think they are great even if the steel is a little soft.. the saws are ferocious though!

 

[JonathanD]

OMFG

I wan't one, any idea on price? Do the blades lock?

They are superb tools. I'll be whacking up a brand new one on the Classifieds in the next couple of days for low price. Much better made than Leatherman and WITH locking blades and tools. Good review here...

[video=youtube;aMAKznXul5M]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMAKznXul5M[/video]

 

[Ex-member EagleOwl]

what was it you didn't like about it mate? just the tight tools?

I think they are great even if the steel is a little soft.. the saws are ferocious though!

Struggled to get the tools out.

Wen't out today and bought a farmer, camper and classic.

I love em lol

 

[Samon]

Haha! Gona get a belt pouch for any of them?

I hear the alox farmer? Has a thicker blade.. How true is this guys?

 

[Ex-member EagleOwl]

Haha! Gona get a belt pouch for any of them?

I hear the alox farmer? Has a thicker blade.. How true is this guys?

Should get pouches for them all and wear them all lol

Just ordered a bantam and ranger, man victorinox is awesome.

 

[bilmo-p5]

I hear the alox farmer? Has a thicker blade.. How true is this guys?

My Alox Farmer (new last month) has a thicker blade than both my Champ ('85-ish) and my Swiss Tool ('98).