Are you a Swiss Army Knife owner?

[kevm65]

Had one as a kid, but stopped using them, there usless when the hands get cold

 

[spader]

Small ones I had for ages have been retired now with wear. This new Champ is with me all the time. I like it.

 

[l2lku]

Here are mine:

Top Row
One Handed Trekker
Victorinox Champion with Chisel Swiss Army Knife


Middle (ish) Row
Farmer x 3 (Blue Alox)
Bantam (Red Plastic) - has Bantam tools but without toothpick & tweezers - has a VW corporate logo on the other side
Cadet (Red Alox)
Farmer x 2 (Red Alox) with split-ring
SwissTool Spirit
One Handed Trekker

Bottom (ish) Row
Pioneer (Black Alox)
Pioneer Harvester x 3 (Silver Alox) without split-ring
Secretary (Silver Alox smooth)
Farmer x 2 (Silver Alox) with split-ring
Evolution 81 (a gift not a purchase)

 

[Matt Weir]

As stated I always have my Camper in my pocket but recently I was in Go Outdoors at the Wigan store and they had in the sale the Vicky Swisstool reduced from £47 to £20 (all locking so actually illegal but actually very practical) and it has been worth it's weight.

 

[Tye Possum]

l2lku, that's a nice collection you've got there. I was going to get a blue Farmer but got a silver one intead because it was the only colour available on the website I was already ordering from, seeing yours I think I'd have preferred the blue but it's still a great knife either way.
I'm also thinking of getting a one handed trekker and a black alox pioneer so it's nice to see some real pictures of them.

 

[laro13]

I have got a Victorinox Fieldmaster, I think the Philips screwdriver is more useful than a corkscrew.
A few years back I bought a Leatherman Wave, to replace it, but I still like to use my Victorinox.( the scissors are far better on my SAK)

Sharpning

What is the best way to sharpen it?
I tried a few different things, but haven't found something that works good.

Cheers,

Jasper

 

[jamalex]

I've had a sak in my coat pocket for the best part of 20 years, currently and aging camping. Used the corkscrew and bottle opener a lot in my late teens and the saw has always been fantastic.

My wife bought me a Leatherman Squirt P4 for my birthday 6 years ago and it never leaves my side now. Everything you need to do little jobs where ever you are. Except on a flight to the US I guess okenest:

 

[Paul_B]

I had a basic one when I was about 13. It had two blades, scissors, flat large screwdriver/bottle opener/wire reamer, can opener/smal flathead screwdriver, Corkscrew and tool for scraping pipes clean or picking boy scouts out of horses hooves. After that I bought a mini screwdriver that fitted into the corkscrew, but they never had them when I got it same with the tweezers and toothpick.

Later on I always wanted the swiss champ but couldn't justify it. So one day I went into a shop that had agood range to get it and ended up waling out with a cybertool jelly model. Glad it did as the tools in it have seen more use than any other SAK tool I have ever used except perhaps the scissors. I use the hex screwdrivers in preference to my stanley screwdrivers as I think they work better in tight spaces. I now keep the cybertool SAK at home and the old one is in my bag to take to work.

My old SAK was my pride and joy until I showed it to some kid who handed it back to me proudly saying that he had fixed the scissors. I opened them up to find out the complete ****** had straightened the spring! I mean why would you think the return spring would need to be straight so that it doesn't fit into the body of the knife when folded. Some people ehh?!!!

 

[Paul_B]

Another thing, because the old SAK was on older model the replacement springs you can get in different sizes don't fit this one.

 

[JonathanD]

Never owned one, never will. When I need a knife, I use a knife. When I need a corkscrew, I use a corkscrew. When I need a screwdriver, I use a screwdriver... there's a certain pattern forming there.

But what happens when you need a SAK

 

[A.Gronow]

My Dad bought me one for my 16th birthday.
27 yrs later and it's still going strong.

 

[Zingmo]

As of this morning I have to change my vote from no to yes. I have just taken delivery of a shiny black hiker destined to be my edc.

Z

 

[PRKL]

My Dad bought me one for my 16th birthday.
27 yrs later and it's still going strong.

i too,have still one early victorinox,it wasnt my first but it was first with more than two blades.I got in age of ten and im 34 now.It has scissors,saw/file,openers,two blades etc.6 layers.

 

[Everything Mac]

I wander how many people who voted "No" now have one?

I love mine - one of the sharpest knives I own and its a cracker.

Andy

 

[Tadpole]

I voted no, but now I have about a dozen, including a tiny one that I keep on my key ring

 

[delbach]

Had one in my pocket for 33 years,was given my first when i was 11
Andrew

 

[Hugo]

Bugger I've lost my favourite one, alloy soldier! I think.
It might be in the loft amongst the 110 rolls of insulation.
Last week I found a very small one with 1 blade and 1 nail file and scissors, also a red LED light and tweezers.
Gave it to SHMBO.

 

[hiho]

think i voted no, and now have 3...

 

[SouthernCross]

Since I don't own one , I voted no





Kind regards
Mick

 

[spader]

In my case, I used my SAK for ages and it was my only tool. But one day, when I was opening parcels in hurry with it - it badly cut my fingers. This is the point where I started thinking about getting some sort of solid fixed blades.

I ended up getting about 20 of them. Eventually I will sell them back leaving about 1 or 2 which suit me best.

SAK's OK for light jobs around house but I wouldn't use its blade for anything more than opening letters or sharpening pencils.