Rucksack knife advice

[santaman2000]

I have to agree with Oldtimer. I have a SAK and carry it daily. That said, it lives in your pocket, not in the pack. If you want a knife in ththe pack, and you should, it’s generally either as a back-up, or a larger/sturdier knife than the folder in your pocket.

 

[Magentus]

If you want something that cuts bread well, you're looking at a serrated blade, which won't be great for other tasks.

I did a SAK mod for someone with a plain edge and a serrated edge that was UK legal., but I don't know of any off the shelf knives like that.

I pocket carry a SAK Farmer and a Vic Spirit in my pack which has an excellent blunt end blade that can cut bread and spread butter - but it's locking so isn't legal to EDC.

Good luck!

 

[John Fenna]

Bit of a thread resurrection, went with the opinel 7 - which seemed to be the right thing to do in the French Alps. Worked great for sausion sec and opening packets etc - only thing it wasn't great at was cutting bread - no biggy in the scheme of things, ended up carrying a small serrated cheap veg knife - but any recommendations for an EDC folder that's got a blade suitable for bread as well as a slicing/cutting blade, as carrying one knife just seems aesthetically better to me.

The Leatherman serrated blade is OK on bread - but it has no corkscrew (essential for a decent picnic!)......

 

[Magentus]

Lol - there is no 'one blade' to rule them all is there?

 

[rich d2]

Lol - there is no 'one blade' to rule them all is there?

Not that I can find.

 

[rich d2]

The Leatherman serrated blade is OK on bread - but it has no corkscrew (essential for a decent picnic!)......

I was also carrying a waiter’s friend corkscrew/bottle opener - be good to have everything in one

 

[Jared]

Used to be able to get a serrated SAK Spartan (aka Weekender)
The large spear point blade was serrated, and the small spear point was plain.
Seems they have been discontinued.

Maybe it possible to still find them new... REI thinks it has some to sell it seems.

https://www.rei.com/product/844070/swiss-army-spartan-serrated-pocket-knife

 

[birchwood]

Does not fit in with the pen knife theory but I picked up a 2 piece knife set. Made of plastic, serrated , light weight. The larger one has a 7" blade , bit pointy and is pretty good at bread cutting. Smaller one has a square point 4 1/2 inch blade.
Apparently meant for vegetables and picnics. It says on the packet.
Kitchen club - kleeneze.
I used it a lot in France for bread cutting and is now a fixture in my kit.

 

[Nice65]

Bit of a thread resurrection, went with the opinel 7 - which seemed to be the right thing to do in the French Alps. Worked great for sausion sec and opening packets etc - only thing it wasn't great at was cutting bread - no biggy in the scheme of things, ended up carrying a small serrated cheap veg knife - but any recommendations for an EDC folder that's got a blade suitable for bread as well as a slicing/cutting blade, as carrying one knife just seems aesthetically better to me.

There is a knife to rule them all, and it’s called the Swiss Cheese. It’s a SAK with a long, locking, serrated blade for bread and sausage, a hooked cheese blade that’s also extremely sharp, a corkscrew, and a toothpick. I’ve had one for years, there’s nothing designed so perfectly for the range of tasks I need this for. I’m thinking it may fit your needs.

https://www.victorinox.com/uk/en/Pr...VeAg9PFJynpPKoY2OKmXnfs2s3hXh3CxoCv0YQAvD_BwE

 

[rich d2]

There is a knife to rule them all, and it’s called the Swiss Cheese. It’s a SAK with a long, locking, serrated blade for bread and sausage, a hooked cheese blade that’s also extremely sharp, a corkscrew, and a toothpick. I’ve had one for years, there’s nothing designed so perfectly for the range of tasks I need this for. I’m thinking it may fit your needs.

https://www.victorinox.com/uk/en/Pr...VeAg9PFJynpPKoY2OKmXnfs2s3hXh3CxoCv0YQAvD_BwE

That’s pretty good, now if only it had a bottle opener

 

[Janne]

Skipper, Skipper Pro, Cheese Knife, Trailmaster, Alpineer, plus other have serrated blades. A few have no cork screw though.

( Victorinox)

 

[Nice65]

That’s pretty good, now if only it had a bottle opener

How frightfully common.

Anything opens a crown top, lighter, hinge end of knife, spoon handle etc.

 

[Duggie Bravo]

Quite a few of the big SAK in particular the Ranger, have a part serrated edge, or you could get a Petzl, although the new one looks to have a smooth blade.


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[Robson Valley]

Here are a couple of of items from my FAK tool kit.
The wine & cheese ensemble.

 

[Nice65]

Gotta love a Laguoile

Gotta love that multitool too.

I reckon you’d like the Boker Slack. Blade is a little more Navaja, it’s a really strong knife with a lot of character. Every time I lend it for a cut of biltong it’s passed back open, the spring is so immensely strong people think it’s locked. Sensible half stop that catches it nicely though. Annoyingly it’s cutting edge is about 2mm over legal “carry without reason”. I don’t do clubs, football etc and I live rurally amongst sensible people, use discretion, and therefore don’t worry too much, but a tad under 3” blade would have made it perfect.

 

[Robson Valley]

That looks useful. Multipurpose. Can you open a tin can with it?
I would just as soon have half a dozen small folders in my ruck sack.
Same with BIC butane lighters. I am never going to get skunked by the loss of a single tool.

Actually, I have one of the old original Kershaw fat folders.
Big brass bolsters(?) = handle ends and a 3" blade that can do a Mule deer.
It's a locker so I guess that makes it illegal for you guys?

Besides axes and chainsaws, Mummy was so thoughtful with birthday presents.
The Laguoile was a wonderful gift from my brother.

I make up those FAK 'multitools" just for a giggle. They work just fine.
There are enough washers as spacers inside that the whole thing will actually fold up.

 

[Jared]

That’s pretty good, now if only it had a bottle opener

https://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Victorinox+Hardwood+Cheese+Knife

Good luck in trying to track one of them down.

 

[Laurentius]

There is a knife to rule them all, and it’s called the Swiss Cheese. It’s a SAK with a long, locking, serrated blade for bread and sausage, a hooked cheese blade that’s also extremely sharp, a corkscrew, and a toothpick. I’ve had one for years, there’s nothing designed so perfectly for the range of tasks I need this for. I’m thinking it may fit your needs.

https://www.victorinox.com/uk/en/Pr...VeAg9PFJynpPKoY2OKmXnfs2s3hXh3CxoCv0YQAvD_BwE

It is unfortunate they have to put that warning on the website, surely going equiped for a picnic is not a crime if you have the bread and cheese with you, but watch the wine else you will get knicked for drunk and disorderly

 

[Keith_Beef]

If you want something that cuts bread well, you're looking at a serrated blade, which won't be great for other tasks.

A bread knife doesn't need to be serrated, if it is sufficiently sharp. My DIY Opinel picnic knife has two blades, a long thin very sharp stainless steel blade and a shorter spear-point carbon steel blade.

The stainless steel blade works well on all foods, including bread, while the carbon steel blade is for cutting the capsules on wine bottles and for cutting feather sticks and splitting when I want to light a fire.