Swiss Army Knife - Cherry Popping
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Is there a model other than the 'huntsman' for EDC?
Think I have had one of them in my pocket everyday for the last 30 years or so. Must have had about 8 or 9 of them over those years and still have a few floating around.
Think I have had one of them in my pocket everyday for the last 30 years or so. Must have had about 8 or 9 of them over those years and still have a few floating around.
There is a tool. I can't recall the name but probably something like a blade puller! I've seen made up ones to look in a similar style to the knife. Essentially looks like a pry bar or letter opener. I think they actually use such a device in the victorinox factory when QCing.
Yeah, but it’s not what I think of when someone says Swiss Army Knife. I think I had something similar to that once.
What you need @TeeDee is a Pico Widgy to open the nail nick blades
Widgy Pry Bar
U.S. Made / Limited Production Run When Uncle Sam requested a small pocket pry bar for technicians to open ordinance crates in the field, we offered these as the solution. The Widgy Pry Bar is made to fill the high demand for a customizable widgy bar which you can sharpen into your own EDC tool...
edcgear.co.uk
I carry a Huntsman virtually every day. The tweezers and the toothpick are useful. My granddaughters are constantly saying "grandad can I borrow your scissors please?"
But it isn't one handed opening.
But it isn't one handed opening.
You can use a coin as a blade puller. Never tried one, but I imagine one of those trolley tokens might do the job as well, and will come with a hole to attach the thing to the knife.
Is there any risk to the blade pivot in regularly using a blade opener from one side? This is just a thought. When you use the nail-nick conventionally you oppose the thumb pressure with a finger.
Would a tiny padded gripper or pliers that you could carry on a key chain/necklace work?
Would a tiny padded gripper or pliers that you could carry on a key chain/necklace work?
My main need is to open the main blade single handed. Not to reach for something else to help me get access to blades.
The last time I was struggling fighting a shark underwater , I had serious issues deploying the blade , My left hand pressed up against the snout of the beast pushing it back and its keeping its gaping maw away from my flesh , my other hand struggling to single handed opening of my knife.. And in that life or death struggle , I thought to myself- "TD.... What are you doing buddy? this isn't right?!? "
I then put the internal monologue on pause as it didn't feel the right time and Sharky was getting kinda rude.
In seriousness - I just need the main blade or two to have a large finger / thumb opener - I would have no intention of carrying something in addition to stop and pull away at smaller a blades.
Something very small and metallic on a lanyard to assist in opening them ? Yes I could see that , but it would have to be very very small ( modified 1/2 pence ) for me to not get annoyed at it.
The last time I was struggling fighting a shark underwater , I had serious issues deploying the blade , My left hand pressed up against the snout of the beast pushing it back and its keeping its gaping maw away from my flesh , my other hand struggling to single handed opening of my knife.. And in that life or death struggle , I thought to myself- "TD.... What are you doing buddy? this isn't right?!? "
I then put the internal monologue on pause as it didn't feel the right time and Sharky was getting kinda rude.
In seriousness - I just need the main blade or two to have a large finger / thumb opener - I would have no intention of carrying something in addition to stop and pull away at smaller a blades.
Something very small and metallic on a lanyard to assist in opening them ? Yes I could see that , but it would have to be very very small ( modified 1/2 pence ) for me to not get annoyed at it.
I could see a little washer being quite unobtrusive and do the job.
On the other hand, it doesn't really sound like a SAK is the right choice for your need unless you get a spydernox.
Went for the Victorinox RangerGrip 79 in the end.
Thanks to everyone for their input. Appreciated.
Thanks to everyone for their input. Appreciated.
Any one inspected their SAK's to see if they have this Hex feature on the underside??
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Neat- well, have you modified your new RG79 yet?
Not got it yet. Just placed the order.
Not sure I'm convinced modding it in such a way is a terrific idea. Just interesting that its included by Vic but in a covert way.
The reason i'm not convinced its a great idea if if one wanted to apply torque in a regular fashion I think once could fashion a more secure hex bitholder and just use the the main body of the SAK as the leverage arm.
There is probably a whole world of 3D etsy mods and add ons I am not up to speed on.
I'd like to have a pouch with the SAK ( Make my own ) and have a little composite screwdriver hex set with it along with a ferro rod ( Not the silly little things that screw down into the corkscrew - proper sized ferro rod )
. Think that setup would cover a multitude of sins.
