I‘m not a huge fan of SAKs having cut myself deeply when user error caused it to shut on my finger cutting into the bone. However, I travelled in SE Asia for a few months and despite being pre 9/11 I wanted something that did a lot and wouldn’t cause unwanted attention. The Compact is a superb all rounder for travel. Pick your teeth, tighten the loose screw on your glasses, cut your nails, pick a Teak wood splinter out, lie in a hammock and scrape away at a coconut shell to make a little bowl, open a can of fish. Just a brilliant thing.
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I‘m not a huge fan of SAKs having cut myself deeply when user error caused it to shut on my finger cutting into the bone. However, I travelled in SE Asia for a few months and despite being pre 9/11 I wanted something that did a lot and wouldn’t cause unwanted attention. The Compact is a superb all rounder for travel. Pick your teeth, tighten the loose screw on your glasses, cut your nails, pick a Teak wood splinter out, lie in a hammock and scrape away at a coconut shell to make a little bowl, open a can of fish. Just a brilliant thing.
The Bug doesn’t lock M, but it does have a back spring snap. A lock is defined as a button or mechanism that has to be deployed in order to close the blade. The Bug is readily closable despite being stiff.
Just looked, it is a bug. Tiny thing, but really sound and sharp. Keeps a decent edge too.
I got told off on BB when I said I carried it on my keychain because it 'locked'.
So, can I carry it without any issue ? well, apart from a Policeman taking notice and deciding it's an issue.
I got told off on BB when I said I carried it on my keychain because it 'locked'.
So, can I carry it without any issue ? well, apart from a Policeman taking notice and deciding it's an issue.
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Easy one. Biscuits and letters. To be honest I need no other reason other than I generally forget I have a knife in my pocket.
The Bug is tiny, about a 1” blade. Is it one of the stainless handled Spydercos? Or there is a ManBug that does lock, and you might well get a slap if discretion and sensible policing isn’t the order of the day.
Pretty sure it is the stainless one. I've had it for so long now....ten years ? something around that.
It's still sound and it's still the handiest wee knife
It's still sound and it's still the handiest wee knife
Yep, I have a number of small single blade pocket knives (new and very old) that I could carry with me but I never could cut a broken finger nail with a blade
Not a Dragonfly is it? I recall Thomas had a stainless steel one that he swore by. I have a Honeybee (?) on my keyring, stainless little (tiny) thing and a lady bug and a manbug for different types of day.Pretty sure it is the stainless one. I've had it for so long now....ten years ? something around that.
It's still sound and it's still the handiest wee knife
Because I can, besides I might need to open something. Why do you carry your teeth everywhere, damned dangerous weapons that they are.
I feel the same about my Bug. Brilliantly useful little thing and 100% street legal too. Mine's on my car keys too.Just looked, it is a bug. Tiny thing, but really sound and sharp. Keeps a decent edge too.
I got told off on BB when I said I carried it on my keychain because it 'locked'.
So, can I carry it without any issue ? well, apart from a Policeman taking notice and deciding it's an issue.
Victorinox Spartan for me.
Small, discrete all the essential tools - blade, bottle opener, corkscrew, glasses screwdriver etc
Fixed a shower unit with it yesterday. Opened boxes today
Small, discrete all the essential tools - blade, bottle opener, corkscrew, glasses screwdriver etc
Fixed a shower unit with it yesterday. Opened boxes today
I wish they'd reconsider the law with regard to bladed tools. I think that there should be exemptions for multi tools. I'd love to know the stats in relation to offences committed with them. I suspect that the tracksuit clad knife wielders amoung us may turn their noses up at a 'lame' looking multitool. Especially since they can walk into Tesco and buy a 15 inch 5 quid kitchen knife or a flea market for a Rambo style knife or even a bayonet.
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What I particularly like about the Compact is that the bottleopener and can opener have been combined into one very handy gadget. I kind of feel disappointed at the irresponsible waste of space when I see models that don't have it.
BTW: +1 for the Pioneer Harvester ... that's a real beaut .. especially in the garden ... It'd be even better with the Compact's gadget swapped in there
BTW: +1 for the Pioneer Harvester ... that's a real beaut .. especially in the garden ... It'd be even better with the Compact's gadget swapped in there
I don't understand why they include both sometimes. Aside from the fact that you can open a bottle with almost anything, you can certainly open one with a can opener tool.What I particularly like about the Compact is that the bottleopener and can opener have been combined into one very handy gadget. I kind of feel disappointed at the irresponsible waste of space when I see models that don't have it.
BTW: +1 for the Pioneer Harvester ... that's a real beaut .. especially in the garden ... It'd be even better with the Compact's gadget swapped in there
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Most used items on my EDC SAK, in order of use
Scissors
Blades, I don't know what other people cut but they work for me.
Pliers... alright, giant tweezers
Mini screwdriver
Pen
Other stuff rarely
Super light the SAK walker with blade and saw only.
Two of my SAKs are ancient and I have never broken an SAK so they work for me.
Big EDC = Leatherman Wave, rarely carried outdoors.
Proper knives = my Ben Orfords.
Scissors
Blades, I don't know what other people cut but they work for me.
Pliers... alright, giant tweezers
Mini screwdriver
Pen
Other stuff rarely
Super light the SAK walker with blade and saw only.
Two of my SAKs are ancient and I have never broken an SAK so they work for me.
Big EDC = Leatherman Wave, rarely carried outdoors.
Proper knives = my Ben Orfords.
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"I don't understand why they include both sometimes."
Because each has a small, different, useful screwdriver at the end of them, would be my guess.
Because each has a small, different, useful screwdriver at the end of them, would be my guess.
I've seen them. I suppose I was thinking more of the can opener on my surge which has no screwdriver.
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Though it does have that v wire stripper.I've seen them. I suppose I was thinking more of the can opener on my surge which has no screwdriver.
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I bought a Para3 a little while ago with a K390 blade and, apart from the Compact, I have hardly used anything else recently ... in a context of heavy use due to having recently moved house again. Quite something, that steel turns out to be.
Can't keep my eyes off the Mantra2 in M4 at the moment though, and am struggling to define it as a necessary replacement SAK. Got a flipper, you see, and I can't really see how a person can get through a day without on eof them
Can't keep my eyes off the Mantra2 in M4 at the moment though, and am struggling to define it as a necessary replacement SAK. Got a flipper, you see, and I can't really see how a person can get through a day without on eof them
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