Ah, SAK

[Jerseyman]

I just wish they'd make an Alox SAK with the tweezers and scissors.

Me too.

I ordered a couple of SAKs today. A Compact and a Super Tinker.

[Jason_01]

Is there anyone BB is aware of who has carved themselves a little niche assembling bespoke SAKs from new cannibalised components

They'd make a fortune

Ive done it for myself but wouldnt do it for money, too much trouble. My oldest SAK not quite my first knife but bought for me by my dad when I was 10ish like Danzo and certainly my most used/carried knife was in a bit of a state, had been stuck in the washing machine for a while at one time (liners corroded and scales melted) Id fitted wooden scales which were rather battered, the awl was broken, the corkscrew was broken, maybe something else was broken I cant remember. I got some bits from BMG and my friend had another broken SAK that I offered to get BMG to replace for him (I cannibalised some biits from it before sending it to them). I made new brass liners, replaced the broken bits and added new red scales to my old one and I havent carried it since for fear of losing it

[fluffy]

Ive done it for myself but wouldnt do it for money, too much trouble. My oldest SAK not quite my first knife but bought for me by my dad when I was 10ish like Danzo and certainly my most used/carried knife was in a bit of a state, had been stuck in the washing machine for a while at one time (liners corroded and scales melted) Id fitted wooden scales which were rather battered, the awl was broken, the corkscrew was broken, maybe something else was broken I cant remember. I got some bits from BMG and my friend had another broken SAK that I offered to get BMG to replace for him (I cannibalised some biits from it before sending it to them). I made new brass liners, replaced the broken bits and added new red scales to my old one and I havent carried it since for fear of losing it

Heritage knife. Put it in the safe and buy another or another dozen, it is xmas.

[mojofilter]

I have a green jelly classic on my house keys, and a classic on each of my sets of car keys, and regularly carry a Soldier, the climber is probably my favourite plastic scaled one.

I still have my very first one, a huntsman,my first knife that wasn't a hand me down, I got it for my 11th birthday.


I don't think my fingernails have ever been cut with anything other than a SAK

[Noddy]

Do you buy replacement toothpicks, tweezers and the like?

[Jason_01]

Heritage knife. Put it in the safe and buy another or another dozen, it is xmas.

Yeah, its retired but I miss the familiarty of my old user, Im skint this xmas but fortunately already have enough spare SAK's

I have a green jelly classic on my house keys, and a classic on each of my sets of car keys, and regularly carry a Soldier, the climber is probably my favourite plastic scaled one.

I still have my very first one, a huntsman,my first knife that wasn't a hand me down, I got it for my 11th birthday.


I don't think my fingernails have ever been cut with anything other than a SAK

My old one is like a climber but no hook and it was the economy version, good size for a SAK, I have a couple of other climbers, classic on keyring (everyone has a classic on their keyring dont they?). Now I mostly carry a GAK, but I also like the chequered plastic solo, had a champion once but found it much too big and gave it away. Just got a junior in a trade, maybe a bit small. Would like to try an Alox or two, never had one

[dkonopinski]

Do you buy replacement toothpicks, tweezers and the like?

Definately do. And a twiddly screwdriver to go in the bottle opener if there isn't one in the spec.

[fluffy]

So, anyone treating themselves to any for the end of the year? Or persuading anyone to treat them to one perhaps

[Jerseyman]

I bought a Fieldmaster as my "secret Santa" gift for one of the guys at work.

[Ren]

So, anyone treating themselves to any for the end of the year? Or persuading anyone to treat them to one perhaps

Only just noticed 7dayshop sells aload of victornox kit...

£10.99 for a Solider, but £3.95 for P&P

so next time I order something from them a few victornox bits may fall in

[Barn Owl]

I've a red alox farmer coming from America,(hope).
Using a wenger soldier just now 'cos of carry bail and slightly thicker main blade which my vic' one doesn't have.
Others i've used are climber,explorer and rucsac.
All excellent in their uses.

[Noddy]

I bought a Fieldmaster as my "secret Santa" gift for one of the guys at work.

Love it - but it has no corkscrew - why can't I get my head round the fact that a SAK may not NEED a corkscrew

[Jerseyman]

The Huntsman swaps the phillips for a corkscrew..or visa versa. Although the tip of the can opener works ok, I find a proper phillips useful. Mine get used a lot for changing batteries in the childrens' toys!

[dunc5]

I cant remember that last time I didnt EDC something by Victorinox .Have to agree with Mojo about the Climber being my favourite red scalled SAK .

Dunc

[Noddy]

The Huntsman is fiendish useful, but that extra layer is a pest - too bulky - and the saw is really only any good for crusty bread in the end - so I think I have a vote of the Climber too