Show us your Swiss Army Knife.
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Stephenite
Membå
My Swiss army knife and my whittling knife, a Swedish Mora Erik Frost no.106.
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EltonFrog
Legendary Member
Victorinox Swisstool, the Rolls Royce of multitools. I do tend to use the Ford Mondeo much more though, leatherman wave.
Yeah! Hurrah! I found it today. At the bottom of a box of stuff! I of course was looking for something else that I didn't find but I don't care about that whatever it was.
djb1971
Legendary Member
DCBassman
Guru
...as you do, I decided to dig out the sharpening stone and do the job properly.
Cue long search for said stone, which turned up a) the stone, and b) every other pocket knife I own.
The one I have carried around for the last decade and a half is a Victorinox Cybertool 34 (bottom left), a cracking bit of kit that has been endlessly useful, particularly as I mess with computers a lot, which is of course its function and why I have it.
The rest are various flavours of Swiss Army Knife, or Opinels in varying sizes:
The foreground Opinel, a stainless steel blade version, was a Father's Day gift while at Les Eyzies de Tayac in 1994 or thereabouts. The other carbon-steel ones have been acquired over time, the tiny one bought merely because I saw it and decided I couldn't live without such a dinky little knife. Never used it for anything, mind...
Anyhow, all now cleaned and sharp, and hidden away until the next time I remember they exist!
Cue long search for said stone, which turned up a) the stone, and b) every other pocket knife I own.
The one I have carried around for the last decade and a half is a Victorinox Cybertool 34 (bottom left), a cracking bit of kit that has been endlessly useful, particularly as I mess with computers a lot, which is of course its function and why I have it.
The rest are various flavours of Swiss Army Knife, or Opinels in varying sizes:
The foreground Opinel, a stainless steel blade version, was a Father's Day gift while at Les Eyzies de Tayac in 1994 or thereabouts. The other carbon-steel ones have been acquired over time, the tiny one bought merely because I saw it and decided I couldn't live without such a dinky little knife. Never used it for anything, mind...
Anyhow, all now cleaned and sharp, and hidden away until the next time I remember they exist!
Heltor Chasca
Out-riding the Black Dog
Hmm. I too share your magpie traits with cutlery.
My current favourite is a tiny little Leatherman called a Style PS. It is security exempt and I was even allowed it in court on Monday. But the little pliers were bought for removing thorns from tyres. Lovely little thing.
https://www.leatherman.co.uk/style-ps/25.html
My current favourite is a tiny little Leatherman called a Style PS. It is security exempt and I was even allowed it in court on Monday. But the little pliers were bought for removing thorns from tyres. Lovely little thing.
https://www.leatherman.co.uk/style-ps/25.html
DCBassman
Guru
That is nice!
I used to carry a CK German copy of the std SAK 6 tool until it got lost, then replaced with a Forrester ( with saw) . To be honest it is a bit too big for pocket carry so lives in my backpack.
My bike tool is a Leatherman Mini, full pliers in mini form factor.
I have a Opinel (8) and a couple of nice car boot finds.
There are people who say what do you need too carry a knife for? Why not just use a [insert special purpose tool here]. I feel undressed without one.
My bike tool is a Leatherman Mini, full pliers in mini form factor.
I have a Opinel (8) and a couple of nice car boot finds.
There are people who say what do you need too carry a knife for? Why not just use a [insert special purpose tool here]. I feel undressed without one.
tom73
Guru
One of the 1st things I got when I was old enough was a Swiss Army Knife. Got me out of many a problem at uni and has ever since.
Day's out or holiday always gets packed and nearly always get used. Only last weekend staying in london we needed a tin opener.
No problem Victorinox soon made light work of it.
Day's out or holiday always gets packed and nearly always get used. Only last weekend staying in london we needed a tin opener.
No problem Victorinox soon made light work of it.
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EltonFrog
Legendary Member
Vantage
Carbon fibre... LMAO!!!
Same here, a Camper was my first and then got a Huntsman.
I wish the blades held their edges longer but both are invaluable.
uphillstruggler
Guru
I usually keep one in the car but it comes with me whenever I go camping.
I took one when I went off on my travels around the world, and it was invaluable.
I've lost a couple but they get replaced immediately.
I like the look of the Leatherman's but cant justify it (to myself) whilst I still have the SAK although the pliers are a big selling point but I do carry long nose pliers for the reason mentioned upthread.
im the same with torches, I reckon is the kid in me.
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I took one when I went off on my travels around the world, and it was invaluable.
I've lost a couple but they get replaced immediately.
I like the look of the Leatherman's but cant justify it (to myself) whilst I still have the SAK although the pliers are a big selling point but I do carry long nose pliers for the reason mentioned upthread.
im the same with torches, I reckon is the kid in me.
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Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
My EDC is a Kershaw Pub .. wanted something small with a decent bit of steel and a bottle opener. This fitted the bill very well.
https://www.heinnie.com/kershaw-pub-32514
For bigger duties I'm a bit traditional, this John Nowill Sheffield scout knife is superb.
https://www.heinnie.com/kershaw-pub-32514
For bigger duties I'm a bit traditional, this John Nowill Sheffield scout knife is superb.
wonderloaf
Veteran
Strange you should bring the subject up, my old Swiss Army knife turned up recently while I was looking for something else. Think I got this as a birthday present when I was 9 or 10 years old, so must now be at least 50 years old. Sadly the toothpick and tweezers are long gone and the corkscrew on the other side is broken, but seeing as then I was too young to know about the delights of wine drinking can only assume it got broken using it for something else, probably screwing into a piece of wood for the hell of it!
