The humble Swiss Army Knife

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Swiss Cybertool M in Red

Can't be arsed to carry my iFixIt kit everywhere i go so this comes in handy for destroying old HDDs

Just got it about a month ago as a gift from my Swiss friend who came to visit, they don't carry this model in Singapore where i live.

Used to carry a Spartan in Camo, it's blade is dull AF now after a good 8 years or so of use, still good enough to open letters and chinese packages so it sits near my desk

What's wrote with Swiss army knives?

>>35019859
Wrong*

I carry a Deluxe Tinker as my everyday knife.

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I've this one

Carry my SAK everyday. Super useful, I love it.

>>35019845

>it's blade is dull AF

How about some resharpening?

>>35019899
Forgot the say I carry it since 3 years

>>35019859
Absolutely nothing.

>>35019921
Got a feeling he might be one of those fags that believes in keeping the virginity of the blade even if that means that the blade won't be usable for what it was actually made for.

>>35019945
Sharpened it once halfway through its life, never could get it back to factory sharp

Now that i do have a new daily carry it's enough for the mail opening that it does

I honestly use the scissors, pliers, screwdriver, and knife most on my multitool in that order. Losing half of those (don't particularly like the Phillips head on the Swiss army knife), and not having a pocket clip makes it difficult to justify carrying one, but I have a number of them kicking around.

>>35019972
Not bad.

>>35019972
>factory sharp
I don't think it's possible too. You can get it "good enough" but the steel is a little soft to really get a good edge on it.

just used mine to make a bunch of kindling. worked really well

One Victorinox or another has been in my hip pocket almost continuously for nearly a quarter of a century now. My current EDC is a SwissChamp.

>dem pliers
>dat ballpoint
>dat eyeglasses size flathead

I'm basically a heavily armed, utterly amoral MacGyver.

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>>35020158
Which one of you autists listed every SAK used in every Macgyver episode?

www.macgyveronline.com/database/saks

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I still carry mine almost daily, comes in handy all the time.

I prefer Leatherman since
A. They have pliers, which are arguably more useful than a blade
B. The s30v blade on my Leatherman beats any SAK blade anyways

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>>35019009
pic related, from 1968, but also a Tinker Deluxe on occasion

>>35019009
/k/ was weird about these about 6 years ago. For EDC they advocated carrying a multitool, then to the single blade picket knives. I love mine but need to get a new one.

>>35020395
What model?

>>35020424
I used to carry a folder every day, but have since bought a multitool and never looked back. >50% of what I used the knife for can be done better with the scissors on my multitool.

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>>35019009
I use a huntsman lite at work, and have a manager in my watch pocket as an EDC.

>>35019972
I've managed to get it factory sharp or pretty damn close, it just takes a while.

>>35019009
Their made out of cheap stainless, blades won't hold an edge and tools bend

>>35020462
Victorinox Explorer, I needed a corkscrew AND a Phillips screwdriver, it's one of the few models that offer this. Some models came with these screwdrivers that are perpendicular to the SAK when fully opened, I didn't like those.

>>35020424
>/k/ was weird about these
they got caught up in the tacticool tool craze, I remember the zombie craze days, you think /k/ is bad now? Imagine 1/3 of all threads about zombies, it was rough.

>>35019972
get a 1000+grit waterstone and learn how to sharpen correctly man. i can shave with my chef knife.

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I do, indeed, carry one.

>>35020512
I also had huntsman for 7 years and upgraded to handyman with comfy leather pouch. actually feel better in than huntsman.

>>35021315
in hand.

and it only looks bigger, but i carry them on my belt

>>35021188

Christ, I was just remembering those dark days this morning. Glad that's over...

>>35020285

>that exhaustive list

Fuck me, and here I thought I was a diehard fan.

>>35019009
I usually carry the offical issued swiss army knife the Soldatenmesser 08 (not the one i was issued though)
Great knife and very practical

the two i own
>top swiss army knife made for the german army, keep that on my desk
>bottom the one a carry around with me

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>>35022234
forgot image

>>35019905
i carry my sack everyday too.
my balls are always bouncing to the left and to the right.

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>>35019009
I also carry my Victroinox Rucksack in tandem with my CS Pocket Bushman. The Vic is a great blade for urban environments where you encounter lighter work and have to worry about other people in your vicinity.

I edc a recruit, toothpick and bottle opener are in use all the time.

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I carry either the custom white scaled Spartan I had personalized at the factory outlet in Lichtenstein or the Swiss military knife with aluminum scales from 1996 I bought at a gun show for $5. Fuck I love these knives, I've carried one of some description every day since I was 8 years old.

>>35019009
Personally I prefer the climber because the small flathead works on phillips heads with a better grip angle and the corkscrew is pretty useful .

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i keep this one on my keychain

I still carry a swiss. My everyday tasks don't involve batoning wood or repairing machinery, so the swiss sits right in that middle ground between dedicated blade and a folding toolbox. Plus it doesn't spook the normies when I pull it out. Nostalgia is a factor as well for sure, my first knife was a sak. G-pops gave it to me when I was like 4 or something, carried that little thing everywhere

>>35021202
So can i, but those are vastly different steels anon. The blade material and thickness are my only issues with basic SAKs and the reason I like the Rangers better.

>>35019009
Workchamp
>Pliers
>4" metal file
>Locking blade

Edc one of their newish locking folders everyday

>>35025393
Any SAK can be pretty easily sharpened since the steel is so soft, you're just being autist.

>>35025416
Checking this thread out because muh nostalgia and I had no idea they made sak's with locking blades. Definitely getting one now.

>>35019859
I just wish they made them without the fucking tweezers and toothpick.

>>35019009
i have a camping version that i cant find on their website that has everything i look for in a leatherman except pliers. an excellent wood saw, a file that leaves a little to be desired (multitool files are best used for cutting metal and the swiss file has no proper edge for it).

and plenty of other tools. outside of the lack of pliers which is a fairly major loss, the swiss army knife is probably the best multitool

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Victirinix Tinker. EDC for mist of this year. I was watching a lot of Macgyver (the original one) at the time and I picked it up on impulse. I was very impressed with tge quality for an inexpensive slipjoint.

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my dad got me this for christmas

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Go thicc or go home

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>>35026460
ALOX/93mm. Not only do they lack the toothpick and tweezers, they're also slimmer than the plastic models and have nice aluminum handles. I EDC'd a Pioneer until I somehow lost it last week.

>>35027625
I totally would if I could keep it in a pocket. Those cases on your belt looks really stupid.

>>35019845
Why are those Cybertools so damned expensive? I'd get one if they were cheaper.

>>35019009
It's not part of my EDC but I certainly have it and carry it. Picked one up about 7 years ago on a trip to Switzerland, hand it custom made in Zermatt.

It's a Suisse Officier with M81 woodland plates instead of the standard red ones. Picked up a nice Victorinox case for it in a store across the street from where I had it made that's held up just as well as the knife.

I'd say it's about perfect for what a swiss army knife should be, anything more should be handled by a Leatherman, anything less could be done with a pocket folder.

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>>35019859
Autists don't like them because they think their black 3-inch folder is "tactical".

>>35019972
Get a set of 3 Arkansas stones and get good at sharpening, you'll be able to get it way sharper than it came new.

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>>35021309
looks unused

>>35029181
>cheaper
And if I thought I wouldn't lose the bits all the time.

I want a cheap Swiss with a saw, pliers, and a screwdriver, but not very much more. Any recommendations?

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>>35019009
I would never leave home without one of my SAK's.

My personal favorite is the alox series. The reamer is the best tool on any sak. It's sharp enough to open anything i dont want to use my main blade on, it's a great pipe cleaner, and it actually works in making holes in wood and drywall.

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What do you guys think of Wenger?

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I don't know what it is, but I seem to have bad luck when it comes to Swiss Army stuff. I've never lost a folder or a Leatherman, but I've lost numerous SAKs. Maybe it's the lack of a pocket clip.

I lost my limited edition grey Pioneer the other day, and instead of directly replacing it I decided to get a new Swisstool Spirit instead, to replace one I lost a few years ago. Great tool, the build quality blows everything comparable out of the water and it manages to pack more functionality into less space than anything else out there. The stupid blunt serrated blade sucks, but I always carry an actual folder in addition to an SAK/MT so it's not a big deal.

>>35019009
Deluxe tinker a cute
CUTE

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>>35029967
>What do you guys think of Wenger?

>>35029967
They got bought by Victorinox in 2005 and before that they were seen as the lesser quality of the two.

>>35019009
Bump for the humble SAK

>>35029967
Like >>35032314 said, they were a bit worse quality-wise than Vics, but they're still decent.

Wenger was also more willing to gamble with less conventional tools and combinations though, and some of their tools work a bit better compared to the Vic equivalents.

Victorinox bought them and maintained them as separate brands for awhile, but eventually phased them out and rebranded all the good Wenger models into Vic models.

>>35020523

shut your whore mouth

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added a pocket clip to mine by gluing some bent metal into the toothpick slot. works well enough.

>>35031653
>>35032314
>>35033038
I see.
For some reason I've always associated Swiss Army Knifes with Wenger, probably because I was exposed to that brand first.

>>35019009
I've been carrying the MacGuyver model since I was 13. Used it for practically everything.

>>35029242
I got it two weeks ago.

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I have this

>>35033529
If only I had known the value of these when I was younger. I have had a knife collection as long as I can remember. My dad bought me at least fifteen SAKs. I lost all but three of them. They slip right out of the pocket, just like butter on tile floors.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EEgM92_LGU

>>35033560
The Swiss split the military contract so Victorinox made half the army knives and Wenger made the other half of the army knives.

Ive been carrying a swiss army knife for 25 years. It is an indispensable, invaluable tool. I use it several times a day.

>>35024940
I have one like this that I carried for years, except mine has a pair of scissors instead.

Unfortunately, I also haven't carried it in several years, mainly because I started working in places that didn't allow it.

>>35029846
Anyone?

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>>35034673
>>35029846
Wenger Junior 02 is the most minimal you're going to get.

Don't like it? Use this to look for the model you want.
http://www.swissarmyknights.com/sak-selector

>>35025846
Learn to apply autism as an insult properly then come back to me. How do you not understand shit as basic as the edge retention being shit. You can slice shit with bamboo and paper. That doesn't make it magically shaving sharp, nor does popping hair for 2 passes count

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I used to carry a SAK but then I switched to this, a cheap folding scissors from china. Its small and gets used often (I'm an office worker).

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>>35035393
>not using elite Swiss Business Tool for your office needs

>>35019009
I carry a huntsman. Everyday for the past 3 years. Fantastic knife.

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>>35035546

>>35019009
I don't have a Swiss army knife but I do have a little leatherman squrt ps4 that helps complement my main carry knife a manix 2xl

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>>35033529
Thats actually really clever. Im kicking myself that I didn't think of that. Good job anon

>>35034936
what the hell is this? broken canopener?

>>35035546
>>35035592
Are these legit for sale somewhere?

>>35036496
Apparently a combo can opener, bottle opener, and screwdriver.

>>35036832
Discontinued, but yes they were a real thing and you can still find them if you look around.

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>>35020523
>Their

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>>35027625
>Go thicc or go home

Not T H I C C enough

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>>35025416
One of these guys is great
>screwdrivers 4 days
>locking blade I keep shaving sharp
>that file is no fucking nonsense and works great on aluminum and steel
>pliers are small but competent on bolts as well as gripping shit
>great scissors

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I fucking love the steel Victorinox uses, so easy to sharpen. I literally got a shaving-razor sharp edge on my blade using an upside down coffee mug as a sharpening stone.

I have several and always carry one. I would carry it even if it did not have a blade.

Not one, but two shitty nonserrated blades, complete with tiny scissors, and some bottle cap/cork/can bullshit that you could use a regular blade or your p52 for, and a little bitty file that can't sharpen the knife its attached to. Are you serious, or under 13?

>>35038396
>nonserrated blades
I think you might be the one under 13, lad.

>>35038856
I don't even what you are arguing: Does mommy not allow her little man to cut his own tendies, or is you a browntoofed bong in need of a breadknife licence, or are you hyphenhemmorhaging?

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>>35039332
>under 13
>tendies

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>>35037214
We can go thicker.

>>35026460
I use the tweezers all the time. I use the toothpick often too, but never actually on my teeth, usually just to poke at something else.