#177146 - 07/21/09 10:12 PM
Best Swiss Army Knife for...
|
Product Tester
Pooh-Bah
Registered: 11/14/04
Posts: 1928
Loc: Mountains of CA
|
Best swiss army knife for wilderness survival / hiking... Looking to outfit my wife's belt with a nice swiss army knife for on the trails in the woods. What does everyone suggest for this knife? I was thinking the Forester http://www.amazon.com/Victorinox-Swiss-A...7920&sr=1-1But I`m not to sure.. the new designs have a much more rigid blade like the one in the rescue tool pictured here: What would you select and why?
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#177147 - 07/21/09 10:13 PM
Re: Best Swiss Army Knife for...
[Re: Todd W]
|
Product Tester
Pooh-Bah
Registered: 11/14/04
Posts: 1928
Loc: Mountains of CA
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#177148 - 07/21/09 10:22 PM
Re: Best Swiss Army Knife for...
[Re: Todd W]
|
CEP
Member
Registered: 07/19/05
Posts: 105
Loc: Arizona
|
I just posted this in the Carry a Knife thread, Swiss Amy Rescue Tool Review [url=http://equipped.org/shot_show_2007_knives6.htm][/url]
ETA Fixed link
Edited by KR20 (07/21/09 10:35 PM)
_________________________
1*
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#177152 - 07/21/09 10:26 PM
Re: Best Swiss Army Knife for...
[Re: Todd W]
|
CEP
Member
Registered: 07/19/05
Posts: 105
Loc: Arizona
|
I carry a Leatherman Wave and a RSK Mk1 when I am out in the wilderness.
_________________________
1*
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#177154 - 07/21/09 10:42 PM
Re: Best Swiss Army Knife for...
[Re: Todd W]
|
Cranky Geek
Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 09/08/05
Posts: 4642
Loc: Vermont
|
This is a question where you can ask five people and get seven opinions...
What should a woods SAK or multi have, IMHO:
At least one knife blade Wood saw Can opener
And if you carry a SAK, then a pair of pliers with wire cutters. Found hundred year old barbed wire the hard way and almost found a porcupine the same way.
_________________________
-IronRaven
When a man dare not speak without malice for fear of giving insult, that is when truth starts to die. Truth is the truest freedom.
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#177164 - 07/21/09 11:16 PM
Re: Best Swiss Army Knife for...
[Re: Paul810]
|
Product Tester
Pooh-Bah
Registered: 11/14/04
Posts: 1928
Loc: Mountains of CA
|
The tough thing about picking a swiss army knife for another person is you don't know what features they like/require. For example, I wear glasses so I always look for swiss army knives with the corkscrew so I can carry the little glasses screwdriver. My brother, on the other hand, prefers the models with the philips screwdriver.
Anyway, out of the current models, the one-handed Fireman is my favorite.
It is similar to the one-handed Trekker, but it has the corkscrew instead of the philips driver [which allows me to stick the little glasses screwdriver in it] and it has a second blunt serrated blade, which allows me to grind off the serrations on the main blade [thereby giving me one completely plain edge blade and one fully serrated blade, my preferred carry]. I agree. Your review is exactly what I`m looking for. Thanks much!
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#177169 - 07/22/09 12:01 AM
Re: Best Swiss Army Knife for...
[Re: Paul810]
|
"Be Prepared"
Pooh-Bah
Registered: 06/26/04
Posts: 2211
Loc: NE Wisconsin
|
I have several SAKs, including the one-handed Trekker. Its blade just feels too flimsy for my taste. The smaller SAKs feel better - like my Camillus BSA knife of old, but I almost never need can openers, bottle openers, or leather awls.
I'll agree with KR20.
I carry a Mk1 (fullsize when out camping/hiking; mini when at work and day-to-day).
If car camping (most of the time lately) I'll also carry a LM Wave and the Mk3 in my daypack.
If backpacking the Wave is too heavy. I'll usually carry just the Mk1.
Ken
|
Top
|
|
|
|
#177170 - 07/22/09 12:10 AM
Re: Best Swiss Army Knife for...
[Re: KenK]
|
Old Hand
Registered: 03/13/02
Posts: 905
Loc: Seattle, Washington
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
|
0 registered (),
876
Guests and
28
Spiders online. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|