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#177146 - 07/21/09 10:12 PM Best Swiss Army Knife for...
Todd W Offline
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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=1-1

But 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?
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#177147 - 07/21/09 10:13 PM Re: Best Swiss Army Knife for... [Re: Todd W]
Todd W Offline
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Maybe the one handed trekker.. looks like an updated version of the forester?

http://www.amazon.com/Victorinox-One-Hand-Trekker-Lockblade-Pocket/dp/B000687B44/ref=pd_sim_sg_5
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#177148 - 07/21/09 10:22 PM Re: Best Swiss Army Knife for... [Re: Todd W]
KR20 Offline
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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)
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#177150 - 07/21/09 10:23 PM Re: Best Swiss Army Knife for... [Re: KR20]
Todd W Offline
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Loc: Mountains of CA
The rescue tool seems to be lacking the Wood Saw... which is a seriously important tool for wilderness hiking wink
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#177152 - 07/21/09 10:26 PM Re: Best Swiss Army Knife for... [Re: Todd W]
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Loc: Arizona
I carry a Leatherman Wave and a RSK Mk1 when I am out in the wilderness.
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#177154 - 07/21/09 10:42 PM Re: Best Swiss Army Knife for... [Re: Todd W]
ironraven Offline
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Registered: 09/08/05
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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.
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#177155 - 07/21/09 10:43 PM Re: Best Swiss Army Knife for... [Re: KR20]
Paul810 Offline
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Registered: 03/02/03
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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].

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#177164 - 07/21/09 11:16 PM Re: Best Swiss Army Knife for... [Re: Paul810]
Todd W Offline
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Originally Posted By: Paul810
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!
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#177169 - 07/22/09 12:01 AM Re: Best Swiss Army Knife for... [Re: Paul810]
KenK Offline
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Registered: 06/26/04
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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.

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#177170 - 07/22/09 12:10 AM Re: Best Swiss Army Knife for... [Re: KenK]
Schwert Offline
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Registered: 03/13/02
Posts: 905
Loc: Seattle, Washington
I favor the Farmer....thicker blade than the standard models...just the essentials of blade, saw, out-the-front awl (perfect for firesteel), can and bottle openers.







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