Coming soon... A Swiss Army Knife without a blade (seen in the news today)

[Obsessed with Edges]

I just saw this article in today's news. Somewhat interesting and maybe a little sad - a reflection of the current times.

Coming from Victorinox - a SAK with all the tools, but excluding an actual knife blade.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/07/business/swiss-army-knife-blade-scli-intl/index.html

 

[Fixedwing]

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/new-swiss-army-knife-wont-have-a-blade.1987119/#post-22605836

 

[meako]

Just don't call it a Knife then....

 

[abbydaddy]

I might get one for flying/traveling to New York City. I always prefer to have a blade, but there are places I go where they just aren't allowed.

 

[ISKRA]

I wonder if Austria banning the carrying of pocket knives has anything to do with that?

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

I might get one for flying/traveling to New York City. I always prefer to have a blade, but there are places I go where they just aren't allowed.

Yeah, that's what I found somewhat interesting. I'm sure there's a niche for this. I recently had a family member in the hospital ER and had to surrender my Alox SAK to security as I went in. To their credit, they put it into a sealed envelope with a receipt, which I used later to get it back as I was leaving. That part surprised me, that I was actually able to get it back.

 

[Jody744]

I would have loved one when I flew last fall to go on a cruise. If nothing else it would be a placebo in my pocket.

 

[abcdef]

No.

This reminds me of my idea for a doctor's knife with only a spatula.

I wonder what would happen if you took a small toolbox on a flight as your carry-on item?

I hate flying.

 

[afishhunter]

I might get one for flying

No good.
The airlines/TSA (last time I flew in 2016, anyway) (and Grayhound, last time I rid their bus, the same year) did not allow pliers based multi-tools, or even a CRKT Guppie with no blade or any tools for that matter.
They are "afraid" someone will try to disassemble the aircraft or bus.

 

[osoverride]

I'm looking forward to the bladeless companions. I like to backpack with a swiss army knife for their tools, but I never need the pen blade when backpacking. My fixed blade does all of the cutting I need. Being able to drop the weight I carry by an oz or two is a bonus.

 

[The Zieg]

An option amongst many.

Zieg

 

[Tyson A Wright]

No good.
The airlines/TSA (last time I flew in 2016, anyway) (and Grayhound, last time I rid their bus, the same year) did not allow pliers based multi-tools, or even a CRKT Guppie with no blade or any tools for that matter.
They are "afraid" someone will try to disassemble the aircraft or bus.

I've flown with a Leatherman Style PS a number of times with zero trouble. TSA usually checks that it's the model without a blade, then lets it through, no problem. One time they didn't even do that and I asked the screener about it - he told me they saw when it went through the machine that there was no blade. This is as early as 2012 or so (didn't have the Style before that) and as recently as last December.

I like the idea of a bladeless SAK - I'm going to carry a separate knife anyway when I can have a knife, and it's nice to have a set of tools even when I can't have a knife.

 

[Jack Black]

I wonder if Austria banning the carrying of pocket knives has anything to do with that?

Really?

 

[Drop bear]

I am pretty sure I could have gotten away with trauma shears. Which would have handled all the cutting tasks I would have needed on a plane.

 

[screened porch]

Really?

What's Austria so scared of all of a sudden?

Not that I always have a finger on the pulse of Austria.

 

[EngrSorenson]

What's Austria so scared of all of a sudden?

Not that I always have a finger on the pulse of Austria.

*cut to a shrine of Austria in his closet*

 

[EngrSorenson]

I said it the The Zieg’s thread, but I’m for it. They identified a possible consumer base, and they’re tailoring the product to them.

I bought my 3 year old a Jetsetter so he could be just like Dad and have a “knife” he could use all on his own. He’s 6 now, but that kid probably made thousands of “snow flakes” with the 58mm scissors.

I’ll probably buy a couple, depending on what they offer.

 

[EngrSorenson]

there are places I go where they just aren't allowed.

The worst is places you go where you’re not sure if you can carry one. Surrendering a knife is not something I want to do.

 

[RickHuf]

Why are so many countries scared of pocket knives? I can't even wrap my head around it.

Fear is a hell of a tool.

Leaving the blade out of a swiss army knife isn't all that big a deal it's a pocket tool. I'm sure they will have some fun variations

 

[A.L.]

I think it makes sense for Victorinox to offer alternatives for places where knives just simply aren’t an option.
I would not take any kind of multitool to airplane as screwdrivers are often forbidden.
Funny that lighters are okay though.