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My fiance and I live about twenty minutes away from the Canadian border and decided to spend a couple days checking out Vancouver's Craft Beer Week (it was pretty cool). I knew better than to carry a knife, but out of habit I had my Swiss Army Compact on me. I know Canadian knife laws have changed, but I really didn't think I'd have an issue anyways since it was a small SAK and all. Unfortunately we were randomly stopped and the Border Agent asked if we had any weapons and specifically mentioned knives. I told him I had a Swiss Army on me (probably just should have said no) and he asked to see it. He held it by the blade and swung it out and it opened up and he told me he had to take it. I'm a little annoyed because it was a good knife, but whatever. Over it now.
Now that that is out of the way... I need some help! The Compact (along with a dedicated knife) was an excellent urban EDC but it sorely needed a phillips screwdriver.
I am looking for the smallest Swiss Army Knife with the following features:
Corkscrew
Scissors
Bottle Opener
Phillips Screwdriver
Large or Medium Blade
91mm
I don't need the scales to support a pen, tweezers, toothpick, or pin as I have a custom set on the way.
I don't need a saw as I also carry a Leatherman when camping and usually have it near by when I'm at home. I haven't run into the need for a wood saw on the road more than once or twice in my life.
Things like wire strippers, files, can opener, awl, and magnifying glass are welcome but not necessary.
The smallest SAK I'm coming up with that contains a corkscrew, scissors, and phillips is the Explorer, but that can't be right... Can it!? That thing is MUCH larger than the compact. If that's the smallest knife I can get while keeping those three tools... I may just stick with the Compact.
The addition of the magnifying glass (slivers while camping) and awl is a nice edition, but I don't know if those and the phillips are worth adding another .3". This thing will be in my pocket five days a week.
The Huntsman Lite has crossed my mind too. If I'm going to go to .9" with the Explorer... Might as well go to 1" and add an LED right?
Is there some exclusive or hard to find model (other than the discontinued, three layer Yeoman which would of course be PERFECT) that I don't know about... Or are those my only options?
Thanks for the help everyone!
Now that that is out of the way... I need some help! The Compact (along with a dedicated knife) was an excellent urban EDC but it sorely needed a phillips screwdriver.
I am looking for the smallest Swiss Army Knife with the following features:
Corkscrew
Scissors
Bottle Opener
Phillips Screwdriver
Large or Medium Blade
91mm
I don't need the scales to support a pen, tweezers, toothpick, or pin as I have a custom set on the way.
I don't need a saw as I also carry a Leatherman when camping and usually have it near by when I'm at home. I haven't run into the need for a wood saw on the road more than once or twice in my life.
Things like wire strippers, files, can opener, awl, and magnifying glass are welcome but not necessary.
The smallest SAK I'm coming up with that contains a corkscrew, scissors, and phillips is the Explorer, but that can't be right... Can it!? That thing is MUCH larger than the compact. If that's the smallest knife I can get while keeping those three tools... I may just stick with the Compact.
The addition of the magnifying glass (slivers while camping) and awl is a nice edition, but I don't know if those and the phillips are worth adding another .3". This thing will be in my pocket five days a week.
The Huntsman Lite has crossed my mind too. If I'm going to go to .9" with the Explorer... Might as well go to 1" and add an LED right?
Is there some exclusive or hard to find model (other than the discontinued, three layer Yeoman which would of course be PERFECT) that I don't know about... Or are those my only options?
Thanks for the help everyone!
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