The small knife. I knew it was coming.

jackknife said:
Toss a Victorinox Quattro and P-38 can opener in your wallet and you'll have all the screw driving and can opening ability of the larger SAK's without the bulk of one in your pocket.
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Yep, add these tools to a Classic (I prefer the Rambler myself) and you have a mini Super Tinker, minus only the awl and another blade.
 
Sawl Goodman said:
Yep, add these tools to a Classic (I prefer the Rambler myself) and you have a Super Tinker, minus only the awl.
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Yup!

I think my childhood and watching my dad had a very powerful influence on my thinking. He carried a little Case peanut, a Sear's 4-way keychain screw driver, and a P-38 that he stashed in his wallet. That minimal carry seemed to allow him to fix or finagle a lot of small repair/jury rig kind of repairs. He kept a small tool kit in the car trunk, but seemed to be able to do most small jobs with his pocket stuff.

I've carried bigger SAK's but I always seemed to discard them after a while and went back to a minimal kit. I very rarely needed all the tools on the bigger SAK's that I thought were cool at the time of purchase.
 
58mm Classics rule! My only problem with them as of late is I keep losing the freaking things! I have an Alox Classic on my keyring, (no problem losing that one) and will at times pocket carry one with a little paracord lanyard. I'm on a roll of losing my pocket carry Classics at a rapid rate!
 
Gurdygurds said:
58mm Classics rule! My only problem with them as of late is I keep losing the freaking things! I have an Alox Classic on my keyring, (no problem losing that one) and will at times pocket carry one with a little paracord lanyard. I'm on a roll of losing my pocket carry Classics at a rapid rate!
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That is certainly annoying! I have never lost one and carry them in my right front pocket with a piece of twine as lanyard.
 
Fass said:
That is certainly annoying! I have never lost one and carry them in my right front pocket with a piece of twine as lanyard.
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I think twine is slightly more 'scratchy' for lack of a better description. I don't really like paranoid as it can be a bit 'slippery' and doesn't hold knots well compared to the jute twine I use for darn near everything. Plus the jute twine can be unbraided and makes great fire started tinder.
 
GB940Rookie said:
Trying a small SAK for the first time. I might forget to put a folder in my pocket every once in a while, but I’ll always have my keys and the Executive 81.
Love the toothpick 😁 and it pairs well with the flashlight.
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Be veeeerry careful, Rookie. Thats how I got hooked way back in the mid 1990's. Just a little 'in case of' backup. Sure. Then you use it, then use it some more. Then comes the slow dawning that it really works for 98% of what you do in an urban environment. Not to mention how well the SD tip of the nail file works on Phillips screws, and how well the scissors works on mustache hairs, nose hairs, chipped nails, and many small cutting jobs needing precise cuts. Or the tweezers dealing with a splinter. Or picking handcuffs.

I ended up downsizing my regular pocket knife as a result. Then I many times went whole days with a classic as my sole EDC pocket knife. In my life in and around Washington D.C., the little classic has no trouble passing through security at the Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Pentagon, National Gallery Of Art, the Smithsonian complex, and the Navy Yard. Most people thought it was 'cute'. But it cuts like the dickens and opens packages just as well as any bigger knife.
 
Funny. I can see where your coming from. I believe that once I remember to incorporate it into my daily lifestyle, I’ll be using it quite often. Don’t know why I waited so long to get one.
jackknife said:
Be veeeerry careful, Rookie. Thats how I got hooked way back in the mid 1990's. Just a little 'in case of' backup. Sure. Then you use it, then use it some more. Then comes the slow dawning that it really works for 98% of what you do in an urban environment. Not to mention how well the SD tip of the nail file works on Phillips screws, and how well the scissors works on mustache hairs, nose hairs, chipped nails, and many small cutting jobs needing precise cuts. Or the tweezers dealing with a splinter. Or picking handcuffs.
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Trying something new with a little nod to Jackknife. Grabbed a new wallet with a couple of zipper pockets. Instead of keychain carry or loose pocket carry, I'm giving wallet carry a try. Threw some Classic tweezers in there as well. Thinking this setup will work well for me but time will tell!
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Gurdygurds said:
Went ahead and popped my little pico widgy in there too. The cards leave just enough space for the alox classic on one side and the widgy on the other.

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Wow, your wallet may start looking like mine!

I have the Eagle Creek trifold wallet, and it only has the one zipper compartment. In it, I have the old Sear's 4-way keychain screw driver, P-38, a large paper clip, and two medium size safety pins, and my old cut down Eze-lap diamond hone. The Sear's 4-way and P-38 are so flat they don't take up much room. I haven't tried to fit a small pocket knife in there yet, even a alox 58mm.

That makes you one up on me!:thumbsup:
 
jackknife said:
Wow, your wallet may start looking like mine!

I have the Eagle Creek trifold wallet, and it only has the one zipper compartment. In it, I have the old Sear's 4-way keychain screw driver, P-38, a large paper clip, and two medium size safety pins, and my old cut down Eze-lap diamond hone. The Sear's 4-way and P-38 are so flat they don't take up much room. I haven't tried to fit a small pocket knife in there yet, even a alox 58mm.

That makes you one up on me!:thumbsup:
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Yessir Carl, I've read many posts where you discuss the contents of your wallet and it wasn't until recently when I lost yet ANOTHER Classic that I was pocket carrying that I thought to give the wallet method a try. This is a Chums Surfshorts wallet. Got it for 9 bucks at Academy. Less loose items in the pocket and less things hanging off the keyring.
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Gurdygurds said:
Yessir Carl, I've read many posts where you discuss the contents of your wallet and it wasn't until recently when I lost yet ANOTHER Classic that I was pocket carrying that I thought to give the wallet method a try. This is a Chums Surfshorts wallet. Got it for 9 bucks at Academy. Less loose items in the pocket and less things hanging off the keyring.
d by Six Pound Cat, on Flickr
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I like it!!!

Theres an Academy right down the road, I may go see it they have one and downsize my wallet carry bit. The few items I have plus my drivers ID, Texas carry license, VA hospital ID and AAA membership card and Medicare ID are all that I really care about having on me.
 
jackknife said:
I like it!!!

Theres an Academy right down the road, I may go see it they have one and downsize my wallet carry bit. The few items I have plus my drivers ID, Texas carry license, VA hospital ID and AAA membership card and Medicare ID are all that I really care about having on me.
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yea I cut down on cards as well. The cards are perfect to hold the widgy and the classic vertically on the end of either side. Loving the setup so far. Keep us posted if you make it to Academy. 🤠
 
jackknife said:
[...]. Or picking handcuffs.[...]
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No. I'm NOT going to let this stand.

If you're going to tease us with this line, you HAVE to give the story behind it. :D

One of my favorite SAK's is the money clip. It's basically an alox classic (but the file doesn't have the SD tip) with a money clip. Very useful, always in my pocket.
 
sodak said:
No. I'm NOT going to let this stand.

If you're going to tease us with this line, you HAVE to give the story behind it. :D

One of my favorite SAK's is the money clip. It's basically an alox classic (but the file doesn't have the SD tip) with a money clip. Very useful, always in my pocket.
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Long story made very short; not long after our youngest son became a police officer, he left some of his stuff at our house when he had a hot date with a young lady, and said he'd be back for it. Karen and I were fooling around with the handcuffs, and someone got handcuffed to the bed. After the fun was over, we discover that the key was with Matt.

I recalled reading about a armored car robbery were it was an inside job, and one guard handcuffed his partner to a tree and made off with the armored car. Handcuffed guard had a SAK on him, and used the tweezers to undo the handcuffs. We put the handcuffs back in Matt's bag and never told him anything.
 
jackknife said:
Long story made very short; not long after our youngest son became a police officer, he left some of his stuff at our house when he had a hot date with a young lady, and said he'd be back for it. Karen and I were fooling around with the handcuffs, and someone got handcuffed to the bed. After the fun was over, we discover that the key was with Matt.

I recalled reading about a armored car robbery were it was an inside job, and one guard handcuffed his partner to a tree and made off with the armored car. Handcuffed guard had a SAK on him, and used the tweezers to undo the handcuffs. We put the handcuffs back in Matt's bag and never told him anything.
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Carl, it’s your story…tell it anyway you like it;););)
 
Gurdygurds said:
Yessir Carl, I've read many posts where you discuss the contents of your wallet and it wasn't until recently when I lost yet ANOTHER Classic that I was pocket carrying that I thought to give the wallet method a try. This is a Chums Surfshorts wallet. Got it for 9 bucks at Academy. Less loose items in the pocket and less things hanging off the keyring.
d by Six Pound Cat, on Flickr
h by Six Pound Cat, on Flickr
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Funny, I downsized my wallet dramatically a while ago to an old coin purse I found in a charity store. It can hold a few cards and a bit of cash. I want to replace it with something better as the zipper catches notes and gets stuck. I’ve noticed the card sized wallet has become more of a thing lately so a new one should be easy to find.
 
jackknife said:
I think twine is slightly more 'scratchy' for lack of a better description. I don't really like paranoid as it can be a bit 'slippery' and doesn't hold knots well compared to the jute twine I use for darn near everything. Plus the jute twine can be unbraided and makes great fire started tinder.
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I checked the roll that I have and what I am actually referring to is jute as well. I thought that stuff was called twine in US English. My mistake. Whatever you call it, it's rope made from jute so we must be talking about the same stuff Carl. Anyhow, it's dirt cheap, very useful and makes for amazing fobs on 58mm SAK's.
 
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