Vote on the Swiss Army Knife that is most convenient for EDC

If you could name two favorite SAKs for EDC, which ones would you pick?

  • Cadet Alox

    Votes: 18 24.3%

  • Spartan

    Votes: 13 17.6%

  • Bantam

    Votes: 2 2.7%

  • Farmer Alox

    Votes: 14 18.9%

  • Camper

    Votes: 6 8.1%

  • Walker

    Votes: 2 2.7%

  • Pioneer X Alox

    Votes: 21 28.4%

  • Climber

    Votes: 10 13.5%

  • Compact

    Votes: 10 13.5%

  • Rambler

    Votes: 7 9.5%
  • Total voters
    74
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Luke_Chambers

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Please take a look at this new poll, which covers more knives:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/favorite-saks-for-edc-please-vote-mark-2.2027076/


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Knives that have been mentioned in the thread below, but that aren't on the list for voting:
1 Solo Alox
2 Tinker (Phillips driver instead of corkscrew, otherwise =Spartan)
1 Recruit (Celidor, otherwise =Cadet)
2 Pioneer Alox (awl instead of file, otherwise =Cadet)
6 Electrician Alox (small blade instead of can opener, awl instead of file, otherwise =Cadet)
1 Harvester Alox (pruner instead of can opener, otherwise =Farmer)
1 Hiker (Phillips driver instead of corkscrew, otherwise =Camper)
1 Lumberjack (Alox, otherwise =Walker)
1 Super Tinker (Phillips driver instead of corkscrew, otherwise =Climber)
2 Huntsman (4 layer knife, saw and scissors)
1 Explorer Plus
 
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I carry an Alox Farmer daily no matter what else I carry. I used to carry an Alox Pioneer X, but find I actually use the saw on the Farmer far more than the scissors on the Pioneer X.
 
I keep a Rambler on my key chain, so that's an automatic vote. If I'm wearing pants, I've got my keys on me, and hence, the Rambler. But I seldom have only that on me.

My other current vote would be for something not on the menu. I like the Recruit. With it's 3.3 inch length, it disappears in the pocket. It is also lighter than pretty much any of the others. (Handy with shorts.)
>Two blades. One short and pointy, other larger. The small blade is good for poking holes in packaging.
>screwdriver/ bottle opener. Good for minor prying.
>Can opener. Good for when the item to be pried does not have an opening large enough to get the screwdriver blade it. The can opener is thin and semi-sharp.

And that's all I generally need.

I've carried the Tinker, the Camper, the Pioneer, the Farmer, The Electrician, the Cadet. Nice knives and I still carry them depending on what I'm likely to be doing that day. But I really like the recruit for day-in, day-out carry.

Might have to try the Compact though. It has an interesting set of tools.
 
I carry the Climber in my pocket and the Manager on my key ring. I use the scissors the most, then the can opener and bottle opener.
 
Had a Rambler on my keys for many years while carrying a Farmer, or a Climber, Spartan, Compact... in my RFP.
During the most recent 5 years or so, it's been an Executive that has accompanied me daily. I pair it with a Bull Nose 71. GEC's answer to Case's Sodbuster.
 
I've carried a Cybertool 29 (S) for many years now. Bit driver with 4 double side bits. I've swapped one I don't use with a T7/T6 bit. Apart from the always-useful screwdrivers I also have the typical bits to adjust/tighten the Torx screws on most pocket knives. I nearly always carry a pen, but even if I don't the knife has one. Ironically the knife blades are the least used tools on it (apart from the toothpick).
 
I always carry a Swiss Champ. If for some reason I was to carry a smaller SAK, it most likely would be the S111. At one time or another, I have found a need for every tool on the Swiss Champ. So the chance of me settling for something less is not very high.

O.B.
 
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