What is your ideal Swiss Army Knife?

[kamakiri.knives]

Serrated Alox Bantam X
136ka Craftsman

…or just about any 84mm with scissors

 

[kamakiri.knives]

I want a 91mm SAK that violates the laws of physics by incorporating both a small blade and a Pioneer inline awl in the same position. I want both of them.

I almost want to build this…exactly as you state it here.

Just to shake stuff up and do something new.

EDIT:
Done. Had the parts I needed loose. Mocked it up…and it actually works in a couple of arrangements. Crazy.

 

[el gigantor]

Large blade, pruner blade, can opener, bottle opener, inline phillips driver, saw, alox scales, no keyring.

 

[Guy McVer]

136ka Craftsman

I had to look that up.

For reference, it's this: https://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Artisan

It's funny because today I just found out about this guy: https://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Victorinox+Master+Craftsman+Small

It's got a metal file on an 84mm model, and would you look at that oldschool bail. Nice.

 

[kamakiri.knives]

I had to look that up.

For reference, it's this: https://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Artisan

Yeah, it’s too bad they’re too … to fix the page names. It’s really the ‘original’ Craftsman.

It's funny because today I just found out about this guy: https://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Victorinox+Master+Craftsman+Small

It's got a metal file on an 84mm model, and would you look at that oldschool bail. Nice.

Yeah, I almost put that on the list…but first things first. Scissors and extra layers. I’d need that and I could build the 84mm Master Craftsman with modern and mostly unmodified parts. 84mm stainless metal saw…no problem.

And I have enough of of those anyway. Even one in box. A couple that need some fixin’.

 

[calm]

Alox pruner X with toothpick, tweezers, pen and a bright light

 

[kobold]

Cadet X.

 

[gadgetgeek]

111mm explorer.

 

[Grateful]

I just wish I could easily buy a 84mm with scissors.

 

[gustophersmob]

Cadet with an awl or pen blade instead of the nail file.

They used to make the cadet with the pen blade. Called the Cadet II. You can still find them on the secondary market.

SAKWiki | Victorinox Cadet II

SAKWiki - The online Swiss Army Knife Encyclopedia. Information and Identification on Swiss Army Knives by Victorinox and Wenger.

sakwiki.com

 

[kamakiri.knives]

They used to make the cadet with the pen blade. Called the Cadet II. You can still find them on the secondary market.

SAKWiki | Victorinox Cadet II

SAKWiki - The online Swiss Army Knife Encyclopedia. Information and Identification on Swiss Army Knives by Victorinox and Wenger.

sakwiki.com

From the wiki:

This model was originally produced with horizontally ribbed scales in silver or red Alox, and also featured a small clip-point blade. It was originally known as the Cadet. The model later transitioned to checkered Alox scales and a drop-point blade.

The wiki is missing the fact that ribbed ones are available in both clip blades and drop points AND nail files. So the checkered style change is the last one.

Good suggestion, but the wiki is poorly written on this.

 

[kamakiri.knives]

I want a 91mm SAK that violates the laws of physics by incorporating both a small blade and a Pioneer inline awl in the same position. I want both of them.

Laws of physics violated:

I‘m gonna need more donor pioneers now.

Also wish they’d move the nail nick on 93mm scissors. Good thing the 111mm scissors drop-in the 93mm frame.

 

[A.L.]

150% large MiniChamp alox

 

[Hickory n steel]

They used to make the cadet with the pen blade. Called the Cadet II. You can still find them on the secondary market.

SAKWiki | Victorinox Cadet II

SAKWiki - The online Swiss Army Knife Encyclopedia. Information and Identification on Swiss Army Knives by Victorinox and Wenger.

sakwiki.com

Thanks for the info.

 

[jackknife]

A cadet X1.

A cadet with scissors and replace the nail file with an awl like on the pioneer.

 

[gustophersmob]

From the wiki:

The wiki is missing the fact that ribbed ones are available in both clip blades and drop points AND nail files. So the checkered style change is the last one.

Good suggestion, but the wiki is poorly written on this.

Fair enough, though my point was that they did produce the cadet with a second blade, not to trace its evolution.

I always thought it odd that it was originally called the cadet, and then when the nail file was introduced, was inexplicably renamed the cadet II (which is why I linked that wiki article).

 

[Ace Rimmer]

The Fieldmaster does it all for me, although an inline Phillips would be a nice upgrade if they could do it without adding a layer.

 

[Hashishiin]

I didn't wait for Victornox to make mine.

Wow... this has to be one of the best combinations I have seen. Hats off.

 

[kamakiri.knives]

Fair enough, though my point was that they did produce the cadet with a second blade, not to trace its evolution.

Understood. Just adding the info about which types also came with blades or nail files so someone would know what’s available or what to look for.

I always thought it odd that it was originally called the cadet, and then when the nail file was introduced, was inexplicably renamed the cadet II (which is why I linked that wiki article).

A lot of inexplicable stuff ends up in the wiki. Lots to point out whenever it’s cross-referenced. ‘Cadet II’ is one of those things…rewriting history.

 

[znapschatz]

Manager. It has the best tools of them all. I've had mine several years. It does everything I need, and is easily carried in my jeans watch pocket with Micro light attached like a fob.