Why not?
Don't get me wrong: I really like SAKs. They just don't meet my daily needs at all
I very much dislike having a pocket clip hanging out of my pants advertising the presence of a knife, or scratching my car paint or furniture if I happen to brush up against it. Victorinox DOES make some one-handed openers with locking blades, though, like the Trekker and RescueTool models.Part of what I need in a folder is a clip to hold it in place, and an easy means of opening/closing with one hand.
Don't get me wrong: I really like SAKs. They just don't meet my daily needs at all.
No offense,but i'm just curious why you would suggest carbon steel for EDC over stainless?Opinel #8. Get the one with carbon steel instead of stainless. It's about a 4" blade, but it's thin and the knife is very light -- it disappears in your pocket even if you're wearing dress slacks.
but i'm just curious why you would suggest carbon steel for EDC over stainless
Maybe I should replace the fork and spoon I currently keep in my backpack.
Because you'll never have to sharpen it. It holds an edge for a very long time, and can be honed back razor sharp with just a few licks with a steel and/or leather strop. I've never had a stainless (or rostrfrei) knife that was so easy to care for. OTOH, that could just be because the Opinel has such a thin blade with a simple grind to it, and most of my stainless knives have been thicker.No offense,but i'm just curious why you would suggest carbon steel [Opinel 8] for EDC over stainless?
I couldn't write it better myself. I work in a company with a no weapons policy. The innocent look of the knife is important - something grandpa carried and would cut up apples to feed you as a kid type of look.I like the Victorinox Swiss Army knives. The "Tinker" models, Small Tinker, Tinker, and Super Tinker, are the least expensive models that include a Phillips blade screwdriver, which I've found is a handy gadget to have on you in all kinds of situations; those retail from $23 to $35.
The knive blades are good steel, and really hold an edge a long time in ordinary use. They have a lifetime warranty, and stand behind it; one of the back springs broke on one of mine, and I sent it back and got it fixed, no charge. I've got several, but the two I carry the most often are the Explorer, which includes a corkscrew for opening the wine for a picnic, and the Spartan Lite, which includes a built-in LED flashlight. Both look very non-threatening and non-tactical, and get used pretty much every day for one thing or another.
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Because you'll never have to sharpen it
The innocent look of the knife is important - something grandpa carried and would cut up apples to feed you as a kid type of look.
OK. HAHA. I ended up choosing a SAK Pioneer. I got it yesterday. It is pretty damn awesome. Now, you guys have got me into a EDC frenzy, and I am looking into other knives as well. I dig the cases, so I might get one. So many choices. I feel that the SAK Pioneer was an excellent choice though. It was what I was wanting. Non tactical looking, yet extremely functional. Not big either. I can't tell that it is in my pocket. Overall, I am satisfied, but keep the suggestions rolling. I am all ears, and may buy more. I am kinda digging the Kershaw Leek model.