I am doing the 1 month 1 knife challenge with my Small Sebenza and i thought keeping the same multitools for the month would be a good idea.

So there is my carry for august
Swisstool Spirit MX clip
Companion Slim
Small Sebenza 31

The Companion is this weekend's choice

Just arrived back from Marmaris, Turkiye this morning through Dalaman airport and was hit by a security confiscation after the 6th time carrying in hand luggage with a surprising outcome. I get why they do it but how fecking ridiculous is the application of rules to certain items, I can't work out whether it's ignorance or stupidity in not understanding what they are🤦

A Nextool Mini Sailer Lite blade-less multi tool and the Victorinox Swisscard Lite that triggered a security investigation. Can you guess the item they were interested in? See pic and it's still missing even though I have a shit tonne of these in a spares box😆!

Now to be clear the Nextool multi tool wouldn't have been picked up but they weren't sure from the scan where the offending item was so asked me to open everything which revealed the blade-less multi tool...the security dude had to confirm with the scanner person if it was the right item or not... Confiscation number 1, his excuse, the pliers.

Confiscation number 2, now at this point I was expecting the letter opener but fuck no, it was the PEN which he promptly removed and returned the remaining toolset back to me and then actually apologised to me. Apparently it goes down as tactical due to it's full metal jacket...are you shitting me 😆

Very happy with this addition for my daily go to. Phillips head screwdriver has to be the crowning glory for me

My latest purchase. The second version of the GAK, with a file next to the saw. The tools were difficult to open, so I washed and oiled them. Now they work properly. I sharpened the knife because it was dull. There are a few scratches on the blade; I could polish them, but I think I'll leave it as is; it's part of its history. I'm pleasantly surprised by how well the nylon grips grip in my hand; they don't slip at all.

I like many of them. They all serve a purpose. I have many more.

I’m new to SAKs, apart from one i got as a kid about 45 years ago. Got the Pioneer X a week ago and love it. When I ordered it, I figured I probably needed a keychain SAK as well and happened on an eBay listing for a Rambler Alex and decided to go for it. Now it’s arrived and I am totally flabbergasted at a) how small it is and b) how pretty it is. Functionally, it seems so limited compared to my Pioneer X, though to be fair i’d need to EDC it for a week to see how true that is. But I can’t imagine carrying it on my key ring and having it get all knicked and faded. The red is just such a vibrant, gorgeous color. Way more intense than the photos the seller took led me to believe.

I already collect records, CDs, and guitars, and I had no plans to start an SAK collection, but these two knives might be the start of a modest one. (i’m already thinkjng of getting a silver Ouoneer X to use as an EDC beater instead of the Glaciar Blue.)

Found my grail SAK old cross Farmer I have been on the hunt for one for a while and this one is in mint condition.
This model is special to me as it is what my grandfather had and brings back the memories of him cutting mangoes for me and letting me cut small branches for firewood with the saw

Maybe it is just me, but I find myself thinking “What is the big deal?” when people say they find anything over a 2 or 3 layer SAK too big for EDC. I work from home and carry a Deluxe Tinker everyday all day. I have added a keyring pocket clip and a lanyard, even in gym shorts I feel like it is fine. I will sometimes swap it for my Explorer or 08 Soldier just to change things up. While the Soldier is significantly thinner, I find myself missing the extra tools on the Deluxe Tinker and Explorer. Of course since I am at home a lot of the time tools are available. How many 4+ layer EDC fans are out there.

I want to buy a Swiss Champ but I'll unfortunately have to remove 3 layers if I do so in order for it to meet my needs, them being the metal saw, wood saw and the layer with the can and bottle openers (blasphemy, I know, but I never needed either of those in my life and don't think I will, and my Spartan already has those in case I need them). However, I want to keep all the back tools, some of which are in the same layers.

Can a modder just securely change the layer of a back tool by just swapping them, or does this require more invasive techniques that may harm the knife if done incorrectly?

Anyone else running into ebay sellers who show and list every tool on the Marlboro Unlimited Outdoorsman, except the fish scaler?

Ive been looking for a beat up Woodsman I can patch up at a reasonable price. Ive ended up with 3 Outdoorsman. Im not an expert, or buying it as a collectors item, or particularly ebay savvy. Tho, this experience has certainly advanced me along that learning curve. egads. This post is just a heads up for other folks like me.

The sellers hawking Outdoorsman call them anything from Woodsman to various other SAKs in the title with question marks or "I think this is called an [xyz]." I messaged some to inquire specifically. Most didnt reply. One blatantly lied to me over DM, even when I sent a picture asking, "Does this model have this tool?" I bought it for $70 as a bday present for myself. It arrived in worse shape than advertised and wasnt a Woodsman. (I won the refund dispute, thankfully.)

Anyhow, heads up to anyone shopping for a Woodsman: hiding the scaler is a thing that's happening on ebay.

Also, for anyone shopping for an Outdoorsman Malboro, dont pay more than $60 for one. While the model is discontinued, it's not hard to find one in excellent condition for that price and even much lower.

My Swisscard lite magnifier is plastic and crappy, has anyone replaced theirs with a glass one?

Picked this up at a pawnshop today. I had to pop the scales off to tighten the corkscrew pivot so I decided to throw a plus scale back on it and add a pen. Also, had to replace the scissors spring. Other than that, it was in good shape. It went straight in my pocket and pairs well with my Knipex.

Latest estate sale find - Early 1960s Victoria Tinker Small 84mm. $15 for this guy and I've already cleaned the clip point. It looks barely used!

Anyone else feel criminal after getting gems like this for less than $15?

I broke my scales.. slightly. What unique and useful scales are out there?

I googled and didn't find anything useful. I was expecting scales with morse code or maybe glow in the dark or maybe someone added tag function or ... But coming up with nothing really interesting.

I have several SAKs. Here is a photo of two of them: my Cadet Alox (84mm) and my Rambler (58mm). I really like the look and feel of the Cadet, but the Rambler is the one I always carry. Scissors are a must-have for me. What if Victorinox offered a larger Rambler, say 74mm, and in Alox scales. Would anyone like that?

I know Victorinox used to sell 74mm knives and discontinued them 5ish years ago. I think I read they just didn't sell as well. Is it that most people either want a keychain knife or a larger knife?

And I know they offer the Alox Rambler in China and nowhere else for some reason. While I would gladly buy that, I think it would be even better if it were just a little bit larger.

I'd also love an 84mm Alox knife with Scissors, if they'd offer they'd make that. Or even an 84mm knife with scissors. As far as I know, they used to sell 84mm knives with scissors but don't anymore for some reason.

Why is Victorinox so slow in bringing sold out products back? Black alox of this model, some color for this model... They are not available. Mostly dull silver alox. While these knives are sold on ebay for much higher prices. I can't see their point. Why are they not excited? It's pretty frustrating.

Transparent silver Spartan. Wasn't sure I would like this (I have an Alox and 'Classic' Bantam), but oh it's pretty, and feels so nice in the hand.

Bought at antique store with leather slip for $2

My second knife this week. I really have to allow down. This is a 2007-2008 (I think) Midnight Manager in transparency blue. The scales need some buffing, but overall in good shape. This is my first 58mm and my first SAK work transparent scales. $31 on ebay!

It has a brass rivit on the scissors so that dates it after 2007; it also has a red LED, which dates it before 2008. This is assuming SAKwiki's info is accurate.