Carrying a Swiss army knife for EDC

[shouldazagged]

That one has a lot more tools than the Tinker. Don't know what it's called--Texas Star will probably know--but it looks like a pocket full of useful stuff.

 

[Bob L]

I carry a Classic SD everyday along with a Leatherman micro as well as a larger Gerber, Marble or what ever catches my fancy when I get up. Except for those days when I have to fly someplace. I miss the days when no one would look at you for having a pocket knife or two when getting ready to board a plane.

 

[bdGreen]

I only carry my SAK in dress slacks when I go somewhere that my EDC might be a little much for the moment.

I was gifted this knife right at 30 years ago. When not being carried it resides in my drawer next to my bathroom sink. It gets used for various sundry things most frequently.

The name on the SAK is a Swiss company that I worked with and they gave it to me when I visited their branch company in North Carolina.

Handy as a pocket on a sock...

Anyone care to ID the model? I haven't a clue.

enjoy,
bdGreen

 

[Texas Star]

I only carry my SAK in dress slacks when I go somewhere that my EDC might be a little much for the moment.

I was gifted this knife right at 30 years ago. When not being carried it resides in my drawer next to my bathroom sink. It gets used for various sundry things most frequently.

The name on the SAK is a Swiss company that I worked with and they gave it to me when I visited their branch company in North Carolina.

Handy as a pocket on a sock...

Anyone care to ID the model? I haven't a clue.

enjoy,
bdGreen

Victorinox Spartan, my all-time favorite! I have two and one of their supposedly cheaper former line, an Elinox. Really the same, as far as I can tell, but the shape of the shield on the handle is different.

The former sales manager at Vic. told me they dropped the Elinox line, as it was so similar to their main line. And they felt they were competing with themselves.

Some time after they bought Wenger, they dropped the Wenger name and I think all their knives are now marked as Victorinox.

The name honors the original Carl Elsener's mother, Victoria, and adds the word, Inox, abb. for Inoxidable, stainless.

The symbol by the words Officier Suisse on the blade tang is a stylistic repro of Wilhelm Tell's famous crossbow. Wenger had a different version. You may recall the William Tell overture, which was the theme song for the Lone Ranger TV show.

Wenger was located in Delemont near the French border. Vic. is in Ibach-Schwyz, closer to Zurich.

I prefer the Spartan, as I like fine wines and the corkscrew can also be used to untie many knots. But if you aren't into wine, sub. a Phillips-head screwdriver for the corkscrew, and you have the Tinker. The Super Tinker is much larger and more complex. Take the Spartan and add a saw and you have the Camper.

Your Spartan is marked Zevatech, the firm you visited. Many SAK knives were made for advertisers. And for universities, etc. Some people collect these ad knives.

Your corkscrew has the former groove. I think that was dropped about 1991, so your knife is older.

 

[Double-O-Dave]

Here in The Great State of Texas, the small pocket knife is often referred to as a "church knife" as its small size and weight won't create big bulges and/or holes to wear in the pants pockets of your church going clothes. MY EDC SAK is a limited edition one showcasing the Texas flag. I carry it along with a Streamlight Nano flashlight as a very handy tool set. At my workplace, one of my coworkers heard me mention my church knife, and she asked: "What kind of church do you go to where you have to carry a knife?" My response was: "The good kind." Yankees - sheesh! If she only knew what I carried on me when I attend church she'd probably need the vapors to revive her from her fainting spell.

Regards,

Dave