giant swiss army knife why?

[TITAN1833]

I just had to look and look again the thing is a monster and has a monster price to boot.

Well I had to post,it made me LMAO

Your views please and try not to laugh
LOL

 

[NeonLights]

I saw that in a catalog recently. Apparently it is designed as a conversation piece, and as one of the first SAK's that isnt really a useful tool. Makes about as much sense as the folding knives I've seen that are 20" long (when open)

 

[PhantomPhoton]

Why?
Hmmm well...

1) Because

2) For kicks

3) Why Not?

4) Having one shows your true SAK devotion

5) It's a Wenger

 

[Norm]

Makes as much sense as a flashlight with less than 10 minutes runtime
A lot of people wouldn't understand the reasoning behind that either.
Norm

 

[TITAN1833]

It's missing one tool IMO,
a handle! like on a mechanics tool box.:laughing:

 

[1M1]

Makers in the 1800's used to make similar knives to showcase the various blades/tools offered.

It is an old and hoary practice to put together such impractical showcase knives.

 

[chmsam]

Yep, that's pretty much the idea. It's not only a sales tool but shows off what they are capable of making. SAK's are an icon not only because of the quality for the price but for the options and versatility they afford the user for knives in all sizes (well, not as large as that one, but...). This showpiece demonstrates that.

There were knives similar to this made a century or more ago. Those were handmade and required a very skilled craftsman. They were more works of art than anything else and highly collectible.

 

[AeroNautiCal]

It was their Every Day Carry model! (o:

 

[ozner1991]

because an toolbox is to heavy

 

[Bobpuvel]

I would buy it...
And a custom pants pocket...

 

[TITAN1833]

I would buy it...
And a custom pants pocket...

What like! sew a BOB to a pair of pants?

 

[Secur1]

Meh that's tiny compared to
68" GIANT KATANA SAMURAI SWORD
Or
King Stone Magnificent Dragon Giant 17" Lockback Knife

 

[PhantomPhoton]

Meh that's tiny compared to
68" GIANT KATANA SAMURAI SWORD
Or
King Stone Magnificent Dragon Giant 17" Lockback Knife

That's not a Katana and such swords (nodachi is I guess what that's supposed to be) traditionally had very practical uses. Though that ebay one is a piece of garbage not fit to cut weeds with nor safe to swing around.

 

[jzmtl]

IIRC the Wenger giant wasn't meant for sale at first, only made it as showcase display piece. Then they got requests from people who want to buy one so they started selling it.