Scissors or small knife on sak?

[Guy's Dropper]

I'm thinking about getting a Victorinox sak, but I can't decide whether it would be better to get it with a small knife blade or scissors. My past experiences with multitool scissors have been bad, as they can't seem to stand up to much use, but Victorinox does make a higher quality product. What have been your experiences with the scissors on their multitools? Which would you prefer?

 

[carrot]

Victorinox's scissors are great. I would almost always prefer SAK-style scissors over a small blade, because I find small secondary blades useless. Nowadays the small Victorinox scissors are pretty much the only ones I have handy, otherwise I use a knife.

 

[MikeF]

I've been carrying a Gerber Shortcut for a couple of years and I am very happy with it. I lost the original and replaced it with another that I bought for $10 at a gun show a couple of months ago. It has a great pair of scissors that have been very tough. I actually bought two at the gun show so I won't have to do without the scissors if I lose it again. The anodizing had long worn away from the original before it was lost and the new one seems to be wearing much better. In my right front pocket I also carry a Leatherman original that has to be at least twenty five years old, a Leaterman/Radio Shack Wire Stripper and a Kershaw Leek as well as two large keyrings and a Sufefire E1B Backup so there is a lot of wear and tear going in that pocket. If the quality of the scissors is important at least take a look at the Gerber.
http://www.gerbergear.com/index.php/product/id/89

 

[Cosmo7809]

Leatherman Micra... Very good scissors and has a small blade and some other stuff... Not a SAK but worth a try.

 

[mbassoc2003]

You can have both, so go for both. The small blade is tremendously useful for whittling intricate things (when you're sitting by the fire ignoring the stories you've heard over and over again). Try carving a spoon (Yeah, I know. Who carves spoons?) with a large blade.

 

[Styerman]

For me , on non Alox SAK's , scissors are mandatory , they are really good . They are far better than what you find on Leatherman tools and such like . The pen blade is also nice , but less often used . When carrying an Alox , I always also carry a classic , just for the scissors . My Cellidor SAK of choice is the Huntsman , it's got a saw , pen blade , and scissors .... all this and still pockets well !

Chris

 

[mbassoc2003]

Okay. What's an Alox and a Cellidor?

 

[Marduke]

Okay. What's an Alox and a Cellidor?

Alox models have aluminum scales. Cellidor models are the typical plastic scales.

Same knife in each flavor:
Cellidor
Silver Alox

 

[chmsam]

Just to state what should be the obvious (but isn't always) --

Most any of the scissors on a SAK or small multi-tool will do for trimming a hangnail or cutting out a coupon. Wire should be cut with wire cutters and not a knife or scissors or any kind (Didn't your Dad tell you to never abuse tools?). Thicker stuff like cardboard requires a bit more oomph for big pieces but for minor stuff I like my good old SOG CrossCut. Different tools for different needs as always I guess.

That said I really like the scissors on Victorinox Swiss Army Knives and most of them already have a knife blade as well. Sometimes you actually can have your cake and eat it too. SAK's generally do not have the quality of steel that you get in a better quality folder but they'll certainly do for about 90% of the jobs most people need done, plus they are about as none threatening a knife as you can find for even the most uptight office environment. Add to that the fact that they are usually priced right and that's why I think almost everyone over the age of 8 should have one (or more than one -- I've had one knife or another in my pocket for about 50 years so far).

Best advice I have ever heard for knives: Buy the best you can afford.

Beware though. SAK's are a gateway drug to knife collecting and EDC'ing. Pretty soon you'll have a few... and then a Leatherman... and then a few Benchmades... and then... and then... :ooo:

 

[scott]

I used to think that scissors were silly on a knife. Then I bought a Victorinox Signature (a Classic with retractable pen instead of toothpick) and couldn't understand how I ever got along without them. My current (and probably forever) EDC is a Victorinox Farmer with added scissors. To me, scissors are much more useful than a second blade.

 

[sappyg]

until the recent loss of my much carried tinker and leaving my recruit at home one day i never thought much about having scissors on an SAK. i stopped by wally world and they had the super tinker. it's a little bigger than i like but i gave it a try.
now i'm a big fan of SAK scissors. they have definately opened my eyes to there usefulness. if i had to choose between the scissors or the small blade on an edc i would choose the blade though. that way i always have at least one sharp blade all of the time and i use the small blade at least as much as the large blade.

 

[loving light]

I know this is not a SAK,but I rescently bought a Kershaw "TWO-CAN" and it just might be what your looking for.It has a 1.25 warncliff blade and another blade that opens with the cutting edge of the blade faceing the main blade.You can use the main blade by it's self or open the secondary blade and use it like scissors.I think it is a very neat item(and so did the wife,this is the only knife she ever wanted from me).I hope this helps,and sorry to go of the original topic.

 

[Marlon]

I would prefer the multi tool with scissors and knife which we can use for multiple purpose...


lift scissor

 

[derangboy]

I really like the scissors on the Victorinox for fine, delicate trimming. If you find you need them for more rugged use, the serrated Wenger scissors are really nice!

 

[smrtprts]

Victorinox's scissors are great. I would almost always prefer SAK-style scissors over a small blade, because I find small secondary blades useless. Nowadays the small Victorinox scissors are pretty much the only ones I have handy, otherwise I use a knife.

+1

 

[Bullzeyebill]

I find that the spring on the scissors gets off center on my Victorinox SAK's.

Bill