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| Sean Elkins |
 Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 10:42 pm |
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Anybody have favorite models or recommendations for the knives you use
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| PatOConnell |
| Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 12:45 am |
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Sean Elkins wrote:
Quote: Anybody have favorite models or recommendations for the knives you use
while backpacking?
Swiss Army knife, preferably a fairly lightweight one. The scissors,
tweezers and toothpick are more useful than you might think. Pick a
model by what you think you'll need. I have a Victorinox, but I'm sure
Wenger makes good knives too. If you like Leatherman tools, I suggest
the small ones.
What you don't need is a big, heavy sheath knife or large folding knife. |
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| TH O |
| Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 10:11 am |
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In article <O8adnUe_MNED9k7anZ2dnUVZ_viunZ2d@comcast.com>,
PatOConnell <gypkap.figureitout@gmail.com> wrote:
Quote: Sean Elkins wrote:
Anybody have favorite models or recommendations for the knives you use
while backpacking?
Swiss Army knife, preferably a fairly lightweight one. The scissors,
tweezers and toothpick are more useful than you might think. Pick a
model by what you think you'll need. I have a Victorinox, but I'm sure
Wenger makes good knives too. If you like Leatherman tools, I suggest
the small ones.
What you don't need is a big, heavy sheath knife or large folding knife.
Agreed, the tiny Victorinox 1 oz. model is great for the pack with a
small gerber LST in my pants pocket. |
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| gr |
| Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:41 pm |
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Sean Elkins wrote:
Quote: Anybody have favorite models or recommendations for the knives you use
while backpacking?
I like the Wenger; it uses the springs built into the main frame not the
hairpin ones which Victorinox uses that break periodically. |
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| Peter Clinch |
| Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 3:35 am |
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PatOConnell wrote:
Quote: Sean Elkins wrote:
Anybody have favorite models or recommendations for the knives you use
while backpacking?
Swiss Army knife, preferably a fairly lightweight one. The scissors,
tweezers and toothpick are more useful than you might think. Pick a
model by what you think you'll need. I have a Victorinox, but I'm sure
Wenger makes good knives too. If you like Leatherman tools, I suggest
the small ones.
What you don't need is a big, heavy sheath knife or large folding knife.
On the whole I think similarly to you... but it does depend on one's
definition of "backpacking". If I was spending an evening gutting fish
and butchering rabbits I'd much rather do it with a decent sheath knife
than my SAK.
Pete.
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Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net p.j.clinch@dundee.ac.uk http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/ |
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| ShadowTek |
| Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:28 am |
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I don't use Swiss Army Knives any more. I prefer something with
locking blades, for safety when cutting at steep angles.
I have owned a Leatherman Wave for several years now. It's very
durable and has just about everything that you could need.
http://www.leatherman.com/products/tools/wave/default.asp
I spray some brake cleaner on its joints every couple of months to
flush out all the dirt and grease, and that keeps it working like new. |
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| Peter Clinch |
| Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 3:13 am |
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| Puppet_Sock |
| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 4:16 am |
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On Mar 10, 4:35 am, Peter Clinch <p.j.cli...@dundee.ac.uk> wrote:
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Quote: On the whole I think similarly to you... but it does depend on one's
definition of "backpacking". If I was spending an evening gutting fish
and butchering rabbits I'd much rather do it with a decent sheath knife
than my SAK.
There should be a different word for what you describe. When I'm
backpacking I'm not spending time hunting or putting down snares
or casting a fly rod or whatever. I'm walking. Or possibly there
needs to be a new word for each type of activity, say "hiking" for
what I do and "hunting and fishing" for what you describe.
So, when I'm hiking, I want light equipment. I don't exepect to
be gutting fish or skinning rabbits. And I mostly hike in places
where you are not allowed to collect wood for fires so I don't
tend to want an axe or hatchet etc. The biggest blade I want
is my little folding-blade pocket knife. Say, enough to cut a
not-very-thick rope. And if it's just an over-nighter I may not
even take that.
Socks |
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| Wayne |
| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:17 am |
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"Puppet_Sock" <puppet_sock@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3bf0baaa-a4b9-4597-b923-480fa98c61e2@2g2000hsn.googlegroups.com...
On Mar 10, 4:35 am, Peter Clinch <p.j.cli...@dundee.ac.uk> wrote:
[snip]
Quote: On the whole I think similarly to you... but it does depend on one's
definition of "backpacking". If I was spending an evening gutting fish
and butchering rabbits I'd much rather do it with a decent sheath knife
than my SAK.
There should be a different word for what you describe. When I'm
backpacking I'm not spending time hunting or putting down snares
or casting a fly rod or whatever. I'm walking. Or possibly there
needs to be a new word for each type of activity, say "hiking" for
what I do and "hunting and fishing" for what you describe.
So, when I'm hiking, I want light equipment. I don't exepect to
be gutting fish or skinning rabbits. And I mostly hike in places
where you are not allowed to collect wood for fires so I don't
tend to want an axe or hatchet etc. The biggest blade I want
is my little folding-blade pocket knife. Say, enough to cut a
not-very-thick rope. And if it's just an over-nighter I may not
even take that.
Socks
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I was going to post something along the same lines (but perhaps not as
eloquently put as you did). I have a "Buck" lightweight cheap backpackers
knife (single locking 3 inch blade) that I bought at a local WalMart for
about $15. I'm not going to be using it for hand-to-hand combat, or even
gutting rabbits. I'm pretty tough on knives, so I prefer to get a cheap one
and replace it after I mess it up (or more likely....lose it). I have been
quite happy with these. |
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| Peter Clinch |
| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:56 am |
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Wayne wrote:
Quote: I'm pretty tough on knives, so I prefer to get a cheap one
and replace it after I mess it up
Of course the flip-side is one can mess up a cheap 'n' cheerful knife a
great deal more easily and thoroughly than a good one. Good blades hold
an edge better, and can be re-sharpened more effectively. IME the
Victorinox blades are good quality.
Pete.
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Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net p.j.clinch@dundee.ac.uk http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/ |
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| Eugene Miya |
| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 4:38 pm |
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Quote: I'm pretty tough on knives, so I prefer to get a cheap one
and replace it after I mess it up
In article <63qctfF27hc0gU1@mid.individual.net>,
Peter Clinch <p.j.clinch@dundee.ac.uk> wrote:
Quote: Victorinox blades are good quality.
Yeah, but I have messed up my share of screw drivers.
I will be going to the factory in 2009.
Right now I have a mini Victorinox SAK with 2 GBs and an LED and a pen.
I've got a Wenger which has a bike chain tool and other bike oriented
tools modified to work on ski bindings. The Wenger with the laser stays
home largely as a curiosity (eats AAAA batteries). A SuperTinker is nice
but buried at home some place. When I have to do field work which might
involve cutting roots I take the old Gerber. But not a replacement for
a good pair of vise grips.
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| Bruce in alaska |
| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:53 pm |
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In article <47d83f4e$1@darkstar>, eugene@cse.ucsc.edu (Eugene Miya)
wrote:
Quote: I'm pretty tough on knives, so I prefer to get a cheap one
and replace it after I mess it up
In article <63qctfF27hc0gU1@mid.individual.net>,
Peter Clinch <p.j.clinch@dundee.ac.uk> wrote:
Victorinox blades are good quality.
Yeah, but I have messed up my share of screw drivers.
I will be going to the factory in 2009.
Right now I have a mini Victorinox SAK with 2 GBs and an LED and a pen.
I've got a Wenger which has a bike chain tool and other bike oriented
tools modified to work on ski bindings. The Wenger with the laser stays
home largely as a curiosity (eats AAAA batteries). A SuperTinker is nice
but buried at home some place. When I have to do field work which might
involve cutting roots I take the old Gerber. But not a replacement for
a good pair of vise grips.
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Next time your in the "Vicinity" (vicinity = 1000 Square Miles) you
should stop by and look up one of my "Close Neighbors", (Close = 10
Square Miles) Adam DesRosiers, Custom Knife Maker. He makes some
of the best Alaskan Bush Knives, around, and has won a National
Championship for his Knife Designs, in Competition Cutting and
chopping.
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Bruce in alaska
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| Eugene Miya |
| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 3:10 pm |
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In article <fast-908857.09530213032008@netnews.worldnet.att.net>,
Bruce in alaska <fast@btpost.net> wrote:
Quote: Next time your in the "Vicinity" (vicinity = 1000 Square Miles) you
should stop by and look up one of my "Close Neighbors", (Close = 10
Square Miles) Adam DesRosiers, Custom Knife Maker. He makes some
of the best Alaskan Bush Knives, around, and has won a National
Championship for his Knife Designs, in Competition Cutting and
chopping.
Ulus?
Murray (formerly here now only in r.c.)'s dad is a knife maker as well.
Last year was a twice in AK trip year.
I'm holding out for a Noatak descent and I think with Dennis' help, we
kind of eliminated Juneau as a work experiment site (it also has to be
winter as well, apparently).
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| Patricia J. Hawkins |
| Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:46 am |
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Quote: "TO" == TH O <tho@tho.23.invalid> writes:
TO> In article <O8adnUe_MNED9k7anZ2dnUVZ_viunZ2d@comcast.com>,
TO> PatOConnell <gypkap.figureitout@gmail.com> wrote:
Quote: Sean Elkins wrote:
Anybody have favorite models or recommendations for the knives you use
while backpacking?
Swiss Army knife, preferably a fairly lightweight one. The scissors,
tweezers and toothpick are more useful than you might think. Pick a
model by what you think you'll need. I have a Victorinox, but I'm sure
Wenger makes good knives too. If you like Leatherman tools, I suggest
the small ones.
More than once when hiking, I've been very, very glad of the saw on my
not-quite-so lightweight Swiss Army knife. And the tweezers are the
best splinter-removing implements I've ever encountered.
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Patricia J. Hawkins |
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