"Tactical" SAK?
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"Tactical" SAK?
I've noticed that some of the newer Victorinox knives released in the last few years feature one-hand deployable blades with a Spyder-esque opening hole and a liner lock. I know any sharp pointy metal object can be used to harm someone, but some designs are definetly much more suitable/efficient than others. It is very unlikely that these new one-handed locking SAKs were designed with combat in mind, but I'm curious how they would compare to other "tactical" knives on the market. I'm not trying to start any arguments or anything, I'm just trying to think outside the box, and I think carrying a Swiss Army knife for defensive use is kind of out there, but in this case it could theoretically be possible. Again, I know any sharp pointy metal object can be used to harm someone, but some designs are definetly much more suitable/efficient than others, and I wonder if these models could compare.
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One advantage I think it would have would be legality... you are less likely to have a SAK confiscated than something more menacing looking, and "Well officer, he attacked me so I had no choice but to defend myself with my Swiss Army Knife." makes you sound less like a knife-weilding psycho killer...
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Depends on what your "Swiss Army Knife" looks like. If it looks like this, you'd probably be in no less trouble than with any other 3.5" bladed one hand opening locking folder.No Panama! wrote:One advantage I think it would have would be legality... you are less likely to have a SAK confiscated than something more menacing looking, and "Well officer, he attacked me so I had no choice but to defend myself with my Swiss Army Knife." makes you sound less like a knife-weilding psycho killer...
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Big disadvantage for "SD" would be the lock. It works, but the tolerances are such that there's quite a bit of vertical play. It goes all the way over, so it may never fail totally, but it might allow the blade to fold enough not to penetrate.
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I think it goes against the idea of what a SAK is designed and used for, but i wouldn't be surprised if they did something more tactical. Some things from the tactical world are bound to trickle down into urban type knives simply because they work well for EDC...like thumb studs/holes/assisted opening blades. Even Leatherman has gone that route with their multi tools, and SOG even has assisted opening blades on some of their models. I had a Leatherman Wave and i really liked how they put the blade on the thumb side and gave it a slot in the blade...i was even coming off of years carrying a Native, and it felt like second nature opening the blade. I'm sure even campers and Boy Scouts can appreciate little things like that, not just mall ninjas
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I think it's like comparing machetes and katana. You can fight with a machete, but wouldn't you rather have a katana? A SAK and a "tactical" knife are designed for different tasks in mind.No Panama! wrote:...but I'm curious how they would compare to other "tactical" knives on the market.
I worked at a place for a while that wouldn't allow me to carry a knife but they would let me carry a multi-tool. I went out and purchased a Leatherman Charge Ti. It has both a (optional) pocket clip and a Spydi-esque thumb hole. I carried it clipped in my right front pocket and it became about as natural to grab and open it as it was/is to open my Mili (my usual EDC). In a pinch I think I would have been able to use it as a defensive tool.No Panama! wrote:...I'm just trying to think outside the box, and I think carrying a Swiss Army knife for defensive use is kind of out there, but in this case it could theoretically be possible.
To paraphrase Rumsfeld, "You fight with the knife you have, not with he knife you wish you had".No Panama! wrote:...I know any sharp pointy metal object can be used to harm someone, but some designs are definetly much more suitable/efficient than others, and I wonder if these models could compare.
Your thoughts?
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