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27/1/2008 at 3:52pm
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Any suggestions on a utility knife? have looked at both Leatherman and Swiss Army but due to the price I'm unsure which would be best. I used a cheap copy swiss army last summer and whilst it was OK if tough wotk was required the blades bent, werent sharp enough or tins and bottles remained unopened!


27/1/2008 at 3:59pm
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Depends what you want t ouse it for ?

If you only use the knife then buy a good quality knife rather than paying for loads of silly gadget you wont use ,I have a fab one , its a Muela ,cost a fair bit but still less than a go-go gadget thingy



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27/1/2008 at 4:10pm
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forgot to add disclaimer : It is illegal to carry a knife without a valid reason for doing so .When the knife is not on your person you are solely responsible for making sure it is locked up safely where noone else can access it

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27/1/2008 at 4:14pm
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err how can you lock a tent?


27/1/2008 at 4:14pm
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Ha Ha go-go gadget, I like that description... Basically I feel a serated blade, standard blade, bottle/can opener, screw/phillips driver are items I take, so I thought why not get them in a fancy new shiny go-go gadget as also it would come in handy for taking up little space in the backpack when off walking. Another reason is I want a good knife to get me out of a sleeping pod and through the side of the tent in an emergency... yes I know I'm strange


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27/1/2008 at 4:27pm
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Quote: Originally posted by fatbloke28 on 27/1/2008


err how can you lock a tent?

Who said a tent ? Its locked in a glove box



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27/1/2008 at 4:27pm
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No your not strange atall Jeff ,thats one of the main reasons for having a knife when camping

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27/1/2008 at 4:47pm
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There are lots of different models of swiss army knife so it's worth either finding a website that lists the options or finding a retailer that has lots.

I have a "Climber" model - I bought it purely because it had scissors and a corkscrew in the same model -as well as the more usual bottle opener, knife etc.

Mine was about forty quid I think around 7 or 8 years ago - It lives in my handbag and is very useful!

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27/1/2008 at 7:40pm
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I have a leatherman wave. When I first got it i didn't think I would use it that much however I now use it in the home and garden as well as camping, and the blade is as good now as it was when i first had it.

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27/1/2008 at 7:50pm
 Location: Newark Nottinghamshire
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I have various knives but the good all purpose one I carry is a Buck Knife with a belt holster that was a present from Baldrick. I also carry a Victorinox Swiss Army Knife in its "Camper" incarnation. I also have a cheapo knife and multitool set in my peg box.

Years ago I would have carried a good sheath knife too, but the lunacy and knee jerk reaction to knife crime makes that difficult now. I fail to see how banning average people from carrying knives makes any difference to knife crime when bigger and nastier knives than most sheath knives can be found in your average kitchen! So there!



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27/1/2008 at 8:11pm
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Quote: Originally posted by sigreg on 27/1/2008
I have a leatherman wave. When I first got it i didn't think I would use it that much however I now use it in the home and garden as well as camping, and the blade is as good now as it was when i first had it.
i too have a wave, expensive yes but they last forever. the warranty is 25 years alone.


27/1/2008 at 8:32pm
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If the blade is to get you outof your sleeping pod in a hurry you will need a fixed blade as how long will it take to get your swiss army blade out before your burned to the ground...?


27/1/2008 at 9:12pm
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hi me and my husband have the leatherman micro Maurice had had his 12 years and and as used it all through our caravaning and tenting lifes we have used it so much and it has got us out off so many scrapes . he bought me a red one for Xmas as i have always borrowed his for all kinds the scissors on it are amazing i.ts on my keys and in a little suede case . Maurice s is still has sharp as the day he bought it and its been pushed to the limits with the little jobs its done

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27/1/2008 at 11:21pm
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Do knives still have that blade that looked like a bent bottle opener, I think it was for getting boy scouts out of horses hooves.

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28/1/2008 at 12:18pm
 Location: Middlesex
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This has been asked before on this forum. I have bought most of the utility knifes and multitools. The best one i've had and still use is the Gerber 800 Legend Multi-Plier..

 

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Needlenose pliers with indexible, replaceable carbide cutters, fine edge knife, Fiskars scissors, cross point screwdriver, small, medium and large flat blade screwdrivers, bottle opener and file.

 



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