Something different! Hope you enjoy it. I've put links to things I've mentioned in this video in the description box. Watch more videos like this: ua-cam.com/video/fZndJO2jUJk/v-deo.html
Great, informative and interesting as ever. As a presenter, your skills are really professional. JUST ONE THING. I totally get you've got a huge fan base in the States, but, please, keep it british, what. "I'm going to cut ME a branch." (Sorry, I'm paraphrasing), Imho, our State side friends love our "quaint English" and it'll help, I think to keep them engaged, which is most important for YT channels, keep it Jolly English Old Chap. Hmmm? I'll pop the kettle on. Much den building inspiration I've gleaned from here! Thumbs Up!
I agree. It doesn't help to have the best tools at hand if you don't know what to do with them. It amazes me how some people can do so much with a little knife like that.
I was going to ask when you’re coming back Felix. Then after watching Mike’s awesome video, I scroll down just 2 videos in my subscriptions list....and there you are 😀
it's also great for untying really stuck knots just twist the corksrew into the stuck knot and pull :) plus i keep one of the tiny eyeglass screwdrivers in there for my glasses
I found his comment pretty odd as well. I own 42 Swiss Army Knives and only open wine bottles with them. Since I have so many SAKs, I don't see a point in buying a dedicated corkscrew. Also, I've seen UA-camrs struggle for not having a corkscrew. This lady from Canada was in Eastern Europe, went to the store to buy a bottle of wine, returned to her hostel only to realize that the hostel didn't have a corkscrew. She had to go back to the liquor store to have the bottle open. Some people take things for granted.
I was amazed how well a tiny multi-tool worked when I did 36hrs in the bush & had to make my small multitool my primary tool. It really is an essential item!
As a swiss army knife collector and enthusiast, I have obviously watched a multitude of videos on this topic. I find your delivery and tone as well as the quality of your video sets this far above all the others I've seen. Thank you for thus great video.
You can use the curved edge on the can opener to carve out the inside of the spoon. Learned that from felix as well. He says it's even more effective if you grind away the flat section that is the screwdriver.
I now have “Firefly” ferro rod for my Swiss Army knife. Bought my daughter a SAK for B day and installed a Firefly in it as well. The saw is the recommended blade for the ferro rod.
The resin candle is the absolute best thing I have seen on UA-cam this year. Wow. Thank you so much. As a natural light source in the wilderness is worth gold.
I’m watching your videos, and I’m so amazed. If I’m ever in a survivalist nightmare, I’ll know what to do because of your videos. Thank you for potentially saving my life by providing this education. I’m from Alaska and this information is ESSENTIAL for us here. I’ll definitely remember you if that time ever comes.
Hi. I admire Felix very much but i would not say he revived the SAK. It has been the best selling knife worldwide (if you include all it's versions) since way before Felix was born. What he has done however is to show how versatile this small tool actualy is. For large projets and small. Also how to care for and modify the knife to your personal needs. He gives us the knowledge to use the tool to it's best capabilities. As Mike does here. He did not revive something that was unpopular or dead. From my experience most people who own a SAK only use 1 or 2 tools on it, the knife and the scissors for exemple. Now thanks to Felix more people are using more of the tools, or seeing that they could in fact carry a smaller version with just the tools they use. And Mike does mention him near the end of the video. All the best.
I've had my doubts about the Swiss Army Knife, so I have been searching for videos to prove to me it is worth it. Finally, I have found such a video. I'm sold. Thank you to the author of this video for all his efforts. Wonderful!
It took me a long time to remember that the Swiss Army knife was in fact, a superb knife. I honestly think a a lot of "bushcraft" folk should stop battoning their camp knives until they break, and spend a few months just using a swiss army knife, being smarter when collecting wood, and learning to stamp on branches to break them
I also figured if your being smarter to you could also properly state what practical purpose of some batoning is such as getting smaller more manageable kindling to work with general width for it is thumb, ring finger, and pinkie as an example and yes its possible with a sak but I wouldn't trust that near my fingers at all. Then again no offense you don't strike me as someone who should judge the "bushcraft" type when you omitted that bit of info about what and when a practical time for light batoning a field knife.
@@Horde334 My longest trip was 3 months, and I made a campfire every night. I only took a folding lock knife with me. I would also note that most of the time you see people batoning, they are processing logs that have been cut up with a chainsaw. Personally I never stumbled across piles of fire logs in the wilds. I am merely pointing out that people need to stop using their knife like its an axe, and just find better firewood. I managed it easy enough.
@@RottenFlesh-we6nu yeah, it's 50/50. You can't do much with a garbage soft steel dollar store multi tool. But also, you can have the latest AMG Mercedes, but if you don't know how to drive it, it doesn't matter. So it's 50 50.
I was introduced to these knives when I was a Boy Scout in the early 1960's. Unfortunately the knowledge you have shared with us was not readily available back then. You did a great job!
Quick tip: Use a diamond coated file (the one on a Leatherman Wave is excellent for this) to square the underside of the nail file. Quite easy to do & it becomes a fairly decent fire striker.
Except that you cannot EDC one in the UK without reasonable excuse. What TA is demonstrating is that if something untowards happens and all you have is a SAK, you still have quite a bit of capability. Although everything is going to take quite a bit longer.
@@leighrate "Reasonable" is subjective. Who determines what is "reasonable" ? 🤣 I can come up with many *REASONS* why I want to carry the Leatherman Wave. Now what? 😉 With that said, Leatherman has tools that can be taken out, so just remove the blade(s) if they're not legal for you to carry there. I'm sure there is a way to get them replaced with another tool! I've seen guys customize their SAK on UA-cam as well. Might have to pay someone to do it though. I've never done it myself.
@@adfdasdfadfadsfareae americans have laws that allows them to have rifles at home haha, they wont need to have any escapes to the forest in future, unlike us europeans haha
Thank you for this wonderful video. I’ve been preparing to run a Bushcraft Camp for kids this summer and am completely inspired by the 10 tips! Kids will love this. You are a great teacher!!
Besides the usefulness of your knife it also benefits your moral just owning it due to the beauty of this design ! On my wishless for sure . Thanks for the tips as well , the corkscrew trick was brilliant in particular . I think one of the Swiss Army knives has a pen which is stored inside the corkscrew . Assuming the small ball pen fits this model's corkscrew , this would be a good addition to your knife .
Excellent! Been carrying a Swiss Army Knife since 1974. Lost a few over the years, but they’ve never failed me. I just wish the scales were easily removable, or perhaps hinged, to store a few hooks, 30’ of braided line, a couple of tiny split shot and a tiny spinning lure. Excellent video. Thanks!
Great video. I actually knew almost all the tricks you can do with a knife and primitiv tools. But thinking about it like "you can accomplish all this with just THAT ONE KNIFE" it really is amazing!
Really enjoyed this video! Great tips, learnt alot from them, plus impressive you did all that with just a SAK! Enjoyed the editing, production quality, and humour. Thanks mate, keep up the good work. Really enjoying your channel - one of the first videos I saw was you and your Dad cooking a feed over the fire in your shelter, looked delicious. I've been away doing other things for several years but now reigniting my love of all things bushcraft, so I was blown away to see how your channel has grown - well done Mike, well deserved and much success for the future!
Great skills and thanks for sharing. I got this exact knife as well as a daily carry-on knife. I wouldn't want to trade it for any larger or more expensive blade. It"s simply perfect, and with the right skills you don't need more tools to survive.
A Swiss Army knife is an interesting EDC. Personally I carry a Serbu RN-50 (.50BMG). I use it for self defense, hunting, shooting down trees, black power for laceration cauterization, fire starting and a pillow
My favorite is the Ranger Wood 55 followed closely by the Spirit X The form factor of these tools make them easy to handle. The ratio of the blade length to handle girth makes it feel almost like a normal pocket knife. Unfortunately my Spirit X was stolen recently, which prompted me to buy the Ranger, and although there are less tools, it feels like an upgrade because all the important tools are still there and the slimmer handle is easier to wield. I only wish the saw blade locked like all the tools on the Spirit X
I love this video. You do a truly wonderful voiceover! I could totally watch a lot of woodsy documentaries if you narrative like that. And then the little bits of humor snuck in here there dryly...superb. so fun. Thanks.
Great video Mike, thanks for sharing your take on the little SAK. I have this same knife, which I keep in one of Neil Andrew’s’ pouches, along with a ferro rod and a torch.
This is probably the best video on the whole entire internet, that undisputedely shows and proves the effectiveness of the victorinox Swiss army knife, for all the doubters 😊👌👍🔪.
Worth mentioning that this knife is street legal in the UK, so it’s okay to carry it all the time. With a fixed blade knife you need to have a good reason to be carrying it, so going to the shops doesn’t really count!
The laws around knives in the uk are a joke all they do is stop sensible outdoorsy people from actually enjoying themselves and teaching their kids valuable life skills
As a Swiss, I can shed some light here: the corkscrew is not part of the Swiss Army knife. Nevertheless, it is very helpful outdoor for untightening knots etc
From California in the U.S. 🍻 Great Channel brother. Your content is awesome and extremely relevant. I have been an avid outdoorsman all my life and only recently got back into Bushcraft and survival training after an approx. 10 year hiatus. Grew up as a Scout using a Swiss Army knife - and I can appreciate your tips and effective demonstration how newbies and young people can make the best of this tool. Outstanding! If you ever have a free moment, I’d love your input on my recently started UA-cam Channel - The Last Boy Scouts 👍🏼 Keep up the awesomeness bro
My favorite swiss knife currently is called the "Outrider" looks about the same as your typical medium-size swiss knife but on top of the one mentioned in the video it has: - better saw design - bigger but singular 88 mm locking knife - more ergonomic grip - pincers - flat toothpick it's missing a nail file but you can scrape your nail or anything else with the knife-edge perpendicular on it carefully too or like a rough surface rock.
I was so inspired by this video that I, after went to felix immler youtube, learned some more, took my Swiss Tool and proceeded to cut through a Lignum Vitae tree (hardest and densest). 40 minutes later I got it down, two days a day later I got it shaped and I'll be making the most useful wedge out of it by end of week.
Well yes, for choice. However courtesy of UK & a number of other countries knife law's that isn't always possible. What TA is demonstrating is that you might "only" have a SAK on you, but you are far from helpless.
Many years ago, I had the model you just highlighted, sadly it was stolen, then I spotted a Leatherman Tool, purchased it, and have had one ever since. Yes, the Swiss Army Knife was awesome, but I have found the Leatherman much more practical for every day carry because of the multi function pliers, which I use constantly.
This video is game changer for me, I already love and use my knive EVERYDAY since I live in a farm but those techniques takes those amazing tools to another level. Bests regards from a Venezuelan follower!
TA the use for the corkscrew is simple. Besides opening wine bottles it will open knots. The end of the cork screw is pointed and it will slip into tight knots . Once you start twisting the knot will open.
Absolutely epic. Finally bushcraft within reach of all who don't edc a massive blade or saw.. don't get me wrong, I love all your other videos but this is the first time I have found a channel doing this with a small blade.. well done, I'm sure that was hard work.. Awesome!
Wonderful video! Videos like this and the pallet wood cabin are a big part of what makes your channel so special. You do cool things that anyone can do, without spending a lot of money.
My first ever knife was a brand new victorinox camper model my Dad gave to me when I started Boy Scouts. Glad to still have it, expecially with all of this info!
i love my swiss army knife! i have been carrying one every day for almost 50 years, but i never used it in so many ways. i have had many multi-tools over the years-from my first scout knife 60 years ago to a leatherman, but i still find myself with my trusty sharp sak. you just can't do better for the money. also lifetime guarantee.
Interesting AF video. The Swiss Army knives I’ve run across my long life have never seemed that sturdy, or designed, as a survival tool. But more as a letter opener in a white collar office environment. As a former Marine and soldier, I’ve always carried heavy duty survival or bush craft knives. Being too old to wander into unexplored jungles or forests to need a survival knife, I do have a new respect for this old sturdy, reliable survival tool. Good job.
TA outdoors is Totally Awesome! You and Father, really great guys. Very smart in many ways. Love the videos. Felix is The Man on the SAK, love that Guy!
I've used the corkscrew to screw into the hard ground , softening it so I could drive in tent stakes. I've also used it to screw into a stump to hold the grommet of a tarp.
Something different! Hope you enjoy it. I've put links to things I've mentioned in this video in the description box. Watch more videos like this: ua-cam.com/video/fZndJO2jUJk/v-deo.html
Good stuff sir!
Great, informative and interesting as ever. As a presenter, your skills are really professional. JUST ONE THING. I totally get you've got a huge fan base in the States, but, please, keep it british, what. "I'm going to cut ME a branch." (Sorry, I'm paraphrasing), Imho, our State side friends love our "quaint English" and it'll help, I think to keep them engaged, which is most important for YT channels, keep it Jolly English Old Chap. Hmmm? I'll pop the kettle on. Much den building inspiration I've gleaned from here! Thumbs Up!
I love the knife man
Brilliant!
That was excellent !
You really got every single possible use out of that poor little knife ! lol
I think the biggest take-away from this is, it's not the tool that builds something, it's the knowledge. Very impressive skill set you have here.
I agree. It doesn't help to have the best tools at hand if you don't know what to do with them. It amazes me how some people can do so much with a little knife like that.
Knowledge and intelligence to gain and invent it
And the ability to exercise patience and control, considering the tool has certain delicate aspects.
The more you know, the less you have to carry.
No, it's the tool that builds something, not the Swiss army knife.
The Swiss must have been pretty confident in victory including a bottle opener.
It literally says victory in the name so yes...
The bottle opener is really good for opening canned food.
@@masterprediction7353 But... thats what the can opener is for...
@@parryhotter4283 😂 well I guess if one breaks you have the other lol
@@masterprediction7353 i always have to laugh if the bushcrafters open cans with a can opener but on the other side is a ring to pull on xD
The corkscrew also is a great tool for untying knots, especially knots that are very tight.
Yes, got that one tip in a video coming out later this year!
Facts
The corkscrew makes an excellent back massager for pet rats.
that is great advice :)
I did it a few years ago with a normal wine corkscrew, never realized that this was a Survival tip
Hello Mike. Thank you so much for this super interesting video and 1000 thanks for your fantastic support! Greetings from Switzerland
Felix
I was going to ask when you’re coming back Felix. Then after watching Mike’s awesome video, I scroll down just 2 videos in my subscriptions list....and there you are 😀
Thank you Felix! Keep doing what you do. Inspirational stuff!
@@WarmHandLuke Hello Luke. Thanks a lot for visiting my channel after the break! 😀
@@TAOutdoors I will do my best! 😀
Felix small world good friend meeting you here 👍🇮🇹🐾🦊🇬🇧
This is a GREAT TUTORIAL on how a simple piece of equipment can help create more tools for woodland survival.
Thanks James
It's also 50 bucks lol
@@mandyduncan9320 found one for 20
@@mandyduncan9320 its Victorinox. its cheap! it will last a lifetime...
Everyone gangsta until the apocalypse comes and this guy is just chilling in the middle of the woods not even trying because he is that good.
Apocalypse
@@WhoThisMonkey yes i comented this fast so i didnt double check but it's fixed now:)
Building a city with a SAK 😂
9:53 "the cork screw is one of the most unused items on a swiss army knife"
French laughing at this 😂
dude i only use the cork screw in a swiss army knife :):)
it's also great for untying really stuck knots just twist the corksrew into the stuck knot and pull :) plus i keep one of the tiny eyeglass screwdrivers in there for my glasses
I found his comment pretty odd as well. I own 42 Swiss Army Knives and only open wine bottles with them. Since I have so many SAKs, I don't see a point in buying a dedicated corkscrew. Also, I've seen UA-camrs struggle for not having a corkscrew. This lady from Canada was in Eastern Europe, went to the store to buy a bottle of wine, returned to her hostel only to realize that the hostel didn't have a corkscrew. She had to go back to the liquor store to have the bottle open. Some people take things for granted.
The corkscrew of my Swiss knife is the only bottle opener I use.
@@denizegeedige is that why you bought it?
I’ve been using Swiss Army knives for well over 40 years and I’ve just learned something new today! Thanks Mike. Cheers from eastern Canada 🇨🇦😊🤙
Cheers Jeff
Which one did you not know just curious?
@@parabellum7961 ...the pole saw, actually.
🇨🇦
Jeff may i ask what is your favourite Swiss army knife ? To use or for EDC thanks
I was amazed how well a tiny multi-tool worked when I did 36hrs in the bush & had to make my small multitool my primary tool. It really is an essential item!
As a swiss army knife collector and enthusiast, I have obviously watched a multitude of videos on this topic. I find your delivery and tone as well as the quality of your video sets this far above all the others I've seen. Thank you for thus great video.
You can use the curved edge on the can opener to carve out the inside of the spoon. Learned that from felix as well. He says it's even more effective if you grind away the flat section that is the screwdriver.
I now have “Firefly” ferro rod for my Swiss Army knife.
Bought my daughter a SAK for B day and installed a Firefly in it as well. The saw is the recommended blade for the ferro rod.
Hello, I just escaped a Sibirian prison camp. Your channel and the tips you give saved my life. Forever grateful, keep up the good work!
Good to know these tips are actually helping peop- WAIT A MINUTE
The resin candle is the absolute best thing I have seen on UA-cam this year. Wow. Thank you so much. As a natural light source in the wilderness is worth gold.
I’m watching your videos, and I’m so amazed. If I’m ever in a survivalist nightmare, I’ll know what to do because of your videos. Thank you for potentially saving my life by providing this education. I’m from Alaska and this information is ESSENTIAL for us here. I’ll definitely remember you if that time ever comes.
This channel is insane, I can’t believe some of the stuff you’ve done. Very inspirational to this humble forest rambler.
As a Swiss guy I feel kind of flattered to watching this video… Well done, mate! 👍
Don't forget the greetings to Felix Immler in Switzerland, the man who revived the multitool from Switzerland.
For sure! I mentioned Felix in this video
You clearly didn’t watch till the end of the video 😂
Hi. I admire Felix very much but i would not say he revived the SAK. It has been the best selling knife worldwide (if you include all it's versions) since way before Felix was born. What he has done however is to show how versatile this small tool actualy is. For large projets and small. Also how to care for and modify the knife to your personal needs. He gives us the knowledge to use the tool to it's best capabilities. As Mike does here. He did not revive something that was unpopular or dead. From my experience most people who own a SAK only use 1 or 2 tools on it, the knife and the scissors for exemple. Now thanks to Felix more people are using more of the tools, or seeing that they could in fact carry a smaller version with just the tools they use. And Mike does mention him near the end of the video. All the best.
I've had my doubts about the Swiss Army Knife, so I have been searching for videos to prove to me it is worth it. Finally, I have found such a video. I'm sold. Thank you to the author of this video for all his efforts. Wonderful!
That forest you're in is unbelievably beautiful. The rays of the sun shining through the mist is straight out of a dream☁☁☁
It took me a long time to remember that the Swiss Army knife was in fact, a superb knife. I honestly think a a lot of "bushcraft" folk should stop battoning their camp knives until they break, and spend a few months just using a swiss army knife, being smarter when collecting wood, and learning to stamp on branches to break them
Very well said! 👍👍👍
I also figured if your being smarter to you could also properly state what practical purpose of some batoning is such as getting smaller more manageable kindling to work with general width for it is thumb, ring finger, and pinkie as an example and yes its possible with a sak but I wouldn't trust that near my fingers at all. Then again no offense you don't strike me as someone who should judge the "bushcraft" type when you omitted that bit of info about what and when a practical time for light batoning a field knife.
@@Horde334 My longest trip was 3 months, and I made a campfire every night. I only took a folding lock knife with me. I would also note that most of the time you see people batoning, they are processing logs that have been cut up with a chainsaw. Personally I never stumbled across piles of fire logs in the wilds. I am merely pointing out that people need to stop using their knife like its an axe, and just find better firewood. I managed it easy enough.
@@Domn879 I own a condor moonshiner, so I wont argue with you about how cool big knives are haha
The simple club and candle are brilliant! One of those things you see someone make just once and never forget it. Thank you.
Outstanding video. Proves again that its not the tool but your knowledge and skill set that matters.
Maybe a mix of both, You dont want tools that break easily.
@@RottenFlesh-we6nu yeah, it's 50/50. You can't do much with a garbage soft steel dollar store multi tool. But also, you can have the latest AMG Mercedes, but if you don't know how to drive it, it doesn't matter. So it's 50 50.
This is one of the best SAK-Videos on UA-cam!
This is the most enjoyable video that I have ever had the privilege to watch on UA-cam Outstanding ! From Pakistan 💐
Thanks!
Man, I love Crocodile Dundee. Cracks me up every time someone does that :)
I have the same kind of swiss pocket knife. Liked already
The pole saw is genius! thanks for sharing.
I carry something somewhat similar, in the Leatherman Signal. I’ve carried it with me everywhere, everyday for the past 2 years. I love that tool
I think every boy scout out there has had a Swiss army knife, and we all put them though some tough work. Great to see it still holding out strong.
The Swiss Army saw is simply amazing. You'll be astounded the first time you use it.
The wedges were absolutely brilliant! Definitely going to use them on my next camping trip!
I was introduced to these knives when I was a Boy Scout in the early 1960's. Unfortunately the knowledge you have shared with us was not readily available back then. You did a great job!
Quick tip: Use a diamond coated file (the one on a Leatherman Wave is excellent for this) to square the underside of the nail file. Quite easy to do & it becomes a fairly decent fire striker.
Or just carry the Wave, which is superior in every single way to a SAK.
Except that you cannot EDC one in the UK without reasonable excuse.
What TA is demonstrating is that if something untowards happens and all you have is a SAK, you still have quite a bit of capability. Although everything is going to take quite a bit longer.
@@leighrate I feel bad for the people in the UK and the ridiculous laws they have to follow.
@@leighrate "Reasonable" is subjective. Who determines what is "reasonable" ? 🤣 I can come up with many *REASONS* why I want to carry the Leatherman Wave. Now what? 😉 With that said, Leatherman has tools that can be taken out, so just remove the blade(s) if they're not legal for you to carry there. I'm sure there is a way to get them replaced with another tool! I've seen guys customize their SAK on UA-cam as well. Might have to pay someone to do it though. I've never done it myself.
@@adfdasdfadfadsfareae americans have laws that allows them to have rifles at home haha, they wont need to have any escapes to the forest in future, unlike us europeans haha
I’ve carried a SAK for thirty years and used it a lot. I learned a lot in this video.
Thank you for this wonderful video. I’ve been preparing to run a Bushcraft Camp for kids this summer and am completely inspired by the 10 tips! Kids will love this. You are a great teacher!!
This is fantastic. I’ve carried a Swiss Army Knife since I was 12. And yes, the corkscrew saw did blow my mind.
Hi Mike! I really appreciate when you take the time to give us bushcraft tips
I've been watching you for a year and to this day I love you're videos thanks fo teaching average humans survival 😀🪓🌲
Besides the usefulness of your knife it also benefits your moral just owning it due to the beauty of this design ! On my wishless for sure . Thanks for the tips as well , the corkscrew trick was brilliant in particular . I think one of the Swiss Army knives has a pen which is stored inside the corkscrew . Assuming the small ball pen fits this model's corkscrew , this would be a good addition to your knife .
thanks for mentioning felix immler. he is the king of swiss army knife bushcraft
You made me look at a Swiss Army knife like I’ve never looked at it before. My grandfather gave me one back in 62. I did enjoy it.
Cheers
I have watched quite a few videos on wilderness survival/bushcraft on UA-cam since last year, and this one is the best!
If you want to skip the start, this is what he builds with just the Swiss army knife 10:42
The saw corkscrew screw trick open the can opener to help tie off that too !
Gotta say I love this channel. Thanks for always producing great and helpful content. I’ve learned so much from your videos. 🙏
Excellent! Been carrying a Swiss Army Knife since 1974. Lost a few over the years, but they’ve never failed me.
I just wish the scales were easily removable, or perhaps hinged, to store a few hooks, 30’ of braided line, a couple of tiny split shot and a tiny spinning lure.
Excellent video. Thanks!
A really useful accessory to your SAK is the pocket honing steel. It'll help keep your blade sharp and functional.
Also, the firefly by tortoise gear.
Great video. I actually knew almost all the tricks you can do with a knife and primitiv tools. But thinking about it like "you can accomplish all this with just THAT ONE KNIFE" it really is amazing!
Ever gonna build a tree house or something like that because I’m planning to build one in the pear tree down my garden
Sounds great fun
@@tomgillespie195 yea I’m looking forward to it
One of the best "informational survival/bushcraft videos" I have watched in a long, long, time!!! MacGyver would be proud.
Really enjoyed this video! Great tips, learnt alot from them, plus impressive you did all that with just a SAK! Enjoyed the editing, production quality, and humour. Thanks mate, keep up the good work. Really enjoying your channel - one of the first videos I saw was you and your Dad cooking a feed over the fire in your shelter, looked delicious. I've been away doing other things for several years but now reigniting my love of all things bushcraft, so I was blown away to see how your channel has grown - well done Mike, well deserved and much success for the future!
Great skills and thanks for sharing. I got this exact knife as well as a daily carry-on knife. I wouldn't want to trade it for any larger or more expensive blade. It"s simply perfect, and with the right skills you don't need more tools to survive.
Man, I was waiting for this type of video from a long time
This is one of the most useful SAK videos i've seen. Very good production quality too!
A Swiss Army knife is an interesting EDC. Personally I carry a Serbu RN-50 (.50BMG). I use it for self defense, hunting, shooting down trees, black power for laceration cauterization, fire starting and a pillow
I have this exact knife. I love it. I use it daily. Love the wood handle. Feels lovely in the hand.
My favorite is the Ranger Wood 55 followed closely by the Spirit X
The form factor of these tools make them easy to handle. The ratio of the blade length to handle girth makes it feel almost like a normal pocket knife.
Unfortunately my Spirit X was stolen recently, which prompted me to buy the Ranger, and although there are less tools, it feels like an upgrade because all the important tools are still there and the slimmer handle is easier to wield. I only wish the saw blade locked like all the tools on the Spirit X
The shots in this video are gorgeous
The ONLY problem with a SAK is that they're like potato chips, you CAN'T have just ONE! I was glad to see you using Felix's baton technique.
I love this video. You do a truly wonderful voiceover! I could totally watch a lot of woodsy documentaries if you narrative like that. And then the little bits of humor snuck in here there dryly...superb. so fun. Thanks.
Great video Mike, thanks for sharing your take on the little SAK.
I have this same knife, which I keep in one of Neil Andrew’s’ pouches, along with a ferro rod and a torch.
This is probably the best video on the whole entire internet, that
undisputedely shows and proves the effectiveness of the victorinox Swiss army knife, for all the doubters 😊👌👍🔪.
Worth mentioning that this knife is street legal in the UK, so it’s okay to carry it all the time. With a fixed blade knife you need to have a good reason to be carrying it, so going to the shops doesn’t really count!
The laws around knives in the uk are a joke all they do is stop sensible outdoorsy people from actually enjoying themselves and teaching their kids valuable life skills
Being an artist, I call the charcoal pencil for best hidden gems of survival tips. Great tip video, thanks
As a Swiss, I can shed some light here: the corkscrew is not part of the Swiss Army knife. Nevertheless, it is very helpful outdoor for untightening knots etc
OK
What do you know about Swiss trouser wrestling?
This video is a lot more fascinating than I thought it would be
From California in the U.S. 🍻 Great Channel brother. Your content is awesome and extremely relevant. I have been an avid outdoorsman all my life and only recently got back into Bushcraft and survival training after an approx. 10 year hiatus. Grew up as a Scout using a Swiss Army knife - and I can appreciate your tips and effective demonstration how newbies and young people can make the best of this tool. Outstanding! If you ever have a free moment, I’d love your input on my recently started UA-cam Channel - The Last Boy Scouts 👍🏼 Keep up the awesomeness bro
I've carried a Swiss Army Knife with me for decades, and figured I knew most things you could do with it, but you managed to surprise me :)
Glad to help!
The 44 dislikes were the sticks in this video
Very helpful now when I’m in a severe situation this knowledge will help out a ton
My favorite swiss knife currently is called the "Outrider" looks about the same as your typical medium-size swiss knife but on top of the one mentioned in the video it has:
- better saw design
- bigger but singular 88 mm locking knife
- more ergonomic grip
- pincers
- flat toothpick
it's missing a nail file but you can scrape your nail or anything else with the knife-edge perpendicular on it carefully too or like a rough surface rock.
Mike, wonderful!! Really enjoyed it and learned a lot. Demonstrating is so much more effective than just talking about it. Thank you!
How to start a survival tips video:
*That's not a noaif. That's a noife.*
I was so inspired by this video that I, after went to felix immler youtube, learned some more, took my Swiss Tool and proceeded to cut through a Lignum Vitae tree (hardest and densest). 40 minutes later I got it down, two days a day later I got it shaped and I'll be making the most useful wedge out of it by end of week.
I would rather use a leatherman than a swiss multi tool.
Agreed. For my needs as a whitewater kayaker, a Leatherman is far more rugged and handy.
Definitely, swiss dont even lock on blades or saw, risk a your own hands
@@robertvilla2997 true. Nonetheless impressive what TA can achieve with one little Swiss!
Was about to make the same comment until i saw yours
Well yes, for choice. However courtesy of UK & a number of other countries knife law's that isn't always possible.
What TA is demonstrating is that you might "only" have a SAK on you, but you are far from helpless.
Many years ago, I had the model you just highlighted, sadly it was stolen, then I spotted a Leatherman Tool, purchased it, and have had one ever since. Yes, the Swiss Army Knife was awesome, but I have found the Leatherman much more practical for every day carry because of the multi function pliers, which I use constantly.
that’s not a knoife, that’s a knoife
An S A knoife
Just goes to show the knife does not make the man. The man makes the knife
Awesome vid Thanks.
Learnt a lot
Thats a Knoife 0:03
This video is game changer for me, I already love and use my knive EVERYDAY since I live in a farm but those techniques takes those amazing tools to another level. Bests regards from a Venezuelan follower!
TA the use for the corkscrew is simple. Besides opening wine bottles it will open knots. The end of the cork screw is pointed and it will slip into tight knots . Once you start twisting the knot will open.
Absolutely epic. Finally bushcraft within reach of all who don't edc a massive blade or saw.. don't get me wrong, I love all your other videos but this is the first time I have found a channel doing this with a small blade.. well done, I'm sure that was hard work.. Awesome!
the steel is so good on these knives ,the saw cuts like butter!
Wonderful video! Videos like this and the pallet wood cabin are a big part of what makes your channel so special. You do cool things that anyone can do, without spending a lot of money.
This is my favorite video, changed my whole mind about survival.
best channel ever!
Thank you
wow never knew you could do so much with so little on your hands. i absolutely love your channel, thanks for existing.
Cheers! And welcome
My first ever knife was a brand new victorinox camper model my Dad gave to me when I started Boy Scouts. Glad to still have it, expecially with all of this info!
WOW, just goes to show you. It not the size of the tool, but the craftsman using it!
Great video.
i love my swiss army knife! i have been carrying one every day for almost 50 years, but i never used it in so many ways.
i have had many multi-tools over the years-from my first scout knife 60 years ago to a leatherman, but i still find myself
with my trusty sharp sak. you just can't do better for the money. also lifetime guarantee.
Brilliant, just brilliant. My eyes are opened up. Great video.
Ok.. Jaw dropping moment: cutting a log in half without a hachet, axe or marchete.. I would never have imagined that. Amazing trick!
Thanks for this. Never knew there was so much you could do. Just goes to show a bit of knowledge and ingenuity goes a long way.
I made the gear hangers, took the bark off and varnished them. 100 percent worth it!
Interesting AF video. The Swiss Army knives I’ve run across my long life have never seemed that sturdy, or designed, as a survival tool. But more as a letter opener in a white collar office environment. As a former Marine and soldier, I’ve always carried heavy duty survival or bush craft knives. Being too old to wander into unexplored jungles or forests to need a survival knife, I do have a new respect for this old sturdy, reliable survival tool. Good job.
These are really good all around multi purpose tools. I throw one in my pack and use my "regular" knife... but always fall back on the Victorinox.
You never cease to amaze all of us! Thank you!
TA outdoors is Totally Awesome!
You and Father, really great guys. Very smart in many ways.
Love the videos.
Felix is The Man on the SAK, love that Guy!
I've used the corkscrew to screw into the hard ground , softening it so I could drive in tent stakes. I've also used it to screw into a stump to hold the grommet of a tarp.