To think, a few months back you almost never bought one. We do forget how austere the lives of our parents, grandparents and great grand parents had it, that's magnified many times over when looking at current generations who are often so vocal in criticising our ancesters who did much so more with so much less and we've done them a diservice when failing to remind them of that.
It is the one thing that bothers me about my collection of about 40 knives now..... I can only ever carry a couple and it seems excessive. I might start a programme of one in and one out to keep the numbers down....
Excellent choice! I've been a fan of this pattern since Victorinox discontinued their non-serrated one-hand Trekker. My wife got me one for my birthday last week, and it's been in my pocket ever since. I wish it had tweezers like the celluloid scale models but wouldn't give up the alox scales to make it happen. The scissors are awfully handy too.
I carried a Farmer X for all of September for the challenge and never really missed much else. There was one time I had to go grab a pair of pliers and wouldn't have with my Skeletool but that was only one time in a whole month. I also really do appreciate the Farmer X/Fieldmaster/Huntsman/S17 set of tools as well it's close to perfect
I agree 100%....It's great to realise what you miss..... that way you can add it back and keep a minimal carry! Thanks for taking the time to comment brother!
I do carry my farmer X every day. I don't use it every but that's because it's not the only SAK I carry every day. I have an Alox soldier 2 and I do use it several times a day. It's the pruning blade that I use the most, and then the scissors. I do use the main blade on the soldier 2 and that helps keep my farmer X in great condition. I think the main blade is like new. Two knives is better than one. Or 2 is 1. 9:09 that looks very similar to the Oyster knife they give out when you order oysters. The oyster knife doesn't fold. And its not a sheeps foot blade but they do look similar.
Thanks for your comment! I just got the Army 2 last week, but haven’t carried it yet. That sounds like a great combination with those 2 SAKs! I think that having a good pair of knives that complement each other is the way forward! The Taylor’s Eye Witness knife is a very traditional Sheffield-made knife. I haven’t carried it much, but will be for all of October. I’ll report back at the end of the month on how it’s done.
@@MB_EDC the best thing about the SAK is that they are very inoffensive. You can take one from your pocket no one gives it a second thought, you can hand it over to someone else to use without any issue. Even though I carry 3 knives I certainly don't think of myself as someone who carries a knife, if you know what I mean. I've bought everyone I know an SKA, they make excellent presents. The 3rd SAK I carry is a tiny single blade with a nail file which I filed down and turned it into a lock pick. It fits into the same leather belt pouch as the Farmer X.
@user-yx2ff3mv2q Agree 100%. Never had a problem using any of my SAKs in public. Like the idea of the lock pick. This is something I need to look into.
@@MB_EDC lock noob here on UA-cam gave me the idea when he took a small blade in a keyring and turned it into a lock pick. I wasn't able to get the keyring he used but I was able to buy the smallest SAK and turned the file on it into a working lock pick. I hardly notice it in with the Farmer but I just have to be mindful of it so I don't lose it. I put a fishing swivel onto the split ring. That just hangs out of the leather pouch similar to the little lanyard I have on the Farmer. I was able to use an ordinary metal file to file the nail file on the SAK.
@@user-yx2ff3mv2q I think I’ll get myself a lock pick set and teach myself (with help from YT!) how to pick locks…then work out the best way to carry a lock pick without it being obvious what it is. I think that lock picking is a key life skill to have!
This was a fun one. My one knife for September was a free P2 leatherman. In fairness, I also carry a jetsetter with a pen scale (not a knife!) and with the exception of one day where I wore particularly light pants and the leatherman was too heavy so I carried a mini bugout, I made it through the challenge. I find it particularly funny because, as you note about old timers having only one knife, I carried a victorinox spartan forever and then a gerber folder forever and never thought twice about needing anything else until I got into the hobby. 😂
Hey Mark 👊🏼 For years, I only ever carried one knife, apart from when I was 11-14yrs old, when I first got into EDC with Victorinox (Ended up with 5), Maglight torch, notebook, my survival tin with it's Chinese brass & wood knife. I will find this 'one knife challenge, no problem, as an ex. RE soldier 😉 and I'll take part over this month, buddy 💪🏼 Thanks for sharing, ATB Gus 👍🏻
Thanks for the look MB. I'm sure you've covered it previously and I missed it, but could you include a link in the description for your slip? I like that one quite well. Thanks again, Rob
Nice video! I’ve been EDC’ing a Deluxe Tinker (w/ Plus scales) in my leather sheath with a Streamlight ProTac 1L-1AA with an extra battery. I keep a Victorinox Midnight Manager on a thin lanyard around my neck! Been carrying this version of EDC for about a year now! Keep up the great videos! 😃🍻😃 (Booger McGee)
Love alox knives, premium quality knives at modest prices but imo the alox sd is a little too small (too thin). When I lost mine I replaced it with a Rambler and popped on some cheap aliex titanium scales to make something a little more substantial and ergonomic. (with the bonus that you get to keep the tweezers and tooth pick).
@@MB_EDC It works a treat in terms of improving the look and ergonimics of SDs etc. I'm less impressed with the effect it had on a Spartan, it made it feel unnecessarily heavy. It's a worthwhile excersise...when doing so, JB Weld Original Cold-Weld is your friend
Forgive me brother, I somehow managed to miss this fun challenge. 🤔I guess I'll have to give the 1 knife for all of September a go next year...lol 😁👍Take care my friend and Cheers!
Interesting. Great challenge. How do you feel about the Farmer models? I ground off protruding keyring housing as it's so uncomfortable. Also my saw is significantly less 'bitey/ or 'grippy' than other Victorinox I own...Maybe I got a duff one? Victorinox scissors are second to none consistently though, eh?
@@snesleywipessqueegeeservices I think that both of the Farmer models are excellent. The eyelet is a hotspot and seems worse than other Victorinox models. After carrying itt for a month I was used to it and in fact it does help you to orient the knife just by touch.
If you are going to carry only one knife, a muti tool, a SAK, or Camping pocket knife is a must. It should minimally have a main blade, pry tool/driver, can opener, and an awl. I try to carry atleast 3 knives for edc. 1.) Multi tool (that could be a SAK, Camp knife, or "Leatherman type". I rarely resort to "Leatherman type" because I carry a Knipex pliers and do not need pliers. 2.) Modern folder main blade knife. This would be a one hand open knife I can use for anything when I need to access a knife quickly or to complete any task, especially tasks that I would not do with a "collectable" or an expensive knife. 3.) Traditional folder. A knife dedicated for food processing or very fine detailed work. Food processing are usually easy tasks for blades and do nut dull the blade fast. So it is always sharp to complete detail work.
Haha I didn't think the sak was cheating. I just wanted to make a hard challenge for you (^_^) I did cheat 2 times honestly. Maybe 3. lol But it was fun to try.
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To think, a few months back you almost never bought one. We do forget how austere the lives of our parents, grandparents and great grand parents had it, that's magnified many times over when looking at current generations who are often so vocal in criticising our ancesters who did much so more with so much less and we've done them a diservice when failing to remind them of that.
It is the one thing that bothers me about my collection of about 40 knives now..... I can only ever carry a couple and it seems excessive. I might start a programme of one in and one out to keep the numbers down....
My favorite tool by far is the online awl.
Mine too! It works so much better than the back tools awl.
Excellent choice! I've been a fan of this pattern since Victorinox discontinued their non-serrated one-hand Trekker. My wife got me one for my birthday last week, and it's been in my pocket ever since. I wish it had tweezers like the celluloid scale models but wouldn't give up the alox scales to make it happen. The scissors are awfully handy too.
It’s hard to beat the Farmer X as a pocket carry. I bought my sons the European version of the Trekker with the half serrated blade. They love it.
My EDC has been the Pioneer X.
@@Tundra-yb8gj The Pioneer X is awesome. Before the I got the Farmer X it was one of my most carried knives.
Mark, great challenge! I really enjoyed taking part!! It was wonderful to get connected with you and your channel! Blessings to you my friend!!
Thanks John - I appreciate you taking part...
I like your five items for October! Good selection!
Thanks Eric!
Yes, same old Marbles knife in my pocket, and I haven't felt any inclination to swap. Might give it another year. 🙂
Perfect! Don't get swayed by any of us UA-camrs! I like your thinking!
I carried a Farmer X for all of September for the challenge and never really missed much else. There was one time I had to go grab a pair of pliers and wouldn't have with my Skeletool but that was only one time in a whole month. I also really do appreciate the Farmer X/Fieldmaster/Huntsman/S17 set of tools as well it's close to perfect
I agree 100%....It's great to realise what you miss..... that way you can add it back and keep a minimal carry! Thanks for taking the time to comment brother!
The RR Blue Mule Canoe is the one to rule them All :)
Thanks for taking part..... I loved seeing the daily pics on Discord...
I do carry my farmer X every day. I don't use it every but that's because it's not the only SAK I carry every day. I have an Alox soldier 2 and I do use it several times a day. It's the pruning blade that I use the most, and then the scissors. I do use the main blade on the soldier 2 and that helps keep my farmer X in great condition. I think the main blade is like new. Two knives is better than one. Or 2 is 1.
9:09 that looks very similar to the Oyster knife they give out when you order oysters. The oyster knife doesn't fold. And its not a sheeps foot blade but they do look similar.
Thanks for your comment! I just got the Army 2 last week, but haven’t carried it yet. That sounds like a great combination with those 2 SAKs! I think that having a good pair of knives that complement each other is the way forward! The Taylor’s Eye Witness knife is a very traditional Sheffield-made knife. I haven’t carried it much, but will be for all of October. I’ll report back at the end of the month on how it’s done.
@@MB_EDC the best thing about the SAK is that they are very inoffensive. You can take one from your pocket no one gives it a second thought, you can hand it over to someone else to use without any issue. Even though I carry 3 knives I certainly don't think of myself as someone who carries a knife, if you know what I mean. I've bought everyone I know an SKA, they make excellent presents. The 3rd SAK I carry is a tiny single blade with a nail file which I filed down and turned it into a lock pick. It fits into the same leather belt pouch as the Farmer X.
@user-yx2ff3mv2q Agree 100%. Never had a problem using any of my SAKs in public. Like the idea of the lock pick. This is something I need to look into.
@@MB_EDC lock noob here on UA-cam gave me the idea when he took a small blade in a keyring and turned it into a lock pick. I wasn't able to get the keyring he used but I was able to buy the smallest SAK and turned the file on it into a working lock pick. I hardly notice it in with the Farmer but I just have to be mindful of it so I don't lose it. I put a fishing swivel onto the split ring. That just hangs out of the leather pouch similar to the little lanyard I have on the Farmer. I was able to use an ordinary metal file to file the nail file on the SAK.
@@user-yx2ff3mv2q I think I’ll get myself a lock pick set and teach myself (with help from YT!) how to pick locks…then work out the best way to carry a lock pick without it being obvious what it is. I think that lock picking is a key life skill to have!
It was good to hear your thoughts on this! Nice selections for October, buddy!
Thanks David!
This was a fun one. My one knife for September was a free P2 leatherman. In fairness, I also carry a jetsetter with a pen scale (not a knife!) and with the exception of one day where I wore particularly light pants and the leatherman was too heavy so I carried a mini bugout, I made it through the challenge. I find it particularly funny because, as you note about old timers having only one knife, I carried a victorinox spartan forever and then a gerber folder forever and never thought twice about needing anything else until I got into the hobby. 😂
Great going..... Oldtimers and normal people (not knife collectors/EDC nuts) managed with one pocket knife
Hey Mark 👊🏼
For years, I only ever carried one knife, apart from when I was 11-14yrs old, when I first got into EDC with Victorinox (Ended up with 5), Maglight torch, notebook, my survival tin with it's Chinese brass & wood knife.
I will find this 'one knife challenge, no problem, as an ex. RE soldier 😉 and I'll take part over this month, buddy 💪🏼
Thanks for sharing,
ATB Gus 👍🏻
Hey Gus - I think it's a great way to get to know a knife properly.....
Thanks for the look MB. I'm sure you've covered it previously and I missed it, but could you include a link in the description for your slip? I like that one quite well. Thanks again, Rob
@@la_old_salt2241 No problem Rob, it's from Diodrio and I got mine on Amazon amzn.to/3XR0vPJ
@@MB_EDC Thank you very much!
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Nice video! I’ve been EDC’ing a Deluxe Tinker (w/ Plus scales) in my leather sheath with a Streamlight ProTac 1L-1AA with an extra battery. I keep a Victorinox Midnight Manager on a thin lanyard around my neck! Been carrying this version of EDC for about a year now! Keep up the great videos! 😃🍻😃 (Booger McGee)
Thanks Brother - great EDC combination.....
thanks for showing- I thin I need to get a swiss card
Thanks! The Swisscards are awesome... look out for sales..... maybe in the October Amazon sale...
Love alox knives, premium quality knives at modest prices but imo the alox sd is a little too small (too thin). When I lost mine I replaced it with a Rambler and popped on some cheap aliex titanium scales to make something a little more substantial and ergonomic. (with the bonus that you get to keep the tweezers and tooth pick).
The titanium scales sound awesome... I haven't got into changing scales...yet..... But I'm sure I will at some point!!!!
@@MB_EDC It works a treat in terms of improving the look and ergonimics of SDs etc. I'm less impressed with the effect it had on a Spartan, it made it feel unnecessarily heavy. It's a worthwhile excersise...when doing so, JB Weld Original Cold-Weld is your friend
@@strongandco Thanks - I'll bear that in mind.....
Forgive me brother, I somehow managed to miss this fun challenge. 🤔I guess I'll have to give the 1 knife for all of September a go next year...lol 😁👍Take care my friend and Cheers!
@@singingtoad no worries Dave. Hunting4Hookers is doing an October challenge
Interesting. Great challenge. How do you feel about the Farmer models? I ground off protruding keyring housing as it's so uncomfortable. Also my saw is significantly less 'bitey/ or 'grippy' than other Victorinox I own...Maybe I got a duff one? Victorinox scissors are second to none consistently though, eh?
@@snesleywipessqueegeeservices I think that both of the Farmer models are excellent. The eyelet is a hotspot and seems worse than other Victorinox models. After carrying itt for a month I was used to it and in fact it does help you to orient the knife just by touch.
If you are going to carry only one knife, a muti tool, a SAK, or Camping pocket knife is a must. It should minimally have a main blade, pry tool/driver, can opener, and an awl.
I try to carry atleast 3 knives for edc.
1.) Multi tool (that could be a SAK, Camp knife, or "Leatherman type". I rarely resort to "Leatherman type" because I carry a Knipex pliers and do not need pliers.
2.) Modern folder main blade knife. This would be a one hand open knife I can use for anything when I need to access a knife quickly or to complete any task, especially tasks that I would not do with a "collectable" or an expensive knife.
3.) Traditional folder. A knife dedicated for food processing or very fine detailed work. Food processing are usually easy tasks for blades and do nut dull the blade fast. So it is always sharp to complete detail work.
You have a very well-organised carry! I did miss my larger Swiss Army Knife with only carrying these 5 items
@MB_EDC thank you.
Have you got a link to the slip please mate ?
Of course. I got mine from Amazon amzn.to/3XR0vPJ
Haha I didn't think the sak was cheating. I just wanted to make a hard challenge for you (^_^) I did cheat 2 times honestly. Maybe 3. lol But it was fun to try.
Haha! No worries Randy! It's great that you stick it out...