So many folks dis the can opener. I contracted sudden-onset rheumatoid arthritis, and it really killed my hand strength. The SAK can opener is the only manual can opener I can use without hand pain. My 30+ year-old Spartan now lives in my kitchen. Planning on replacing it with a Huntsman for my EDC.
Myself I use my leatherman can opener daily in the kitchen also ( I never can find where my wife puts our Eletric one) at this point I'm probably faster than the the Eletric one
Huntsman is a very great choice! Hahaha i carry it myself, i bought the eye glass screwdriver, pin seperate, also replace it scales with the plus scales so i have a pen too
@@patrickbledsoe2176 just the regular 91mm scales you usually see on the victorinox, bought them on Etsy, many color option, picked green cause its my favorite color hahahaha, replacing them is very easy, my advice is to put it in hot water first for 2 minutes or so so the plastic becomes flexible
Great content! Being an American I have the legal ability to edc really cool larger and locking knives but I never leave home without my Classic SD or Executive with me. Out of all the models I’ve owned, those two get the most use. Had the same steel scaled Executive since 1989 💪
Great tool set, similar to a Victorinox model named Yeoman Mechanic (discontinued)... There is a channel caled Fit To Survive on youtube where you can find a custom made Yeoman Mechanic. Congratulations on your custom made 5 Layer Victorinox😊
The Deluxe Tinker with Plus Scales has been my EDC for over 20 years! It is the perfect SAK for me with no wasted tools. I get much more use out of the Phillips than the corkscrew. What I’ve always wanted is a Deluxe Tinker with the addition of the inline Phillips and (old style grey) magnifier layer in the middle. You have made my dream SAK (except mine needs the back Phillips). I wish I had the knowledge and tools to customize mine like yours! As a SAK collector, I have all the parts I need…
@@daviddidomenico171 Thanks! Yes, if you head over to the forum.multitool.org/ forum there's a Mod Squad thread with showcases and modding guides, including ones I've done.
i use every tool on my champ swiss knife i use the file and the fish scaler and saw the most i use the file to sharpen my machete i use the saw to cut wood to make and Notching tent pegs and to make lean 2 shelters posts when i go fishing camping i use the utility knife to make a point on them shelter pegs and poles and i used the saw in the past to cut some wood to make a pot tripod for cooking i use the all to drill hole in rocks to make fishing sinker and in wood to fashion wood to together i had the explore when i was a young boy in the scouts love that one as much as i do with the champ i love the hook for grading a hot pot off of the camp fire love this tool with every fiber of my being great video
Great build! The explorer is a great one to mod because it’s nearly perfect out of the box. I’d lose the cap lifter, can opener, magnifying glass, and scissors and add the combo tool, pliers, 84mm file, and 58 mm scissors. Of course that’s my pie-in-the-sky wish and have no clue how they’d fit together.
Near perfect for me. The only changed I'd make would be to remove the blades (I fly a lot), and possibly add a dedicated package opener and magnifier. Victorinox really needs better blade less options.
I work in surgery and the hospital has a stupid no weapon policy. So I simply bought an SD and snapped off the blade with pliers so I could have scissors, the file/screw driver, the toothpick and tweezers attached to my badge without getting slapped on the hand for having a knife. Not probably the best solution to ever exist but works for me 👍
I really like how you customized the knife but I think you could have bought a Victorinox delemont s557 which has the same functions and plus a wrench and the lock in blade and the lock in flat head screw driver in small size.
You can use a combi tool and have it all in 4 layers, i like opener layber because if can opener use as phillips but in your case where you have dedicated phillips the opener layer can be swaped for combi tool if you dont mind loosing small blade, i would do that sactifice every time imo
Cost? Maybe. But I would think it’s cheaper to just manufacture one type of hook than two, and the assembly would be the exact same, just use the one with the file. But I’d say if they did that, then the Climber would steal all the sales of the Compact and effectively kill that model.
Thanks VinnieNiZero! I did not take any pic's of this build, but I recently did quite a complex custom 84mm that you may find interesting forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,90372.0.html
That’s the same mod I did, but sans the blade layer, for carrying in environments disallowing blades. 😀 But an Explorer with plus scales is pretty phenomenal… in truth the pliers are called to action hardly ever.,
While I don't like the combo tool I am not really sure what the point of the opener layer is on the cybertool. They could cut it down a layer and still keep the functionality.
Hi M Belue. Unfortunately I'm on the other side of the world, but if you post your request on MultiTool org website, there are US-based custom SAK builders that will respond forum.multitool.org/index.php/board,13.0.html
It's not really practical to build for resale as it uses two donor SAKs and I'd need to add about $150 for the labor. And then shipping from my country is a problem. Maybe ask on the Swiss Army Knights Forum if there's a modder near you.
Hello Oal, I carried the CyberTool M for a while and never found a regular need for the other bits. I prefer the fixed Phillips and I find I do use the magnifier.
So many folks dis the can opener. I contracted sudden-onset rheumatoid arthritis, and it really killed my hand strength. The SAK can opener is the only manual can opener I can use without hand pain. My 30+ year-old Spartan now lives in my kitchen. Planning on replacing it with a Huntsman for my EDC.
Myself I use my leatherman can opener daily in the kitchen also ( I never can find where my wife puts our Eletric one) at this point I'm probably faster than the the Eletric one
Huntsman is a very great choice! Hahaha i carry it myself, i bought the eye glass screwdriver, pin seperate, also replace it scales with the plus scales so i have a pen too
@@ryankanters4385 nice choice and cool mod, what kind plus scales did you get ( what color, and what material)
@@patrickbledsoe2176 just the regular 91mm scales you usually see on the victorinox, bought them on Etsy, many color option, picked green cause its my favorite color hahahaha, replacing them is very easy, my advice is to put it in hot water first for 2 minutes or so so the plastic becomes flexible
I find it great for opening drink cans, prying plastic cases and cleaning under my finger nails 👍
Great content! Being an American I have the legal ability to edc really cool larger and locking knives but I never leave home without my Classic SD or Executive with me. Out of all the models I’ve owned, those two get the most use. Had the same steel scaled Executive since 1989 💪
Great tool set, similar to a Victorinox model named Yeoman Mechanic (discontinued)... There is a channel caled Fit To Survive on youtube where you can find a custom made Yeoman Mechanic.
Congratulations on your custom made 5 Layer Victorinox😊
Thanks. Yes, I've modded some SAKs into Yeomans, with saw and file. Thanks for the link, will check it out.
The Deluxe Tinker with Plus Scales has been my EDC for over 20 years! It is the perfect SAK for me with no wasted tools. I get much more use out of the Phillips than the corkscrew.
What I’ve always wanted is a Deluxe Tinker with the addition of the inline Phillips and (old style grey) magnifier layer in the middle.
You have made my dream SAK (except mine needs the back Phillips).
I wish I had the knowledge and tools to customize mine like yours!
As a SAK collector, I have all the parts I need…
How about a tutorial video on how to customize them?!
@@daviddidomenico171 Thanks! Yes, if you head over to the forum.multitool.org/ forum there's a Mod Squad thread with showcases and modding guides, including ones I've done.
@@adventureswithrusty2012thanks for the web info. Now bookmarked it.
That is the perfect Swiss Army Knife! I thought that the Explorer was the perfect SAK, but you improved it. Congrats!
Thank you @staples970221
Brilliant custom SAK! 👍
Thank you!
Fantastic video buddy, and the custom SAK build looks great! Excellent set of tools.
It's been my daily carry for years now.
believe it or not the fish scaler actually works well on peeling carrots and potatoes
A very underestimated tool indeed.
i use every tool on my champ swiss knife i use the file and the fish scaler and saw the most i use the file to sharpen my machete i use the saw to cut wood to make and Notching tent pegs and to make lean 2 shelters posts when i go fishing camping i use the utility knife to make a point on them shelter pegs and poles and i used the saw in the past to cut some wood to make a pot tripod for cooking i use the all to drill hole in rocks to make fishing sinker and in wood to fashion wood to together i had the explore when i was a young boy in the scouts love that one as much as i do with the champ i love the hook for grading a hot pot off of the camp fire love this tool with every fiber of my being great video
Thanks @andrewhondo. Yes, the Swiss Champ is an incredible pocket toolbox.
Great build! The explorer is a great one to mod because it’s nearly perfect out of the box. I’d lose the cap lifter, can opener, magnifying glass, and scissors and add the combo tool, pliers, 84mm file, and 58 mm scissors. Of course that’s my pie-in-the-sky wish and have no clue how they’d fit together.
Perfect build, if Victorinox would manufacture this tool set it’s a buy for me ;-)
It's all I carry!
Thats my ideal combination too, i edc an explorer and really miss the pliers
Thanks Serph
Great knifes to collect have 50 of them.
Great toolset! This is going to be my next custom build.
Thanks wvbeatlefan. It's all I carry.
I want a Victorinox Detective😊
@@tilly6973 Thank you - sorry, I'm not make them 🙂
Excellent tool set I still can't understand why victorinox don't make every knife that has a hook have it with the file included
Thanks Lee. Same reason they don't do 'plus' scales on all the models...cost :--)
It would make the other models redundant and they wouldnt sell, so its better for victorinox to not have "perfect" or "complete" combinations
Bad for business. Hurts the market on their other products.
Near perfect for me. The only changed I'd make would be to remove the blades (I fly a lot), and possibly add a dedicated package opener and magnifier.
Victorinox really needs better blade less options.
I work in surgery and the hospital has a stupid no weapon policy. So I simply bought an SD and snapped off the blade with pliers so I could have scissors, the file/screw driver, the toothpick and tweezers attached to my badge without getting slapped on the hand for having a knife. Not probably the best solution to ever exist but works for me 👍
I really like how you customized the knife but I think you could have bought a Victorinox delemont s557 which has the same functions and plus a wrench and the lock in blade and the lock in flat head screw driver in small size.
thanks @Chicco181. The old Wengers are good, especially the locking blade. But I don't like the bobbing action of the pliers and scissors.
You can use a combi tool and have it all in 4 layers, i like opener layber because if can opener use as phillips but in your case where you have dedicated phillips the opener layer can be swaped for combi tool if you dont mind loosing small blade, i would do that sactifice every time imo
Wonderfull
Seems like the perfect tool set! I wish all the hooks had the file on it.
Agreed - I guess it's cost.
Cost? Maybe. But I would think it’s cheaper to just manufacture one type of hook than two, and the assembly would be the exact same, just use the one with the file. But I’d say if they did that, then the Climber would steal all the sales of the Compact and effectively kill that model.
that's cool i'd love to see the build for that
Thanks VinnieNiZero!
I did not take any pic's of this build, but I recently did quite a complex custom 84mm that you may find interesting forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,90372.0.html
i prefer SAK explorer with a saw than small plier, coz i always carry leatherman multitools
That’s the same mod I did, but sans the blade layer, for carrying in environments disallowing blades. 😀
But an Explorer with plus scales is pretty phenomenal… in truth the pliers are called to action hardly ever.,
While I don't like the combo tool I am not really sure what the point of the opener layer is on the cybertool. They could cut it down a layer and still keep the functionality.
I guess it would be straying too far from the core design elements if they ditched the opener layer. Victorinox is notorious for its conservatism.
I want one
I’m new. You said you made a custom knife. Cool.
What if I wanted to buy one just like yours?
Hi M Belue. Unfortunately I'm on the other side of the world, but if you post your request on MultiTool org website, there are US-based custom SAK builders that will respond forum.multitool.org/index.php/board,13.0.html
Do lyou have a video showing dis- and assembly of a SAK?
Do a video showing how to do their🤔
Very cool
That’s a nice set up. How long did it take to build that ?
Thanks @johnparinellojr.2035. About 5 hours...from start to end.
cool, how can i get one of those
Thanks @DAR77. Unfortunately I'm not building customs at the moment.
How much would you charge to build one just like yours?
It's not really practical to build for resale as it uses two donor SAKs and I'd need to add about $150 for the labor. And then shipping from my country is a problem. Maybe ask on the Swiss Army Knights Forum if there's a modder near you.
😊😊😊❤❤❤C00l
Thank you!
Think you been better off with the cyber tool m tbh
Hello Oal, I carried the CyberTool M for a while and never found a regular need for the other bits. I prefer the fixed Phillips and I find I do use the magnifier.
There's ALWAYS an AWL on ALL Swiss Army Knives.
Awlfully clever 🙂
if vx would make a nice lock blade flipper or thumb stud, red with cross, they would sell quite a few. one blade only, please :)
The dictator
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09:44 Not SwissTool but SwissChamp!
Your MOD will cost around 120 Euro! Swiss Champ and Compact.
What a lump in the pocket!
Not really. It's on a belt clip and I mainly wear jeans so it's hardly noticeable.