Best ultralight & cheap knife for hiking/backpacking: Victorinox vs Opinel vs Schrade

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Plenty of very light and cheap options for a good knife for hiking: Victorinox Classic SD vs Victorinox Waiter vs victorinox Floral knife vs Opinel No6 vs Opinel Garden Knife vs Schrade SP2 3” Lockback
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11 июн 2024

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@fastandcurious 8 дней назад

2 years ago I discovered Florinox Kiana, made in Thiers - the French knife capital. French reviewers called it the 21st century Opinel - and I agree. Lightweight, great grip, great lock, fantastic blade for less than 20€ It doesn't look threatening, just a better modern look Opinel with a slightly more robust blade and therefore a little heavier than a similarly sized Opinel. I got the half serrated version in white. I love it. I rarely carry it, it is not an EDC knife, more of a camper and hiker knife. Otherwise a non-locking UK legal version could be a slipjoint Otter Mercator knife or a Douk Douk. Very slim, great looking blades, slipjoint...

@XieJiaXian 18 дней назад

As long as you're okay with the length and the fact that it locks, the Victorinox Foldable Paring Knife is a really good option. It's light for the size, and is easy to clean (even advertised as dishwasher safe).

@accoutrements4469 17 дней назад

Oh yes I did look at getting one of those a while back but settled on the Floral Knife as it’s non-locking and was about half the price at the time. Those folding picnic knives do look good for the task though 👍

@FiveRustyNails 18 дней назад

Consider: I'm about 80kg dressed, with boots etc. Even if I carry my Swiss Champ I'm only adding 0.2% to my mass, a Field Master at 100g adds only 0.1% so lets keep things in perspective. The scissors, which I know you're not keen on will make a perfectly superb tick remover from any plastic card, even your credit card, without destroying it. Good luck with using the tweezers for that. Great idea to modify the lifter for the ferrocerium rod. I'm also a great fan of the Opinel, the stainess blades are great for food prep and most other things too, a great choice.

@accoutrements4469 17 дней назад

Yeah, a SAK (any SAK) is hardly like carrying round a brick is it… I just did this vid to explore cheap & lightweight options… but I’d really hate to be the guy who has an accident and then wishes he’d brought along a more useful tool for the sake of saving a few extra grams in my pocket… 🤞 Love the opinels, but also really like that dirt-cheap little £6 Schrade Imperial for a bit of food prep as there’s no nail knick for food germs to fester in 👍

@tomperone9338 17 дней назад

The Huntsman is my favorite all around SAK.

@accoutrements4469 17 дней назад

It IS a cracker and has you covered for so many bases - all still in a relatively compact package. I just did this vid to explore alternative cheap & lightweight options ✌️✌️

@user-yi3ox8wy4k 16 дней назад

For a compact, light, single item, I would take a Mini Champ or a Manager (for the same reasons you identify, but it would have to be the Midnight version, these days). The Alox version of the Mini Champ is amazing once you get into the capabilities of all the tools. However, like you say, the sweetspot is an Alox Classic on the keys and a compact two-layer like the Evolution 10, Sportsman. Opening a bottle of wine on the go is essential Civilisation. The Waiter is great but that combo tool is a bit...fiddly.

@accoutrements4469 15 дней назад

Hiya! I do agree the combo tool is very light duty use only - I’ve bent a couple trying to open paint cans, vs the thicker bottle opener on other SAKs which has no problems doing the same thing. Combo tool is definitely a compromise BUT it’s ok as a general tool for light duty stuff imho. Have to say as well, I absolutely LOVE the Sportsman: one of my very favourite SAKs! I have an Evo 10 as well, and that’s also pretty cool. Hmmmm, never been sure about the minichamp though: I did have one but got rid of it as I thought it had too many redundant tools… e.g. that ‘cuticle pusher’ or ‘cocaine spoon’ as I call it: I would always rather snort my coke from the thighs of supermodels instead 🤣😂🤣 Kidding, but have always preferred the toolset on the Manager/Rambler. Thank you for the useful comments again!

@Robert_Thomas832 18 дней назад

Victorinox camper is useful for cutting and finishing a walking stick. I carry a GAK sometimes. Thanks for the video.

@accoutrements4469 17 дней назад

I LOVE the Camper! I just did this vid to explore cheap & lightweight options, but do still carry the Camper or Huntsman on many outings ✌️✌️

@Robert_Thomas832 17 дней назад

I'm a big Opinel user too, got the no 8 and 9 carbone plus the 8 garden knife. Fantastic bang for buck. Keep up the good work.

@accoutrements4469 16 дней назад

@@Robert_Thomas832 thank you, Robert! Opinels are great! I particularly love that Garden Knife - prefer the blade shape over the standard clip point types blades 👍

@Robert_Thomas832 16 дней назад

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@stevesinclair4159 18 дней назад

The Waiter is the best option of those you reviewed

@accoutrements4469 18 дней назад

Hiya Steve, the Waiter is a wonderful and under appreciated knife! I think a Waiter paired with an Alox Classic on my keys is a fantastic combination. Hope you’re well, Sir.

@yonicozac 16 дней назад

Nice overview of options. where did you get those scale that you use on the Waiter? they look amazing

@accoutrements4469 15 дней назад

Thanks very much! Those plus scales were from Shapeways, a 3D printing website, supplied by a seller called Asquared. I was very dubious about buying from Shapeways but the whole process and shipping was very quick and the scales are really fantastic - it’s the best 3D printing I’ve come across, very high quality. And they’re much grippier than the usual red plastic scales that come as standard on Vic knives 👍

@tm2bow653 18 дней назад

Vive la Suisse et la France. My favorite Opinel knife is the Garden n.8. I don't like the complicated blade of the ''normal'' (non-garden) n. 8 or of the other Opinel knives.

@accoutrements4469 18 дней назад

I have to agree - I definitely prefer the blade shape on the garden knife - much more useful for me than the clip point blade on other Opinels. Those have too much upsweep at the end of the blade: not as useful in my opinion. 👍

@ashab1 17 дней назад

I usually just take the waiter, if I’m doing more food prep or taking steak I take the soldier.

@accoutrements4469 17 дней назад

The Waiter is a massively under appreciated model imho - so useful in such a small package! The Soldier is a brilliant tool too if you need something beefier 👍