The Best Swiss Army Knife Set-up for Urban EDC

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[@SergioFernando-cg2gw]

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[@Crisetig]

Totally agree, especially for the scissors, I use them more often than the blade

[@urbanknifeguy]

Yes! A common occurrence! Thanks for watching!

[@helmutwinhard6877]

Great video! The Compact is my favorite EDC knife, too. With only two layers it´s got everything I need. I love the nail file on the back of the hook. The Compact is the only Victorinox with this feature. But I even improved its capabilities by modding the scales. I opened the hidden third slot and shortened the toothpick to go in there. In the original toothpick slot I keep the FireFly ferro rod. The corkscrew holds some DIY spiral tinder plus the green mini Phillips screwdriver (by Victorinox). In the pin hole I store a needle like You do, but next to it I drilled a second pin hole for the original pin. Between the blade and the combo tool there´s a gap to hold a paperclip securely. And finally the hook houses a small round magnet (3 x 2 mm). In the keyring there´s my lanyard plus a safety pin. I want to give credit to Felix Immler; his KZbin channel offers a ton of tips.

[@urbanknifeguy]

Thanks for sharing your awesome mods! Yes, Felix has a great channel!

[@BigCatnapDominus]

@@urbanknifeguyyou know what, you can actually mod the climber's scales to do the same too. And who actually needs nail files unless you're a guy who cares about his nails?

[@urbanknifeguy]

@BigCatnapDominus Thanks! I've used the nail file to sharpen the point of a paper clip to get a pin.

[@BigCatnapDominus]

@@urbanknifeguy well, if you use it in some tasks too you can but i really don't need a nail file

[@Technomage1700]

Super Tinker is my go-to. I haven’t used a corkscrew in 30 years carrying a knife

[@urbanknifeguy]

Haha thanks for watching!

[@handymanhoney-do6881]

My wife and all the moms I know are wineaholics. You’d be surprised how many times someone asked me to cork a bottle.

[@davediesel90]

Use the corkscrew every week undoing knots in paracord

[@byhsu6140]

I don't use the corkscrew too much either, but it holds my mini screwdriver which i use a lot. So I prefer the climber in that case. Actually my favorite model is the Huntsman, because it adds a wood saw which i do use quite often when camping and hiking.

[@dariuszrysak1133]

great ideas to hide the needle, I will definitely use it, because the needle can also be used as a COMPAS...

[@deadWu]

Man, I quite like the inventive solutions you keep sharing with us. The capsule on a laniard is very clever.

[@urbanknifeguy]

Thank you and thanks for watching!

[@thevineclimber]

The compact is very, well, compact and good for going around town, but I think consideration could also be given to the sportsman. It's a little bit shorter. It can't be number one to me, because I would miss the scissors and the pen, but the smaller size size is also appealing. I think a good runner-up would be one. They don't make any more, the traveler! Thank you for making such a fun video! I might start keeping a sewing needle in my tweezers.

[@DavidRodriguez-ou9fy]

Good input on the Sportsman! Enjoy your channel as well. Cheers!😊

[@urbanknifeguy]

Thanks! The Sportsman getting a lot of love! I've heard that Victorinox removed all 84mm models with scissors cos no one will buy the 58mm or 91mm with them around 🤣

[@SussexEDC]

Great take on the topic and another good SAK to consider. For me it has to be the Super Tinker for that Phillips screwdriver. Coupled with the Knipex Cobra XS and an olight, it makes for a really good lightweight EDC option if I don't want to carry various loose tools in a pouch.

[@adamkane7513]

I have an old *Wenger Traveler* that is still my daily companion. I wish Victorinox had not bought the other SAK company!

[@alexpaulk9364]

The Sportsman gives better prying tools, a better file, better drivers and the amazing awl. It's my minimum knife of choice.

[@rodrigogferreira]

Nice video! I also use the Compact for urban edc, and also changed the pin for a needle. But I keep a sewing thread coiled on the glasses screwdriver. That works fine and keep the whole kit even more compact.

[@urbanknifeguy]

Great tip! Thanks for sharing!

[@SussexEDC]

Awesome tip and storage solution to reduce bulk even further.

[@richardporter1564]

Only owners of Swiss Army knives think of cool stuff like this to mod the tool! MacGyver would be proud of you all! I just ordered the Compact because I deserve it. Also, the Spartan because it's a classic design, and I can't find my old one. Amazon to the rescue!

[@byhsu6140]

Very good idea on the needles, specially where to store it besides the pin hole.

[@urbanknifeguy]

Thanks for watching!

[@xMister.Misterx]

I just bought this one from your Amazon store yesterday. I’m excited!

[@urbanknifeguy]

Thanks so much! I'm sure you will love it!

[@simonh6371]

Good idea with the needle, thanks! Going to try that out on my Climber. I like the Compact but I find that I use the secondary small blade on the Climber a lot, particularly for opening packaging, and I prefer the 2 openers/drivers to the combotool. But I can see the appeal of the Compact. Can't go wrong with Victorinox.

[@urbanknifeguy]

You are most welcome and glad you liked it. Totally see your point with the Climber. I am also partial to the Tinker!

[@SussexEDC]

Completely agree, you can't go wrong with a SAK in most scenarios

[@granttaylor8179]

The Climber has the Pin hole in the scales. At least the one I bought from Victorinox recently has the Pin hole.

[@simonh6371]

@@granttaylor8179 Mine does too, as does my Hiker, and my Swisschamp. I think all 91mm SAKs have it, but just the ones with Plus Scales include the pin itself which is no big deal.

[@jooky5]

Agreed! More SAKs should ditch the cap lifter/can opener for the combo tool

[@urbanknifeguy]

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[@SussexEDC]

Definitely, at this stage of the game with ring pull cans, it makes more sense.

[@robduncan599]

I completely disagree? The combo tool is very compromised. I have this SAK . It is a poor screwdriver and completely useless as a Phillips. The main tools for me is blades 2× and 2× screwdriver + Phillips. With a small mod the can opner can be improved but a small screwdriver/ 2d Phillips is of paramount importance to me . I dislike the combo tool so much i would have trouble finding the damn thing . Sorry it's not for me .

[@saldomino1639]

Great Video! I love my Super Tinker !

[@urbanknifeguy]

Super Tinker is great. Thanks!

[@carbonsteeleheart]

Good fresh perspective of the Compact… I am always trying slim profile multitools; however,I always see myself coming back to the Compact. Question does that container can hold a bit driver? I need a small phillips and torks handy

[@urbanknifeguy]

Thanks for watching. Do you mean a bit or bit driver? Here is a related video kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3-QlaacgbB9odE

[@carbonsteeleheart]

@@urbanknifeguy yes, more like the bit holder thanks!

[@LairdDavidson]

If you don't have a pin hole in your scales behind the corkscrew it's easy to make one. I took off the scales then heated a needle up over a stove until it was glowing hot (holding it with pliers). Then I lightly pressed the needle into the position I'd marked on the inside of the scales. It melted a perfect pinhole. If there's any excess plastic where it was melted take it off with a utility knife and pop the scales back on. Now you have a pinhole. Worked for me.

[@LairdDavidson]

BTW obviously use a needle that matches the size of pin/needle you plan on using in your knife handle. 😎

[@urbanknifeguy]

What an excellent suggestion! Thanks for the tip! I will pin this comment (pun intended).

[@mickaely460]

Hi, great video, thanks. Nice idea, the container. I fully agree with you: Best urban EDC = Victorinox Compact, I love this knife. For outdoor, I consider the Huntsman as more appropriate.

[@urbanknifeguy]

Thanks for watching! Outdoor SAK EDC - Forrester with the one-handed opener or my modified one here kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJmsZGCNm6xpbrc

[@mickaely460]

@@urbanknifeguy In fact, I am so far using the Huntsman for a short walk in the green (it is small enough for that) but I am indeed looking now to bigger SAKs for more: I just bought a Ranger Grip 79 (130) and an Outrider (111), I still have to use them.

[@urbanknifeguy]

@@mickaely460 Nice! The Outrider seems really popular with people who watch my vids!

[@maxlvledc]

This is fantastic! Well thought through on the needle!

[@urbanknifeguy]

Thanks so much!

[@UltraMagaFan2]

I've never been a fan of Swiss army knives. Or multi tools in general. But recently I found a Cyber Tool S at a yard sale for $5 so I bought it anyways. It turns out I really like it. It's not as heavy as I thought it would be and it easily fits in my pocket. The only gripe I have is that it doesn't have a pair of scissors. I'd much rather have that than the pen blade.

[@urbanknifeguy]

@@UltraMagaFan2 That is an incredible deal!!!

[@ParkerBinion]

Great video! The Compact is great. Companion adds more weight and width but more features. IMO the tradeoff is worth it. Much better than the Climber. One layer thicker than the Compact, but you get a file and package opener and awl. You lose can opening but this is not a camping knife. In fact, I added a Cybertool layer to my Companion. Takes the screwdriving options from 2 to 10. The knife is about the size of a Ranger (23mm and 118g).

[@urbanknifeguy]

Nice mod! Thanks for watching!

[@thesmartbudgetchannel2940]

For my urban EDC knife I went with the Victoria Knox mini champ it has a ballpoint pen instead of the toothpick, tweezers, bottle opener, scissors, a magnetic tip Phillips head number 2, pin knife blade, cuticle tool, flathead screwdriver with measuring stick along it, orange peeler, exacto blade, nail cleaner/nail filer, and keyhole loop. Fits in the pocket doesn't weigh it down. Check it out

[@urbanknifeguy]

Yes I am familiar with the Alox minichamp! Thanks. I have the cellidor version with light.

[@earlgrayman982]

Instead of messing with all that pill bottle jazz for a needle and thread, you can just buy one of those sewing packets that are flat and fit in a wallet because who leaves the house without a wallet in an urban environment.

[@urbanknifeguy]

That is a practical suggestion. But I don't carry a wallet now a lot of the times as everything is digital here, from banking to driving licenses and ID. And we don't use cash anymore.

[@mickeythompson9537]

What do you keep cards, licenses, and ID in?

[@urbanknifeguy]

@@mickeythompson9537 where I'm from, everything is digital. So everything is app based on the phone.

[@earlgrayman982]

I carry a wallet because I'm olde and it doesn't run out of juice and if I'm bleeding on the street somewhere someone can identify my body and call my wife to let her know I'm dead. It's also handy for carrying a needle and thread, cash for when the card reader is down and duct tape wrapped to a card because its the greatest edc tool ever.@@urbanknifeguy

[@ScooterD35]

@@mickeythompson9537 I found a cell phone case that holds 6 cards and I have my cash in a money clip. I stopped carrying a wallet several years ago.

[@jimmylee2388]

New subscriber here. Great video. I’m a big Swiss Army knife collector. I carry a tinker everyday.

[@urbanknifeguy]

Welcome and thanks for the comment!

[@Rick-fz7tt]

Where did you find your leather sheath for your knife and flashlight?

[@urbanknifeguy]

Check out kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJPIfIyfr9uBmNksi=vaeJXwyhf-QGYExL for the link in the description. Fox EDC on Etsy

[@Countryboy071]

Great video. Still, i can never find a use for a corkscrew on any tool. Yes i enjoy a drink but essential tool? Most wine bottles, except expensive bottles tend to come with screw tops anyway.

[@urbanknifeguy]

Maybe this can offer some suggestions kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2erppqfj89osNE

[@Countryboy071]

@@urbanknifeguy yes, interesting. I've been a knife collector and user for 40 years. I've only had one SAK when I was a boy scout. As the saying goes "you learn something new every day " ! I'm actually going to get a couple next week,one for my wynex admin and one for my Maxpedition fatty pocket. Was looking at the super tinker and Alox farmer ? So much choice!!¡

[@uMalice]

Excellent evaluation and review.

[@urbanknifeguy]

Thank you for watching!

[@koosvanrensburg5016]

Great video, some new tips there. Do you know if the package hook be replaced by an awl?

[@urbanknifeguy]

I don't think so because that will affect the liners and will change the main tool set.

[@SigogglinJack]

Excellent. I’ve been considering adding a sewing kit to my edc.

[@urbanknifeguy]

Thanks!

[@solomonkane408]

Great tool i carry my compact everyday got my daughter one also i will be adding a needle toine great tip.

[@urbanknifeguy]

Thanks! Great choice! 🤣

[@SussexEDC]

Great video mate. I went for the Super Tinker as that Phillips sold it to me in the end. The pen on the Compact makes this a great Urban option for sure. Those needle and thread options are a great tip. Bit disappointed to not see a Pebble Mover (aka Knipex Cobra XS), but you can't have it all.

[@urbanknifeguy]

The Super Tinker is a great choice and was going to be my original switch before choosing the Compact. I'll come round to the pebble mover eventually when I have nothing else to buy.

[@donaldcarr8766]

A good addition is to use a key connect arrangement with a peanut lighter attached to act as a lanyard or netski if you're Japanese.

[@urbanknifeguy]

Thanks for your suggestion!

[@DouglasStudzinskideSouza]

I would go with the supertinker model... because it has scissors and it's not a big package. I also like the manager. Personally I've been using an Alox X, which has everything I really need... but it's a bit heavy. Hugs from Brazil.

[@urbanknifeguy]

Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts!

[@violaineaudrey8841]

I second you, I've got both and they are great ! Hello from France 😊🌿🌸

[@dalecarr5445]

I carry a Compact too but replaced the toothpick with a Tortoise Gear ferro rod. My lanyard is made of Kevlar thread though. The needle is a good idea and I’ve often wondered why Victorinox didn’t do that.

[@urbanknifeguy]

Nice set-up. The needle will go well with it.

[@SussexEDC]

Are those ferro rods any good? Someone told me they can break quite easily.

[@dalecarr5445]

@@SussexEDC they work in a pinch. The trick is to turn them so that the ferro rod is vertical and pull it over the striker. If you use the flat side and press down too hard it’ll break. The directions say that but I suspect a lot of people don’t read the instructions. Also, you have to have decent tinder, the tinder that Tortoise Gear sells for the corkscrew works well but so do cotton balls with petroleum jelly.

[@motrock93b]

You could also place a stick along the back of the little ferro rod to add strength.

[@IchibanOyabun]

Great idea with the needle and thread! I pre threaded a small needle with about 1 meter of black thread. Wound the thread around the needle and placed it with the parcel hook. So now I have needle and threat with my SAK! Thanks for the great idea! ( side note! I also did the same with my Mini-Champ. But I put the pre threaded needle under the small blade and orange peeler.)

[@urbanknifeguy]

Thanks! And thanks for sharing! Does the parcel hook jut out a bit because of the Threaded Needle?

[@IchibanOyabun]

@@urbanknifeguy Not that I can see! It’s sitting flush! 😃👍

[@urbanknifeguy]

@@IchibanOyabun 👍👍

[@IchibanOyabun]

@@urbanknifeguy i actually got the idea from this video! 😃👍 kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3-YfaKBjamemZIsi=DOUmvME_zs-7W_uj

[@cardiacbob]

I carry a SAK Bantam and a BIC lighter in my pocket at all times. The Bantam is so thin I forget it's there, and the shape of both the knife and the lighter is very comfortable in my pocket. I also carry a Gerber Dime on my keychain. I will also look at the SAK Compact however, mostly because I'm a SAK addict.

[@urbanknifeguy]

The Bantam is great but the Compact has much more functionality given it is only one layer thicker. If the additional toolset is useful to your EDC needs, it may be a good SAK for you.

[@TK8866275]

Small size sewing needle could also be stored inside the tweezers. SAK models with hook, have even more room under it, enough for a needle and some thread wrapped around it.

[@urbanknifeguy]

Thanks! I have yet to see the threaded needle under a tool where everything is flush and nice.

[@TK8866275]

@@urbanknifeguy I can say that at least it fit under the hook of my "Climber". It might be a question of the length of the needle. Mine is rather short about 1,5" long with perhaps 1,5 ft thread, enough for sewing a button.

[@dule1511]

I carry Climber for 17 years and I agree completely that it is best SAK for urban carry. Second choice for me would be Super Tinker. For outdoor carry without any doubt it would be Huntsman

[@urbanknifeguy]

Thanks for watching and sharing!

[@dule1511]

@@urbanknifeguy Thanks for creating good content!

[@urbanknifeguy]

@@dule1511 You are welcome and thank you again!

[@ashleygovender4104]

I bought my first SAK (champ) about 30 years ago. Since then I have had the privilege of owing many different models. I also enjoying carrying the Climber as my daily edc. Thanks for this video and the helpful ideas. Greetings from Durban, South Africa.

[@LouisWinthorpe622]

Cool. I'm ordering the Compact and a Climber for my brother's birthday. The needle instead of buying the official pin is a great idea. I'm wondering whether a length of thread could be bailed up in such a way that it could be stored under the hook. Maybe in that way that a clothes rope comes, when you buy it but longer. It would take some time to tie it that way but, if it's possible, you would have it ready for little emergencies, for life. That's if you haven't a capsule or you don't want a lanyard. I plan on using a pocket clip with the Compact dangling inside my pocket, an easy thread needle and some invisible thread, if the idea works. PS, afterthought. If people can hand weave paracord into lanyards, I wonder if there is a way to hand weave, or tie, a load of thread (all looped round your hand first and stuff) to make a lanyard out of a couple of metres of thread??? Ha! I'm going to look into that.

[@urbanknifeguy]

Nice! You could do lanyard Knots with thread. It will take a really long time if you use regular thread. So I would recommend braided thread that can later be split to thin thread as needed. Check out Chinese knotting techniques. Thanks for watching!

[@MrFlyrod7]

I use the huntsman/Hunter and have carried this for years. Before that I carried the champ. Can’t go wrong with a SAC.

[@urbanknifeguy]

The Huntsman is very popular amongst my viewers. Great EDC

[@christophegerard6012]

My urban EDC is my swiss champ. I have been wanting to add a small magnet stored on the hook, maybe a small ferro rod under the inline philips, but then again, who needs a ferro rod in an urban environment? A sewing kit is a way better idea, thanks a lot. I am also thinking of adding a very small flashlight to the key ring, instead of always having to get get my phone and possibly deplete its battery.

[@urbanknifeguy]

Great idea with the small EDC light. Lots of good options from cheap to expensive for Mini LED ones now.

[@ironman2326]

I love my Victorinox Compact but i wish it had the awl.

[@urbanknifeguy]

What do you typically use your awl for?

[@ironman2326]

@@urbanknifeguy I haven't had to use it a lot, but for instance, I'm a physical therapist, and one of my patients needed some tennis balls placed on the feet of his walker and fortunately I had my Victorinox Spartan rather than my Compact. I was able to use the awl to punch a hole in the tennis balls so that I could then use the blade to cut my slits. Made it much easier and I was glad I had it!

[@urbanknifeguy]

@ironman2326 that was a practical application but couldn't the blade have made the cuts too in this case?

[@ironman2326]

@@urbanknifeguy I used the blade to cut the slits after making the hole. Due to the curvature of the ball and the shape of the blade on the knife I thought it might try to fold on me if I tried to start with using the blade. Maybe it wouldn't have but I didn't want to take any chances.

[@urbanknifeguy]

@@ironman2326 Makes sense!

[@Dracomies]

If I could have my ideal tool I'd love to get the 84 mm Voyageur or a non-existing Alox Bantam X (Basically the Bantam with scissors). The hook and the corkscrew has ZERO value to me.

[@urbanknifeguy]

An Alox Bantam X would be awesome! Obviously, you have never been locked in an empty room with only a bottle of wine for 4 days.

[@radamspse]

great idea with the needle ... what length do you suggest?

[@urbanknifeguy]

Thanks. The one I have is 42mm long (overall length). Note, the The head must be large enough so it does not fit in the pin hole.

[@RichMaughan]

I can’t take credit for this one, but I recently saw where someone had prethreaded a needle with about 30 inches of thread , rolled it up, and put it under one of the screwdriver blades (seems to work well with any of the standard size (climber, camper, tinkerer etc. models). Caution is needed to remove and unravel, you may have to stash a push pin under another blade or behind the corkscrew on a newer model to assist in removal.

[@urbanknifeguy]

Thanks! I have seen a comment mentioning this before too. But the tangle is real. I think taping it in a coiled state helps but I don't see it the tool being able to close completely shut. I will be sharing another method for holding a thread in a SAK soon that eliminates the tangle issue.

[@ivandegrisogono3334]

A guy carrying a pocket knife has potentially other problems in urban life, the lost shirt button being the smallest! Suggest to concentrate on Outrider or Explorer?

[@urbanknifeguy]

Personally too large for me for urban EDC. This set-up has worked well for me based on my daily routine and activities. Thanks for sharing!

[@Rick-fz7tt]

Where did you get your nice leather pouch? Thank you

[@urbanknifeguy]

From Etsy, Fox EDC. Check this video out and link is in the description kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJPIfIyfr9uBmNksi=vaeJXwyhf-QGYExL

[@pocketknives_and_harmonicas]

The compact really is the best urban edc. Such a great tool

[@urbanknifeguy]

It is! Thanks for watching!

[@georgeb.wolffsohn30]

I went with the Hiker because of the phillips screwdriver.

[@urbanknifeguy]

Thanks for sharing!

[@CompassCustomCreations]

The Compact is a great knife to be sure. For many years I have carried the Executive, it is a great size for pocket carry, has all the tools of the Compact except the pen. The main drawback of the Compact for me is the effin corkscrew! IMHO the corkscrew is much like the can opener; its time is past. The only thing it's good for is a place to hold an small screwdriver or firestarting kit. I would much prefer the Compact had phillips screw driver in place of the corkscrew.

[@urbanknifeguy]

A Compact with a Philips head screwdriver will sell well. I would get one!

[@MichaelBroyan]

Fun fact: compact is my daily driver and I was also thinking that corkscrew is obsolete, but guess what - I really use it like 2-3 times a month.

[@davediesel90]

Corkscrew is great for undoing tight knots

[@CompassCustomCreations]

@@davediesel90 We all have different use cases. I'd simply like the option. Seems to me that Victorinox could easily offer their most popular tools in two versions, one with a screw driver and one with a corkscrew. My guess is that given a choice most folks would choose the Phillips and the corkscrew would be relegated to only a few knives.

[@davediesel90]

@@CompassCustomCreationstrue but a lot of the knife combinations ( cellador not alox) bar the compact has the Philips/corkscrew alternative already. ie field master/huntsman climber/camper to give some examples. Now I'm in the Philips camp for sure around the house and farm but on outdoor trips or camping I'd always have a corkscrew version. If there was a compact with a Philips it would be a great seller, I believe there was one limited edition years ago

[@Leftyotism]

I have the Spartan in camo scales, from my youth, and it was banged up and I fixed it. But I will put a Ranger in my traveling backpack.

[@urbanknifeguy]

Thanks for sharing! Spartan and it's brother small Tinker is in My collection and rotation too!

[@Leftyotism]

@@urbanknifeguy Pleasure! 🥰 I just recently found my old Spartan in a drawer and fixed it back up to a smooth and razor sharp edge, had some chips in it from misuse. Also ordered that mini screw driver to put in the cork screw and also ordered new tweezers I had lost and a new tooth pick, because the old one was only half the size after "fixing" its point a couple of times. 😅🤭

[@ricdonato4328]

For those not having the thread holder on his lanyard, I do not, here is a suggestion. With two needles thread each with colored thread of desired length wrapping the thread around each needle, now your needles are ready for immediate use. Place needles under the package hook. For my SAK Hunstman the needles are under the saw.

[@urbanknifeguy]

Great tip! Thanks for sharing! Does it make your Saw pop up a little?

[@ricdonato4328]

@@urbanknifeguy No, however, getting to the needle either turn over the knife and bang it out or use the tweezer. Other than for showing someone, I have yet to use the sewing needle for sewing.

[@aubrey-g9d]

Keep in mind as well in a oinch you have the paracord lanyard which can be taken apart into thread and used insteed of carrying the pill bottle. You coukd even create a lanyard where thread is somehow woven into the lanyard. You coukd even attach the button onto the landyard by running the thread through the button holes ir hole. That would eliminate the need for th pill bottle. Since youre not likely to need to sew a button all thr time it would only be in a pinch and so it would be worth taking apart the lanyard for it. A good example woukd be to hollow out the paracord and slide the thread into the outer paracord sleeve and then just tie the end to hold thr thread inside. Justan idea to play around with.

[@urbanknifeguy]

All good ideas. Thanks for your thoughts and commenting!

[@stuartstark]

please talk about the parachord attached.

[@urbanknifeguy]

Have a watch here where I break it down. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXLWfKKchLybors

[@Pritam043]

Climber also has reamer with awl, right ?

[@urbanknifeguy]

Yes.

[@LarryReynolds591]

You can put plus scales on a Climber.

[@urbanknifeguy]

Yes I have! Thanks!

[@donaldneumeyer4423]

I tend to carry the Huntsman.

[@urbanknifeguy]

Nice! Thanks!

[@robertkarlsson1960]

I have honestly never seen why so many people see the sissors as essensial. Are people cutting alot of papper? What else is it used for?

[@urbanknifeguy]

A lot of people think it is useful for Urban EDC - cutting paper, fingernails, thread and defusing bombs. For outdoors, mainly for fishing lines. I personally do not find them as essential as others do as well.

[@dantownsend4246]

I wouldn’t buy a SAK without a pair of scissors. , most useful tool . I cut bandages to fit among other things

[@Sarpiente]

2:39 I bought a Pill Container like that for my Climber because of this video but is too big XD

[@urbanknifeguy]

This right size IMO amzn.to/3vctt2s

[@granttaylor8179]

The only thing missing from the Climber is the apreasurised pen hole on the scales.

[@urbanknifeguy]

If one is willing, you could buy Plus Scales and switch them for the "perfect" Climber! 😅

[@granttaylor8179]

@@urbanknifeguy I picked up a Climber "Place To Be" ai would not want to modify it. Reminds me of living in Geneva as a teenager in the early 1980's. I am not sure where the original SAK my parents gave back then but the Climber brings back good memories.

[@urbanknifeguy]

@@granttaylor8179 fair enough! Thanks! The last time I was in Geneva was more recent in 2012!

[@JavierBonillaC]

You’re gonna survive the jungle with that ? The emergency supositorium is an excellent idea.

[@urbanknifeguy]

How did you get jungle survival from a set-up entitled Urban EDC? 🤣

[@Supersyncopation]

I don't really understand the popularity of the Compact , for some strange reason it is very expensive compared to other Victorinox knives , just to save a few grams and have less functionality . Each to their own I suppose .

[@urbanknifeguy]

I agree it seems "unnecessary" expensive but I think the "compact" toolset makes it very appealing to most.

[@SubUrbanNinja-EDC]

I agree. The Compact is the best Urban Swiss Army knife.

[@urbanknifeguy]

Thanks for watching!

[@SussexEDC]

I'll have to take another look at this model and maybe reconsider it for my lightweight EDC options.

[@yayajuggz]

My only issue is the price I have the spartan (excellent) but paying double for scissors isn’t justified for me. Maybe in the future I can buy one

[@urbanknifeguy]

@@yayajuggz that is a fair consideration. Thanks!

[@BX138]

I've never been interested in the compact. I think because it doesn't have the back tools I want.

[@urbanknifeguy]

Fair enough. Thanks!

[@InnerSilence123]

here is an idea, to me the best SAK for edc is the sportsman.

[@urbanknifeguy]

Yes! I've heard lots of good things about it. Thanks for sharing!

[@PMCKnivesAndTools]

It's got to be the fieldmaster for me. Thankfully there are no end of SAKs to choose from

[@urbanknifeguy]

Thankfully!

[@PMCKnivesAndTools]

@@urbanknifeguy i plan on reviewing my SAKs on my channel soon

[@urbanknifeguy]

@@PMCKnivesAndTools Cool. Look forward to it!

[@hacks9099]

what does EDC mean?

[@urbanknifeguy]

Everyday Carry.

[@mistermedic8963]

You might want to use dental floss instead of white thread (stronger).

[@urbanknifeguy]

It is stronger! But I think for urban EDC, regular thread is ok. If not kevlar.

[@robduncan599]

I don't see the advantage? We all have our fav SAK ,however you sacrificed small pen blade and can opner to gat a less usable combo ? Sure you lost a few mm , but then added string /lanyard and a pill container defeating the pont of less mm width? Simply putting the pill container thing in your pocket separately would make more sense to me ? Personally i am ok without the scissors, although the scissors is very good . The small pen blade is a good alternative to the scissors, i also never need a saw . So a compact SAK for me that would do as well and batter in my opinion is a Spartan. Or if more compact the Tourist. Mod the can opener (see my video ) and you got a great true compact with 2 blsdes a can opner and 2 flat heads and a great small 2d Phillips. Obviously grind off the keyring it's just an annoyance. Just my tuppence worth. ps: i have the compact which i despise as it is far to compromised it sits in a drawer. Like i said we all have our favorites.

[@urbanknifeguy]

Thanks for sharing your detailed thoughts!

[@Robert_Thomas832]

Compact compromise - I had one for a few weeks then sold on as it wasn't as useful as my Tinker 👍

[@StarDarkAshes]

You should also have a small neodymium ring magnet so that if you happen to drop your keys down a drain or some thing, you cannot only use the magnet but the string. If you have room in there, you might as well put one in there.

[@urbanknifeguy]

It is a good suggestion. For myself, this set up goes to my pocket at times and the magnet may mess up my phone and cards.

[@MrBluoct]

Cork screw. Really🤔🤔🤔

[@urbanknifeguy]

Really.

[@davediesel90]

It should never have been called a corkscrew 😂 everyone thinks that's all it does. I use one every week id say undoing tight knots 😂

[@Reverend_Boony_34C]

Nice but impractical for my use.

[@urbanknifeguy]

Fair enough! Thanks for watching!

[@kenmckeecma]

I am assuming everyone knows what EDC means?

[@urbanknifeguy]

If "everyone" means 99% of the people watching the video, you would assume correct. However, for 1% of the people, I cannot discount the possibility that they might not know it means "everyday carry". Thanks for the comment!

[@georgeb.wolffsohn30]

How about 6 meters of one color thread because in an emergency you jyst need enough thread to do the job aesthetics be damned.

[@urbanknifeguy]

I think that is a fair line of thinking!

[@TheTrevor3001]

such a passive aggressive video. You can tell this guy is a fraud and has probably never left his townhouse to go outdoors

[@urbanknifeguy]

Aw shucks. Got me. Smart man.

[@misterkoben6780]

Wow you're so awesome! That's a great talent to judge somebody just based on your perception.

[@Exiledk]

I can't help wondering why Americans have to make a song and dance out of the most basic functions in life. I just have a pocket knife in my pocket. I never get to the point where I have to label it as my "urban every day carry", nor do I have to set it up. It's just a pocket knife and it does ordinary pocket knife stuff.... No biggie. I never understood the "tactical", "survival" and "bushcraft" knives either. A knife is a knife. Jeeesus.

[@urbanknifeguy]

As a non-Americian, I do not know. But, one person's pocket knife is another's uber tacticool EDC set-up 🤣. One man's wallet is a EDC monetary concealment protection device.

[@urbanknifeguy]

Don't get me started on bushcraft and survival...

[@stephenmackey4571]

Carried a mini chap on my keys for at least twelve years it’s all I have ever needed.

[@urbanknifeguy]

Thanks for sharing!