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Original post by liveslight

Swiss Army knife vs. individual (better) items (Opinel No. 3, 2-inch Westcott scissors, titanium tweezers, nail file)

SAKs are a popular item, but given that Swiss Army knives are not allowed in carry-on I was interested in alternatives.

What do you use?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Wait, what? The SAK classic is only 19 grams? How is it reading 21? Did you not zero it out for the tissue?

Besides, I personally would rather carry a multitool on my belt than either of these options, even in the spirit of this sub. It may weigh a lot more than both options but what you can do with one is leaps and bounds over what either of these kits can do. Especially with so many multitools on the market with a lot of brands allowing you to kit yours out how you like or pick different versions with different tools, you'd be able to eliminate other tools in your kit as well.

This is also one of those situations where the saying "I'd rather have it and not need it than to need it and not have it." comes into play for me.