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Knife Chat: is this the most practical minimalist knife on trail? The Deejo 15g

Not a lot is required of a knife for 99.9% […]

Knife Chat: is this the most practical minimalist knife on trail? The Deejo 15g

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Knife chat: Leatherman Skeletool KB

In June 2017 Leatherman released the Skeletool KB and KBX tools. The KB with straight blade and the KBX with combination straight/serrated blade. These were both developed within their existing […]

Knife chat: Leatherman Skeletool KB

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Knife chat: Gerber Dime and Dime Travel multi-tools

Gerber Legendary Blades introduced their first multi-tool in 1991 and […]

Knife chat: Gerber Dime and Dime Travel multi-tools

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Knife chat: Nail clippers

Foot care for the hiker is all important. Part of that regime is ensuring that toenails are kept trimmed. If you don’t- bruising, split nails, ingrown nails, lost nails, blisters, […]

Knife chat: Nail clippers

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Knife chat: 84mm Victorinox Waiter and derivatives- the Bantam and Walker

Small in the pocket, a basic set of handy tools, […]

Knife chat: 84mm Victorinox Waiter and derivatives- the Bantam and Walker

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Knife chat: Gerber Vise and Splice, two affordable keychain multi-tools

Many hikers will simply rely on a small Swiss Army […]

Knife chat: Gerber Vise and Splice, two affordable keychain multi-tools

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Knife chat: Victorinox Pocket Pal- is this the best thin 58mm ever?

There is, quite literally, not a lot to this knife. […]

Knife chat: Victorinox Pocket Pal- is this the best thin 58mm ever?

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Knife chat: The Victorinox Executive

Victorinox has offered a huge range of knives and multi-tools over the decades. Traditionally these are roughly classified by their folded length. These are: 58mm, 74mm, 84mm, 91mm, 93mm, 100mm, […]

Knife chat: The Victorinox Executive

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Knife chat: Victorinox 108mm German Army Knife and Safari derivatives

Three Points of the Compass has written before about his […]

Knife chat: Victorinox 108mm German Army Knife and Safari derivatives

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Knife chat: Victorinox Classic too small- how about the Ambassador?

The Victorinox Classic is well named, it is exactly that- […]

Knife chat: Victorinox Classic too small- how about the Ambassador?

Gear

Knife chat: Victorinox Mate and Vagabond- are these the perfect multi-tools on trail?

Three Points of the Compass has previously looked at both […]

Knife chat: Victorinox Mate and Vagabond- are these the perfect multi-tools on trail?

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Knife chat: My annual pilgrimage to Victorinox

Each year, Three Points of the Compass makes a pilgrimage […]

Knife chat: My annual pilgrimage to Victorinox

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Knife chat: Leatherman keychain tools- making a choice for hiking

Making a final choice… Over the past few days I […]

Knife chat: Leatherman keychain tools- making a choice for hiking

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Knife chat: Leatherman keychain tools- Style series

A small series of mini multi-tools with style… Leatherman Style […]

Knife chat: Leatherman keychain tools- Style series

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Knife chat: Leatherman keychain tools- Squirt series

Leatherman Squirt series The first Squirt series Eight years after […]

Knife chat: Leatherman keychain tools- Squirt series

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Knife chat- Leatherman keychain tools- Micra

Not a personal favourite… Leatherman Micra The Leatherman Micra is one of the oldest keychain multi-tools, first released in 1996 and still made today. Leatherman have made a small number […]

Knife chat- Leatherman keychain tools- Micra

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Knife chat: Leatherman keychain multi-tools: which is best for hiking?

A choice of nine keychain multi-tools… Three Points of the […]

Knife chat: Leatherman keychain multi-tools: which is best for hiking?

Gear

Knife chat: A top five of 58mm Victorinox knives- my number one choice- the Midnite Manager

Adding utility to the classic: The ‘Wanderer’ series and Manager […]

Knife chat: A top five of 58mm Victorinox knives- my number one choice- the Midnite Manager

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Knife chat: A top five of 58mm Victorinox knives- my number two choice- the Signature Lite

The ‘Classic’ Series and derivatives Classic and Classic SD All […]

Knife chat: A top five of 58mm Victorinox knives- my number two choice- the Signature Lite

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Knife chat: A top five of 58mm Victorinox knives- my number three choice- the Talisman

Added utility: the ‘Rally’ series The requirement on trail for […]

Knife chat: A top five of 58mm Victorinox knives- my number three choice- the Talisman

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