My Swiss Champ predates the parcel hook and the pin. It has lived in my pocket nearly every day for 37 years and has saved my bacon many many times.
@EnglishCountryLife
11 ай бұрын
Excellent to hear!
@UJSupanova
9 ай бұрын
Ive had my Swish Champ for 28 years, I've lost the plastics and mini tools and the scissors are broken, but still my favourite multitool. Think it's time for a new one though haha
@johnossendorf9979
9 ай бұрын
@@UJSupanova I have replaced the original pen twice with a new one, replaced the tooth pick with a Firefly fire starter and added Fire Ant Helix Tinder to the corkscrew under the still original micro screwdriver. The scissors are still going strong, I just have to tighten them regularly.
@UJSupanova
9 ай бұрын
@@johnossendorf9979 Excellent, some good upgrades there
@MichaelB2L
8 ай бұрын
That’s sooo cool!! Such a great testimony to Victorinox too.
@dinargindulin8581
5 ай бұрын
A man enthusiastically talking about the subject of his passion. What a sight, honestly! And I also appreciated that your knife seems to be super heavily used (as it should be). Being the first time viewer of your channel, I'm genuinely charmed.
@EnglishCountryLife
5 ай бұрын
Thank you 😊. Certainly heavily used. So far today on feed sacks, bailer twine etc.
@elliottalter7937
4 ай бұрын
Not seen him before but he’s a great presenter
@EnglishCountryLife
4 ай бұрын
@@elliottalter7937 Thank you ☺️
@tomperone9338
Ай бұрын
I've long said that I love watching people discussing something they're passionate about, even if I don't happen to share that passion. Course in this case, I do love my Swiss Army knives. I always have a Mini Champ on my keychain and an Alox Farmer X in my pocket, and I've carried some kind of SAK on me daily for 40+ years. I loved this video!
@SkerrieUnicorn
5 ай бұрын
I have owned my Swiss Cybertool for 15ish years and I JUST found out there is a pin under the corkscrew thanks to you. Thank you!
@EnglishCountryLife
5 ай бұрын
I didn't know for a long time either 😁
@brightantwerp
Жыл бұрын
Nice video! I bought one in Switserland when I was 15 years old. Now, over 30 years later, it still works well.
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
You can't say that for many purchases!
@ashleygovender4104
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for your video. I have carried different SAK's for over 30 years. They are excellent and non threatening. Thanks again. Regards from Durban, South Africa
@EnglishCountryLife
4 ай бұрын
They really are a tool, not a weapon!
@lawrencemartin1113
9 ай бұрын
Since I was a small boy, I have owned so many knives amd pocket knives. They are invaluable tools and I carry one all the time and find I use one several times a day. For years and years, I never got round to buying into the hype of the Swiss Army Knife. I have multi tools and many small pocket tools that go into pouches or bags and tins. Then, a few years ago, I bought my son his first knife; a Hunter Swiss Army Knife. I was very impressed and he uses it still to this day, on a daily basis. Somehow, I still failed to buy myself one!! Then, FINALLY early this year, aged 60, I bought the latest version of the Hunter and at the same time, discovererd Felix!! What a revelation! I am now a huge fan and love the qualty and utility of these knives. I have added simple extras to mine, such as a pin, as it didn't come with one, but had the hole. I also bought a screwdriver for the corkscrew, and brilliantly, a great little flat ferro rod, made especially to fit in the tooth pick slot, as I also do a bit of bushcraft and always need to be able to spark up a fire. I already own a clever little Swiss Card, bought for me as present, many years ago, by a dear friend, and that has the biro and a tooth pick anyway, but I now want to change the scales on my knife, so I can add a biro back into the knife itself. Great tools and I am a genuine convert. What a nice clear video you have made and what a beautiful place you live! Thanks. 😊
@EnglishCountryLife
9 ай бұрын
Swiss Army Knives are easily overlooked because they are inexpensive and unassuming. But they just work!
@TheFairway8
7 ай бұрын
Can I ask where you got the small ferro rod from
@lawrencemartin1113
7 ай бұрын
@@TheFairway8 Hello there! Yes, I just looked them up on the internet, and found a company called Firefly accessories who make a pack of three of them, ready designed to fit in the toothpick slot on most SAK's. I may have bought from Heinee Haynes or e-bay....cant actually remember! A quick check just now shows them listed on e-bay. They were not cheap! (really annoying actually, for such a simple and small tool) but they will last a long time. I have deployed the other spares to a couple of other very small pocket fire lighting kits to carry in other tiny tins etc. with tinder. You might find a few other types available if you search and might find them cheaper. The ones I bought, have a glo-in-the-dark plastic tip bonded to them, (and shaped like the top of the toothpick where they fit perfectly into the knife), which I assume, might just help find it of you drop it in the dark....assuming the knife has been exposed to enough light to charge it up! If you keep the knife in your pocket or a sheath, its probably a gimmick! It is a very effective tiny rod and I have already used it to start fires very easily. Top Tip: these rods are flat, to fit into the toothpick slot. You should only strike along the narrow edge, not the flat surface. This will help stop snapping it if you are a bit too rough (they spark very easily so you don't need a lot of force!) and also will mean it does not wear down and become too loose to stay in the toothpick slot. Hope this helps. Have fun!
@JONINXBOX
11 ай бұрын
The little pin can also be bent on one of the can opener tools to turn it into a fishhook for fishing..
@EnglishCountryLife
11 ай бұрын
Oh I like that 👏
@davidrichter9164
5 ай бұрын
That's what she said.
@maryusa8526
8 ай бұрын
Thank you for the clear demo of how to change the covers. My Champ came with red. But that yellow would be better for visibility purposes. I'm a fan of the Victorinox Swiss Army Knives, and ever since I was able to buy the first Champ, I have kept upgrading to the newer version. I love them. My favorite tools are the scissors first, then the rest. The pliers were a great addition. The Phillips screw driver and tweezers have always been a go-to tools. My first knife was very useful, and the very first thing I cut was my thumb, after which I learned to respect it.
@EnglishCountryLife
8 ай бұрын
The scissors are amazing - especially for their size. The Swiss Army knife is genuinely amazing value
@ricdonato4328
Жыл бұрын
Excellent video information. My SAK is the Huntsman. Suggestion, please in your future videos eliminate background music. We came to hear you, yet to do that we must fight the music. Many viewers have hearing difficulties, the background music quickly becomes very annoying and intrusive. Thus, they must concentrate on your voice while at the same time concentrate on attempting to tune out the music. Very frustrating.
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
I understand, but others prefer music. It's hard to please everyone
@abauto5408
Жыл бұрын
Swiss army knifes are the best.
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
They are incredibly useful and amazing value!
@GeWij
25 күн бұрын
I like the way how you tell the story sir.
@EnglishCountryLife
25 күн бұрын
@@GeWij Why thank you 😊
@alanmuddypaws3865
Жыл бұрын
When the thumbnail popped up in my feed I thought for a minute that it was one of Felix's videos! I did put plus scales on my 33 year old Huntsman recently, and with properly cleaning and lubrication it is like new (apart from so much blade having been sharpened away!) Great video, sharing the SAK love.
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
Hi Alan! Felix is awesome isn't he? I nicked the idea of dunking the SAK in hot water to soften the scales from him - it really works 👍
@craigmooring2091
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the modding tips. It looks like there are other slots that could be accessed, as well, by cutting through to them. And I hadn't before seen the idea of remove the scale to perform helpful maintenance on the SAK. Great idea.
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was useful
@scottmcintosh2988
8 ай бұрын
I like the yellow dayglow plus scales !
@EnglishCountryLife
8 ай бұрын
Helps me not lose it 🤣
@gureidens61
5 ай бұрын
Great tip with the plastic head pin and the sides with pen hole.
@EnglishCountryLife
5 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@theplaneimage
Ай бұрын
06:52 Haha, I often use that exact line from Blackadder. Good old Tom Baker. Thank you, very helpful video.
@EnglishCountryLife
Ай бұрын
@@theplaneimage 😁😉
@karphin1
11 ай бұрын
I have several of these knives. Love them. My Dad was the first person to have one, many years ago, in the fifties. He had found them when living in Switzerland in the late forties. He loved the ones with lots of attachments. Really enjoyed this video! Unfortunately all my knives are too old to have the pin and biro! Cheers from Nova Scotia.
@EnglishCountryLife
11 ай бұрын
Good excuse to add another one to the collection 😉
@arronsmith3813
2 ай бұрын
Good video. I enjoyed it from Central Iowa, U.S.A.
@EnglishCountryLife
2 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@happyslap2588
Жыл бұрын
Love the yellow scales!
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
Me too - I can find it when I put it down 😁
@jooky5
Жыл бұрын
They do look sharp. Might have missed it-what model did you use for the yellow scales?
@rolandgasser6711
4 ай бұрын
Great video thanks a lot ❤ I love all my Victorinox!
@EnglishCountryLife
4 ай бұрын
Me too!
@lorenray9479
7 ай бұрын
Brilliant mod kit bro!
@EnglishCountryLife
7 ай бұрын
👍
@Bippy55
11 ай бұрын
GREAT PRESENTATION!! Please show us more everyday tools that are your favorites.
@EnglishCountryLife
11 ай бұрын
Will do!
@donlomo
4 ай бұрын
I just found your channel and I really enjoy it! Look it forward to a lot more content!
@EnglishCountryLife
4 ай бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
@joeyperez8581
8 ай бұрын
Awesome class thanks, I acquired an older one at a yard sale and am going to upgrade it. Here in Florida were I live ,we can open carry a knife or sword of any length but need a permit if concealed a little crazy I guess, and of course all none felons can carry concealed guns which a lot of us do especially we veterans.
@EnglishCountryLife
8 ай бұрын
When you say a permit to concealed carry a knife - I assume pocket carry of a folding knife is okay?
@kodiaktangent-Wallzbnice2024
11 ай бұрын
Awesome job. Enjoyed your enthusiasm and information
@EnglishCountryLife
11 ай бұрын
Thanks Shane 👍
@TheFarrierphil
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Hugh, ive just found the pin in my SAK, i never knew it was in there👍👍
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
Excellent - I hadn't heard of it either for a long time - crazy huh? 🤯
@cook5436
Жыл бұрын
A remarkable video indeed, brimming with brilliance. Might I gently suggest cleaning the tools for added grandeur? Eagerly anticipating the next video!
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
Yep, it's a knife carried in the picket, not a prop
@tomconway8881
5 ай бұрын
Good video thanks
@EnglishCountryLife
5 ай бұрын
Thanks Tom
@robertdufour2456
3 ай бұрын
Lovely presentation, Sir.
@EnglishCountryLife
3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@Eryktion
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video! That was exactly what I searched for. I'll update my knife now with those new usefull extras.
@EnglishCountryLife
11 ай бұрын
So glad it helped Eryk 🙂
@PossiblePouchPete
Жыл бұрын
Funny, I've just put plus scales on two of mine recently, one green and one yellow too 😀. SAKS are amazing useful. Great video. 👍
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Pete. I agree, they are such an underrated tool - I use mine several times a day. Even the metal file is good!
@MichaelB2L
8 ай бұрын
Great video buddy. I do enjoy watching a fellow SAK enthusiast 😁 I put Micarta scales in the compact and Ranger huge upgrade to the original scales, much less slippery however they don’t have the pin slot which is not a huge deal for me. I made a snake knot lanyard with a dressmaker’s pin inside using bank line for my Compact. Works surprisingly well and holds the pin very securely. The Leatherman small nylon pouch is perfect for a 2 layer 91mm SAK with a little effort originally. May even stretch to a 3 layer.
@EnglishCountryLife
8 ай бұрын
Good to know!
@alanstebbings2886
Ай бұрын
If you're buying a new one the different coloured scales are a factory fitted option
@EnglishCountryLife
Ай бұрын
Sadly they never seem to have the colour & model I want!
@videogames8261
2 ай бұрын
Wonderful video, watching from Caribbean. I tried putting a SIM ejector tool in the little pin slot and it just barely fit, but it should hold
@EnglishCountryLife
2 ай бұрын
@@videogames8261 Clever!
@freds.8775
18 күн бұрын
You don't need to carry the SIM ejector, use instead a clip attached around the corkscrew 😎📎
10 ай бұрын
Una cuchilla de trabajo sin duda. Todas las que salen en vídeos están limpias, excepto estas.
@EnglishCountryLife
10 ай бұрын
Yes indeed - lives in my pocket!
@DrKloebner531
Жыл бұрын
I was sceptical when I startet the video. But you surprised me: There are still new handy things to know about SAKs.
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad it was useful - I'm still finding new things too 🙂
@simonh6371
Жыл бұрын
You can't go wrong with a Swiss Army Knife. One more tip if you want to upgrade/replace scales, there's a UK ebay seller who sells replacement scales with a pocket clip attached. The clip is screwed in and then glued on to the back scale, the one with the space for the screwdriver or corkscrew, on the opposite end, and done so well that they look like they came from the factory with the clip on, also very secure. He offers a variety of sizes and colours of pocket clip, as well as a variety of scale colours. Amazingly the price is pretty much the same as what you'd pay for just the scales without the pocket clip, I think I only paid £12 with free p&p for my black plus scales, with matching black pocket clip.
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
Great tip Simon, thanks 👍
@ROE1300
6 ай бұрын
👍 I love my Victorinox SAKs. I have a Spartan for in town carry and a Huntsman for when I am in the countryside. One or the other is with me every day. I also place the Ultra scales on my knives and the Yellow color is my choice as well. Thank you for this video.
@EnglishCountryLife
6 ай бұрын
They sound like great choices!
@stevesinclair4159
Жыл бұрын
Happy Sunday Hugh & Fiona from Steve in Tel Aviv, Israel, an ex-London born & bred Plonker who escaped from perfidious Albion in 1968 (during the time of the 1960's great white flight out of South East London). I am a lifelong Swiss Army Knife aficionado & have amassed over 250 Victorinox & 40 Wenger & 5 Swiss Buck Wengers (so far in my collection - but most of my SAK's are decorative scaled 58mm Classics / SD's and year end or other special collectables rather than EDC SAK's) At age 8 an uncle gave me a 58mm Red Classic for my keychain, at 10 years I bought with my saved up pocket money a red economy (no scale tools) my first 84mm Bantam & and only at age 16 did I buy a non-SAK knife for pocket carry, a Buck 110 folding hunter (It was a UK legal carry back then unlike now in 2023). I still have several SAK's over 45 years old & a number of 25 to 35+ years old well used EDC SAK's of all sizes as well as new in box / unused collectables of 20, 30 & 40+ years old. My daily carry always contains at least one SAK - my default keyring SAK, currently a SilverTech scaled 58mm Midnite Manager (I have used 58mm Midnite Mini-Champs too) & a 2nd larger bladed knife and if it is a SAK my number one preference is the 91mm Huntsman or a 91mm Compact or a 91mm Explorer or a EvoGrip S14, S17 or S18 ( lock blade, assisted opening, axis lock knifes, OTF knives are are all legal in Israel there is no blade length limitation either) or 93mm Pioneer X or Farmer X or a 111mm Nomad/Picnicker or Forester or a non SAK such as a Kershaw assisted opening knife with a 3" to 3.5" blade, like wise a 3" to 3.5" Civivi Flipper knife , a Buck 110 or 112 or a Case XX large Copperlock clip point knife. I use all manner & size of SAK's around the house for cutting & craft work. I have enjoyed collecting & using SAK's for 64 years now, I don't feel strange going out without a watch (got my phone for that) but without a SAK in my pocket I feel naked! ATB, Steve in Tel Aviv.
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
Hi Steve! Got my first SAK in the 60s too. Always had one in my pocket as a boy (at school or otherwise). I'm a fan of the 91mm size as the best mix of function & portability. Camper or Huntsman for preference although I have Rangers, Evos etc.
@stevesinclair4159
Жыл бұрын
@@EnglishCountryLife Cheers Hugh 😎👍👌
@FreedomFox1
Жыл бұрын
The dressmaker’s pin is a great idea. It should also be a bit easier to use (and not lose!).
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
It's working so far 😉
@g.h._4968
11 ай бұрын
do you have a link to such a pin. most pins head is too bulky, to fit with the corkscrew ...
@EnglishCountryLife
11 ай бұрын
@@g.h._4968 Honestly I just took it from Fiona's sewing box 😊
@g.h._4968
11 ай бұрын
thanks
@jenswurm
9 ай бұрын
You can also add a small neodymium magnet to the knife. A very small one fits into the hook, a slightly bigger one can be stored near the base of the corkscrew (your big red pin head would get in the way though).
@EnglishCountryLife
9 ай бұрын
Great idea 💡
@jenswurm
9 ай бұрын
@@EnglishCountryLife another thing: One can make centimeter or inch marking on the file with a pencil or text marker. Due to the rough surface they persist quite well. They can't replace a proper ruler or calipers, but are good enough for ballparking things with known possible values. E.g, "is this bolt 14mm or 16mm?"
@Zeeboklown
9 ай бұрын
@jenswurm there's always measurements on the fish scaler tho..
@jenswurm
9 ай бұрын
@@Zeeboklown true, but not every model has a fish scaler.
@ducypoo
11 ай бұрын
I enjoyed your video 💜
@EnglishCountryLife
11 ай бұрын
Thank you
@fabbricaitalianaautomobili5859
Жыл бұрын
Thanks great to know the “scales” are replaceable, I somehow lost one of my sides, and I couldn’t get it over my heart to just chuck it away, thanks again really appreciate it, Keep well Ciao ciao
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
Excellent - easy to fit a new set now 👍
@moutasemh4187
Жыл бұрын
My deepest warmest regards
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 👍
@Floridaballer
2 ай бұрын
Nice vid thanks
@EnglishCountryLife
2 ай бұрын
No problem
@tecnotrog1
8 ай бұрын
Subscribed 🦉
@EnglishCountryLife
8 ай бұрын
Welcome 🤗
@mikeeygq
8 ай бұрын
Great and informative video.
@EnglishCountryLife
8 ай бұрын
Thanks Mike!
@stephenarbon2227
Жыл бұрын
you can warm the new scales in hot water, then they will fit over the studs. the pen fits tightly inside the corkscrew for writing, where as elsewhere its still can move slightly.
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
Interesting - I'll try it in the corkscrew
@Uns_Maps_8
3 ай бұрын
Advisory: make sure the jaws of the vice do not have indentations or lines across the flat surface. Even if you have a fabric around the scales they might be marked permanently. I prefer to do the pressing manually over a table protected with a mat with some thickness to it. Thanks for the video!
@EnglishCountryLife
3 ай бұрын
I use a woodworking vice. The jaws are lined with leather covered wood so as not to mar delicate surfaces. A metal working vice with serrated jaws should have inserts available for soft metals like aluminium that present a flat, non marking, surface
@BlaBlaBlaInDaHouse
Жыл бұрын
Very useful, thank you for this video!
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
Glad you found it useful 🙂
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
Glad you found it useful 🙂
@knifetimestory
7 ай бұрын
That was awesome. Thank you!
@EnglishCountryLife
7 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@skezburah
12 күн бұрын
Have u seen the fero rod to replace the toothpick or to screw on the corkscrew
@EnglishCountryLife
11 күн бұрын
Yes, they are very clever
@marcusfridh8489
10 ай бұрын
I have had my swiss champ for about 15 years by now and i allways carry it on me in the victorinox beltpouch.
@EnglishCountryLife
10 ай бұрын
Good choice although I prefer something a little slimmer
@karnovtalonhawk9708
7 ай бұрын
Gday all, as an Aussie i shoudnt be making fun of accents. but also as an Aussie have too. its a dilemma. when you first started talking about the PIN on the swiss army knife, the only word i kept hearing was PEN. just poking fun, thx for the video and a bunch of info i never knew. CHEERS.
@EnglishCountryLife
7 ай бұрын
There's a pen in there too?
@michellemichaels3258
Жыл бұрын
Awesome ❤
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
Thanks 🤗
@toml.8210
6 ай бұрын
The little tweezers is the first thing to fall out and get lost. finally you've found a useful function for the corkscrew tool. I usually cut it off.
@EnglishCountryLife
6 ай бұрын
I've never lost tweezers? Perhaps try some new scales on your knife?
@KRIMZONMEKANISM
6 ай бұрын
The Swiss Army Knife in this video is one of the most common ones available comercially, it's called the "Huntsman". Try the "Fieldmaster" model instead, it is identical in every way, even in price range, to the "Huntsman", however, it comes with a phillips screwdriver instead of a corkscrew. Might be more up your alley.
@matpros
Жыл бұрын
I would love more videos about tools! It is always great to learn what is useful and practical :-)
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
Righton- let me give it some thought!
@valkyrieweather6152
Жыл бұрын
You inspired my gf and I to go SAK shopping:D I'm getting a Ranger and they're getting a Swiss Tool X! We're very excited! Also Felix Immler is a freaking genius 😐
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
Excellent! Ours are used every day, from opening feed sacks to trimming branches. I'm sure yours will be every bit as useful! oh and yes, he is 😁
@alanstebbings2886
Ай бұрын
Even if you buy standard replacement they will have the gole for the pin Also if yiu fit the new ines with a vice be careful not to overtighten It makes the can opener and bottle stiff to open I speak from experience
@EnglishCountryLife
Ай бұрын
Good point!
@ThorstenWieking
Жыл бұрын
Lovely presentation. Even though I knew about the option of changing to plus scales, your video was a nice distraction on a Saturday afternoon. Like and subscription is done.
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@johnlynch7834
8 ай бұрын
I like the stayglow (glow in the dark) scales.
@EnglishCountryLife
8 ай бұрын
I've not seen them John - do you have a link?
@johnlynch7834
8 ай бұрын
@@EnglishCountryLife hi I've not seen seen the scales sold individually. I've had several knives that came with them.
@EnglishCountryLife
8 ай бұрын
@@johnlynch7834 Interesting - I'll look into them thanks 👍
@louel9272
3 ай бұрын
Wonderful garden you have there sir!
@EnglishCountryLife
3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@AnonymousMontanan
2 ай бұрын
So rather than a pin, I put a small sewing needle in that spot. It will do everything a pin will do, (prying out a splinter, etc.) plus you can use it to sew a button, fix a tear in clothing, or yourself. Have had my knife for close to 30 years now, and it with a proper multitool like a Leatherman, Gerber covers just about any problem I have come across. Great video by the way, I should probably get new scales for my knife as its been a bit.
@EnglishCountryLife
2 ай бұрын
@@AnonymousMontanan How do you get the needle out again?
@233kosta
Ай бұрын
Speaking of the wood saw, I tried Felix Immler's T-shank jigsaw blade hack and I can confidently say the OG Victorinox wood saw is appreciably better at hand-sawing wood. If that's a need you anticipate, to me it's worth the size and weight cost. Ditto for the metal file/saw combo. Is it as efficient at turning metal into dust as a big file and hacksaw? Obviously not. Can you get it into narrow gaps and small holes where the big tools just don't fit? You bet!!! You can also get jigsaw blades to do the metal saw's job, and a regular diamond nail file _will_ file metal... just about... but the jigsaw blades don't work as well by hand and filing steel with a small nail file is a waste of time (not to mention it gums up quickly), so if thar's a job you foresee, then it's a tool worth having.
@EnglishCountryLife
Ай бұрын
@@233kosta Agreed
@tonymatthews445
Жыл бұрын
Another WoW moment watching your vids. I have a small one (Quiet at the back there) and it has a hole for a pin!!! Now to find a pin
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
I found mine in Fiona's sewing box...she then watched the video 🤦
@MultiBassman62
Жыл бұрын
Awesome
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Xearrik
Жыл бұрын
Do you think you can fit a bit of cut-down emergency microfiber cloth somewhere under one or two of those tools? I used to have one of these when I was a kid and I saw the Huntsman on sale for only 28 dollars on Amazon and decided it's time to go back to the basics and get one of these again. I'm thinking of customizing mine a lot for fun.
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
I think that would be a challenge with the cut outs but you might be able to fit some under one of the scales and then pry the scale off to access the microfibre
@Xearrik
Жыл бұрын
@@EnglishCountryLife I'm thinking something cut down to about the size of my thumbprint if laid flat. Then maybe it can squeeze under something or maybe even wrap it around the eyeglass screwdriver bit.
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
@@Xearrik The small screwdriver doesn't occupy all of the length of the corkscrew so you could probably manage something there
@cplcabs
10 ай бұрын
you could make a pouch for the knife out of microfiber cloth.
@Xearrik
10 ай бұрын
@@cplcabs Great idea
@WisGuy4
8 ай бұрын
Your excellent tips gave me good ideas for modifying my own SAKs. A suggestion: at 2 minutes 20 seconds, your introduction was a bit too long, and would have lost a lot of younger viewers who lack the attention span of us middle-aged geezers. You also risk losing viewers who figure that sometimes the reason people take a long time to get to the point is because they don’t have much of a point in the first place. However, your points and suggestions were very good ones, so thank you for producing this video.
@EnglishCountryLife
8 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it 😊
@eileensalimbene4264
Жыл бұрын
You may be able to cut the pen notch on regular scales
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't be surprised - if you are careful!
@tylergramelspacher7706
7 ай бұрын
You can screw the mini screwdriver in backwards
@EnglishCountryLife
7 ай бұрын
Interesting - does that help in some way?
@tylergramelspacher7706
7 ай бұрын
@@EnglishCountryLife not really that I know of, but it seems like it could
@tylergramelspacher7706
7 ай бұрын
Another one for you is I tie a short (braided jute) lanyard (square knot to ring) and sort of clove hitch it to my belt or loop so it doesn't make me unbalanced in my pocket on long walks.
@EnglishCountryLife
7 ай бұрын
@@tylergramelspacher7706 I know they do other tools. I wonder if I could fit two in if I reversed one?
@motrock93b
Жыл бұрын
The tweezers can be inserted and pushed into the center hole of a non key interior door knob to unlock and open the door your little one just trapped themselves inside. (USA)
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
I suspect your locks are different to ours but that's a great tip!
@formermpc10
11 ай бұрын
... or you can use a hairpin, small screwdriver or cap to a ballpoint pen.
@EnglishCountryLife
11 ай бұрын
@@formermpc10 Wow they aren't very secure are they? 😁
@la_old_salt2241
Ай бұрын
@EnglishCountryLife Those are generally interior doors here Hugh. Most more modern houses don't have that style door knob anymore. I grew up in one which had them, we used an ice pick to open one that was inadvertently locked. God bless, Rob
@CharlesHarpolek4vud
7 ай бұрын
Remember WD40 is not not not a lubricant. It was invented as a water displacement WD liquid. There was some good spray liquid occurred in a blue can with bright yellow markings was that the WD40 could have its original and best use----- water displacement, folks.
@EnglishCountryLife
7 ай бұрын
And given this knife was immersed in water to soften the scales, water dispersal is why it was used
@valkyrieweather6152
3 ай бұрын
The most wholesome British man on KZitem: "I know there's a bit of a stigma around carrying a knife, but here on the farm or about in the country a Swiss Army knife is really quite useful, it's really nothing nefarious" 😅 Me, watching this video while casually browsing the CZ Skorpion sale on Palmetto State Armory: 🇺🇲👁️👄👁️🇺🇲
@dwhallon21
8 ай бұрын
I want to get a sak so bad, i have s gerber multitool amd only see weher i woukd miss the needle nose pliers. I dint know which sak to get
@EnglishCountryLife
8 ай бұрын
For me, my favourite models that are not too large but have the best tool selection are the Huntsman, Camper and Ranger models
@karenw9996
Жыл бұрын
Bought a Swiss army knife for my nephew when I was in Europe decades ago - don't know what I was thinking to not buy one for myself.
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely - but it's never too late 😁
@chaoscommentary2179
Жыл бұрын
I have the huntsman Swiss Army knife and I’m waiting for my + scale in forest green to come in the mail
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
Excellent - hope it goes well!
@Jeevesh333
Ай бұрын
What is the model is this
@EnglishCountryLife
Ай бұрын
Victorinox Ranger
@miguelangelsimonfernandez5498
Жыл бұрын
A few years ago I almost got fined and or arrested in the UK after I had bought myself a Seagull outboard motor. The reason was that I was carrying a non locking blunt nose sailor's or boat utility 3" knife. The problem apparently was in the locking poker one uses to undo knots that was part of the boat knife. I needed it to tie the motor to the crate.
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
That's ridiculous 😳. It's absolutely fine to have any kind of knife so lung as you have a good reason. I've carried a 12" fixed blade and an axe before!
@jamesdunn-cn5ev
5 ай бұрын
What is the english word used in the video for PEN? In the USA, we call it a pen, but Felix and you used a different work and B??? As for what else I want to know... What meals can you fix "in season", 95-100% of everything coming from the garden? In the modern world, it is so easy to buy and cook stuff which was raised, grown half way around the world, and not eat "in season" food or grown at home and canned, frozen, dried...and then pulled out as needed.
@EnglishCountryLife
5 ай бұрын
The word you are looking for is biro 🙂. We make so much. A simple Marinara is a great place to start but roast chicken, with roast potatoes, fresh peas & squash with sage and onion stuffing is a staple here
@233kosta
Ай бұрын
My Ranger came with the pin hole, but no pin (that's a manual job, pen too). I wish they'd either include just the pen slot (so I can buy a pen and stick it in myself) or the pin and pen in the box. Then I wouldn't have to replace the scales ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@EnglishCountryLife
Ай бұрын
@@233kosta I tend to agree
@patrvk43
9 ай бұрын
what knife did you use in this episode? 😊 5:45
@EnglishCountryLife
9 ай бұрын
Fairly sure it was an old Victorinox Ranger amzn.to/3tsLYih
@spookymonster1111
7 ай бұрын
👍
@EnglishCountryLife
7 ай бұрын
🙂
@JamesHelgesen
4 ай бұрын
Why do you dry it with a hair dryer and then hit it with Water Displacement formula 40?
@EnglishCountryLife
4 ай бұрын
The hairdryer removes most of the water & the WD40 penetrates the joints & pivots. No point in soaking the whole knife in WD40
@tomconway8881
Жыл бұрын
I like mine. I have 3
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
Such useful things!
@Neo-eq8gh
6 ай бұрын
🆗 Thanks,clean up . Nice job. 9:55 JsP^_^
@EnglishCountryLife
6 ай бұрын
😁
@gumm1912
Жыл бұрын
Now, I have to get my two and check for the pin and see if I have the slot for the pen.
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
Enquiring minds need to know whether you found the pin hole 🙂
@gumm1912
Жыл бұрын
My smaller green one has a pin hole, but the larger red one does not. The red one does has two saws. The green one has a grey thing, but I am not sure what it is or does. It has a battery.
@gumm1912
Жыл бұрын
The grey thing is a light
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
@@gumm1912 They are not very good I'm afraid
@michaelfuxeklint4909
13 күн бұрын
👍👍
@m0rce1
8 ай бұрын
Check put Nikgyver too
@EnglishCountryLife
8 ай бұрын
Check out?
@m0rce1
8 ай бұрын
Aye, his channel just like Felix's has great tips for SAK enthusiasts. Thanks for the video. The more SAK tips the better.
@gabor222
5 ай бұрын
Nice video, but I wouldn't use WD40 on a knife that I'm going to use for cutting food.
@EnglishCountryLife
5 ай бұрын
Good job that I don't use it on food then. This is for feed sacks & bailer twine (although I doubt a drop of WD40 would do me much harm). For me, if a knife has been immersed in water, ensuring that water is dispersed is imperative.
@olegraskin8301
3 ай бұрын
Man, you are so good looking
@EnglishCountryLife
3 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@10floz30minutes
Жыл бұрын
Would you tell us the name of the model of the knife used in this demonstration?
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
The model that I added the new Scales to is an old Victorinox Ranger amzn.to/3KdXcfG
@bobtail1200
8 ай бұрын
Push rod fir a crack pipe ?
@EnglishCountryLife
8 ай бұрын
Sorry, I don't have your level of experience of crack pipes
@Countryboy071
8 күн бұрын
Another troll making nonsense of your excellent presentation. I wouldn't even waste my time with them sir.
@timothyedwards2161
Жыл бұрын
Crackng video!
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@dotcal23
27 күн бұрын
Ta.
@EnglishCountryLife
27 күн бұрын
👍
@jp-um2fr
Жыл бұрын
My British equivalent is all stainless - and has a hammer. This is so that you can not only remove nails from horses hooves but put them back. I am not joking, present from a daughter, she always hits the nail on the head for presents.
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
Is it a lightweight hammer for pocket carry?
@standingbear998
8 ай бұрын
the locking blade is a safety feature and ridiculous to ban it.
@EnglishCountryLife
8 ай бұрын
Sadly there are all sorts of laws that I disagree with. That doesn't alter the fact that they are either legislation or case law precedent.
@stuartdelamare4072
Жыл бұрын
👍🇬🇬
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
🔪
@cplcabs
10 ай бұрын
A yellow swiss army knife? Thats just not right.
@EnglishCountryLife
10 ай бұрын
Would you prefer blue? 😁
@cplcabs
10 ай бұрын
@@EnglishCountryLife yikes! There are blue?! No no no, anything but red is sacrilege....well maybe apart from the wood scales with the metal logo embedded which look quite snazzy....and maybe the red and black ones too.
@EnglishCountryLife
10 ай бұрын
@@cplcabs There are white, green and more - all real Victorinox options
@cplcabs
10 ай бұрын
@@EnglishCountryLife just been looking at different options/colours, I see there is also a clear one and even pink as well...such sacralidge! Well, each to their own really. Some scales look good like a titanium one, although its £68 and there is copper and brass too but they are not original Victorinix and way too pricey. Here is a little story. About 4 years ago or so, I was travelling from Croatia to UK and I had to transit through Geneva airport. I had a little time there, so I thought I would go to duty free to get a drink and snack to take on the plane. In the shop I saw loads of Swiss Army knives which I couldn't believe as I even got a small glasses screwdriver similar to the one shown in your video taken from me at Heathrow once and all the airports I have been through do not allow anything sharp and/or pointy when going through airport security. So anyway, I thought I would buy one (the cheapest in case it got taken) and see how it goes when boarding the plane. I asked the cashier if there would be any problems and she said no. Well, I got on the plane no problem with my swiss army knife in a plastic carrier bag with my bottle of pop and a sandwich. So it seems in Switzerland, once you go through airport security you can purchase a swiss army knife and board a plane with no problem. I do not know if you can go through airport security with one though. Crazy...especially since in the UK we can't even carry one without a good reason even if it is 3 inches or under.
@EnglishCountryLife
10 ай бұрын
@@cplcabs You can carry a non locking pen knife with under 3" blade in the UK except in certain places like schools
@harrkev
Ай бұрын
A Leatherman is also a great tool, but England managed to make those illegal. England learned from the revolution in the American Colonies, so they don't want the peasants to be armed.
@EnglishCountryLife
Ай бұрын
I have a couple of Leathermans (XTi is my favourite). Fine to wear one on a smallholding
@craigmooring2091
Жыл бұрын
Why, oh-PLEASE-tell-me- WHY, do so many people refer to a SLOT HEAD screwdriver as a FLATHEAD screwdriver?? They will drive a dome-headed screw just as well as a flat-headed screw as long as they both are slot headed, but they will not drive a Phillips screw at all well even if it has a flat head as many, if not most, do. WHY, WHY, WHY?
@EnglishCountryLife
Жыл бұрын
The three types of screwdriver in the UK (no idea where you are) are flat head, Phillips & Pozidrive. Flat head refers to the head of the screwdriver, not the screw head. A flat head screwdriver can drive a dome headed screw or a countersunk screw head or a truss screw head. I'm not sure what a flat head screw would look like? I've never seen one as far as I know.
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