Funky little knife

Hmmm… TSA allows folks to carry on scissors but not blades… you think they'll believe us when we tell them this is actually a pair of scissors??? :)

A big part of knife functionality comes from edge geometry and I'd be skeptical about it on this tool. I don't think I've ever seen a pair of scissors with edges acute enough for good slicing. I also don't think I've seen a knife with a single bevel sturdy enough to hold up with the rare sharpening we give scissors. Seems like you might have a wicked sharp pair of scissors that dull incredibly fast, or a really tough knife blade that has trouble getting sharp.
Please let us know how well it performs.

I've wondered about the same thing. I actually went to the MEC and looked at one… and if I recall correctly… I think the top blade is like a regular knife edge and the bottom blade is like a scissors blade. The idea of cutting my nails with a sharp knife edge did cross my mind at not being such a great idea :) Still… it is an interesting concept. Again… the only thing I really use my Victorinox Classic for is the blade and the scissors… and it would be nice to have a "real" blade as opposed to the flimsly little blade on the Classic. Anyway, if I pick one up today, I'll report back. It's only 30 bucks (Canadian)… so I think I'll get one in any case and see how I like it.

Scissors are only sharpened on one side, so I dont think this thing would work that great. Its really cool looking though. I like the scissors on my Leatherman Charge Ti, too bad the rest of it weights 8 oz.

Despite the legitimate issues raised here… I went ahead and just picked one up on my lunch break :) It was too neat and cute a little tool not to.

I'll post a detailed macro shot or two tonight… but I can tell you that both blades are sharpened at about a 45 degree angle (more scissor-like than knife-like)… and the bottom blade has tiny serrations… about 0.5mm wide / deep. The top blade has no serrations. The "carabiner" loop on the back end is a nice place to hook your pinky… and the top blade has studs on either site to rest your thumb on… so you can really get a good grip on the little thing.

Ok… here's the deal if anyone is interested.

Weight: 15 grams (0.5 oz)
Blade Length: 1.375" (1 3/8")
Blade Height (Max): .375" (3/8")
Blade Thickness: 0.03"
Closed Dimension: 2.75" x .75" x .1875" (3/16")

I was VERY pleased with the weight!!! The MEC catalog was off by 12 grams! This little sucker is actually 2 grams lighter than my beloved Victorinox Classic Alox.

Here are some photos. As you can see… both blades have about a 45° angle edge… sharp edge on the top blade… very finely serrated edge on the bottom blade.

Top blade

Bottom blade (extreme macro)

Thanks for posting the pics. How well does it cut?

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Haven't tried cutting anything with it yet. Mind you… the only things I usually cut with my backpacking knife are apples, plums, guylines, food bags and finger nails… so I don't know if any of the above would tell you much about the cutting power of this little keychain knife :)

BTW… upon closer inspection… the top blade (the cutting blade) is actually ground at more like a 60° angle (less scissor like) while the bottom blade appears to be ground at about a 30° angle (more scissor like). I'm also thinking that the serrations on the bottom are a kind of 'self-sharpening' idea.

Anyway… I haven't tried cutting anything with it… but the top blade is very sharp. I know the tool as a whole is a trade-off… but I just love it so far. It's so light (15 grams) but so much more substantial than my Classic (17 grams). I love the little hook at the end… makes the handle longer than the Classic without really adding any weight… and it is a very robust lanyard ring. You can use the little extension as a handle or use it as a hole to loop your pinky through.

David,

Care to let us know how it worked out?

Rod

As predicted… it didn't work well at all as a knife. I mean… it cuts fine… no problem… but it doesn't cut anything in a straight line. Trying to cut fruit or something with it is fun because it goes all sideways-ish.