I Made The Perfect EDC Pocket Tool! || Victorinox Compact With Micarta!
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- Опубликовано: 7 апр 2022
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This was a blast! I took apart my trusty Victorinox/ Swiss Army Knife Compact and made it something more. After three years of carrying and two years of dreaming my Compact has leveled up. Through some workshop know how and a bit of elbow grease I made custom micarta scales and replaced the Parcel hook with a philips head screwdriver. In my mind this has made this Compact the best in pocket EDC tool out there! I hope you enjoy the process. Remember, cut once, measure twice. Catch you on the next one!
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Of course I’ll see this video! Hahaha that Parcel hook is a stain on the compact. So pumped you peaced it out!! Epic work!
I will say, you CAN use the parcel hook to pull a chain back onto a bike without getting your hands dirty :)
Dude! Thanks for checking it out. Truth on the parcel hook and bike chain. I always wanted to try and use it as a hook for zip line too😁. Compact Brothers unite!
Great to see these updates to the Compact. I’m trying other EDC options because I don’t have the skills or tools to do what you guys do. But I am missing it 🤔
I've become attached to the nail file on the back of the hook!
And to fish out a chain traped in the wheel.
Cool AF to see my favorite Photographer posting in one of my other favorite communities!
Dude, love the video! You are amazingly good at talking THROUGH the camera like talking to a best friend. You are genuine through and through, and that’s why we love you. Not only do you walk us through your modding steps and explain your engineering pivots when you hit roadblocks (life always has them!), but I also learned from your pro tips. Dirty hands = clean money! 👊👊
Thanks man! This one was a bit longer but glad you dig it! I’d have everyone come hang out and make stuff in my shop if I could👊
@@zacinthewild it was "long" but there wasn't any goofy fancy jump cuts and the pacing was good and your camera angles and lighting was really good too the fact your not turning your shop into a studio is refreshing. Don't be shy to document other builds I know there are plenty of us who are interested in many aspects of making/modifying things that every one of your videos will be watched. If you havent already go check out Adam Savage's Tested channel and his one day builds alot of good information and techniques I'm sure you could use in his videos.
Completely agree with you about this 👍
You can't help but smile at this guy's enthusiasm - so infectious!
For EDC I actually prefer the Pioneer with alox scales.
But for backpacking and camping I take the Huntsman - the hook is great for taking hot pots with a wire handle off the fire and the core screw can be used as a marlinspike plus it can hold a fire ant tinder and steel. Totally under rated tools.
It's the same as customised motorbikes: it's not the big bucks custom from a shop that interests me, but rather the shed built custom where the mods reflect the owner and their ingenuity to achieve something with the tools they have available to them. Good job!
It's so nice to see this taking place by hand and not a cnc. I appreciate it, the work, the craft and the time cheers 🍻
I would not have been able to figure that out. Thank you for this video and the great walk-through, and congratulations on the epic results!
This is what RUclips should be! You killed it man. Sharing your passion and doing it in the right way. You’ve inspired me today. I’ve felt lack luster and this video is what it’s all about and frankly, what I needed. Thanks bro. You’ve showed me that every obstacle is an opportunity and I am forever grateful. Cheers.
Love this mate, love the micarta scales n think the addition of a screwdriver is a great idea
Awesome mod. Micarta is quickly becoming my favourite scale material too.
Great video! Glad to see you're still around, enjoying life, making fantastic content, and doing cool stuff. Keep up the stellar work!
Thanks for the encouragement! Will do🤙
Great job! I’m glad you accomplished adding your micarta scales!
This may have been suggested already, but if you ever watch David C Anderson on The Knife Center's videos, the use he has found the corkscrew to be handy for is the removal of especially stubborn knots... otherwise he's like everyone else when it comes to that tool and finds no other use for it.
ps. It's good to see you again!!! This video just randomly appeared in my RUclips thread this morning and couldn't have been more excited, you have been missed! All is right in the world again. 😎
Untying knots is a widely known use for the corkscrew. David C Anderson really didn't "find" that use himself.
@@BornIn1500 Correct, he did not... I was just citing the individual I found out the information from, since I knew nothing of the corkscrew being used as a Marlinspike before hearing it on one of his videos. Thanks though, for pointing that out👍🏽
Wow ! Fantastic!that's brilliant I love my compact and this takes it to a new level 👏
Very nice job !!!
Love the Victronox even the custom ones !!! GREAT !!!
Thanks for watching! Let me know what you think down below👊.
I have done so, have a box of Kleenex or medicinal brandy on hand when you read my critique!
Glad your back
Very cool video! Just a small tip, the corcscrew is also very useful for untying strong knots or popping off something like a broken stud that's no longer connected to the fabric and such extremely difficult to remove (something I had to do in my last ski holidays). It has a lot more usecases than you might think!
So, I don't know If you resharpened the corcscrew tip, but it might be worth it.
Man this video was awesome. You are right the compact is by far the best Swiss Army knife I love mine. Your videos are great and can’t wait for the next one. Keep rocking man!
Love it - Been a Compact Fan forever Best EDC SAK Hands down.
This turned out so good! I love moding SAKs myself but I've never seen someone replace the parcelhook with a philips screwdriver before. It's a really cool upgrade for the compact, even better than changing corkscrew and screwdriver like I did. Take care and have a great day
Yo Zac, you knocked it out of the park. I love micarta scales and the job you did is absolutely epic.
Thanks for the video my Bladed Brother 👍 ⚔️ ✝️ 🇺🇲
Happy to see ya again, haven’t really watched the blade hq stuff since ya left
Great content man. Glad to see you rockin on the videos again!
This was a really satisfying and fun video to watch!
Great Video! Solid work too i know you've been talking about wanting to do this for a WHILE now!
This got me to chance my scales on my old Mechanic. Thanks for the video helped out a lot.
Great to have you back!!! Cool hack
So glad this channel exists. Watched the whole video. Inspired me to pick up a compact
Great job. And it's good to see you on the Tube again.
Super duper cool dude! Glad to see you post a vid!
So many happy memories as a kid playing with a victorinox, you uave inspired me to go pick a new one up
Excellent job. Micarta just looks and feels SO much better than plastic. Great job with the freehand work.
Completely agree! The freehand came out much better then expected😁
King of DIY. Killing it bro. Awesome video
Awesome project!
Your excitement is intoxicating, great video
Nice too see ya back zack!
That's a great looking handle. Thank you for sharing!!!!
Zac you've sold me brother! Went out and bought a compact a month ago and have been absolutely loving it! Keep up the amazing work man 👊
Yep I agree dude super awesome modification. I also love micarta 👏👏👏👏
I’m impressed!
I love these dyi videos from you man feels like I’m in the shop working with a buddy on a dope project
Really great vid! Very informative as well.
Great to see ya' back! You have the berring of a natural educator. Great stuff.
That’s very kind! Thanks for checking it out👊
Wow! I'm really late to the party as far as watching the video but am so glad that I took the time to do so today. You did a fantastic job on this and it had to take extreme patience especially when it came to the freehand elements of it. Once again GREAT job! Zac, you're the man!
great video, cool knife, you're the man zac. keep it up
That was great! I was stoked to see you back on RUclips. And I was really excited to see a video that involved micarta on a Victorinox; I've been dreaming about doing this to my Victorinox Fieldmaster for a long time. This was just the inspiration I needed to give it a go! Yours looks great, by the way!
Glad it got you inspired! Please send me some pics when you get it done. Would love to see it👊
After watching this, I have an even greater appreciation for Victorinox. By the way, great work!
Thank you!🙏
Feels good to have you bac 👌🤘💯
I'm so happy to see you making videos again. I miss seeing you on BHQ with your wonderful energy. Knife videos, repair videos, whatever...
It's good to have you back sir.
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That was pretty cool man! Really like these type of projects!
Amazing work brother! im glad you're making videos again
Love your enthusiasm! Makes me want to do some customizing too.
Love this video! Nothing better than to see someone excited about their accomplishments, really inspiring! An alternative would be to grind the parcel hook down to a tiny screwdriver and replacing the cork screw with the Philips head. Has anyone tried that?
Zac! Good to see you making videos agaiN!!!!
Awesome build!
💥💥🔥👍 great vid man - SOLID build - stoked ur back doin vids -- keep it up man 🍻
You are an absolute stud! Turned out amazing!! Can’t wait to see how that wears in 🤘🏼
Thanks! I’m excited to see how it holds up too!
Great Job man!!!
You did what I always dreamed of doing !!! I love the compact and I always thought it would have been perfect if he had had a screwdriver instead of the hook !!! Well done!!!
Awesome work bud looks great
Wow Zac I’m so glad you were finally able to not only attempt this amazing mod, but you also killed it!
I was over the moon with how it turned out! Lady Luck was on my side for sure😁
'm so happy to find you again!
It looks great good to see you back on RUclips
Corkscrew is perfect for undoing knots. I use it to fix my kids shoe laces weekly. Great video!
Happy to see you back
Happy to be back👊
Great video and great result
Great to see you again man, I remember you mentioning this project a while back and I’m glad you got it done. Really like to see another knife collection video from you. Take care.
For sure will do a knife collection video in the future.
@@zacinthewild and maybe do it live?
I know this video is two months old and you already made it but this might help other people. I've replaced the scales on a couple sak's and it helped to use the old scales as a stamp. You can ink them similar to how you would a rubber stamp and then transfer that onto the new scale material. Not perfect by any means but it works well if you want to make your own custom scales and still have the scale implements in the factory positions. Also, if you're transfering to micarta, it helps to scuff the surface so the ink can penetrate.
Nice DIY project. I love the Conan reference on the wall :)
Conan is the man! That was my license plate for years⚡️🤘
Hello Zac,
I'm a big fan of the corkscrew.
Thank you for letting him live😊👍.
A very successful modification. Thanks for showing.
Best regards
Joe
There will come a day when someone will say "damnit, we don't have a way to open wine!" And the SAC guy saves the day. I can't wait for that day.
@@tikofthetoka5650 I've had days like this before. Earlier, when we used to go through the night, we bought wine at the gas station.
Awesome video my friend, all about this one!!!💪💯
Thanks for checking it out buddy!
That was great. Especially for stumbling into your channel for the first time. Blessings
Welcome! Glad you enjoyed it.
Dude thats awesome
Very awesome to see you you finally got it going the way you've been wanting! I look forward to hearing/seeing updates on it.
The parcel hook isn't a stain as it can be used to give you a better purchase on the pen for writing but no, it is not an idea tool anymore.
And yes, It]s great to be a tinkerer and figure things out as we go! I've got several custom SAKs I'm currently working on. Actually I have to many projects and... *squirrel*
Glad you dug it🤣
Love your respect towards not wasting material. Micarta is a way better material for grips. Great upload.
So good to see you back!
Glad to be back! More videos on the way🤘
Zac! Man! It is so great to have you back!!!
Great to be back!
Beautiful work! Was so excited to see a new video!
More on the way👊!
WOW your back, I got a compact knife because of your recommendation from your Blade HQ days and I love that knife. I replaced my mini screw driver with a fire ant ferro rod in my cork screw. Great to see this video.
I purchased mine because of the parcel hook. It’s a life saver for me on every wet and cold camping trip. I swapped the mini screw driver in the corkscrew for fire ant because there are no screws to tighten in nature. However, everyone has different requirements.
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How come the hook is a life saver to you?
Welcome back! You've talked about changing out that hook forever, and that micarta looks sweet 👍
Thanks! It seemed like the right project to get things rolling again😁
I’ve been waiting so long for this! I remember you first saying you wanted to do this and I almost thought you forgot about it! Looks great!
Just waiting for the right time. I am sooo stoked on how it came out!
Awesome video - for anyone wanting to work with micarta, especially if you don't have a well ventilated area, wear a respirator! Micarta dust is super toxic!
Totally and completely BAD ASS AWSOME. YOU THE MAN .
Thanks! It turned out way better then I thought it would🤣
@@zacinthewild I sure woulden mind calling that mine
I LOVE that you're willing to put this much effort into fixing your edc! Great job man!! I would've done the same, in fact, you've spurred me into digging out my old Victorinox Huntsman and start some customizing! I'll tag you on IG if it comes out good. Thanks for sharing and giving inspiration to play!!
Love Peter and love his videos but I love the way your doing yours. Keep the corkscrew. Great video. Thank you.
My ultimate, and favorite Victorinix, would be the huntsman, but with pliers.
Great job dude! Awesome!
The huntsman is like the center of balance in the SAC world IMO. Love it. A file would be cool, AKA the Ranger, and that's where the price jumps.
Thats so Awesome!!. You've been talking about it for so long. I'm glad you finally got it done! It looks bad ass!!!. Congrats! 🙌👊
Feels good to tick it off the list and have it turn out to good!
@@zacinthewild very kool! And it was good seeing you on camera again. Looking forward to more!
Definitely earned my sub once I saw the Rat Fink on the wall. Great vid!
Big Daddy Ed Roth is the man👊
Dude, so glad you’re back! Sweet project!
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Great video!
Zack, what a fantastic Finnish for a awesome Video. I have done wood on a few of mine, an turn out great, but you took it to another level brother!
I've slowly accumulated a small collection of Compacts, as it is the SAK with all the unexpected goodies. You did this to me, Zac. And I am forever grateful. Love this mod!
Glad you dig the Compact! It is honestly my favorite. Thank you so much for checking out the video👊
Great Video!!!
Good to have you back buddy
Good to be back! Thanks for following along.
That's awesome Zac! Great video as well.
Thanks!
The compact is the perfect life of you cut out the parcel hook, add storage for other tools, and replace the scales. Perfection. 😅
I like your Moon hubcaps and Rat Fink stickers. I sill have the green Rat Fink that I got out of a gumball machine in the 1960s. You showed a lot of patience with that knife.
Nicely done bro. Great vid.
Thanks! More on the way.
Well done my good man. And totally the right choice by changing out the hook. My go to SAK is a combo the scientist and a rambler. I tie everything together with a neck knife - usually a Murray Carter or Wes Crawford. Great content! Peace
i was squinting when you cut the micarta on the table saw, waiting for kickback the whole time! Great content Zac! 🤙🏼🇺🇸