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Everyday Carry. What essentials do you carry on a daily basis?

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Carry this one for two years now (and a Huntsman for many years before I got this one) and I absolutely love this thing! Fits perfectly in my front pocket attached to the Victorinox belt chain. I use this one many times a day and felt helpless like a baby the one time I forgot it at home and needed it. Recently decided to show it a little love and change its scales to my favorite color and combine them with green accessories (toothpick, tweezers and lanyard).

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Wait, you can change the scales of the Swiss Army knives?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not sure if sarcasm, but just in case -> Yes you can. I bought the set from here:

https://www.ebay.de/itm/284906202228?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=707-127634-2357-0&ssspo=wv-wijqvtqk&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=FOpHjaIOR6e&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Then I just warmed the old scales using a hairdryer (I did not want to risk damaging the old scales) and then used a flat screwdriver to carefully detach the scales. And then you press on the new scales with a vise (but with a cloth or cardboard in between to avoid damaging the new scales).

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I honestly wasn't aware you can change them.

Thanks so much for the product link and how-to, @Gorroth !

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In this case, I am glad I could help. In fact, it probably sounds even more complicated in my description than it actually is. The whole process took maybe 15 minutes.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Nice, thanks Gorroth!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes. Yes you can!

I recently modified mine. Used a heat gun to expand the plastic and then a spudger to carefully lever the plastics off of their mounts.

Used a (padded) clamp to close the new scales back on.