r/victorinox • u/BrokeGuyBBQ89 • 1d ago

84mm

I can't decide between the cadet or sportsman. Please help!

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u/MigsOnGuns 1d ago

Both! That’s my plan.

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u/BrokeGuyBBQ89 1d ago

Yeah eventually lol. I carry a swiss card so scale tools aren't a must.

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u/Cold_Inspector6450 1d ago

Cadet is noticeably smaller so if you have a Swiss card I’d go with that

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u/BrokeGuyBBQ89 1d ago

Yep always have my swiss card.

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u/lazy-me-always 1d ago

I have both. I use the Cadet most. 🤷‍♀️

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u/LatePen3397 17h ago

I have both, i prefer the Sportsman in general, by far.

The Cadet is a great Alox SAK, but for me it's just too thin to continuously use it comfortably.

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u/BrokeGuyBBQ89 5h ago

So I have a rambler and that's as thin as id want to go. Is the cadet thinner than the rambler or roughly the same thickness?

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u/Healthy-Skill764 1d ago

sportsman.... always....

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u/BrokeGuyBBQ89 1d ago

Why over the cadet? Honest question.

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u/Healthy-Skill764 17h ago

the Sportsman's my favourite Victorinox of them all... the Alox knives look good, but I'd miss the scale tools, and my wife likes wine, so use the corkscrew regularly.

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u/BrokeGuyBBQ89 5h ago

I do like the corkscrew for the fire ant stuff. Nice to have it in an emergency.

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u/Ok-Statistician-5242 14h ago

Corkscrew for the culture (no joke).

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u/tubaleiter 6h ago

If there was a cellidor Cadet I’d go for that! But I value the scale tools slightly more than the thinness, so Sportsman for me.