That all sounds real familiar. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

I remember my dad always tried to talk me out of buying the cheap stuff, but there just wasn't very many alternatives... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

I carried a cheapie SAK copy that I got mail order for years, I've still got it as a matter of fact (somewhere). I'm really kind of surprised it survived. It got replaced with a real SAK for EDC as soon as I was old enough to make a little money to find and buy the real thing though. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> There's very rarely been a day since that I haven't had at least one SAK close at hand.

I still gotta get a Victorinox Spirit though, I keep saying I gunna get one and then something always comes up. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />