From my view: Slow Death / Executive & Climber The Eraser / Standard Final Approach / Spartan The Road Not Taken / Standard Eagles / Climber Soft Touch / none used Out in the Cold / 3 layer Bushmaster / none used Blood Brothers / 2 layer On a Wing and a Prayer / Standard Ma Dalton / Standard The Battle of Tommy Giordano / Standard & 2 layer with tweezers Runners / Picknicker The Invisible Killer / Picknicker Renegade / Recruit Economy
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I examined SAKs on DVDs with a magnifying function, but there may be some mistakes. These are my opinions. So I want someone to correct if there are mistakes.
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I've watched Season 5 on DVD.
The Legend of the Holy Rose (1) / In Oening Gambit, MacGyver used a SAK, but model is not clear. The Black Corsage / Sportsman or Tourist Black Rhino / MacGyver did not use a SAK. The Madonna / MacGyver did not use a SAK. Log Jam / MacGyver did not use a SAK. Deep Cover / MacGyver used a SAK, but model is not clear. The Lost Amadeus / MacGyver did not use a SAK. Hearts of Steel / MacGyver did not use a SAK. Rush to Judgement / Standard And Partners / MacGyver used a SAK, but model is not clear.
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Humanity / Standard Lesson in Evil / Standard Bitter Harvest / Standard The Visitor / MacGyver used a SAK, but model is not clear. Jerico Games / MacGyver did not use a SAK. Eye of Osiris / Standard High Control / Spartan
To be honest, I wanted MacGyver to use a Ranger model in final episode.
Oh yeah Makoto, that piece of detective work you did was spectacular! I will vouch that he did in fact uncover irrefutable evidence that it was a non-Swiss knife used in the final episode. It was a promotional model that had been made way back years before to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the show, dozens or more were made and distributed to the staff. Despite being given 144 knives every season by Victorinox, they still apparently decided to go with having a bunch of chinese made models printed on. Which by the way, was very ironic given that episode's theme. Anyway, we need to update that list to say something like "5 layer chinese swiss-style knife" or something similar that is not such a mouth full If only we could ever find out why the final episode ended on such a sour Swiss note Either they did it to see if anyone would notice, one of the cast asked that their previously-obtained knife be used in actual filming for bragging rights, or Anderson himself received one along with everyone else and for some reason pocketed it despite the fact that it was not real. Even worse, he claims the one "MacGyverish item" he retains after MacGyver is the knife- Yikes! I hope he doesn't keep that thing in his pocket or glove box! There's simply no way
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I don't know whether it is an actual 100th episode knife or not. According to the description of ebay auction;MacGyver 100th Episode Swiss Army Knife "This is a unique piece of memoribilia, given to cast and crew on the TV show "MacGyver." It's a red swiss army style knife with lots of useful features, that says "MacGyver 100TH EPISODE" comes with box that says "BARLOW" on it."
But MacGyver 100th Episode Swiss Army Knife does not have toothpick and tweezers. I can only say that an early Chinese knockoff is very similar to the knife used in the Stringer. Brand is not clear.
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Hmmm, too bad we don't have the original link. If I hadn't just stayed up all night cramming for an exam I probably just blew, I'd have the energy to search for it. But that would be a perfect match for the 100th Episode, Mc used the Climber with the reverse logo on it (only used on promotional knives- wink wink). He used the scissors to cut wire in the cave after he did that shotgun shell lead welding job. Hopefully none of the recipients got the idea that they were made for cutting wire. Even back then models with the pliers/wirecutters were offered, Deluxe Tinker, Swiss Champ, Mechanic, etc. They had boses and boxes of free swiss knives, and no one who knew anything about them
Okay, and turns out it wasn't that much work to find the thread. Unfortunately the link we had was to a ebay listing that is long expired now, but Rocky was awesome enough to get a screen shot it looks like, so here's the thread:
I've just been going these lists looking to see what needs updating on the page, and there seems to be a fair bit on contradiction between which knives where used.
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It is very difficult to find out what knives MacGyver used in each episode completely, because there are some similar knives and retired models. We must think about the setting of the times. That may be only a guess.
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QUOTE (Rockatteer @ 7 May 2009 - 10:31 PM)
Yes, I think your right.
So what brand/kind of knife is that?
Sorry, I don't know what brand it is. I bought it in ebay auction. It is as known as Swiss Army Style Knife (Chinese knockoff). According to MacDriver, it is an early Chinese knockoff.
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Thanks a lot. In Lost Treasure of Atlantis, MacGyver used a 3 layer knife with Phillips Head Screwdriver. I don't have a DVD of 2 movies, so I can't identify whether it is Victorinox Hiker Knife or Victorinox Super Tinker Knife.
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Hey everybody, I'm new here! And first of all, i want to apology my crappy English... I'm from Finland...
So... I've always wondered what SAK MacGyver used in each episode. Usually you can't get good look at them, beacuse Mac's hand is on the way. This list have helped me alot! Thanks to all for putting the list up. If I looked correctly, MacGyver used Standard or Tinker the most and alot other models too.
Here's little question: I'm planning to buy new SAK, because my old Ranger lost while i was on boat cruise... i've looked and compared diffrent SAK models and I have come to the conclusion that it's Sportsman or Mountaineer, so wich one you prefer? Mountaineer has more functions and Sportsman is little smaller... and the Ranger was little too big for me... I have little problem too, i cant find anywhere neither Sportsman or Mountaineer here in finland... but i think it clears when i contact the SAK importer.
I just checked, and our store can ship to Finland. So if your really stuck that might be an option for you.
Ok, thanks for information and yeah, I've looked other SAK models. I used Victorinox ToolFinder (?) and the Sportsman and Mountaineer were two first results...
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I just checked, and our store can ship to Finland. So if your really stuck that might be an option for you.
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Ok, thanks for information and yeah, I've looked other SAK models. I used Victorinox ToolFinder (?) and the Sportsman and Mountaineer were two first results...
Ok, i finally found right model for me... SAK Hiker And i found it from hiking store near me