Swiss Army knives seem to be as popular as ever. What do you mean, doesn't have a positive connotation?
They're great hiking, camping, traveling, in backpacks and bags.
What's wrong with it as a knife? It's perfectly sharp. Obviously it's not a full-sized chef's knife, but it will cut your apple or twine or packing tape. It's a multitool. It does lots of things. A tool of "last resort" seems to miss the point -- it's not meant to use at home, when you have a full-size screwdriver and bottle opener and corkscrew. It's for traveling with you. And it's great at that.
SAK's are iconic. I don't think your take is a common one.
They're great hiking, camping, traveling, in backpacks and bags.
What's wrong with it as a knife? It's perfectly sharp. Obviously it's not a full-sized chef's knife, but it will cut your apple or twine or packing tape. It's a multitool. It does lots of things. A tool of "last resort" seems to miss the point -- it's not meant to use at home, when you have a full-size screwdriver and bottle opener and corkscrew. It's for traveling with you. And it's great at that.
SAK's are iconic. I don't think your take is a common one.