Victorinox Swiss Army Classic Pocket Knife
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Description of Victorinox Swiss Army Classic Pocket Knife
From city slickers to masters of the agrarian sciences, everyone who carries the celebrated VICTORINOX Swiss Army Knife finds a multitude of uses for it! The Classic is the perfect pocket-size model, with seven functions, including tweezers and toothpick. 2-1/4 Inches in Length Built to last. Don't leave home without yours!From the renowned company that created the Swiss Army Knife a century ago comes the Swiss Army Classic pocketknife, a compact set of tools for campers, hikers, and boy scouts. Measuring 2-1/4 inches long, the Classic is stylishly cased in a timeless solid-colored housing with the familiar Victorinox logo on the side. More importantly, the unit contains all the classic Swiss Army tools, including a small blade for cutting, a pair of mini scissors, a nail file with a screwdriver tip, a toothpick, tweezers, and a key ring. As with all Victorinox items, the Classic is made to exacting standards, with dozens of steps going into its construction. Victorinox attends to every detail, from selecting the finest materials to performing the final inspection. In addition, each individual tool has been hardened in a different way to stand up to its designated use. As with all Victorinox multi-tools, the Classic carries a lifetime warranty.
About Swiss Army Knives
In 1884, Swiss cutler Karl Elsener set up shop in Ibach-Schwyz, installing a waterwheel in Tobelbach Brook to run his grinding and polishing machines. Thus began what would become the international brand name Victorinox, a combination of Victoria, for Elsener's mother, and "inox," or stainless steel. Today, Victorinox produces watches, luggage, clothing, and, famously, Swiss Army Knives. The original product dates to 1897, when Elsener patented the Swiss Officer's and Sports Knife he supplied to the Swiss Army. Following World War II, American servicemen and women shopping in PX stores shortened the name to Swiss Army Knife, which lives on in English-speaking countries around the world and has become a metaphor for versatility.
Sports reviews of Victorinox Swiss Army Classic Pocket Knife
Customer Review: Very Useful
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
It's a rare day that I don't use this little knife at least once. I'm constantly pulling it out of my pocket at work to do things like open packages and cut duct tape. Today I used the screwdriver tool to reach the reset button on a printer, the knife blade to cut up an apple for lunch and the scissors to cut a plastic tie. It's nice to never have to go looking for tools.
The knife is also so well made that it's a pleasure to use. I've had small knives like this before but they were cheap Chinese knockoffs. The real Swiss army knife is incomparably better. The tools open easily and snap firmly into place. The plastic grip looks slippery, but it's not: it allows a firm grip and has a pleasantly solid feel. The tools are all very high quality. The knife is surprisingly sharp and hasn't dulled down at all yet. The tweezers are nice and springy. The tiny scissors seem very well made and are nice and sharp, as opposed to the dull, flimsy ones I've seen on other knives. Even the toothpick is made out of heavy duty plastic.
The scissors are my most-used tool, followed by the knife. I've used all of the tools at one point except for the toothpick. But it's there if I ever get something stuck in my teeth. This knife has virtually every tool you're likely to need on an everyday basis and is very high quality for a cheap price. I love mine and I think you'll end up loving yours too!
Customer Review: Swiss Army Quality - No Less
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
When I opened up the package, I was astonished but very pleasantly surprised to find out how *small* this is! The red housing measures 2-1/4" x 1/2" (dimensions exclude protrusions from the tools contained within the housing). This makes it real handy to take along with you on camping trips or on hikes. It is small enough to attach to your key chain (it has a ring for that purpose).
I'm simply amazed at the quality of the craftsmanship. The ruby red plastic (I picked the ruby red version of this knife) is transparent, not opaque like the housing of a classic Swiss Army knife. It contains some of the most essential tools for a survival toolkit and then some:
1) Scissors
2) Knife
3) Tweezers
4) Screwdriver (Flathead)
5) File
6) Toothpick - Eew! Gross!
The knife and scissors are EXTREMELY sharp. The tweezers come in very handy if you ever need to extract a thorn or a stinger from a bee from the flesh. The tip of the file is a 1/8" flathead screwdriver. As for the toothpick... use a disposable toothpick for chrissake!
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The Victorinox Swiss Army Classic Pocket Knife contains many indispensable tools for when you're out camping or hiking. The built-in key ring makes it easy to attach it to your key chain so that you can bring it along everywhere you go. Highly recommended!
Customer Review: I carry it every day, I use it almost every day
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
This is one of those "every day carry" item. I purchased the Classic SD (red) with the sole purpose of having a small pocket knife with mini scissors as I was encountering more and more situations where "if I only had a small knife" or "if I only had a small pair of scissors" with me to remove a clothing tag, open a package, or cut out a newspaper ad.
I wanted something pocket-sized/small and relatively easy to operate. The Classic SD fits the bill for me. What was even more of a surprise for me was how useful having the compact tweezers would be (e.g. pulling out a spliter or a stray whisker while in the men's room).
I have sometimes thought of replacing it with a Leatherman Squirt or Micra but this Classic SD just has enough tools for me to carry around without being bothered by it. I can put it in the coin pocket of my jeans and it fits nicely in my coin purse (which is a Chisco Marsupial Keychain and is similar to the Chisco Floating Marsupial Red but without the floating feature). For me, it's a handy pocket tool to have every day.
I even purchased a second Classic SD (translucent red) and tucked it away in my office in case I lose my current one.
Customer Review: everybody should have at least one
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
Put one on your keyring and it will be there when you need to open some packaging, fix a hangnail, cut out a coupon, work on a zippo lighter, whatever. A few seconds of sharpening and I could shave hair off my thumb with this little blade. The scissors can handle plastic, paper, cardboard, strings, cloth, threads, fishing wire, zippo wick... It wouldn't be too hard to break if you use it as a pry bar or something, but for basic daily use it should last as long as you can keep up with it.
I like the regular classic with the tweezers and toothpick (tweezers come in handy a lot). The "alox" models are all metal and thin enough to fit in any pocket, about like carrying a stick of gum. Makes a great gift for your girlfriend who would never carry a knife otherwise; find one in her favorite color or one that matches her car or outfits and she won't mind keeping it on her key chain. It's cute, but it could be a life saver in a lot of different situations.
Customer Review: Handy Little Knife - Highly Recommended!
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
We own three of these little Victorinox Swiss Army Knives, two of them on our car key rings and another one for my son. This knife has a good collection of tools, including a very good pair of mini-scissors (really!), a nail file and small flat head screwdriver, tweezers, plastic toothpick, and knife.
The knife blades were a little duller than I expected, but a few quick passes with my sharpener AccuSharp 001 Knife Sharpener put a very good edge on them.
We also have several of the larger Victorinox knives as well (including Victorinox Swiss Army Champion Plus Pocket Knife) and have never been disappointed with any of their products.
Highly Recommended!
CFH