Why I recommend Buying a Victorinox Swiss Army Knife for EDC and EDC kits!
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- Опубликовано: 28 июн 2024
- I've been using Victorinox Swiss Army Knives for some time now and have grown in my bias towards them for EDC use. These are some of the reasons why I would recommend Buying a Victorinox for an EDC kit or loadout. There are many more models out there and its probable you'll find a model for your needs.
Update* 04-12-2023 Thanks to @stevesinclair4159 for pointing out better options depending where you live in the world for buying accessories here at
tortoisegear.com/ - sometimes third party sites dont charge tax but the shipping charges they have can equate to around if not more than the prices on amazon depending on what your getting.
Amazon is very expensive for some models, Id recommend scouring ebay (high risk, high reward) for certain models and deals. I dont own all these models and have been slowly collecting wenger and bigger platforms as my interests in SAK is expanding hence why theres a limited selection in the video. Most of my research is done on www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php and also anecdotally from experience using these in the field.
There are affiliate links to amazon below for some of the SAK multitools and accessories in this video.
Aftermarket Firefly Rods for scales amzn.to/3u7uyEo
Micro Screw Driver replacement amzn.to/42SfN8I
Pocket clip from key ring amzn.to/3M4dVDJ
4 piece Mini Driver set (different heads ) amzn.to/40GihFy
Mini fire Ant amzn.to/40IEWAI
swissQlip - Deep pocket clip amzn.to/40OQrqt
Storage pouch #1 amzn.to/40uW7WP
Medium leather Pouch - amzn.to/3JRYbBc
Tweezer pack 7 amzn.to/40L2ViT
Large Scissor spring replacement amzn.to/3TYuDGK
Large toothpicks amzn.to/3lVjYju
Lanyard green amzn.to/40reAna
Victorinox Oil amzn.to/3TYOZzz
00:00 Intro & specs of each SAK
02:29 Beginning
03:08 Table view
03:49 Victorinox ALOX # 7 amzn.to/3G4NiLi
05:04 Victorinox ALOX Farmer amzn.to/40rFBXz
06:14 Huntsman amzn.to/3KlOXib (erorr in video calling it Lite)
08:39 Huntsman LITE amzn.to/3TUwtse
10:37 Victorinox Midnite Manager Ver 1.0 (RED LED) amzn.to/3ZsOejs (Ver. 2.x WHITE LED )
11:52 Victorinox Midnite Mini Champ (Ver 2.x WHITE LED ) amzn.to/3nAoyEt
13:17 Victorinox Swiss Champ amzn.to/3M4oEOB
15:53 Victorinox CyberTool Lite (VER. 3.x Better WHITE LED) amzn.to/40rg2pR
18:00 Close up Examples and Outdoors shots - Final thoughts
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I never go anywhere without a Victorinox. Today I repaired a broken PVC pipe and used the metal saw to cut it. Outstanding saw. Don’t know how people that carry a Spyderco, Ontario knife and the like could do that job.
victorinox make great tools.
That’s why you carry a Spyderco AND a SAK!
The Victorinox line of knife/multitools is hard to beat for useful functional tools made with good materials and craftsmanship. I own several and they are always in my EDC. I give them to friends and relatives as Christmas gifts and everybody seems pleased when I do.
100 percent agree.
Id sure be pleased 💯. Never been given something like it
Interesting point - I also think Victorinox knives push you to creative solutions! Nice video!!
thank you! this is true and one reason i didnt think to explain
@@TheFossilChannel lol actually I was trying to quote you but couldn't remember the quote exactly
i stumble with words sometimes in my videos. ive got a small electronics kit im making for another video soon with a victorinox cybertool lite , the swissbit 58mm knife and a leatherman es4.
@TheFossilChannel ooh, I love kits! One you have one, you look for things to do with it.I can't wait!
I love the victorinox compact it is pretty small and light but really usefull and full of tools
thats a great model. ive yet to get.
@@TheFossilChannel i got it when i was 12, it was my first proper knife/multitool aside of a knife from a camping cuterly set, i got it out of the collection now and i'm carrying since a few months, i pair it with a small bit driver and a small pair of pliers as my edc tool kit, unfortunately here i can't legally carry it unless i have a valuable point to carry it and having it inside my edc tool pouch is the only (somewhat legal) way to carry it
i wish the laws allowed for more flexibility when comes to multitool knives
@@TheFossilChannel yeah the laws here says that you can carry a knife if you can provide a good reason on why you have a knife on you to a policeman and if he thinks it is not worth it he can arrest you for carrying a weapon
sorry to hear.
Can't agree more. The tool that you have access to is the one that gets used.
I have a Victorinox in my pocket for almost 30 years.
Even during conscript time i had one in my pocket, and it got's loads of use. (It was also the time where i used the can opener more than in the 29 other years, because it was far superior to the issued one)
And during school, internships and at work it has come in handy so often.
Sure it's always better to use the tool that's made for the job. But when the tool is not available, or you would have to drive for an hour, or climb down a 40m antenna mast to get the right tool...
My Victorinox knives have "installed" telephone sockets, have helped me put connectors on coax cables, have freed children of cords that they wrapped to tight around their hands...
Amazing review! Thanks
Love the SAK’s I have
i have a tinker deluxe. love it
id like to grab one of those
Explorer and Spirit X combo for edc,is my suggestion. One tool has everything the other has not and vice versa Best edc for any environment imo.Just check their toolset side by side
Thanks for the suggestion! Victorinox makes high quality tools imo. Very challenging to justify other brands if at all.
Nice video, thanks man !
thank you for watching !
No compact or alox pioneer x ?!! I will say I have bought the mini champ twice and a alox version great little tool . Great video and review .
thanks. i didnt have the $$ for them. but maybe in the future! i tend to prefer SAK with scale tools. it would be cool to havr titanium scales with tools!
My favorites are the Alox Pioneer X and Farmer X. I live in an urban environment and work in an office, so I don't need a lot of tools, and these two suit me fine and ride comfortably in my dress pants pocket. When I was younger, I worked on construction sites and i carried a bigger SAK in a belt sheath.
Thanks ! Seems practical to me
Pioneer x is a great edc as well, perhaps for those in an indoor setting.
Never leave home without one have 56 SAK in my collection.
Excellent!
I live in northern Canada and am in and out of the bush daily, for 15 years I carried a Farmer, and just recently switched to a Hiker. In the hunting season I pair the SAK with a hunting knife, and the rest of the year I swap the big knife for a hatchet. There's not too many problems in the backcountry that cant be solved with a Farmer and a Hatchet. Since the dry Canadian winters wreck havoc on your nails, I also keep a Classic on my keys for emergency surgery.
Very smart combinations!
Nice vid. Great audio
One thing to point out about the lite LED is that it's not really meant to substitute a flashlight. It's more like a working light for something that's right in front of you.
The one on the cybertool is just right for illuminating something that is a bit driver length away.
And yeah, you're spot on about the transparent one being more neutral. The grey can be annoying when you want to combine it with different color scales. ;-)
I did a review on the three light modules you should watch.
@@TheFossilChannel Ah awesome, found it!
ruclips.net/video/Xj_X0QVeXIU/видео.html
The transparent version seems quite a bit brighter...looks like i need to get my hands on one of those :-)
@@TheFossilChannelBy the way, i've been in touch with Victorinox. They said that that one can have the LED module exchanged for the latest one as part of having the knife serviced, at a cost of 8€ (for the full maintenance service excluding shipping) in my case.
Thats good to know ! I have a cybertool lite with v1 module and huntsman lite with v2 module
Since 1884 quality awesome knifes
yes indeed
Love the Victorinox EvoGrip S54 Swiss Army Knife being the blade will lock. Its what I carry all the time
ohh that is a nice model. ive been wanting top get a locking victorinox similar to the tool chest
Also the Philips screwdriver lock
I often hear or read that certain RUclips knife people say victorinox Swiss Army knife steel is very soft , and they don’t seem to rate the steel itself. They tend to say that generally Swiss Army knives are very useful, however they don’t seem to like the stainless steel. I myself love it , it’s tough enough for me doesn’t seem to rust and keeps an edge for what I consider a good amount of time. I would love to know what you think 🤔. Very comprehensive video and enjoyable. I think 🤔 the choice of steel is perfect 👍🏻
It's not the best at keeping an edge but it's easy to sharpen. I think what a lot of knife reviewers miss is how little you actually use the knife in a Swiss. I have an Explorer and I use the small blade for packaging, the scissors for several cutting tasks, and even the awl for scraping and puncturing which doesn't leave the main blade being used for a lot of tasks which let's it stay sharp for a long time.
I've had a number of SAK's (mainly Tinkers) in my left pocket for over 40 years. I won't leave my bedroom, mch less my house, without an SAK in my pocket.,
You can't go wrong with Victorinox! I'm not a collector as such but I do own 9 of them in 58, 74, 91, 93 and 111mm sizes, and I'm not going to stop buying more! Paired up with a Knipex Cobra XS pliers an SAK is a viable alternative to a Leatherman or other pliers-based multitool. Being in the UK I can't carry locking blades so I am limited in which Leatherman etc. I can legally carry and the legal carry full-size LM I do own, the Bond, rusts terribly even though I spray it with WD40 regularly so it's not in my EDC rotation.
that is a good combo. i find that having a good pair of 58mm or 74 mm vics with scissors is good combined with a leatherman
Cobra 150 is still a pocket size edc tool.that can offer a lot more than the tiny models,that are only good for how cute they look. I own all the sizes, but I never carry the 125 or xs. At work I carry 180 size and the 150 is always on me when I'm not at work.
@@greekveteran2715 Sorry but I disagree about the smaller model Knipex Cobras not being capable. It's for EDC and I'm not dismantling trucks with it. I often hear about how they lack leverage compared to large Leathermans but that's simply not true, the Cobra XS lock on to the object you are gripping and you only have to apply pressure to the upper handle. In theory - and it's been done in practice - you can put your entire bodyweight on it by standing on the handle. The Cobra XS are also great for fine jobs or in small spaces, for example I can change the coil on my tiny vape pen without removing the glass mantle, I couldn't do that with a 150 Cobra or in fact any full sized pliers.
Time for GAK 108. Withdrawn from sale for years but still worth finding.
@@adekjasinski6608 I've got a copy , not the crappy Mil Tec one, but it isn't UK legal edc as the total blade length is just over 3 inches.
Gotta have a SAC with me everyday. If it’s not the Farmer, then it’s the Rambler or SD Classic
Understandable and thats a good selection choice.
For work I always have my Manager on me.
I have the midnite manager on my key ring all the time.
Yeah but what kind of knife do you carry? 😂😂
Becker necker or a code4 coldsteel.
See I don’t need a saw on a daily basis having the Swiss champ really is great though !
It’s the Electrician and 580 Nail Clip for me.
i was gifted a nail clipper for christmas
comepletely forgot to talk about that
@@TheFossilChannel haha oops! Best clippers I’ve ever owned.
My grandpa always had a victorinox in his pocket at all times. I have bery fond memories of them. Leatherman not so much
I don't understand why the Alox No.7 doesn't come with the combo lifter/opener tool ? 😕
Ummm that's a crimping tool on the pliers, not a wire bender.
The Cybertool driver isn't proprietary, it's a standard 4mm hex socket. Wiha for example make a 48 piece bit kit in 4mm.
thanks for the info ! ill have to find that wiha bit set. i love the cybertool as its my favorite now !
I couldn't believe how much difference the the key ring does on the ergos and mostly on the feel of the tool. I much prefer the Swiss army 7(Harvester)because of that!! Completely different tool,but the toolset is almost the same.
I've found that in actual use, that key ring is negligible. Ergo's mostly become vital when doing heavy carving, but the pressure is mostly focused into two points... at the front of the grip between the thumb and forefinger, and the fingers curled under the rear portion of the grip. While the keyring seems like a hot spot when just handling the tool, in actual use I've never had it cause noticeable discomfort.
Have you ever had the Harvester though? If you haven't, you can't understand how big difference it makes, in any kind of grip or use.,that keyring, is always there,where the Harvester, is like a completely different tool without it,your hands would never go to the Farmer, if you had the Harvester, you'd always opt, for the Harvester.!@@bushleague3472
Perhaps you should consider moving to the 111 mm³ knives the saw is longer and more useful and if you’re doing trail maintenance you might find it more useful even though the knife is itself much bigger than the outlet the 91 mM knives. Also have Single hand open blades and double hand open blades
I use the victorinox forrestor which i purchased a few months after this video was made. Great tool.
Agreed! If all you got (or started with) a multi tool you’d get far ahead in an EDC.
thanks! victorinox swiss army knives are like an addiction...
@@TheFossilChannel Wenger another company use to make the EVO knives and then Swiss Army bought them out. They never changed anything. They walked into the factory and changed the locks and removed the name signs and put theres up. Wenger had the locking blade. So how long will these be around? Do not take a chance go buy it ASAP
I’m surprised there are not TSA friendly options. I did buy two different Swiss Army “nail clippers” to carry a small scissors. I May have to look into modification of a larger unit.
@@enriquediaz7547 In your checked baggage, yes. In your carry on or on your person, no. If you do try to take it through TSA check point, say goodbye to it.
@@SurvivalSavvvy In most of European airports it is allowed to take to plane blade no longer 50 mm.
All small 58mm SAK's knifes blade lenght is only 40mm. It is alowed in Europe to take this knife with you in hand luggage.
I think i need to build a edc kit for my camera bag
Awesome we can go over stuff in the future
The cybertool is about the widest I’d go, and that is pushing it. I don’t understand how their wider models sell as they look rather uncomfortable to use. Sometimes just carry more than thing.
Hello, just wanted to let you know I featured this vid in my most recent short. I started a new series, "15 Hundred and Under". Keep up the great work and content.
thank you kris I will have to check out your videos !
@@TheFossilChannel you’re very welcome.
Are you in NY on the Hudson?
i live in putnam county. In the Hudson Valley.
@@TheFossilChannel Nice, I live in Ulster County on the Hudson. Across the river and north. I recognized the views from your video.
i travel to accord and to the catskills and minnewaska from time to time for hiking and ham radio operations. I used to trail steward in the catskill mountains by slide mountain, giant ledge, and black head.
@@TheFossilChannel minnewaska is beautiful. I taken a lot of drone videos in the area.
Since I bought rangergrip 55, all my folders rests on shelf
Thats one id like to check out
@@TheFossilChannel it’s worth it
The rangergrip 78 is fantastic also.
Ranger > huntsman
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the measurements are also in the affiliate links for the cm. basically its listing the width, the length and height l x w x h of the knive along with the weight