i have mine for 20=years now and it was one of the best investments I ever made ! I love it because it has paid for itself over and over again many times over just because it could do the job. Never without it!
I have owned one of these for 7 years now and it stands as one of the best made multitools i have owned, you can literally feel the quality every time you open a tool or deploy it. One thing i i will add though is don't try and open it one handed by flicking it as you might with a Leatherman, since the machining tolerances are so tight that you may end up with play in your plier head.
I'm a big fan of Victorinox fit and finish, excellent design and overall quality. If you want a tool that will hold up and get the job done and last a lifetime, they are one of the best IMHO. I don't have the Swiss Tool X, but I do have the Swiss Tool Spirit. I like the smaller footprint and it still has all the quality tools, fit and finish and excellent design of it's big brother. You'll hate the sheath that comes with it though as it has velcro closure, (slim profile though). I ended up replacing with an American Bench Craft leather sheath with snap; like you, I have found velcro doesn't hold up over time. Good review. It's hard describing the "feel" in hand; something about the Victorinox just "feels" right, from rounded edges that don't cut into your hand when you use the pliers, to having all the tools accessible from the outside, and of course, the locking mechanism for each tool. Good job conveying that sense of quality.
Victorinox swisstool has always been superior in build quality and fit and finish compared to leatherman. But if you try the new free p leatherman series, you realize that they have kept the leatherman qualities such as the pliers and the blades, and have combined them with Swiss precision and build quality. The freep4 / p2 is the first leatherman that surpasses victorinox in terms of build quality, precision, symmetry and tolerances. Everything is perfectly finished. The mechanisms have great precision. Each instrument returns a sound feedback on opening and closing which gives a feeling of great quality.
I’ve had two of these for 20 years. They both have serrated blades and no scissors! When I saw your scissors I felt a pang of jealousy. But then I remembered how useful the serrated blades are, and I played that old game of asking which tool would I give up to get scissors? The file? Hell no. The saw? Not a chance. Ah, the only option left is the straight blade - which is of course indispensable. So, how often do I need scissors? Turns out I don’t 🧐😎😜 Thank you for sharing Peace
Hey I especially ordered the one with the serrated blade! I have other swiss army knives with scissors, I don't need a scissors in a multitool. A serrated blade is much more useful in my opinion!
Carry the non-X version so you can have the serrated blade, and a Victorinox manager on your keychain for a pen, tweezers, small blade, and scissors. They compliment each other really well.
Thats a good idea, having a good serrated blade on a multitool is always nice, it has a bigger handle so I tend to be harder on those blades. Thanks for watching
I have had mine for over 20 years! So I agree with the “timeless classic assessment. Unfortunately I dropped it yesterday and for the first time have an issue with it: the scissors got bent and won’t close now. Not just not close for the scissor function, I can’t retract them into the tool! I have emailed the company in hopes we can keep this tool going another 20 years.
Do think the nylon sheath is just a US thing? In the UK I’ve bought two Swisstools over the years, the First was when the original came out with the two blades in a leather sheath which lives in my van and the other with scissors I bought about 3-4yrs ago and that too came with a Victorinox leather sheath...
I think it would be ok for diy use or for fishing etc.but in the constructions surge is the king. While wearing gloves i can open all tools and i dont mind if they all come out because i spread them like holding deck cards and choose the tool i need. I dont think this is possible with a victorinox. Only for bear hands usage. Also surges beefy pliers can take lots of abuse (everyday extreme use from me) . They cut 3.5 mm fence wire and nails like its not even there. I do carry a victorinox farmer x as my edc but for work leatherman surge is my right hand tool. Also the removable metal file has diamond side and if you remove it you can sharpen the knife blade on the spot.
They know how to make a good all around tool! It would be fun to see them do an update / come out with a new multi tool, I’d like to see where they go with it. Thanks for watching!
@@ДаниилКрасноженов-у2п From my understanding, a little deviation is acceptable. I asked for a change in mine and the other one they sent me was perfect, although unfortunately now the saw does not engage well in the lock.
GearsNTools exactly. Imagine a Victorinox set up with flickable pliers, full size outside accessible knives, driver, and saw (they could do it just like the SAKs where they offset the tools facing opposite directions just a bit, and then since their plier head is shorter than Gerber or Leatherman they need less track length for the pliers so they can actually fit more tools inside or on the outside. If they can squeeze a godawful amount of stuff into the Swisschamp then making such a multitool should be a piece of cake for them. Then make the cutting blades from 14C28N steel so the edge lasts longer and is still easy to tune up
This wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for the Leatherman tools. I can flick my Leatherman tools open, not a Swisstool. That makes Swisstool more or less useless most of the time for me. Though Leatherman tools are pricey , Swisstool is just ridiculously expensive. I’ll stick with my Leatherman.
@@kukuri007Leatherman сосет по качеству и эффективности.. Leatherman разрекламированное говно,с качеством китайского мультитула,но с заоблачной ценой.. Единственное,что спасает Leatherman- это его гарантия,но зачем мне его гарантия,если я оказался со сломаным инструментом,когда он так необходим .. Victorinox -это качественная классика,надежный,эффективный и красивый инструмент
It only says POUCH or sheath made in Mexico. The language is clear. The pouch is not the tool, and that is, really, the only issue. I have a SwissTool that is 22 years in use. Still tight, and 100% functional. Frankly, my Leatherman Supertool, and Wave of the same age, have gotten a bit lose, though are in working condition. The Leatherman pouches are not in great shape.
in your opinion what is superiors about it? i've had good luck with most of the name brands. my experience has been the Victorinox tools are less likely to chip or break but don't hold an edge as long while the Leatherman & Gerber Tools have better edge retention but it's easier to break the tip off them.
@@gearsNtools Exactly that! my Lm wave has been back twice and my gerber legend and 600 both have chipped drivers Victorinox keeps a better balance of toughness and hardness and the edge retention is fine for normal use also it is a joy to sharpen. The HT on the pst was fine, not sure what went wrong, as my swisstool is 18 years old and does not have any damage it is my most trusted tool, i do have the latest surge but have not worked it yet so time will tell.
@@gearsNtools Nothing abusive, I am a carpenter so the multitool just allows me less trips to the van or toolbox, consequently it gets used a lot rather than hard. The Gerber legend is the worst, the drivers are like porcelain and the tungsten cutters shattered whilst cutting a panel pin down. Maybe the victorinox will slip rather than chip due to the polish on the drivers? I would love to know Gerber and leatherman's heat treatment procedures as I suspect they are doing something "innovative" like partial hardening with no tempering, something ain't right particularly with that Gerber, any ideas?
Agreed, they have a wide range of brands, most of which are considered high quality. Rolex for example, the one debate might be IKEA, but I think it's fair to say it's well engineered for the price point you pay, you get your moneys worth there too. Thanks for watching!
@@420haxx LOL your right, not sure how I mixed that up. I know Rolex is Swiss though so I'm going to start calling this the Rolex of the multitool world. a bit traditional, a bit class, top notch build! happy Friday!
Steel on them are really really reaaaalllly garbage, the mirror polish on the tools drivers and scales are garbage, knife shape is also terrible. I wish they would just stop being stubborn with their "style" and just make it better I would really like one but after a day victorinox finish looks so gunky and dirty that I can't take it.
i have mine for 20=years now and it was one of the best investments I ever made ! I love it because it has paid for itself over and over again many times over just because it could do the job. Never without it!
I have owned one of these for 7 years now and it stands as one of the best made multitools i have owned, you can literally feel the quality every time you open a tool or deploy it. One thing i i will add though is don't try and open it one handed by flicking it as you might with a Leatherman, since the machining tolerances are so tight that you may end up with play in your plier head.
The ruler is huge, that is something I can’t do without. Like the 90 degree feature also.
I'm a big fan of Victorinox fit and finish, excellent design and overall quality. If you want a tool that will hold up and get the job done and last a lifetime, they are one of the best IMHO. I don't have the Swiss Tool X, but I do have the Swiss Tool Spirit. I like the smaller footprint and it still has all the quality tools, fit and finish and excellent design of it's big brother. You'll hate the sheath that comes with it though as it has velcro closure, (slim profile though). I ended up replacing with an American Bench Craft leather sheath with snap; like you, I have found velcro doesn't hold up over time. Good review. It's hard describing the "feel" in hand; something about the Victorinox just "feels" right, from rounded edges that don't cut into your hand when you use the pliers, to having all the tools accessible from the outside, and of course, the locking mechanism for each tool. Good job conveying that sense of quality.
Victorinox swisstool has always been superior in build quality and fit and finish compared to leatherman.
But if you try the new free p leatherman series, you realize that they have kept the leatherman qualities such as the pliers and the blades, and have combined them with Swiss precision and build quality.
The freep4 / p2 is the first leatherman that surpasses victorinox in terms of build quality, precision, symmetry and tolerances.
Everything is perfectly finished. The mechanisms have great precision.
Each instrument returns a sound feedback on opening and closing which gives a feeling of great quality.
I’ve had two of these for 20 years. They both have serrated blades and no scissors! When I saw your scissors I felt a pang of jealousy. But then I remembered how useful the serrated blades are, and I played that old game of asking which tool would I give up to get scissors? The file? Hell no. The saw? Not a chance. Ah, the only option left is the straight blade - which is of course indispensable.
So, how often do I need scissors? Turns out I don’t 🧐😎😜
Thank you for sharing
Peace
I’d take a serrated blade over scissors every time! Thanks for watching!
Agree 100%
You can always get the scissors in a medium SAK model 👍
@@eddieg9506 Cool
Hey I especially ordered the one with the serrated blade! I have other swiss army knives with scissors, I don't need a scissors in a multitool. A serrated blade is much more useful in my opinion!
I have the RS model which has a serrated blade instead of the file and love it.
I love my original Swiss tool only difference is the x has scissors where the original has a serrated blade. Love mine
I didn't realize that's what they changed I'd rather have a serrated blade to be honest!
Thanks for watching and the info!
@@contentsdiffer5958 Good to know honestly for my uses I'd take a serrated blade over scissors but we all have different jobs.
Carry the non-X version so you can have the serrated blade, and a Victorinox manager on your keychain for a pen, tweezers, small blade, and scissors. They compliment each other really well.
Thats a good idea, having a good serrated blade on a multitool is always nice, it has a bigger handle so I tend to be harder on those blades.
Thanks for watching
I have had mine for over 20 years! So I agree with the “timeless classic assessment.
Unfortunately I dropped it yesterday and for the first time have an issue with it: the scissors got bent and won’t close now. Not just not close for the scissor function, I can’t retract them into the tool! I have emailed the company in hopes we can keep this tool going another 20 years.
Hey 20 years is a good run! hopefully they'll fix it but still a solid run!
Do think the nylon sheath is just a US thing? In the UK I’ve bought two Swisstools over the years, the First was when the original came out with the two blades in a leather sheath which lives in my van and the other with scissors I bought about 3-4yrs ago and that too came with a Victorinox leather sheath...
I think it would be ok for diy use or for fishing etc.but in the constructions surge is the king. While wearing gloves i can open all tools and i dont mind if they all come out because i spread them like holding deck cards and choose the tool i need. I dont think this is possible with a victorinox. Only for bear hands usage. Also surges beefy pliers can take lots of abuse (everyday extreme use from me) . They cut 3.5 mm fence wire and nails like its not even there. I do carry a victorinox farmer x as my edc but for work leatherman surge is my right hand tool. Also the removable metal file has diamond side and if you remove it you can sharpen the knife blade on the spot.
Hard to argue with a surge! one of my all time favorites! really like the beefy pliers on them.
Thanks for watching!
Lmao surge is garbage that rusts at the first sign of humidity
I mean it's pliers, a knife, etc. Can't really become outdated ever :P
The Swisstool spirit x is so damn good. Def check it out
They know how to make a good all around tool! It would be fun to see them do an update / come out with a new multi tool, I’d like to see where they go with it.
Thanks for watching!
@@gearsNtools Me too, that'd be great. I'd scoop it in a heartbeat
Why does the X have that slight deviation in the handles when closed?
Same shit with mine, is it ok?
@@ДаниилКрасноженов-у2п From my understanding, a little deviation is acceptable. I asked for a change in mine and the other one they sent me was perfect, although unfortunately now the saw does not engage well in the lock.
I want one really bad. I’d love to see Victorinox come out with some new tools with new technologies
Yea they seem to stick mostly to the pocket knife form factor, they could take a lot of market share if they stepped it up in the MT catagory
GearsNTools exactly. Imagine a Victorinox set up with flickable pliers, full size outside accessible knives, driver, and saw (they could do it just like the SAKs where they offset the tools facing opposite directions just a bit, and then since their plier head is shorter than Gerber or Leatherman they need less track length for the pliers so they can actually fit more tools inside or on the outside. If they can squeeze a godawful amount of stuff into the Swisschamp then making such a multitool should be a piece of cake for them. Then make the cutting blades from 14C28N steel so the edge lasts longer and is still easy to tune up
I would love one of these with titanium handle scales to lighten the weight up a bit, I carry mine in my pocket so the weight can be a bit much.
Is pivot on pliers have a little lateral play?
Classic current and still unbeatable
just buy one, thank you your movie
Maybe a relic, but not outdated. Its a high quality multi tool.
Mistery steel aside victorinox blades get so sharp so easy its almost ridicoulous 😂
That’s for sure it seems like the rare times I cut myself it’s with a Victorinox!
leatherman’s leather sheath are made in Mexico as well
The free p leatherman series seems to have taken the victorinox swisstool to a new, more modern and functional level.
Swiss tool ?
Or
Swiss tool X ?
I'm undecided and do not know what to choose
😐
The X with scissors I see more useful.
Swisstool CS it's been renamed.
Timeless classic, definitely. The basic design is absolutely up-to-date. Leatherman seems amateurish in comparison.
This wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for the Leatherman tools. I can flick my Leatherman tools open, not a Swisstool. That makes Swisstool more or less useless most of the time for me. Though Leatherman tools are pricey , Swisstool is just ridiculously expensive. I’ll stick with my Leatherman.
@@kukuri007Leatherman сосет по качеству и эффективности.. Leatherman разрекламированное говно,с качеством китайского мультитула,но с заоблачной ценой.. Единственное,что спасает Leatherman- это его гарантия,но зачем мне его гарантия,если я оказался со сломаным инструментом,когда он так необходим ..
Victorinox -это качественная классика,надежный,эффективный и красивый инструмент
It only says POUCH or sheath made in Mexico. The language is clear. The pouch is not the tool, and that is, really, the only issue. I have a SwissTool that is 22 years in use. Still tight, and 100% functional.
Frankly, my Leatherman Supertool, and Wave of the same age, have gotten a bit lose, though are in working condition. The Leatherman pouches are not in great shape.
big fun of vic. had one X i definitely know someone stole it
Victorinox heat treatment is superior to anything else on the multi tool market and that is very important if the tool is to be used hard.
in your opinion what is superiors about it? i've had good luck with most of the name brands. my experience has been the Victorinox tools are less likely to chip or break but don't hold an edge as long while the Leatherman & Gerber Tools have better edge retention but it's easier to break the tip off them.
@@gearsNtools Exactly that! my Lm wave has been back twice and my gerber legend and 600 both have chipped drivers Victorinox keeps a better balance of toughness and hardness and the edge retention is fine for normal use also it is a joy to sharpen.
The HT on the pst was fine, not sure what went wrong, as my swisstool is 18 years old and does not have any damage it is my most trusted tool, i do have the latest surge but have not worked it yet so time will tell.
@@radiowardenclyffe LOL now I need to know how your chipping drivers, I always enjoy a good tool beat down story!
@@gearsNtools Nothing abusive, I am a carpenter so the multitool just allows me less trips to the van or toolbox, consequently it gets used a lot rather than hard.
The Gerber legend is the worst, the drivers are like porcelain and the tungsten cutters shattered whilst cutting a panel pin down.
Maybe the victorinox will slip rather than chip due to the polish on the drivers?
I would love to know Gerber and leatherman's heat treatment procedures as I suspect they are doing something "innovative" like partial hardening with no tempering, something ain't right particularly with that Gerber, any ideas?
It's Swiss made. lol, I've never bought anything swiss made that was not well made.
Agreed, they have a wide range of brands, most of which are considered high quality. Rolex for example, the one debate might be IKEA, but I think it's fair to say it's well engineered for the price point you pay, you get your moneys worth there too.
Thanks for watching!
@@gearsNtools Great review there dude, and yes Swiss made usually means high quality to me. IKEA is Swedish though :p
@@420haxx LOL your right, not sure how I mixed that up. I know Rolex is Swiss though so I'm going to start calling this the Rolex of the multitool world. a bit traditional, a bit class, top notch build! happy Friday!
The sheaf wasn’t made by victorinox so you can’t say well done Victorinox for the sheaf (joking)
Hess it was a good pick then ;). Seems like all the MT makers out source the sheaths
Steel on them are really really reaaaalllly garbage, the mirror polish on the tools drivers and scales are garbage, knife shape is also terrible. I wish they would just stop being stubborn with their "style" and just make it better I would really like one but after a day victorinox finish looks so gunky and dirty that I can't take it.