A Discussion on Victorinox Swiss Army Knives

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  • Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
  • Discussing and comparing Victorinox SAK's

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  • @PRESTONDAWS
    @PRESTONDAWS  10 лет назад +15

    Thanks for all the comments on this video. I realize it was shot a while ago and I have not responded, but discovering that this video has nearly 25,000 views has convinced me to make a followup to show my new SAK's, as well as a Leatherman video.

  • @jjpki4654
    @jjpki4654 4 года назад +5

    I've heard that the Spartan is the most popular model quite a few times over the years. I believe that a significant number of Spartans sold every day are given out as gifts for it is one of the cheapest 91mm you can find, having only two layers. I like the Spartan but I prefer the Climber, which comes with the unrivaled Victorinox scissors.

  • @docwilkey
    @docwilkey 10 лет назад +5

    Love the SAK. I have carried one now for 50 years. My grandfather gave me one on my 7th birthday. And the one he gave me was used and was brought back after WW2. I still have that one and it is like a spartan but the seal is in bronze and the scales are blood red bakalite and not plastic. The tang is stamped with the swiss markings. I had sent a picture to Victorinox and they said it was made in the 30s or 40s. I carried around the world as a missionary but did retire it 28 years ago. To this day I would not carry anything else. As a side note I was carrying mine 20 years before the first MacGyver ever was aired.

    • @vatiammatri2660
      @vatiammatri2660 3 года назад

      My dad too and it was one of his prized possessions. He was an engineer and I think really appreciated the design of the SAK

  • @allenjanes5976
    @allenjanes5976 10 лет назад

    Holy smokes! I didn't know anything about these knives until a few years ago. Local hardware store here in town sells them. Picked one up for about 20 bucks and never put it down. Rarely a day goes by I don't use it. Love it

  • @paigesanchez7779
    @paigesanchez7779 5 лет назад +14

    I’m 13 and I just started collecting the translucent Swiss Army knifes and I am addicted

    • @vybtom1
      @vybtom1 5 лет назад +8

      Knife addiction is a good addiction.😉👍

    • @TheReal1953
      @TheReal1953 11 месяцев назад

      Very cool! I've been collecting them since the '70s but only recently picked up the translucent models. They do have an appeal/lure....the blue and the red for me! Buy the mini screwdriver that goes into the corkscrew and replace the flimsy toothpick with a firestarter. Makes the knives even more utilitarian.

  • @The_capable_man
    @The_capable_man 2 года назад

    when i was a kid, the price and quality of these knives were like a dream. But then I grew out of them. I carried normal pocket knives, till I found the credit EDC community where I found that people still love the utility of these tools. I went to the shop and got me a Vic Tinker just to try it out... The price, quality and user experience of this age old tool still surprises me.

  • @RealBushMonkey
    @RealBushMonkey 10 лет назад +1

    hey, really enjoyed your take on the whole corkscrew issue, well done

  • @pappaclutch3266
    @pappaclutch3266 9 лет назад +1

    Life time warranty on these, I would have sent it in to fix the scales. Great video by the way! I enjoyed hearing your reasons to own a SAK.

  • @scottedwards2322
    @scottedwards2322 4 года назад +7

    My dad used to ask why the corkscrew was still put on those versions and who would take a bottle of wine camping?. When I was 12 back in the late 80's we were camping and he asked me to get a few wood blocks to sit on. I had to go a ways into the bush to get to the wood pile and I don't know how I did it (or what soft wood it was) but I somehow twisted the cork screw 3/4 of the cork screw depth into the big wood block carried it like a T back to the campsite with my right hand and had a smaller block under my left arm. I distinctly remember him looking at me walking upto the camp site and saying "I guess" that little cork screw is useful but if that comes off it's gonna do a number on your toe."

  • @CommonCentsOutdoorsman
    @CommonCentsOutdoorsman 11 лет назад

    I enjoyed your discussion! You have made me like the cork screw again although I have never used it and never will. My most used vic is the classic... I have them everywhere! Real good job!

  • @felinebline7154
    @felinebline7154 3 года назад

    I agree to your observations on the cork screw.

  • @ggabe2865
    @ggabe2865 8 лет назад +2

    I love the EvoGrip 16, I EDC it every day. I've never understood why it's so underrated. I also keep a Midnite Manager on my key chain and i love it so much.

  • @Tilbily
    @Tilbily 8 лет назад +1

    Good vid. I like the black scales, too. Classy like it's wearing a tuxedo. Yet with all the same function. Would love it if Victorinox allowed tailored orders where we pick the functions we want. I imagine the price wouldn't be as desirable....

    • @simonh6371
      @simonh6371 4 года назад

      They'll never do that because then you'd just buy one for life. This way they keep us buying different models.

  • @MinstrelOnTheRun
    @MinstrelOnTheRun 11 лет назад +2

    Nice discussion. I was unaware of the lanyard differences before your video. Did you ever get the Midnight Manager? The MM and the Compact are the best options for 58mm and 91mm EDC use, respectively (imho).

  • @yespeace2000
    @yespeace2000 3 года назад +1

    Hunter is probably the best all-round SAK you can buy. Scissors, wood saw plus blades and can/bottle openers, corkscrew, but still light enough to carry in your pocket without noticing. There are more models that can suite you and your use case, of course.

  • @Bushmen918
    @Bushmen918 3 года назад

    You are a book of knowledge good video. It's the Huntsman for me, yardwork , The saw and scissors A+++++ on the smaller, serrations help in cutting rope/wire and MREs ,I'm like you though they are kind of blightly if that's a word . My current EDC right front pocket is the 111mm Hunter the gutter blade is a perfect pruner wish it was not serrated but regardless it cuts like a dream, The coin pocket gets Midnight Champ and the keys have a Rambler , the set it up the MC so you can write messages in the dark, most recruits when I was in boot got to get a SD or SD variant with their first trip to the PX being able to write letters home in the dark on your time worth the money.

  • @FWGlockGuy
    @FWGlockGuy 11 лет назад

    Great review! I appreciate the time that you took to talk about each knife!

  • @LF1988
    @LF1988 10 лет назад +12

    fun fact all the knifes issued to swiss soldiers have no corkscrew i wonder why...

  • @dgunn4408
    @dgunn4408 10 лет назад +2

    On the '08 Soldier model, the blade profile is a modified sheepsfoot, meaning it has a blunt tip. Fully serrated sheepsfoot blades are pretty common in rescue cutting knives; such as the Gerber Hinderer, off the top of my head. If you needed to cut yourself out of a seatbelt or some other kind of rope, strap, or webbing, you would slide the knife upside down under it with the spine of the blade against your body. The reason the blade has a blunt tip is so you can do this technique without stabbing into your own body. Following this method, you need minimal effort to free yourself. The serrations on this knife absolutely rip nylon webbing to shreds.

  • @robertrodriguez5907
    @robertrodriguez5907 11 лет назад

    Very thorough vid! SAK's are classy!

  • @philipb.kelley2609
    @philipb.kelley2609 4 года назад

    I have opened many wine bottles with the cork screw. It’s great at parties!

  • @vatiammatri2660
    @vatiammatri2660 3 года назад

    I love the ferro rod and tinder mod for the corkscrew by Tortoise gear, as well as the eyeglass mini driver mod, which keeps me in the plastic. I will get a pretty alox for the keychain though 😉
    Nice vid, thx

  • @shanemaguire1938
    @shanemaguire1938 12 лет назад

    great video:) id love to see more knife discussions like this :-)

  • @basbas63
    @basbas63 10 лет назад +3

    I got a Victorinox Spartan and it is by far my fav EDC knife, just because of the added functions over a folder and I don't need a really sturdy knife most of the time and when I do, I usually expect it.
    Anyways, my spartan has my name engraved on the blade. It is the only victorinox I have though, I might get another one! :) Or an Opinel, hmmh, choices!
    Btw I like the video and the small changes they make show that they try to make what people see as a form of perfection better. Those little things they think about makes them one of the best in my opinion.

    • @basbas63
      @basbas63 8 лет назад

      A few years later my knife addiction spun out of control quite a bit.
      Anyway, the reason I like the corkscrew just because it gets more use than a screwdriver here.. The can opener screwdriver fits well in screws used in computers and that is about all I need a Philips head screwdriver for.

  • @wearandtear6692
    @wearandtear6692 6 лет назад

    Main reason I still have Swiss Army knifes around is exactly the corksrew! I tend to take them on travels where bigger knives may sound alarms at security checks points i.e. on cruise ships. I have a bigger Victroinox which I sometimes use as a primary knive but other than that I prefer bigger blades now which also support fast one-handed deployment.

  • @TukaSlave
    @TukaSlave 6 лет назад

    My Manager has the blade, the pen and the scissors opening away from the key link. The Phillips screwdriver opens on the same side as the keys. So the problems are much fewer than with the Classic SD. My favourite SAK is the Bantam (Celidor and Alox) as the Combo tool is the best can opener ever invented, and the only one I now use. The regular SAK can opener is much harder work, and makes a mess of the can. But I truly love them all, and will never sell them, especially my Evogrip S18. BUt I also bought a Corona 10 inch folding saw and a Corona pruning secateurs, as they are more effective and quicker than any SAK tool, even though they cost more space and weight, but are very economical for what you get.

  • @MrWekiejed
    @MrWekiejed 11 лет назад

    Awesome vid, love it very informative

  • @RealBushMonkey
    @RealBushMonkey 10 лет назад

    nailed it on the serrations too!

  • @DaveD1868
    @DaveD1868 6 лет назад

    The corkscrew is also good for picking gaskets and removing plastic wall anchors.

  • @jormawails
    @jormawails 9 лет назад +5

    i have a bantam on my key chain and it is perfect

  • @certs743
    @certs743 10 лет назад +1

    Serated edges stay sharp longer and as a soldier in the field you don't always have the option of resharpening a straight edge. So for the military knife it makes more sense.

  • @JoannaJedrzejczyksForehead
    @JoannaJedrzejczyksForehead 12 лет назад

    love the SAKs. You can get used ones on ebay uber cheap. There are some sellers who sell nothing but used SAKs. Just grabbed a Victorinox Hiker for 8 bucks shipped

  • @stephenmarshall1777
    @stephenmarshall1777 9 лет назад

    Great video👍

  • @bobheater4286
    @bobheater4286 10 лет назад +1

    Is the camper a good knife for beginners

  • @Schnolko
    @Schnolko 12 лет назад

    Nice vid! Great points you bring up.

  • @carslover3509
    @carslover3509 9 лет назад

    great report

  • @michaelweedmark2774
    @michaelweedmark2774 10 лет назад

    +Bob Heater Yes, its my first swiss army knife and i love it.

  • @jungroe
    @jungroe 3 года назад

    I agree about the iconic corkscrew. A screwdriver on the back just doesn't look right on a Swiss Army Knife. The 3mm flat head on all the can openers work on phillips heads anyway.

  • @marcdee4427
    @marcdee4427 3 года назад

    How good is the steel quality?

  • @gabrieldarksider
    @gabrieldarksider 11 лет назад

    I have a small swiss army knife with tweasers, a file and a normal blade. It says cashway(building centres inc.) and on the other side it says customer bonding. It also has the standard logo. Its also yellow. Is it unique?

  • @certs743
    @certs743 10 лет назад

    Just some interesting tidbits. The reason Wenger made virtually identical knives to the same specs and is considered the other maker of the original swiss army knife is because from day one the contract with the Swiss government was split in two. Half for Victorinox in the German speaking part of the country and Wenger in the French speaking area (despite Wenger being a german name). Also with the older soldier model some of the tools were designed to be used in field stripping the rifle in service with the Swiss and German armies at the time. So no need for additional tools to disassemble your rifle to clean it.

  • @alexkrikorian54
    @alexkrikorian54 10 лет назад +1

    Do you use the lanyards to your the knives to your keys?

  • @kenslaughter00
    @kenslaughter00 6 лет назад

    You can get replacement scales off eBay and lithe places around the net.

  • @HTT_Pup
    @HTT_Pup 9 лет назад +2

    My mom gave me one yesterday but it had: Scissors, knife, and a nail filer. No cork screw.

    • @bananaassasin7514
      @bananaassasin7514 5 лет назад

      Atlas that's the sad classic

    • @vybtom1
      @vybtom1 5 лет назад +1

      @@bananaassasin7514 SD Classic

    • @simonh6371
      @simonh6371 4 года назад

      @@bananaassasin7514 Nothing sad about the Classic SD bro! It pairs up well with an alox SAK like the Farmer, so you have scissors - which are excellent for their size (better than Leatherman Squirt scissors) as well as tweezers & toothpick, plus you can use that small blade for opening almost any packaging including blister packs, and save the beefier bigger blade on the alox SAK for when you need it.

  • @willoneill2831
    @willoneill2831 6 лет назад

    very good video thanks

  • @RoaringJaguar
    @RoaringJaguar 11 лет назад

    Tremendous review, very good and useful! You should get a Victorinox Manager, It is the knife you said was on your wishlist. It's similar to the Signature lite you had there but it adds the -Amazing- magnified phillips-head screwdriver with bottle opener and wire stripper (It works incredible well on both very small- and average big screws). But it also removes the LED light and swap it out for the classy tweezers, witch I prefer because It makes the whole knife okey for water-related purposes (since it doesn't have an electric gear in it). The Manager also has another advantage over the Midnite version and that is the Victorinox emblem has the metal texture and is stamped into the plastic, that is more durable than the logo on the Midnite knife which seems to rub off by the time.
    You had lot of nice knifes in there, including the alox models, Think I gotta get one alox knife installed in my collection soon (Just wish the cadet had the scissors, would be nice to have them on on the 84 mm models. I'm gonna suggest that to Victorinox) .....Anyhow, hope my advices helped you choosing your right key-chain knife.
    Stay fresh,
    Roaring Jaguar!

    • @TukaSlave
      @TukaSlave 6 лет назад

      For the Alox, I would recommend a Pioneer. I have bought a Pioneer X, which should arrive in the post any day now. I also have an Alox Bantam, a real gentleman's accoutrement (but stiffer springs than the Celidor).

  • @Pinki2019
    @Pinki2019 11 лет назад

    Wenger's version of the Classic is the Esquire and the blade opens on the opposite side from the key ring. The Esquire also has much better scissors than the Classic.

  • @bodiosman
    @bodiosman 11 лет назад

    Good job

  • @KRAZEEIZATION
    @KRAZEEIZATION 8 лет назад +5

    I have three, 2 minis and I just bought the Farmer. The Alox is a better knife as the plastic sides get damaged. I am tempted to collect more but I will end up looking at them instead of actually using them!

  • @andyschroeyers2614
    @andyschroeyers2614 7 лет назад

    I would argue that the "tinker" family are the most common instead of spartan. great video thanks.

  • @netyr4554
    @netyr4554 3 года назад

    Money Clip looks like a nice improvement over the Classic, just a shame they didn't give it a new single cut file that the Cadet got.
    Alox models need some loving from Victorinox.

  • @jackkenno5775
    @jackkenno5775 10 лет назад

    My favourite is the hicker

  • @leamgramling1800
    @leamgramling1800 9 лет назад

    I am 11 and the Spartan was my favourite knif and my first

  • @basbas63
    @basbas63 11 лет назад +1

    If you like wine.. it is very handy if you can take the cork out xD ^^
    So it is very usefull for some people :P

  • @giannhsmp4288
    @giannhsmp4288 7 лет назад

    I am between the cadet alox and the small tinker i want a pocket knife that is strong (cadet) but also have a good tool set (small tinker) what sould i buy are the plastic scales strong enough to see lots of use or should i buy the cadet for the strength but sacrifice some tools...???

    • @giannhsmp4288
      @giannhsmp4288 7 лет назад

      By strength i dont mean the tools themselves like the knives and all but i mean the scales durability to like drops etc.

  • @thepofmeister
    @thepofmeister 10 лет назад

    the wenger soldier is 93mm. like the victorinox farmer, pioneer, electrician, etc. the cadet is the smaller one. i hope that's right!

  • @penneverett783
    @penneverett783 11 лет назад

    nice mine was a sparton to i got it when i was like 7 maybe

  • @felinebline7154
    @felinebline7154 3 года назад

    Interesting that Warhol didn't do a painting on a SAK..
    It's probably the worlds most Recognizable Iconic design and color.

    • @felinebline7154
      @felinebline7154 3 года назад

      I never new what the. SD means with the Classic...

    • @felinebline7154
      @felinebline7154 3 года назад

      I go with the RED on my Classic sd Keychain because I can spot them better.

  • @supermario2134
    @supermario2134 11 лет назад

    Awsome review

  • @tecnotrog1
    @tecnotrog1 11 лет назад +1

    Own 18 SAK: Majority are camper (my personal favorite own 5) spartan 4 tinker 4 super tinker 1 campet 1 huntsman 1 cadet1 recruit 1

  • @vladspb_
    @vladspb_ 4 года назад

    the corkscrew is classic. period!

  • @Yosefschannel
    @Yosefschannel 11 лет назад

    Thank you someone made a video

  • @kobelcofan
    @kobelcofan 4 года назад

    I want a model with a knife, pliers flashlight,pen,tweezers,awl, screwdriver and a file.

  • @Joey-ch3gb
    @Joey-ch3gb 9 лет назад +3

    the compact has a pen

  • @SeantheDog1
    @SeantheDog1 11 лет назад

    I love the Victorinox pocket knives, and I've carried one since high school. I don't leave home without it.
    However, I have always been disappointed with the scissors. When they work, they work very well, but the spring to open them always seems to screw up and shift off to the side so it won't work. A version I had in high school 30 years ago had two little "butterfly wing" tabs that wrapped up around the handle sides and stopped the slippage from happening, but that has since been replaced by a heavier end on the spring and a groove in the bottom of the handle to guide and retain it. It doesn't work nearly as well.
    Wenger has a much better spring setup, using a lever that is actuated by the same springs that hold the blades open and closed.

    • @TukaSlave
      @TukaSlave 6 лет назад

      I just noticed today that the scissors on my Evogrip S18 have a slight up and down movement when using them, which is less apparent with the scissors on my Super Tinker. But I always grab my kitchen scissors if anything heavy duty is required at home. The Evogrip scissors will probably last longer and stay sharper than the other Victorinox ones.

  • @davidcarson7855
    @davidcarson7855 4 года назад

    I prefer the Tinker over the Spartan since I rarely drink wine

  • @fredde90210
    @fredde90210 11 лет назад

    very nice vid :-)

  • @rsxtypes06usdm
    @rsxtypes06usdm 11 лет назад

    the soldier you can use for self defense

  • @norby0418
    @norby0418 11 лет назад

    I would much rather use the Recruit than the Cadet. The pen blade is much more useful than the nail file. I personally don't hold my knives in a death grip fist hold the for daily use and carry I prefer the 84 mm models especially the Tourist.

    • @TukaSlave
      @TukaSlave 6 лет назад

      I love my Evogrip S18 precisely because it has a nail file instead of a small blade. When "inspecting" my SAK collection, my thumb nail inevitably picks up a few nicks and scrapes, and the nail file tends to that nicely.

  • @TheRealSpicke
    @TheRealSpicke 11 лет назад +4

    why sould you have a corckscrew on a soldierskife? you dont want to have wine dringing soldiers on the field^^

    • @TrojanSalesmen1
      @TrojanSalesmen1 11 лет назад +6

      Good for taking out knots,

    • @seanbutler1410
      @seanbutler1410 10 лет назад +2

      Wine is not the only drink to have a cork top.

    • @Redshift313
      @Redshift313 10 лет назад

      Take a guess why the Swiss Army is feared by all on the planet... Jahajahaha

    • @smeagle6092
      @smeagle6092 5 лет назад

      attack enemy soilder with the cork screw

  • @gregp716
    @gregp716 4 года назад

    It’s 240p Max res

  • @MrPleers
    @MrPleers 11 лет назад +1

    Aluminum? That metal is named aluminium. Why is it so difficult for Americans to say it? Good review by the way. I love Victorinox knives. I have 3 of them. The Spartan and two Swiss Champs(red & black).

    • @TukaSlave
      @TukaSlave 6 лет назад

      I'm sorry, you appear to be speaking the Queen's English, not to be confused with American English, courtesy of Mr Webster. Mr Churchill: "Two nations divided by a common language".

  • @Chilam.
    @Chilam. 3 года назад

    Bruh I just noticed i had 3 lmao

  • @CarnageChicken
    @CarnageChicken 11 лет назад +1

    My Swiss Army knife has both : |

  • @Richard-1776
    @Richard-1776 3 года назад

    Jesus why are you crying about an extra 2mm of length, or extra 2mm of thickness . I have a tinker on both of my key chains. Why the hell do they put files and cork screws on these things? Useless unless you MAKE yourself use it because it’s there.

  • @gensior1981
    @gensior1981 10 лет назад

    WENGER SOLDAT

  • @marktuyet
    @marktuyet 9 лет назад

    if you're only going to have one , get the camper ..

  • @_light_catcher
    @_light_catcher 5 лет назад

    never repair (glue) a victorinox on yourself. send it to switzerland you have a lifetime guarantee.

    • @simonh6371
      @simonh6371 4 года назад

      Not sure if that warranty covers the scales, especially if you warped them in the dishwasher. In normal use scales just get worn, or lose their grip and fall off if you keep taking them off or swapping them around, you'll see tiny strands of plastic around the rivets every time you do this. The good thing is you can just buy new scales to upgrade the look, change colour, or even upgrade by getting a Plus scales set which comes with a pen as well as replacement tweezers, toothpick and a pin for the small hole.

  • @juliusgonzo7527
    @juliusgonzo7527 9 лет назад

    If you started out planning how to make a bland commentary, I'm not sure you could have done any better....

    • @WR3ND
      @WR3ND 8 лет назад +1

      Breath of fresh air away from all the typical hype and BS that sells hits. More of a real conversation.

  • @robopup16
    @robopup16 11 лет назад

    U 34

  • @barbarianscum492
    @barbarianscum492 6 лет назад

    I stopped watching when he said the corkscrew was more useful than the screwdriver :(