Victorinox SwissChamp ($95) vs. SwissChamp Fake ($6) / Should i buy the 15 times cheaper clone?

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  • Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
  • In this video i will compare the original Victorinox SwissChamp for $ 95 with a Chinese knockoff SwissChamp form the shopping plattform Wish for $ 6. At the end i will give you an answer if it is worth to buy the 15 times cheaper knochoff or not.
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  • @maxlvledc
    @maxlvledc Год назад +109

    This was sooo painful...sooo bad... I wouldn't give that knock off to my worst enemy

    • @FelixImmler
      @FelixImmler  Год назад +29

      You are a man with a good heart! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @TylerSnyder305
      @TylerSnyder305 Год назад +5

      What's worse is that by Victorinox lookalike standards it's actually pretty good, but was only made better than usual because they're normally sold as a actual counterfeits.
      There's countless $1 generic "Swiss army style" knives out there that are much much worse and practically made of soup cans, they can get away with it because they never have to fool people.
      It seems that a lot of the better or even decent Chinese knives and multitools tend to originate from unsupervised manufacturers who can only bother upping their quality to make passable counterfiets.
      Ganzo , sanrenmu, Enlan, and kizer..etc all got started with counterfiets and most of the better cheap multitools stem from counterfeit Leatherman waves.

    • @CyberBeep_kenshi
      @CyberBeep_kenshi Год назад +3

      ​@@TylerSnyder305 Btw Kizer, the real Kizer knives, are really good. Got a few myself. They also harden the steel MUCH better than i.e. Civici.

    • @TylerSnyder305
      @TylerSnyder305 Год назад

      @@CyberBeep_kenshi " real kizer " they are the ones who started off counterfeiting others, I'm not saying they're being counterfeited but I wouldn't know or care if they are though.

    • @CyberBeep_kenshi
      @CyberBeep_kenshi Год назад

      @@TylerSnyder305 i don't know. I just know current quality is very good

  • @heikolessoing8862
    @heikolessoing8862 Год назад +1

    Hallo Felix!Super Vergleich!Sehr unterhaltsam und lustig!Am Besten hat mir die Pinzette gefallen vom China Swiss Champ!Hab auch so ein Teil in meiner Victorinox Sammlung!Aber in noch schlechterer Qualität!Schönes Wochenende und viele Grüße!

  • @gunterbecker8528
    @gunterbecker8528 Год назад

    Got 5 Vic. Knives, never disappointed me !

  • @rescueraver
    @rescueraver Год назад +1

    The quality is long remembered then the price

  • @DaniloAMViana
    @DaniloAMViana Год назад +3

    A good option for more affordable purchasing is to search for used tools.
    I don't feel safe with those replicas, and it is more dangerous for people who don't have knife skills, such as children (even if in boy scout groups).

  • @gvertm3158
    @gvertm3158 5 месяцев назад +1

    You treated Victorinox very gently. Were you afraid you would break your pliers and Vick's flathead screwdriver?

    • @FelixImmler
      @FelixImmler  5 месяцев назад

      Thanks for your comment

  • @heleti0000
    @heleti0000 Год назад +35

    I was given a Champ by my kids, for 30th Birthday (as far as I can remember) - now at 71, this knife has followed me on 4wd adventures, fishing, working all over Australia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji and Tonga. I has carried out emergency repairs on numerous cars, electrical work on construction sites, delicate survey instrument repairs in the bush, gutting and skinning game animals while hunting etc, etc, etc.
    Now, I still use it daily for the usual tasks and because of side affects from Cancer and Chemotherapy, simple paper and packet cutting. I have trouble even opening a chocolate wrapper (no strength or feeling in my fingers, so the knife is used to cut open everything).
    My father always told me "you get what you pay for" - the Champ was very expensive at the time, but I suspect over 40 years constant use, it has worked out far more reliable and far cheaper than buying new "knock-offs" every few months.
    Love your channel and really appreciate the effort you put in to all your videos. 😁☝

    • @melsandock
      @melsandock 6 месяцев назад +3

      Now I am 73 years old and my VICRORINOX CHAMPION is from 1973 and even originally belonged to my father, who also used it every day!

  • @mikesenginesandadventures
    @mikesenginesandadventures Год назад +55

    The old saying “you get what you pay for” definitely applies here. I would much rather pay for the quality of the Victorinox knife.
    Great video Felix!

    • @FelixImmler
      @FelixImmler  Год назад +3

      Thanks a lot for your comment!

    • @eugenetswong
      @eugenetswong Год назад +1

      Yeah. The only reason that I'd use it, if I knew that any knife will be ruined during a tasks or over a specific time period. Also, it is good for light duty use, like grabbing things...but it broke, so I don't know.

  • @ConteMontecristo
    @ConteMontecristo Год назад +30

    Thank you Felix for this wonderful comparison! I always wanderd how those chinese products compare to the original ones and now we know why is it so cheap!😅
    And you are the reason I bought an original Mountaneer among all of the other options (producers). I love it and thank you!! Keep up the good stuff!! Ciao!

    • @FelixImmler
      @FelixImmler  Год назад +5

      Thank you so much for your comment!

  • @Flashahol
    @Flashahol Год назад +14

    My first SAK was a cheap knock-off of the camper. The saw was not even a saw, it just had rounded teeth in a single row and the reamer just like the one you got. The blades were ok for light duty and the only thing that worked well was the scissors. The body ended up opening like yours did, but it did clip back in... merely. It was really designed as a pretend toy IMO.
    I learned my lesson: If my life might depend on it, I buy the real stuff and pay the big bucks or wait for a genuine sale..

    • @FelixImmler
      @FelixImmler  Год назад +1

      Thanks for your honest feedback!

    • @1988dgs
      @1988dgs Год назад +3

      Sounds like your “saw” was the fish descaler

    • @Flashahol
      @Flashahol Год назад

      @@1988dgs I think that's what it was... but it was so rounded I doubt it would even work for that.

    • @pudimdecana51
      @pudimdecana51 10 месяцев назад +1

      Similar story here. My first was a knock-off (I realized looking back) of not-so-bad usability, but it eventually broke (I think it was the corkscrew). But it was fit as an introductory toy or something of the sort. After that my father gifted me a proper Climber, that I have until today, 28 years later.

  • @albarnes6421
    @albarnes6421 Год назад +14

    The Comparison intro is awesome, it's like an 80s TV Cop Show.
    Great video, we all know clones are for clowns!

    • @FelixImmler
      @FelixImmler  Год назад +3

      Thanks a lot for this wonderful compliment!

    • @MrRicotipo
      @MrRicotipo 2 месяца назад

      Es verdad, toda mi familia trabaja en el circo y todos tenemos la imitación, estamos muy contentos y esperamos muy ansiosos una nueva multierramienta de la fabrica China. Saludos desde Lcdth.

  • @gdcleanfun
    @gdcleanfun Год назад +11

    I've never trusted knock-offs. Your video shows why. Thank you for this awesome heads-up video!

  • @nauticalknotcraft
    @nauticalknotcraft Год назад +7

    Greetings Felix. I hope the people who were thinking of buying the knockoff watched this excellent video. The tool market is polluted with this kind of trash. Dangerous and useless. Thank you for the post. BTW, the tweezers, very funny, sad, but funny.

  • @T3xasarmy
    @T3xasarmy 9 месяцев назад +2

    I would give the fake one to my 13 year old son, because I know hes going to lose it anyways.

    • @jordanputtick6528
      @jordanputtick6528 5 месяцев назад

      To him, it would probably be the same. I got a fake huntsman from my dad at 12 and I didn't care, still loved it !

  • @jimcy1319
    @jimcy1319 9 месяцев назад +2

    When the saw broke and the pliers bent as well as the corkscrew you didn't do a follow up with the victorinox , don't get me wrong, I wouldn't try to do something with my swiss champ that it wasn't supposed to do, but it wasn't exactly the same test. To be fair I wouldn't expect a 6 euro/franc etc to perform anywhere near as good as a 100 euro model, but as a first knife for a clumsy child who is probably going to lose it or a cheap friend who always gets you crap presents, it's perfect.😂 On the plus side the tooth pick probably works.

  • @davidbenner2289
    @davidbenner2289 Год назад +22

    A deal for the real one. I found one for $106.99 USD but it has free shipping. I gave Swiss Champs as graduation gifts to my nephews through the years.

    • @FelixImmler
      @FelixImmler  Год назад

      Hello David. Thanks a lot for your interesting comment!

  • @monacofranze4323
    @monacofranze4323 Год назад +7

    Ein sehr lustiges Video, vor allem bei der "Pinzette" hab ich herzhaft gelacht, vielen Dank dafür. Daumen hoch für den Vergleich, auch wenn ich das Kaufen von Klonen normalerweise nicht gutheißen kann, so war es hier ja für den guten Zweck um die Menschheit zu warnen. ;-)

    • @FelixImmler
      @FelixImmler  Год назад +2

      Danke für deinen netten Kommentar!

  • @VolkerHett
    @VolkerHett Год назад +9

    At least it looks like what was advertised. This can't be expected with Wish 🤣

    • @FelixImmler
      @FelixImmler  Год назад

      Thanks for your funny comment!

    • @CyberBeep_kenshi
      @CyberBeep_kenshi Год назад +1

      Yah, those are the worst scammers. Especially watches. Or probably everything. Just crazy they are allowed to show ads.....

  • @pepperdog3761
    @pepperdog3761 Год назад +5

    If I'm being honest, I come here to hear you talk and absorb you're positive, cheerful way of educating us all. Love your channel!

  • @pirogenpaddler660
    @pirogenpaddler660 Год назад +2

    Next step: Send the knock-off in for repair and compare the customer service. 😂

  • @dragonbladestudios8061
    @dragonbladestudios8061 Год назад +5

    As my old dad would say Felix " If its too good to be true then it isn't true " and you get what you pay for.

  • @OutsideTheTargetDemographic
    @OutsideTheTargetDemographic Год назад +5

    I can see that wood saw snapping in half becoming quite the injury 😮

  • @darioroldan1891
    @darioroldan1891 Год назад +7

    Excelente revisión, muy detallada y objetiva, en este caso creo que la calidad está bien acorde al precio, al menos a mi entender yo no llevaría una herramienta de esa calidad para tareas de EDC pero igual es solo mi humilde opinión! Un saludo desde Argentina!🇦🇷 sos un genio Felix👏👏👏

  • @TonyNicholls-gi9le
    @TonyNicholls-gi9le Год назад +5

    I carry a Victorinox "Huntsman" perfect for all my daily needs, never fails me. A screwdriver would be a nice addition tho"

    • @FelixImmler
      @FelixImmler  Год назад

      Thanks a lot for your feedback!!

    • @cheesymogul
      @cheesymogul Год назад +2

      Then the Fieldmaster could be the perfect model for you. It has the same tools as the Huntsman, except for a Philips screwdriver instead of the corkscrew.
      If you still need to open wine bottles, I believe Felix shows how to do it w/o the corkscrew in one of his older videos ;-)

    • @TonyNicholls-gi9le
      @TonyNicholls-gi9le Год назад

      @@cheesymogul Thanx for your reply. I actually use my corkscrew mainly for untying stubborn knots. Most of the wine I can afford has a screw cap, a Philips screw driver could be handy, but most of the screws I encounter are Robertsons, (square driven) the screwdriver I want is the one that fits into the corkscrew, an added nicety, I've been searching for one. I'm in Ontario, Canada,

    • @outlaweduk
      @outlaweduk Год назад

      @@TonyNicholls-gi9le i got the corkscrew screw driver separate as a replacement part, they can be found on line but your sak supplier may help you, im in uk

    • @TonyNicholls-gi9le
      @TonyNicholls-gi9le Год назад

      @@outlaweduk Thanx Mate, I'm originally from Wimbledon.

  • @alexguigui1877
    @alexguigui1877 Год назад +3

    That "Ach Gott !" At 15:09 came from the heart 😂
    This video reminds me of an old fake SAK testing video of a guy breaking every tool of the clown with bare hand.
    Here’s the video for anyone who wants to laugh a bit
    ruclips.net/video/qQhwIwxvEW0/видео.html

  • @nikgyver7
    @nikgyver7 Год назад +1

    I never regretted the 60 euros (in terms of today's money) I spent on the Swiss champ 26 years ago, on the contrary I would regret the 6 euros of the Chinese fake knife,this doesn't even work as a toy...

  • @bobpadrick7718
    @bobpadrick7718 Год назад +4

    I bought a knock-off by mistake many years ago at an Army-Navy Surplus store (long before the internet). I didn't realize it wasn't Victorinox until after I got home and compared it to my authentic SAK. It looked just fine but performed like %&*#!!! I still keep it with my surplus gear as a constant reminder to never buy cheap gear again!

  • @kenrobertson7053
    @kenrobertson7053 Год назад +4

    Hi Felix: I enjoyed your comparison of the two knives. Years ago, at a “flea market” I bought a similar cheap clone of the “Champ”. The Chinese makers had even copied the SAK cross on the side. I bought it for $CDN10 even though the lady wanted $CDN25. Sales were slow I guess, but I would not have paid more to check out this piece of junk. It was pretty bad. The blades were dull. I was pretty apparent that the steel was cheap and the tools had little strength. I think if I had tried the corkscrew on a bottle of wine it might have snapped off. In your example the corkscrew bent. Anyway, with my curiosity satisfied I gave it to the child of a friend (with his blessing) knowing that the dull blades were probably only good for buttering toast. The other simple tools would have been fine for his needs. But the scissors sort of worked. Your description of it as a toy was perfect. The young fellow was very happy to have it. Ken

    • @FelixImmler
      @FelixImmler  Год назад

      Hello Ken. Thanks a lot for this wonderful story!

  • @timsummers870
    @timsummers870 Год назад +2

    The Chinese also produce a copy of the Victorinox Rescue Tool. I wouldn't buy a pair of nail clippers from China, let alone a rescue knife. Low quality knives are a waste of money.

  • @DanielDan-rg9zw
    @DanielDan-rg9zw 4 месяца назад +2

    I got a knock off of a classic SD and the quality was exactly like the one you tested, but surprisingly the nail file is very good for fingernails, very aggressive, so I basically payed almost 7$ for a nailfile!

    • @Benzion-x3q
      @Benzion-x3q 7 дней назад

      You got scammed at 7 for a tiny nail file lol

  • @RyanHellyer
    @RyanHellyer 5 месяцев назад +3

    I remember receiving a knockoff as a child. I thought it was way better than my grandpa's beat up old Victorinox knife as mine had scissors and a bunch of other useful tools. Fastforward 10 years, as my grandpa's knife was going strong and mine was basically unusable. I now have a Victorinox and have found they basically last forever :)

    • @FelixImmler
      @FelixImmler  5 месяцев назад

      Thanks a lot for your interesting story!

  • @aaronschmidt169
    @aaronschmidt169 Год назад +1

    You can curve balsa wood for 3 minutes or so to dull it good and then give it to your 4 year old so he thinks he has the same knife as dad, no worries that he will cut himself, pretty sure skin is harder than the blades lol

  • @PabloP169
    @PabloP169 Год назад +2

    I purchased my Swiss Champ at a Victorinox shop in Switzerland about 30 years ago (I think it was in Basel) so 100% sure it is an original.

  • @franticflintstone7999
    @franticflintstone7999 Год назад +1

    It would be depressing to work at a factory producing stuff that doesn't work and isn't even designed by people who want it to work.

  • @maxlvledc
    @maxlvledc Год назад +1

    I need a shirt with Felix dissapointment "aiy yai" so bad..

    • @FelixImmler
      @FelixImmler  Год назад

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Thank you Dominic!

  • @CyberBeep_kenshi
    @CyberBeep_kenshi Год назад +4

    "I don't have a rockwell tester, but i have a file"
    That was epic 😂

  • @Rico73_Silesia
    @Rico73_Silesia Год назад +3

    Even the toilett paper is more worth. :)

  • @mustafakemal62
    @mustafakemal62 4 месяца назад +2

    NEVER trust to the Chinese quality, ALWAYS trust to the Swiss quality. This video is the solid proof for it. Thanks man.

    • @FelixImmler
      @FelixImmler  4 месяца назад +1

      Thanks for your feedback!

    • @12346unkown
      @12346unkown 2 месяца назад +2

      Those are very absolute statements…

  • @tomballard4794
    @tomballard4794 Год назад +2

    Buy cheap tool all the time. Buy good tools just once.

  • @lisuk66
    @lisuk66 Год назад +2

    👋🔥✌️Hello, Felix. Very good 👍👍👍!

  • @Auror37
    @Auror37 Год назад +3

    Glad you did this because we’ve all been thinking out loud, how it really compares…😊 I was laughing with you.

  • @paulfollo8172
    @paulfollo8172 Год назад +3

    Great video Felix! People need to know that Chinese bargains are not what they seem.

  • @Friedrich-vh9un
    @Friedrich-vh9un Год назад +3

    Mein Vater hatte mir als Kind (und ich bin jetzt 70) immer gesagt, was was taugt, kostet auch was 🙂

    • @FelixImmler
      @FelixImmler  Год назад +1

      Hallo Friedrich... ja, das ist wohl in den meisten Fällen so.

    • @colinexeter2262
      @colinexeter2262 Год назад +1

      Hatte mir mein Meister in der Ausbildung auch gesagt. "Wenn ihr euch anständiges Werkzeug zulegt, habt ihr ein Leben lang etwas davon. Von dem billigen braucht ihr etliche und verletzt euch womöglich." Ich bleibe bei Vic! Und sooo teuer sind sie auch nicht. Sie sind ihr Geld wert.

    • @Friedrich-vh9un
      @Friedrich-vh9un Год назад

      @@colinexeter2262 Die waren wohl etwa ein Jahrgang - lach. Aber insbesondere heute kann man das wirklich sagen und nicht immer wieder neu kaufen was ja den Herstellern recht ist. Ich möchte mein Vic auch nicht mehr missen.

  • @datnotme9921
    @datnotme9921 Год назад +3

    Felix, I'd definitely get another Swiss Army knife rather than the cheaper version. ⚡👍⚡ Out of ALL the Swiss Army knives, which pocket style is your favorite?

    • @aleksejalex
      @aleksejalex Год назад +2

      There's video on the channel about it

    • @datnotme9921
      @datnotme9921 Год назад

      What's the title, I wonder?

    • @aleksejalex
      @aleksejalex Год назад

      @@datnotme9921
      ruclips.net/video/eUjdbdV3kh0/видео.html

  • @HariSupriono
    @HariSupriono 3 месяца назад +1

    Bend-torinox
    Edit: 15:07 *Snap* -torinox
    Edit 2: 29:07 Bendy and His Tweezers
    Edit 3: 29:20 Alice Angel in "Shitty Tweezers"
    Edit 4: 17:51 Boris and The Crappy Pliers
    Edit 5: 24:42 NOT THE SCREWDRIVER!
    Edit 6: 28:11 Well, guess you'll need some sabrage from a Swiss Soldier's Knife now (or from the big blade)
    Edit 7: ...or maybe not

  • @thankmelater1254
    @thankmelater1254 Год назад +2

    Not legitimate to compare to your own knife unless you sharpened and tuned the knock-off as well.

    • @FelixImmler
      @FelixImmler  Год назад +1

      You are right!

    • @thankmelater1254
      @thankmelater1254 Год назад

      @@FelixImmler And to be fair to Victorinox would require you to not help the knock off-too much - only the amount you'd expect to do for a new Victorinox. So, maybe that would end up not much different from the results you already showed.
      I always appreciate your integrity and ingenuity!

  • @dxradioman6351
    @dxradioman6351 Год назад +2

    Sad. they would try a scam like this.

  • @m97120
    @m97120 Месяц назад +1

    Why do they even bother producing this? Not a single person is going to have fun with this "tool" and it's just wasted money. Using the $6 to buy a coffee would be a better investment.

  • @johnstrohsnitterjr-vs8qb
    @johnstrohsnitterjr-vs8qb 3 месяца назад +1

    Dear Felix thank you for your videos

  • @psdaengr911
    @psdaengr911 4 месяца назад +1

    Even in China the quality of an item is related to its price. For simple mechanical items like Swiss Army knives the best Chinese products are comfortable, less expensive than Western equivalents but not 95% less expensive, because the materials are more than 10% of the cost.

    • @FelixImmler
      @FelixImmler  4 месяца назад

      Thanks a lot for your interesting comment!

  • @michaelbuddy
    @michaelbuddy Год назад +5

    hear me out on this one. I believe that if the pliers are any good at all on the knockoff, they might be a good standalone EDC kit tool to punch out of the knife and use separately. I would like to have a few pairs of knocked out pliers like that just for kits. I find the little SAK pliers are great for stronger tweezing tasks and I think I wouldn't mind having a mini plier of such little weight. I understand the comparison felix did here but I think fine usages would be better tested on that.

    • @paulamcclure3402
      @paulamcclure3402 Год назад

      Frankly, it's not worth an injury or ill-performance in an emergency situation to have a cheap and poorly made EDC multi-tool... even a gutted one for separate parts that are of inferior quality. It is better to invest in a good quality SAK that has an excellent manufacturing history and has been a tried & true tool companion for the Swiss military, adventurers, campers, tradesmen, EMS workers, etc. There are many SAK options to choose from to fit use and budget.
      Great video, Felix!

    • @jbelle5512
      @jbelle5512 Год назад

      What you're looking for is the Knipex Cobra XS

    • @adrianjagmag
      @adrianjagmag Год назад

      I can get much better tool steel mini pliers for 3 USD.

  • @erebostd
    @erebostd Год назад +1

    I once had a chinese one (don’t know where i got it, i definitely didn’t buy it), and the first time i opened the blade an€ tried it i bend it to the point it broke. With cardboard. Just ridiculous 😁

  • @YCIGAFSN
    @YCIGAFSN 11 месяцев назад +1

    So in short..
    Don't waste your time, money or sanity on a knock off. Get the Victorinox.
    My only Victorinox is the Huntsman. I use my Huntsman a lot but wish it had more to it.
    I would love to have a Champ or Champ XXL but the cost is not feasible for me. I was lucky to get the Huntsman for $28 on sale. I only have cheap knives because of the cost. Being disabled and on SSI income puts great quality knives out of my price range.

    • @FelixImmler
      @FelixImmler  11 месяцев назад

      I like the huntsman too!

  • @behindthespotlight7983
    @behindthespotlight7983 Год назад +1

    The question I am approaching this with at 4:04 is “would this knock-off suffice as a single extended use tool? Something that could be placed into an old steel Bandaid box survival kit, a small zipper pouch or more modern French mess tin size PSK?” Those who are preparedness minded but a few steps removed from obsessive may find value in an under $15 USD tool that can be placed, forgotten and yet will answer the call for numerous survival applications in a 2-4 day incident? Getting stranded in a dysfunctional car. Getting lost on what was planned as a day hike. Capsizing a canoe 20 miles into the bush and having to trek out. We shall see….

  • @richardmclean7876
    @richardmclean7876 Месяц назад +1

    Dangerous knock-off, thank goodness Felix didn't injure himself!

    • @FelixImmler
      @FelixImmler  Месяц назад

      Thanks a lot for your comment!

  • @fookingsog
    @fookingsog Год назад +1

    Victorinox has a thicker large blade!!! Obvious when you show "The Step"!!!

    • @FelixImmler
      @FelixImmler  Год назад +1

      Thanks for your interesting feedback!

  • @jumpstat
    @jumpstat 11 месяцев назад +2

    You get what you pay for. At least the knockoff does not use the brand name and the price is reflective on the product itself.
    Its those fake ones that copy 100% like the original SAKs with branding/packaging that are concern. Many thas for sharing your videos 👍

  • @John..18
    @John..18 Год назад +2

    Thanks for showing us this one,, I've just ordered 3,, they look like an absolute bargain, can't wait for them to arrive,, 👍👍

  • @craigmooring2091
    @craigmooring2091 Год назад +9

    I know you were joking about it being a toy, but it would make a horrible toy because with all its instabilities, it still has edges that can cut and points that can pierce, and that makes it even more dangerous for a child than the real thing.😱

  • @ianrtilley
    @ianrtilley Год назад +1

    Ha Ha , Felix. I just knew what the outcome was going to be. there is only one and of course the best in the world........ the Swiss Army Knife. cheers Ian

  • @felix4525
    @felix4525 10 месяцев назад +1

    Typical low quality from Chinese copy. They say that imitation is a form of flattery. Here it is more of an insult. Glad they didn't use the Victorinox logo. Thanks for the comparison.

    • @FelixImmler
      @FelixImmler  10 месяцев назад

      Hallo felix. Thanks for your comment!

  • @noam65
    @noam65 5 месяцев назад +1

    I wouldn't bet my life on the replica. I have done serious things of all kinds with my Swiss Champ.

    • @FelixImmler
      @FelixImmler  5 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks a lot for your comment!

  • @martinbreidenbach398
    @martinbreidenbach398 Год назад +3

    I bought my 2nd Swisschamp ca 28-30 years ago after I lost my 1st one in a train. It got some ‚battle scars‘ - the bottle opener is bent a bit from using it to pry open something; the scissors spring is bent and the toothpick is stuck… but hey its MY knife.

    • @FelixImmler
      @FelixImmler  Год назад +1

      Danke Martin!

    • @Benzion-x3q
      @Benzion-x3q 7 дней назад

      You can replace the spring relatively easily with pliers and a punch/something with a point
      I had to do it recently for my champ's pliers
      Or you could send it in for warranty service

  • @deskgamesix
    @deskgamesix Год назад +3

    Buy once, cry once. I have carried a Champ for decades and it has never let me down. Not once.

  • @TonyNicholls-gi9le
    @TonyNicholls-gi9le Год назад +1

    If you had a couple of papers on your desk, and there was a slight draft, perhaps the Knock off would make a half decent paper weight.....maybe

  • @paullinn1312
    @paullinn1312 Год назад +1

    Hello felix iam looking for a bit of advice i recently bought a Swiss champ my fist SAK since i was a child i tried to sharpen the large blade and have made an arse of it do you know of anywhere i can buy a replacement blade thanks

    • @FelixImmler
      @FelixImmler  Год назад

      Sorry, i can't help you. I would ask on facebook "Custom SAK Group"

  • @topperboggs214
    @topperboggs214 Год назад +1

    You should have posted this comparison video on July 1st (International Joke Day)...

  • @patrick_into_the_future
    @patrick_into_the_future 10 месяцев назад +1

    Even though it's crap, it's still a lot of parts and manufacturing steps. I'm kind of shocked they can sell it for that little.

  • @Robert_Thomas832
    @Robert_Thomas832 Год назад +1

    Surprisingly funny 😅 the champ is a cumbersome tool, if impressive. Those tweezers 😮

  • @MrDDiRusso
    @MrDDiRusso Год назад +1

    Even my 38 year old Victorinox Camper with no scales works better than that knockoff.

  • @blanchehermine
    @blanchehermine Год назад +2

    You can see how he's losing the patience with the knockoff towards the end of the video.

  • @MRMETZGAR1962
    @MRMETZGAR1962 Год назад +1

    Felix you shoul know better the fake will neve come close to the original especially Chinese verses Swiss. But thank you for your Friday posting.

  • @bogdangrogg4612
    @bogdangrogg4612 Год назад +2

    Hallo Felix sehr interessantes Video, das Faketorinox hat sich genau so verhalten wie ich mir ein Faketorinox vorgestellt hatte. 😂 Ich war sogar überrascht, dass der Dosenöffner nicht an der Dose abgebrochen oder vorbogen wurde. (Wahrscheinlich ist das Dosenblech qualitativ hochwertiger als das Messer) Victorinox Preise find ich vollkommen gerechtfertigt und das fake Messer schlimmer als nutzlos, wegen Verletzungsgefahr. Da kauft man sich besser für das Geld ein altes gebrauchtes Victorinox Messer mit Werbeaufdruck auf Ricardo oder Ebay. Ansonsten lässt der Victorinox factory store in Ibach grüssen.

    • @FelixImmler
      @FelixImmler  Год назад +1

      Ja, deinen Kommentar würde ich unterschreiben..

  • @thomasmadey9328
    @thomasmadey9328 Год назад +1

    the tweezers were really ridiculous!

  • @divergentus
    @divergentus Год назад +2

    I had such a laugh when you pulled out the tweezers - ha ha! But seriously, that knock-off could be a real safety hazard - you could injure your hand or fingers if a tool failed during use (like the saw did). You should now send it back for a warranty claim :-)

    • @FelixImmler
      @FelixImmler  Год назад +2

      Thanks a lot for your feedback!

  • @daphnedevi
    @daphnedevi 11 месяцев назад +1

    That was excruciating… I knew the knockoff would be terrible, but OOF! 😵‍💫💩

  • @John-wo5bp
    @John-wo5bp Год назад +2

    Felix I learned valuable lesson knock off was same issue as for genuine article was too big pulled trousers down I had alot of tools I didn't use so I buy genuine article and 2 layer knife only I get to use all tools on thinner knife 🇨🇭👍🇬🇧🐾🦊

    • @FelixImmler
      @FelixImmler  Год назад +1

      Thanks a lot for your comment!

  • @dennislindenpellinge
    @dennislindenpellinge Год назад +1

    Oops !😨 But you can still buy at least 10 Chinese but only get one Victorinox...🙄😝

  • @Bernies-Naturfilm
    @Bernies-Naturfilm Год назад +1

    Moin Felix, dieses nachgemachte Messer ist die beste Werbung für Victorinox. Jeder der sich so ein Messer kauft, möchte doch eigentlich nur ein originales Schweizer Messer haben, kann es sich aber Moment nicht leisten. Gerade ganz junge Leute aus dem ärmeren Umfeld wünschen sich ein originales Victorinox und so wird dieser billige und unbrauchbare Klon eine ständige Erinnerung sich irgendwann ein originales Victorinox zu kaufen. Irgendwann ist es dann soweit und ein Victorinox Messer wird gekauft. Dieser Platzhalter ist also ein Glücksfall für Victorinox. Es ist die beste Werbung und dazu auch noch völlig kostenlos für Victorinox. Häme ist hier also völlig fehl am Platz. Viele Grüße Bernd

  • @inregionecaecorum
    @inregionecaecorum Год назад +2

    Bought a replica champ decades ago now, the tools were ok but it fell apart at the seams. You really do get what you pay for.

  • @totallyfrozen
    @totallyfrozen Год назад +1

    I wouldn’t even want a $6 “Swiss champ”. I’m not that broke.

  • @danielcharbonneau222
    @danielcharbonneau222 Год назад +1

    Felix, I strongly think you were way to hard on that Chinese knock off. I believe it should of been used for what I think it was made for, and that is a display piece only. LOL Another great comparison.

  • @rileysandwith8654
    @rileysandwith8654 Год назад +1

    Hi Felix
    I just bought a champ yesterday but mine is Victorinox lol
    Love it like I do all my Victorinox
    Also love watching your videos every Friday
    Keep up the good work!

  • @clarencezhengable
    @clarencezhengable Год назад +1

    "Chinese-made Swiss knives are complete garbage."

  • @iansmit8812
    @iansmit8812 Год назад +1

    Thank you for this video. Loved it. Have not laughed so much for a long time. The knockoff is useless and the your reactions were priceless. Thank you for your awesome videos. Huge fan. Love your sense of humour in addition to all the useful insights and tips.

  • @gummin.t.857
    @gummin.t.857 Год назад +1

    That's nice!
    After all you got a lot of fun for less than 10 Bucks! 😅😂

    • @FelixImmler
      @FelixImmler  Год назад

      Thanks a lot for your positive comment!

  • @rodolfo8559
    @rodolfo8559 Год назад +1

    Creo que es mejor que nada. Si nada se tiene hay que improvisar con palito, látita, piedrita o nuestras propias manos, uñas y dientes. Saludos desde Argentina.

  • @povertyhilladventures7088
    @povertyhilladventures7088 Год назад +1

    Felix, Good video. You get what you pay for!

  • @stephenarnold5981
    @stephenarnold5981 Год назад +1

    Well the Toothpick looked ok though ! 😉
    Nice gift for someone you don't like 🤣

  • @karlbesser1696
    @karlbesser1696 Год назад +1

    Es ist wahrscheinlich nur ein Dekorstück für die Vitrine. Ich bezahlte vor 20 Jahren €160.-- für das Swiss Champ; allerdings sind da noch Bithalter, Fischentschupper, u.a. dabei. Gruß, Karl.

    • @FelixImmler
      @FelixImmler  Год назад

      Danke für deinen interessanten Kommentar!

  • @jinxjones5497
    @jinxjones5497 Год назад +1

    Oh dear me! It is embarrassing how bad it actually is. I have a couple of imitations but I'm sure they are not that bad. Maybe use the metal magnifying housing and put Victorinox lens into a custom SAK but although the money was badly spent on the knife it makes an entertaining video. Excellent as usual my friend

  • @hanspeterlippkau2642
    @hanspeterlippkau2642 Год назад +1

    Moin.
    Also, lieber Felix, ein ausführlicher Test.
    Aber doch n bischen unfair. N 5 Öre Schlitzeisen mit n Viktorynox zu vergleichen...😂
    Interessant wäre mal ein anderer Test.
    Gib Viktorynox 5 Öre und sie sollen so ein Messer bauen...
    Ich glaube, du bekommst so ein Plastikmesser, wie im Flugzeug.😅
    Dann gib den Schlitzaugen 75 Öre und du wirst überrascht sein... und es kann sein, das Viktorynox sich warm anziehen muss.
    Die Chinesen konnten schon einzigartige Klingen herstellen, da haben die Schweitzer noch in Höhlen gelebt.

    • @FelixImmler
      @FelixImmler  Год назад +1

      Danke für deinen interessanten Kommentar!

  • @mareuil68
    @mareuil68 Год назад +1

    C'est marrant que tu fasses cette comparaison. Je l'ai faite il y à trois ans en achetant la copie du swisschamp sur wish et je l'ai payé 4 euros. Quand j'ouvre les différentes lames et outils je n'arrive presque plus à les fermer tellement c'est mal fait. Une vraie merde. Mais pourquoi ils fabriquent ces copies infâmes au lieu de faire quelque chose de bien quitte à les vendre plus cher 😂😂

  • @bobgeldoff
    @bobgeldoff Год назад +1

    This one made me laugh sooo much . I will stick to the real thing and be glad of it . 😂

  • @simonh6371
    @simonh6371 Год назад +1

    Mm I think I did very well, I got my Vic Swisschamp with black scales for just £58 with free next day delivery! That comes out to just short of 65 Schwyzer Fronken, or 72 USD. But seriously it never crossed my mind to consider a knockoff of this or any other Vic model, I've seen vids of other knockoffs where the tools can be bent and broken off with a finger and thumb. I already had 9 SAKs before buying my Champ but still I'm very impressed with it! It is not at all too big for comfortable daily EDC, it fits snugly inside the 5th pocket of my jeans and I don't feel it at all as it doesn't move around or bump against me like that. It will last me forever, maybe I'll have to change the scales in a few years to keep it looking great. The crazy thing is that nowadays a Leatherman Squirt PS4 costs £50, so I paid just £8/$10/CHF 9,- more for my Champ which is 10 x better. Even the small pliers on the Champ are better than on the Squirt because when in use it fills the hand so you have more control and reach. Absolutely fantastic and I'd recommend it to anyone. Even if you pay more than I did it's still well worth it. Gruezi aus England.

  • @behindthespotlight7983
    @behindthespotlight7983 Год назад +1

    9:42 questions answered. Man up. Buy the real deal. Buy once cry once.

    • @FelixImmler
      @FelixImmler  Год назад +1

      Thanks a lot for your funny comment!

  • @cvz8849
    @cvz8849 Год назад +1

    Can you do a video on the Victorinox Bundeswehr Knife?

  • @norberthartmann5075
    @norberthartmann5075 Год назад +1

    ich habe mal ein china-usb-clone ( plagiat ) hier.. gehalten hat es 48 std .... weder klinge, schere noch das plastik vom usb-stick haben was getaugt ......
    ach: es wurde victorinox gemeldet - große resonanz war da nicht 😞

    • @FelixImmler
      @FelixImmler  Год назад +1

      Danke für deinen interessanten Kommentar!

  • @yutehube4468
    @yutehube4468 11 месяцев назад +1

    I've got the Swiss Champ (7 layers) and the XLT version (10 layers). The magnifying glass on the Swiss Champ is at the correct distance when the knife is laid down and something is put under it to magnify, but on the XLT that's 10mm thicker, the magnifying glass sits too high up to focus - it's certainly a design flaw and the magnifying glass should be at the distance where the hex tool is. The extra 10mm on the XLT only adds the spatula (useless), two more small blades (not needed) and the hex tools - which is the only reason I got the XLT, it has the hex tools! It's weird how much thicker it is when it only adds 4 more items. Even the back of the normal Swiss Champ has _every single thing_ the XLT has and the XLT doesn't add anything extra to the back.

    • @FelixImmler
      @FelixImmler  11 месяцев назад

      I just know the Swiss Champ, sorry. But thanks a lot for your interesting feedback!

    • @yutehube4468
      @yutehube4468 11 месяцев назад

      @@FelixImmler The one that seems to make most sense is the "Cybertool L" 🙂

  • @richardsimms251
    @richardsimms251 Месяц назад +1

    Nice video