Roxon is very nice, but no way a Victorinox killer not even close. Victorinox has its own style far superior on the eyes, and top notch mirrored implements, Victorinox will always be in a class of its own.
I just bought this thing to have something with good scissors that's smaller than the phantom, and after receiving it today, the pics, and videos don't do it justice. This thing is beautifully designed, and mine was tight as a button. My 4mm bit kit from the phantom works perfectly on top the phillips head tool, and I've customized it for my needs. Top notch. I've owned lots of tiny EDCs as well as various victoriknox, leatherman, gerber, tools for backup at work. This is now the backup. Great job roxon.
Victorinox is still the #1 pocket knife brand in my opinion. But I am also emotionally invested. My dad gave me my first SAK when I was in my early teens. This was 30 years ago. I still have that knife. Still, it’s good that other companies come up with new ideas. Even if you are Victorinox, and have 150+ years of experience and expertise and a eich history: That’s no reason to rest on your laurels, no matter how well deserved they were.
I have carried a SUper Tinker for decades, and the steel these blades are made from is forever. They never get any rust growing on them. It also fits the pocket real well, and the scissors are excellent. I trim my fingernails quite well with them, punch air holes in the bottom of my dogs food cans with the phillips, shave with the big blade and cut everything else with the small blade. The Super Tinker has been made and sold for many decades and the steel is, as I said, outstanding.
*In 2014 at Menard's, I bought a Leatherman Wingman for $9. Menard's stopped carrying Leatherman brand and had a deep closeout. I went back the next day and bought the last one. I love that it isn't too big, it's ergonomic and has a pocket clip. I prefer that over a belt holster. I think I got the deal of the century.
Got mine today, wanted something with a pocket clip, some good tools and amazing scissors for the summer. Love the g10 scales and overall the easy of use. Definitely gotta keep an eye on roxon for the future
I got the Roxon KS (knife scissors) years ago and I have to say it's one of the best most practical designs on a little pocket tool I've ever seen. All it needs is a steel quality upgrade and it's a lifer. It cost me about 18 USD? Clearly I got it for the lols. But it's been so handy in my household. Gets used all the time to open packaging so much so it's literally got a spot on a shelf by the front door. No quality issues on it like this. And a completely unique design that no one else is doing. Definitely check that out!
I have had three of those. When you get a good one it's outstanding. I lost my first one and had to replace it the second one was total crap, no quality control. The same after the one I bought to replace that, so after two attempts I just gave up and figured they'd given up on quality control.
Roxon now makes an elite version of this tool with D2 steel on the blade for $38.00 and it also includes the bit set. I just received it, and it looks like a winner!
My first knive was a Victorinox pocket knife. And that’s almost 60 years ago. Unfortunately I lost it over the time but not my trust in that brand. Today I own a bunch of of them. But quite frankly, one would be enough😉! I love them!
I've had the Roxon Phantasy for.. Oh it must be 8 years now. It's incredible. I use the utility knife/box cutter the most for work, but switch out to the clip point blade for day to day use. Only 2 issues, one of which is a good thing, and the other I have fixed. That being the lock on the liner lock where it touches the swappable blades easily grinds away from the friction of opening and closing the knife repeatedly. I can now hold it by the blade while its closed and flick it open, but it still stays closed and I dont worry of it opening by mistake. The other is that the 2 nubs for the locks to take the handle apart stick out juuust a bit from the handle, so they catch on stuff and I have often had one end unlock and mess up the opening action. I used to clip it to my belt loop so it was exposed, and catching on stuff. Now I've made a leather sheath for it, so only the bottom lock is exposed but is now no longer touching anything because of positioning. Highly recommend, if they still sell it.
Received mine in the March sale and thankfully didn’t have any such play or looseness in the blade (or anywhere else). A really solid little item. The tweezers are located inside the scissor handle that you open up. Nice little effective use of storage. Been carrying and using it quite a bit recently and the steel is holding up rather well. Definitely a step up in these Chinese multitool materials - the polishing and general wear is much improved from the previous bead-blasted Roxon tool steel.
I boght my viktorinox knive wenn I was twenty years old,today I'm almost fifty....those thirty years it was my faithful companion and still looks like new and everything works!
My first impression was how it looked similar to the Lockdown series from Gerber. The Lockdown Driver and Lockdown Pry both have similar shapes and tools to this Roxon. Personally I very much enjoy my Lockdown, especially out in the field or in the shoot house. So this Roxon is definitely worth a look.
While I own and really like Leatherman tools that I purchased when I was single… now being a single income family man, future purchases will more than likely be Roxon.
My grandfather gave me my first Victorinox and it got through a lot and is still perfect like on day one. On a daily basis they do the job with swiss precision as I usually have one with me. So good luck to Roxon, but so far they did not persuade me.
My favorite edc ever, is my 111mm victorinox forester, i got over 20 other multitools and knives and some other victorinox, but the one that goes to my pocket is my 111mm victorinox, just perfect
Very interesting offering from Roxon! I would really love to see these types of tools offered with non-blade options as well, or the ability to replace the blade with something else (easily). I always feel like the blades on these tools are just barely "good enough" and I will typically just go to my pocket knife. It would just be great to have another tool instead of another knife at times, especially when trying to keep my pockets light.
So true you know if Gerber made an Armbar drive with locking driver and no blade I'd buy it in an instant as there are very very few affordable bit drivers out there. Carried with a Spyderco (in my case the Urban as my country doesn't allow me to EDC a locking blade) and Knipex Cobra XS that would be a great little toolset.
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The big scissors are super cool, but it'd be nice to have an option where the knife is scissors and the scissors are pliers. Still a pretty good loadout selection
I have the Roxon S501 (Knife and Scissors) and am pleased with it. I also have a Victorinox Super Tinker. I put the Roxon KS2 in my wishlist alongside the Leatherman Free T4
I’m 60 years old I have a victornox that is 50+ years old and it’s been used believe me . I have many different ones in my draw. I will tell you how much I enjoy these tools. I give them to friends and family as presents. They are a true tool and I have seen many people say what you claim and they have all failed. It’s just another knife that no one will know in a couple of years.
Victorinox has been around and perfected their tools for over 150 years. I've been using their pocket knives since 1960. They are the "Rolex" of pocket knives and you can't go wrong with them for quality and price. I've tried others and NOTHING matches the quality of a Swiss Army knife. They also last forever if treated with care. I still use one of my older models which is 40 years old. It's still like new and I take it with me everywhere.
I’ve got such an affection for Swiss Army knives despite owning some beautiful premium steel folders. If I had to only pick one single edc for the rest of my days the choice would be as easy as pie at least for me. And it will always be Swiss Army ❤
@@maxlvledc I watched the entire video. When you had to tighten the blade on that Roxon, I almost stopped the video. You proved to me by the end of the video that the Swiss Army knife is the way to go. Especially since Victorinox offers dozens of different models depending on your needs.
Love your videos. I just picked up a leatherman free P2 and have really been enjoying it. It’s my first plier-based multitool. My main edc is still my super tinker though. Can’t beat that thing
i bought one ... i really like mine... i had wanted scissors and knife with screw driver but alternative to swiss army knife but less expensive then leatherman..... mine didnt have the play in the blade like yours did and it came quite sharp on all blades ..... thank you for what you do my guy it helps me make decisions watching yours among others presentations
Intressting, have to try them for a longer time. I use my victorinox in second generation, so my victorinox works every day since 1951. Hard challenge for roxon.
I have a different Roxon with just the scissors and a blade. The scissors are great to start out, but get messed up fairly quickly. I've had mine for about a year and have only used it to cut cord and occasionally prune tomatoes. Nothing that should be nicking the scissors, but they are are starting to not cut well due to all the nicks. The blade doesn't hold an edge very long either. So both are probably made of fairly soft material. Better to pay a little more and get something that will hold an edge. The blade on mine also has that play you showed. I've tightened everything up and still it wobbles. Yes it's cheaper in most cases, and the scissors are nice for a while, but I'm looking for something better...
Roxon has improved quite a bit with its innovation, just need a little bit more on quality control for it to compete with the big boys. Nevertheless it is affordable & functional on a budget. Cheers mate.
I have had many tools over the years. My very first was a SAK with the basic scout tools, legendary. Then for years I carried the Skeletool at work as engineer and outdoors as an alpinist, superb! This ROXON has some great things, though I agree with your criticisms, especially about the clip placement. I have been carrying it recently and it very handy, perfect for a day hike or EDC. Great potential!
Got a ROXON S802 Phantom and absolutely LOVES their replaceable blade system. It's just amazing. I also own Roxon S502 Phantasy which can use the same replaceable blades! Mind blowing!
Interesting but my mind keeps going back to the fact I have had my Victorinox knife for nearly 40 years including almost all of my time in the army . Pro tip for longevity get your name engraved boldly on the scales and folks will return it when it gets dropped. :)
I got an expensive Leatherman over a decade ago...The tool opened out to use the pliers which was good...Unfortunately they broke...I think the pliers were made of a soft metal and one side broke off in use...The grip teeth also wore down quickly on the pliers which I noticed...I was done with Leatherman after that sub-standard and expensive tool...I have used Victorinox for 40 years with no issues other than the plastic grips needing to be re-glued...The tin opener design is the best I have seen in pocket knives...It's really good...I bought many of them over the years as gifts for friends and family members...
Thank you for this thorough review. Two things that bothered me about the featured tool were that the pocket clip seems a little too small and all those screws. I just imagine that at least once a month I’d have to tighten all the screws up.
I saw these I didn't really think twice about it I know this video is older but thanks for the info... I'm still trying to catch up with all your videos😂
I got an older roxxon before people started reviewing them, I carry the mini knipex pliers and a knife so I wanted something primarily with scissors and roxxon delivered. The knife on the multitool I got sucks to use, but it has similar scissors and they are amazing. I was using them mostly to cut electrical tape (because tearing it off can be difficult/dangerous in some scenarios) and have since switched to carrying klein sheers, but if I had a use for the other tools and I just wanted to carry one thing - roxxon is very compelling.
I had to click to see this VictoriaKnox killer! It's a big shoe to fill in my opinion just because I think Swiss army knifes are some of the highest quality in a knife multi-tool you can get.
I’ve had my Vic mutlitool for nearly 30 years and still going strong so I’ve gotten my value’s worth out of it. Sure a $30 dollar tool doesn’t have last as long for you to get your value’s worth but the reliability of my Victorinox can’t be understated.
I just ordered one of these and should get it tomorrow. I own a lot of other Roxon tools and none have disappointed me! I actually own three out of the four tools you show here. They all have great tool sets. I love the G10 (if that is what it is) on the Roxon. As far as weight goes I really do not care. These are small tools and the slight difference in weight will make no difference to me really. Thanks for the video!
FYI: Roxon released an upgraded version with D2 for the blade, 5Cr15 Mov for the screwdriver and DIN 1.4116 for the rest. A lot of people here are very smug about this knife, which they obviously never held in their hands. As for me, I was very compelled by the fact that all the tools lock, which makes them more useful in real life than Victorinox's, and they are much easier to deploy (I own both). I also appreciate the construction that makes it easy to maintain, repair and modify. A bit like in the 80's when the Japanese industry started to catch up, we see more and more Chinese companies coming out with very nice products, just look at what Civivi/WeKnife proposes.
My dad had his Victorinox knife for over 40 years and since his passing I've been using it for a further 4 years... it's still pristine and the only part of it that's visibly used is the blade as it's been sharpened so many times that the blade is probably 3mm narrower than it originally was. Can you honestly see these new knives lasting for 40-50+ years?
I love these knives And the multi tool this company puts out. I love how the blades can interchange and if you break a blade. You can always just carry extras to either replace a broken or Double blade. Also the designer of the block song must be left handed because I always have to move the pocket clips to the other side
If you think about the system they use to deploy the tools, and not only on the blade, it will make sense why the pocket clip is where it is. The pocket clip would render impossible, or way difficult to use the push/pull for deploying or unlocking the tools.
Pocket clips on the same side as the blade can help with reducing/eliminating hot spots. My real concern with the pocket clip placement is that the blade isn't resting against the rest edge of the pocket, so it could theoretically open in pocket if the retention isn't good enough
I love my Roxon KS2. I love the form factor and the quality of the tools. It's THE BEST multitool at its price point. By the way, the tweezers are hidden in the handle of the scissors.
Women will LOVE this if ROXON make them colorful fun/cute as they love scissors but they need to make it curvaceous just make sure to keep the scissors, nail file and a package opener. Women are 50% of the market and tend to buy more yet generally don't carry multitools because they aren't cute/fun and if they are they use nail nicks which bugger up nails that took them effort.
The only gripe I have against my swiss army knife is that the blade doesn't lock. If it did, it would be the perfect knife. I've had the blade close on my before (granted, I wasn't really using it properly), and got cut pretty bad. That's the main advantage I can see with the Roxon. But my vote still goes with Swiss Army.
2:05 Not a great start...I totally agree. Thank your sincerity! I appreciate this video especially for the very sharp enlargements that highlight both the flaws and merits of this Roxon.
They have just made a better version of this, Roxon KS2E Elite Version: D2 steel blade for the knife; 5Cr15 Mov Stainless steel for Phillips screwdriver; DIN 1.4116 for rest tool. Much better steel. also comes with an adaptable attachment for additional screwdriver bits... looks great!
I have two Roxons. One has just a blade and that excellent pair of scissors. Also one that has interchangeable blades. Quite impressed. I'll look for this one. I do already have a collection of SAKs and LMs, but I think the new Free stuff is an expensive joke. I like the Juice series.
Interesting, new brand for me, so many brands out there coming up with something to compete with Victorinox and Leatherman, its good , because it shows how good this two brands is, the more you know how confident i am stuck to just these brands, i wear Victorinox in my pocket, use it every day, my Leatherman is in my inventory toolbox.
Victorinox is still the most reliable tool. The scissor is so precise and it can trim nail so well. No other multitool scissor can do that. I still carry other multitool though with SAK, nextool flagship mini just because the small plier is really handy for a bit more leverage on daily basis work
I've been debating about getting this but I'm not sure. I've been carrying the Leatherman Curl and Bond. I love them both the slip joints are very sturdy. HUGE Leatherman fan but I like the look of the Roxon KS2 for a plier less tool. Rectangular and boxy. Bigger isn't always better. I find the Wave/ Curl style scissors very handy. I think something in that size would be much more suitable for the Roxon KS2. The G10 scales are nice. I like Victorinox but I'm a huge plier fan. Never owned a Victorinox Swisstool but really find the pliers, the best feature of my Leatherman Tools. The T4 is good but not for $70. My Bond is much more appealing in the $60 price range, for the money.
My T4 free's blade took a lot of getting use to. It was much harder to get it out 1 handed than most knives I have ever used. After using it for a while I got use to operating it one handed.
When buying a new knife the last thing I would not want to do is start by tightening up faster on the knife . That wobble on the blade, you pointed out about washer placement. Curious why they're own qualified inspection team would miss that. But interesting knife I must say.
If Victorinox would swap out the serrated combo blade for a standard plain edge blade, the one handed Trekker would be perfect - well almost, it still needs a flip out Phillips rather than the mid back version and the magnifying glass...oh wait that's the Explorer which would be perfect with the plain edge one handed blade😮! It's really tough to beat Victorinox under $100. Too bad they don't have a custom build your own program. But those Roxon scissors that flip out are probably worth putting up with the lesser quality tools! I wish Leatherman would do something similar in the Free series!
A most interesting, thought-provoking video! This Roxon KS2 reminds me of Ruike M42, though they make a smaller M32 for about a tenner less. I'm in the UK, so perhaps Ruike isn't being sold in the US. Still, it holds a great many tools similar to your Roxon. I suppose it's a matter of price and requirements. At home one of my daughters finds her Roxon scissors and blade very useful. I think she said of paying about £20 for it and 2 years later the scissors still cut well as its blade.
I love the tool selection. I often find with victorinox is the combination of tools that I actually want is never in one unit, it's always like 3 tools I'd never use and one or two that I love. I'd love company to offer a choose your combo.
Hi, lately Roxon has great designs, just needs little more refinement. I know in US you can get cheap SAKs second hand, and if you are patient you send it to Victorinox and they'll make it new, that's what they've done with my Handyman, free of charge, I just paid to ship it. And I found it 20 years ago, didn't buy it. With my Free P2 I've had same issue with opening the blade, so I've loosened the spring and it worked. I've sold it now and just got MX Clip, I love it. Cheers 👍
I'll take this over Vic fieldmaster even if Roxon had a 3cr13 blade, just for the two liner lock, (it had 5cr15?, that's bargain). because one day, sooner or later, a slip joint will accidentally close up on to your knuckle, I said that sincerely, because less than 12 hours ago my Vic sportsman just did exactly that.
Usually some companies will put the knife (when it has a thumb pin) toward the clip so it sits facing the inside of the pocket and prevents accidental openings
Fun fact: there's a pair of tweezers in the scissor handle! I haven't used it much yet, but I quite like mine. Can confirm, awesome scissors, which was a big part of the draw for me. Mine actually came with zero play in the blade; maybe you got (un)lucky with quality control, or if it was a common thing, they may have already addressed it, or maybe I got lucky lol. The blades thumb stud could use some more texture. I find myself slipping off it and bumping the knife edge frequently. The Phillips is a little too small for #2 screws, and I'd like to see a design like the Victorinox inline phillips, but the way they squeeze a 3D head in there with the awl/reamer is excellent. I'd rather see a large flathead than the openers, and maybe a larger file or something in place of the saw. Just not sure I'm likely to have this tool in a situation where I'd need a (tiny) saw.
I'm not too familiar with Roxon, but agree. If they, or Victorinox, made a knifeless tool that was centered around their kick-@$$ scissors, I think they'd be a super popular item.
Please also add metric measurement for those live outside imperial measurement country to easily imagine the length of the tools. Great content as always.
Now they have a KS2Elite with a D2 knife blade, 5Cr15MoV scissors and 1.4116 for everything else, in addition offering a bit extender for just 43€. For the lenght of the handle, the blade is quite short, but I love its shape, can easily grind it to a scandi, my outdoors favorite. Not sure, how well you could drill a hole with the reamer, bur the saw is ok and the scissors are OUTSTANDING. BTW: if you find it cumbersome to deploy the blade, notice, the scales are thinner there, you can easily make bigger cutouts with a Dremel rotary sandpaper wheel
It is supposed to have tweezers (standard crappy tweezers) but doesn't say where it is. Also interesting to note is the saw also has a potential hole punch that could be used for belts or other leather, undoing knotts, or if you grind it down a bit you could use it as more of a traditional awl/hole punch into wood and metal. Oh and the hole in the AWL is meant to be a threader. could although with that blade being sharpened like it is you could end up cutting anything you try to thread. There really is a lot of potential with this guy
I have had multi tools like this. Swiss army, Leatherman, Gerber ect, and all I ever used was my knife...for everything. I open bottles, cut open tins (way too slow with the tin opener. Try it. 3 seconds flat.) everything with my blade. I have never used anything on these knives. The blade is the tool, the rest is just toys. For the last 30 years I have only carried good quality, strong, single blade folding knives and that is it. It gets used 20 times a day and people around me also ask to borrow it. You just dont need to fill you pockets with 5 oz chunks of steel you never use. My favourite and only EDC is the Syderco Delica. It has a man sized tang/scales and at 2 oz, you dont even feel it in your pocket.
It depends what you do. I work with a lot of cleaning machines and used to be a carpenter, and I’ve always carried a folding single blade and a leatherman on my belt and use both to the point that I wouldn’t be caught dead without them somewhere nearby
@@joegoedhart1259 fair, my big tools are too, but coming down from a roof and all the way out to the street is a little ridiculous for a quick job, no? I’m not saying real tools don’t have their place, but I promise you if you carried a leatherman you’d get more use out of it than you expect.
Interesting little multi tool. I don't know if it's a Victorinox killer, especially considering that quality issue at the start. But I'm feeling it might be a T4 killer. At least at that price and taking into account how similar the forms are. I got a Super Tinker a couple of weeks ago and can't recommend it enough.
This is a cool knife, I did just buy a knife by True that has the exact same features except mine has a tanto tip and the knife opening is extremely smooth and easy to open. Love the vids man
I bought the LM Surge for the scissors (mostly). These scissors sell it for me. I bought the LM Style PS for the tweezers and the scissors in a smaller package - and this has the tweezers. My other fav tool to have out and about to get things done is the awl - this one looks pretty damn good. Think I'm sold! Great review thx.
Nice review and probably going to buy as the clip and knife are just where I want them. I wear a pen on my right front pocket, so my knife goes in my left front pocket. The way this clip is set is where I move my clips to, so I don't get stabbed accidentally.
I would say the cheaper one has the advantage of having torque screws to tighten up, but the downside is that it could not tighten itself and relies on a seperate tool with a hex bit.
Roxon is very nice, but no way a Victorinox killer not even close. Victorinox has its own style far superior on the eyes, and top notch mirrored implements, Victorinox will always be in a class of its own.
Of course..but doesn't mean Victorinox should remain complacent
I agree completely, looks like it would sit like a brick in pocket
@Maxlvledc because if they did, they would be Leatherman
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@@maxlvledcI agree with your point, but Victorinox imo could stay complacent and still be superior its just one of those tools like a fine wine.
I just bought this thing to have something with good scissors that's smaller than the phantom, and after receiving it today, the pics, and videos don't do it justice. This thing is beautifully designed, and mine was tight as a button. My 4mm bit kit from the phantom works perfectly on top the phillips head tool, and I've customized it for my needs. Top notch. I've owned lots of tiny EDCs as well as various victoriknox, leatherman, gerber, tools for backup at work. This is now the backup. Great job roxon.
Good stuff! What tool does it backup?
Victorinox is still the #1 pocket knife brand in my opinion. But I am also emotionally invested. My dad gave me my first SAK when I was in my early teens. This was 30 years ago. I still have that knife.
Still, it’s good that other companies come up with new ideas. Even if you are Victorinox, and have 150+ years of experience and expertise and a eich history: That’s no reason to rest on your laurels, no matter how well deserved they were.
I have two swiss army soldiers knives , they are without doubt the best knife I've ever carried, especially for work. Love your videos man 👍
I have carried a SUper Tinker for decades, and the steel these blades are made from is forever. They never get any rust growing on them. It also fits the pocket real well, and the scissors are excellent. I trim my fingernails quite well with them, punch air holes in the bottom of my dogs food cans with the phillips, shave with the big blade and cut everything else with the small blade. The Super Tinker has been made and sold for many decades and the steel is, as I said, outstanding.
*In 2014 at Menard's, I bought a Leatherman Wingman for $9. Menard's stopped carrying Leatherman brand and had a deep closeout. I went back the next day and bought the last one. I love that it isn't too big, it's ergonomic and has a pocket clip. I prefer that over a belt holster. I think I got the deal of the century.
Got mine today, wanted something with a pocket clip, some good tools and amazing scissors for the summer. Love the g10 scales and overall the easy of use. Definitely gotta keep an eye on roxon for the future
I got the Roxon KS (knife scissors) years ago and I have to say it's one of the best most practical designs on a little pocket tool I've ever seen. All it needs is a steel quality upgrade and it's a lifer. It cost me about 18 USD? Clearly I got it for the lols. But it's been so handy in my household. Gets used all the time to open packaging so much so it's literally got a spot on a shelf by the front door.
No quality issues on it like this. And a completely unique design that no one else is doing.
Definitely check that out!
I have had three of those. When you get a good one it's outstanding. I lost my first one and had to replace it the second one was total crap, no quality control. The same after the one I bought to replace that, so after two attempts I just gave up and figured they'd given up on quality control.
The scissors sold me! I putter in my garden a lot. These seem a perfect pocket tool for me for dead-heading and sniping; any simple cuttings, etc.
Roxon now makes an elite version of this tool with D2 steel on the blade for $38.00 and it also includes the bit set. I just received it, and it looks like a winner!
My first knive was a Victorinox pocket knife. And that’s almost 60 years ago. Unfortunately I lost it over the time but not my trust in that brand. Today I own a bunch of of them. But quite frankly, one would be enough😉! I love them!
I've had the Roxon Phantasy for.. Oh it must be 8 years now. It's incredible. I use the utility knife/box cutter the most for work, but switch out to the clip point blade for day to day use. Only 2 issues, one of which is a good thing, and the other I have fixed. That being the lock on the liner lock where it touches the swappable blades easily grinds away from the friction of opening and closing the knife repeatedly. I can now hold it by the blade while its closed and flick it open, but it still stays closed and I dont worry of it opening by mistake. The other is that the 2 nubs for the locks to take the handle apart stick out juuust a bit from the handle, so they catch on stuff and I have often had one end unlock and mess up the opening action. I used to clip it to my belt loop so it was exposed, and catching on stuff. Now I've made a leather sheath for it, so only the bottom lock is exposed but is now no longer touching anything because of positioning. Highly recommend, if they still sell it.
Received mine in the March sale and thankfully didn’t have any such play or looseness in the blade (or anywhere else). A really solid little item.
The tweezers are located inside the scissor handle that you open up. Nice little effective use of storage.
Been carrying and using it quite a bit recently and the steel is holding up rather well. Definitely a step up in these Chinese multitool materials - the polishing and general wear is much improved from the previous bead-blasted Roxon tool steel.
I boght my viktorinox knive wenn I was twenty years old,today I'm almost fifty....those thirty years it was my faithful companion and still looks like new and everything works!
My first impression was how it looked similar to the Lockdown series from Gerber. The Lockdown Driver and Lockdown Pry both have similar shapes and tools to this Roxon. Personally I very much enjoy my Lockdown, especially out in the field or in the shoot house. So this Roxon is definitely worth a look.
I'v EDCed my Swiss Champ since 1985. It has saved my bacon many times !
While I own and really like Leatherman tools that I purchased when I was single… now being a single income family man, future purchases will more than likely be Roxon.
My grandfather gave me my first Victorinox and it got through a lot and is still perfect like on day one. On a daily basis they do the job with swiss precision as I usually have one with me. So good luck to Roxon, but so far they did not persuade me.
My favorite edc ever, is my 111mm victorinox forester, i got over 20 other multitools and knives and some other victorinox, but the one that goes to my pocket is my 111mm victorinox, just perfect
Very interesting offering from Roxon! I would really love to see these types of tools offered with non-blade options as well, or the ability to replace the blade with something else (easily). I always feel like the blades on these tools are just barely "good enough" and I will typically just go to my pocket knife. It would just be great to have another tool instead of another knife at times, especially when trying to keep my pockets light.
So true you know if Gerber made an Armbar drive with locking driver and no blade I'd buy it in an instant as there are very very few affordable bit drivers out there. Carried with a Spyderco (in my case the Urban as my country doesn't allow me to EDC a locking blade) and Knipex Cobra XS that would be a great little toolset.
roxon has the s802 phantom with replaceable blade ...i seen one of the blade packs had a comb and ruler if i remember correctly
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The big scissors are super cool, but it'd be nice to have an option where the knife is scissors and the scissors are pliers. Still a pretty good loadout selection
I feel the same way about the blade , I carry better cutter Id rather have the tool
When I met thr Roxon folks at SHOT, this is their tool I kept going back to look at! Great tool!
the blade movement is immediate a deal braker...... that is just inexcusable...
I have the Roxon S501 (Knife and Scissors) and am pleased with it. I also have a Victorinox Super Tinker. I put the Roxon KS2 in my wishlist alongside the Leatherman Free T4
I’m 60 years old I have a victornox that is 50+ years old and it’s been used believe me . I have many different ones in my draw. I will tell you how much I enjoy these tools. I give them to friends and family as presents. They are a true tool and I have seen many people say what you claim and they have all failed. It’s just another knife that no one will know in a couple of years.
I mention the longevity of vic as well, hard to beat
Victorinox has been around and perfected their tools for over 150 years. I've been using their pocket knives since 1960. They are the "Rolex" of pocket knives and you can't go wrong with them for quality and price. I've tried others and NOTHING matches the quality of a Swiss Army knife. They also last forever if treated with care. I still use one of my older models which is 40 years old. It's still like new and I take it with me everywhere.
Your going to Love today's video then.
I’ve got such an affection for Swiss Army knives despite owning some beautiful premium steel folders. If I had to only pick one single edc for the rest of my days the choice would be as easy as pie at least for me. And it will always be Swiss Army ❤
@@maxlvledc I watched the entire video. When you had to tighten the blade on that Roxon, I almost stopped the video. You proved to me by the end of the video that the Swiss Army knife is the way to go. Especially since Victorinox offers dozens of different models depending on your needs.
Victorinox last forever,had mine 42 years, Army and engineering. The rest of the multi tool family, apart from Leatherman obviously,will be forgotten.
Love your videos. I just picked up a leatherman free P2 and have really been enjoying it. It’s my first plier-based multitool. My main edc is still my super tinker though. Can’t beat that thing
I’ve never found better multi tool than the Leatherman line of products. They last forever.
Victorinox is super high quality, no contest with any of the others in quality of the steel, guaranteed.
That roxon is so cool! Never seen a multi tool with that type of design and I love it!! Great review!
Nice review. I like the way the features / components were compared then the way the tools were arranged by cost.
i bought one ... i really like mine... i had wanted scissors and knife with screw driver but alternative to swiss army knife but less expensive then leatherman..... mine didnt have the play in the blade like yours did and it came quite sharp on all blades ..... thank you for what you do my guy it helps me make decisions watching yours among others presentations
Intressting, have to try them for a longer time. I use my victorinox in second generation, so my victorinox works every day since 1951. Hard challenge for roxon.
I have a different Roxon with just the scissors and a blade. The scissors are great to start out, but get messed up fairly quickly. I've had mine for about a year and have only used it to cut cord and occasionally prune tomatoes. Nothing that should be nicking the scissors, but they are are starting to not cut well due to all the nicks. The blade doesn't hold an edge very long either. So both are probably made of fairly soft material. Better to pay a little more and get something that will hold an edge. The blade on mine also has that play you showed. I've tightened everything up and still it wobbles. Yes it's cheaper in most cases, and the scissors are nice for a while, but I'm looking for something better...
Roxon has improved quite a bit with its innovation, just need a little bit more on quality control for it to compete with the big boys. Nevertheless it is affordable & functional on a budget. Cheers mate.
Price (and scissor quality) are the factors that might sway some purchases.
@@blueeyeswhitedragon9839 Agreed.!
I have had many tools over the years. My very first was a SAK with the basic scout tools, legendary. Then for years I carried the Skeletool at work as engineer and outdoors as an alpinist, superb! This ROXON has some great things, though I agree with your criticisms, especially about the clip placement. I have been carrying it recently and it very handy, perfect for a day hike or EDC. Great potential!
Got a ROXON S802 Phantom and absolutely LOVES their replaceable blade system. It's just amazing. I also own Roxon S502 Phantasy which can use the same replaceable blades! Mind blowing!
Interesting but my mind keeps going back to the fact I have had my Victorinox knife for nearly 40 years including almost all of my time in the army . Pro tip for longevity get your name engraved boldly on the scales and folks will return it when it gets dropped. :)
I got an expensive Leatherman over a decade ago...The tool opened out to use the pliers which was good...Unfortunately they broke...I think the pliers were made of a soft metal and one side broke off in use...The grip teeth also wore down quickly on the pliers which I noticed...I was done with Leatherman after that sub-standard and expensive tool...I have used Victorinox for 40 years with no issues other than the plastic grips needing to be re-glued...The tin opener design is the best I have seen in pocket knives...It's really good...I bought many of them over the years as gifts for friends and family members...
A common problem I've had with attractive off-brand pocket knives is the plastic grip will crack and break away, exposing the metal frame.
Thank you for this thorough review.
Two things that bothered me about the featured tool were that the pocket clip seems a little too small and all those screws. I just imagine that at least once a month I’d have to tighten all the screws up.
I saw these I didn't really think twice about it I know this video is older but thanks for the info... I'm still trying to catch up with all your videos😂
Victorinox all the way, I pocket one for the last 20 years, they are great edc knifes.
The Bundeswehr even issues it.
Amazing $20.00 knifes all day long that's a great find. GOD-BLESS.
I got an older roxxon before people started reviewing them, I carry the mini knipex pliers and a knife so I wanted something primarily with scissors and roxxon delivered. The knife on the multitool I got sucks to use, but it has similar scissors and they are amazing. I was using them mostly to cut electrical tape (because tearing it off can be difficult/dangerous in some scenarios) and have since switched to carrying klein sheers, but if I had a use for the other tools and I just wanted to carry one thing - roxxon is very compelling.
Knipex is always good to have at hand and they can be so compact.
Your EDC knowledge is very helpful. EDC is important. I can't see anyone not carrying something. Good choice. Starter
I had to click to see this VictoriaKnox killer! It's a big shoe to fill in my opinion just because I think Swiss army knifes are some of the highest quality in a knife multi-tool you can get.
I’ve had my Vic mutlitool for nearly 30 years and still going strong so I’ve gotten my value’s worth out of it. Sure a $30 dollar tool doesn’t have last as long for you to get your value’s worth but the reliability of my Victorinox can’t be understated.
I just ordered one of these and should get it tomorrow. I own a lot of other Roxon tools and none have disappointed me! I actually own three out of the four tools you show here. They all have great tool sets. I love the G10 (if that is what it is) on the Roxon. As far as weight goes I really do not care. These are small tools and the slight difference in weight will make no difference to me really. Thanks for the video!
It is G10 for sure
Its fun listening to knife people making up scenarios where they can use the knife even though those scenarios will never happen.
FYI: Roxon released an upgraded version with D2 for the blade, 5Cr15 Mov for the screwdriver and DIN 1.4116 for the rest. A lot of people here are very smug about this knife, which they obviously never held in their hands. As for me, I was very compelled by the fact that all the tools lock, which makes them more useful in real life than Victorinox's, and they are much easier to deploy (I own both). I also appreciate the construction that makes it easy to maintain, repair and modify. A bit like in the 80's when the Japanese industry started to catch up, we see more and more Chinese companies coming out with very nice products, just look at what Civivi/WeKnife proposes.
what??!?!? I knew about the D2, not the other stuff.
@@maxlvledc That's what's written on the box and they confirmed it in an email.
My dad had his Victorinox knife for over 40 years and since his passing I've been using it for a further 4 years... it's still pristine and the only part of it that's visibly used is the blade as it's been sharpened so many times that the blade is probably 3mm narrower than it originally was. Can you honestly see these new knives lasting for 40-50+ years?
My first i got from my grandfather and i have the one of my father as well now. Both work as on day one.
Please. No one can beat a swiss army knife, quality wise. Not the best for everyday use but you gotta admit it's a work of art.
I love these knives And the multi tool this company puts out. I love how the blades can interchange and if you break a blade. You can always just carry extras to either replace a broken or Double blade. Also the designer of the block song must be left handed because I always have to move the pocket clips to the other side
Us left handers deserve our own tools!
If you think about the system they use to deploy the tools, and not only on the blade, it will make sense why the pocket clip is where it is. The pocket clip would render impossible, or way difficult to use the push/pull for deploying or unlocking the tools.
Pocket clips on the same side as the blade can help with reducing/eliminating hot spots. My real concern with the pocket clip placement is that the blade isn't resting against the rest edge of the pocket, so it could theoretically open in pocket if the retention isn't good enough
I love my Roxon KS2. I love the form factor and the quality of the tools. It's THE BEST multitool at its price point.
By the way, the tweezers are hidden in the handle of the scissors.
Women will LOVE this if ROXON make them colorful fun/cute as they love scissors but they need to make it curvaceous just make sure to keep the scissors, nail file and a package opener.
Women are 50% of the market and tend to buy more yet generally don't carry multitools because they aren't cute/fun and if they are they use nail nicks which bugger up nails that took them effort.
Victorinox has its own class.
The only gripe I have against my swiss army knife is that the blade doesn't lock. If it did, it would be the perfect knife. I've had the blade close on my before (granted, I wasn't really using it properly), and got cut pretty bad. That's the main advantage I can see with the Roxon. But my vote still goes with Swiss Army.
S18 is a vic with a locking blade. I like mine quite a lot.
The Ranger version locks and I think they have some others as well.
2:05 Not a great start...I totally agree. Thank your sincerity! I appreciate this video especially for the very sharp enlargements that highlight both the flaws and merits of this Roxon.
They have just made a better version of this, Roxon KS2E Elite Version: D2 steel blade for the knife; 5Cr15 Mov Stainless steel for Phillips screwdriver; DIN 1.4116 for rest tool. Much better steel. also comes with an adaptable attachment for additional screwdriver bits... looks great!
At age 73 my fingernails are thin and weak, so that easy-open feature for the blade and the inner tools is a winner for me.
I have two Roxons. One has just a blade and that excellent pair of scissors. Also one that has interchangeable blades. Quite impressed. I'll look for this one. I do already have a collection of SAKs and LMs, but I think the new Free stuff is an expensive joke. I like the Juice series.
Interesting, new brand for me, so many brands out there coming up with something to compete with Victorinox and Leatherman, its good , because it shows how good this two brands is, the more you know how confident i am stuck to just these brands, i wear Victorinox in my pocket, use it every day, my Leatherman is in my inventory toolbox.
Victorinox is still the most reliable tool. The scissor is so precise and it can trim nail so well. No other multitool scissor can do that.
I still carry other multitool though with SAK, nextool flagship mini just because the small plier is really handy for a bit more leverage on daily basis work
Awesome video man one of the best comparison videos I have seen on pocket friendly multi tools. Great job.
I've been debating about getting this but I'm not sure. I've been carrying the Leatherman Curl and Bond. I love them both the slip joints are very sturdy. HUGE Leatherman fan but I like the look of the Roxon KS2 for a plier less tool. Rectangular and boxy. Bigger isn't always better. I find the Wave/ Curl style scissors very handy. I think something in that size would be much more suitable for the Roxon KS2. The G10 scales are nice. I like Victorinox but I'm a huge plier fan. Never owned a Victorinox Swisstool but really find the pliers, the best feature of my Leatherman Tools. The T4 is good but not for $70. My Bond is much more appealing in the $60 price range, for the money.
The curl is very very goof. I would carry that Instagram
My T4 free's blade took a lot of getting use to. It was much harder to get it out 1 handed than most knives I have ever used. After using it for a while I got use to operating it one handed.
If I were to add one thing to a multi tool that I believe everyone needs, it would be nail trimmers
When buying a new knife the last thing I would not want to do is start by tightening up faster on the knife . That wobble on the blade, you pointed out about washer placement. Curious why they're own qualified inspection team would miss that. But interesting knife I must say.
Thirty second in the wobbly blade ended it for me. Thanks for saving me so much time. Still got a like.
I just bought x2 Victorinox Farmer X multitools. The scissors of Swiss Army are brilliant, and I find the reamer very useful.
If Victorinox would swap out the serrated combo blade for a standard plain edge blade, the one handed Trekker would be perfect - well almost, it still needs a flip out Phillips rather than the mid back version and the magnifying glass...oh wait that's the Explorer which would be perfect with the plain edge one handed blade😮!
It's really tough to beat Victorinox under $100. Too bad they don't have a custom build your own program.
But those Roxon scissors that flip out are probably worth putting up with the lesser quality tools! I wish Leatherman would do something similar in the Free series!
A most interesting, thought-provoking video! This Roxon KS2 reminds me of Ruike M42, though they make a smaller M32 for about a tenner less. I'm in the UK, so perhaps Ruike isn't being sold in the US. Still, it holds a great many tools similar to your Roxon. I suppose it's a matter of price and requirements. At home one of my daughters finds her Roxon scissors and blade very useful. I think she said of paying about £20 for it and 2 years later the scissors still cut well as its blade.
Pocket clip on a victorinox would be a game changer for me.
I love the tool selection. I often find with victorinox is the combination of tools that I actually want is never in one unit, it's always like 3 tools I'd never use and one or two that I love.
I'd love company to offer a choose your combo.
Victorinox till now is the best to own.
Hi, lately Roxon has great designs, just needs little more refinement. I know in US you can get cheap SAKs second hand, and if you are patient you send it to Victorinox and they'll make it new, that's what they've done with my Handyman, free of charge, I just paid to ship it. And I found it 20 years ago, didn't buy it. With my Free P2 I've had same issue with opening the blade, so I've loosened the spring and it worked. I've sold it now and just got MX Clip, I love it. Cheers 👍
I'll take this over Vic fieldmaster even if Roxon had a 3cr13 blade, just for the two liner lock, (it had 5cr15?, that's bargain).
because one day, sooner or later, a slip joint will accidentally close up on to your knuckle, I said that sincerely, because less than 12 hours ago my Vic sportsman just did exactly that.
Ouch!
the pocket clip orientation is very good for people of left-handedness orientation
This might make the knife a bit too long, but I'd love to see they put their exchangeable blade in this tool.
Usually some companies will put the knife (when it has a thumb pin) toward the clip so it sits facing the inside of the pocket and prevents accidental openings
Fun fact: there's a pair of tweezers in the scissor handle!
I haven't used it much yet, but I quite like mine. Can confirm, awesome scissors, which was a big part of the draw for me. Mine actually came with zero play in the blade; maybe you got (un)lucky with quality control, or if it was a common thing, they may have already addressed it, or maybe I got lucky lol. The blades thumb stud could use some more texture. I find myself slipping off it and bumping the knife edge frequently. The Phillips is a little too small for #2 screws, and I'd like to see a design like the Victorinox inline phillips, but the way they squeeze a 3D head in there with the awl/reamer is excellent. I'd rather see a large flathead than the openers, and maybe a larger file or something in place of the saw. Just not sure I'm likely to have this tool in a situation where I'd need a (tiny) saw.
Id love if Roxon made a scissor only model in as small a formfactor as they could without sacrificing cutting power
I'm not too familiar with Roxon, but agree. If they, or Victorinox, made a knifeless tool that was centered around their kick-@$$ scissors, I think they'd be a super popular item.
The S501 is a knife/Scissor tool - I am pleased with it. no other tools besides the 2.
Please also add metric measurement for those live outside imperial measurement country to easily imagine the length of the tools.
Great content as always.
I get it..but the conversion can literally be done in 5 seconds from Google. If I remember I will.
Now they have a KS2Elite with a D2 knife blade, 5Cr15MoV scissors and 1.4116 for everything else, in addition offering a bit extender for just 43€.
For the lenght of the handle, the blade is quite short, but I love its shape, can easily grind it to a scandi, my outdoors favorite. Not sure, how well you could drill a hole with the reamer, bur the saw is ok and the scissors are OUTSTANDING.
BTW: if you find it cumbersome to deploy the blade, notice, the scales are thinner there, you can easily make bigger cutouts with a Dremel rotary sandpaper wheel
Still rocking my M3 for the scissors.👍🏻
It is supposed to have tweezers (standard crappy tweezers) but doesn't say where it is. Also interesting to note is the saw also has a potential hole punch that could be used for belts or other leather, undoing knotts, or if you grind it down a bit you could use it as more of a traditional awl/hole punch into wood and metal. Oh and the hole in the AWL is meant to be a threader. could although with that blade being sharpened like it is you could end up cutting anything you try to thread. There really is a lot of potential with this guy
I have had multi tools like this. Swiss army, Leatherman, Gerber ect, and all I ever used was my knife...for everything. I open bottles, cut open tins (way too slow with the tin opener. Try it. 3 seconds flat.) everything with my blade. I have never used anything on these knives. The blade is the tool, the rest is just toys. For the last 30 years I have only carried good quality, strong, single blade folding knives and that is it. It gets used 20 times a day and people around me also ask to borrow it. You just dont need to fill you pockets with 5 oz chunks of steel you never use. My favourite and only EDC is the Syderco Delica. It has a man sized tang/scales and at 2 oz, you dont even feel it in your pocket.
It depends what you do. I work with a lot of cleaning machines and used to be a carpenter, and I’ve always carried a folding single blade and a leatherman on my belt and use both to the point that I wouldn’t be caught dead without them somewhere nearby
@@thenickguy2012 I have been a roof chippie for 35 years. My tools are in my trailer.
@@joegoedhart1259 fair, my big tools are too, but coming down from a roof and all the way out to the street is a little ridiculous for a quick job, no? I’m not saying real tools don’t have their place, but I promise you if you carried a leatherman you’d get more use out of it than you expect.
Roxon is a game changer into budget segment
Interesting little multi tool. I don't know if it's a Victorinox killer, especially considering that quality issue at the start.
But I'm feeling it might be a T4 killer. At least at that price and taking into account how similar the forms are.
I got a Super Tinker a couple of weeks ago and can't recommend it enough.
I’ll keep my Victorinox.
In the UK, the Victorinox wins hands down as the folding *non locking* blade is legal for daily carry
A lefty clip on a knife that a lefty can’t open is golden.
This is a cool knife, I did just buy a knife by True that has the exact same features except mine has a tanto tip and the knife opening is extremely smooth and easy to open. Love the vids man
I bought the LM Surge for the scissors (mostly). These scissors sell it for me. I bought the LM Style PS for the tweezers and the scissors in a smaller package - and this has the tweezers. My other fav tool to have out and about to get things done is the awl - this one looks pretty damn good. Think I'm sold! Great review thx.
I want the Rexon. Wish it came with pliers, even if it was heavier.
Nice review and probably going to buy as the clip and knife are just where I want them. I wear a pen on my right front pocket, so my knife goes in my left front pocket. The way this clip is set is where I move my clips to, so I don't get stabbed accidentally.
The scissors are actually legit as hell
I would say the cheaper one has the advantage of having torque screws to tighten up, but the downside is that it could not tighten itself and relies on a seperate tool with a hex bit.
Cant beat the feeling of the swing lock on the Leatherman free