I have a skipper, and a skipper pro. I love them both. The skipper is better for all around functions. It's got pliers and a Phillips head. Also, the marlin spike is more gadgety and comes handy in a pinch quite often. The pliers are great for fishing. That said. I've got a tree business and after pulling a tree down with a truck, I broke that marlin spike untying that knot. The skipper pro is basically a just a spike and a knife. But that spike.... I've used it as a jack handle, a pry bar, a wedge. I've undone steel cable on my bucket truck. I've hammered it into things. I've pried up vinyl tiles from my floor. It's an ice pick. Victorinox will repair a broken marlin spike for $5 if you mail it in. Between the 2, for what they both are, they're a 10 out of 10. Just know what you actually need going in and pick one. You'll be happy.
I like it Skiper Pro Marlin Spike locking that blade I have on my Rescue Tool very sharp nice I carry a Work Champ 6 layer thick never leave home without it !
The tweezers always made more sense to me than the toothpick, because you could maybe remove a splinter with them. You’d have to have teeth like gravestones to make any use of the pick. I replaced mine with a little firesteel.
I have the regular Victorinox Skipper and as a cable guy I love the wire stripper. Love the whole knife but I love the safety lock button on back. I keep in in my tool belt. I have a blue lock blade victorinox I carry on me...Its just like the skipper but more compact, just the blade, can opener, bottle opener, cork screw and the punch
Great review, appreciate you showing it in use. I would subscribe, however looks like you have stopped making videos, last one about 6 months ago. Thank you.
BOATERS PLEASE WEIGH IN. I am contemplating a gift for a boating person. The marlin spike on the Skipper seems more useful with shackles. But the marlin spike that locks in place looks stronger and safer. Do people have strong preferences? I'd love to hear boater's opinions. Thanks in advance. Ben.
I sail, and chose the skipper. The smaller marlin spike / shackle key is plenty big enough for the shackles I deal with on an 18 foot boat, probably up to 30 foot. If you’re dealing with shackles like at 0:48 or bigger, you might be better off with the Pro model’s marlin spike. But you trade away pliers and a great Phillip’s screwdriver to get it. As a gift, either would be great!
@@hugoharmstorf6234Thanks for weighing in. I did decide on getting the Skipper Pro in the end. It was the fact that the blade, marlin spike, and pry tool are all lockable that swayed me in the end.
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I have a skipper, and a skipper pro. I love them both. The skipper is better for all around functions. It's got pliers and a Phillips head. Also, the marlin spike is more gadgety and comes handy in a pinch quite often. The pliers are great for fishing.
That said. I've got a tree business and after pulling a tree down with a truck, I broke that marlin spike untying that knot. The skipper pro is basically a just a spike and a knife. But that spike.... I've used it as a jack handle, a pry bar, a wedge. I've undone steel cable on my bucket truck. I've hammered it into things. I've pried up vinyl tiles from my floor. It's an ice pick.
Victorinox will repair a broken marlin spike for $5 if you mail it in. Between the 2, for what they both are, they're a 10 out of 10. Just know what you actually need going in and pick one. You'll be happy.
I have both of them as well, both great! The corkscrew on the the Skipper was a life saver, which the Pro does not have. Thanks!
I would love to have this knife, very cool! I just can't justify it because I don't have a boat😆
I can't justify one either like you I'm not a boater but what the hell you only live once, I bought one anyway.
I like it Skiper Pro Marlin Spike locking that blade I have on my Rescue Tool very sharp nice I carry a Work Champ 6 layer thick never leave home without it !
The tweezers always made more sense to me than the toothpick, because you could maybe remove a splinter with them. You’d have to have teeth like gravestones to make any use of the pick. I replaced mine with a little firesteel.
Would this knife be useful for mountain climbers? It seems like it would, they use marlin spikes and shackles, and of course lots of rope.
I have the regular Victorinox Skipper and as a cable guy I love the wire stripper. Love the whole knife but I love the safety lock button on back. I keep in in my tool belt. I have a blue lock blade victorinox I carry on me...Its just like the skipper but more compact, just the blade, can opener, bottle opener, cork screw and the punch
Great review, appreciate you showing it in use. I would subscribe, however looks like you have stopped making videos, last one about 6 months ago. Thank you.
Looking to produce more videos on a regular basis soon... Please stay tuned in.
BOATERS PLEASE WEIGH IN.
I am contemplating a gift for a boating person. The marlin spike on the Skipper seems more useful with shackles. But the marlin spike that locks in place looks stronger and safer.
Do people have strong preferences? I'd love to hear boater's opinions.
Thanks in advance.
Ben.
I sail, and chose the skipper. The smaller marlin spike / shackle key is plenty big enough for the shackles I deal with on an 18 foot boat, probably up to 30 foot. If you’re dealing with shackles like at 0:48 or bigger, you might be better off with the Pro model’s marlin spike. But you trade away pliers and a great Phillip’s screwdriver to get it. As a gift, either would be great!
@@hugoharmstorf6234Thanks for weighing in. I did decide on getting the Skipper Pro in the end. It was the fact that the blade, marlin spike, and pry tool are all lockable that swayed me in the end.