4 Victorinox Knives You Have To Buy

Hello my name is Mark Coffman, I am a watchmaker located in Texas and I have a passion for pocket knives, wristwatches, and every day carry items.

My goal in my YouTube channel is to show my audience interesting items, and make interesting videos that shed some light on what can be the best EDC items you can add to your every day carry.

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[deltapapa]

The Deluxe Tinker is the one I absolutely consider to be indispensable when in an urban environment.

[gabithemagyar]

The mountaineer was my first SAK. Carried it to the office for decades. People there often looked askance when they saw I carried a knife but then I had a steady stream of people who would want to borrow the knife from me or who asked me to use it for various small tasks around the office (opening parcels, tightening a screw, prying something open etc.). Really useful !

[felixcat]

I'm in my 47th year of daily carrying a Victorinox Swiss Champ, and the reason I bought it was because it had the most versatile selection of tools in the range, and if I got one of the other models, the chances were that at some point I'd need the tools which weren't on those models!

I have never regretted my decision!

Over the years, as upgrades appeared I eventually bought the latest model Swiss Champ, and I gave my perfect condition one to a friend that wasn't able to get one for himself.

That too is a decision I have never regretted!

Rather than collect them, I consider them to be tools, which are best appreciated by being there for the owner when required, rather than stuck in a drawer.

My next favourite is the Huntsman, and I have two, both with the dull matt non slip red scales instead of the shiny smooth Celidor scales.

I preferred the non slip scales because one Huntsman lives in my camp cook kit and the other in my FAK.

I also have two Farmer Alox models bought for a project that was cancelled.

Without doubt, the Swiss Champ is the best thing I've ever bought, owned or used!

In almost half a century its been a reliable, comforting addition which has enabled others and myself to overcome adversity with the application of the tools it contained in more diverse instances than I can possibly remember!

I have gifted Victorinox SAK and Leatherman tools to friends, the youngest of whom were 6 and 4, the daughters of a friend, whom I gave their first SAK to (Mini Champs).

The 6 year old is now a Mother and she still has her Mini Champ (as does her sister) and I keot my promise to buy them refills for the pen!

Victorinox are truly for life, now and in the future...

[emmahg]

For me the most useful is the explorer. I work in I.T. and the philips screwdriver, the magnifying glass and scissors are needed on a daily basis.

[bicparker]

Good selection. I carry the Ranger instead of the Handyman, but they are both great knives. I think it is important to remember that all of the tools have considerable utility, but that usefulness can be jaded by the user’s experience and background. The fish scaler tool is a great example. As a woodworker, it is a terrific tool for quickly scribing lines for rabbets (rebates), mortises, and tenons. Its prongs are perfect for prying off rubber pipe fittings and o-rings.
I know some people give grief to the wenger tools having a nail file/cleaner instead of a small blade, but for me, nothing irritates my day more than a rough edge on my fingertips from a broken or hang nail. It is handy having a tool to fix that problem quickly and discretely. Plus I can keep my fingernails clean! This is a practical daily tool for me. The metal file is okay in a pinch, but it is just a bit aggressive for myself.

[IchibanOyabun]

I used to carry the Swiss Champ. I now carry the Tinker Deluxe. I carry the Huntsman in my tackle box. I started to carry the 84mm’s now. ( in pocket ) mainly the MAP Walker. Along with the Tinker Deluxe on the belt in a sheath. Every once in a while I’ll swap them out for the Swiss Champ on my belt.
Another favorite is the Compact.

[crypto]

Good video! The Huntsman is probably my favorite all-around model, especially for camping. Not too big, not too small. One of my favorites for urban carry is the Sportsman, which is basically a small Spartan with a nail file/cleaner replacing the pen blade. No scissors, but I usually have an Executive or a classic on my keychain.

[Djarra]

My daily carry, for well over a decade now, is a Rambler. Small knife that fits in the watch pocket of jeans, or in one of the inside pockets of a suit jacket. Just a very useful tool for everyday. I have the Climber although have just ordered a Forrester one hand for when I go hiking.

[mattbod]

My daily carries are Climber and also a litte Classic SD. I have a Swiss Champ but I keep that in the house. You never how useful these are until you have one of these things.

[abkrasser]

My four most recomended Victorinox:

Climber: Perfect featuring!
Handyman: +Pliers, saw, file, chisel
Explorer: +Magnifying glass, philips screwdriver
Compact: +reduced to the max!

My EDC: Victorinox Traveller.

[alejandrogutierrezmartinez]

I transformed the fish scaler tool from my Swiss Champ into a comb using a thin cutting disc from my moto tool

[geraldmcmullon]

My personal choice of tools would start with the 91 mm scissors, large blade (small one would come with that regardless) and the metal saw/metal file and the corkscrew and included tiny screw driver. The base tools of the officer’s knife is the corkscrew, twin blades, the bottle opener and tin opener.

The smallest knife to include the nail file / saw is the Mountaineer. The Mountaineer also includes reamer (punch with a sewing eye), corkscrew. multipurpose hook.

The Ranger adds the wood saw to the tools of the Mountaineer and on the back a chisel and screwdriver.

The next step up is the handyman that includes pliers.

You have to buy separately the corkscrew insert screwdriver and pin which are included with the Champ.

The Champ adds the Philips screwdriver (now shorter than in 1988), magnifying glass (originally x8 but x5 since 2004) and fish scaler (range finder and pry bar). Alternatively, the Cybertool (39 tools) omits the magnifying glass but has a set of four double ended bits including Philips, flat head and others.

Cybertool L (39 tools, 187g)
Champ (33 tools, 187g)
Handyman (24 tools, 155g)
Ranger (21 tools, 117g)
Mountaineer (18 tools, 109g)

[milenzegher]

Absolutely the Handyman and the Mountaineer! These are the ones I actually USE, not just keep in a collection somewhere. The Handyman is for me the biggest SAK you can hold comfortably in your hand as an usual knife and the Mountaineer has the perfect combination of tools for it's size if you want to have something smaller and lighter in your pocket.

[dududu]

Good choices.
I keep my Champ in the house and EDC carry a Climber or Huntsman or more often the smaller Wenger Traveller.

I rely on scissors.
I wish the 84mm Climbers were still in production.

[thomasharrison]

Hi Mark, I have all of the above and a lot more but for me the best of all worlds is the Ranger.. along with the scissors you get a file and a saw plus all the back tools.. it’s the Victorinox Goldilocks knife! Not to big not too small etc Add plus scales and it really is the best knife in the range😉

[jasonjulian]

I really feel like the Super Tinker should get a mention. No wood saw as in the Huntsman, and a Phillips driver in place of corkscrew..
But it's light and useful in urban environments.

[RickMacLennan]

My favourite for every day is the Fieldmaster. It's like the Huntsman, but swaps out the corkscrew for a Phillips screwdriver, which for an urban environment I find incredibly useful.

Off camping though, my choice would be the Huntsman. Being able to screw the SAK onto a stick is very handy.

[jorgechaves]

My first SAK was a Super Tinker and served me well for many years, but the back-tool philips has its limits, after getting the Explorer with the inline philips I will never go back to any SAK with the back-tool philips. I find the corkscrew adds so much more - great for stuck zips, untying knots and so much more, plus you can get different small tools and fire starters that store in the corkscrew.

I love the Explorer so much I decided to buy two more and mod them. On the one I added a pliers layer (I call it an "Explorer Deluxe" - don't think such a SAK exists). The other one I basically turned it into a "Yeoman" which has basically the same functions, but is only three layers - this is now my favorite EDC SAK. I also carry a 111mm "Workchamp" in my backpack, and a "Talisman" (Rally with a pen scale) on my key-chain.

[timsummers]

I think most people prefer a SAK with 3 layers or less but I personally like these choices. I own all four models.

[wizardofahhhs]

DeLuxe Tinker for me all the way. Such a versatile tool and not too bulky.