Victorinox Tinker Family: A Comparison

This is a close look at some of the best knives from the legendary Victorinox Swiss Army Knife Company. The Tinker, Super Tinker and Tinker Deluxe. These are kings among EDC knives.

[robbyritter]

I actually used the pliers in my deluxe tinker to fashion a corkscrew out of a coat hanger to open a bottle of wine at a motel one night.

[tumbleweed]

Nice job, I did 20 + plus in the Army and 3 combat tours to boot with all the great knifes out there I always had a Victorionx with me. Thanks for the sharing.

[AlexBurgueno]

Missing the Tinker Small to have the complete family

[marycahill]

Very useful review. At under $22 Canadian right now (May 2016), about the same cost as the tiny Classic sd, I think the simple Tinker should be in everyone's future. Too good to pass up.

[jonathanwarner]

My fave for EDC is the Fieldmaster - the same as the deluxe tinker but with a saw instead of the pliers. The Hiker is similar but without the scissors - both of these are best to take into the countryside IMO. I do agree the cross-head screwdriver is infinitely preferable to the useless corkscrew.

[palko]

Thanks for the video, this definitely helped me make my decision to purchase the Super Tinker to replace my Tinker which unfortunately fell out of my pocket a couple months ago.

"This knife has definitely tasted my blood." LOL

[MrMikeyt]

my mom was out shopping two Christmases ago and got me a tinker, I love it.I have a lot of knives but this by far gets carried more than the others.Great video.I subbed you.

[krovocka]

Wish they would let you create your own model at the factory via their website. They all have what you need and at the same time missing something, haha.

[matthewmitchell]

This video convinced me to get my first SAK model, the Deluxe Tinker! I picked it after months of searching and evaluating and this video just pushed my decision over the edge! Thank you!!

[MrPleers]

You just gotta love those Victorinox knifes.I alway, s carry my Swiss champ in my bag(or on my belt).And a spartan in a pocket of my jacket.Almost using them every day.

[bluesy]

I used to carry a Leatherman and a knife. Then switched to a Super Tinker, that I lost. I'm replacing it with a deluxe tinker coming in the mail soon. I miss my super tinker. This line of knives has all the stuff I need in an SAK. I don't care for specialty models over EDC. If I'm doing woodwork, I'll have a saw. I don't need one on my knife. If I'm fixing a computer, I'll have my bitdriver. I don't need a cybertool. I love how these forgo specialty tools, yet include all the basics. Perfect selection.

[joeywmac]

Awesome video. I bought the Super Tinker when I moved to university and it has proven itself time and time again. I use it on hiking and camping trips, around town and at home. I have used it for everything from whittling, to doing maintenance on my PC to spreading brie on a baguette. I had bought it at a store that carried most of the lineup of Victorinox knives and I'm always glad I chose this one. Also, when I have cause to buy somebody a gift, the tinker is a clear choice.

[davidlynchcorelistics]

Wow! Similar story. I have all 3 aswell. Pestered my parents and got my 1st with 8yrs. Now I'm 34 and still have it

[TheKilldvil]

Personal rule, if a SAK has a Phillips driver instead of (not in addition too) the corkscrew, it's a Tinker, so that family is a good bit bigger than what Victorinox says.

[averageknifeenjoyer]

Wow now he's had the tinker 30 years, crazy

[kosta]

The hook is pretty good for adding non-obvious capability (I think that's why so many people dislike it - unlike the rest of the tools, its best uses are not immediately obvious). My favourite one for this week is adding a T-shank jigsaw blade. So now you have a wood/plastic/metal saw capability on a tool without a wood saw or metal file (which comes with a metal sawing edge). Felix Immler demonstrates that fairly well.

Because these jigsaw blades are built to be used with a high speed motorised sawing mechanism, they don't work quite as well as having a dedicated wood saw, but compared to no saw at all, it's an excellent substitute. You get 85%+ of that saw's capability for basically no extra bulk & weight.

[MoranGuyVideos]

Thanks for the great video, I just bought this sheath for my victorinox knives like the huntsman and the camper or the super tinker....

[pilot]

My favourite of all is the tinker small, what a little beauty of a knife you wouldn't even know its in your pocket. A macgyver favourite.

[pebble]

Excellent video and review. And I loved your postscript. I too drew blood from first Swiss Army Knife within like 10 minutes of receiving it. I'm a huge fan of Swiss Army Knives - I think with the arrival of new brand of multitools some have forgotten how good the SAKs really are. Which is a shame. I carry one everyday- usually the Climber (which is the Super Tinker but with a corkscrew instead of screwdriver) but then mix it up with the Compact and Farmer models. I also love the Classic SD and

[RikthDcruze]

There is another one. The Tinker small. That is the standard tinker but a tad bit shorter.