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In the universe of multitools, Swiss Army knives are something of a gold standard. Walk into any outdoor supplies store and you’re likely to see a wall dedicated to these compact marvels, their gleaming tools folded away in bright red casing. However, if you’ve ever chanced upon the massive Wenger Giant or the Victorinox XAVT…
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Ever wondered how it feels to have 82 tools at your fingertips? That’s not an exaggeration or a figure of speech. With the Swiss Champ XAVT, you literally have 82 unique functions housed within a compact, formidable 91mm frame. Overwhelming? Maybe. Incredible? Absolutely. The Swiss Champ XAVT is the largest Swiss Army Knife made by…
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I have often said that the pair of scissors in a Swiss Army Knife is the best I have seen in any pocket multi-tool. But they do get blunt with usage. Unfortunately, sharpening the scissors in a SAK is not as straightforward as sharpening the blade. After all, Victorinox does not provide any tool specifically…
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I have 20-year-old Swiss Army Knives that cut as good as new! The secret? Sharpening the blades regularly or occasionally depending on usage. It is quite easy to keep the blade slicing through anything if only you know how to keep it sharp! Why easy? That is because Victorinox has already provided the tools tailor-made…
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The Victorinox Delemont Collection is often regarded as the continuation of Wenger’s Swiss Army Knife but under Victorinox branding. While this is true to a certain extent, there are certain differences between the original Wenger design and the Delemont Collection design for the same model of the Swiss Army Knife. Interestingly, these differences are somewhat…
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A Wenger Swiss Army Knife in the pocket had been a dream for many of us when we were in school. Wenger SA, the only other company to make Swiss Army Knives, was always ahead of its competitor and big brother Victorinox in one criterion – innovation. While it is not possible to cover every…
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Wenger, the maker of the “Genuine Swiss Army Knife” was often considered a very innovative company. This was the prominent reason why a section of Swiss Army Knife(SAK) enthusiasts loved Wenger’s knives. Unfortunately, Wenger SAKs have become a part of history now. But why did Wenger fail with a product that is still so well-known…
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A Swiss Army Knife with engraving on it has always been considered extra special. Victorinox usually comes out with such models for limited durations, mostly for SAK enthusiasts and collectors. But what about engraving a Swiss Army Knife with your own text and design? A Swiss Army Knife can be engraved just like any other…
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Ever wondered why Victorinox has added a corkscrew to the Swiss Army Knife? It is a tool that is (mostly) seen in a SAK, but not in any other pocket knife or multi-tool. The Swiss Army Knife has a corkscrew so that the army officers for whom the first Swiss Army Knife, originally called the…