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From day hikes or routine trips to the backcountry to bush-crafting and hunting, a knife is one of the most essential items in any type of outdoor activity. Spending time in the wilderness means you will be using the knife a lot, and as such quality and reliability of the knife is of utmost importance.…
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Victorinox has been in the business of making Swiss Army Knives for more than a century! Considering how durable these are, SAKs are often passed on from one generation to another as a token of love and as a memento. As such, there is every possibility that you might get hold of a very old…
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Victorinox started producing knives for the soldiers of the Swiss Army in 1891. But their claim to fame has always been the pocket knife that Karl Elsener invented and called Officer’s Knife. Today, these medium-size Swiss Army Knives are considered as one of the best Every-Day-Carry (EDC) tools by many. Victorinox has more than 70…
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US President Ronald Reagan once ordered 2000 penknives to be given as gifts. Yes, all of them were Victorinox Swiss Army Knives. More specifically, these were what Victorinox calls Officer’s Knife with ‘Officier Suisse‘ written on the main blade. ‘Officier Suisse’ are French words meaning Swiss Officer. A Swiss Army Knife with ‘Officier Suisse’ written…
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45,000 Swiss Army knives! Yes, that is what the Victorinox factory at Ibach in Switzerland can produce in a day. These knives are exported to over 130 countries all over the world. But does the Army of Switzerland actually use any of these knives? The Switzerland army uses the Swiss Army Knife model ‘Soldier’ as…
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“A little bit of Switzerland with you forever” – That is what Carl Elsener Jr. said once. As I think about those words, he was absolutely right about that for people like me. After all, I have been carrying a Swiss Army Knife (SAK) attached to my keychain for more than a decade! Victorinox produces…
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I have been eyeing the Gerber Dime for months since I saw a friend opening a beer bottle with it. Well, I have many multi-tools that have a bottle opener, but something about the look and feel, and functionality of this multi-tool got my attention. And when I saw the awesome price of the Gerber…
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I have seen people carrying knives being questioned by the police and their pocket knives getting confiscated. At the same time, I have successfully carried a Swiss Army Knife in my pocket almost every day without any issues. People who are planning to get a Swiss Army Knife are probably thinking about the same question!…
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Victorinox produces more than 60,000 pocket knives a day. In fact, in 2017, the company produced its 500-millionth Swiss Army Knife! While the number sounds incredible, the largest cutlery manufacturer of Europe has the backing of a long illustrious history behind its capability. From Swiss Army knives to kitchen knives, watches, and travel luggage, Victorinox…