 Great Price, Great Product |
| Review Date: July 19, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Clifford A. Laster, Guston, KY |
| I ordered 5 of these knives for some of my Boy Scouts. They were thrilled to get an authentic Swiss Army knife and I was thrilled with the price and free shipping. All knives were new and packaged nicely. Keep up the good work and thanks. |
Great Gadget
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| Review Date: June 7, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Crafty, Staten Island, NY USA |
| This little item turned out to be invaluable while helping a friend move. It cut thru packing tape like a knife thru butter, pried open a stuck cover, tightened screws on a loose lock, filed a chipped nail, and opened a wine bottle, all in less than a day. A tremendous value. |
great smaller sized knife for every day carry needs
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| Review Date: December 20, 2007 |
| Reviewer: John Crim, |
| the sportsman is a great multi-tool that suites many needs of day to day activities. it has the same great dependable, hard working craftsman ship of the other Victorinox products. with the exception of missing scissors, it has every tool that I need on a daily basis. you WILL NOT be unhappy if you snag one of these for every day carry. SAKs rock! |
nice kife
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| Review Date: January 9, 2007 |
| Reviewer: June, |
| With the price (50% off), I think it is a very good deal. the knife is also sturdy and nice looking. |
Useful Knife
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| Review Date: July 3, 2008 |
| Reviewer: wjones10, |
This is a wonderful little tool. I have other knives for more rugged environments; this one sits on top of the minifridge and mostly serves to open wine and beer. The quality is top notch and it is great to have around when I need it. Keep in mind that it may not be a great idea to take this into a really sandy or dirty environment though, since it looks impossible to clean.
Everything you expect a swiss army knife to be - it is. |
A good cheap multi-function pocket knife
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| Review Date: December 31, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Johnny Wang, New Jersey, USA |
| For the price, this makes a decent cheap pocketknife to get someone as a gift. It's small, durable and very handy. Like others have said, the knife needs to be sharpened when you get it, as it isn't quite honed enough right out of the box. The toothpick is kinda flimsy, so I wouldn't rely on that too much, other than that all the other tools are solid. |
The Perfect Pocket Knife
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| Review Date: June 8, 2010 |
| Reviewer: B. McDonald, Midwest, USA |
I have carried a Victorinox knife of some sort every day for the last 10 years. I have tried all sorts of different models, but despite owning dozens, this model finds its way into my pocket almost every day. Why? Because no other Swiss Army Knife does so much with so little! You'll notice first that it is slightly smaller in length than the Spartan or Tinker, making it almost unnoticeable in the pocket. Next, what really makes it unique is the nail file. It is the only Victorinox Knife that uses the file instead of a redundant small knife blade. The tip of it can be used for tiny phillips screws, and the file itself is useful for nails or filing burs off of sharp edges.
While this model does not have a dedicated phillips screwdriver, the tip of the can opener works extraordinarily well for phillips screws, so between the large screwdriver, the small one, and the tip of the file, I rarely encounter a screw I can't get out. The reamer is also fantastic, I use it all of the time poking holes in objects, whether it is starting pilot holes for hanging photos or driving a hole through the bottom of a car trunk that is standing full of water because the seal around the trunk lid is leaking (true story)!
If you really use a phillips screwdriver a lot, consider the Small Tinker (84mm Tinker) as it trades the corkscrew for a phillips (and the nail file for a small blade, unfortunately). I can say that in my opinion the most comfortable models to carry in your pocket are two layers thick (Tinker, Spartan, Sportsman, Tinker Small, Recruit, Compact, and Tourist). However if you find you need additional tools, Victorinox offers a lot of different variations, so only get one as thick as you have to if you intend to carry it. The larger it is the less likely I am to toss it into my pocket- the Swiss Champ is certainly not for everyone! Of all of those listed above, this is the one that I find leaves me most well equipped.
It might sound redundant, but I also keep a small Swiss Army Knife on my keychain to ensure I always have a knife, plus I often keychain carry a small swiss army knife that has features missing on my pocket knife (like scissors, a file, ball point pen, LED Light, or an orange peeler). Once you start using Swiss Army Knives you wonder how you ever got along without them! There are even models with pliers, if you are handy at all these little wonders will make you a hero to friends and family alike time and time again. Whether I am at a back yard barbeque or participating in major remodeling or auto repair, I always seem to have the right tool for the job in my marvelous Victorinox knives! |
A great back-up knife for my carver husband
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| Review Date: December 23, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Amy Poole, Midwest, USA |
| This is a great, reasonably priced, quality product that does its job when he doesn't want to use his more expensive knife. We're both pleased with its quality and usefulness. |
More suitable for everyday use than the Classic
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| Review Date: January 29, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Nunuv "Yorbiz" Ness, |
I have two Swiss Army knives: The Sportsman and the Classic.
I ordered the Classic about 2 weeks ago and using it was... alright. The blade was very small as was the handle and it made for one of the most unwieldly knives I've ever used; I ended up cutting my fingers twice in 3 days. I thought the classic was catered more towards everyday use but I see it as more of a miniature or backup model.
Then I ordered the Sportsman and I must say that I'm impressed. The tools don't come out as smoothly as they do on the Classic but they are much more useful. The main feature is, of course, the large blade. The blade is about 1 1/2 inches as opposed to the Classic's small blade, which measures in at about an inch. The knife feels great in the hand and I was able to cut some thorns in the backyard with ease, minus the cut I previously obtained when I attempted this task with the Classic. It also functions very well as a household knife. I opened a frozen dinner bag with it and it cut through with ease, with less hassle than the serrated kitchen knives.
The next tools in the lineup are the Bottle Opener and the Can Opener. I tried both with a bottle of IBC Root Beer and a can of soup respectively and they worked great. Also, they have a large and small screwdriver (again respectively) which I tested by unscrewing my motherboard out of my old PC, which proved very successful although I'd have preferred to use a real screwdriver. Nonetheless very effective.
Behind the large blade is the nail file/cleaner. It worked great and I made the sacrifice of chewing of a nail and filing it to perfection. The nail cleaner also proved effective at getting dirt out of my fingernails after some activity in the woods.
On the other side of the handle are a corkscrew and reamer with sewing eye. I haven't tested either but the corkscrew on the Sportsman and the other Corkscrew I have in my house both feel natural in the hand and I'd say that it has a good grip.
Located in the handle, as always, are some tweezers and a plastic toothpick. I gave myself a splinter and used the tweezers to remove it with as much ease as a bathroom set. The toothpick also worked well for getting some lettuce out of my teeth.
This knife is not without faults. A pair of scissors would be nice, as I have a pair in the Classic knife that works like a charm. Another con is that some of the tools, specifically the reamer and nail file, are somewhat difficult to get out. I'm a person with fairly short nails but I'd advise keeping a little length on one nail in order to get some of the tools out. The only other beef I have with the knife is that the blade has no locking mechanism. While this is not a problem it'd be a little reassuring and cause less worry about potential accidents.
Overall this is a great knife and, as advertised, it's like having a tooblbox in your pocket. Everyday life is now much more easy with the reassurance that if I run into a task of any sort, my Swiss Army knife will be able to help me overcome daily chores without opening the kitchen drawer or searching through the garage. Great for everyday use and outdoor purposes and incredibly safe to handle, especially compared to the S.A. Classic. |
Classic with corkscrew
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| Review Date: December 8, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Alan Edwards, Miami, FL United States |
| A classic with a corkscrew. As a kid I never found the use for a corkscrew, but now I can grab a bottle of wine, swiss cheese, baguette and significant other and head for the hills for a memorable afternoon. |
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