| Swiss Army's most popular knife, the Classic SD, is combined with the 91mm Tinker to create a great set of Swiss Army knives that is perfect for anyone. The Tinker offers six tools and 12 features including a large blade, small blade, Phillips screwdriver, can opener, small screwdriver for Phillips screws, bottle opener, large screwdriver, wire stripper, reamer, key ring, tweezers, and toothpick. The Classic SD measures just 2-1/4 inches long--less than a pack of gum--and comes equipped with a blade, nail file, screwdriver, scissors, key ring, tweezers, and toothpick. About Swiss Army Knives
In 1884, Swiss cutler Karl Elsener set up shop in Ibach-Schwyz, installing a waterwheel in Tobelbach Brook to run his grinding and polishing machines. Thus began what would become the international brand name Victorinox, a combination of Victoria, for Elsener's mother, and "inox," or stainless steel. Today, Victorinox produces watches, luggage, clothing, and, famously, Swiss Army Knives. The forerunner of that name dates to 1897, when Elsener patented the Swiss Officer's and Sports Knife he supplied to the Swiss Army. Following World War II, American servicemen and women shopping in PX stores shortened the name to Swiss Army Knife, which lives on in English-speaking countries around the world and has become a metaphor or versatility. |
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 The knife for the serious tech worker. |
| Review Date: September 16, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Mac Clark, Baltimore, MD USA |
| For the busy technology professional, a good knife can be the single most used tool. The Victorinox Tinker is pretty close to perfect. It has the critical core screwdrivers -- flathead and Phillips -- as well as simple punch, pick, and tweezers. It is NOT a huge pocket-tearing monster. The biggest problem is not leaving this miniature workshop behind! |
Great knife for an unbelieveable price.
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| Review Date: January 7, 2009 |
| Reviewer: f22-Raptor, Meno. Falls, WI USA |
| Great knife for a wonderful price. We are in the Civil Air Patrol and need such a knife for Emergency Services and it has everything but the kitchen sink. Quality is tops. Love it! We keep one in the glove compartment of the cars. |
dorm life
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| Review Date: September 7, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Fiendship Fun, MD, USA |
When everyone thinks of army knives they think of FIXITALL dudes and outdoorsy traveling people. Well, its not only these types that needs tools. The swiss army knife comes in so handy when you've moved out on your own but you haven't started to accumulate years of junk for your future supposed family.
enter: college. tightening screws on a fan, cutting open tough packaging, replacing swatch batteries, and yes... even opening a bottle of beer. its a bunch of tools you need in life in a tiny little package. i'm not carrying it everywhere but i leave it on a hook with a mini flashlight and there's my workbox: the swiss army tinker and a mini maglite. The only thing i don't see my self using is a wire stripper, but that might come in handy for engineering majors. This is probably the only tool you need until you finally settle down. |
great pair of swiss knife
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| Review Date: December 6, 2008 |
| Reviewer: GILLY, |
| the pair is just great. One of em is big and not very appropirate for a keychain addition, but the other is just great for a keychain addition. The bigger one is good for camping, fishing and outdoor stuff...over all a great buy and a great holiday gift as well... |
What's better than one Victorinox Swiss Army knife? Two!
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| Review Date: June 23, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Cricket, Seattle, Wa |
After I thoughtfully (okay reluctantly) donated my Victorinox Swiss Army Midnite Minichamp Pocket Knife to T.S.A. on my last trip out of town I needed to find a new knife.
Although the light/pen additions to my previous knife were nice, I decided I really wanted the toothpick/tweezer combo this time. Additionally the idea of receiving the second knife as a bonus was a great selling point to me, just in case I am forgetful again and have it confiscated at the airport.
All of the features on both of these knives are useful. The tools I find myself using over and over are the small blade (Great for opening Amazon boxes, just slice carefully!), the bottle opener (For that cool evening beverage on the deck) and the tweezers (For the slivers in my feet from walking barefoot). I've decided that the larger of the two knives will be the one I carry in my purse and the smaller will be my back-up.
I would have loved to not need a new knife, but at this price it wasn't a punishment to buy another. I am also now considering buying some extras to give as gifts.
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Great Combo Package
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| Review Date: December 11, 2007 |
| Reviewer: James, |
| I love the Tinker. It is a great versatile tool. Works great for camping. I had one before (that I paid $19.99 for by itself at a sporting goods store) but I lost it. I got quick delivery. This is a great value!! |
GREAT PRODUCT FOR A GREAT PRICE
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| Review Date: August 29, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Christopher Granke, Des Moines, IA USA |
| I recently lost my keychain knife and was looking to replace it. The price on this package was so good I couldn't resist it! Now I am purchasing another set as a gift and will probably be back for more before Christmas! I also couldn't believe how fast I received my order. This a great product, great price. |
Great Choice for a Boy Scout Gift!
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| Review Date: March 26, 2009 |
| Reviewer: TaKisha Williams, Baltimore, MD |
| I was looking for the perfect amount of not too complicated and just enough gadget for a emerging cub to boy scout gift! The price was very reasonable and the product was true to description! Loved the bonus gift!!! |
Great knives!
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| Review Date: April 22, 2010 |
| Reviewer: G. ASH, Duncan, OK USA |
| For just a bit more than the cost of the Classic knife itself, you also get the Tinker. The Tinker is a bit large for the pocket, but it's great for the glovebox or a bicycle bag. The Tinker has all the basic tools needed, and they are all sturdy. The Classic knife goes with me always on my key ring. I can't imagine being without that knife. |
another argument for screwcaps
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| Review Date: April 17, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Karl F. Riemer, |
In the search for maximum function/minimum mass, Tinker leads the list. Wenger and Victorinox each make a dizzying array of combinations, most of which are simply too much steel to lug around. (For fun, check out the Wenger Giant: Wenger The Giant Knife.) Wenger no longer makes an exact corollary to the Tinker, though the Classic 11, which used to be the Highlander, and the discontinued but still available Teton, are close and excellent. Here on Amazon we have only Victorinox, and that means Tinker. 2 blades is useful only if you have no sharpener, and bottle openers are nearly obsolete, but a Phillips screwdriver is essential, and a second size straight screwdriver makes the nibbler can opener bearable. (For a real can opener, look at a Wenger or GI knife.) Next most useful tool would be pliers, that's a Deluxe Tinker, but pliers makes this a tool you try to keep handy in your pack or glovebox, not your jeans pocket. The Phillips blade obviates a corkscrew, which is no great loss because if you're carrying a glass wine bottle you can also carry a corkscrew, or you can push the cork in. The better answer is to buy from bottlers who embrace the better stopper, the inevitable universal stopper, screwcaps, and leave cork oaks in peace.
If paper dolls are the extent of your agenda, slimmer knives like the little Classic will work. To build a raft and get off the island, a Tinker is the sufficient minimum. For an ideal combination of tools at less bulk, Victorinox makes a Wenger-sized Tinker that I think is close to perfect for everyday. Victorinox Swiss Army Knife
A purple version or Mogen David on blue instead of Swiss cross on red would have been sweet, but this combination is a terrific bargain and only comes in classic garb. |
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