I never go anywhere without a Victorinox. Today I repaired a broken PVC pipe and used the metal saw to cut it. Outstanding saw. Don’t know how people that carry a Spyderco, Ontario knife and the like could do that job.
@@whatmakesittick8362Exactly what I've done my whole career as an ecologist. CARRY an edc knife (usually a Spyderco Paramilitary 2) in the pocket and Victorinox (usually a Camper or Handyman) in the backpack. Superb tools!
@@tonysa2337I also carry a PM2 daily. It’s my forever knife now. I’ve had full collections of Benchmade, Spyderco, and SAKs. Along with many others. But I sold most all of my collections and now I’m down to about a dozen now. The PM2 is the best overall knife for my uses. I now carry it with Ti scales, and have a Minichamp also with Ti scales as EDC.
The Victorinox line of knife/multitools is hard to beat for useful functional tools made with good materials and craftsmanship. I own several and they are always in my EDC. I give them to friends and relatives as Christmas gifts and everybody seems pleased when I do.
i stumble with words sometimes in my videos. ive got a small electronics kit im making for another video soon with a victorinox cybertool lite , the swissbit 58mm knife and a leatherman es4.
@@TheFossilChannel i got it when i was 12, it was my first proper knife/multitool aside of a knife from a camping cuterly set, i got it out of the collection now and i'm carrying since a few months, i pair it with a small bit driver and a small pair of pliers as my edc tool kit, unfortunately here i can't legally carry it unless i have a valuable point to carry it and having it inside my edc tool pouch is the only (somewhat legal) way to carry it
@@TheFossilChannel yeah the laws here says that you can carry a knife if you can provide a good reason on why you have a knife on you to a policeman and if he thinks it is not worth it he can arrest you for carrying a weapon
Can't agree more. The tool that you have access to is the one that gets used. I have a Victorinox in my pocket for almost 30 years. Even during conscript time i had one in my pocket, and it got's loads of use. (It was also the time where i used the can opener more than in the 29 other years, because it was far superior to the issued one) And during school, internships and at work it has come in handy so often. Sure it's always better to use the tool that's made for the job. But when the tool is not available, or you would have to drive for an hour, or climb down a 40m antenna mast to get the right tool... My Victorinox knives have "installed" telephone sockets, have helped me put connectors on coax cables, have freed children of cords that they wrapped to tight around their hands...
Explorer and Spirit X combo for edc,is my suggestion. One tool has everything the other has not and vice versa Best edc for any environment imo.Just check their toolset side by side
I live in northern Canada and am in and out of the bush daily, for 15 years I carried a Farmer, and just recently switched to a Hiker. In the hunting season I pair the SAK with a hunting knife, and the rest of the year I swap the big knife for a hatchet. There's not too many problems in the backcountry that cant be solved with a Farmer and a Hatchet. Since the dry Canadian winters wreck havoc on your nails, I also keep a Classic on my keys for emergency surgery.
My favorites are the Alox Pioneer X and Farmer X. I live in an urban environment and work in an office, so I don't need a lot of tools, and these two suit me fine and ride comfortably in my dress pants pocket. When I was younger, I worked on construction sites and i carried a bigger SAK in a belt sheath.
You can't go wrong with Victorinox! I'm not a collector as such but I do own 9 of them in 58, 74, 91, 93 and 111mm sizes, and I'm not going to stop buying more! Paired up with a Knipex Cobra XS pliers an SAK is a viable alternative to a Leatherman or other pliers-based multitool. Being in the UK I can't carry locking blades so I am limited in which Leatherman etc. I can legally carry and the legal carry full-size LM I do own, the Bond, rusts terribly even though I spray it with WD40 regularly so it's not in my EDC rotation.
Cobra 150 is still a pocket size edc tool.that can offer a lot more than the tiny models,that are only good for how cute they look. I own all the sizes, but I never carry the 125 or xs. At work I carry 180 size and the 150 is always on me when I'm not at work.
@@greekveteran2715 Sorry but I disagree about the smaller model Knipex Cobras not being capable. It's for EDC and I'm not dismantling trucks with it. I often hear about how they lack leverage compared to large Leathermans but that's simply not true, the Cobra XS lock on to the object you are gripping and you only have to apply pressure to the upper handle. In theory - and it's been done in practice - you can put your entire bodyweight on it by standing on the handle. The Cobra XS are also great for fine jobs or in small spaces, for example I can change the coil on my tiny vape pen without removing the glass mantle, I couldn't do that with a 150 Cobra or in fact any full sized pliers.
thanks. i didnt have the $$ for them. but maybe in the future! i tend to prefer SAK with scale tools. it would be cool to havr titanium scales with tools!
I couldn't believe how much difference the the key ring does on the ergos and mostly on the feel of the tool. I much prefer the Swiss army 7(Harvester)because of that!! Completely different tool,but the toolset is almost the same.
I've found that in actual use, that key ring is negligible. Ergo's mostly become vital when doing heavy carving, but the pressure is mostly focused into two points... at the front of the grip between the thumb and forefinger, and the fingers curled under the rear portion of the grip. While the keyring seems like a hot spot when just handling the tool, in actual use I've never had it cause noticeable discomfort.
Have you ever had the Harvester though? If you haven't, you can't understand how big difference it makes, in any kind of grip or use.,that keyring, is always there,where the Harvester, is like a completely different tool without it,your hands would never go to the Farmer, if you had the Harvester, you'd always opt, for the Harvester.!@@bushleague3472
One thing to point out about the lite LED is that it's not really meant to substitute a flashlight. It's more like a working light for something that's right in front of you. The one on the cybertool is just right for illuminating something that is a bit driver length away. And yeah, you're spot on about the transparent one being more neutral. The grey can be annoying when you want to combine it with different color scales. ;-)
@@TheFossilChannel Ah awesome, found it! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Xj_X0QVeXIU.html The transparent version seems quite a bit brighter...looks like i need to get my hands on one of those :-)
@@TheFossilChannelBy the way, i've been in touch with Victorinox. They said that that one can have the LED module exchanged for the latest one as part of having the knife serviced, at a cost of 8€ (for the full maintenance service excluding shipping) in my case.
I often hear or read that certain RU-vid knife people say victorinox Swiss Army knife steel is very soft , and they don’t seem to rate the steel itself. They tend to say that generally Swiss Army knives are very useful, however they don’t seem to like the stainless steel. I myself love it , it’s tough enough for me doesn’t seem to rust and keeps an edge for what I consider a good amount of time. I would love to know what you think 🤔. Very comprehensive video and enjoyable. I think 🤔 the choice of steel is perfect 👍🏻
It's not the best at keeping an edge but it's easy to sharpen. I think what a lot of knife reviewers miss is how little you actually use the knife in a Swiss. I have an Explorer and I use the small blade for packaging, the scissors for several cutting tasks, and even the awl for scraping and puncturing which doesn't leave the main blade being used for a lot of tasks which let's it stay sharp for a long time.
@@TheFossilChannel Wenger another company use to make the EVO knives and then Swiss Army bought them out. They never changed anything. They walked into the factory and changed the locks and removed the name signs and put theres up. Wenger had the locking blade. So how long will these be around? Do not take a chance go buy it ASAP
I’m surprised there are not TSA friendly options. I did buy two different Swiss Army “nail clippers” to carry a small scissors. I May have to look into modification of a larger unit.
@@enriquediaz7547 In your checked baggage, yes. In your carry on or on your person, no. If you do try to take it through TSA check point, say goodbye to it.
@@SurvivalSavvvy In most of European airports it is allowed to take to plane blade no longer 50 mm. All small 58mm SAK's knifes blade lenght is only 40mm. It is alowed in Europe to take this knife with you in hand luggage.
I've had a number of SAK's (mainly Tinkers) in my left pocket for over 40 years. I won't leave my bedroom, mch less my house, without an SAK in my pocket.,
I don't understand why the Alox No.7 doesn't come with the combo lifter/opener tool ? 😕 Ummm that's a crimping tool on the pliers, not a wire bender. The Cybertool driver isn't proprietary, it's a standard 4mm hex socket. Wiha for example make a 48 piece bit kit in 4mm.
the measurements are also in the affiliate links for the cm. basically its listing the width, the length and height l x w x h of the knive along with the weight
Perhaps you should consider moving to the 111 mm³ knives the saw is longer and more useful and if you’re doing trail maintenance you might find it more useful even though the knife is itself much bigger than the outlet the 91 mM knives. Also have Single hand open blades and double hand open blades
The cybertool is about the widest I’d go, and that is pushing it. I don’t understand how their wider models sell as they look rather uncomfortable to use. Sometimes just carry more than thing.
Hello, just wanted to let you know I featured this vid in my most recent short. I started a new series, "15 Hundred and Under". Keep up the great work and content.
i travel to accord and to the catskills and minnewaska from time to time for hiking and ham radio operations. I used to trail steward in the catskill mountains by slide mountain, giant ledge, and black head.
