Victorinox Classic SD Walnut Swiss Army Knife, Compact, 5 Functions, Swiss Made Pocket Knife with Small Blade, Screwdriver and Key Ring - Wood

My actual first knife like this was a flea market knock-off of the same type and color over twenty years ago going for $0.25 and it was lame, but I thought I would get one real Victorinox to see if it was worth the high price and at least have something as a piece to match for my Swiss-American side, if I knew how to word that correctly in English. I was not disappointed at all though with this knife and I'm very glad I decided to go full circle by revisiting my childhood knife. A real Victorinox makes a world of a difference even compared to equally priced multi-tools, although I still don't feel so justified in the price when it's the same price as Morakniv's bushcraft knives. I'm also hugely saddened that I bought this knife before learning that there is a Finnish website selling Victorinox knives with Finnish flag prints and Moomins! I want to be good with my money but I might buy those anyways even after I bought this. Moomins Swiss army knife is still blowing my mind.Knife: Unbelievably sharp and sturdy. What magic is this? How did they do this for such a small blade?File: I never use these, but it files nails, so. Too bad it's not diamond coated or something extra useful.Screwdriver: The flathead on the file, it's awesome for scraping adhesive labels away gently.Mirror: There is no mirror but the file and knife are almost like mirrors. There should be a mirror on the file.Scissors: These are high quality and well made but I find them a bit too short for practical use.Tweezers: Amazing. I couldn't believe how good these actually are. Very good materials used here.Toothpick: Junk to be honest, not rigid enough to be of use. Make this silver or stainless steel.Plastic Case: As in the handle, prone to scratches sadly but Cobalt Blue is lusty.Ring: Nothing impressive but not bad. Looks good enough for key chains and necklaces.Emblem: The metallic Swiss shield is top notch.I initially wanted to buy this to carry around but I just leave it home as a hygiene knife because I worry it could fall out of my pocket and I'd never know. This knife is perfect for hygienic use as the knife is like a surgical scalpel to get under ingrown hair pores and you get scissors to cut away old skin from blisters, or to cut hair. Tweezers and toothpicks are more obvious for hygiene purposes and the file of course is made for finger nails. The back of the file is basically a mirror, even if horribly narrow to use. The flathead screwdriver can function as a scraper probe kind of apparatus. It feels ironic that they would mess up on making a decent toothpick.I didn't think I would make much use of this knife but now I'm amazed by the quality that a real Victorinox provides which makes this knife extremely versatile and highly usable for everyday use. Besides hygiene, it's great for opening letters and other such household use, but I'm trying to not cross contaminate my knife now. After I bought this, I learned of the Alox 2020 which is like this knife but slimmer and metallic tropical blue, which I received as a Christmas gift and will save as my collectable Victorinox. So if you're looking for gift ideas, be sure to check out those annual limited editions, because the colors are unbelievably fantastic to see in person.So don't be intimated by the price of this knife, it's totally worth the sub-$20 price as the quality is unbelievable.

I've given several Victorinox Classic SD knives as gifts. Other than my first Vic (the Huntsman) which I bought at a department store, I buy all my Vic Swiss army knives from this seller (Swiss Knife Shop). I bought THIS knife through Amazon because I didn't want any engraving on it and I was bundling my order with other things. Most often I buy my Victorinox knives directly from the seller because if you buy directly from their website (not here on Amazon) you can get engraving on the knife--and they always offer free shipping. Besides the Victorinox quality, the engraving is what makes them such great gits. For example, I've given these Classic SD knives to my soldiers (with last name engraved) when one would surpass all his platoon-mates in certain skills tests. I've never given one as a gift and seen disappointment on the recipient's face. I give these to friends and family too.I bought this Classic SD with Stayglow scales as part of a (Altoids-type) survival tin I'm assembling. I chose this knife for my survival tin primarily because it's the perfect size to fit in one end of a Sucrets tin and it will glow in the dark after exposure to light for awhile. While not very large, it has several tools that will be useful to get things started in a survival scenario (beyond the obvious blade). In the unlikely event that I (or someone using one of my kits) gets separated from their other knives, if I (they) still have this kit, there is at least ONE knife still available.I've used the nail file on these Vic Classic SDs to strike sparks from a fire steel and it works just great! I've also used the edge of the nail file to scrape off magnesium shavings from a Doan Magnesium Fire Starter Tool and it works great at that job too!--Notice I used the nail file for those tasks and not the blade; save the sharp blade for things that require a sharp blade. Tweezers and scissors to help with threading and tying fishing line or threading a needle for sewing. You just have to use your imagination and improvise. While it's not going to the best choice for a pry bar, there are hundreds of uses you can get out of this little pocket knife. All the tools have uses and are well designed. In my opinion, anyone who doesn't see the toothpick as worthwhile simply lacks imagination. Either that or they've never been in a situation that required them to use next to nothing to change their circumstances and get out of the bad situation. The value of this little tool is limited mostly by your own imagination.The Victorinox knives with the celluloid scales (e.g. the traditional red ones) have the Victorinox shield embedded and made of stainless steel. On these Stayglow knives, the shield is PAINTED on the scale with red and white paints. Personally, that doesn't detract from the value or attractiveness of the tool to me.I'm very pleased with the quality of this Victorinox knife (and this seller) and I'll be ordering more of these.

This was a gift for my wife who keeps in her military pack. It's just enough knife for cutting small items, opening packages, and what most of us use a pen knife for--she's active-duty military, not Bear Grylls. The scissors get more use than the knife blade, and I recommend having scissors in a knife if you can. The color and glow in the dark feature make this a special version of Swiss Army Knife (SAK). Let's face it, all the giant folding knives that folks clip in their pockets for their "EDC" is almost always overkill. Whether she's using it while in uniform for her day to day or I'm borrowing it while we're shepherding a pack of Scouts in the woods, it's a great little knife.

This is no knockoff! This is the unparalleled quality of Victorinox Swiss Army Knife, in a lightweight, sharp, and durable version, with a variety of tools in a minimalist presentation.