What is the classic Swiss Army Knife?
Posted: June 2nd, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Questions | Tags: different kinds, huntsman, purpose knife, swiss army knife, tinker | 3 Comments »You know, the one you conjure up in your mind when I say Swiss army knife. The one with a lot of tools yet within a reasonable size. There’s a lot of different kinds and I was hoping if someone could recommend an all purpose knife with a tool for every occasion.
What I’m looking for is a name of Swiss Army Knife i.e. Climber, Tinker, Huntsman…
The only swiss army knives the swiss army actually buys and hands out to every soldier is the "Soldatenmesser".
http://www.nzz.ch/images/Soldatenmesser_1.796566.jpg
In english the model name is "soldier" at victorinox and at wenger it’s called "Swiss Army 70", also this model is the only one with the production year embossed at the base of the large blade.
For other models by victorinox see:
http://victorinox.ch/index.cfm?site=victorinox.ch&page=1&lang=E
If you are talking Swiss Army knife I think of the little red knife with a knife, bottle opener, and a couple screw drivers.
If you want to buy a really useful knife that will get you through anything I recommend either a Letherman or a Gerber.
I personally have the Leatherman Wave. It is a really good all around tool. I work as a theatre technician and designer and also dabble in automotive repair (of my own vehicles). This tool has been handy on many occasions. I even temporarily fixed my brother’s car when it wouldn’t start because the cable to the starter was fried.
While I am not recomending these sites for purchasing the knives (probably much more expensive then going to another store), the below sites will give you more information on these two brands.
The Swiss Army Knife . . . .
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