when i was a kid, the price and quality of these knives were like a dream. But then I grew out of them. I carried normal pocket knives, till I found the credit EDC community where I found that people still love the utility of these tools. I went to the shop and got me a Vic Tinker just to try it out... The price, quality and user experience of this age old tool still surprises me.

All depends on how much free time you have and how much you like clean coins. I once cleaned a Morgan dollar, didn't make a bit of difference in its look to me. One mans opinion.

so xonfy

I have 2. they are the best

Interesting that Warhol didn't do a painting on a SAK.. It's probably the worlds most Recognizable Iconic design and color.

I agree to your observations on the cork screw.

I love the ferro rod and tinder mod for the corkscrew by Tortoise gear, as well as the eyeglass mini driver mod, which keeps me in the plastic. I will get a pretty alox for the keychain though 😉 Nice vid, thx

I agree about the iconic corkscrew. A screwdriver on the back just doesn't look right on a Swiss Army Knife. The 3mm flat head on all the can openers work on phillips heads anyway.

Hunter is probably the best all-round SAK you can buy. Scissors, wood saw plus blades and can/bottle openers, corkscrew, but still light enough to carry in your pocket without noticing. There are more models that can suite you and your use case, of course.

You are a book of knowledge good video. It's the Huntsman for me, yardwork , The saw and scissors A+++++ on the smaller, serrations help in cutting rope/wire and MREs ,I'm like you though they are kind of blightly if that's a word . My current EDC right front pocket is the 111mm Hunter the gutter blade is a perfect pruner wish it was not serrated but regardless it cuts like a dream, The coin pocket gets Midnight Champ and the keys have a Rambler , the set it up the MC so you can write messages in the dark, most recruits when I was in boot got to get a SD or SD variant with their first trip to the PX being able to write letters home in the dark on your time worth the money.

Money Clip looks like a nice improvement over the Classic, just a shame they didn't give it a new single cut file that the Cadet got. Alox models need some loving from Victorinox.

How good is the steel quality?

Bruh I just noticed i had 3 lmao

First comment I feel like a goat

Jesus why are you crying about an extra 2mm of length, or extra 2mm of thickness . I have a tinker on both of my key chains. Why the hell do they put files and cork screws on these things? Useless unless you MAKE yourself use it because it’s there.

I've heard that the Spartan is the most popular model quite a few times over the years. I believe that a significant number of Spartans sold every day are given out as gifts for it is one of the cheapest 91mm you can find, having only two layers. I like the Spartan but I prefer the Climber, which comes with the unrivaled Victorinox scissors.

I have opened many wine bottles with the cork screw. It’s great at parties!

A Classic one you may put on your neck, so it is always with you

the corkscrew is classic. period!

My dad used to ask why the corkscrew was still put on those versions and who would take a bottle of wine camping?. When I was 12 back in the late 80's we were camping and he asked me to get a few wood blocks to sit on. I had to go a ways into the bush to get to the wood pile and I don't know how I did it (or what soft wood it was) but I somehow twisted the cork screw 3/4 of the cork screw depth into the big wood block carried it like a T back to the campsite with my right hand and had a smaller block under my left arm. I distinctly remember him looking at me walking upto the camp site and saying "I guess" that little cork screw is useful but if that comes off it's gonna do a number on your toe."

I want a model with a knife, pliers flashlight,pen,tweezers,awl, screwdriver and a file.

Hey dad

I prefer the Tinker over the Spartan since I rarely drink wine

Great location. I see you haven't uploaded for a few years.

It’s 240p Max res

never repair (glue) a victorinox on yourself. send it to switzerland you have a lifetime guarantee.

Very nice video. Thanks for sharing.

Yes, those are some very nice Coins. Nice finds.

Yes it is the way it was stored

We don’t put fifty cents peices

Some people like the gunk thinking that gunk is 80 years old. Maybe it will matter to some on in another 80 years

Do you know the bevel degrees ?

I’m 13 and I just started collecting the translucent Swiss Army knifes and I am addicted

You can get replacement scales off eBay and lithe places around the net.

My Manager has the blade, the pen and the scissors opening away from the key link. The Phillips screwdriver opens on the same side as the keys. So the problems are much fewer than with the Classic SD. My favourite SAK is the Bantam (Celidor and Alox) as the Combo tool is the best can opener ever invented, and the only one I now use. The regular SAK can opener is much harder work, and makes a mess of the can. But I truly love them all, and will never sell them, especially my Evogrip S18. BUt I also bought a Corona 10 inch folding saw and a Corona pruning secateurs, as they are more effective and quicker than any SAK tool, even though they cost more space and weight, but are very economical for what you get.

The corkscrew is also good for picking gaskets and removing plastic wall anchors.

I clean my junk silver. I hate how old coins makes my fingers stink. I would rather buy cleaned silver coins. I don't care about numismatic value. Only melt value. I buy silver coins, extract the silver via chemical processes and make ingots of various weights. Silver is silver is silver.....

dude how come you guys did go fishing? that place may be loaded

It also kills smells they use silver threading in sock to kill the oder , hospitals use it to kill bacteria . Just saying.

Aren't killing bacteria one of the properties of silver , just saying.

NO NO NO NO!!!! I clean my "junk" in the shower, as well as the rest of my old ass...but never my coins!

if it doesn't hold any Numismatic value then do it.., it looks beautiful. plus., if the metal content is all u care for then...., clean on.

I did the same thing except I used a bicycle tube piece to attach my pouch (which holds compass, whistle, magnesium block now)

very good video thanks

Main reason I still have Swiss Army knifes around is exactly the corksrew! I tend to take them on travels where bigger knives may sound alarms at security checks points i.e. on cruise ships. I have a bigger Victroinox which I sometimes use as a primary knive but other than that I prefer bigger blades now which also support fast one-handed deployment.

I stopped watching when he said the corkscrew was more useful than the screwdriver :(

Don't clean your coins!

Damn, awesome mods. Great ideas, thanks sir

i just don't care for the cork screw.. i have been looking at a leatherman ps but who the heck wants to buy a multi tool with no knife....the one i think i am going to go with is a Victorinox EvoGrip16 just has the tools i like and the ones i don't and would be perfect for a key chain...i think the tinker is a better choice wether it is the small or the regular one both great choices...

Nice coins. The patina is important. Please don't clean these. That would ruin the value of your coins!