Best Swiss Army Knives for Everyday Carry?

[@steveb1972]

The Mini Champ - fascinating with its 3 medical tools. Yes the “orange peeler” was used as a medicine bottle opener, the tracheotomy blade and pharmaceutical scoop.

[@iansedc]

Excellent thanks! If I change occupation I’m half way there haha!

[@andysharlofsky627]

Hey it’s a pocket tool. I carry it with Leatherman super tool and it works for me

[@lorenray9479]

I have a leatherman super tool on garden pants. It is much heavier, but pliers is so handy, even for poking into knots and pinching to pull knots apart. My sakvics are on my belt in pouch for shopping and leisure roundabiut britches. My jacket pocket has a Spartan that I now use for lunch.

[@iansedc]

Sounds great

[@charlesmckinney]

I like the Huntsman and Fieldmaster but love my Ranger and Swiss Champ. I edc the Champ in a belt sheath and the Ranger in my pocket.

[@iansedc]

Sounds like the perfect combo!

[@clodvonclout]

Yes i will consider the leatherman bond over the swiss champ for a car emergency kit.

[@iansedc]

Interesting! I’ll take a look. Thanks for the comment

[@monkpato]

The Swisschamp is big and I often think of what I would do to slim it down, but the only think I would really consider removing is the fish scaler but the ruler is nice. If they had ruler markings on the scales then I'd ditch it but it would only make the knife a half layer thinner; in other words, hardly noticeable. As far as going with a Leatherman, if you don't need the pliers then there's no reason to use one over a SAK. The only exception might be the Arc, which has excellent blade steel, so if you want a lot more edge retention then that give it a definite advantage over the SAK. I have a nice horizontal sheath for the Swisschamp that Vineclimber recommended in a video and now I forget I'm carrying it.

[@monkpato]

The Charge also has great steel options.

[@iansedc]

Thanks for the advice!

[@markb4071]

nailcare in the little pocket on the jeans cybertool lite in a sheath as work edc super tinker in my sling for non-work carry classic sd on my desk as go to box opener mini champ floating round - love that the philips is magnetic love these SAKs

[@iansedc]

Thanks for sharing. I’ll check them out!

[@iansedc]

Love it!

My three favorites: 1) the Minichamp but the Alox version. You loose the toothpick, the tweezers and the pen, but it’s the same thickness as the Manager with more tools, and at work I carry a pen anyway. 2) the Bantam (Alox version as well): so thin, lightweight and useful ! 3) the Pioneer X (2021 orange version), which is the almost perfect knife to carry in most situations, except at work because I wear suits and it’s too thick for a suit pocket. But ask me tomorrow and my 3 favorites might be different 😂 I own 14 Victorinox (plus 3 for my wife and 2 for my daughter), and I like them all so much that I do kind of a rotation of love between them 😂😂

[@iansedc]

Love the suggestions! My wife bought me the alox bantam for my birthday. It’s the most pleasing knife of them all. Feels so good in the hand. I do get anxious not having more tools like the scissors though!

@@iansedc when I carry a Victorinox that doesn’t have a pair of scissors, I carry a second one which does 😊 My go-to for work is Minichamp + Cadet (suits with a little pocket inside the pocket) or Classic SD Alox + Bantam (suits that don’t have this little pocket inside the pocket; in this case, the SD in the pants’ pocket and the Bantam in the vest’s pocket). Even 2 Victorinox this size are less bulky than a bigger one with scissors.

[@iansedc]

Haha i've been toying with carrying a backup. I suppose I never need to BIG scissors so the smaller size ones would suffice.

[@paulhanley5811]

good vid mate , nice to see a you tuber from this side of the pond , and doing a decent job too , cograts with the new sprog , keep up the good work , laters tatters ,p

[@iansedc]

Thanks so much mate

[@RandysWSG]

Excellent choices!

[@iansedc]

Thanks!

[@hollyhockNYC]

I don't have a Leatherman so I can't speak to using those specifically. But when I was researching multi-tools it just seemed like a big jump for me without knowing if I really would use it to make the money worth it. I ended up going with a Gerber Suspension NXT and loved it. But it was a bit big for daily pocket carry as I was evolving my EDC gear. So then I got the SOG PowerPint which is a great tool for the money. And if you're looking for something even smaller that still has the pliers give the Gerber Dime a shot. All of these are WAY more affordable than a Leatherman and I'd highly recommend something more budget friendly to see if you'd even WANT this kind of tool. (Disclaimer: I'm in the USA so not sure as far as laws where you are when it comes to the items I've recommended.)

[@iansedc]

That is so helpful thank you!

[@bambangtumpang9178]

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[@danielcluley870]

Nail Clip 580 is excellent for backpacking. Taking care of your feet is a must and it is good to have so that you can keep your toenails trimmed and clean as well as cut moleskin for blisters with the scissors or tape. (or open packages for meals/mountain house, etc). It's my go-to for backpacking. For EDC, I have a rambler on my keychain and that does most of what I need it. I have a mora and pliers/toolset in my car, so don't need to carry something huge.

[@iansedc]

Great tip!

[@Streamtechnikerfan]

more videos pls

[@iansedc]

Just added a new one! Thanks for your support

[@fnurbz]

Personally i am waiting for the companion, which now is only in the expensive limited edition, is released with regular red scales

[@iansedc]

Ooo I’ll have to check it out

[@FuglyStick]

SAK Explorer + Leatherman Sidekick. That is probably too much for most people, but I am almost never without the tool I need at any moment.

[@iansedc]

Thanks!

[@robertdybell6604]

Hi, as another electrician I carry the alox electrician on a daily basis, but I have a few the champ for over 20 years and still going strong, the small screwdriver is invaluable, the scissors amazing, does yours not have a stainless pin in the scales near the corkscrew?

[@iansedc]

Just saw your other message! Thanks mate

[@anthonywood7420]

Most good leathermans have locking knives so just complicate life for a Brit.

[@iansedc]

They most certainly do :(

[@bendarker25]

I just carry the classic SD. It replaced the deadly lethal scary dangerous SwissCard Lite I was going to carry. This country is a joke.

[@iansedc]

Haha yes it's a pain! Thanks for sharing

[@robertdybell6604]

Sorry I missed the pin section whilst typing and had to rewatch the vid lol.

[@iansedc]

@@robertdybell6604 haha no worries!

[@freman007]

Opinels are rather nice cutters, I've found. And yes, it's annoying that being locking makes them unacceptable to your totalitarian government. I carry a Rambler on my keyring, a Handyman with Plus scales in my pocket, and usually a larger locking folder for pure cutting jobs. Currently a Cold Steel Kudu, since they're very cheap. I did pick up a Victorinox Champion Plus on eBay. That's basically the Swiss Champ without the pliers.

[@iansedc]

Nice set up!

[@franescarcena]

Hi, i am from south Spain, near Gibraltar... Well ,i do not speak english, ti be contiues un spanish... Excuseme... Llevo más de 30 años usando ambas herramientas, tanto Victorinox swiss champ, swiss tool Spirit y leatherman Charge, wave y demás modelos... Pero swiss champ unos 12 años, leatherman Charge tti unos 10 años y demás modelos entre Spirit y otros de leatherman unos 10 años más... Y considero que leatherman se rompe Victorinox no lo hace... Mi trabajo es técnico industrial Un saludo

[@iansedc]

Thanks for your comment!

[@steveb1972]

Those who need to carry a big knife or firearm obviously have very little self confidence.

[@iansedc]

That could be true…

[@monkpato]

What an excellent psychologist your are.

[@iansedc]

@@monkpato 🤣

[@grepora]

A big knife is one that is too big for the task it is used for. Using a kukri for whittling is too big. Using a kukri for chopping is about right. Some people complain about the small blade on a 91mm Victorinox as being useless, but there are uses where it is the correct size while the large blade is too big. Those who carry a firearm don't expect to need to use one, but prefer to have one rather than not have one in the rare chance for protection. Posing/displaying a big knife or firearm demonstrates immaturity.

[@jello8094]

Don't come to America with that logic lol