The 5 Best Victorinox SAK Swiss Army Knives to EDC for Outdoor Work, Exploring, Camping & Adventure

[@ThriftyKaniffy]

The Huntsman is a good value too, comes in cheaper here in the USA when compared with other 4 layer SAKs. Thanks, Slippy.

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Thanks for watching John! I'm deep in my Miley hole now 😂

[@usernameisusername]

​@@SlipjointSawyerMiley hole 🕳️

[@karsten_m]

Nr 2 is the Farmer, not the Farmer X. The X has a layer more, the scissors. Great choices.

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Unfortunately I am not a brilliant man 😂 thanks for letting me know

[@kimchan382]

1. For every day used VIC vegi kitchen knife 2. EDC Swiss mini Champ 3. Ranger to go (only 2mm more then the Huntsman. 4. Swiss Champ for desk 5. Wave and Knipex 100 for traveling.

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Some excellent choices 🔥

[@jeroenvoss6231]

Great top 5 choice, Matt. The Huntsman is almost always in my pocket, because it offers so much tools.

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Thanks for watching Jeroen 😊

[@sniperoulis]

I need the metal file and CHISEL!So,the ranger is my choice for everyday knife and for outdoor activities 😊.

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Thanks for watching

[@thomaschainey533]

Great video thanks. Not bad for EDC or camping and adventure trips or at work. I personally like these SAK'S tools I listed for camping and adventure trips plus EDC & work. Having some of SAK'S tools including the knife / knives, saw, metal saw, awl, can opener, cap lifter, parcel hook, FireFly ferro rod with curly waxed fire tinder and Fire Ant ferro rod with waxed tinder curled on corkscrew, magnifying glass, plyers, fish scaler, chisel and screw drivers flat and Phillips, pen are great for EDC, work, camping and adventure. Plus add a marlin spike for knots, serrated hunting gut blade, scissors, electricians and hook blades for whittling if needed and or depends on if hunting or bush crafting & tying paracord knots. By combining together these SAK'S I would get the tools to bring camping, adventure trips EDC and work. 1st I would choose a good fixed blade knife like the SAK Venture Pro knife with it's belt sheath that comes with a sharpener & wood drilling bit plus a ferro rod. And also bring a Ranger grip 79 with its large locking blade and big saw or a Ranger grip hunter then paired them with the Swisso Champ or Swiss Champ XLT. And may also take my Handyman & or Skipper SAK too. You can never be to prepared unles you are planning on backpacking long distance and you want to keep the weight down. To be prepared it is good to have more then one tool. A good rule of thumb is the motto ("3 is 2 & 2 is 1 & 1 is none") in survival & preparedness.

[@SlipjointSawyer]

You Sir, are a fountain of information, advice & knowledge. Thank you soo much!

[@bdh3949]

All good choices Slipjoint, after 50+ years of outdoor work and play and owning about every camping type SAK I have decided on my own three top Saks I would choose as the best for the outdoors. My #1 is the 91mm Ranger with scissors, wood saw, and metal saw making up the 5 layers, #2 is the 111mm Locksmith with both saws making it a 4 layers, and #3 the 130mm Wenger RangerGrip 90 Handyman with both saws, full sized pliers and multi-bits/driver for repairing gear. The RangerGrip is strictly a winter mountaineering carry as gear (skis, snowshoes, pulks, climbing gear, can break down needing stronger leverages to fix.

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Thanks for watching and sharing your experience and knowledge 😀

[@chaoscommentary2179]

The huntsman is my favorite and I carry every day I got forest green plus scales coming in the mail can’t wait to put it on my huntsman

[@SlipjointSawyer]

i just got some forest green plus scales too! they are beautiful

[@MrDDiRusso]

Victorinox RANGERS LEAD THE WAY! You get everything that the Camper, Climber, and Huntsman have but you also get a file/metal saw, chisel and 3rd screwdriver. The Huntsman Lite is also a great choice because you get an LED light and an inline Phillip's driver along with the standard Huntsman toolset.

[@SlipjointSawyer]

I've got to check those out for sure 💪🏼🙏🏼

[@kimchan382]

I think the Ranger is the Victorinox to go. Only 2mm more than the Huntsman. The tool density is the most in a SAK. Put on the Plus Scale and the Fire Ant, you will have everything you needed. But for heavy duty or traveling, I need to take the Wave with me too.

[@chriskp]

Explorer for the city and Farmer X for the outdoors

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Thanks for watching

[@bishop6426]

Hi SS: Very nice choices indeed. I like to carry my older Wenger Handyman. Scissors, saw, AND the file. 👍👍

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Good choice!

[@Sanctified_Leather]

Great video and great top (5) I personally like as my go to and #1 is the FieldMaster. It has the Saw,Scissors, and the screwdriver 🪛. For EDC for me a 4 Layer is perfect. But the Huntsman or Explorer for outdoors would be a good one for sure. Thanks for the great 👍 video ❤️👍

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Thanks for the tips!

[@ironman2326]

The Climber is a great all around EDC. For camping or hiking I would go with the Camper though. In the woods I'll probably be more likely to use the saw than the scissors. I guess I could get a huntsman and have both but 4 layers is a lot to have in the pocket.

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Thanks for watching 🙏🏼

[@hitchpost5822]

Good Video and conversation starter, Keep up the SAK videos 👍 With the advent of onboard ferro tools the 91mm are still very competitive with the beefier 93mm alox knives. Do I want the emergency fire starting with the Huntsman or do I want the stronger tools that the Farmer X provides ? Of course if you add the 111 & 130mm locking models it’s a whole other conversation

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Thanks for watching 🙏🏼 I've got to check out that fire ant tool

[@SeanT_1967]

Hey Slippy, Great continuation of the SAK series 👍🏻 Pocket carried a Huntsman for many years, great combination of of tools. Don’t carry it as much these days but top choice for outdoor use if you are looking at non locking models👍🏻 Thanks 😎👍🏻

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Right on, thank you for watching!

[@hornviper92]

Another person's review and best of 5/10 and again my choice of the SAK is in 1st place, heh. Well happy to see the Huntsman is others' best choice and EDC as well, greetings from me for that guys! ^

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Thanks for watching 🤘🏻

[@fibitabit8423]

Interesting vid. I like the alox the most. All my victorinox are alox.

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Good choice!

[@steveb1972]

I have the Rambler for everyday carry, the Huntsman for hiking and camping. Both have the Firefly fire steel instead of toothpicks and tinder in the corkscrew of the Huntsman.

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Awesome! The rambler is my favourite I think

[@fossilimprint2954]

Good list, I would just add the 111mm Outrider, that is awesome for outdoors.

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Good choice!

[@ivandegrisogono3334]

For outdoors I prefer an Outrider!

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Awesome

[@MikeyNewman1974]

I love the huntsman and the farmer x, both fantastic options, but I would maybe throw the Hiker into the mix! Although you can't really pick a bad one, they are all great options.

[@SlipjointSawyer]

It's hard to find any I don't like 😂

[@retrostu1]

I have the Fieldmaster, which I believe is just the Huntsman with a Philips driver rather than the Corkscrew. That’s really my only large SAK I have that’s more than 3 layers. Huntsman/Fieldmaster is a great option. Thanks for sharing Slippy 🫡

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Thanks for sharing Stu, p.s buy more

[@retrostu1]

@@SlipjointSawyer oh there is definitely one more SAK to join the collection 🤣

[@althepal6989]

Yep, I carry a Huntsman everyday. Would love a Alox one with tweezers and toothpick but no chance.

[@SlipjointSawyer]

I would love that too 🙏🏼

[@John-wo5bp]

Slippy I always carry my sak or barlow but laws are changing here in uk so not sure what be legal to edc when Bill has passed but if saks was around in huckleberry finn and Tom soyer im sure they would have carried a sak not their barlows as no denied the sak is so handy dandy you can carve and repairing things I turn my main blade on sak to sheepfoot blade less intimidating and better for my carving great review dude keep up great content greetings from uk essex 🍻👍🇮🇹🦊🐾

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Thanks for watching John 🫡🙏🏼

[@davidkurle5418]

Great top 5! For this category, out of my own collection, I've got some favorites too. 111mm Outrider or Trekker if I want a larger knife. 91mm Huntsman or Camper, and if I want to carry a 93mm alox it's either the Farmer or the Farmer X. But out of those six if I had to pick only one, it would be the Huntsman. Tons of outdoor capability in a size that's easy to carry. Have a great Sunday, my friend!

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts David 🫡

[@marlowe2215]

Honestly, the Huntsman is a great EDC choice regardless of environment. For one thing, the saw works on more than just wood - thick cardboard, hard rubber, PVC pipes (and other plastics), etc. The saw is also pretty good at popping larger zip ties if you can wiggle the tip under the plastic band. The Huntsman is also pretty lightweight as 4+ layer SAKs go. It's only about 15 grams heavier than the Climber. For the utility you gain from the wood saw layer, that's nothing! The only downside is just the thickness of the SAK itself. There are times when a thinner SAK is just what you need. For example, a 2 layer SAK is thin enough that you can use the tip of the can opener on the screws of an interior door knob - and the 2 layer SAK is thin enough to get you past/around the knob well enough to turn the screw in a pinch! But good luck doing that with a 4 layer SAK... Pros and cons, I suppose!

[@SlipjointSawyer]

They all have pros and cons, and there are soo many that are near perfect!

[@RandysWSG]

Great selection Matt. I agree with the Huntsman at #1. My #2 would be the Camper but mainly because it's a nostalgic piece for me. Excellent video.

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Thanks Friendo 🙏🏼 the camper is an excellent SAK for sure 💪🏼

[@4nhk066]

for me the fieldmaster is the best choice for outdoor activities. it is one of my first knives and i've been using since then, 8-9 years, maybe even more. i've made some tiny modifications so the main blade doesn't hit the backspring when it's closing, so i've grinded a bit of metal with a dremel tool

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Awesome stuff, thanks for watching 😃

[@edwardfletcher7790]

Such a shame you can't carry the large lock blade SAK models in the UK. They're so much more suitable for camping with the longer stronger blade and saw !

[@SlipjointSawyer]

It is indeed 😔

[@Robert_Thomas832]

Poor owl 🦉 😢 Good review, rspb may beg to differ 😊. Huntsman lives in my day bag. For proper camping/outdoors- a decent saw, axe and big blade comes in handy.

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Thanks for watching!

[@zednotzee7]

All very good choices, and the Huntsman is number one ! The Bushcrafter / wild camper's favourite ! No surprise there tbh. It really is a great outdoor choice.

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Thanks for watching, kind of hard for that to not be numero Uno 😂

[@rabadabadoo491]

Nice selection, defo agree on most of them. I do like the explorer for urban carry though 😊 I'd also add in a few 111mm models for camping/outdoors. One hand trekker. Hunter and Hunter XT would make my list. Thanks for the upload. Cheers 🍻

[@stevesinclair4159]

Excellent choices but Slippy in the UK is not allowed to carry 111mm & locking blade knives due to the UK's restrictive knife laws

[@rabadabadoo491]

@stevesinclair4159 I'm in the UK as well, you can carry a locking blade with reason. Being in the outdoors camping would fit that bill. Been doing it all my life 😊 Cheers 🍻

[@stevesinclair4159]

@@rabadabadoo491 Stay safe in the woods and beware of the wild animals in the city!

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Thank you Sir! The 111mm are on the list, just haven't picked any up yet 🙏🏼

[@scottnorvell2955]

The climber and explorer would be out of the lineup for me as it has no saw and I would replace it with the Ranger and Swiss Champ which have a saw and a file. File is nice for touching up your belt knife and hatchet as well as sharpening fish hooks. My five, and I have them all are: from least amount of tools to most - Farmer (X with scissors), Camper, Huntsman, Ranger and Swiss Champ. The Swiss Champ has the Magnifying Glass that went out with the Explorer. Lastly all plastic (non Alox) scale models must have a corkscrew for loosening knots and for storing a FireAnt fire kit. My thoughts anyway.

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Thank you brother! Amazing comment 🙏🏼

[@grahamekellermeier8280]

Great knife have three of them use one at work.

[@SlipjointSawyer]

It's a great one for sure

[@MB_EDC]

Agree on the Huntsman out of the 5 you selected and of course they are all UK legal. If non-UK legal ones were considered as well then the Trailmaster or the forester are exceptional.

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Thanks for watching Sir! Wanted to keep this one UK legal, but there are some great locking ones too!

[@jelkel25]

Yeah, it all depends on your priorities, if keeping down your pack weight is one a celador model is preferable to an alox though generally a Farmer (X) is hard to beat. Great stuff!

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Great point!

[@0vlogger]

The Number 2 that you show is the Victorinox Farmer. The Farmer X is a 4 layer knife and also has scissors in addition to yours.

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Realised I made the mistake after I uploaded 😂

[@0vlogger]

@@SlipjointSawyer I know the feeling, like sending an email and realising you forgot to attach something. Anyway, nice video. I love Victorinox knives.

[@donc5220]

I just got a climber to replace one i had as a kid.. We have a pretty good selection to choose from in SaKs here in Canada thats one knife thats not hard to find.

[@SlipjointSawyer]

It's a special one for me to 🙏🏼

[@stevesinclair4159]

Happy Sunday Slippy, these are my personal choices for Outdoor & Countryside EDC taking into account that you in the UK are forbidden large lock blade knives. I have ranked them for what I consider the having the best tool range for Outdoor use: 1) the 91mm Ranger 2) the 93mm Farmer X Alox 3) the 91mm Huntsman or the Huntsman Lite 4) the 85mm EvoGrip 17 (the Wenger origin equivalent of the Huntsman) 5) the 93mm Swiss Army 7 Alox. The 2 Alox 93mm models are sturdy, have great spring tension, are more grip able even in wet conditions and have slightly better wood saws & wider blades than the 85mm & 91mm ranges. I have discounted the Camper as it is IMO less all round useful than the Huntsman & I have discounted the Explorer and Climber as I consider them Urban EDC & in particular office or workshop carries and my preferred Urban EDC SAK's are the 91mm Compact, the 93mm Pioneer X and the EvoGrip 14 over the Climber

[@SlipjointSawyer]

All great choices Steve! Thanks for watching my friend

[@Northanteus]

Swiss Champ. 😋😁

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Thanks for watching

[@BradW.]

I wish there was an Explorer with a saw. That would be my ideal combo of tools but i agree the Huntsman would be my top pick too.

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Damn that would be fantastic 🙏🏼

[@chickenfooker74]

5:24 Good for fire starting too.

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Facts!

[@terrillschneider3778]

Just bought the Tinker with the A-10 Warthog on it not to use just to look at

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Man I wish I could get those 🙏🏼🫡

[@therealronswanson]

imho the outrider is better than all of these. its just about right in size to be a bit more useful but still pocketable. the rangergrip series are super nice, especially for larger hands but its a bit too bulky

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Awesome

[@MrPsiman]

black tooth picks and tweezers are still produced and being sold and where are the plus scales for your black Sexplorer ? Where is your Yeoman model ?

[@SlipjointSawyer]

I'm trying 😭 it's hard to find one here

[@MrPsiman]

Yeoman's are so over priced. Be careful@@SlipjointSawyer

[@diverdave2179]

Huntsman is great. Like one other viewer , I'd add the trekker, just because of the length of the saw.

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Thanks for watching 🫡 I need to get my hands on one of those

[@schnitzschlumpf4095]

Is No. 2 not just a Farmer? A Farmer X is a 4 layer model with scissors, isn't it?

[@SlipjointSawyer]

It is indeed, made a mistake 😂

[@John..18]

It's a reason that Victorinox is so successful, that everyone can pick the one with suits them to perfection,, my 100% favourite is the Hiker,, ps,, an owl is a bird,, not a thing for poking holes in things,, 🦉,, 🤣🤣(just kidding, lol.). 👍

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Thanks John 🫡 also depends on how hard you hit the owl again the wall, I'm sure hard enough it would make a hole 😂

[@zednotzee7]

@@SlipjointSawyer I remember one night when I was in the woods and suddenly needed to put an extra hole in my belt. Luckily there was an Owl perched nearby and I was able to capture it and use one of it's talons for the job. Thus my life was saved ! Admittedly I was left with aquite a few scars though.... 🤣

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Classic outdoorsmen behaviour 😂

[@Orlosthedruid]

The only one you need....FIELDMASTER !

[@SlipjointSawyer]

It's on the list 💪🏼

[@altf3yt]

What about the Ranger

[@SlipjointSawyer]

It's a good one for sure!

[@gazfm9422]

I wondered what you think my next SAK purchase should be. These are the SAKs I have collected so far - Soldier 08 Swiss champ Ranger Explorer Huntsman Tinker deluxe Spartan Old 70’s standard Waiter Classic sd Original Swiss card (like new)

[@SlipjointSawyer]

All of them 😂💪🏼

[@outdoors5352]

Where's the Hiker? 😅

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Just didn't make my top.5 😂🤘🏻

[@jack.charlesc4750]

For the outdoors huntsman or outrider neglecting them is a mistake

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Good choices 😁

[@jeffjackson5331]

Nice

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Thanks

[@jeffjackson5331]

​@@SlipjointSawyeryou are very welcome

[@mikethetinner]

Your farmer X is actually just a farmer. The X has scissors.

[@SlipjointSawyer]

I'm not perfect 😂 thank you sir 🙏🏼

[@mikethetinner]

No worries my man. I enjoyed the video 👍🏻 just wanted to point out an inaccuracy. Either way the Farmer or FarmerX are both excellent choices.

[@SlipjointSawyer]

@@mikethetinner if I'm wrong I'd rather be corrected so I really appreciate it 🫡🙏🏼

[@escapetherace1943]

the aloy sucks. It needs tweezers. Victorinox literally shot themselves in the foot there, they can't make a single MT with the perfect combo after decades

[@SlipjointSawyer]

Thanks for watching 🙏🏼, personally I prefer the Alox, but tweezers would be a great addition to it