Victorinox Climber review.

[@AncientNovelist]

Uses for the parcel hook: Pull shoelaces tight, insert into boxes to pull out the tab, insert into tab holders to release the holder and then release the tab, insert into cabinet doors or drawers lacking handles to pull open door or drawer, grab the bail on a boiling kettle of water when camping, reach into hot embers to retrieve a fallen item, and on and on. The uses are limited only by the imagination. This is what SAKs are for. I rarely have to insert hands or fingers into difficult or dangerous places anymore. My SAKs take care of that. I can grab, cut, bore into, twist into, separate, remove, sever, file down, or perform a hundred other tasks using my SAK.

[@vocalsg13]

I laughed so much at the tiny knife story reveal. Like the smallest violin in the world, comedy gold. Cheers

[@NGMonocrom]

True, it's easy to look back on that true tale nowadays and get a good laugh at it. But unfortunately, the situation today is worse. It could easily happen again, *and* is far more likely to _now_ than all those years ago. Unfortunately hoplophobes have reproduced.

[@stevesinclair4159]

I agree that the toothpick is useless, but the parcel hook is still useful, but not for parcel carrying. Its useful for lifting up wire fencing, especially barbed wire, for stretching & straightening both wire fencing & electrical wires, for lifting wire handles on hot cooking pots if you are not wearing gloves, its useful for holding a nail straight when you are hammering it into wood ( saves you from hitting your fingers ) and if you have a SAK with Plus scales that include a pressurized pen, you slide the pen into the channel of the parcel hook & gently close it down till it grips the pen firmly enabling you to write comfortably with it . I am a lifelong SAK collector & EDC user. My favorite EDC SAK in the 91mm size is the Huntsman, followed equally by the Compact & the Climber. I have some 14 Climbers of which 8 are decorative scaled collectables & 6 for EDC ( some with Plus scales & SwissQlips) . At one time I was carrying the Climber more than the Compact until I removed the boring standard red scales on the Compact & replaced it with translucent Plus scales and now I have 4 of them - one is a decorative scaled collectable & the other 3 for EDC with Plus scales in Rubi Red, Sapphire Blue & Emerald Green and unlike the Climber they fit easily into the 5th pocket of my jeans. I consider it a toss up between the Compact & the Climber as to which is the best Urban Carry SAK with the 93mm Pioneer X the runner up. When it comes to best combined Urban & Countryside SAK for EDC then its unquestionably the Huntsman ( or Huntsman Lite ) followed by the Ranger & the 93mm Farmer X .

[@bigtaraniello6876]

The only thing wrong with the compact is that it doesn’t have an awl. The forrester is one layer too big. If the climber had a nail file it would be perfect!

[@simonh6371]

@@bigtaraniello6876 I can live without a nail file tbh. Obviously I do have some vic nailfiles on my Classic SD, Ambassador and Moneyclip but I rarely use them. Climber seems to have become my EDC nowadays, paired up with Knipex Cobra XS I can get a lot of stuff done.

[@xyrius]

ALso with the help of the hook you can attach jogsaw blades to the Climber (for wood and for metal). Beacaise of this option I think the Climber is even better than the HIntsman.I think the Climber is the best Swisss Army Knife for EDC. Although the toothpick seems uselless, you can use it for variopus tasks. For example to remove the scales, eating when your hands are dirty, unlock zip ties, open tools (instead of using another too, like a nail clipper in this video), put on/off keys to a keyring, etc.

[@georgepolyakov7732]

I use the toothpick to clean out my USB C port on my phone from pocket lint. I usually need a needle to reach in there, but the toothpick tip is very slim, reaches every little crevice in there without scratching or damaging the inside.

[@NGMonocrom]

Fantastic idea. 👍👍

[@earlbee3196]

This is an amazing story ! food for thought

[@MrPlownds26]

The hook is good for fitting springs, opening cans with a ring pull and lifting wire handled pots off stoves and fires.

[@MrPlownds26]

It,s also good for pulling up tent pegs

[@lorenray9479]

The parcel hook is great for old hands. Twisting wire. Grabbing and pulling paracord. I tie twine and cordage everyday. It pulls small stuff outa small places. Hobby, art and mechanical stuff. Just experiment a bit. Lol have fun.

[@larskristiansen9158]

The hook for me is exelent for carrying those plastic bags of firewood, for twisting steel wire or unloosing those pesky knots you have perticular during wintertime.

[@johnnyboy2506]

The book is dry useful when camping with a tent for several things lifting hot pots, removing tent pegs tightening guide lines so I hope victorinox keep it on some of there knives

[@freman007]

The hook is basically there because it fits in the scissors layer, and not much else. That said, it's situationally useful for some things.

[@RobertR3843]

Multi purpose hook only became a thing on victorinox Saks in the 80s. I almost never use it but it doesn't mean others don't find it useful. That's the great thing about Saks, so many options that we can choose the one we need for our own needs.

[@manwiththeredface7821]

1. That story was wild. Not only her reaction but the fact that people (grown up people) nowadays seem to act like children in a kindergarten and call the nanny when they simply don't like the "toy" you're "playing" with, the words you use (but that's another topic) etc. 2. I agree with using the small blade first though, but for a different reason. Keep the large blade for cutting food, the scissors for typical "scissor stuff" and the small blade as primary for everything else that involves cutting. Even better if you have a 58 mm SAK as well on the keychain where you can delegate the tiny blade for opening letters and packages (in the office, on the train - suck it grandma) so the two bigger blades keep being sharp as long as possible. 3. I found the hook surprisingly useful. Anything that involves you lifting heavy bags, multipacks of bottled water etc. can be made easier to do with the hook.

[@lorenray9479]

I found the scissors great for fine finger nail trimming. Wild hair trimming. Plastic trimming. Etc.

[@simonh6371]

What you call a micro flat driver on the end of the can opener is actually pretty good for Phillips screws up to size 3. I have my Climber in my pocket now, and together with a Knipex Cobra XS I can get all kinds of daily tasks done, from in the kitchen to out on my mountain bike.

[@NGMonocrom]

Yes, I actually mentioned that the micro screwdriver can be used as an excellent Phillips substitute, in a different video on my channel.

[@simonh6371]

@@NGMonocromThanks, it's the first vid of yours I've seen.

[@saldomino1639]

Great Video Brother ! I love the knife and I agree that the parcel hook was designed for pastry boxes that had the red and white rope around the box to carry it with balance today they use the parcel hook for pulling tight laces and turning screws for wood that are stubborn to turn and yes to catch up with today they can come up with another tool in its place I love the story NG if that was NY I can believe it thanks for sharing !

[@NGMonocrom]

Yup, definitely New York. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@freddyg6940]

I still use that hook It’s very handy. Use it to pull the String from my gym shorts and sweat pants after i pull them out of the dryer the string goes inside so it’s Not a Useless feature That’s just one example of its daily use

[@NGMonocrom]

Have to be honest, still useless for most folks. Even the gym shorts application, I just re-tie the knot on mine before tossing them into the laundry. No need to fish the string out afterwards.

[@freddyg6940]

@@NGMonocrom used it today to get the Cotten ball out of a Medicine bottle full of tablets. Also I’ve tried Tying a knot begins the spin cycle only makes the knot 🪢 tighter then it’s a pain to untie. Love your content anyways Keep up the great work

[@luporis2375]

I have carried many thing with the hook that I don't want to to touch...hot and sharp metal for example.

[@Davidg368]

For me the hooks worth it for the trick of using it as a holder for the writing pen on the plus scales..I know some like for use with tensioning paracord..everything else I've seen or heard is just people trying to find a reason for it.. I appreciate your videos always enjoy

[@NGMonocrom]

Thank you. I genuinely appreciate the reply. 👍

[@kimanilestercomia1879]

Had been using the Climber for 12 years now and it proved itself to be useful whether in an urban or camping setting. In my opinion, the Climber serves as Victorinox's default knife with an awesome performance in a general setting. Still, I don't know why it's called Climber though 😅

[@random-de9ft]

You sound like Collin Moshman. Cheers m8

[@CatsNBlades]

I find a lot of uses for the parcel hook

[@chlucas]

Thank you. Excelent review !

[@NGMonocrom]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@zakmorris8357]

The hook is there because it's the only tool they can put the opposite side of the scissors. It's the hook or nothing. Or maybe something they haven't thought of yet. Any ideas?

[@Dizzydog214]

The Climber is my EDC. I've used very single tool on it. Each tool's usage is only limited by your imagination. Regarding the "Parcel" Hook, I won't buy a Victorinox SAK without a hook.

[@grahamekellermeier8280]

Great SAK SCISSOR ARE HANDY USE THE TOOTH PICK A LOT .

[@gelartab]

Thank you! I own one and have one question: Do all the Awls on every 91mm Saks have side to side rattle(Between liners)? I've tested several ones and all of them were like this, not as solid fixation.. My 84mm Sportsman awl is solid..I love my Climber if there was not this very little issue..

[@NGMonocrom]

That's very odd. I have a collection of nearly two dozen SAKs. Almost every single one has an awl. And literally none of mine has any side-to-side play. Literally none of the 91mm, and none of the 84mm either.

[@gelartab]

@@NGMonocromThank you!

[@crux314]

Hello and thanks for the video. SAK Camper fan here. Would you please tell me the overall thickness?

[@NGMonocrom]

Glad you enjoyed the video. Thickness is just barely over 1.06" or 27mm.

[@GrahamAtDesk]

@@NGMonocrom That's interesting - Victorinox list it on their website as being 18mm "high" (which is the same as "how thick is it"?) Worth noting, if you're trying to decide which to get based on those numbers, is that the thickness accounts for the corkscrew that protudes slightly, so you'll get a slightly lower number for the equivalent knife that has the screwdriver in place of the corkscrew. The saw layer is also slightly thicker than the scissors, so the Hiker (saw + screwdriver instead of scissors + corkscrew) is listed as 16mm. In reality, measuring handle to handle, the Hiker is about 1mm thinner than the Climber.

[@mikeelliott2736]

I just measured mine. Scale surface to scale surface is 15mm. 3 layers and 2 scales.

[@vladspb_]

Best urban knife is Mountaineer because of its metal file

[@NGMonocrom]

It's certainly a good one. Though on a daily basis it is very rare for me to use the file feature on my EDC multi-tool.

[@mabguy1659]

I hope MacGyver doesn't wind up on the same train as that lady!😂 She'll get all freaked out when he tries to save the day with his SAK!

[@rixcogamingandmusic]

i found the toothpick to be a classy way to eat little snack packs with cubes cheese and fruit lol

[@NGMonocrom]

NICE! 👍👍

[@ahmedhayat5309]

Can we replace toothpik with ballpoint pen???

[@NGMonocrom]

No, the slot for the toothpick is too narrow and too short to insert a Victorinox B.P. point into it.

[@makr7895]

Get Plus scales in the colour of your choice for a couple of Euros and you'll have both toothpick and ballpoint pen.

[@ahmedhayat5309]

@@makr7895 where from????

[@vladspb_]

About the knife story... If you carry such knife in NYC public transportation then 99;9% you will have PROBLEM

[@NGMonocrom]

Actually, NYC knife laws are not as strict as some people believe them to be. Blade length under 4 inches, folding knife with a lock mechanism; perfectly legal for carry out in Public. Even on the trains, buses, and subway trains. Ironically, it is required in NYC that such street-legal knives be carried fully concealed. The reason? Officers don't want to constantly respond to hoplophobes constantly dialing 911 because they saw a man walking around with a knife sticking out of his pocket. Even if he carries it as part of his job, and the knife is legal. A non-locking Swiss Army knife (like the Climber) is perfectly legal in NYC. Has no clip. So completely concealed when tossed into a pocket. However, private businesses can deny entry if a person has ANY type of knife on them, noticed by security personnel or employees of the business. City Institutions can also deny entry for the same reason. But out in Public, such knives are perfectly legal to EDC in NYC.

[@vladspb_]

@@NGMonocrom as far as I know, in NY, not in NYC and not on NYC transportation. One cannot have even a Classic in NYC public transportation

[@tort1305]

I never understand why so many people who post videos on knives always feel it necessary to rub the blade between their thumb and forefinger. getting the oils from your skin on the blade. The guy doing this video did this several times.

[@NGMonocrom]

It's to get finger-prints off of a shiny blade reflecting on camera. Finger-prints that easily get on such a blade each and every single time the blade is opened and closed. Since the finger-prints look incredibly ugly, it's best to wipe them off. Let me know if you have any other thought-provoking queries that enter your mind.