Victorinox Rangergrip 178 AWESOME Bushcraft Tool!

A closer look at my Rangergriop 178. Its a beast and has all the tools I need for being in the woods. Another great product from Victorinox.
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[@alexanderweaver4838]

In my first 25 years of backpacking I carried a Swiss Army knife that had umpteen tools on it with the toothpick and tweezers. I gave it to a Saudi Boy Scout who impressed me so much with his first aid skills and I, as an Air Force IDMT, was his instructor. Well, he is now a well known physician in Dhahran. I bought a Spyderco version and it was okay. I just ordered the exact knife you reviewed, the Rangergrip 178 in green/black. I wasn't going to order it due to the serrations, however, after watching this video I'm glad I did. I also ordered a nice leather pouch with it. Thanks for the video and I love "y'awl" too :)

[@bfurth]

A feature you missed - the bottle opener/screwdriver will lock into place when you put sufficient pressure on it. A minor annoyance of the smaller SAKs is that tool has a tendency to close if you exert any force that isn't directly in line with the screwdriver. The Ranger Grip 78/178 solves that problem with a bottle opener/screwdriver that will recess a few mm into the body of the knife and lock until you stop applying downward pressure.

[@Mark-uo4nf]

The serrations are fine. Actually just as easy to sharpen. I have the one hand trekker

[@aubreygmcghee]

"I miss the tooth pick when I'm camping" surrounded by toothpicks.😂

[@sjdj408]

Yeah I’ve preferred serrated blades for quite some time only to find out I’m in the minority. Would love to see Victorinox add a metal file to this one.

[@chuckjohnson4048]

My Rangergrip 78 has a hex bit driver hole under the scale on the shield scale. By cutting out the hex imprint on the inside side of the scale an extension for a screwdriver bit or a bit for 1/4" sockets, you can probably tackle frozen bolts that no other multi-tool can handle.

[@moncholm8170]

Big Kukri and big victorinox with saw and loked blade,is realy good minimalist combo for cuting tools.

[@bibigreen6533]

Cutting paracord is pretty much instant with any decently sharp blade. I do feel like serrations work particularly well on man-made material in general. One could argue it's more suited for urban environments for that very reason! To each his own though! Can't wait to receive my rangergrip 57 this Friday! Thanks for the video!

[@michaelcolloton6971]

I bought a 79 and a 61 (no saw) I wanted the corkscrew for those times when somebody either didn't pack one or just can't find it. They're both great camp knives, with a slight edge to the 79 because of the saw. I regularly carry the 61 if it happens to be the first multitool I put my hand on in the morning.

[@khamen723]

I own both of those, as well. I switched the scales and put the green ones on the 79 and carry it on my hip in a custom made leather sheath. 🎉

[@thomaschainey533]

Great video thanks. Great knife 🔪. I have the RangerGrip 79 as I like a corkscrew and already have a serrated blade on my RangerGrip Boatsman SAK. I like the saw as it is longer than my EDC SAK's the Handyman & Swiss Champ XLT. Love my Alox 7 Harvester SAK, too.

[@VanishingNomad]

Looks like you can get versions with no serrations as well.

[@afternoobtea914]

Completely agree. A Victorinox in your pocket at all times. Don't know how many times it has solved the problem.

[@Cayoot]

I've got the same knife, only in red (easier for my old eyes to see when I drop it in the woods). Love that knife!

[@Northanteus]

Tie a piece of bright orange / yellow 550 chord through the key ring!

[@Janhartman74]

Great video! Thanks! I think it's the rangergrip 179 since the 78 is red without serrations.

[@zBMatt]

The reason why people don’t use serrations is that it’s very time consuming to field sharpen them and there are bushcraft things serrations just can’t do

[@survivalpatriot8337]

One of my favorite EDC blades

[@daverobertson623]

You can buy the same knife without the serrated edge. I believe it is called the Rgrip 78 or 79

[@gregcushing1716]

I have the same model and it's awesome,love it so much!

[@MrSharp]

Great video. I almost got that one but I went with the Victorinox Outrider. Cheers👍👍👍

[@csh6220]

I like larger frame pocket knives, and this one has so many uses, although I do not want serrations. The saw blade (on all multi-tools) seem to have a spine greater than 90 degrees which makes for a fantastic fero rod scraper as well as a scraper of tree bark, etc. I do not know why the wood handle model is $40 more. The handle scales on yours has such a good grip. I gotta get me one! Thanks for your informative videos. They are true to life.

[@ThePreparedWanderer]

+csh 62 thanks for the kind words.

[@Skills2survive]

I like that one. I have the One Hand Trekker and LOVE it. I have used it for years... However, I am liking the Rangergrip 78, definitely will look into getting one.

[@tomritter493]

ya I carried a rucksack model for yrs that saw on mine iv cut brakeline with and radiator hose it's tough stay safe brother

[@Crosswalker.]

That's actually the Rangergrip 178, the 78 is red and no serration... The 61 is maybe an alternative, no serration, green not red but has no philips screwdriver...

[@khamen723]

The 61 doesn’t have a saw, either. I have one of those and the 79

[@CJInTheWoods-1]

Watching one of your latest videos where you mentioned this knife made me decide I want to add one to gear.

[@ThePreparedWanderer]

The bigger saks are great and under appreciated in my opinion

[@banshee107]

I modified mine to have a pocket clip like all my spydercos. Yes it is larger but love the blade/ saw length and the tools. I really wish it lost the screwdriver or can opener and replaced it with scissors and I think it would be perfect.

[@apmikalogran]

71 gardener I think is the best bushcraft knife

[@LGSkywalker82]

Thanks for this overview! I've been looking at several victorinox knives and want all of the features on this knife and no more but was scared of the serrations... thanks for showing their usefulness!

[@ThePreparedWanderer]

+AG Survival I honestly don't think serrations will give you any trouble.

[@gambet0007]

As long as you don't need to sharpen them yourself, you should be fine

[@davidsiegel9847]

@@gambet0007 Victorinox serrations are not hard to sharpen. Rounded ceramic rods and a small learning curve. Not like some deep, jagged zombie knife serrations! Victorinox sells a fountain pen sized ceramic sharper. Many Vic users like the common pattern of serrations at the tip end, a straight edge toward the handle. Good for push-cutting. Like on the Swiss Army issue Soldier Knife (now an officially US government listed knife in blackened US version available to US military and government agencies).

[@gambet0007]

​@@davidsiegel9847 I know, I own that fountain pen sized sharpener. My comment is in comparative to the regular edge. By the way I also have serrated victorinox medical version of its knife. It's great for cutting seat belts, paracord and rope etc, it's just that at camping site if you don't have that specific sharpener or know how to sharpen serrated blades, it can be difficult.

[@tomray4139]

Just purchased one of these - I echo everything you said.

[@caseysimpson1806]

I have the OHT with serrations and I like it. Studied up on sharpening. I have no regrets about trying a SAK with serrations. Good channel and I am a new subscriber.

[@michaelcolloton6971]

I have both the 79 and 61 (no saw). Both have the corkscrew and the plain blade. I've never liked serrated blades. The 61 is the better EDC tool, but I never go camping or hiking without the 79. In several ways it's a better camp tool than either of my Leathermans.

[@nobody-hr1lo]

Contrary to what many believe, Leatherman and Victorinox Is a match made in heaven, love at first sight...Glock and Mora might be another, pick one of each and you will be a force to be reckoned with.

[@alvesjunior1433]

Moro em São Paulo; Gostei do seu video, bem prático. Excelente canivete!!

[@screviews]

Good review. Was wondering if the finger hole on the main blade gets in the way when trying to use the saw?

[@ThePreparedWanderer]

+SC Reviews no not really

[@screviews]

Cool, thanks.

[@redriverscout4404]

I think the Rangergrip 78 was one of the designs by Wenger that Victorinox acquired when the two companies merged in 2008. Sadly Wenger did not survive the crash. I also seem to remember this knife being the template for the current version of the German Army Knife issued tot he Bundeswehr. I have and love the older West Germany version of the German Army knife from the 1980s. It still has the soldier's name scratched into the blade.

[@Braun30]

This was the contender for the Swiss Army contract in the early 00. Victorinox got the contract with the knife that is also used by German forces as well as Dutch and, recently, US forces.

[@MrSIXGUNZ]

Thanks much for everything you do sir 😇 I've been looking for a larger knife and saw combination. Looks like I found it!! Blessings and I just subscribed to your channel

[@ThePreparedWanderer]

+MrSIXGUNZ thank you so much

[@MrKillerpumpkin]

*There is a version with a normal blade.*

[@YeomanArcher]

I believe it's the 61?

[@thomastuinstra3251]

He made a mistake and the knife he is reviewing is the rangergrip 178. The one with the normal blade is the rangergrip 78

[@dualsportedc]

Serrations are excellent in the woods. Anyone saying otherwise has clearly not tried them

[@Mr808islands]

im gonna get one highly recommend. thnks bro🤙🤙

[@apmikalogran]

How do you sharpen this blade? I have the same after this use in the video It became dull?sharpening this would be a good video

[@Mark-uo4nf]

6 passes on the bevel n one pass on the other for the burr

[@paulie4x1]

Say Heah, Yup I got the Vic. Rangergrip 78. Sometimes I wish I got the 79 because I found out you could untangle paracord with the Corkscrew.,,.p

[@EDCAdventures1991]

Love the ranger grip. I have the version that also has a curved skinning/ rescue blade in addition to the main but I had the non serrated version of yours that was stolen from my car. Love the handle. Basically that of a fixed blade but filled with excellent tools. The saw is amazing. Much more useful than the one on my Huntsman and even bigger than that on the Trekker. Compared even to the Trekker I find the handle more comfortable since it has the grip inserts.

[@uwo5786]

This is cool but seems a little too big to carry comfortably…I’ll stick with chaining my tool chest around my waist

[@PreppyBiker]

Knowing this was a Wenger knife that Victorinox kept producing after buying Wenger out, I wonder if the steel is the same proprietary steel Victorinox uses, or does it have different characteristics?

[@apmikalogran]

Get the 179 the one with the wine bottle opener You screw that to straight brunch and you will be able to cut in high places

[@jack_batterson]

Plain edge is my preference.

[@lexkimbra7679]

Nice video! So, do you know what steel is the blade made off?

[@59chevt]

Nice vid.

[@leowulf8116]

It's the Ranger Grip 178🙂

[@rylansmith4065]

Thanks for the review. How often do you find yourself needed to sharpen this knife, and is it fairly easy to sharpen yourself? I have always had straight edge knives and those are fairly straightforward to sharpen.

[@greedygringoprospecting6941]

I have a camper in my glove box a huntsman in my pack and moving up to a outrider locking blade larger saw don't get me wrong the huntsman is bad ass but some times larger works a bit better

[@danhold1]

Good review

[@rickgriffin3959]

Nice knife, but be careful not to saw into your beans and frank!

[@ThePreparedWanderer]

+Rick Griffin you got it!

[@williamprendergast6510]

Excellent video my friend I just bought the Victornox hunter and another Mora companion today.May I ask you what your opinion on Bark River knives.Scandi knives fan.

[@navajasymas8556]

Es una navaja preciosa tienes mi suscriccion un saludo

[@specterm2149]

I have a one hand Trekker and I like it.so I started liking Swiss army knives..so I went and got a swisschamp.and not happy the blades don't lock and that's dangerous..the blades are very Sharp. So remember to be careful. and there so small... I am not happy with the Swiss champ. I wish I would have went with the ranger grip 78.. I wish the ranger grip would at least come with a magnifying glass and another knife that would be perfect... Right now I'm looking at my swisschamp and I just don't like it it's a nice looking knife and the tools work great except for that stupid fish scaler but it's so small.. maybe I can trade it

[@davidsiegel9847]

Don't buy what you don't like. Victorinox makes many lock blade models, and sized up to 130mm. The 111mm size are all liner lock now. So many reviews, so easy to see attributes before buying. New WorkChamp with liner lock may be good for you. 111mm with lots of good tools, but fewer than SwissChamp, and heftier.

[@davidsiegel9847]

I never even held a locking blade until age 60. They are not inherently dangerous. Always had a slip joint in pocket as a boy. I have cut myself far more on fast action one-handed flippers and assisted openers than with slipjoints.

[@swissarmydan9354]

Nice video/SAK!

[@ThePreparedWanderer]

+Swiss Army Dan thanks!

[@MyLapuLapu]

serrated or not, any knife with an edge can cut a rope. For me, I would rather have a straight blade, at least I can do pretty much what serrated can perform, and some.

[@TheHairOfElendil]

*Serrations are NOT great for Bushcraft... Paracord is about the only thing it's good for. Which any decent blade can cut with ease tbh.*

[@omarmahmuzic6972]

Agree

[@Steve_Farwalker]

I got this version only with the wine cork opener. The cork opener twisted and torqued out of place on the VERY FIRST wine opening. It will not seat back in place now. VERY DISAPPOINTED. OH, how frustrating it is to be with a Russian supermodel on an Egyptian cotton blanket basking on a New Zeland hillside with a defective wine cork opener with nothing but beautiful clouds, the whisper of the wind, the songs of birds, crickets, the beautiful sunsets, and stars all around.

[@gjr1974]

Steve Hogue Definitely disappointing! Send it back to Victorinox- their lifetime guarantee should take care of it!

[@scottsmith6571]

I prefer fixed blade in the woods

[@gitman3486]

Does the saw lock?

[@Braun30]

No it doesn't. I have both versions, Wenger and Victorinox. I think that using the saw correctly should never put you in a danger zone of the blade flipping closed.

[@chevy4x466]

msrp?

[@Sly_64]

А рекламы то напихали! Как буд-то премьера от дискавери

[@MrMadhouse70]

Tought that was a rangergrip 179?

[@MrMadhouse70]

no it was a 178 with that philips.

[@robertmifkovic6325]

forest is full of toothpicks

[@davidbarclay3651]

Put the toothpick and tweezers in your wallet. We Farmer users need them sometimes.

[@hawkeye1376]

I want that knife, where can i get it