Victorinox Spartan- the first Victorinox

[@ThriftyKaniffy]

A great option for a SAK carry. It covers all the basics while remaining slim. Thanks for sharing, SCK.

[@SteelCityKnives]

Thanks, TK! It's one of my favourites. 🫡 👊

[@gadgetgus]

Hey Steely 👊 I second all what you have said, great video, my friend 👌 Thanks for sharing, Atb Gus 👍

[@SteelCityKnives]

Cheers, Gus. They have got me working like a dog atm. But I was missing youtube, so I chucked something together. I love the wood series! Hope you're well 👊

[@gadgetgus]

@@SteelCityKnives Same here buddy, will try uploading something this evening or o er the weekend 😉 Atb Gus 👍

[@SteelCityKnives]

Look forward to it mate! Working this weekend on nights. So ill be catching up on my youtube videos. 👊

[@варяг-в4ы]

cool video, this week I bought a Spartan Wood, a very pleasant to the touch knife, the wood creates its own atmosphere

[@SteelCityKnives]

Sorry for the late reply, mate. I like the wood on them also. It's just good having the variation within Victorinox. 👊

[@варяг-в4ы]

​@@SteelCityKnivesyou have a nice channel, victorinox one of the best everyday knives that help out in various situations😊

[@baobo67]

Nice video, My EDC for many years has been the Spartan. Nothing on it I have not used. Has got me few a FREE BEERS!!! When in a group and the cry goes up.''Anybody got a bottle opener?'' Boom boom, Cheers from Australia.

[@SteelCityKnives]

You know what the score is, my friend. The spartan is brilliant! Cheers for the comment, brother🍻

[@tomt5745]

Sometimes my Spartan stares me down when i have been wearing another piece for a while, and ask in a deep voice: where the hell have you been, man? :) Just love the form factor

[@SteelCityKnives]

😂🤣😂🤣 Cheers Tom!! 👊

[@earlbee3196]

I just ordered the wooden Spartan! After watching your video several times .

[@SteelCityKnives]

Let me know what you think brother? 👊

[@earlbee3196]

@@SteelCityKnives sure will ! I ordered it from Amazon £31.45.

[@earlbee3196]

⁠@@SteelCityKnives Just received my Spartan wood , One thing that intrigued me was the smell of the walnut wood, It’s absolutely beautiful.

[@SteelCityKnives]

@earlbee3196 Good price for the quality of the knife. 🤣 I'm going home to give mine a smell🤣. Thanks for getting back to me, mate. I might carry mine today. Cheers brother 👊

[@earlbee3196]

@@SteelCityKnives Yes, indeed, sir, smells like teen spirit :-)

[@retrostu1]

It is a lovely EDC option, not too big but still a practical size and good value. Great video buddy, thanks for sharing 😁

[@SteelCityKnives]

Cheers Stu 🍻

[@lewisgreenway5065]

Hi Martin, I avoided Victorinox for years I didn't want a multi blade knife, them I saw they did single blade and just a blade and one tool knives so I bought the solo was so amazed at the build quality it made me look at more I have the Alox versions except for the floral knife in purple synthetic material, absolutely some of the best value knives you can buy. Doing your research well keep it up makes the videos more interesting cheers pal.

[@SteelCityKnives]

Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it, mate! I'm with you. The single bladed Victorinox knives are cheaper than a RR. I love them. I've got one in the floral range a sheeps foot. The material is very grippy. You can pick them up at a really good price. Cheers Lewis 🍻

[@MrPsiman]

dab some mineral oil on that Hardwood Spartan and the grain will show more and protect it form cracking from dryness. it looks very dry. it will take a few applications to protect and condition it

[@SteelCityKnives]

Thanks for the heads up. What do you use for wood other than mineral oil. I always ask people for inspiration. I've got beeswax and boil linseed oil atm. But I've heard some cool stuff to try. Any other suggestions?

[@simonh6371]

The Pioneer is the modern(ish) incarnation of the 1890 Soldier knife, and has the same toolset except for the can opener being modernised, and the screwdriver incorporating a bottle opener. The whole 93mm alox range - Farmer, Harvester, Rancher, Pioneer X, Farmer X etc. - are based around that. That was also the longest serving model actually issued to the Swiss Army, the Soldier 61. I hate to be pedantic but although as you rightly say the 1890 model it was initially made by other manufacturers, in 1891, just a year later, Karl Elsener's company started making them. So it was the first Victorinox, and was the first Swiss Army Knife, ile. the first one used in the Swiss Army. The 1897 model was not issued to the Swiss Army, but was an ''Offiziers- und Sportsmesser'', and was privately purchased by officers who weren't issued the 1890 Soldatenmesser (Soldier's knife). This is why to this day the Spartan, and all other 91mm celidor models have the words ''officier suisse'' stamped on the blade tang.

[@SteelCityKnives]

This is a brilliant comment, mate. I need to look into this comment. Struggling for time atm. Thanks for all the info! I'll get back to this with a good reply when I get some time. Cheers brother

[@SteelCityKnives]

Sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you. Can I just say first... You are clearly someone like myself and enjoy the knife history! I enjoy meeting people like yourself with a love for knives. Right, I agree with you about the 1890 being the same as the pioneer. But the 1890 was not designed by Victorinox/Karl Elsner. That's why I do not class it as the first Victorinox. As we know, it was made in Solingen initially also. That was my thinking.

[@joshuasutton4043]

Spartan is okay sister to the tinker own both spartan inc camo carry a huntsman I own some elusive classic like the big foot and switch ones from smkw I own a lot of Swiss army knife’s including a handyman wenger.

[@SteelCityKnives]

The States get all the best covers on the SAKs 🤣😂. SMKW does some brilliant SAKs. I like Wengers to...unsure if I've shown any on the channel yet? I'll have to do a video on one. Cheers brother 👊

[@AnB-15]

I love SPARTAN

[@SteelCityKnives]

My Spartan brother 👊

[@robduncan599]

Just used my huntsman blade today to cut through a digger battery terminal, thick copper wire. Not the best tool for the job , but the side cutter was useless the hacksaw didn't work and as a sort of last resort it cut through. Just happened to have the huntsman as my beater so wasn't to worried about the blade. As it happened it sharpened no prob . Just pleased i didnt have to use my Spartan which i normally have on hand or worse my Recruit or Tourist, or god forbid my Angler. I can sacrifice my huntsman, so if i think hard use might be coming i dig out the huntsman to save the Spartan, Recruit, Tourist and Angler, in that order .

[@SteelCityKnives]

Thanks for the comment. I've just subbed to your channel. Cheers mate

[@robduncan599]

@@SteelCityKnives Thanks I'm just a small channel, hope you find some interesting stuff. Some SAK mods etc . Cheers and greetings from Scotland.

[@John..18]

Great video Martin, I don't have need for a corkscrew, so the Hiker is the one for me,, it's so satisfying to get them screaming sharp again, after some decent use,, ps, did you see my final message about the Schloss Burg wood,,? So glad it is around 1133, after all,, cheers,, John.

[@SteelCityKnives]

I'll go read it now. I'm terrible at checking emails. I'm always getting in trouble at work for it. Mate, that's cool that you contacted them. And I think it's good that they replied fast also. Cheers brother 👊

[@ssechres]

It’s So ling en. I barely understood what you were saying. Solingen. It’s a city in Germany where they make knives. I’ve been there.

[@SteelCityKnives]

I know my pronunciation is terrible. I'm learning 😂. I need to improve as I like a lot of European knives.

[@ssechres]

@@SteelCityKnives It’s ok. You sounded like my Dad. I miss him.

[@SteelCityKnives]

@ssechres Ah, man. Feel for you, brother. Im a big family, man. There aint nothing that is more important. "Those we love don't go away. They sit beside us every day". 👊

[@skovbo65]

The bladesteel is X55CrMo14.

[@SteelCityKnives]

X55CrMo14 is 1.4110, brother. Ones the grade the others the number. But it's the same steel. So we are both right my friend. 🫡

[@SeanT_1967]

Hey Steely, Great video buddy👊🏻 Love the Spartan, one of my most carried SAK’s 👍🏻 Enjoyed the historical information, really nice touch. I’ve noticed that you often do this on your videos, fantastic buddy 🙏🏻 Love the walnut, gorgeous 😍 Thanks for this one brother 😎👊🏻 Just wondered if you’re going to the Sharp show?

[@SteelCityKnives]

I really enjoy the history elements to knife collecting. Unsure if I'm going sharpe show yet. I'm not the most sociable person 😂. Might go incognito as no one has seen my face. Cheers, Sean, always appreciate your comments, mate 🫡

[@Aeifur]

I often carry a recruit for work. I took the scales off so its really slim. Its my poormans cadet 😀

[@SteelCityKnives]

I missed this comment, mate! I do apologise. I love getting comments and try to respond to all of them in a timely manner. I love the recruit! I just bought a cadet in black alox too. You in the States. Victorinox can be a bit pricey there. Hope you're good brother? 👊

[@Aeifur]

@@SteelCityKnives im in Sweden. No worries 🍻 Carrying an Antonini old bear small carbon today. Great knife and featherweight.

[@SteelCityKnives]

@@Aeifur Love that knife!! I've only got the walnut carbon. But want to eventually try their stainless and try the olive wood. Cheers brother 👊

[@davidkurle5418]

I added a Spartan to my collection earlier this year, just because of the fact that it's a descendant of the original SAK. And it's a great carry piece, especially during the hot months when you want something light. Awesome video, my friend!

[@SteelCityKnives]

Thank you, David 🙏 👊

[@bagazheful]

Totally agree with your points. Spartan is a perfect knife! Three layer ones with scissors are even perfecter 😅

[@SteelCityKnives]

💯 Or a compact, 2 layers with scissors, but they are expensive.

[@singingtoad]

The Spartan and alternatively the Tinker are great SAK's for light EDC carry. Thanks for sharing and talking a wee bit about the history behind it. Take care my friend and Cheers!

[@SteelCityKnives]

Thanks, Toad. I agree with you about the tinker....I carry that one a lot. I've got one I put micarta scales on, and it looks sweet. Cheers mate 🍻

[@RandysWSG]

Excellent mate. Nice bit of history on these. Thank you for sharing!!

[@SteelCityKnives]

Thanks, brother! 😊 👊

[@cheatobandito]

Nice history lesson and tips for that corkscrew. Have a huntsman I should carry more often lol great job with the video mate.

[@SteelCityKnives]

Thanks, dude 🤜🤛 Those slips you got. We need someone over here making stuff like that. They are soooo good, man!

[@J.O.VenturesOutdoors]

Great video! I actually have Spartan on the way to me right now. I needed to add it to the collection. Thanks so much!

[@SteelCityKnives]

JO, thanks for continuing support, mate. Appreciate you watching, mate 🙏 . I'd love to buy one of your slips one day! 👊

[@J.O.VenturesOutdoors]

@@SteelCityKnives absolutely 👍

[@MB_EDC]

Thanks Martin. Loved the history section. I didn't realise this was based on the original. Great video.

[@SteelCityKnives]

I love this model. Still partly because I'm tight 😅 👊

[@MB_EDC]

@@SteelCityKnives Nothing wrong with that....

[@motrock93b]

Thank you for this clever review, which included interesting historical information. The Spartan really is an efficient model, capable of most tasks in a pocket friendly size.

[@SteelCityKnives]

Thanks, mate! I appreciate the comment 🙏 👊

[@SigogglinJack]

Good job! I like the addition of the back story.

[@SteelCityKnives]

Thanks mate. I loved that Boker you showed on one of your last videos. I missed out on one similar a few months back. Loving your channel mate 👊

[@TBEDC]

Love my Spartan..have the same white one..great video..

[@SteelCityKnives]

Mate they have that RR in over here with the yellow covers! Definitely going to get it. Cheers brother 👊

[@TBEDC]

@@SteelCityKnives I saw the yellow! I might order it..great minds lol