Victorinox makes the classic Swiss Army Knife in a multitude of forms--on their website you can even design your own, choosing the features you want from a list of tools and blades. Nearly any combination is now a named product. The Hercules (4 3/8" closed length) is a pocket toolset more ...

For decades the knife industry has been built around the legal length limit, which in most countries allows unlicensed carry, concealed or otherwise, of any knife with a blade length of 3.5" or less. That means that pocket knives are that size and below, and unless companies come up with a gimmick ...

I love stockman knives. I grew up in a small western town and used to watch the old ranchers carving pieces of pine with their stockmans at church picnics. And, when I was in boy scouts, the ranch kids all had stockman knives of their own, handed down from their ...

Most of us who hike today carry quite a bit of gear with us. The necessary modern philosophy of "pack it in, pack it out" requires that. Instead of building shelters on the spot, for example, we carry tents, and those as well as the many other essential pieces of our packloads ...

Everybody's pocket knife used to look like this, back when small differences in style and quality were the most dramatic choices we had. There was a time, oddly enough, when a pocket knife didn't need a built-in flashlight, fire starter, or anti-reflection coatings to be handy. Although the extra ...

Buck's ergonomic keyring pocket knife is better suited to lighting up keyholes than doing any cutting work. It's small size and rounded shape will be unfamiliar to those accustomed to the conventional handle styles. The 1 1/4" stainless steel blade locks in place when fully opened, but not ...

Victorinox's 5.1" folded length Ranger, with a main knife blade almost 4" long and forged from high carbon stainless steel, ranks as an all around camp knife as well as the usual pocket tool kit. The clip point blade locks in place when fully extended. The 7 tool, ...

It's always a good idea to keep your eyes open for bargain gift ideas when they happen to surface. We're bringing this Kershaw Money Clip Knife to your attention for that reason. It's quite a nifty little tool, and it isn't one of those "cheaply-made" knock-off models either. Since it's manufactured ...

Obviously I'm in favor of carrying knives, but not only for self defense. We all constantly run into circumstances that require tools. Knives are among the first implements that humans invented. Leaving your knife behind is like leaving your teeth behind.

In modern circumstances our needs are ...

Usually with Swiss Army Knives you get excellent quality, multiple functions, and somewhere among them a stainless steel knife blade that's missing something. The Parachutist corrects some of that with a blade that's stouter than most in this line of pocket toolkits, and going one step farther, includes a locking feature for ...

The multi-tool of the future is going to be focused more and more on technological repairs. Mending fences and tinkering with an old engine are becoming, in a word, passé. This is just another sign of our drastically changing times. For many people who carry a multi-tool, computer/electronic ...

For over a century, Wenger was fierce competition for the better known Swiss Army brand, Victorinox. In 2005, when Victorinox took control of the Wenger name, both brands continued to provide Swiss Army products - Victorinox as the "Original Swiss Army Knife" and Wenger as the "Genuine Swiss Army Knife."

What's the ...

A sunny day. A large, comfy blanket. Some eating utensils, paper plates, napkins, and a wicker basket filled with sandwiches, fruit, cheeses, wine, and something for dessert. This, and your Victorinox Picnicker, is all you will need to pull off a wonderful afternoon outing.

The Picnicker has everything that you ...

Whoever said "fashion" and "fix-it" don't mesh certainly hadn't come across this multi-tool yet. It's the Leatherman Squirt P4 coated in a generous dose of powder pink gloss, hoping to entice a few more market segments with its delicate hue.

Seriously, though, what damsel in distress wouldn't want an emergency tool ...

This Swiss Army Rambler is grouped under Victorinox's line of small, elegant pocket-tools. At only 2 1/4-inch long, the classic red handle will fit comfortably out of the way in a pants pocket or, with the keychain attachment, on a key ring - whatever allows you to keep it close ...

This Swiss Army Rambler is grouped under Victorinox's line of small, elegant pocket-tools. At only 2 1/4-inch long, the classic red handle will fit comfortably out of the way in a pants pocket or, with the keychain attachment, on a key ring - whatever allows you to keep it close ...

When you're on a backpacking trip, the last thing you want is a pocket knife buried at the bottom of your pack. And, carrying a knife in your pocket can become unpleasant as the long miles add up. That's why carabiner knives are great - hook one onto strap, vest, ...

Victorinox understands that instilling safe knife practices at an early age will equal future customers down the road. The philosophy is: get 'em early, make sure they don't kill themselves, and you've taught another generation of knife lovers the value of a Swiss Army knife.

I remember my first ...

Victorinox knives have been to outer space - did you know that? They have been to the heart of jungles, across the desert sands, over the arctic tundra, and circumnavigated the globe on boats, planes, and hot air balloons. I know at least six people personally who have a Swiss Army ...

The Victorinox Tinker is appropriately named. Imagine tinkering around with a broken flashlight or an old portable radio - imagine the tools you would most likely need - and you could complete the job with everything found on this Swiss Army pocket knife.

There are half a dozen implements with a dozen ...

As far as Swiss Army knives go, this Victorinox model embodies the word "classy." It's the Victorinox Cigar Knife, and is a great choice for any cigar aficionado that wouldn't mind carrying a few extra tools along with a cigar knife in one sleek little package.

Obviously the main feature ...

I'm a firm believer in the concept of an emergency tool. Pocketknives and multi-tools prove their worth time and time again. You never know when you're going to need them until all of a sudden, you do. But owning a pocketknife can present a couple of caveats. I mean what if ...

Winner of the IWA International Knife Award in the Multi-Tool category at the 2008 International Trade Fair for Hunting and Sporting Arms, held this past March in Germany, the Zilla Jr. has forever changed the future of multi-tools. Columbia River Knife and Tool is serious about innovative function ...

ZTech is a company which manufactures a wide variety of golf-related equipment and accessories: from club head covers to umbrellas to ball marking pens. The chances are good, if you can think of something, and it somehow pertains to golf, ZTech has one available for purchase at an inexpensive price.

This ...

The last thing anyone thinks of, when heading off for the first tee, is the quality of their golf tool. But consider that golf is a game of focus, and it's the little things that can affect your round's score. Being unable to find a ball marker could ...

It's all in the name. This Victorinox Swiss Army pocket knife is designed to manage the various situations which arise at midnight, or any time and place with less than lackluster lighting. A very handy red LED light offers pretty good illumination when you need it most. A ...

Turns out computers are a big deal these days. Who would have figured? Well, in this technological day and age, pocket knives are changing to fit the needs of the new consumer. Surviving in the wild is not so important anymore, but surviving if your computer crashes is ...

Schrade knives have been around for over a hundred years. Originally manufactured by the Schrade Cutlery Company, which was then bought out by the Imperial Knife Company, from 1946 until 2004 the Imperial Schrade Corp. had been in charge of the Schrade name and knives. In July, 2004, when ...

Named Best Buy of the Year at the 2007 Blade Show and International Cutlery Fair in Atlanta, this is certainly not the first review to give the Columbia River Guppie a thumbs-up.

My favorite part of the Guppie is the adjustable wrench jaws which open to a 1/2-inch. With ...

The Buck Knives X-Tract, dubbed a multi-tool, is better defined as a great knife with a few extra features; to call it a multi-tool would be like calling your car a portable air conditioner/radio. Sure, the X-Tract comes with needle nose pliers, a 12-gauge wire cutter, 3/16" flathead and NUM2 Phillips-head ...

Whenever someone asks me which three things I would want if stranded on a desert island, I always answer: 1) A desalinator 2) SAS Survival Handbook by John "Lofty" Wiseman 3) the Victorinox Swiss Champ SOS Set.

This Swiss Army knife ...

It's my personal opinion that no one should go anywhere without a pocket knife. Victorinox certainly shares my philosophy, and they have come out with a line of knives designed to fit an overlooked niche: the corporate workplace.

The Victorinox Executive -- aimed at those working the daily grind in office ...

As yet there's no laser pointer but this newer model pocket knife / toolkit from Victorinox does have an LED light and a ballpoint pen. Anything this versatile really does go past the definition of knife. The worst thing you might do with this in the woods is lose it.

With ...

I have never owned a Leatherman, as a matter of personal preference, but I have used one many, many times. My first exposure to the utility of knives came in the form of my father's old Leatherman, which he carried with him everywhere, and which I found a great many ...

The year is full of gift-giving occasions, and if you have an outdoorsman that needs shopping for, look no further than the Victorinox line of pocket knives. This package set Camper with Microlight is an ultimate stocking-stuffer, birthday present, or Valentine surprise.

At only 3.5 inches in length, the Camper holds ...

A few quick things about Victorinox, Swiss Army knives, and the Soldier pocket knife:

Every Victorinox comes with a manufacturer warranty against defects of workmanship or material for the lifetime of the pocket knife.Ex-Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security, Tom Ridge, exclusively recommends the Swiss Army pocket knife for ...

As fond as we are of Leatherman products, here's a multitool from Victorinox that dares to raise the bar. It's the SwissTool X, and it might just cause you to rethink some things like it did for us.

At first glance, the SwissTool X seems to have many (if not all) ...

Any knife that receives the prestigious "Knife Of the Year" award from the IWA exhibition should be more than worthy of an honorable mention here at OnlyKnives. This Victorinox Rescue Tool is the 2007 award recipient, and is widely used by many safety patrol officers and firemen across the ...

If you don't mind keeping up with a little digital maintenance every now and then, you'd probably love to have the Swiss Army Expedition knife in your pocket the next time you go on a hike.

This Victorinox set comes with ten standard Swiss Army accessories, but it's the other stuff that ...

Before reading this review, you may want to check out the SwissTool Spirit. The "Plus" version has a ruler and the bit driver for adding screwdrivers, corkscrews, etc. That bit driver is an awesome feature, but it does add some bulk to your pouch and adds some cost to the tool.

The Spirit ...

Here's the Work Champ pocket sized knife from Victorinox, a secure tool that merges all the most commonly-used accessories together in one little package without making it too bulky.

The Work Champ comes with a total of 13 different accessories. Its most notable feature is a plain-edge locking blade, not seen ...

For those who like the idea of a Swiss Army keychain combined with the ergonomic grips of an SOG multitool, here's a pocketknife by Wenger that should fit the bill.

Wenger, in addition to Victorinox, is one of only two officially-licensed producers of Swiss Army Knives. Vic gets all the attention, ...

Much of what I know about knives is cultural. I grew up in a part of the country where weapons were normal and people were expected to have them. Knives were a big deal for us, and we expected them to be simple and dependable. None of us ...

It's rare to find a Swiss Army knife with locking blades. In fact, only three of Victorinox's pocketknives feature locking mechanisms... and the Trekker is one of them.

Only two of the Trekker's twelve accessories lock into place, but they're the most important to contain this feature: a large screwdriver, and ...

Nothing like taking an industry standard and making it bigger & better, right? That's what Leatherman has done with its Surge pocket multitool.

Apparently, the press agrees. Back in 2006, Field & Stream Magazine awarded the Surge the title of "Best of the Test" for multitools for hunting and fishing.

The ...

The trouble with most Victorinox products is that at first glance they all look so dang similar! And we've said this before. You've got to know what you need in a pocketknife before even attempting to peruse the Swiss Army Knife listings here.

Fortunately, the Classic pocketknife pictured here takes ...

The Leatherman Micra is basically a miniaturized version of the Wave, with a few tools left out of the mix since it's smaller. Leatherman included all the basics, though, and made it small enough to have on your keychain so it would be easier to carry around.

It has nine different tools: clip-point ...

It would take a lot for a multi-function tool to ever surpass the standard that Leatherman has already set in place. So does SOG break the mold with the S-60 Powerlock? Maybe.

Let's take a look at the basic features: It comes with 15 different tools: an array of ...

The Leatherman line can be a bit confusing, so let's offer up a brief overview:

Tools fall into one of four categories: extra-large, full-sized, pocket-sized, and keychain-sized. The most popular of the extra large tools is the Surge, while the Wave and the Charge live firmly in the full-sized category. The ...

It's all about the tools, and this one's got a bundle of 'em.

The Swiss Army Swiss Champ XLT is very similar to Victorinox's extremely popular, age-old Swiss Champ Knife. In fact, it includes all of the tools that one's got and adds in a few new ones.

You might want to check out ...