Victorinox Swiss Champ Swiss Army Knife, Medium, Multi Tool, 33 Functions, Blade, Scissors, Red

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In fact, most of the tools in the Swiss Champ feel bulky and unwieldy for prolonged and heavy use, especially with my medium-sized hands. If you have bigger stronger hands, your experience might be different. For occasional use, however, this discomfort is not noticeable. E.g. when you are using the knife blade, it feels kind of imbalanced in the hand as the blade is at the rightmost layer in the SAK. As you can see, that is a long feature list. The SAK 91mm models are the most popular Swiss Army Knives from Victorinox. And the Swiss Champ has almost all the tools that you will find in any popular 91mm SAK. Yes, in a way, the Swiss Champ is the Swiss Army Knife of Swiss Army Knives!

That last paragraph is just to prove this is a real review, from one who has two Victorinox SwissChamps - and a whole host of other items from the same source. Not some "Paid-for" chinglish scribblings.The toolset includes a large blade, scissors, can opener, wood saw, bottle opener, fish scaler, slotted remover, thread loop, Phillips screwdriver, corkscrew, nail file/cleaner, reamer, and a key ring. As such, some of the tools in the Swiss Champ like the fish-scaler and even the wood saw, are almost useless to me as these are mostly used in an outdoor environment. Your usage may vary. Also, if you are a big and tall man, the size and weight may not be an issue for you. I call it “the Tinker with an extra saw.” Apart from the small saw, this top-quality piece is identical to the Victorinox Tinker. However, an aggressive double-tooth serrated edge saw blade is a must-have in the great outdoors. Apart from the corkscrew and the nail file/cleaner, I like what I see. It’s more than enough utility to justify its low price tag.

It comes with 15 large and small stainless steel tools and signature Victorinox ABS/cellidor scales. I don’t really like “busy” Swiss army knives that charge me for a bunch of features I’ll never use. That’s why the Victorinox Fieldmaster knife will always be my favorite everyday carry and survival favorite. The Swiss Champ is a Swiss Army knife cranked up to 11. It has EVERYTHING and then some! Even a ballpoint pen!I generally view the Victorinox Classic SD knife as the Leatherman Skeletool of Victorinox Swiss army knives. It’s a perfect piece for your everyday needs as far as multi-tools go, and one of my favorite EDC tools. I want to be able to open a can or a bottle, saw through a branch, drill a hole through a piece of wood, start a fire… Regular camping stuff. My gear needs to be able to handle all that, for the right price.

Admittedly, you’ll have a tough time with it in a survival scenario or bushcrafting in the Brooks Range of Alaska. However, this knife should be more than enough for an average handyman, cyclist, or gardener. It’s a bit on a bulkier side, though (with 4 layers) so I wouldn’t recommend it as one of your EDC knives. However, it should be a perfect companion for hunting and fishing. There’s no such thing as the best Swiss Army knife. There are only the best model knives for specific activities. The magnifying glass might look useless, but it’s a godsend when used with tweezers. And it can also start a fire in a pinch. It features the same set of stainless steel tools and features but replaces the Phillips screwdriver with a corkscrew. Personally, I never saw much use in having a corkscrew in a survival scenario. Sure, it can untie difficult knots, but a bunch of other tools can do that. Though, if you take a bottle of wine with you, this is the knife to make sure you've got with you!Finally, continuing on with all the amazing different functions of this Victorinox knife, we have a pair of viciously sharp plain-edge blades (small and main). I last used them to whittle wooden stakes in the woods, and they worked like a charm. The Victorinox Fieldmaster Swiss army knife only comes in red, while the Huntsman features more color options. My favorite is regular green camo, but translucent sapphire looks awesome too. What's even better is that many of the Swisstool features are dual-purpose, particularly if you spend a little time on YouTube, where there are several Victorinox enthusiast's videos demonstrating uses for Swiss Army Knife tools that Carl Elsener never dreamed about..!

Contrary to popular belief, I’ve never used the saw for firewood. I can usually break the branches I need by hand. And if I can’t, they’re probably not dry enough anyway. However, this is not very comfortable with the Swiss Champ. Using the ballpoint pen like this feels even more awkward just because of the wide girth of the Swiss Champ.

The Victorinox Swiss Army Fieldmaster is primarily designed as a multi-tool for outdoor use, including camping, gardening, hiking, fishing, bushcraft... This makes it a perfect companion in any type of survival scenario. That’s why Victorinox Swiss Army Fieldmaster will always be my champion Swiss army knife for survival. The Victorinox Huntsmanis an excellent alternative. There’s No Such Thing as the Best Swiss Army Knife… The scissors can be used for a lot of fine trimming, but are obviously not ideal for large-scale cutting.