As a result, few retailers carried it and with the exception of a few SAK enthusiasts, most never realized it exists. The good news is that the wait was worthwhile. The new SwissTool offers some unique and innovative design features that set it apart from the crowd.
This is not just another "me too" design. The initial impression is one of heft and fine finish. The all stainless steel tool is highly polished, looking as much like a piece of jewelry as a working tool. Fit and finish is excellent, as you might expect. It feels heavy and turns out it is, though not quite as heavy as I initially expected, 9.
Innovative Design The pliers open in the same manner as do the traditional Leatherman, by unfolding the handles, but that's where the similarity ends. Blades and implements open out from the closed SwissTool, it isn't necessary to open the tool or pliers to gain access.
This represents a huge step forward in ease of use and functionality for a compact folding multi-tool. Only the new, and smaller, Leatherman Wave , introduced, but not yet available, shares this configuration, and even it doesn't carry it as far, with the smaller tools still requiring you to unfold it for access.
Unfortunately, Victorinox didn't take the next logical step and make the two knife blades one-handed opening which Leatherman has done with the Wave. For some reason the Swiss just don't seem to understand the importance of this feature or the incredible utility that one-handed opening provides. It still amazes me that the doyens of "utility" knives don't have a single one-handed opening model in their vast product line. Hopefully, they will see the error of their ways and add this important feature to the SwissTool in the future, though I wouldn't suggest you hold your breath.
All the blades and tools lock in place when open. This is another feature they got right. On both sides of the tool body are small knurled tabs that slide fore and aft to unlock the tools. The releases are easy to operate with one hand to close a blade or tool. A small bow spring serves to engage the locking tab into a slot in the open tool. If there's a potential weak point in the design, this may be it, but only time will tell. The tools are spring loaded via individual spring steel fingers that are attached via a common end piece to the back side of the handles.
This keeps the tools in place and means that when you pull out one tool, the rest stay in place. While this feature is hardly the major feature they make of it in the promotional materials, "no clumping," it is certainly a convenience not to have to deal with other tools opening when you go for a particular one.
All the blades and tools are accessed via nail nicks with the exception of the Phillips screwdriver which relies upon the Philips head itself as a place to gain purchase with your nail. I was way off. This thing genuinely surprised me. It sliced through the seatbelt so fast that, at first, I thought it had slipped off.
I expected to see a few cracks on the glass, with follow-up strikes needed to get through. Consider me convinced. After this test, I took off on a 1,mile road trip and you can bet your ass this tool was in my glove box. This tool is designed to get you out of a vehicle after a crash, not create shelter and hunt for food in the wilderness.
Seat belts are designed to hold you in place and are known for being difficult to cut. Victorinox has been building knives since , and the brand has built quite a reputation for itself. There are other consumer-grade automotive rescue tools on the market. Most of them are shaped like a small hammer, with a metal spike for breaking glass and a recessed safety blade for cutting seat belts. The Victorinox requires you to open each tool except the glass-breaker, which adds another step in a situation when time is probably limited.
If you can live with that, this tool will prove to be more versatile. The very first know folding, multi-use tool was from around AD! Nor was it intended for construction purposes, medical purposes, or self-defense.
No, the very first multi tool was designed for eating. It was primarily just a fork and spoon on a hinge, but it set in motion a handy type of invention. Fast forward years and humanity got its second incarnation of the multi-tool.
The first real Swiss Army Knife was made in , and the rest is history, as they say. Tim had a degree in mechanical engineering. He realized there was a significant gap between what he needed from a multi tool and what was available.
So he started his own multi-tool company, Leatherman. Today, just about every knife manufacturer makes a multi tool — be it a multi-function pocket knife or a techy bi-fold. The multi tool patent has spread, and you can find just about any combination of tools, any style, any color, any shape, weight, dimensions, or unique attributes you might want.
Even if you own a survival knife already, I would recommend investing in a high-quality survival multi-tool. I would recommend buying one excellent, high-quality multi-tool to keep on your person. Then a handful of more generic, smaller, less-expensive ones in your gear bags, and wherever else.
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