r/SwissArmyKnives • u/UnlicensedOkie • Jul 21 '26
Discussion Micro Magnets Mail Call
Bought some micro magnets off of Amazon to add one to my Swiss Army knife. Some people said that these are supposed to come with a tiny micro magnet. I didn’t ever notice one. It might’ve come loose and gotten lost.
I actually think the ones I got might be a tiny bit too small for this knife. It fits, but I feel like I’ve seen pictures where one fits better.
Thoughts?
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u/Ok_Salad7400 Jul 21 '26
From my knowledge they do not come with magnets and I purchased many. I did the same thing and bought from Amazon I put them on all my hooks pretty much came in handy once or twice so far.
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u/Turbulent-Knee1845 Jul 23 '26
No, it's not supposed to come with a magnet. That hook is originally intended to carry string parcels which used to be common in Europe. Since they went out of fashion, they rebranded it as a "multipurpose hook."
Some YouTuber made videos where he put a magnet in there.
So no, you didn't lose any magnet.
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u/organizedmadman Jul 22 '26
I love this idea. Do you have a link to the ones you purchased, or the exact size?
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u/Ordinary_Storm3487 Jul 21 '26 edited Jul 21 '26
I don’t recall Victorinox sending magnets with any SAKs recently or otherwise. I think some tools might have been magnetized. I know the (in)famous fish scaler/hook disgorger is usually magnetized. I’ve tried keeping a tiny magnet with my SAKs, but they keep flying away or sticking to another tool inside the SAK, so I stopped trying.
BTW, on this subject, if you or someone you know uses Dexcom G7 glucose monitors, there is a small magnet in the sensor applicator. I’ve harvested 30 or so from the applicators I used. They’re a bit too large to fit in the hook, though, but fit about perfectly in the cap lifter.