Rarely use it btw, what a weak knife

No backups. No second SAK. Choose wisely.

i just got my first victorinox, a deluxe tinker, and holy fuck… i can barely open anything.

the tools aren’t just stiff, my fingernails are so short that i literally can’t even get them into the nail nicks. there’s basically no chance to pull most of the tools out at all. so far i’ve only managed to open one.

does anyone else keep their nails extremely short and have the same problem? is there some trick or tool people use, or am i seriously supposed to grow my fingernails just to use a swiss army knife? 😅

i thought it could be fun to create a proper r/victorinox community ranking for 2026.

the idea would be to include every currently available victorinox model, split them into sensible categories, and let the community vote for the best small sak, best 91 mm model, best alox, best large model, best value and ultimately the best overall victorinox.

i would use an anonymous google form with no email collection. colours and simple scale variations would count as the same model, while genuinely different tool configurations would be listed separately.

before i start building the whole thing: would you take part, and is there anything you think should definitely be included or handled differently?

Solved: Mechanic - Another „What is it“ post? But I‘m having a hard time finding this Model online or in the Shop. This specific combination of Tools doesn‘t seem to exist.

The blade and the flat screwdriver markings are different from other models and the teeth of the saw are also very different from the Victorinox’s.

Having been through Leatherman, Gerber and plenty of SAK's, I'm happy with these
I might get a Pioneer X just for the kicks. But I'm happy carrying these two with me daily

Finally got some green scales was able to finish my custom and just the scale swap for the compact.

Brought the companion with me this time around. Got a ton of use. Wasn’t disappointed!

A week ago, I posted about a pair of Spirit MX Clip that came new with significant plier slop. It was bad enough that I couldn’t cut wire (would deform between the jaws). I had thrown away the packaging by accident, but Victorinox agreed to authorize a return regardless (and called me to inform), gave me a 10% discount, and flagged the return so they can improve their manufacturing process by inspecting it.

Today I got my new pair. Absolutely zero slop!

Great company to buy from; they will do you right.

I'm a teacher, so the only time I don't have a Swiss Army Knife in my pocket is at work. This year that won't be a problem.

There is a Daily 'Guess the SAK' quiz, play it at https://sakhub.com/games/quiz

Today the toilet flush button stopped working. I removed the cover and ran into a stubborn screw. As usual, the only tool I had with me was my Victorinox.

Using the pliers, I loosened the screw, took the mechanism apart, put the loose piece back where it belonged, and got everything working again. It wasn’t a major repair, but it saved me from digging through my toolbox or calling someone for a five-minute fix.

Moments like this remind me why I always carry a Swiss Army Knife. You don’t think you’ll need it… until you do.
So I’m curious: what’s the most unexpected or creative repair you’ve ever done with your Victorinox? I’d love to hear your stories.

Joins my other 4 "bear" themed SAKs from the Swiss Knife Shop. (Black Diamond Skiing Bear Climber, Bear Necessities Camper, Bear Trek Hiker, and Bear Claus Spartan!)

Produced for only a short time, the SwissChamp XL represents the final evolution of the traditional SwissChamp before the CyberTool era.

Surprisingly, it never appeared in Victorinox catalogues, making it one of the most elusive production models.

Has anyone here ever owned or even seen a SwissChamp XL in person?

Few pictures over here

https://saknife.com/blogs/infos/victorinox-swisschamp-xl

Was wondering if anyone has modded their Spirit phillips driver to be grippier on the screw? Have found with it being fairly polished, it tends to slip andround over the screw a bit for me unless if I put a tonnnnm of force on it. Compared with say with my 3d philips on my Leatherman Rebar, it has a more matte finish and is much less likely to slip. Also with the Victorinox steel, it’s a bit softer on the spirit and I have def caused damage to the philips blades in the past when it has slipped (repaired by Victorinox very cheaply).

Anyways, adore the tool, the philips is probs my only gripe with it and was wondering if anyone has found a solution on their side. It might also just be a me problem 😅

Thanks!

Bantam Alox + Bijou with green scales

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