| | |  | Pocket Knives | Home » » » Victorinox Swiss Army Explorer Pocket Knife (Black) | | | | | | | Description: | | In 1884, Master Cutler Karl Elsener started his cutlery factory in the small village of Ibach, Switzerland. In 1897, he crafted the Victorinox Original Swiss Army Knife. Since that time, the Elsener family has continued to craft tools in the Victorinox tradition of in genius design, durability, and quality. This is why all Victorinox multi-tools, made of first class stainless steel, are guaranteed a lifetime against defects in material and workmanship. REMEMBER, If it doesn't say Victorinox, it's not the Original Swiss Army Knife. | | | Features: | |
• 3 1/2" CLOSED
• BLACK HANDLES
• LARGE BLADE
• SMALL BLADE
• PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER
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| 0.26 pounds | | Package Length:
| 4.7 inches | | Package Width:
| 1.9 inches | | Package Height:
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| 0.1 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
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32 of 36 found the following review helpful:
 Only the best! - From VictorinoxJan 17, 2006
By A. Chopra
In 1895, Karl Elsener thought of manufacturing quality Swiss Army Knives (SAK) to be used by Swiss Army, as he was irritated to see the Swiss using a German multipurpose knives during the military operations. What makes Victorinox stand apart from other (so called) manufacturers of SAKs are that it was formed by none other than Elsener himself. For almost a centuary, only two manufacturers ruled the SAK market they were: Victorinox, and Wenger. In April 2005, Wenger was acquired by Victorinox. Now the Victorinox has monopoly in supplying SAK to Swiss Army, and to the retail civilian market.
I am currently using the Victorinox Forester, and the Explorer, but my favorite is the Explorer, as it is comes very handy in your everyday's work. The most used features by me are: Philips screwdriver, scissors, magnifying glass, and of course the large blade.
I am using Swiss Army knives since last 5 years. I tried Wenger (before it was acquired by Victorinox), and I was surprised to see the difference in quality. No doubt, Victorinox came out as the winner here. Exceptional high quality and attention to detail makes them the world's best Swiss Army Knife manufacturer. Don't even think of buying the cheap (made in China) SAK, you will just waste your money. So, the Victorinox is your best bet!
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Simply the bestMar 25, 2007
By Long Island Larry
This is my second Swiss Army Explorer; I lost the first one on a trip last summer. While it is true that there are Swiss Army knives with a greater number of tools than the Explorer, at a certain point, they tend to become unwieldy and somewhat expensive. At a price point of under $30.00, the Explorer combines great utility, economy and compactness. The only tool I have never used on the Explorer is the hook; in fact, I have never quite figured out what its purpose actually is.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
The ideal SAK?Jul 01, 2007
By R. Cox
"Frugal Person"
I have had many Swiss Army Knives over the years and this style has always been my favorite. It has all the tools that I am ever likely to need and is light enough to carry everywhere I go.
The fact that this has two knives is especially appealing to me since I can keep one for "dirty"/rough work whilst keeping the other blade clean.
Now if only it had a belt clip.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Exactly what I neededMay 30, 2008
By Kelly J. Perrin
This knife has been perfect for me. I ride my bike to work and have been able to tighten loose screws no matter where I happen to be when I find them, open boxes without resorting to my keys, and I've even used the magnifying glass to identify some writing in a 100 year old photograph when I was away from my office.
Plus, I was the most popular person at a recent cook-out when nobody remembered to bring a bottle opener.
The scissors are of good quality, the tweezers work well, and the cork-screw will open a bottle of wine without feeling like it's about to snap off. All in all I'd have to rate this as one of my better purchasing decisions.
*Edit*
A year and a half later I've still got it in my pocket. None of the blades or tools have broken off, and I've even managed to keep track of the toothpick and tweezer! If I had to find something I didn't like, it's that the magnifying glass is plastic rather than glass. I'm not sure you could start a fire with it, but it works fine for looking at photos or small text. Also, even though it is plastic it hasn't discolored like some plastics do.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Great Pocketknife!Jul 03, 2007
By M. Dowd
"mdd"
I bought this for my 9-year old son. Every young man should have a really good pocket knife. He loves to take it camping. We used the tweezers on our last trip to get some splinters out of his little brother's hand.
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