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Black Swiss Army Knife

3.5 in. closed length with black handle. Features huge & little blades corkscrew may opener little & huge screwdrivers bottle opener wire stripper wood saw reamer with sewing eye hook tweezers toothpick key ring and scissors .ATTRIBUTES Blade Detail: 2 Blades Plain Edge Blade Material: Stainless Steel Carry System: Key Ring Handle Material: High-Impact Polymer Black Special Features: Large blade little blade corkscrew may opener w/sm. screwdriver bottle opener w/lg. screwdriver & wire stripper reamer key ring tweezers toothpick scissors multi-purpose hook wood saw

From the widely known and esteemed company that formulated the Swiss Army Knife a century ago comes the Huntsman Knife, a compact multi-tool for camping, hiking, hunting, or around-the-house use. Measuring 3-1/2 inches long, the Huntsman is stylishly cased in a timeless black Swiss Army housing with the intimate Victorinox logo on the side. More importantly, the unit holds a potpourri of handy tools, including a big blade, a little blade, a may opener with a little screwdriver, a bottle opener with a huge screwdriver and wire stripper, scissors, wood saw, a reamer with a sewing eye, a corkscrew, a hook, a toothpick, tweezers, and a key ring.

As with all Victorinox items, the Huntsman is made to exacting standards, with dozens of steps going into it is construction. Victorinox attends to each detail, from selecting the finest materials to performing the final inspection. In addition, each person tool has been hardened in a dissimilar way to stand up to it is indicated use. The Huntsman carries a lifetime warranty.

About Swiss Army Knives
In 1884, Swiss cutler Karl Elsener set up shop in Ibach-Schwyz, installing a waterwheel in Tobelbach Brook to run his grinding and polishing machines. Thus started out what would become the international brand name Victorinox, a combining of Victoria, for Elsener's mother, and "inox," or stainless steel.

Today, Victorinox formulates watches, luggage, clothing, and, famously, Swiss Army Knives. The primary product dates to 1897, when Elsener patented the Swiss Officer's and Sports Knife he supplied to the Swiss Army. Following World War II, American servicemen and women buying goods in PX stores shortened the name to Swiss Army Knife, which lives on in English-speaking countries around the world and has become a metaphor for versatility.

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21 of 21 persons found the following review helpful.
The best tool assortment
By Ford Rivers
This is the most utile Swiss Army Knife I've owned, and I've owned assorted models. The scissors are more spectacular than on former knives I've had. The saw works great, and is perfective for cutting a walking stick to size. The may opener is quick and easy to use, and of course the knife blade is shaving sharp. I've used the tweezers to remove bee stingers. I can't imagine not having this small, utile tool with me at all times. I think it's the best option of all of the Swiss Army models.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Best pocket blade ever
By SHARON FRIEDMAN
This Swiss army knife is small, durable, light and covers almost all tasks you will face in life. I have been using this model with red scales for more than twenty years and the perfective selections of tools with splendid quality merely hits a home run each time. I have applied it to open and prepare game, make traps and do galore wood work and carving, trim nails, I applied it in opening packages and handling injuries in others and in myself including cuts and burns and stings, I have opened knots with the wine opener (I believe that is the firstborn intent of it but it does likewise open bottles well) The more prominent blade serves well in feed preparation for one or two people and the littler one does outstanding detail work in basi support and in fire making. The saw is little but of splendid quality and works great for little limbs and for notches. The awl works great on wood and leather for making strap and belt holes and the handy lifter works great for grizzly unpacking and for gut hooking a hide. The little screw drives hold tight both in the 90 degrees and to a complete degree open so making your computer or car more comfortable to fix or alter batteries and there is an splendid pair of scissors making your nails easy to trim and your needle work having little impact as well.
The steel is very stainless and takes a razor edge easily. I have used it with care for more then twenty years now and detached from a few scratches it is as good as new.

3 of 4 persons found the following review helpful.
Small, sturdy and authenti for a moderate price
By Peter Barabas
I've got my basi swiss army knife regarding 20 years ago as a teenager. Used it for the duration of outings, employed in the lab and had it with me all this time. The knives held their edges for all this time (granted, I have never used it for carving bone of wood, nor to cut paper with them - these are the things that take the edges off knives most of the time. I managed to leave it in my hand luggage and was confiscated so I purchased a Victorinox Swiss Army Huntsman Pocket Knife (Black). Works perfectly, quality hasn't changed. Works everything on it like a snap and each tool may genuinely do what it supposed to do. It doesn't take much strength to unfold the blades or tools, even a not very fit teenager with sweaty hands may do it. I've had a great deal of cheap folding knives but none of those compare in quality, durability and ease of use.

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