VICTORINOX should name a knife after you, the ‘ “viictorinox felix, “ since you have shown them more ways to use and test their knives than they thought possible.
A good, comprehensive comparison, Felix. I'd never heard of Swiza knives before and was tempted to invest in one, but looked at your review and decided not to invest because of the clear differences you showed up. Thank you for all your hard (very hot) work. Victorinox all the way for me.
They are all great, Victorinox is sometimes too old fashioned and needs some updating. Wenger use to be more innovative. And I think Some Wenger staff moved to Swiza after Wenger was “bought” over. Victorinox and Wenger were both sister companies, so the people at the top got the money regardless of where you bought from. (Plus they both used the same steels and machinery. For that matter I’m not sure if Swiza uses the same steel and similar machines for assembling.) And you can see the innovation with the Swiza line. The one hand opening with the 3” blade is a massive market Victorinox is missing out on. So many people modify their Victorinox’s to make them one handed (like one of Felix’s mods.) Or swap the blades out for a Spyderco blade, they are that common they get called “Spydernox’s”. Also Swiza are more comfortable with the rubber scales, and curved handle. Much like like the Boker Tech Tools. Though the position of the lanyard loop apparently digs into the hand. And the Swiza models have both locking and non locking versions, and with the locking versions the unlocking button/ switch is under the swiss cross. Very lovely indeed. No hate to Victorinox they still are one of the best, and the original.
@@handyharvey They are still the original and the best for most people. But for myself the only thing that lets them down is not having a one handed opening main blade in the 3 inch or less range. It’s so handy! The Boker tech tool range is nice, it’s modern twist on a SAK. And it’s just crying for a one handed main blade.
Welcome back, Felix! Excellent comparison. You can call me a purist, or call me a snob, but I will choose Victorinox every time! You did a great job of proving why.
I own 3 Victorinox knives- the Huntsman, the Fieldmaster (one has a corkscrew, the other a Phillips head screwdriver other than that they are the same), and just recently the Hiker (because of its slimness and lightweight). The Huntsman got me through USAF Survival School back in 1991 when I was earning my wings. Even though I've used it almost daily for over 30 years it still functions and looks as new as the day I bought it. Eventually I'm going to buy a RangerGrip 79 based on its bulletproof sturdiness. Got to hand it to the craftsmanship of the Swiss.
Its funny because I read your comment on the same day (yesterday) when I picked up my new RangerGrip 79, after owning 91mm SAKs. I'm really impressed, it is great in all terms, my Hiker seems like a toy besides it. :) My third SAK is a Ranger which I love as the ultimate cutting tool (blades, scissors, woodsaw, metal saw).
On the topic of craftsmanship, it's been a very long time since these were handmade en masse. Nowadays just about the only manual steps in the process are the insertion of the pin and the pen. Hence so many models come with the pin hole but no pin (personally I'd have rather received it in the box and stuck it in myself, than not at all, but presentation clearly matters here), and no pen by default, even though there's no trade-off for having it. With all that said, this is Swiss automation we're talking about, so really all they've done is upgraded the excellent craftsmanship from hand assembly to process control. I thus expect nothing short of perfection at a significantly improved unit cost 😁
Welcome back Felix. I wonder why people go to the gym when a Swiss knife comparison make you sweat like hell ! That is a real knife test and review . Tough I like the look of the Swiza I prefer the Victorinox, one is for your laptop backpack , the other for the outdoor/tactical rucksack. Thanks again, merci, dance….
Felix is back!! Excellent!! The results were of course no surprise to most of us. Your point about nail nicks and hand comfort are refreshing when so many reviewers and preoccupied with form over function. All that said perhaps a different T shirt might be a good idea. Fantastic to have you back Felix - looking forward to the next one already!
Never heard of Swiza, nice comparison video. I think I will stick with my original Victorinox Champion I got back in the 80's. She's never let me down.
Bought your book! I gave it to my grandchildren living on a farm for us to do projects together. Now I will buy another one for my daughter and another one for me! You need to sell a Victorinox Swiss Army Knife with every book!
I've had Victorinox knives since the 70's and I still love them, I've carried a Swiss Champ 33 since every day since my 21st, and I've lost count of the little jobs I've done with it. Thanks for the videos big guy, I love them!
Welcome back. I knew the SAK would win. But hat off to you for an objective review. Agree about durability of the SAK. Got mine in 84, still going very strong. Holds a brilliant edge. Strong. Takes abuse. A lot. Only thing that's gone wrong is that I broke the tip of the big blade being very stupid.
@@Alexanbreizh lol. Not quite. I was trying to lever a couple of things apart that decided to show me who was boss. The SAK was caught in the crossfire. Really annoyed me as it was a present from a very close friend.
I appreciate seeing someone making a comparison between these two brands of Swiss knives. Both use tools that differ in design from one another. The awl on the Victorinox is made for wood more than for leather and canvas. The awl on the Swiza is not as good for wood however; is better for canvas and leather. It is sharp and also works for opening plastic packing and boxes. It also can make precise cuts in leather and canvas too. The blade steel is equal in durability and edge retention. The blades of both are also equal in fit and finish. However; the Swiza uses stainless liners rather than aluminum that provide more residence to corrosion. The tweezers on the Victorinox face outward and Swiza’s face inward and are better protected from loss than the Victorinox ones. The difference in cutting speed between the saw blades shows the advantage going to Victorinox. However; both work well for their size; just one is faster cutting wood. Both companies have great warranties for repair and replacement. The corkscrew is made to pivot to prevent damage while removing corks from bottles. Being larger in diameter also reduces the chances of the screw pulling out of the cork. The difference between the scissors is simply to different designs. How many cuts would it take to cut a sheet of paper in half using ones much larger and longer seem to be missed in the test. I have both in different models and simply put; they both do things better than the other can. Victorinox is the more popular of the two however; they make countless models and are more collectable. I bought a Swiza for a couple reasons first they are different and second they are dishwasher safe. If you read the care cleaning recommendations for the knife that is what they say in the care directions. So the Swiza is a better food knife than a Victorinox and the slots in the tools makes them easier to use. 🎇🔎🎇🔪
Great review! I hope that Swiza quality improves in the future. I love my Victorinox knives but they basically have a monopoly on high-quality SAKs and some serious competition would be a good thing to keep them on their toes and drive innovation.
@@fredperry9235 And the Victorinox outrider and rangergrip are delémont models so they are from the former Wenger factory Victorinox took over. So it's Wenger vs Ex wenger employees basically. My rangergrip 78 is awesome btw.
Enjoyable always to see your passion on Victorinox. In the last two weeks alone I have used my everyday multiple times including making a new handle for my scythe from a block of wood using the saw and the large blade, fitting a new broom handle whittling the end , repairing a broken thumb nail with the small blade, extracting a thorn with the tweezers, picking my teeth😬, removing corks from garden lights with regular corkscrew and reamer , putting nee batteries in sons toy with the can opener screwdriver part . And the knife remains as good as new! Bravo Victorinox!
Welcome back my friend Felix! Good to see your smiling face again. Thanks for the comparison, some interesting differences, and surprising similarities I was not expecting.
Bought my first Vic in Seattle at a army navy surplus store, while attending an arson class, per the instructions of the teacher. It was my most often used tool over 35 years. Still have it, the old style Hunter, scissors/saw/blades/ standard tool set.
Great review, I learned a lot. I’ve been carrying Swiss Army knives for over 40 years on a daily basis, and not only do they take and keep a sharp edge, I can sharpen them to a razor edge with a pocket sharpener. A harder blade is not necessarily a better blade. I have a sheath knife that I can only sharpen in a reasonable time with a diamond hone. Buck knives used to make their blades very hard, and because they were harder to sharpen they started producing blades in a “normal” range of hardness (they used to show their blades cutting nails back then). I admire Swiza for trying new designs though.
Thank you Felix for excellent review. Everything you mentioned here is correct. I also want to share some personal experience of owning Swiza knives for 4 years. I have two knives: - one-layer red Swiza D01 with large blade, awl and corkscrew, - three-layer khaki Swiza D05 with large blade, wood saw, awl, corkscrew, can and openers. Swiza D01 is my EDC knife during 4 years, I use it a lot. I have tested Swiza D05 at home but never actually used it because of bad ergonomia. The wood saw and openers are sharp and sticking out from handle. I like the design of Swiza D01 knife, however the finishing and durability are not as good as Victorinox's. Especially I disappointed with quality of Swiza scales. After one year the "white cross" push button which unlocks the blade has failed. I wrote an email to Swiza to claim the problem, but Swiza has not answered my email. So I made the replacement knob from the constitution glue. The DIY knob is rather ugly, but it's do the job. The coating of the scales is erased with time. When the knife is unused and stored in the box for about a month the scales are sweating with oily substance. It's take couple of minutes for me to wash and wipe it. Swiza takes a premium price for it's products. But the premium price is not on a par with low overall the qualify of the product and the customer service doesn't answering email.
Felix, I appreciate the effort you put into these videos, especially this one! Your videos are always informative and interesting, and I think Victorinox should put you on the payroll!
Great to see you back, Felix! I hope you had a great Summer with your family. Thank you for a very good review. I'd seen Swiza knives mentioned elsewhere, but did not know anything about them. I appreciate your fair review.
Welcome back! I just got my first Swizas. I got one with the Tick Tool. Very useful here in the southern US... but I won't be giving up my Victorinox any time soon. I'd say in the models I'm using (Similar to the Spartan) I'd stay with Victorinox.
Same here. I bought the Swiza Tick Tool to carry when out for a walk in the forest here in Canada and it is handy for that. All in all though I prefer my Victorinox knives in most instances. Maybe Victorinox should consider adding a tick tool to some of its models meant for outdoors.
Great video. Consider a review of the Boker Tech Tool line, would love to see your comparisons and hear your impressions. I recently got their TT7 and I think it’s a step above my (already excellent) Victorinox collection. The 12C27 steel is *nice*, but not sure how field-sharpenable it will turn out to be.
Tough the Blade is very good in my opinion Böker missed a great opportunity to make something different with theyr TT City Line. I wanted one for Urban Edc, but instead of concentrating on City use able Tools they included an awl and a corkscrew for example . Not very usable City Tools. I also have to agree, that the scissors are not nearly as good as the Vic ones. The only good things for an Urban Environment is the glass breaker and the serrated blade. Only that the serrated blade is not locked and can hurt you very bad. The Vic rescue Knife, or my Leatherman Rebar, make my actual urban Edc, it's much suited to the task IMHO!
@Hendrik Garnkäufer for a city tech tool I would like to see: -a nice blade -glass breaker -working serrated blade to cut cloth. with rounded tip so it works also for first aid -working scissors for cutting plastering or fingernails -nail file -mini bit Holder or squared screw driver with bit Holder like Leatherman -bottle opener with screw driver/prybar is OK, but I'm sure no one needs that ole can opener in the city
@Hendrik Garnkäufer right now I'm pretty happy with my Leatherman Rebar. It lacks the one handed opening option, but has the nicest tool set considering weight and size. The glass breaker is missing, but I thing the tip of they pliers could break something in case of emergency. I also always carry a swisscard mainly for the scissors and the nail file. Im trying swisscard with leatherman squirt and pocket knife as edc right now!
i love that you tested the knive i buyed 10 years ago for my edc. it was the only tool i buyed on intuition and it never let me down. Victorynox is satisfying ich finds mega das du das messer getestet hast das ich vor 10 jahren für mein EDC gekauft hab. es war das einzige EDC item das ich intuitiv gekauft hab, und es hat mich nie im stich gelassen. Victorynox is großartig.
Thank you for this very revealing video. I was thinking of buying a Swiza for a while now. But the poor build quality is a deal breaker for me in this price range. You prevent me from a huge disappointment. Thank you, again for yet another great video.
I have owned a swiza D03 olive fern for almost a year now and i'm very impressed with the quality. I have carved into oak and even hammered its blade into an oak log(don't ask me why) but it held up really nice, no blade play and the edge held a functional sharpness(not quite shaving sharp but there). I have also used the awl to drill holes too but i only spun in one direction and it did its job. If you spin it like you do with the Victorinox it breaks, because of its shape it creates additional torsion in the blade, it's not because of poorer quality of the steel. Of course it cannot be better than a knife that has been in development for so long, but it is still a very nice edc knife. Also I may add that every tool is tight in its place and the spring tension is just right, not to tight so you'd have to fight with it but not too loose. Idk maybe there are some quality control issues, which is a great issue don't get me wrong...but they are newbies still compared to Victorinox😅😅😅.
I'm happy that you're back!! This was an awesome comparison. I've never tried a Swiza knife, so I can't say anything bad about them. But I can say a heck of alot of good things about my Victorinox knives, and the Outrider is one of my favorites. Thanks for this great video, my friend!
I had a unbranded "Sheffield steel" pocket knife as a boy and then bought a Leatherman for work as a multi tool which has served me well. I always wanted a Victorinox as a child but they were too expensive to justify. After seeing how you use a Victorinox I've now regressed to my boyhood ambitions and went out and bought one.
I got swiza recently. He said all the points. Swiza handle is good, but the rest of the tools are not practical as victorinox. His reviews are very honest and informative.
I came across your channel yesterday. I have never heard about SWIZA before. This a wonderful and informative presentation. I wanted to have a victorinox instrument for a long time but couldn't due to the price in my country. At present the model shown by you would cost at least 150$ including heavy taxes. Anyway thanks for this fantastic presentation. Greetings from Sri Lanka.
Wirklich interessant, endlich SIEHT man einmal den Unterschied im benutzen Stahl bei den Werkzeugen. Da erkennt man, dass Qualität nunmal seinen Preis hat! Vielen dank für diese Vorstellung! :-)
Your videos really make me smile. Once you start something, you don't give up, go you Felix? 🙃 I want to thank you very much. II was tempted to buy a Swiza, but if I do, it's just going to be an 01 (no tools).
Hello Felix. Welcome back. We really missed you. I hope that you had a wonderful vacation. Great video and excellent comparison. Thanks for sharing this information.
I've gone through phases of spending a fair amount of money on quality knives over the years. My Wenger Alox Soldier is the one that still lives in my pocket after damn near 15 years of ownership though (love the bale on it). If it ever breaks/gets lost, I will switch to my red Victorinox Alox Farmer...or maybe buy a new Vic Pioneer in the plain Alox finish. Both these companies make quality, reliable knives that won't fail you if you understand their uses and limitations IMO, so I'll not be bothering with a third brand. (I know Wenger are no more, which is a shame in my opinion, they made the best mini scissors on the keyring versions, I lost mine ages ago and use a mini Vic Alox instead...I still miss those serrated Wenger scissors though!). This channel is gold.
Felix is back and there's gonna be a party! Yay! Welcome back! Written before watching (as I am SO excited that Felix is back!) - I know how I WANT this to turn out. Let's see what happens...
"In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread” Gen 31:9 Felix, you certainly earned your subscribers in the making of this video! Thank you for the hard work needed to put out such valuable content.
Ich habe auch beide Messer. Beim Swiza hat sich die Ahle nach zwei Einsätzen verabschiedet. Mein Outrider nutze ich seit zwei Jahren intensiv, sieht zwar nicht mehr aus wie neu, funktioniert aber noch wie am ersten Tag. Swiza hat ein frisches Design, aber funktionell ist anders. Danke für das Video Felix, wie immer sehr informativ. …. noch schöner wäre eine zusätzliche deutschsprachige Ausgabe 😉
I believe even with the conclusions Felix has done a service to Swiza, they will get a lot of exposure and plenty of people will want one... especially those that have had more than one victorinox
Welcome back. In any comparison quality always wins over price alone. And with here you have both with the Victorinox. I learned at 12 with a knock off of a Buck 110 in which the lock failed. The scar has long faded but that cheap knife sits in the bottom of a bin somewhere as a reminder.
VICTORINOX should name a knife after you, the ‘ “viictorinox felix, “ since you have shown them more ways to use and test their knives than they thought possible.
What a brilliant idea!
I would buy one if he may help design
Yes v want a Felix edition
Agree 100%
the Victirinox Immler would sounds much better
but yes, i totally support that idea!
"10 more!" - my new motto for everything. Rope cuts, pizza slices, knife purchases... Thanks for another great video!
"Wellcome back my friend to the show that never ends". Another perfect explanation, thanks for the video!
Glad you liked it! Thank you so much my friend!
A good, comprehensive comparison, Felix. I'd never heard of Swiza knives before and was tempted to invest in one, but looked at your review and decided not to invest because of the clear differences you showed up. Thank you for all your hard (very hot) work. Victorinox all the way for me.
I see Felix - I like it. Hi Felix! Welcome back. We missed you.
Thank you so much!
I like how Felix is schvitzing with his strenuous testing.True professional
Nothing's gonna change my loyalty to Victorinox. I've been using it since I was 19 yrs old...I'm 49 now.
Yes. Victorinox all the way 👍
Wenger was also great. But I have been using Victorinox for 40+ yrs too!!!
They are all great, Victorinox is sometimes too old fashioned and needs some updating.
Wenger use to be more innovative.
And I think Some Wenger staff moved to Swiza after Wenger was “bought” over.
Victorinox and Wenger were both sister companies, so the people at the top got the money regardless of where you bought from.
(Plus they both used the same steels and machinery. For that matter I’m not sure if Swiza uses the same steel and similar machines for assembling.)
And you can see the innovation with the Swiza line.
The one hand opening with the 3” blade is a massive market Victorinox is missing out on.
So many people modify their Victorinox’s to make them one handed (like one of Felix’s mods.)
Or swap the blades out for a Spyderco blade, they are that common they get called “Spydernox’s”.
Also Swiza are more comfortable with the rubber scales, and curved handle.
Much like like the Boker Tech Tools.
Though the position of the lanyard loop apparently digs into the hand.
And the Swiza models have both locking and non locking versions, and with the locking versions the unlocking button/ switch is under the swiss cross.
Very lovely indeed.
No hate to Victorinox they still are one of the best, and the original.
@@KyleTheDalek you're right. I guess Victorinox need to do some uprgrades to keep up with the competiton.
@@handyharvey They are still the original and the best for most people.
But for myself the only thing that lets them down is not having a one handed opening main blade in the 3 inch or less range.
It’s so handy!
The Boker tech tool range is nice, it’s modern twist on a SAK.
And it’s just crying for a one handed main blade.
It's great to see you again Felix . You were missed greatly !!
Thank you so much brother!
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Welcome back, Felix! Excellent comparison. You can call me a purist, or call me a snob, but I will choose Victorinox every time! You did a great job of proving why.
Thanks a lot for your feedback!!
I own 3 Victorinox knives- the Huntsman, the Fieldmaster (one has a corkscrew, the other a Phillips head screwdriver other than that they are the same), and just recently the Hiker (because of its slimness and lightweight). The Huntsman got me through USAF Survival School back in 1991 when I was earning my wings. Even though I've used it almost daily for over 30 years it still functions and looks as new as the day I bought it. Eventually I'm going to buy a RangerGrip 79 based on its bulletproof sturdiness. Got to hand it to the craftsmanship of the Swiss.
You won’t be disappointed with the RangerGrip.
Its funny because I read your comment on the same day (yesterday) when I picked up my new RangerGrip 79, after owning 91mm SAKs. I'm really impressed, it is great in all terms, my Hiker seems like a toy besides it. :) My third SAK is a Ranger which I love as the ultimate cutting tool (blades, scissors, woodsaw, metal saw).
Ordered a ranger 79 today. Can’t wait to get it. Ive been using an old Wenger for years but want something larger that I can open with one hand.
On the topic of craftsmanship, it's been a very long time since these were handmade en masse. Nowadays just about the only manual steps in the process are the insertion of the pin and the pen. Hence so many models come with the pin hole but no pin (personally I'd have rather received it in the box and stuck it in myself, than not at all, but presentation clearly matters here), and no pen by default, even though there's no trade-off for having it.
With all that said, this is Swiss automation we're talking about, so really all they've done is upgraded the excellent craftsmanship from hand assembly to process control. I thus expect nothing short of perfection at a significantly improved unit cost 😁
Welcome back Felix. I wonder why people go to the gym when a Swiss knife comparison make you sweat like hell !
That is a real knife test and review . Tough I like the look of the Swiza I prefer the Victorinox, one is for your laptop backpack , the other for the outdoor/tactical rucksack.
Thanks again, merci, dance….
Great to see the happy Felix back, we can all use some of his positivity.
Felix is back!! Excellent!! The results were of course no surprise to most of us. Your point about nail nicks and hand comfort are refreshing when so many reviewers and preoccupied with form over function. All that said perhaps a different T shirt might be a good idea. Fantastic to have you back Felix - looking forward to the next one already!
Never heard of Swiza, nice comparison video. I think I will stick with my original Victorinox Champion I got back in the 80's. She's never let me down.
Good choice!
Bought your book! I gave it to my grandchildren living on a farm for us to do projects together. Now I will buy another one for my daughter and another one for me! You need to sell a Victorinox Swiss Army Knife with every book!
I've had Victorinox knives since the 70's and I still love them, I've carried a Swiss Champ 33 since every day since my 21st, and I've lost count of the little jobs I've done with it. Thanks for the videos big guy, I love them!
Hard use is an important factor for me. Thanks for the honest comparison.
Thanks for watching!
Welcome back.
I knew the SAK would win. But hat off to you for an objective review.
Agree about durability of the SAK. Got mine in 84, still going very strong. Holds a brilliant edge. Strong. Takes abuse. A lot. Only thing that's gone wrong is that I broke the tip of the big blade being very stupid.
Let me guess...that lose screw was begging you to tighten it.
@@Alexanbreizh lol. Not quite. I was trying to lever a couple of things apart that decided to show me who was boss. The SAK was caught in the crossfire. Really annoyed me as it was a present from a very close friend.
@@kevgermany you could put a new point on it. the blade is shorter then, but the use is better in my experience. and it makes it kind of unique.
@@xavyps8277 Thanks, agree, but I'm keeping it as is to remind me not to be so stupid in future...
You can have the blade replaced by Victorinox and request they send you the broken blade back.
I appreciate seeing someone making a comparison between these two brands of Swiss knives. Both use tools that differ in design from one another. The awl on the Victorinox is made for wood more than for leather and canvas. The awl on the Swiza is not as good for wood however; is better for canvas and leather. It is sharp and also works for opening plastic packing and boxes. It also can make precise cuts in leather and canvas too. The blade steel is equal in durability and edge retention. The blades of both are also equal in fit and finish. However; the Swiza uses stainless liners rather than aluminum that provide more residence to corrosion. The tweezers on the Victorinox face outward and Swiza’s face inward and are better protected from loss than the Victorinox ones. The difference in cutting speed between the saw blades shows the advantage going to Victorinox. However; both work well for their size; just one is faster cutting wood. Both companies have great warranties for repair and replacement. The corkscrew is made to pivot to prevent damage while removing corks from bottles. Being larger in diameter also reduces the chances of the screw pulling out of the cork. The difference between the scissors is simply to different designs. How many cuts would it take to cut a sheet of paper in half using ones much larger and longer seem to be missed in the test. I have both in different models and simply put; they both do things better than the other can. Victorinox is the more popular of the two however; they make countless models and are more collectable. I bought a Swiza for a couple reasons first they are different and second they are dishwasher safe. If you read the care cleaning recommendations for the knife that is what they say in the care directions. So the Swiza is a better food knife than a Victorinox and the slots in the tools makes them easier to use. 🎇🔎🎇🔪
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I'm already writing a Victorinox knife classic...I'll take a "SWIZA" to compare them. The video was great
Thanks a lot!
Felix! Hope you and the family are well, my friend! Thank you for doing this comparison! And, welcome back!
Great review! I hope that Swiza quality improves in the future. I love my Victorinox knives but they basically have a monopoly on high-quality SAKs and some serious competition would be a good thing to keep them on their toes and drive innovation.
What a test !! I was waiting for the sun to go down in your back window.
Haaaa ha haa! Thanks for your funny comment!
WELCOME BACK'!! You were missed!!!!
Ich liebe Deine Videos! Deine englische Aussprache ist für meine ami Frau immer eine Freude. Mache es auf Deutsch.
Credit to you and your friend for doing that blade test. That took some perseverance.
Thanks a lot for your comment!
It's almost like a hundred years of development went into the Victorinox... 😉
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Since 1884
Swiza has also been around for a long time, but seems to have less to show for it, at least where knives are concerned.
Swiza is run by ex-Wenger employees
@@fredperry9235 And the Victorinox outrider and rangergrip are delémont models so they are from the former Wenger factory Victorinox took over. So it's Wenger vs Ex wenger employees basically.
My rangergrip 78 is awesome btw.
@@Mart687 That's a great point. I found a store on ebay selling new wengers (eg old stock) bought a few. I really like the Wengers.
Victorinox was my first pocket knife as a young boy and it is good to see that they maintain the higher standard.
A Felix Immler video on my birthday, after a month long lay-off makes for a wonderful present! Thanks kind sir!
Enjoyable always to see your passion on Victorinox. In the last two weeks alone I have used my everyday multiple times including making a new handle for my scythe from a block of wood using the saw and the large blade, fitting a new broom handle whittling the end , repairing a broken thumb nail with the small blade, extracting a thorn with the tweezers, picking my teeth😬, removing corks from garden lights with regular corkscrew and reamer , putting nee batteries in sons toy with the can opener screwdriver part . And the knife remains as good as new! Bravo Victorinox!
I concur wholeheartedly with the poster who suggested that Victorinox should name a knife after you. You have well and truly earned the honor!😎
Welcome back my friend Felix! Good to see your smiling face again. Thanks for the comparison, some interesting differences, and surprising similarities I was not expecting.
Bought my first Vic in Seattle at a army navy surplus store, while attending an arson class, per the instructions of the teacher. It was my most often used tool over 35 years. Still have it, the old style Hunter, scissors/saw/blades/ standard tool set.
Welcome back Felix... I hope you have rested and enjoy... Nice to see you again...
Than k you so much!
Very interesting comparison. Too bad neither model includes a broom and dustpan for cleaning up after you've finished your test.
Great review, I learned a lot. I’ve been carrying Swiss Army knives for over 40 years on a daily basis, and not only do they take and keep a sharp edge, I can sharpen them to a razor edge with a pocket sharpener. A harder blade is not necessarily a better blade. I have a sheath knife that I can only sharpen in a reasonable time with a diamond hone. Buck knives used to make their blades very hard, and because they were harder to sharpen they started producing blades in a “normal” range of hardness (they used to show their blades cutting nails back then). I admire Swiza for trying new designs though.
here is your "it costs not the world"-companion. :) - nice to have you back. always a quality channel, Felix. - and the best is ... :)
Thanks a lot!
Woooooo you’re back!!!! I’ve missed your videos!! I hope you had a fantastic break, and welcome back Felix
Thank you Felix for excellent review. Everything you mentioned here is correct.
I also want to share some personal experience of owning Swiza knives for 4 years.
I have two knives:
- one-layer red Swiza D01 with large blade, awl and corkscrew,
- three-layer khaki Swiza D05 with large blade, wood saw, awl, corkscrew, can and openers.
Swiza D01 is my EDC knife during 4 years, I use it a lot.
I have tested Swiza D05 at home but never actually used it because of bad ergonomia. The wood saw and openers are sharp and sticking out from handle.
I like the design of Swiza D01 knife, however the finishing and durability are not as good as Victorinox's.
Especially I disappointed with quality of Swiza scales. After one year the "white cross" push button which unlocks the blade has failed. I wrote an email to Swiza to claim the problem, but Swiza has not answered my email. So I made the replacement knob from the constitution glue. The DIY knob is rather ugly, but it's do the job.
The coating of the scales is erased with time. When the knife is unused and stored in the box for about a month the scales are sweating with oily substance. It's take couple of minutes for me to wash and wipe it.
Swiza takes a premium price for it's products. But the premium price is not on a par with low overall the qualify of the product and the customer service doesn't answering email.
Felix, I feel like you are the crazy-in-a-super-good-way friend everybody should have. Thanks for the videos!
I missed you Felix!!! Welcome back!!!
Thank you so much Waldo!
Felix, I appreciate the effort you put into these videos, especially this one! Your videos are always informative and interesting, and I think Victorinox should put you on the payroll!
Thank you so much for this wonderful compliment!
Great to see you back, Felix! I hope you had a great Summer with your family.
Thank you for a very good review. I'd seen Swiza knives mentioned elsewhere, but did not know anything about them. I appreciate your fair review.
Das mit Abstand beste Video was ich zu den beiden Messern gefunden habe . Vielen Dank für den Vergleich, habe mich für das Victorinox entschieden👍.
Welcome back! I just got my first Swizas. I got one with the Tick Tool. Very useful here in the southern US... but I won't be giving up my Victorinox any time soon. I'd say in the models I'm using (Similar to the Spartan) I'd stay with Victorinox.
Same here. I bought the Swiza Tick Tool to carry when out for a walk in the forest here in Canada and it is handy for that. All in all though I prefer my Victorinox knives in most instances. Maybe Victorinox should consider adding a tick tool to some of its models meant for outdoors.
Victorinox is the only brand that stands apart from all the others. They are the original, and always will be.
Thanks for your positive feedback!
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Thank you for everything that you do sir!
Yeess Felix is back!
Haa haa, thanks a lot!
Great video. Consider a review of the Boker Tech Tool line, would love to see your comparisons and hear your impressions. I recently got their TT7 and I think it’s a step above my (already excellent) Victorinox collection. The 12C27 steel is *nice*, but not sure how field-sharpenable it will turn out to be.
Great suggestion! Thanks a lot!
no China made stuff...
Tough the Blade is very good in my opinion Böker missed a great opportunity to make something different with theyr TT City Line. I wanted one for Urban Edc, but instead of concentrating on City use able Tools they included an awl and a corkscrew for example . Not very usable City Tools. I also have to agree, that the scissors are not nearly as good as the Vic ones.
The only good things for an Urban Environment is the glass breaker and the serrated blade. Only that the serrated blade is not locked and can hurt you very bad.
The Vic rescue Knife, or my Leatherman Rebar, make my actual urban Edc, it's much suited to the task IMHO!
@Hendrik Garnkäufer for a city tech tool I would like to see:
-a nice blade
-glass breaker
-working serrated blade to cut cloth. with rounded tip so it works also for first aid
-working scissors for cutting plastering or fingernails
-nail file
-mini bit Holder or squared screw driver with bit Holder like Leatherman
-bottle opener with screw driver/prybar is OK, but I'm sure no one needs that ole can opener in the city
@Hendrik Garnkäufer right now I'm pretty happy with my Leatherman Rebar. It lacks the one handed opening option, but has the nicest tool set considering weight and size. The glass breaker is missing, but I thing the tip of they pliers could break something in case of emergency. I also always carry a swisscard mainly for the scissors and the nail file.
Im trying swisscard with leatherman squirt and pocket knife as edc right now!
I was expecting after the saw test: "Ten more!" :D
Great video, as usual! Thank you Felix Immler!
Thanks a lot for washing!
i love that you tested the knive i buyed 10 years ago for my edc. it was the only tool i buyed on intuition and it never let me down. Victorynox is satisfying
ich finds mega das du das messer getestet hast das ich vor 10 jahren für mein EDC gekauft hab. es war das einzige EDC item das ich intuitiv gekauft hab, und es hat mich nie im stich gelassen. Victorynox is großartig.
Vielen dank für dein feedback!
Good to see you back Felix. We missed you a lot.
Thank you so much!
Nice to see you back again.🙂👌
Welcome back! Hope you and your family enjoyed your time off! Thanks again for another informative video!
Glad you are back in good shape!
I 'll keep watching your video.
Thank you from Japan.
Thank you for this very revealing video. I was thinking of buying a Swiza for a while now. But the poor build quality is a deal breaker for me in this price range.
You prevent me from a huge disappointment.
Thank you, again for yet another great video.
I have owned a swiza D03 olive fern for almost a year now and i'm very impressed with the quality. I have carved into oak and even hammered its blade into an oak log(don't ask me why) but it held up really nice, no blade play and the edge held a functional sharpness(not quite shaving sharp but there). I have also used the awl to drill holes too but i only spun in one direction and it did its job. If you spin it like you do with the Victorinox it breaks, because of its shape it creates additional torsion in the blade, it's not because of poorer quality of the steel. Of course it cannot be better than a knife that has been in development for so long, but it is still a very nice edc knife.
Also I may add that every tool is tight in its place and the spring tension is just right, not to tight so you'd have to fight with it but not too loose. Idk maybe there are some quality control issues, which is a great issue don't get me wrong...but they are newbies still compared to Victorinox😅😅😅.
It is good to welcome you back, I enjoy your hard work and again I say Blessings on you and yours!
I'm happy that you're back!! This was an awesome comparison. I've never tried a Swiza knife, so I can't say anything bad about them. But I can say a heck of alot of good things about my Victorinox knives, and the Outrider is one of my favorites. Thanks for this great video, my friend!
Welcome back ! I hope you had enough time to wind down a little and relax with the family !
How was your holiday? Welcome back. Vic all the way.
Good to see you again! Quite a thorough comparison.
Welcome back! I hope your time off with your family was everything you hoped it would be.
I had a unbranded "Sheffield steel" pocket knife as a boy and then bought a Leatherman for work as a multi tool which has served me well.
I always wanted a Victorinox as a child but they were too expensive to justify.
After seeing how you use a Victorinox I've now regressed to my boyhood ambitions and went out and bought one.
ViCTORINOX is gold.Nice to see you back and hope you enjoyed your time away.
I did! Thanks Tom!
Welcome back, hope you had a good break. This was another interesting video, thanks
I got swiza recently. He said all the points. Swiza handle is good, but the rest of the tools are not practical as victorinox. His reviews are very honest and informative.
👋🇧🇾✌️Bravo - Vix FOREVER!!! Thank's a lot, Felix 👍👍👍👍👍🤘.
Glad you are back and doing well. I had not thought that "torture testing" was referring to the tester, so I learned something new!
I came across your channel yesterday. I have never heard about SWIZA before. This a wonderful and informative presentation. I wanted to have a victorinox instrument for a long time but couldn't due to the price in my country. At present the model shown by you would cost at least 150$ including heavy taxes. Anyway thanks for this fantastic presentation. Greetings from Sri Lanka.
Wirklich interessant, endlich SIEHT man einmal den Unterschied im benutzen Stahl bei den Werkzeugen. Da erkennt man, dass Qualität nunmal seinen Preis hat!
Vielen dank für diese Vorstellung! :-)
Your videos really make me smile. Once you start something, you don't give up, go you Felix? 🙃
I want to thank you very much. II was tempted to buy a Swiza, but if I do, it's just going to be an 01 (no tools).
Ahh, the one with just a blade... yes good idea!
Радий бачити тебе, Фелікс. Дякую за відео!
What a great video and comparison! And you worked very hard!
Thank you so much 😀
Thanks. Appreciate the analysis. I have carried a Victorinox Champion for nearly 40 years, so I was pulling for Victorinox.
Hi Felix, great comparison, i would have bet on the victorinox at the beginning, glad i was right. regards Will.
Hello Felix. Welcome back. We really missed you. I hope that you had a wonderful vacation. Great video and excellent comparison. Thanks for sharing this information.
Welcome back Felix! Happy to see you again.
He kind of reminds me of someone that would be in the Boy scouts of America, but in the pre 60s era. Which I think is SOOOO VERY COOL!!
Thanks for your feedback!
Hello Felix! Great video! It does my heart good to see you back in the saddle again! P. S. - like your new theme music...
Welcome back, Felix! Victorinox is the best!👍
Thank you so much my friend!
I've gone through phases of spending a fair amount of money on quality knives over the years. My Wenger Alox Soldier is the one that still lives in my pocket after damn near 15 years of ownership though (love the bale on it). If it ever breaks/gets lost, I will switch to my red Victorinox Alox Farmer...or maybe buy a new Vic Pioneer in the plain Alox finish.
Both these companies make quality, reliable knives that won't fail you if you understand their uses and limitations IMO, so I'll not be bothering with a third brand.
(I know Wenger are no more, which is a shame in my opinion, they made the best mini scissors on the keyring versions, I lost mine ages ago and use a mini Vic Alox instead...I still miss those serrated Wenger scissors though!).
This channel is gold.
Great comparison! Lots of hard work put into making this video! Great job!
I had no doubts about the conclusions. Congrats for the video!
Felix is back and there's gonna be a party! Yay! Welcome back! Written before watching (as I am SO excited that Felix is back!) - I know how I WANT this to turn out. Let's see what happens...
Felix's commitment is unwavering. Best comparison video ever. Thanks!
Thanks a lot!
Good to see you back. There is nothing wrong with posting a new video once a month or every other week.
Great to have you back !!!
"In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread” Gen 31:9
Felix, you certainly earned your subscribers in the making of this video! Thank you for the hard work needed to put out such valuable content.
Thanks a lot for this wonderful comment!
Hopefully Swiza improve quickly more competition in the market is a good thing.
Thats true!
I’ve been wanting this exact video, thank you!!
Totally agree about the quality of the Swiza reamer, broke mine a couple of month ago, was very surprised, never had that happen on a Victorinox
Felix is still amazing. Thank you.
Welcome back! I hope you had a great family vacation. Enjoyed the comparison. Very useful & informative.
Welcome back!! You have been missed! Keep up the great work. Victorinox always!
Wow, that was a lot of work! Your analysis was excellent!
Ich habe auch beide Messer. Beim Swiza hat sich die Ahle nach zwei Einsätzen verabschiedet. Mein Outrider nutze ich seit zwei Jahren intensiv, sieht zwar nicht mehr aus wie neu, funktioniert aber noch wie am ersten Tag. Swiza hat ein frisches Design, aber funktionell ist anders.
Danke für das Video Felix, wie immer sehr informativ. …. noch schöner wäre eine zusätzliche deutschsprachige Ausgabe 😉
I believe even with the conclusions Felix has done a service to Swiza, they will get a lot of exposure and plenty of people will want one... especially those that have had more than one victorinox
Welcome back. In any comparison quality always wins over price alone. And with here you have both with the Victorinox. I learned at 12 with a knock off of a Buck 110 in which the lock failed. The scar has long faded but that cheap knife sits in the bottom of a bin somewhere as a reminder.
Great comparison vid but I'll stick with my Victorinox
If this isn't an honest and true review then I've never seen one. Good work!
10 more...videos every week. We can't just get enough Felix!
You're awesome!