The small blade is awesome for skinning wire. The small notch on the big screw driver/bottle opener that you call a wire bender is actually for stripping the plastic cover off wiring for electrical work. I really like both those tools, I really like your informative vids. Thanks!
I got my Fieldmaster some twenty years ago, and I still use it once in a while. To my surprise, it doesn't get rusty at all even in a humid country like Taiwan.
The Fieldmaster was the second SAK I bought. I got a SwissChamp and wanted something thinner. I then ended up getting a Deluxe Tinker, exchanging the Fieldmaster's saw for the little pliers. I'd like to have the in-line awl instead of a small blade or nail-file, but to each their own. Great video as always.
I'm a big fan of the small knife of 91mm SAK's. I carry a Climber and use the small blade a lot more than the large. I usually use my SAK for finer tasks like package/box opening and sharpening pencils, which the smaller blade provides better control for. I keep the large blade sharp for when I really need it.
Wow, that was a close shave - I was looking at the Fieldmaster versus the Evolution 18 and after much umming and ahring I plumped for the Fieldmaster (which is due to arrive today). But I still had a bit of buyers remorse, so was glad you mentioned your thoughts on the Evo18. Makes me feel better. Great video, thank you. 👍
I am with you on your review. I own 2 Fieldmasters myself and having given several as gifts in the past. I consider the Fieldmaster to be the best all around Swiss Army Knife for EDC. I also own an Evogrip 18 that I also like
@@tanosanti The victorinox fieldmaster is much better it's got full size scissors and much better scissors at that as well when you use the EVOGRIP scissors they go up and down like a yo yo 💇🤦⤴⤵🔃⬇⬆
@@gc4599 The fieldmaster and all other 91mm SAK's as far as I can tell have the following lengths. From the base of knife to tip it's 2-3/4" or 69.85mm with a cutting edge of 2-3/8" or 60.32mm. Hope this helps you.
@@SA-fx4id thanks a lot, very kind. I was asking because, on Amazn, there is a SAK V14713 V473 M... It seems a Fieldmaster, but the description says the blade is 85mm. Is the description just wrong... Or do you think there is a slightly larger version of classic Fieldmaster?
I have carried the old style tinker, very basic, for many, many years. The small blade is MOST USED. I save the large blade when I need a super sharp blade. Akso the philips is indispensible in my trade and personal life. I do have several other swiss knives but this has been my EDC. I just ordered a super tinker for the scissors, we'll see.
The Fieldmaster is a great SAK. I have one in my work rucksack (I'm an urban guy, not an outdoorsman) and use it every day. It's the perfect toolset for me.
I got my 50yo+ receptionist a Huntsman, as she mentioned she has never had, but always wanted, a SAK. Months ago she went to visit a friend in the hospital, and went through security. The metal detector went off, and she was pulled aside. A search of her purse produced the Huntsman, which she had forgot she tossed into her purse. Security found it, looked at her, and said "Oh, a Swiss army knife. No problem. Have a good day" and sent her on through. Two things: 1)the Huntsman was small and light enough to have been forgotten by my friend, and 2)as you said, slip joint vs locking blade, coupled with the Victorinox being a "Gentleman's Tool", not a weapon (even though it has scissors, saw, small and large blade, all of which could easily be used to kill someone).
I agree, in most instance an SAK will be considered a gentlemen's knife and not something to be concerened about. Even though in the right hands, anything can be a weapon.
I prefer the 2nd backup blade, for whittling. For nail care, I carry clippers with nail file built in. Plus, I would do my nails at home, not in public or at work, which is rude and unhygienic.
It's similar to the ranger. Differences; no metal file/metal saw, no wood chisel, no dolphin nosed screwdriver and no corkscrew. Ranger is only a little more expensive, but much more versatile.
I just love your reviews as you present the tools as a USER, not a collector! Greetings from Guatemala! PS: I agree with you on Wenger scissors. I prefer the Victorinox because one hobby of mine is scale paper models and I found they work better for detailed cuts.
I carried the fieldmaster with the plus scales for the pen for over two years, I used the scissors, tweezer and toothpick the most. now I carry the pioneer x. if you are looking for a two layer vic with scissors and a nail file, try the compact, you lose the awl but the hook has a file on it and you can use the combo tools wire bender in combination with the blade to strip wire.
Thank you, I will look into the Compact. I knew there were certain models that incorporated that file on the back of the hook, just couldn't remember which ones.
The field master is my favorite great tool set and cutting weight penalty for carry. The pliers add more weight. It’s a great tool set for overall carry. Great review indeed….👍👍👍
Hi TX Tool Crib, you need a 2 layer Victorinox knife that incorporates the full size scissors right? Then what you need is a VICTORINOX COMPACT and it also has a nail file😎
Call me crazy, and I may be the only one, but I prefer Swiss Army Knives with the thickness of the Deluxe Tinker and the Farmer X Alox over thinner knives for EDC. I feel like they give you enough to hold onto, and give you a bit more in tools without being too big for EDC. Thinner knives start to feel a bit small to me, and I do not have big hands. I also feel exactly the same as you about the Alox knives.
You're not alone in your "craziness." I like the thicker multitools as well. Size is rarely a limiting factor to me. I have big pockets, so portability isn't a problem. I've also found that clipping a multitool to the back pocket makes the weight aspect almost a non-issue since it can ride along without banging against the front or side of my leg. Call me insane, but I've been known to pocket carry a Leatherman Surge that way on occasion. The more functions a multitool has the better in my opinion. I've even found creative uses for tools that seem "useless" to most people. I used my Victorinox fish scaler just the other day to crease cardboard so I could easily fold it into a box. It worked great. With Victorinox knives, about the only limiting factor for me is that they can get too fat to hold and use easily. I would never want to own a Swiss Champ sized knife. I do have a couple in the Handyman size range, but I usually prefer to wield something slightly slimmer in my hand like the Huntsman lite, Ranger, or Deluxe Tinker. Pretty much any knife Victorinox makes with 4 or 5 layers is great. A couple of the 3 layer models are decent. But I personally find most of the other 2 and 3 layer models a bit underwhelming in terms of versatility.
Nice review. Thought of getting a fieldmaster before decided on huntsman. For some reason fieldmaster is 20% more pricey than a huntsman in my country. I already got multiple philips screwdrivers and zero corkscrew. Also it’s easier to find a screwdriver out in the “wild” than a corkscrew (which provided space for smaller eyeglasses screwdriver and tinder.) So huntsman it is.
I salvaged the old long nailfile from a broken old Vic and added that to the back of the scissors spring. Thats one more very usefull tool without adding a layer! (Check out the old Victoria brochures if you never heard of it)
@@adamkemp1469 i would love the victorinox farmer x with the inline driver and file so victorinox please do it and victorinox breng back the victorinox craftsman because how can you call a Swiss army knife the handyman with out a driver on it 🤔 don't know if a handyman will need a corkscrew more than a driver 👉🤔
Great review Sir. I’ve used that notch below the bottle opener as a wire stripper and use the key ring holder as a wire bender. Once again great review and a Happy New Year🎉🎊🗽.
Very nice review, very formal. You should look for the Victorinox Executive (two layers). It has the medium size scissors and a very good nail file. i think you would like it. It also has the unique orange peeler
I wish the Fieldmaster came with the corkscrew instead of the Phillips driver. I’d prefer to have the luxury of having the eyeglass screw driver or fire starter. The addition of scales with the pen would be an even nicer addition. It would be a powerhouse of a little knife then!
I carry the Leatherman Bond and the Huntsman SAK. BTW if you have the older 91mm SAK, that has the old key ring eye, I recommend the "NanoClip" by Key|Smart.
"The Fieldmaster is only different from the Huntsman in that it includes the Phillips screwdriver on the back, rather than the corkscrew." I prefer the Huntsman.
After a year of carrying it, I have had no issues. It does have a bit of pocket grime, but not a lot. Came back home one day to find that somebody had stolen and lost my toothpick….
5:10 -- Or a *5* combination tool, since the 91mm models' flathead (on the bottle opener) can fit into a 1/4" (6mm) _square to hex adapter,_ thus you can put any hex driver bit in there; therefore, no need for that phillips driver on the backside. ;) Corkscrew can now be used to hold ferro rod + tinder! FireAnt, by Tortois Gear, or other uses (watch Nikos Doulas NikGyver and Felix Immler videos for them)!
I Was wondering if you were going to figure out a way to compare this to the Surge, I wasn't disappointed. You can figure out how to compare a Big Mac to the Surge.
for wire stripping, first open the main blade, then the bottle opener, locate the wire in the grove, then close the bottle opener while the wire in the grove, then close the knife after so, u will get a great wire stripper tool at the end.. one more thing, i just love ur reviews, but the only small little thing that u repeat what u say 3 or 4 times, plz try to make ur videos shorter, thnx and dont get me wrong..
The used to be Wenger is a nice knife, but it has really shitty scissors, so what is the point to have it for you manicure purpose? Victorinox scissors is the way to go. The only good thing about Wenger scissors is the spring.
Nahhh I prefer Huntsman,I don't need Philips screwdriver but cork screw,that's something I need on the field 😂😂😂it's just a preference,90% of you won't even use it...As for knife Laws UK sucks big time...Have fun enjoy yourself and life while you can...
Never saw it done in any MacGyver episodes, but I'm sure he would TOTALLY use the parcel hook on a Zip line to escape the Baddies 🤣👍🤣
The small blade is awesome for skinning wire. The small notch on the big screw driver/bottle opener that you call a wire bender is actually for stripping the plastic cover off wiring for electrical work. I really like both those tools, I really like your informative vids. Thanks!
I got my Fieldmaster some twenty years ago, and I still use it once in a while. To my surprise, it doesn't get rusty at all even in a humid country like Taiwan.
Yes it does
The Fieldmaster was the second SAK I bought. I got a SwissChamp and wanted something thinner. I then ended up getting a Deluxe Tinker, exchanging the Fieldmaster's saw for the little pliers.
I'd like to have the in-line awl instead of a small blade or nail-file, but to each their own. Great video as always.
Thank you.
I'm a big fan of the small knife of 91mm SAK's. I carry a Climber and use the small blade a lot more than the large. I usually use my SAK for finer tasks like package/box opening and sharpening pencils, which the smaller blade provides better control for. I keep the large blade sharp for when I really need it.
Wow, that was a close shave - I was looking at the Fieldmaster versus the Evolution 18 and after much umming and ahring I plumped for the Fieldmaster (which is due to arrive today). But I still had a bit of buyers remorse, so was glad you mentioned your thoughts on the Evo18. Makes me feel better. Great video, thank you. 👍
I am with you on your review. I own 2 Fieldmasters myself and having given several as gifts in the past. I consider the Fieldmaster to be the best all around Swiss Army Knife for EDC. I also own an Evogrip 18 that I also like
Great little knife!
EVOGRIP S18 offer a safe for the blade, it's a wonderful all purpose SAK
@@tanosanti The victorinox fieldmaster is much better it's got full size scissors and much better scissors at that as well when you use the EVOGRIP scissors they go up and down like a yo yo 💇🤦⤴⤵🔃⬇⬆
The fieldmaster is probably my favourite SAK. Truly a wonderful knife!
Hi! Could you tell me long blade length (not the saw)... because Amzon says it has a 85cm blade (Victorinox V14713 V473), while it should be 6cm.
@@gc4599 The fieldmaster and all other 91mm SAK's as far as I can tell have the following lengths. From the base of knife to tip it's 2-3/4" or 69.85mm with a cutting edge of 2-3/8" or 60.32mm. Hope this helps you.
@@SA-fx4id thanks a lot, very kind. I was asking because, on Amazn, there is a SAK V14713 V473 M... It seems a Fieldmaster, but the description says the blade is 85mm.
Is the description just wrong... Or do you think there is a slightly larger version of classic Fieldmaster?
@@gc4599 The description is probably wrong, add the link here so we can tell you with certainty. There is not a larger version of the Fieldmaster.
@@SA-fx4id sure, thanks: www.amazon.it/Victorinox-V14713-Coltello-Tasca-Unisex/dp/B001U527XW/ref=pd_sbs_60_3/257-5575316-6367321?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B001U527XW&pd_rd_r=3bcc89f1-d527-4aa2-92e8-123a66cef50d&pd_rd_w=cPogC&pd_rd_wg=b8Hb3&pf_rd_p=69cf9b10-e43c-44e7-b46d-1738c459bced&pf_rd_r=W6AFYPEPP2DSBKHRWBRJ&psc=1&refRID=W6AFYPEPP2DSBKHRWBRJ
I have carried the old style tinker, very basic, for many, many years. The small blade is MOST USED. I save the large blade when I need a super sharp blade. Akso the philips is indispensible in my trade and personal life. I do have several other swiss knives but this has been my EDC. I just ordered a super tinker for the scissors, we'll see.
The Fieldmaster is a great SAK. I have one in my work rucksack (I'm an urban guy, not an outdoorsman) and use it every day. It's the perfect toolset for me.
I got my 50yo+ receptionist a Huntsman, as she mentioned she has never had, but always wanted, a SAK.
Months ago she went to visit a friend in the hospital, and went through security. The metal detector went off, and she was pulled aside. A search of her purse produced the Huntsman, which she had forgot she tossed into her purse. Security found it, looked at her, and said "Oh, a Swiss army knife. No problem. Have a good day" and sent her on through.
Two things: 1)the Huntsman was small and light enough to have been forgotten by my friend, and 2)as you said, slip joint vs locking blade, coupled with the Victorinox being a "Gentleman's Tool", not a weapon (even though it has scissors, saw, small and large blade, all of which could easily be used to kill someone).
I agree, in most instance an SAK will be considered a gentlemen's knife and not something to be concerened about. Even though in the right hands, anything can be a weapon.
I prefer the 2nd backup blade, for whittling. For nail care, I carry clippers with nail file built in. Plus, I would do my nails at home, not in public or at work, which is rude and unhygienic.
My fieldmaster arrives in 2 days - I knew when I saw it it was the one ! great review - subbed :)
It's similar to the ranger. Differences; no metal file/metal saw, no wood chisel, no dolphin nosed screwdriver and no corkscrew. Ranger is only a little more expensive, but much more versatile.
I just love your reviews as you present the tools as a USER, not a collector!
Greetings from Guatemala!
PS: I agree with you on Wenger scissors. I prefer the Victorinox because one hobby of mine is scale paper models and I found they work better for detailed cuts.
Thank you sir, I appreciate you watching.
I like how victorinox markets there products. This is just a huntsman with a Philips instead of a corkscrew lol
in the future the fieldmaster will probably be discontinued
usually the phillips versions of popular models dont sell as well and are discontinued
I carried the fieldmaster with the plus scales for the pen for over two years, I used the scissors, tweezer and toothpick the most. now I carry the pioneer x.
if you are looking for a two layer vic with scissors and a nail file, try the compact, you lose the awl but the hook has a file on it and you can use the combo tools wire bender in combination with the blade to strip wire.
Thank you, I will look into the Compact. I knew there were certain models that incorporated that file on the back of the hook, just couldn't remember which ones.
The field master is my favorite great tool set and cutting weight penalty for carry. The pliers add more weight. It’s a great tool set for overall carry.
Great review indeed….👍👍👍
Love this model , Philip driver , instead of the silly 😜 corkscrew
100% the Philips driver is much better than the corkscrew 365 days a year😜
How true!
I like the pinblade a lot
What kind of tasks do you find it useful for?
Hi TX Tool Crib, you need a 2 layer Victorinox knife that incorporates the full size scissors right? Then what you need is a VICTORINOX COMPACT and it also has a nail file😎
Thank you. One other viewer recommended the exact same knife. I'm going to be looking into it. I appreciate your help.
@@txtoolcrib welcome and I really enjoy your content😊
I appreciate that very much, thank you for watching.
I just ordered the Compact.
Now I'm excited for your review of the Compact that'll be coming up very soon I hope😁
I love the compact. My favorite SAK by far.
Call me crazy, and I may be the only one, but I prefer Swiss Army Knives with the thickness of the Deluxe Tinker and the Farmer X Alox over thinner knives for EDC. I feel like they give you enough to hold onto, and give you a bit more in tools without being too big for EDC. Thinner knives start to feel a bit small to me, and I do not have big hands. I also feel exactly the same as you about the Alox knives.
You're not alone in your "craziness." I like the thicker multitools as well. Size is rarely a limiting factor to me. I have big pockets, so portability isn't a problem. I've also found that clipping a multitool to the back pocket makes the weight aspect almost a non-issue since it can ride along without banging against the front or side of my leg. Call me insane, but I've been known to pocket carry a Leatherman Surge that way on occasion. The more functions a multitool has the better in my opinion. I've even found creative uses for tools that seem "useless" to most people. I used my Victorinox fish scaler just the other day to crease cardboard so I could easily fold it into a box. It worked great. With Victorinox knives, about the only limiting factor for me is that they can get too fat to hold and use easily. I would never want to own a Swiss Champ sized knife. I do have a couple in the Handyman size range, but I usually prefer to wield something slightly slimmer in my hand like the Huntsman lite, Ranger, or Deluxe Tinker. Pretty much any knife Victorinox makes with 4 or 5 layers is great. A couple of the 3 layer models are decent. But I personally find most of the other 2 and 3 layer models a bit underwhelming in terms of versatility.
Nice review.
Thought of getting a fieldmaster before decided on huntsman.
For some reason fieldmaster is 20% more pricey than a huntsman in my country.
I already got multiple philips screwdrivers and zero corkscrew. Also it’s easier to find a screwdriver out in the “wild” than a corkscrew (which provided space for smaller eyeglasses screwdriver and tinder.)
So huntsman it is.
You can use the canopener as a corkscrew.
I salvaged the old long nailfile from a broken old Vic and added that to the back of the scissors spring. Thats one more very usefull tool without adding a layer! (Check out the old Victoria brochures if you never heard of it)
I’d love to see a Alox version of the Fieldmaster
That would be nice!
The new Farmer X is pretty close
@@adamkemp1469 i would love the victorinox farmer x with the inline driver and file so victorinox please do it and victorinox breng back the victorinox craftsman because how can you call a Swiss army knife the handyman with out a driver on it 🤔 don't know if a handyman will need a corkscrew more than a driver 👉🤔
No ! I want my toothpick and tweezers ! lol
@@edwardfletcher7790 😱🤣😂
Great review Sir. I’ve used that notch below the bottle opener as a wire stripper and use the key ring holder as a wire bender. Once again great review and a Happy New Year🎉🎊🗽.
If you wrap wire around the large blade and close it, you’ve also got a wire cutter. To be fair, a knife that cuts is a wire cutter.
I like that short blade more than the long blade. It gets you right down close to what you're cutting.
That's a good point.
Thanks for the review. I on the other hand, have to have two blades, which rules out a number of evogrip s series knives. To each their own...
Indeed. Thanks for taking the time to watch.
Plenty of uses for the hook! Pull knots tight, carrying packages, even a gut hook
Great knife similar to the Huntsman just has a screw driver instead of the cork screw.
Very nice review, very formal. You should look for the Victorinox Executive (two layers). It has the medium size scissors and a very good nail file. i think you would like it. It also has the unique orange peeler
Use the big blade and rotate the wire and pull it works great
With the addition of a corkscrew you would have a huntsman.
I wish the Fieldmaster came with the corkscrew instead of the Phillips driver. I’d prefer to have the luxury of having the eyeglass screw driver or fire starter. The addition of scales with the pen would be an even nicer addition. It would be a powerhouse of a little knife then!
I carry the Leatherman Bond and the Huntsman SAK. BTW if you have the older 91mm SAK, that has the old key ring eye, I recommend the "NanoClip" by Key|Smart.
"The Fieldmaster is only different from the Huntsman in that it includes the Phillips screwdriver on the back, rather than the corkscrew." I prefer the Huntsman.
Nail cleaning? I use the small screwdriver bade on can opener works great 👍
There's a UA-cam video explaining how to bend wires with the notch . Is from Nikos Doulas: Victorinox notch uses
I'll try to look for it, thanks.
Love the saw. Makes a great bread knife!
Managed to get mine for 35 dollars (after the gift card it only cost 12) a while back. First thing I’ve ever carried.
After a year of carrying it, I have had no issues. It does have a bit of pocket grime, but not a lot. Came back home one day to find that somebody had stolen and lost my toothpick….
5:10 -- Or a *5* combination tool, since the 91mm models' flathead (on the bottle opener) can fit into a 1/4" (6mm) _square to hex adapter,_ thus you can put any hex driver bit in there; therefore, no need for that phillips driver on the backside. ;) Corkscrew can now be used to hold ferro rod + tinder! FireAnt, by Tortois Gear, or other uses (watch Nikos Doulas NikGyver and Felix Immler videos for them)!
Thank you very much 👍👍👍🇹🇷
Have a look at the farmer X it as the alloy scales !
I’ll check into it.
I Was wondering if you were going to figure out a way to compare this to the Surge, I wasn't disappointed. You can figure out how to compare a Big Mac to the Surge.
I know this older video but I’m torn between this and outrider any one help. I have the s18 but the scissors broke and they won’t that hood any ways
for wire stripping, first open the main blade, then the bottle opener, locate the wire in the grove, then close the bottle opener while the wire in the grove, then close the knife after so, u will get a great wire stripper tool at the end..
one more thing, i just love ur reviews, but the only small little thing that u repeat what u say 3 or 4 times, plz try to make ur videos shorter, thnx and dont get me wrong..
Not a wire bender. Wire stripper, (as in electrical wires).
The can open can also double as a Phillips driver and works surprisingly well.
it is a wire stripper, not bender.
I’ve seen it listed as both actually.
Victorinox hunsman Corkscrew??🤔 victorinox fieldmasder driver ??🤔
Buy both problem solved lol
I’ll never understand how knife laws are more restrictive than gun laws in the U.S.
That's something you have to ask the Congress
Hear, hear!
I meant to put this on this post, not the other one but a climber with the state glow scales. Your thoughts on that as a EDC?
Links go to huntsman with the corkscrew. That's what I have now. Wish I had the philips.
But I love it anyway and carry it everyday. I'm ordering the nite ize hip clip to try. Way less money and doesn't stick out far
I apologize, I went and corrected the link.
Iv used both types of saws on multiple different model leathermans and victorinoxs....and victorinox has better saws by far.
:)
The swiss qlip does not hold well. It is not strong enough to keep it from slipping out of your pocket. Its needs to be made better.
Thank you for sharing your experience.
The fieldmaster is appropriately named
Awesome video did you dicede on a two layer knife with scissors or you still looking
Sounds like you are a Leathman superfan
I have heard it referred to as a wire stripper!
It actually works well on really small wire.
The only sad thing about the stat gear pocket clip is that it is not compatible with any of the Alex Victorinox models
That is true, hopefully one day someone will come up with a solution to resolve that issue.
I read on sak forums that the pen blade has a harder steel than the full sized blade. Have you heard of that before?
First I've ever heard of that.
It's the same steel, but because Is shorter, resist bending better, same edge retention, same steel.
Love my compact, perfect for me 👍
Handy knife for sure. I can see why it is a favorite for a lot of people.
Alox farmer X the best by far.
Is it straight pin come with this together?
Have you considered the Compact?
I got one in just a couple of days ago. It’s probably next on the list. I wanted to carry it for a few days first.
I have one of these and am absolutely amazed that it hasn’t replaced the ubiquitous hunter. It’s 2020, who needs the damn bottle opener?
Pretty good knife.
They are also a pry bar
Beer Snobs do. I use it more for a scraper or driver
Bow Tie Joe sorry I meant cork screw, the field master swaps it out for a decent Phillips head
You should modify it and put that file on the field master in place of the small knife
I wonder how difficult that would be considering that they rivet their knife bodies. It's a good idea though.
The hook is the most useless feature. I’d go with the hiker and save more money.
I used to think "What good is that hook" until I started to find uses for it, many involving paracord.
The used to be Wenger is a nice knife, but it has really shitty scissors, so what is the point to have it for you manicure purpose? Victorinox scissors is the way to go. The only good thing about Wenger scissors is the spring.
Agreed.
nice, how do you organize your keychain? tks!
I carry just a set of tweezers, but recently I picked up a mini champ. I’m going to try it out to see how I like it.
I also picked up a silver pro hunter .. check one out .. it's a pretty serious tool for victorinox
I've seen it, may have to try it.
Nahhh I prefer Huntsman,I don't need Philips screwdriver but cork screw,that's something I need on the field 😂😂😂it's just a preference,90% of you won't even use it...As for knife Laws UK sucks big time...Have fun enjoy yourself and life while you can...
Wire stripper not bender
Both actually.
Victorinox Ranger awaiting delivery as my 33yo birthday gift to myself (my birthday was December 31st, everyone wish me a happy birthday below! 👇).
ranger has a lot of good tools
Happy Birthday!
Keep the pen blade! The nail file is useless!