Actual swiss soldier here...I think the reason that the knofe is leftie friendly is because most soldiers are right handed.Sounds dumb I know. In the swiss army the first thing you learn, concerning your rifle, is to allways have your strong hand (the right hand for most soldiers) on your rifle in any situation that demands it. So if you are in a combat situation you can allways use your knife and still keep you right hand on your rifles pistolgrip so you can shoot if need be.
@B4TT3RY some knives are specificaly for lefties like the lefty sebenza but thats pricey, over at knifeforums there is a lefty section good place to go to find out more lefty friendly blades...
I just got mines today from Liberty Tree. Mines is a used but really good condition German Army issue Soldier Knife made by Victorinox. It has the Bundeswher eagle on it.
Hey Jeff. When it comes to closing it's really just an adjustment on our part. My review shows how I close it, and it really takes the same amount of time with the right motions.
this knife is not for left-handers because the chisel grind and is sharpened on the wrong side for left-handers Try to cut with your left hand you'll see
@dokeyjones I might suggest you to use a ceramic rod for sharpening, it's used to put a quick edge to kitchen knives but you can use it by sliding it downwards in every serration matching the diameter of the ceramic rod with the curve of the single serration ;) Anyway there is a video here on youtube that show this technique really well
Jeff, you always do a stellar job on knife reviews:) I have the trekker (very similar) & reviewed it, but still found myself enjoying this video as most all your videos. thumbs up!
@bushcraftmyway 5 minutes total that was 6 or 7 cuts through...as for the burs I guess it defies science, lol as you can see there clearly still there...
I have alot of experience with this knife. I got it in the army. Very very useful tool. But when I runned 3 miles with 60 kilograms on my back, it kinda messed my leg up becouse I had it in my pocket. But I prefer this tool to anyone. You won't regret it.
Wow perfect timing on the review, I planned to order this exact knife this weekend from Amazon! I've missed carrying a Swiss Army type, and this is THE one to carry now days. Their Rescue tool is also "lefty" just like this one... great left pocket knife option for you ambi folks! GOD GAVE YOU TWO HANDS, LEARN TO USE THEM BOTH !! :)
Another great review bought this knife for 30 euro in Ireland I'm an electrician and love it, lads at work were laughing at me now 4 of them have same 1 after they seen me using the saw for cutting slab board am unsure about how to file that seration
I have this knife. It is my EDC knife. and you right it is very lefty friendly. I also didn't notice the saw for like good week. and it dose cut like butter. Glad i got it. The only down side to it is the soft metal in the blade. I have a chip on mine. But i don't acre it is great.
@cutlerylover hey i have been quite interested in buying this knife for some time now there is just one thing holding me back... the serrated blade how do you/ slash would you sharpen the serrated blade?
Are those normal serrations? As far as I know, those are "flatter" serrations and I somewhere heard that they can be sharpened "easily". I dunno for sure, just heard it somewhere.
NIce review. The problem with the serrations - they are difficult to sharpen. The Swiss Army one hand trekker kniife is virtually the same - same tools plus toothpick and tweezer, which are lacking on this model. There's a package deal on amazon right now - the the one hand trekker plus an SAK classic for $30.
i'm used to hand stoning my own knives (something i learned working on a kill floor) ... not sure how a blade like tha might be kept sharp... i might actually buy this knife after watching your review... any ideas on how to maintain the blade???
The liner lock is lefty because Victorinox wants the steel liner to lock both the blade and the large flat screwdriver. It's about getting more out of less. The rest of the liners are aluminum to save weight and cost.
It's practically the same actually. Just run the blade gently along the side of your waterstone. It will be bumping up and down gently when it gets to the serrations, but considering that the serrations aren't really that "toothy," rather much more of a wavy design, it will still sharpen it just fine. I actually do this with the lip of a ceramic coffee cup. It's takes off less steel and really gives that fine razor sharp edge. Literally shaves hair.
When oh when is someone going to make a knife like this with a pocket clip? This is a nice slimmer design than your standard bulky multi knife like this. Decent review. Keep it up.
hey jeff would you possibly want to trade your bear and sons small lock back with the red and green stained handles? i have a sweet marlboro edition swiss army knife. do you think thats a fair trade?
@PillowDood Buys from amazon works for amazon. Shops in the supermarket works at the supermarket. Maybe he bought 1 thing off countycomm then decided it would be cheaper to by a few things in bulk of countycomm.
Liner lock that is left handed friendly...But a chisel grind that is right hand friendly? Great review but I think the knife designers over at Victorinox need to make some changes haha lol! Well done!
@cutlerylover Hey Jeff, Great Vid! I tried this knife out in the store I was so suprized when I saw the liner lock I decided not to buy it but I might reconcider.... I noticed you frequently spell can 'cna' LOL -Ryan
Hey, you should do a review of the Blackhawk Mod Mark I knife. It is a tactical folder that is standard issued to navy SEALs. Its a lot of money,but super high quality. you will fall in love. I just dont understand why there are no knife reviews on it. Black hawk made a demo for it on youtube, but i cant post it here without being able to post my comment. thanks.
i love you for reviewing this knife XD anyway how can i maintain my pocket knife ( this knife ) because i was using it in my camp and accidently dropped it a few times so the knife is all grainy with soil and parts of the 'teeth' is broken off .
@cutlerylover @cutlerylover 5 min on a wooden dowel? that was some major wooden dowel! ;)and i have to agree to Lucifjear, the burrs will fell off after few strokes on wood.
Thanks for the review, I'm just about to order it and just wanted to have a look into it and now I'm more than a 100% sure that this is what I'm wanting: a great edc multi tool knife And I was wondering about the opposed order on the blade but again Victorinox do know what they're doing with their multitools :)
@cutlerylover sweet, I'll have to remember that come time for me to get a new knife. However, I think i'll be pretty happy with this one for some time. thanks agian
I love this knife because its a great cutter, but very discrete. I carry this along with my tilite so if i need to do a small cutting job, i can pull this out instead of a stilleto looking knife. No one freaks out at the sight of a swiss army knife
@cutlerylover i guess you should be happy about the burrs... after all, you paid for them - it would be a shame to whear them off after the first use! victorinox knives are super rezilient - even the burrs are indestructible! ;) ;) ;) joking aside, i love my victorinox knives, and i love your vids too.
I think it's possible that victorinox makes left handed and right handed soldier knives... I realy don't know, I'm just speculating, but it would be strange that a knife used by soldiers would have such a major flaw
The reason for the design of the liner lock is so that a right-handed user has to use 2 hands to close the knife so that the risk of cutting yourself is reduced.
I think that lock is properly made. You are just using wrong finger combination. Try to use right index finger to push the lock and right thumb to close the blade.. it is simple we all just need bigger hands.. :)) (office work an small keyboards ruined us)
Tootpick's and tweezers are for small inconveniences civilians have to endure. If you're in the military and you are faced with a problem requiring tweezers or a toothpick, it's not considered a problem.
surely having tweezers and a toothpick would be a decent boost to your morale, though. nothing like some little creature comforts to get you by in tough times.
I have the 09 one and I love it in my review I have a better way to close it for rightys but I will make a outher vid on closeing it so ppl won't have to watch the whole review
Cutlery lover,i REALLY love you're reviews and you're a really cool dude in general (no homo) but what isn't cool is you don't do many spyderco reviews =( Peace out!
okay real quick, even if jeff was getting paid by countycomm (which i doubt) who gives a shit its not a big deal his videos are good his content is good. stop whining about the fact that he enjoys countycomms product and comment somthing usefull..
It'd be nice to have a slot for a pen insert. Not very silly, and it'd be possible to put other things in there, like a toothpick, small tool, tweezers, whatever.
@dokeyjones its a polished stainles so rust wotn be an issue, for sharpening use a tapere stone to get into the smal serrations, thats all...
@LUCIFJEAR the saw was used on a wooden dowel for 5 minute then on one branch about 2 feet long the burs are still there as you can see in the video
@Whisper6911 not bad at all even with a benchstone you cna use the edge to touch it up
Don’t feel too bad about not seeing the saw; it took me five years to work out my Huntsman had a saw.
Actual swiss soldier here...I think the reason that the knofe is leftie friendly is because most soldiers are right handed.Sounds dumb I know. In the swiss army the first thing you learn, concerning your rifle, is to allways have your strong hand (the right hand for most soldiers) on your rifle in any situation that demands it. So if you are in a combat situation you can allways use your knife and still keep you right hand on your rifles pistolgrip so you can shoot if need be.
Makes sense! Thanks for the insight!
i have this too.(i'm from switzerland)
i'm a scout and i use it very often. it's perfect for camping or little things
@B4TT3RY some knives are specificaly for lefties like the lefty sebenza but thats pricey, over at knifeforums there is a lefty section good place to go to find out more lefty friendly blades...
I just got mines today from Liberty Tree. Mines is a used but really good condition German Army issue Soldier Knife made by Victorinox. It has the Bundeswher eagle on it.
Hey Jeff. When it comes to closing it's really just an adjustment on our part. My review shows how I close it, and it really takes the same amount of time with the right motions.
this knife is not for left-handers because the chisel grind and is sharpened on the wrong side for left-handers Try to cut with your left hand you'll see
I bought this knife in Normandy France news 10 years old loved it use a ton in the woods and when I was a kid 10 years later and it's still great tool
@dokeyjones I might suggest you to use a ceramic rod for sharpening, it's used to put a quick edge to kitchen knives but you can use it by sliding it downwards in every serration matching the diameter of the ceramic rod with the curve of the single serration ;) Anyway there is a video here on youtube that show this technique really well
@Selax The burr wears off quickly in use, doesn't affect performance either way.
Jeff, you always do a stellar job on knife reviews:) I have the trekker (very similar) & reviewed it, but still found myself enjoying this video as most all your videos. thumbs up!
@bushcraftmyway 5 minutes total that was 6 or 7 cuts through...as for the burs I guess it defies science, lol as you can see there clearly still there...
Cool, Mayes is right by my grandmas house in Tn. Did you go down there or did you order stuff from them?
I have alot of experience with this knife. I got it in the army. Very very useful tool. But when I runned 3 miles with 60 kilograms on my back, it kinda messed my leg up becouse I had it in my pocket. But I prefer this tool to anyone. You won't regret it.
Wow big difference, do you like the older version or the 2010 jeff?
Nice review. Looks like a good EDC blade with a lot of utility options.
Wow perfect timing on the review, I planned to order this exact knife this weekend from Amazon! I've missed carrying a Swiss Army type, and this is THE one to carry now days. Their Rescue tool is also "lefty" just like this one... great left pocket knife option for you ambi folks! GOD GAVE YOU TWO HANDS, LEARN TO USE THEM BOTH !! :)
DUDE!!! the camera is going crazy!, what were you using back then??
Another great review bought this knife for 30 euro in Ireland I'm an electrician and love it, lads at work were laughing at me now 4 of them have same 1 after they seen me using the saw for cutting slab board am unsure about how to file that seration
I have this knife. It is my EDC knife. and you right it is very lefty friendly. I also didn't notice the saw for like good week. and it dose cut like butter. Glad i got it. The only down side to it is the soft metal in the blade. I have a chip on mine. But i don't acre it is great.
@cutlerylover hey i have been quite interested in buying this knife for some time now there is just one thing holding me back... the serrated blade how do you/ slash would you sharpen the serrated blade?
Are those normal serrations? As far as I know, those are "flatter" serrations and I somewhere heard that they can be sharpened "easily". I dunno for sure, just heard it somewhere.
Jeff, I've had the same Soldier for 2 months now and had no clue there was a saw.
NIce review. The problem with the serrations - they are difficult to sharpen. The Swiss Army one hand trekker kniife is virtually the same - same tools plus toothpick and tweezer, which are lacking on this model.
There's a package deal on amazon right now - the the one hand trekker plus an SAK classic for $30.
This knife is very close to the "One Handed Trekker" model. I really want this model but I think I get the plain edge model.
Thanks for the review.
I always appreciate your honest reviews.
i'm used to hand stoning my own knives (something i learned working on a kill floor) ... not sure how a blade like tha might be kept sharp... i might actually buy this knife after watching your review... any ideas on how to maintain the blade???
The liner lock is lefty because Victorinox wants the steel liner to lock both the blade and the large flat screwdriver. It's about getting more out of less. The rest of the liners are aluminum to save weight and cost.
It's practically the same actually. Just run the blade gently along the side of your waterstone. It will be bumping up and down gently when it gets to the serrations, but considering that the serrations aren't really that "toothy," rather much more of a wavy design, it will still sharpen it just fine. I actually do this with the lip of a ceramic coffee cup. It's takes off less steel and really gives that fine razor sharp edge. Literally shaves hair.
I really like this one, thanks for the vid
When oh when is someone going to make a knife like this with a pocket clip? This is a nice slimmer design than your standard bulky multi knife like this. Decent review. Keep it up.
hey jeff would you possibly want to trade your bear and sons small lock back with the red and green stained handles? i have a sweet marlboro edition swiss army knife. do you think thats a fair trade?
@PillowDood Buys from amazon works for amazon. Shops in the supermarket works at the supermarket. Maybe he bought 1 thing off countycomm then decided it would be cheaper to by a few things in bulk of countycomm.
i saw that knife in a left handed shop in San Fransisco and i was wondering how a SAC could be left handed
Great timing...I was just looking at one of these tonight...Thanks for the review, Great job as always!
dose it have that little pin hole under the screw driver?
It's designed to close with the aid of your back. That's why the lock is inverted.
Valerian Ardelean you are correct
does Victorinox have any knives that r just like a folding knife? like no other tools or anything? cause if they dont i think they should make one
Abandoned Productions they do it's called the solo.
it was the same for the camillus boyscout swiss army knife my friend has. all of the locks are for leftys...
Liner lock that is left handed friendly...But a chisel grind that is right hand friendly?
Great review but I think the knife designers over at Victorinox need to make some changes haha lol!
Well done!
is the 2009 the same lefty hold????
@cutlerylover Hey Jeff, Great Vid! I tried this knife out in the store I was so suprized when I saw the liner lock I decided not to buy it but I might reconcider.... I noticed you frequently spell can 'cna' LOL
-Ryan
Great knife , I just wish the awl was more like the Alox version , that one has a great awl.
I bought and its fantastic and I think the Serrations are great
@TheMoviebuff77 No pin hole, no toothpick/tweezer. If you want the latter two go with one handed trekker.
Push with your thumb, then use another surface to move the blade? :x
Hey, you should do a review of the Blackhawk Mod Mark I knife. It is a tactical folder that is standard issued to navy SEALs. Its a lot of money,but super high quality. you will fall in love. I just dont understand why there are no knife reviews on it. Black hawk made a demo for it on youtube, but i cant post it here without being able to post my comment. thanks.
Hey Jeff, can you tell me how to use the wire stripper/bender, i can't figure it out..
i love you for reviewing this knife XD anyway how can i maintain my pocket knife ( this knife ) because i was using it in my camp and accidently dropped it a few times so the knife is all grainy with soil and parts of the 'teeth' is broken off .
@cutlerylover @cutlerylover 5 min on a wooden dowel? that was some major wooden dowel! ;)and i have to agree to Lucifjear, the burrs will fell off after few strokes on wood.
Great review, thanks for taking the time to do it. I love this knife.
Thanks for the review, I'm just about to order it and just wanted to have a look into it and now I'm more than a 100% sure that this is what I'm wanting: a great edc multi tool knife
And I was wondering about the opposed order on the blade but again Victorinox do know what they're doing with their multitools :)
What do you use this knife for?
@cutlerylover Cutlerylover are you lefty?
@airsoftgunsandknives They had to remove them in order to make a better and strongher handle
@cutlerylover
sweet, I'll have to remember that come time for me to get a new knife. However, I think i'll be pretty happy with this one for some time. thanks agian
Can you do a review on the victorinox huntsman
By the way, they are $39 or so from Amazon right now.
Nice review, amazing how you manage to do 14 mins on such a small object.
Good knife bought one.
I love this knife because its a great cutter, but very discrete. I carry this along with my tilite so if i need to do a small cutting job, i can pull this out instead of a stilleto looking knife. No one freaks out at the sight of a swiss army knife
I like it. Shame you couldn't carry it in public in the uk but they still have the non-locking knives for us.
Great vid but I'm requesting you make a video on different places to buy butterfly knifes online that are worth your money
Does it come with a case?
almost perfect,but i still would love to have a pocket clip in one of this vics.
thanks for the good review jeff.
did i write sak with a c what kind of out of it
Cool knife, I agree with everything but a pocketclip would be very good and useful on it =)
@Gezab you could say that you SAW the SAW?
@cutlerylover i guess you should be happy about the burrs... after all, you paid for them - it would be a shame to whear them off after the first use! victorinox knives are super rezilient - even the burrs are indestructible! ;) ;) ;)
joking aside, i love my victorinox knives, and i love your vids too.
I think it's possible that victorinox makes left handed and right handed soldier knives... I realy don't know, I'm just speculating, but it would be strange that a knife used by soldiers would have such a major flaw
I'm left handed and Iv never really had a problem using any knives, you just get used to it and then it feels natural.
The reason for the design of the liner lock is so that a right-handed user has to use 2 hands to close the knife so that the risk of cutting yourself is reduced.
as a lefty and a knife lover, I've found that the best way to actuate a liner lock is with the very tip of my middle finger.
If you want to close this knife easier by right hand try to use only one finger to unlock and push blade on your leg.
@mripodapps4life there actually 2 different knives. The trekker is way cheaper which is stupid
they do have a CIVILIAN model with toothpick and tweezer, its called the Trekker i believe
This knife looks great. I can always count you Jeff to make me want to buy more knives :P. haha
I think that lock is properly made. You are just using wrong finger combination. Try to use right index finger to push the lock and right thumb to close the blade.. it is simple we all just need bigger hands.. :)) (office work an small keyboards ruined us)
Finally a left hand friendly tool!
Tootpick's and tweezers are for small inconveniences civilians have to endure. If you're in the military and you are faced with a problem requiring tweezers or a toothpick, it's not considered a problem.
surely having tweezers and a toothpick would be a decent boost to your morale, though. nothing like some little creature comforts to get you by in tough times.
I have the 09 one and I love it in my review I have a better way to close it for rightys but I will make a outher vid on closeing it so ppl won't have to watch the whole review
sad righties lol i really like the color of the scales. great review.
to close it if you are a righty you have to push the linerlock with your middle finger and push the blade down with your index finger
6:49 LOL i see you never unscrew anything with that philips screwdriver its just sux .... if it dont open to middle would be 100% more usefull.
the botle openerd also has a wire stripper
Victorinox saws are awesome
ha! as a lefty I'm tickled pink to finally find a liner lock I can use with my left!
Cutlery lover,i REALLY love you're reviews and you're a really cool dude in general (no homo) but what isn't cool is you don't do many spyderco reviews =( Peace out!
great review dude
@Gezab lol they do a good job hiding it huh, haha
your really good man i really like knives to thats why i subscribed to you your kinda like me only far more experienced
okay real quick, even if jeff was getting paid by countycomm (which i doubt) who gives a shit its not a big deal his videos are good his content is good. stop whining about the fact that he enjoys countycomms product and comment somthing usefull..
VERY EFFECTIVE
its not a reverse liner lock ...!! its meant to be opened with the left hand ...Your right hand is your Gun Hand..!!!
Mark Malic This isn't a combat knife. The Swiss have a bayonet (also by Vic) for that.
@Whisper6911 I have a respon. vid. coming up on that lookout for it. :)
I'm surprised they left burs on the saw blade.
It'd be nice to have a slot for a pen insert. Not very silly, and it'd be possible to put other things in there, like a toothpick, small tool, tweezers, whatever.