[REVIEW] Victorinox - SOLDIER'S KNIFE 🇨🇭 (Swiss Army Knife) [COMPARISON]

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VICTORINOX SOLDIER'S KNIFE REVIEW
- SOLDIER 1891 - 1961 :
Functions : 4
Thickness : 17 mm
Length : 100 mm (93 mm as of 1951)
Weight : 125 g
- SOLDIER 1962 - 2008 :
Functions : 6
Thickness : 12 mm
Length : 93 mm
Weight : 71 g
- SOLDIER 2008 - ???? :
Functions : 10
Thickness : 18 mm
Length : 111 mm
Weight : 130 g
00:00 Inroduction
00:37 Soldier 1891 - 1961
04:01 Alox Soldier 1962 - 2008
06:47 Soldier 2008
08:03 Discussion & The End
#Victorinox #SoldiersKnife #SwissArmyKnife

[@K4TAndMore]

Here's my collection of Victorinox (& some Wenger) (So far) / Voici ma collection de Victorinox (& quelques Wenger) (Jusqu'à maintenant) :
{R} : means that the review about this knife has been done / signifie que la revue sur ce couteau a été faite
You can ask me anything, redo a review, make comparisons, test this or that, I am at your disposal !
Si vous avez envie que je refasse une revue, une comparaison, ou que je teste quelque chose en particulier alors n'hésitez pas à demander !
~~ Models in production (2021) / Modèles en production(2021) :
-- Cellidor (58mm) :
- Classic [x 2]
- Classic SD [x 3] {R}
- Signature lite (bleu / blue trans) [x 2]
- Midnite Manager [x 2]
- Mini Champ {R}
-- Cellidor (74mm) :
- Executive [x 2]
-- Cellidor (84mm) :
- Watch Case Opener
- Waiter
- Recruit
- Sportsman {R}
-- Cellidor (91mm) :
- Compact
- Spartan [x 2] {R}
- Climber [x 2] {R}
- Tinker {R}
- Super Tinker {R}
- Deluxe Tinker {R}
- Camper {R}
- Hiker
- Huntsman {R}
- Huntsman Lite
- Explorer
- CyberTool S (29) {R}
- CyberTool M (34) {R}
- CyberTool L (41) {R}
- CyberTool Lite {R}
- Swiss Champ {R}
- Swiss Champ XLT {R}
- Swiss Champ XAVT
-- 100mm :
- Pruning Knife XS
-- 111mm :
- Soldier (2017) {R}
-- Alox (58mm) :
- Classic SD
- MiniChamp
-- Alox (84mm) :
- Cadet
- Bantam
- Excelsior Smooth (84mm)
-- Alox (93mm) :
- Swiss Army 1 (Solo) {R}
- Swiss Army 2 (Pruner) {R}
- Pioneer {R}
- Pioneer X {R}
- Farmer
- Farmer X
- Swiss Army 6 (Rancher)
- Swiss Army 7 (Harvester)
- Electrician
- SwissTool Spirit XC
~~ Limited or special editions / Editions limitées ou spéciales :
- Classic SD 2018 limited edition
- Karl Elsener Coin limited edition 2018
- Deluxe Tinker Damascus 2018
- Alox limited edition 2018 (Pioneer, Cadet, Classic)
- Classic SD 2019 limited edition
- Alox limited edition 2019 (Pioneer, Cadet, Classic)
- Alox limited edition 2020 (Pioneer, Cadet, Classic) {R}
- Hunter Pro Damascus 2020
- Pioneer X Winter Magic Special Edition 2020 {R}
- Climber "Wood for you" Christmas knife 2020 {R}
- Explorer swiss spirit special edition 2020
- Classic SD World of soccer 2020 limited edition
- Alox limited edition 2021 (Hunter Pro, Pioneer X, Classic) {R}
- Alox limited edition 2021 SMS edition Pioneer X {R}
- Special Farmer X / Harvester X VSACKS limited edition 2020 {R}
~~ Discontinued models / Modèles interrompus :
-- 58mm :
- Broker (cotes acier inoxydable / stainless steel scales)
- Princess (cotes acier inoxydable / stainless steel scales)
-- 74mm :
- Director (cotes acier inoxydable / stainless steel scales)
- Windsor (cotes acier inoxydable / stainless steel scales)
- Prince (cotes acier inoxydable / stainless steel scales)
-- 84 mm :
- Popular (Alox) (rouge / red, vieille croix / old cross)
- Watch Case Opener (Alox) (limité / limited : 129 / 200)
- Waiter Economy line (Old shield, ancien logo)
-- 85 mm :
- Wenger - Backpacker II
-- 91mm :
- Champion C
- TimeKeeper (rouge / red, chiffres arabes / arabic numerals) + Original box / boîte d'origine {R}
- SuperTimer (rouge / red, chiffres romains / roman numerals) {R}
- SuperTimer (noir / black, chiffres romains / roman numerals) [x 2] + Original box / boîte d'origine {R}
- Spartan Battle of Morgarten 1315
- Camper Battle of Laupen 1339
- Passenger Battle of St. Jakob 1444
- SwissFlame (red trans / rouge trans) + Original box / boîte d'origine
- SwissFlame (blue trans / bleu trans)
- CampFlame (red trans / rouge trans) + Original box / boîte d'origine
- Expedition Lite (Discontinued in september 2020 / Interrompu en septembre 2020) {R}
-- 93mm (Alox) :
- Woodsman (or / gold)
- Pioneer soldier's knife Victorinox (1994) {R}
- Pioneer soldier's knife Wenger (1980) {R}
-- 100mm :
- Soldier knife 1949 (modèle de 1908 / 1908 model) {R}

[@bartekteee]

The unfortunate reality is that it appears not many of us will endure to witness the next iteration of this endeavor :(

[@jackMcRyder]

After watching the video I understand the brown handled knife is completely original from 1949! (I thought it was a modern replica with brown scales…) Understandably, it also shows it has been *used* . So the 1891 reissue is *only in black*?

[@K4TAndMore]

At the beginning it was black and then the scales changed to brown.

[@miklospinter]

I forgot to mention the most important point: very good overview video! :)

[@K4TAndMore]

Thank you! ;)

[@miklospinter]

I don't think your '49 knife was actually issued to the army, I think it was made for private soldier use from the beginning.
I say this because as far as I know, all the military issued ones had an Elsener tang stamp (even the Alox ones until '73). I believe they didn't use the Victorinox tang stamp for the army. (But I heard that many soldiers also purchased a second "private" / "civilian" knife and they always kept one of them clean for inspections.)

[@K4TAndMore]

Yes, you are probably right, didn't think of the tang stamp.

[@peddypeoples941]

i have a '39 one without a p, waffenkontrolle stamp and victorinox stamp with crossbow, it was a military version.

[@miklospinter]

@@peddypeoples941 How do you know?
I was pretty sure that the issued ones had Elsener stamps.

[@Ray-ru3pc]

wow these youtube subtitles are really good it's like i can understand french!

[@K4TAndMore]

You mean my English is too bad? 😅

[@Ray-ru3pc]

@@K4TAndMore no your english is fine! but my french is nicht sehr gut desu lol

[@K4TAndMore]

It's fine, my German ist auch nicht sehr gut lol

[@miklospinter]

The most obvious difference between the model 1901 vs 1908 was the the 1908 has a clip point blade. The ones before and afterhad a spear point blade.

[@K4TAndMore]

Thank you, that's what I was trying to remember in the video.

[@Mike-kc8rl]

Good review, I have collected knives, mainly SAKs, for forty plus years on and off. The soldier models were always a good one as the dates made them interesting, trying to get them all!
I was always a fan of the 1961 soldier/soldat models and did have a few at one time ,although I never managed to get a red alox model! The prices on these are and have been too high for the knives! They are now ridiculous and not worth anywhere near what they fetch? The problem is the Soldier basically had to return the knife when leaving the army and from what I've read over the years most never even used the issued knife in service anyway? An ex swiss stores man told me once that nearly all the returned alox models were recycled and not sold off as surplus. Hence, I suspect the prices asked for ex military survivors?? Most of the survivors you see for sale would therefore be store purchases? Unless you get the earlier ones with the weapon control stamps!

[@grahamparr3933]

I don’t like serrated blades.