How to modify the Wire Stripper on the Victorinox Bottle Opener - SAK customize & maintenance 12/20
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In this video i show you how to modify the wire stripper on the bottle opener.
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When it comes to swiss army knives, you're a genius. Thanks for the videos.
Thanks a lot for your roses!
"Hello youtube"
Hello Felix
Pink Lion Gaming love the HELLO UA-cam 👍
Thanks for visiting my channel!
Yeah, I do this too!
Hi Felix ! I wonder when Victorinox offering you a proper job in there developing branche. You make everything better on the SAK ! Thanks Felix for another usefull modification.
i think the most of the trick Victorinox knows allready. They received every day emails with proposals to improves the knife...i am sure!
Felix Immler
He works in their Job Security branch lol
We need to buy 1000’s of SAKs now lol.
Felix you are awesome my friend!
@@bigfootbushcraft7063 lol really !? Well then he is in the right place 😁
@@Veldvaardigheden That was a joke. Job security = his videos will make sure that Victorinox never goes out of business.
Excellent modification! I've always been disappointed by the wire stripper.
I agree...
Excellent modification. I wish that victorinox include in its catalog. Thanks Felix.
This is my wish too!
Genius idea. I have been struggling with the wire stripper and never occurred to me to grind it. Perfect idea. Thank you very much Felix.
Thanks a lot for your positiv feedback!
Its easy , open the big Blade, put the wire in the notch, fold down the big Blade on the wire and turn. Then you can strip it of .
"Now I am happy!" Great vid as usual Felix. This one is for more hardcore SAK users, but I still enjoyed learning this trick! Give your cameraman a raise in pay, he's excellent!!
Thank you so much Andi. I will tell him!
For decades they called it wire stripper, but it never was. Finally you made a workable tool of this miraculous 🇨🇭 notch.
Thank you very much!
Danke Hans Peter!
I simply can’t get enough of your videos. you are a detailed driven person.Great role model
Thanks a lot for this wonderful feedback!
I like this, and I also grind the inside of the bottle opener to 90 degrees to use as a ferro rod striker ( doesn't fold shut like the back of a saw blade does)
that's a good argument!
That's, actually clever.
nice. I usually just grip the saw tight with index and thumb or you can even put pressure on the teeth with your thumb. no pain, no gain. lol
I usually just use the awl.
I like how you format your video Felix: you have an introduction and tell me first what you are going to do. So that I don’t have to watch the whole video if I’m not interested. Unlike other videos on yt. But, don’t worry because I watch all of your videos to the end. Thank you for sharing your tips and tricks re:sak
Thanks a lot for your valuable hint!
I was just explaining to my wife sitting next to me how I always pause on a friday to hear what Felix has to say. Many thanks Felix a highlight of every friday!
Your comment makes me happy...thanks a lot!
Gud'n Felix! Mit max. 3 Lagen funktioniert das Abisolieren schon. Man klemmt den Draht in den Abisolierer, klappt die Klinge drauf und dreht etwas. Schon isser nackig! Vor allem mit den 58ern klappt das prima! Frohe Ostern und Gesundheit an alle!
Ja, ich kenne diesen Trick. Danke für's Kommentieren!
Love it , you should work for SAK . ❤️👍
Thanks a lot dear Keith!
He does!!!
Lol
He makes us lose our warranty so we buy more of them lol.
Jk
I love Felix he has brang so much joy back into my life and I am forever in debt to him!
Sak sounds so weird
Genius, Felix! I'll try to do that with a triangular file.
That will work!
Yes, I was going to suggest that also... since I don't have a bench grinder either. :-(
Also, you can use chainsaw files to put serrations on a knife blade, though I prefer the plain edge for most cutting tasks.
I simply can’t get enough of your videos. you are a detailed driven person.Great role model
Thanks a lot for this wonderful feedback!
With your tips, my Swisschamp have 39 functions now!! Special thanks from Brasil!!
Thanks a lot and greetings to Brasil!
Thanks for sharing Felix very good tip my little Swiss Knife has a lot of sentimental value to me, I’m afraid my may spoil it but I know somebody that can do it .... learning point for him it will be after I show him this video. 👍👌🇬🇧
Good idea my friend!
Super wie immer und jetzt weiß ich sogar wie man beim Schleifstein eine schöne Kante hinbekommt 💪🏽 Prima 😄🙏🏻👍🏼 Liebe Grüße und Frohe Ostern 🤜🏼🤛🏼 Martin
Danke Martin!
Hi Felix. Nocheinmal super. danke. Bleib gesund besonders jetzt. ATB. Nigel
Danke mein lieber Freund!
Very useful modification. I get a little edgy when I think about modding. So, I have some older SAK that I try it on; first. Good idea!
Alwasy better to try it first on a old one!
I modified the small blade on my huntsman for carving, after finding this channel, hadn't even thought of it before. I'm an engineer, so it wasn't too daunting, but I still tried it out on an old spartan first, so I would agree that it's a good idea to do that, not just to make sure you don't make any mistakes, it also gives you the chance to try it out first to see if it's really a benefit to you before modding your main knife. Good luck.
Wow Great job brother thank you for your knowledge and expertise my Vicktorinox is worth 100x more with all of your modifications it is a much better tool thank you my brother
that's nice to hear ... thanks
This is the most useful modification for me. This is something I will try in the future 100%
Great idea, I have to give you the credit for it,
Please upload this idea to Victorinox so they can do it in their new models.
Yes, i will tell them. But i am sure they know this mod allready.
soeben umgebaut! danke für die idee!!! liebe grüsse lukas
Danke mein Freund ohne Bart!! 🤣🤣
I love this, very helpful modification. Thank you my friend for another great video!
Thanks a lot for visiting my channel brother!
@@FelixImmler You're welcome. I look forward to seeing your videos. Keep up the great work!
Great trick felix, hope ur staying safe
Yes Andi we stay safe hope you too.
Wow Felix, what a good idea in modifying the wire stripper! It's too bad that Victorinox didn't consider this modification! Otherwise let's face facts, it's only a notch with little use!
Yes, i will tell them. But i am sure they know this mod allready.
Endlich wieder Freitag - endlich wieder ein Felix Video ! Vielen Dank, großartig.
Vielen Dank lieber Elmar!
Thank you Felix. Another great mod. Victorinox should hire you to improve their product in the many areas they missed to make a perfect sak. Like many others, I really wish Victorinox can incorporate a pocket clip to their sak one day.
Yes. that's my wish to, that they make a pocket clip!
@@FelixImmler Perhaps Victorinox is concerned there may also be equally as many users who do not like the pocket clip. So if Victorinox can tweak the scales to accommodate the addition of a pocket clip as an optional accessory for those who want it. Similar to the Leatherman Free serious. Surely it can't be that difficult for Victorinox? Please, Victorinox are you listening?
Hello QuarantineTube! Thank you for sharing this tip, Felix. 🙏🏻👏👏👏👏👏🤟🏻
Thanks a lot for watching my friend!
Very handy thing to have on a victorinox and the fact you can use it as a mini cutting blade for chords is even better,brilliant video and thanks for sharing 👍🛠💎🍻
Thanks a lot for your comment!
Great idea! I didn't have a grinder so I used files. It took longer but it got the job done. Thanks!
Thanks for your comment!
Felix Brilliant Job Mate thanks again for sharing your skills once again Mate
Thanks again!
THE BEST WAY TO USE THE WIRE STRIPPER
- If you can be careful enough not to cut yourself and have a lot of wires to strip, leave the blade opposite to the wire stripper open, if possible (depends on the particular model). Also, my description is from a "right-handed" perspective - feel free to swap hands.
- Holding the wire in your left hand, extend out the piece you want to strip to your right. Place the blade on the measurement and make one slice across the top of the insulation.
You may need to lay the wire on a hard surface.
- Put the wire stripper notch exactly under the slit you just cut in the insulation. Bend the end of the wire downward a bit, using your right thumb to pinch the piece of the insulation against the edge of the wire stripper notch.
- Holding the wire firmly in both hands, pull away with your right hand. The piece of insulation will tear loose and fall away.
- I have done a lot of wiring in my life, much of it professionally, and have done this many, many times. Once you get the hang of it, it's quick and easy to do on most common wires.
I found you only need to cut one side, one cut. If I have a two or three strands of wire to strip, I will lay all two-three wires down flat, use the large blade to make the cut across all three at once. Then, I fan them out - STRIP STRIP STRIP - they are done. It takes longer to explain than to do.
Thanks a lot for your valuable hint!
Ja das war mal wieder top. Sehr cool
Vielen Dank Andre!
The good news is that i truly enjoy your videos, and i love my Victorinox more and more with each improvement. That is impressive considering i fell in love with my first tinkerer model 40 years ago. Thank you Felix. The bad news is, if i like you this much, you might be a bit of a Victorinox geek. Or was THAT the good news? Either way, Thanks again Felix you rock!
Thank you very much! Greetings from Switzerland.
Another great little tip Felix. Keep up the good work 🇳🇿👍😎
Excellent tips, Thanks Mr. Felix
Thanks a lot my friend!
I always wondered why it was a dull notch. I never thought to grind an edge on it. Thank you so much for sharing these videos to teach us tips, tricks and mods. It's made me look at these amazing knives in a whole new perspective and given me so much more respect for them. Danke sehr!!
Thanks a lot for this wonderful feedback!
@@FelixImmler With your vast knowledge and experience with SAK's I would like your opinion on the larger "swiss tool" by victorinox that folds open into pliers. Unnecessarily large and clunky, or vulnerable asset? It USED to be my favorite (I like the larger handle for my hands, being 195.6 cm tall) but I hadn't realized just how much can be done with the standard SAK until watching your videos.
That notch isn't exactly dull. Look up the video I posted in response to this one by Felix. (I love Felix's work, by the way.)
One more time, a very nice video !! Thanks for this !! 🇨🇭🇨🇭
Thanks a lot Valentin!
Hello felix ! Danke fuers video toptip! Wie immer- schoene ostern ohne corona!!
Danke Boris, das wünsche ich Dir auch.
As ever, enjoyable to watch Felix. The wheel dresser made me smile......it took me back 40 years to the toolroom :} Take care and stay well.
Thanks a lot for your funny comment!
cool, schraddel ich in mein Outrider auch mal rein, danke für den Tip, liebe Grüße!
Danke mein Freund!
Great modification, Felix! It makes the wire stripper more like the one on my Leatherman. I took your advice and bought a Huntsman. It is very nice. I wish it used the hook from the Compact, with the nail file on the edge. But I am happy. I am thinking of a small modification to the can opener, just sharpening the small straight edge so I will have a hooked blade for opening packages. 👍
Super idea!!
Well done Felix. This is a great mod to our favourite Knife😊 cheers Ian👍
Thanks a lot my friend!
You are truly the best. just yesterday I tried to use the wire stripper of victorinox and I realized that it doesn't work very well! congratulations for the video good life!
Thanks a lot Nicola!
Very, very smart and creative. Thank you Felix. Tchau :)
Thanks a lot Jaques!
I like that Felix, very practical. I think it may have worked out better using a small diameter round diamond file, for better control and to get a U-shape instead of a V-shape. Excellent video.
Thanks a lot for this valuable hint! you are right!
Felix is too cool.
Thanks a lot Gregory!
Another excellent tip! Thanks Felix
Thanks a lot Greg!
Guten tag Felix, I think the original intention of Victorinox was for the blunt slot feature to be for just for insulation removal after cutting through with a knife blade. Your modification is much improved complete solution.
I unfortunately lost my SAK to the security at Gatwick Airport about 5 years ago - I wasn't aware it was lurking in a fold in the bottom of my Victorinox rucksack and they spotted it on X-Ray. I said, "Oh there it is, thanks very much, I thought I'd lost it..! Then they confiscated it and gave me a receipt. Would have been £50 to request return of it and I regret I never did. Hence finding your channel while researching to belatedly select a replacement. I think it was at least 30 years old and comparable to the Ranger. It had a name on it like Matilda or similar..? I miss it..!
I used to polish-up the scratches from coins and keys on the scales with Solvol Autosol. Also good for returning the blades to mirror finish after unavoidable sharpening scratches. I use different grades of stones & wet and dry sandpaper taped on a really flat block of carbon fibre and finally crocus paper before the metal polish.
Am enjoying the series ferry much - sank you and vell done..!
Just brilliant! I'm going to do it to mine thanks 😊👍🏼
Thanks for your comment. Good luck!
Wieder was gelernt vielen Dank Felix
Danke für's Reinschauen!
@@FelixImmler immer wieder gern
Great idea. Keep them coming as I have viewed most all your videos (that are in English). You dipped the tool in the water to save the temper. Pretty short dip unless the water is really cold.
Thanks a lot for your hint!
ottima modifica ,, un saluto Felix!
Grazie per aver visitato il mio canale!
Victorinox appelle l'encoche de son outil tournevis plat/décapsuleur de : "dénudeur de fils électriques". Par là, il a toujours fallu comprendre : dénudeur de fils électriques dont les gaines ont été préalablement pré-découpées (avec le couteau par exemple) ... Mais ce pré-découpage permet un dégainage à la main ! Cette encoche ne présente donc guère d'utilité et cela fait depuis toujours que cette anomalie persiste. J'espère, cher Felix, que votre modification parviendra aux cortex des ingénieurs de Victorinox ! :)
je pense que vous ne mettrez pas en œuvre cette idée pour des raisons de coût.
Oh wow fantastic!!! This is a MUST for my needs thank you for this amazing tip! I might give it a shot this weekend have a Good Friday my friends and thank you so much
Thanks a lot Luke!
Thank you Felix. 🇺🇦
Thanks a lot for visiting my channel!
Good tip Felix. Thank you for the video.
Thanks a lot for watching Joe!
A great trick. Happy Easter, Felix.
Thanks a lot brother!
Excellent, I'll be doing this one. Keep well and stay safe 👍 👍 👍
Thanks a lot brother!
I did this mod today but I used a good quality file as I don't own a bench grinder. It really works!!
Super. Thanks a lot for this hint!
Simply effective,nicely done Felix.
Stay safe out there
Thanks a lot brother!
1:08 I believe you can use the tip of the large blade to cut it off. You just pin the wire between the notch, the SAK body and the large blade, then rotate until the coating is cut (notice that these two tools are placed always at the opposite sides of all SAKs to allow this).
Thanks a lot for your tip!
@@FelixImmler I feel stupid now noticing this has been mentioned already. Nice channel by the way, so glad I found it!
a great modification - thanks
Thanks a lot for watching!
You are the best, sir! Thank you!
Some one else has done this on UA-cam about a week ago looks good to thanks pal
Thanks a lot for your comment!
Thank you Felix I'm going to do that
Good luck John!
Großartig video, Ich hoffe, dass Sie alle gesund sind, vielen dank mein freund
Ja, mir und meiner Familie geht es gut. ich hoffe Dir auch. LG
Wonderful, good modification and usable. I like it. Thank you Felix.
Thanks a lot for visiting my channel!
Thanks Felix ! Another great Swiss Army knife hack !
Thanks a lot Paul!
Great modification
Thanks a lot Jon!
Well Felix another well done video tip.
Thanks a lot Kris!!
Sehr gute Verbesserung lieber Felix! Dir und Deinen Lieben Frohe Ostern! Sepp mit Fam.
Vielen Dank mein liber Freund! Ich wünsche Dir und deiner Familie auch schöne Ostern!
the wire stripper works perfectly but I like your mod
Good tip, Thanks Felix! 👍
Thanks a lot Derek!
Nice you showed how to dress the wheel, it's a forgotten skill in some places.
Felix! that's awesome! you need to do on on turning a regular screw driver into a combo tool or at least be able to use as a can opener ;)
i will give my best!
Felix!
Your tips & tricks are just great! Thank you for making a useful tool even better!
Victorinox should give you a job! High pay too! 🤗
Thanks a lot for your roses!
Ist das die selbe as schöne Dank für die Blumen?
German is my second not so good language. Learned from my mother, Oma, High school and self taught.
Schönes Video, Felix.
Klasse Idee, mit Abmantler und/oder Fadenschere.
Wünsche dir und Familie ein sonniges Osterfest.
Danke Günter!!
Early riser? I love to hear the rooster!!! Stay healthy and frohe Ostern🐇
Danke Jeff!
Schöner Kniff ,dir und deinen lieben frohe Ostern
Danke, das wünsche ich Dir auch liber Carl!
great video, Felix.
Thanks a lot brother!
Great modification, Felix. I'm going to try that one out. Cheers!
Good idea David!
This is a very useful modification. Thanks !
Thanks a lot for your comment my friend!
Wann kommt endlich ein Buch mit all deinen tollen und noch weiteren SAK Modifikationen? Ich bestell schon mal vor. Toller Typ, tolles Video, super Kanal.
Danke Sven...tolle Idee! Ich checke das tatsächlich mal..
@@FelixImmler Ich nehm auch eines ;-)
LG Ralf
Will auch eins. Häng mich gleich ran an die Bestellung
Very cool Felix!
Thanks a lot Jose!
I’ve stripped wire with the unmodified notch on the SAK. I used the small knife blade to cu through the insulation, then used the notch on the bottle opener to push the insulation off the wire. But your modified notch looks as though it would work with more different sizes of wire. And it definitely seems like a good way to cut cordage.
Good stuff, thankyou Felix
Thanks a lot for watching!
Great idea. If you use a Dremel it's easy to work in those little spaces
Good tip!
I use the wire stripper with the knife. open knife, place wire in wirestripper (bottle opener) the close knife over the wire.
Thanks for your tip!
I have a Champion [one layer less than the later Swiss Champ] that I had a cutlery store man cut a bevel into the curved inside of the Cap Lifter blade. Cuts thru larger gauge insulation, then the smaller notch can strip the insulation off. Blade still functions fine as a bottlecap popper.
Good one Felix, gonna try with my dremmel. Thanks.
Yes, that will works too!
Also if you bend it to 90 degrees and sit the long blade over the wire, it works also
Thanks a lot for this tip!
Me parece muy buena idea esa modificación.. 👍
Thanks a lot!!
Excellent! Simple and effective!
Thanks a lot Doug Palumbo!
As usual this is a very good idea Felix . I wonder why Victorinox do not already do this 😊.. well my friend have a happy easter
Thanks a lot Peter!
Hallo Felix, gute Idee! Ich probiere es mit einer Dreikantfeile. LG Micha
uffff ob das Funktioniert...könnte mit vorstellen dass der Härteunterschied zu gering ist und die Feile schnell die Aggressivität verliert.
What a great video. Thank you for this info!
Thanks a lot for watching!