IMG_20190717_101656.jpgHere is mine. It's a late 80s-early 90s model with the gray mag glass and pliers without crimpers. This is the second one I've owned and this one is a keeper
That is a nice Champ model. The last one I bought had just about maybe 4 more tools than your does. It was I believe about an early 2000s or 2005 era I believe they told me.
But again as nice and good quality multi-tools as Victorinox makes now a days it's really hard for me to justify owning one any longer. The two Victorinox multi-tools I have will do virtually everything the Champ model will do. And I'm willing to bet that Victorinox is probably going to put more emphasis on their upcoming multi-tools than they are with many of their SAK models.
It's almost like they've made some of their own products obsolete.
Walking in the woods yesterday, used the swisschamp saw and large blade to cut and trim fly-switches. Holy **** but Canadian mosquitoes and deer fly can be persistent and vicious.
Used the magnifier a little later to check for a tick head.
The mosquito repellent on my hands has etched my fingerprint on the celidor scales. I don’t know what that says about either the plastic or the repellent!
I love my swisstool spirit, but I left behind this time as it’s locking blade is potentially problematic when travelling and there’s no corkscrew/minidriver. Also the scissors are smaller than those of the 91mm SAKs.
Walking in the woods yesterday, used the swisschamp saw and large blade to cut and trim fly-switches. Holy **** but Canadian mosquitoes and deer fly can be persistent and vicious.
Used the magnifier a little later to check for a tick head.
The mosquito repellent on my hands has etched my fingerprint on the celidor scales. I don’t know what that says about either the plastic or the repellent!
I love my swisstool spirit, but I left behind this time as it’s locking blade is potentially problematic when travelling and there’s no corkscrew/minidriver. Also the scissors are smaller than those of the 91mm SAKs.
From what I've heard, you have to be careful with the cellidor (plastic) scales on SAKs, as they are sensitive to things like DEET and other solvents. One good reason to love the Alox scales on certain models. I still carry my Executive and Spartan, though I'm careful about what contacts the scales, as well as being extra careful not to drop them.
IMG_20190717_101656.jpgHere is mine. It's a late 80s-early 90s model with the gray mag glass and pliers without crimpers. This is the second one I've owned and this one is a keeper
Walking in the woods yesterday, used the swisschamp saw and large blade to cut and trim fly-switches. Holy **** but Canadian mosquitoes and deer fly can be persistent and vicious.
Used the magnifier a little later to check for a tick head.
The mosquito repellent on my hands has etched my fingerprint on the celidor scales. I don’t know what that says about either the plastic or the repellent!
I love my swisstool spirit, but I left behind this time as it’s locking blade is potentially problematic when travelling and there’s no corkscrew/minidriver. Also the scissors are smaller than those of the 91mm SAKs.
From what I've heard, you have to be careful with the cellidor (plastic) scales on SAKs, as they are sensitive to things like DEET and other solvents. One good reason to love the Alox scales on certain models. I still carry my Executive and Spartan, though I'm careful about what contacts the scales, as well as being extra careful not to drop them.
Jim
I’ll get out the plastic polish when I get home. I’m at all not bothered as it was bought as a user, and it was about half the price of a Manbug
That's a handsome looking unit you have there "bearrowland". What blows me away about Victorinox SAKs and Multi-tools both is that all the tools on these SAKS or Multi-tools actually work and work very well too.
I'll keep saying it Victorinox really gives you good stuff for no more money than you have to spend on them. For high quality and relatively low price Victorinox and Frost Mora both give you the best quality for the money in the entire market IMO.
