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Customers praise the quality of this pocket knife, describing it as a perfect Swiss Army Knife that serves as a good starter tool.
Customers find this pocket knife very handy and useful on many occasions, with one customer noting it contains everything they need for day-to-day use.
Customers appreciate the multitool's versatility, praising its perfect blend of tools and comprehensive selection of blades and gadgets, with one customer noting they use all features regularly.
Customers appreciate the knife's compact size, noting it's small enough to fit comfortably in a pocket without being bulky, and one customer mentions it can be attached to a keychain.
Customers praise the knife's sharpness, noting that the blades and scissors maintain their edge for years and are easy to sharpen to a razor edge.
Customers appreciate the pocket knife's portability, noting that it fits comfortably in the pocket of jeans and can be carried with them at all times, particularly on university campuses.
Customers are satisfied with the knife's functionality, noting that its components work great and the scissors perform perfectly.
Customers find the multitool offers good value for money, with one customer noting its super-precision feel.
One week review of my Tinker as a new EDC. Foremost, VICTORINOX makes so many wonderful tools that analysis can become paralysis.
My typical daily activities consist of, small projects around the house, opening way too many AMAZON boxes (😀) shooting range, saltwater surf fishing, bicycle riding and the fitness trail at the local park. So my goal was to find a knife that suited those situations and after way too much research I settled on the Tinker.
Aesthetically the Sapphire Scales (while non traditional) are opaque and pleasing to the eye. The carry weight is surprisingly light, the Tinker’s size is ergonomically practical, the stainless blades and tools are of high quality, edges are sharp, the ‘Walk and Talk’ of the implements is what I would expect from VICTORINOX. The tools are easy to use and functional. Overall, the Tinker is an excellent choice for my lifestyle. Value for the money is so subjective but considering the quality and utility of the Tinker how can you go wrong?
Note in the photograph that the smaller SD was a gift, inspiration for my Tinker and attached to my SUV FOB key chain. While the Tinker is on my ‘outdoor’ key chain. The Orange device is a whistle and the safety pin keeps my keys secure inside my pocket while active.
Regrets or second guesses: do I miss the Scissors and the file? Well, I shouldn’t be picking my nails in public and both Tinker blades can do most tasks that a Scissor can handle. But…
Lastly, there is a spot for a straight pin inside the Scale behind the Phillips Screwdriver so I ordered a few pins. As well as, the pen shaped sharpener, color coded tweezers and color coded toothpicks for both the Tinker and SD in the photos.
Great product and highly recommended. But be careful not to fall into the 🐇 🕳️ that is VICTORINOX- just one more knife!
Update: Just completed my first bushcraft project (Slingshot) with the Tinker using the small blade and awl. Full disclosure, used a LEATHERMAN saw to cut the large branches, so maybe a different knife choice would have been better? Working on the larger Slingshot later on.
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Have wanted a victorinox for while but between which one to choose and waiting for a great deal it’s been awhile. While just checking out prices I found the deluxe tinker brand new on sale at Amazon for $44 usd. That was on par or cheaper than most used ones on eBay. It arrived rather quickly and is exactly what I needed. I have quite few multi tools but I really wanted one to take along for travel that was light weight, small and functional. The main things I needed where the ability to fix anything broken on suitcase (so screwdrivers, pliers, scissors). Most SAK do not have pliers. I have used the hunter I bought on eBay and it has a saw and corkscrew wich this one replaces with the pliers and a Philips head screwdriver. The pliers are thin and I would not use on large bolts etc but for the smaller screws and bolts on carry on suitcase these are great. Then you have two excellent knives (non-locking but that makes them legal in places like England) the multi use can openers and bottle opener, the awl wich I find quite usefull but others don’t and the package hook that I use to open tabbed cans (like coke). This 4 layers small and light but highly useful. Finally many of these tools can be used for more than meets the eye. Check out Felix immler on YouTube for that.
I don't write reviews here often, but when I do it's because a product is so good and so useful that I simply can't contain my excitement to share with others.
I have had a victorinox, in one form or another, in my pocket for years. I carried the Swisstool X and Pioneer when I worked on the ambulance and it served me incredibly well, and they still do. I have since began working in an Emergency Room and wanted a bit smaller package to carry around since I now wear scrubs and don't have as many pockets as I did on my EMS Cargo Pants, yet, with this I still have full functional capabilities. That is where this little guy shines. It is small, easy to pocket, and still offers me a fantastic set of tools for my day to day duties. I especially use and love the smaller pliers included. They are not intended to be used for cutting heavy gauge wire or tightening down bolts with 1,000 pounds of torque, but they lend themselves handy in so many situations that I almost try to find an excuse to pull them out whenever possible. One of my jobs in the ER is to set up sterile procedure trays and tools for our Physicians during a variety of procedures. Well, we generally use an abundance of various needles for drawing up medications, injections, fluid drainage etc. Well, when I am cleaning these trays up I do not want to get stuck with a needle, so I use my little pliers to carefully root through the assortment of instruments, find the needles, and dispose of them safely. My fellow employees have slowly learned that I'm the "tool guy" and whenever something needs a little tool or fixing, they come to me. Our "crash cart" had a loose bolt on the wheel that was making it difficult to push, which is something you don't want to struggle with when needed. Well, through using various tools on my Deluxe Tinker like the pliers and the screwdriver I got it all fixed and our engineering department thanked me because it was one less minuscule problem they had to deal with.
Overall, a fantastic piece of gear and a beautiful compliment of tools for almost any day to day tasks. I could not recommend this product anymore than I already do and truthfully, if it says Victorinox on it, you cannot go wrong.
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The pics with the tools extended is not the full array of tools on this Deluxe Tinker, there is plenty more I assure you.
