Customer Reviews

Victorinox Swiss Army Farmer Pocket Knife (Silver Alox Ribbed)

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Out of all the Alox Victorinox knives, the Farmer has to be my favorite. Nice and razor sharp out of the box. Very "pocketable" with useful tools. Dismiss the idea that these are mere novelty items (Victorinox Knives), a true mini-workhorse. I used the wood saw to cut down a few small diameter trees in my backyard, and the bottle opener used mainly to open my favorite beers, has been used as a light pry tool. Very affordable, warranty, easy to re-sharpen, tough, and classy looking - go get it!

Due to a childhood accident with a folding knife I became a 'fixed blade only' person since. I've never found much a small fixed blade couldn't do and I carried one up to the Army, in the Army, and every day since. In truth, a knife IS a multi-tool if you are willing to beat on it enough. :)

Thru a forum, I recently ended up with an early, red Alox farmer. I had no idea the Farmer was one of the best loved models - but I can agree it's a great one. The tiny SAK's appear like toys to me, and the ones with a gazillion widgets on it seem like they belong in a glovebox. I added a "clip draw" so I can clip it to my pocket, and started toting it around. My intention was to "give it a try"....I didn't expect a lot of it.

My surprise is that the saw is incredible, the knife blade is very easy to put a super sharp edge on, and the awl is an incredible firesteel striker.

In the past month or so I've been carrying it, I've yet to need the can opener, or either screwdriver, but the bottle opener does work well, I can attest to, lol.

Will I ever give up carrying a smallish fixed blade daily? No. I enjoy knowing I have a tough survival tool or SD tool close at hand...
but have my eyes been opened to the wonderful SAK Farmer? YES! they have. It's a journey...and for now...the SAK Farmer and I are traveling together.

I have many SAKS, But the one I always come back to is the Vic Farmer. Tha Alox scales look great after many years of service. The main blade is razor sharp from the factory and easy to maintain. The saw is the cat's meow in my book, The teeth stay sharp and are self cleaning. I have opened hundreds of cans with the opener. It's a cinch with a little practice. If you want a versatile SAK that will virtualy last a life time. The Victorinox Farmer is the one for you.

I love Victorinox knives. I replaced my old Victorinox Camper, which I used HEAVILY for over 10 years. I wasn't nice about it either. I got it when I was about 11, and it finally got lost when I was about 22. Me and my friends use to joke about how it wouldn't break, rust, or wear out. It was almost kind of creepy. Finally, the scales popped off, and I glued them back on. Here are the things I like about Vic knives:

a. Amazing polished steel. It helps in cutting and makes them resist rust better than any knife I've seen. Things seem to rust in those little crevices created by non-polished steel other brands employ.

b. Sharpen easily. It's weird. They sharpen easily but the blades don't really wear out. Go figure...

c. Carry comfortably.

d. Have MORE than just a blade. Especially this one. It has a TON of uses. Sometimes, just having a blade isn't enough. And we've all seen people use them for screwdrivers - a disaster and big NO NO. I didn't even do this when I was a kid. Don't do it! Vics have screwdrivers on them.

e. THE SAW. This thing is no joke. I've cut nice-sized branches and cedar trees with my camper, and I know this will work as well.

f. The alox scales. They provide a nice grip.

g. Beefed up tools on the alox knives. The tools are somewhat larger and sturdier, especially the blade.

I think this thing could probably clean a deer if it wanted to. I really think it could be done. It will be nice for small game, too. It can do almost anything you want within reason.

This is the last pocket knife I'll buy for a very very very long time...maybe forever. I've had Buck, Gerber, pretty much everything. They haven't quite measured up...they wear out. They rust. I even had a Leatherman SuperTool. The tools are totally inaccessible and the tool is bulky. The steel rusts like crazy...what a pain. It weighs like a pound!

This thing is nice and light and durable. LOVE IT!!!

I have purchased a number of these Swiss Army Farmer Knives for Readiness Kits for friends and relatives, and all have been well satisfied with this item.
You can't argue with the quality of a Swiss Army Knife, but you can argue about which one is "best". Victorinox and Wenger present a dizzying array of knives to choose from, varying in style, color, size, and blades/tools featured.
The Victorinox Swiss Army Farmer Pocket Knife with Silver Alox Ribbed scales is recognized as "the one" to have in your pocket in the outdoors or in an unexpectedly "lost" situation. The construction is strong - no plastic, but all metal. The feature set is very good - a very functional double cut saw blade, standard 2-1/2" blade, bottle opener, can opener, and an reamer/awl which opens in-line with the handle for best use. The keyring affords attaching a paracord lanyard or wrist-strap as well. All this in a quite pocketable size and weight.
Survival "experts" may recommend a good multi-tool instead, but, like anything really useful, the test is whether it's there with you when you need it. The Swiss Army Farmer may not be a toolbox in a belt-pouch, but it is a comfortable Every Day Carry item, and so is likely to be there when the need arises.
I once had my chain saw snag and stall while cutting a 4" limb; the Swiss Army Knife saw blade finished the remaining 1" and freed the chain saw in short order.
Team this Farmer Knife up with a Gerber Infinity Ultra single AA flashlight Gerber Infinity Ultra Task Light., a good compass Brunton Glow Mate; Key Ring Compass, a good firesteel GobSpark FireSteel Ranger with Super Scraper and Lanyard, and a Smith's Pocket Sharpener Smith's PP1 Pocket Pal Multifunction Sharpener, and you have the core of a pocket Readiness Kit.
Hint: Use the Diamond Rod of the Smith Sharpener to file a "flat" in the curve of the Farmer's Bottle Opener to act as a striker for a Ferrocerium Firesteel and a separate striker isn't needed.

Quick Shipping from Amazon but I should of got it for much cheaper from chelsea watch /. Anyways the Knife is excellent . My first Alox Swiss knife . The main blade is razor sharp and the ream is very sturdy and sharp . I like the weight of the knife and the small size it comes in . Will be my every day knife since its much lighter tha nmy swiss champ ..

I use to think that Swiss Army Knives were like toy knives until a friend of mine introduced me to them. He suggested the 'Farmer' model Victorinox Swiss Army Farmer Pocket Knife (Silver Alox Ribbed). I am very impressed with the quality of this knife and have used every blade to test it out. All functions worked better than expected. The saw blade came in handy out in the woods and in the back yard. I also purchased the 'Forester' Forester Lockblade Swiss Army Knife from Victorinox Knives and the 'Tinker' Victorinox Swiss Army Tinker with Free Classic Knife models. The Forester is a little larger and is carried in my backpack. I use the Tinker for whittling. A great knife for that purpose because of the two blades.

All three knives are first rate. They hold an edge well, are well constructed, and are handy as a multi-function tool. I now understand why some people collect them.

I also want to mention the excellent service from Chelsea Watch, the Amazon vendor for the Farmer and Forester models. I rate them a 5 star company.

Read reviews and thought price was extremely reasonable. After a year of Texas prairie use knife blade is still literally a razor blade. Smart buy ;').

Today I reamed 24 holes in 20 gauge sheet steel using my Victorinox Farmer Pocket Knife reamer and I didn't even made a dent on it. I have used this knife's saw to saw PVC pipe, up to one inch dowels, and 1/4 inch plywood and it can make a very straight cut; in fact, I bought this knife just because of the saw, having first used the Victorinox Soldier model which is exactly the same, except it doesn't have a saw. I really hate pocket knifes with excess tools and that's why I love the Farmer: it has, IMO, the precise amount of tools that are the most useful to the handyman.

The quality is tops (it's a Victorinox!), the knife is easy to sharpen and the whole thing is very easy to maintain. When the lint in my pocket takes away the snap of the blades, I just open all of them midway and boil it in water with a little dish washing liquid. Then I rinse, dry and oil it and it ends up like new again.

It's no wonder everybody gives this knife five stars: it's worth everyone of them and even more.

This is the best general use model of Swiss Army knives. It's almost exactly the same as the one actually used by the Swiss Army, except this one features an additional serrated blade(and let me tell you, that little saw is no joke).