Customer Reviews

Victorinox Swiss Army Huntsman Pocket Knife (Red)

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This is extraordinary. The pocket knife yes, but also the fact that I am writing a review in praise of it. I'm a thought guy not a thing guy; I review books, typically philosophical ones. But this is a thing fit for a philosopher if ever there was one.

Circumstances have conspired to make me spend some time contemplating my Swiss Army Knife. I recently lost mine. It was a dark day. I've had this knife in my pocket for something like 25 years and use it daily. Yes, a person might get along fine without this knife, but why would they? Here's a quick, although partial, inventory: The saw comes in handy for landscaping and plumbing work (cuts PVC and ABS pipe better than a hack saw does) and for gardening (pruning limbs up to 1.75 inch diameter or more). Two knives, two screw drivers, an awl/punch/drill, a can opener, bottle opener, even a toothpick. The scissors are excellent for personal grooming (trimming finger nails and nose hairs). The steel is highest quality and holds sharp edges for years, even under constant use.
There's simply nothing like it: compact, intensely functional, inexpensive, dependable high quality. It'll be your inanimate buddy; you'll use it at home, at work, in the glorious wilderness, should you be fortunate enough to find yourself there. If you want to endear yourself to some philosopher (or perhaps even an ignorant numbskull), or maybe a guy with a nose hair problem, here's the perfect gift.
Other people probably make a 'similar' product but don't waste your money on a knock-off, wannabe or Johnny-come-lately; this knife is a legend for every good reason. The only potential drawback cannot be blamed on the knife itself -- if you've forgotten it's in your pocket you will have it rudely confiscated before you can board a commercial airliner, this we must blame on a world sadly deficient in good philosophy.
It's a beautiful thing. I found mine a few days after I lost it. My nails are clipped and life is good.

This knife is my favorite of all the Victorinox army knives. It has the most useful tools, basic blades, the corkscrew, the sizzors, the awl (with hole for sewing). You can get the little eye glass screw driver and stow it in the corkscrew. The other larger knives IMO are too bulky and have tools which really aren't up to any major hard work. Pruning knives for trees, fish scalers, magnifiing glasses etc. for instance. So if you are going swiss army this is the best of the bunch. Price/size/utility, its a good deal.

This model Swiss Army knife is perhapes the most versital. Just the right number of tools in a fairly compact package. My father has carried one for more than 30 years and it just now starting to show signs of wear. He's carried it from job site to camp site and everywhere inbetween. Dishing out all the use and abuse it'll take along the way. That lifetime of use, without brakeage or malfuntion is the chief reason why I carry one now. If your looking to buy a Swiss Army knife for yourself or as a gift, this is the one, hands down.

I carried this particular knife for years before it was stolen. When I replaced it I did not realize the vast number of models Victorinox made. I inadvertantly bought the Camper. It has the saw but not the scissors or the hook thing. But it has everything else that is on the Huntsman, including the saw.

It is enough thinner that it made carrying it in my pocket everyday is a LOT more comfortable. I do not miss the scissors much, though they are very cool. I do have a small (SAK)knife that has the scissors. It goes in my shaving kit when I travel. But the camper has the same blades and openers and it has the saw. The saw is awsome.
For every day comfort with extreme versatility, I recomend the Camper above this knife.

This is my favorite swiss army knife because it has everything you need without the weight. Its perfect to keep in your pocket or put in the glove box of your car. The only negative thing I can say about this knife is that there are no locking blades. Besides that, its a perfect buy. Nothing will rust, and the metal used is very high stainless quality. You cant wash swiss army knives in the dishwasher anymore because they dont use the same glue to bind the plastic to the metal, if you do the plastic will pop off. I suggest running the knife under cold water. Compared to any leatherman knife this is a better buy. I own the wave, and honestly this is a higher quality knife, theres no way it will fall apart!

_I've had this model of the Victorinox Swiss Army knife for over 30 years now. With a little occassional whetting and oiling it is as fine as the day I got it. It has everything you will ever really need, in a package so small that you'll forget that you even have it in your pocket.

_The two knife blades are first quality and take an edge so sharp that you could operate with them. The saw blade never seems to need sharpening and will rip through a surprisingly large branch. My can opener still opens cans smoothly with no maintainance- and it has opened hundreds. The cork screw is the only one I've ever owned- or needed. The tweezers have removed more splinters than I care to count. The leather punch is my first choice for adjusting a belt or pack strap. And I've adjusted any number of mechanisms in the field using the screw driver blades- and that little nylon tooth pick.

_My only question is this: what the heck are the little bitty scissors for?

I had this model for years, until I lost it in 2003. You don't realize how useful something like this is until you're without it, it's aggravating. Finally replaced it a few weeks ago (it's 2006!) way overdue, but I went for the slightly larger model ("Ranger") which I also recommend if you don't mind carrying a little extra weight. I recommend getting 2, one for the car, and one for everyday use, believe me it'll come in handy when you least expect it.

I purchased this Swiss Army Pocket Knife for my son who is a Boy Scout. It is exactly what he wanted. It seems to one of the better knives out there.

well i just bought the huntsman and was amazed by its weight. it packs a lot and weighs like nothing.i also own a leatherman wave but i found it awkward whipping out a huge piece of steel to open a bottle or cut a piece of string. so i decided to buy the huntsman for daily use and probably keep the wave in my hiking bag. it just weighs too much. i was also very happy that on each tool there was alreddy a thin layer of oil. it has all the tools that you will ever need without all the fancy stuff. fits nicely in the pocket unlike the wave wich felt like my pants were gonna fall off or it would break a hole in the pocket. the tool is also nicely shaped so it doesnt cut into you another bad for the wave. manage to buy it on fathers day for only [...], normally [...] overall this is a magnificent tool.

I lost my swiss army knife a couple of years ago and I was really pissed. It was the Spartan model and I used it from everything ranging from letters to loose screws. Recently I thought about buying a new one and so I ordered it off from here and decided to go for the Huntsman model. SJ Tool Supply delivered it quickly and had it at my door in about two days. Extremely fast shipping and a quality product. I'd like to thank Steve from SJ Tool Supply for helping me out with this order.