Customer Reviews

Victorinox Swiss Army Sportsman II Pocket Knife

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I really like this knife. I really like the swiss army knives in general. My less than perfect rating comes from the fact that I miss a couple of tools and has nothing to do with any quality issues. I realized later that the Sportsman has the fingernail file. Given the choice again, all other things being equal, I would probably choose the Sportsman instead of the Sportsman II. The knife seems well made as the same great quality I expect from a Swiss Army knife. I also ask should I have gotten the Tinker as it has the phillips screwdriver instead of the cork screw or maybe even the Super Tinker as it adds the scissors. I have no use for the cork screw. I do not often open a wine bottle away from my home and the time I did, I just pushed the cork down into the bottle and poured for my wife and I. This knife fits and carries well in my pants pocket without too much weight or bulk. It does not pull down on my pants. It has newer style of handle that is the rough dark red instead of the polished bright red. I like the texture of this one better. I like having the two sharp cutting knife blades. One is shorter and stronger. They keep an edge for a long time and sharpen easy too. The tip of the can opener has a small flat screwdriver tip that will fit it and work for many phillips screws. I really like having both the can opener and bottle opener. I have used both several times. I do a fair amount of backpacking and the reamer can be used as a leather or heavy material punch and needle to sew with. I love it and I got a great deal on it at a local store. I am thinking if the Super Tinker is not too heavy I may move to it because it has the phillips screwdriver blade and scissors. I do miss scissors and I think I would use the screwdriver more than the corkscrew but then it adds the package hook which no absolutely no use for at all. If that, then why go for the Deluxe Tinker and get the pliers too? I think this is part of the design. If the perfect knife is always just out of reach then we have to buy more so we have the tool we need. And then there is the saw blade...All in all a great knife and I have no plans for getting rid of it.

If you want to carry a reasonably sized, simple pocket knife, this is the one. The smaller pocket knives are more transportable, but they don't allow a firm grip. This is the size McGyver carries with him everywhere. Anything bigger will just slow you down, so you probably won't carry it with you.
The blade size is just right. I use the nail file often. The can opener will work when a real can opener is not available.
The quality is first rate.

Good gift for someone who "has everything" - can't have enough of these for different places.

Santa brought this for our son. He loved it and is excited to receive such a nice knife/tool. Very durable and just what you look for in a Swiss Army knife.

unfortunately it was confiscated at the airport.
I liked it a lot. I put it together with my keys.

DON'T NEED THE CORK SCREW, OTHERWISE FANTASTIC COMBINATION OF BLADES. THE NEW NONSHINY SURFACE IS NICE AS WELL. AFTER I LOSE THIS ONE, I'LL GET ANOTHER.

I am the type of person who tries to buy high quality items because I tend to put my belongings through Hell! There are very few things that last a long time in my possession but I see myself owning this knife for years to come. I have already put this guy through hell and it still appears brand new. I wish Victorinox made everything!

Note: this is the 'eco' version, so the plastic is dark red.
Other than that, everything is just awesome.

Don't like the shell color, it's too dark and not smooth.
Maybe type I will be better than type II.

Nice knife, but it only has one cutting blade. If, like I, you want two blades (a large and a smaller one), you'll have to pick another knife. I don't think the picture makes this obvious. Possibly there is a list of what is in the knife, but I didn't go looking for it.