Victorinox Swissflash Silver Alox Mini Multi-Tool (Flight Safe)

by Victorinox

Product Features

• Flight-safe USB flash drive with silver housing
• Plugs directly into USB port for easy use
• Available in 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, and 16 GB versions
• Runs on USB 2.0 standard; compatible with USB 1.1
• Measures 2-1/4 inches long; lifetime warranty

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

From the renowned company that created the Swiss Army Knife more than a century ago comes the innovative SwissFlash Flight flash drive. The SwissFlash Flight--which is available in 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, and 16 GB capacities--is stylishly cased in the timeless Swiss Army housing with the familiar Victorinox logo on the side. Victorinox added a twist, however, by veering away from the classic red and making the housing silver. More importantly, the SwissFlash Flight makes it easy to tote your data, music, photos, and just about anything else when you leave the home. The SwissFlash Flight--which offers a write-protection switch to help protect your files against accidental deletion--runs on the USB 2.0 standard but is compatible with USB 1.1. Outfitted with a sturdy housing that measures 2-1/4 inches long, the SwissFlash Flight carries a lifetime warranty.

About Swiss Army Knives
In 1884, Swiss cutler Karl Elsener set up shop in Ibach-Schwyz, installing a waterwheel in Tobelbach Brook to run his grinding and polishing machines. Thus began what would become the international brand name Victorinox, a combination of Victoria, for Elsener's mother, and "inox," or stainless steel. Today, Victorinox produces watches, luggage, clothing, and, famously, Swiss Army Knives. The original product dates to 1897, when Elsener patented the Swiss Officer's and Sports Knife he supplied to the Swiss Army. Following World War II, American servicemen and women shopping in PX stores shortened the name to Swiss Army Knife, which lives on in English-speaking countries around the world and has become a metaphor for versatility.

Product Description

SwissFlash - the fast, second-generation Victorinox memory stick with expanded functionality. A new, high-performance LED, even faster performance and a write-protection switch are the new features, which distinguish this product. If you need to save or simply move images or files, you have the right product in your hand with the SwissFlash. Since the memory case can be removed, it is possible to plug in several USB devices to your computer or laptop at the same time. The write-protection switch on the USB drive helps to protect your files against accidental deletion. The drives run under the USB 2 standard and are compatible with USB 1.1. The ideal tool for saving and exchanging digital photographs, music and text files, calculation tables, and presentations. The available storage capacity of up to 16 GB makes it possible for you to carry all your data with you.

Product Details

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• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002W4Q6RS
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #67,338 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good quality (if somewhat expensive) thumb drive, December 30, 2009

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Greg Abrams (Largo, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Victorinox Swissflash Silver Alox Mini Multi-Tool (Flight Safe) (Sports)

Inexpensive? Negative. The SwissFlash is certainly more $$$ than other thumb drives with the same capacity. But I will say that this drive has two things above the competition: durability and style. While I don't always care so much about the latter, especially when it comes to something utilitarian like a thumb drive, there is a simple elegance to the Victorinox design that one normally doesn't see with this type of product. But more importantly, I don't worry about carrying it around on my keychain or in my pocket all day. The drive has a reasonably strong shell around it that keeps the electronics safely tucked out of harm's way. I'm sure some of the finish will wear off with time, but the overall construction seems solid to me.

This model does not have the knife, scissors, laser, or LED light. It's just the bare-bones drive, which is exactly what I wanted. I carry a small knife and/or multi-tool with me every day, along with a single AAA-cell flashlight, so these features were unnecessary for my purposes. I just wanted a fairly rugged drive to carry along everywhere. While somewhat expensive, the SwissFlash is a good choice in my opinion.

9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Misleading product description, February 10, 2009

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Eric Whitney (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Victorinox Swissflash Silver Alox Mini Multi-Tool (Flight Safe) (Sports)

This item does not include a light or a pen. The description and the name of the item itself are both misleading and outright wrong.

* The product description indicates you need to purchase the Flight model for the pen and light.

* This product's title declares that this item is indeed the Flight model.

I am hopeful that Amazon can update the product name and description before others make purchases... I now have to go through returning this product.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great memory, but no light, July 30, 2009

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W. D. TraxlerCarter (Indiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Victorinox Swissflash Silver Alox Mini Multi-Tool (Flight Safe) (Sports)

The prose description of this goes on about the bright led light, but don't be fooled by that, read the specs carefully. You are getting a USB jump drive only that just happens to be a Victorinox. There is not a knife, light, etc. Fortunately all I really wanted was the 1 GB memory chip to put in another knife that already has the light, scissors, pen, etc. That's exactly all there is...thanks for the memory (that I now have a spare empty case for if I ever need it)!

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