Victorinox Hiker

I got this Swiss Army knife for my brother, and he takes it everywhere. It’s lightweight, durable, and has all the essential tools for hiking and camping. The blade is sharp, the scissors work great, and the saw is surprisingly effective. A must-have for any outdoor enthusiast!

The Hiker is a great 2-layer pocket knife. I love it. It is small yet versatile.Great value and to me this is the perfect combination.

The Tinker model is one of Victorinox's most popular. With the Hiker model, we get their wonderful wood saw too.I bought mine as a whittling knife. For this duty, the first step is to remove the keyring and ground or file the keyring nub flush with the rest of the knife body. With the saw, I can harvest the branch and cut grooves for gripping areas. I filed the small blade into kind of a Wharnecliffe pattern and sharpened the point of the tip, to let it get into tight areas easier.One thing worth noting about the Hiker is that although it is three layers thick, the saw is a very thin layer. So it is nowhere near as thick as a Spartan Lite, for example, whose flashlight/phillips layer is a LOT thicker than the saw. The Super Tinker model replaces the saw of the Hiker with a scissors, so that's a more suitable knife for indoor use.The usual Victorinox build quality is here. Perfect fit, finish, and attention to detail.- The can opener works wonderfully. Almost as well as a dedicated hand-crank unit in your kitchen. The small screwdriver tip on the can opener also doubles as a make-shift inline #2 Phillips driver. However, it is easy to close this up on your fingers when using the screwdriver, so be care there.- The bottle opener also works well, but the most useful part of this implement is certainly the flat head driver. I use that driver as often as I do the knife blade. The wire stripper only works if you cut a ring around the wire through the insulation first. If you do that, this works really well too.- The small blade is better for precision work. Some folks save it as a back-up that is always sharp. Others use this as the main blade, and save the large one for food prep. It's up to you.- The tweezers work well, but since they are thin, one cannot grab something very firmly. It wouldn't work for tweezing out unwanted facial hair, for instance. But it is great for getting splinters out of one's fingers.- The toothpick also works well, but many people are too germophobic to use it. I use it all the time, I just wipe it off on my shirt before putting it back into the knife, and that is clean enough.- The #2 phillips works well, but since it is a T-phillips, I find it is limited in application. It can't get a screw that is right next to something tall, for example.- The reamer is super-useful. I use it to drill more holes in belts. I like to have those in between settings. Not only that, but it is good to use as a sharp scraper or prybar, so you're not tempted to use a knife blade for it, and break the tip off.

I purchased the Hiker and Gerber Scout to see which one I think would be more useful.Quality: SAK have a standard that has been consistent throughout the years. The kit includes a tooth pick and tweezers, which are more useful than one would expect.The Philips head screw driver was what I was most interested in, because this is the first SAK I’ve owned that had it. It seems to have a nice purchase on the screws that I’ve tried it on.I wanted a decent little pocket knife to throw in my hiking backpack. The slimmer size is also a nice attribute which also leads to a lighter weight.Now the brief comparison; overall, the Hiker is a more well thought-out kit compared to the Gerber Scout. The Gerber lacks features and the blade is ridiculously stiff to open and close. However, the Gerber does have a blade lock and belt clip, which are nice quality of life items.In summary, the hiker is a capable lightweight knife that’s great to throw in your pocket or bag and go about your business.

Always a great knife for general use! These never disappoint!

This is a beautiful knife, but it does not include the serrated blade, one of the features I wanted the most. Nevertheless, the craftsmanship is excellent. There is no wobbliness when extended, such as I have seen from other multi-tools. Extending and clicking them back into place has the feel of being substantial; robust might be the word I'm looking for. I cut myself on the larger knife blade the first time I opened it, so beware - the edges are very sharp, but that's not a bad thing as long as you're careful.In summary, this knife would be a solid five stars if not for the fact that the serrated blade is not there. I will be keeping this knife even though it's not what I'm looking for, but I will have to look around for one that actually has the serrated blade, as that was the selling point for this purchase.

I’ve been a Swiss Army Knife man since 1983. I bought this one as a gift. SAKs are the perfect gift for anyone, on any occasion. As far as quality, size and price, SAK is one of the highest quality knives made. The price was right, and the compact size should ensure my friend will carry and use this knife on all of her hikes.