Victorinox Swiss Army Fieldmaster Pocket Multi-Tool Knife Red

I have bought and used several versions of the Swiss Army knives. There are plenty of reviews that cover the pros and cons of specific versions of the Swiss Army knives (SAK), so I thought what I would do in my review is cover some of the things I like (or don't like) about the different versions in case anyone is like me and trying decide WHICH SAK they want to by. I did a lot of research before I bought any of the versions and then, of course, personally tried out different versions. So, I thought I would share my experience and what I like and don't like.Naturally, when it comes to which SAK to buy, there are fundamental choices to be made about what size of SAK you want as well as what functionality. Obviously, that can be personal preference. So, while I'm not going to list the features of each type of SAK, I'll talk about why I like particular knives (or don't) comparing their feature based on my preferences. I think I'm probably fairly "typical", but if you have different preferences your opinions won't necessarily match mine, of course.I've divided my review up into "small", "medium", "medium plus", and large SAKs.Small SAK (Swiss Army Knife):Victorinox Swiss Army Rambler Pocket KnifeLink: https://amzn.com/B000FNFXQSThe Swiss Army Rambler is really amazing in that it gives me the items I by far use the most in a SAK so small it basically disappears in your pocket. There is fundamentally no difference in overall weight or feel to "how much stuff is my pocket" by adding this SAK. It gives me the scissors and blades, which are by far my two most commonly used items, as well as screwdriver, tweezers and toothpick, which I also use quite a bit. I don't use the bottle opener too much, but it's a nice core item to have as well.So, basically this knife gives me 90%+ of what I really use in a package so small I barely notice I'm carrying it. That's really hard to beat. If I wasn't greedy about wanting things on my every day carry (EDC) SAK (Swiss Army Knife), this would probably be the knife I use every day. As it stands, I mostly use this one when I have dress pants or otherwise less room than usual and one of the bigger ones when I'm jeans (for example).Victorinox Jetsetter 3 Pocket KnifeLink: https://amzn.com/B00932EPYII bought this for the obvious reason of it's a very small knife that can theoretically get you through TSA at the aiport. I thought having a pair of scissors and the screwdriver with me on trips would be nice. The problem is after reading reviews, I've never really had the motivation to try to get it through TSA security. While most people seem to be able to do it fine, it does seem to "draw attention" more than I'd really like according to other people's reviews. So, I've just never bothered to do it.Given that, I can't really give this version a fair review. If you want to get it scissors on a plane, it sounds like it works. I just haven't had the energy to test that theory when push came to shove.Medium SAKs:I'm also a big fan all of the knives in my "medium" category quite a bit. Which one works for you is really a matter of what features you want and if an additional feature is worth the, typically minor, increase in weight. These are 3 of my favorites.Victorinox Swiss Army Super Tinker Pocket KnifeLink: https://amzn.com/B000MLU8PEThis version is a great option for me. This has all the core items I use regularly as well as some I use less frequently in a size that fits in pocket without being distracted (although it doesn't "disappear" into my pocket like the smaller rambler does. It has large and small blades, scissors, multiple screwdrivers, tweezers, and toothpicks. So, all the core things that I really use the SAK for at a very reasonable size. I don't really notice it in my pocket, but it doesn't quite "disappear" in my pocket with my rambler. I think overall it's a great combination of functionality and size.Victorinox Swiss Army Fieldmaster Pocket Knife (Red)Link: https://amzn.com/B00006IS69The main advantage to me of this one over the Super Tinker is it has the wood saw. While I don't use the wood saw often, I actually use it more than you would think and it works quite well. It is slightly larger than the Super Tinker (because of the saw), but I don't really notice the difference carrying it around. Whether or not you would like it over the tinker depends on how much you want a wood saw.Victorinox Swiss Army Explorer Plus Pocket Knife (Red)Link: https://amzn.com/B0007QCOYMThis is another excellent option in the "medium" size SAKs. It has a lot of the elements I really like about the Champ Plus: the eyeglass screwdrivers, the pen, the pin, the magnifying glass, but is not as bulky. Two key things missing from Champion Plus are fish scaler / ruler (which I don't care much about) and the wood saw (which actually I do like as I said earlier). While I like this one A LOT whether or not I use it compared to the Army Fieldmaster depends on if I'm in a wood saw mood or a magnifying glass, eyeglass screwdriver, pen, pin mood. It's also slightly bulkier than the Fieldmaster. I use this one most of the time when I'm not using my champ plus because I typically use things like the magnifying glass and pen more than the wood saw. Also, the screwdriver isn't the "T" screwdriver, which is a bit easier. I also like having an eyeglass screwdriver with me. So, if I had to recommend one SAK to someone, it is probably this one.Medium Plus SAK:Victorinox Champion Plus KnifeLink: https://amzn.com/B0009KF4GGThis is one I probably carry more than I should. I like it more than the Champ version (not listed in my review) because it doesn't have the pliers which add significant size and I personally find not very useful. The pliers are too small to get good torque. If I want pliers I end up pulling out a "real" set.It is of a size that it it is small enough to be an EDC (every day carry) tool, but really just barely in my opinion. It's noticeably bigger than the SAKs I have listed in my medium section, which is why I call it "medium plus". I notice when it's in my pocket, but it's not a nuisance...especially when I'm in jeans. The reason I like it so much is because it has all the cool stuff I want on my SAK and so I can carry it without making the choice I just talked about of do I want the wood saw or do I want the the magnifying glass, glass screwdriver, pen, and pin. With the Champion plus, I get them all! Basically, there isn't any feature I really want on my SAK that isn't on this version. So, I'm willing to put up with something that's a little larger to have the "all in one" feel to it that this has. At least, when I'm wearing jeans or maybe dockers. When I'm in pure dress pants, it's time for one of the smaller SAKs.Large SAK:Victorinox Swiss Army CyberTool 41 Translucent Pocket Knife (Translucent Ruby)Link: https://amzn.com/B000LKBHJMI'm not going to give this one a very long review, but basically it has absolutely everything I can imagine wanting even if I'm not really going to use it. :) So, I own it on the theory that rather than carrying it on my person (it's too big to carry regularly), it can sit in a drawer or a glove box and I can pull it out when I need it. The problem is, for me anyway, in practice that never happens. By the time I'm going to a drawer to pull out a tool, I can just pull out one of my normal screwdrivers (or whatever) so I do that instead. So, basically this one never gets used. But, I like the IDEA of it a lot. It's cool to own. :) If you are in a situation where you needing a smallish one size fits all tool that doesn't have to go in your pocket, I think this could be awesome.Victorinox Swiss Army SwissChamp Pocket Knifeby VictorinoxLink: https://amzn.com/B0001GS19UThis SAK is basically the Champ Plus only with pliers. As I mentioned, I don't think terribly much of the pliers, but if I'm just throwing it in a drawer or a glove compartment and not trying to carry it around, why not have one with the pliers. :) I do own one I keep in my car for that reason. Too big to EDC for me.----------------Summary: Which SAK you use depends on what you want in terms of size and features. But, to someone not sure, I'd recommend the Victorinox Swiss Army Explorer Plus Pocket Knife (Red) (Link: https://amzn.com/B0007QCOYM). It is a great combination of some of cool features that I use the most often. If want something really small, go with the rambler. If you can tolerate something a bit bigger, go with the Champ Plus. If you aren't going to carry it and stick it in a glove compartment or drawer, the Champ has everything really. :)

I was excited to get this and I finally did, I saw another review that mentioned theirs came with scratches on the red polish and I didn't think much of it because I was definitely going to give it a few when I got mine. When I received it, it did come with scratches on the red polish and I now wish that was all it had.It appears to be bad stamping or sharpening techniques on the blades and the saw particularly, there are metal slivers around the saw blade and some hooks look slightly bent even. This just screams poor quality and makes me feel like this swiss army knife wont last long at all. I wish I would have paid more for a better one or that I looked more for a better quality knife.I don't know if these are refurbished knives or if their quality has just gone down, dissapointing none the less. The only upside is that the knife comes well oiled.

Genuine Victorinox Swiss Army Knife. The Fieldmaster is an outstanding combination of the most useful tools on a Swiss Army Knife. It has the Phillips head instead of a corkscrew, 2 blades, scissors, can opener / small flathead, bottle opener / large flathead, tweezers, toothpick, and camp saw. (If you don’t do much camping or don’t have a need for that aggressively serrated rip-saw, consider the Super Tinker model, which has a small set of pliers instead of the saw blade.)I absolutely LOVE Victorinox steel. Easy to sharpen, nearly rustproof, rugged, utilitarian perfection. I’ve carried their Swiss Army Knives since I was given one by my grandfather when I was 10. This purchase was for my nephew, who is also 10, and this knife is the same excellent quality as always. You just can’t beat them.Also note that the Fieldmaster has the original style scissors that are surprisingly, deceptively stout and useful. The newer scissors’ design on the “EvoGrip” models aren’t as well-engineered. I highly recommend these old classics if you want to get the full potential and usefulness out of them.I use mine near daily— and often times it gets used multiple times per day. It has become such a beloved Every Day Carry item that I feel naked when I don’t have mine in my pocket.

I lost my tinker model in Iceland and I has that thing for well over a decade, so I needed a new SAK. I bought the frontiersman model for a few more features and it feels like the quality has gone down in the last few years. It feels like the materials have changed and the quality of the scales is poor. It also came with several scratches. Not sure if this is from the factory or if it was a return that someone made and they just sent it out again. I'm going to keep it, but feel like I shouldn't have spent the amount of money for this product.

I bought this knife for my nephew who’s a trucker, as well as an avid outdoorsman. I looked at a lot of pocket knives, but ultimately went with a name I was familiar with. Victorinox has a pretty solid reputation when it comes to Swiss army knives, and I believe it’s the primary supplier of knives to the Swiss army. A pretty solid reference! Anyway, my nephew has owned it for a while and still absolutely loves it. The plastic cover is surprisingly durable, and my nephew isn’t exactly gentle on it. He uses the largest blade, the bottle opener, and the can opener the most, but said he’s used pretty much all of the 15 tools at one time or another. Just use caution with the saw – it’s extremely sharp and my nephew cut his leg while using it to slice through a piece of rope (he was sitting in his truck at the time and decided it was a good idea to cut the rope using downward force a few inches above his leg).It’s lightweight and extremely practical. It’s a little thick because there’s so much packed into it, but if you want something with a lot of tools that you'll actually use, then I’d highly recommend this one.

Prepare to have your esteem of lesser knives lowered into the ditch. There will be no going back. All those $10 imitations will look like so much garbage to you once you know the truth. They are the sort of things people only buy because of cheapness or confusion. The ocean of knockoffs which people incorrectly think are Swiss Army Knives (a brand only Victorinox and Wenger are supposed to use) exist thanks to ignorance. Yet there are so many obscure Asian manufacturers faking SAKs now that the confusion is understandable. Guess what? Unlike those pathetic excuses for knives you see so often, The Original Swiss Army Knife is made in Switzerland. Yep. No more China knives for you. It's time to put out a little extra cash and get a REAL multitool that you will actually be glad, maybe even proud, to own.Enter the Fieldmaster, one of the greatest SAKs ever to roll out of Ibach. 91mms in particular are something special. They are what people instantly recognize as the classic form of the Swiss Army Knife. Fads have come and gone but the SAK has stood by for well over a century. Their quality and functionality is what makes them truly indispensable. That means if you have trouble carrying them in your pocket, it's time to reexamine your priorities and get new pants.The physical specifications Amazon lists are confusing. The Fieldmaster is in the 91mm category (length) and that is an exact measurement. Its width with four tool layers (not clearly listed here) is around 18.5mm. When it arrived it was a little larger than I had expected, due to my preconceived ideas. Get yourself a ruler.The 16 functions include the addition of a straight pin you supply which goes in a small hole behind the screwdriver. The cellidor scales are not the most scratch resistant material, but I wouldn't trade them. They are part of what gives the SAK its timeless appearance and feel. If you're concerned about scratches, which are essentially unavoidable, you can reduce them by putting the knife in a pocket by itself. In practical use the 91mm's keyring is more of a fastening point for a lanyard, etc. DO NOT attach keys to any cellidor SAK unless you quickly want a very beaten-up looking knife.Lint and dirt can be cleaned out with a wooden toothpick. After using the tools for a while they will free up but should be oiled about once a month. If you can't get Victorinox Multitool Oil, olive oil is foodsafe and one of the better substitutes. SAKs will offer you many years or decades of service if you take care of them.What would Macgyver say? Enough wondering. Get it already.

Well made in your hand toolbox. What needed to be sharp is, everything works as it should, very smooth operation of individual tools. Very versatile and compact piece of equipment to be used for those on the spot challenges that crop up day to day. Don't leave home without it, I have other Victorinox units that I carry one of daily, I find that I utilize at least one of the on board tools every day. This unit has a selection of tools that will probably cover ninety percent of the things that you run into where you need a helping hand. Five stars, I find nothing negative about this knife combo, it has quality, is sharp, versatile, compact and looks great. Choose a model that will meet the things you need to do during your busy day, it's there when you need it, you won't be disappointed.

Very pleased with this purchase. I opted for the model that came with the Phillips head screwdriver, instead of the corkscrew, even though it is a little more expensive. In a random situation where one might need a multi-tool, I figured the probability of needing to loosen or tighten an important screw was higher than a random bottle of wine. The hook is a little difficult to lift, but overall, I'm very pleased.

Remember the Swiss Army knife your older brother had at camp and you stole from him and played with it all summer? This is a throwback to that era. A great item. Really an essential pocket companion; the nail scissors come in handy for cutting nails and opening packages. Tweezer and toothpick always useful. Buy it!

In my opinion, this is the perfect SAK. If there is a better combination of tools I'd love to know. Blades,saw,tweezers,toothpick,screwdrivers,can openers,awl, hook,scissors. The Fieldmaster has it all and without that enigma tool, the corkscrew. My favorite SAK.