I am 40 and my mom finally bought me one after 30 years finally I convinced her

Hey mate, great video! I was 8 years old when I got my first Swiss army knife. My grandfather and I were sitting at the dining room table on a Friday afternoon after the last day of school before the Summer holidays. I was going fishing for the first time the next morning and my granddad was putting a fishing tackle box together for me and showing how to tie hooks and rig up floats. I'd tied a few hooks as my granddad had showed me but was struggling to bite off the excess line (just like he did). I was about to get a pair of scissors to make the job easier when he stopped me, reached into his pocket and gave me his own pocket knife. I remember him saying, 'this is yours to keep on the condition that it stays in your fishing tackle box when you not using it'. He spent the rest of the afternoon showing me how to use that Swiss army knife. I can remember asking when I'd be allowed to carry it around in my pocket and he told me 'when you get to big school' (that's secondary school in the UK at about age 11). My grandfather went to the Lord in '93 when I was 10 years old. I did carry my pocket knife for the first year or so of secondary school but then the law got really strict on people carrying knives and I was worried that it'd get confiscated so I put it away in my room. I still have that Swiss army knife but its too precious to me to go taking it out of the house. I now carry a (horribly worn) Spartan and am looking for an upgrade. This Hiker looks nice. Thanks for the overview.

8 years old baptism gift still have it 30 years later

I have had several Swiss Army knives as a kid. That’s just a great starter knife for kids. Although I had a lot of them, all those I had in my youth were lost: bottom of a lake, bottom of a sand pile, who know all the places I lost them. Great video review.

I got mine around 10 years old as a christmas gift, i still have it 25 years later. I just bought my 10 year old nephew a hiker for christmas.

Its a good Multi Tool, i was actually looking the other day at it to get it for my brothers birthday. My self i have the mini version, and it served me pretty well,

Just got this model for whittling. Top knife. I have heaps and love them all.

My son is a boy scout and I just got him the climber. Great knife. Got my daughter a classic sd, she loves it.

If I lost my swiss champ id be DEVASTATED!!! was a leatherman hothead for many a year, and always thought that swiss army knives were cute little childrens toys. Picked one up out of curiosity, and never went back. Although I loved my leatherman tools, I believe that the swiss army knife is a superior tool for outdoors and urban enviroments. It doesnt turn heads, which is nice, and provides tools with HUNDREDS of uses. For instance lets look at the corkscrew. The corkscrew has about 50 different things you can use it for!, thus its not a corkscrew, its a macgyver corkscrew. Every tool can be used with your imagination if you need a task done. With a leatherman, its more of a toolbox with tools, which is nice. But if you want to get imaginative,... Well lets say the most imaginative tool on the leathermans is the awl.... So with that said I performed a sort of personal test to see which is more useful. I carried a leatherman and carried my swiss champ with me for a week. I can tell you right away that the leatherman just stayed on the belt. While the SAK knife was used pretty much everyday. Everyday I was presented with some simple amd complex task, only to think, "Hey this parcel hook will do the job!" And thus it did. The leatherman saw limited use because it does not offer a wide variety of seemingly "worthless" tools. But these "worthless" tools seem to offer a much versatile usage platform. If you wamt something that offers a toolset for everyday life, get the swiss! If you are working on nuts and bolts all day..... Carry BOTH.! And leatherman fanboys, I know many of you would scoff at aomeone if they said that the swiss army is more useful, but go to the store and buy one. Use it and see what I'm talking about. Its a great tool with a great history.

Hey dude nice little review as I've just Purchased this knife 👍 but what really got my attention is what you had to say, I'm 55 and had my first penknife when I was 9 a small pearl handle one and over the years have had many , was 20 before I had my first Swiss arm knife , and was in my 30s when I got a leatherman wave , super cool multi tool . And as I live in England I can relate to what you said about knifes being taboo , as we have some of the strictest laws on knifes anywhere in the world, I find it quite sad , I've carried a knife since I was nine for all the reasons that Boy Scouts and would be macgyvers and never have I even considered using it as a weapon, I guess that's the world we live in now but I for one will always carry my little friend with me , nice to hear some that feels the same stay well everyday guy 😎👍

I was fifteen and mine got stolen too. My favorite one I've owned was the rescue tool but I gave it to a friend of mine who loved it. He still has it around. And I just ordered a hiker and that's why I'm here

I literally just got my very first one today for my 38th birthday. So happy with my Hiker

I've carried a Hiker for the past ten years . Use it almost every day . The saw blade is bent but still works . So far today I used the screwdriver to clean the mud off my boots . The saw to cut some roots . The knife to cut open some steaks and some loose threads from a shirt . And the toothpick which is the function I use the most . I have dozens of pocket knives but dont carry them anymore .

I found my first Swiss Army knife, but lost it a few months later. I had another, simular to this Hiker model, but misplaced it in my home, put away in storage. I'd like to purchase this Hiker model, as it has the exact tools I favor in such a knife. BTW I bought my first few pocket knives when I was a little boy, some 50 years ago, for a whopping 75 cents each! My favorite was a pearl handled double bladed knife, brand unknown to me now, but I lost it about ten years later. No one ever says anything if one carries a knife up here in Kotzebue Alaska. Its almost frowned upon if you don't have one. I EDC a pocket knife still. Nice reviw, I like this Hiker model a lot. Thanks for sharing.

Awesome video! I got this same knife last year. It's a great multi tool knife!

I have bought my 7 yo son this knife but haven't given him it yet. I never had one as a kid but always wanted one. I'm sure he'll love it.

Been carrying the same super tinker for 8 years now. I sharpen all the cutting edges every 2 years and its never let me down

I got a huntsmen just last month it was my first one I’m twelve so I’m still new but In 12 years when my niece is my age I’m definitely getting her one

I was around 10 or so when I got my first SAK. I have several more now. I carry daily the Trekker and Tinker along with a fixed blade and forest axe. I work in a nature preserve and have need of such tools. I believe every kid should learn knife safety. Plus there are fun arts such as whittling that are right up a SAK alley! SAK knives have there place in the great outdoors. Use the Right tool for the job. Thanks for the great review.

I have one of these, got it in Halifax about a decade ago. Used to carry it all the time until it turned up missing, then found out a year later my friend had it all that time. I had it for maybe a few more months until it went missing again... yesterday I finally found it in that same friend's truck. I think I'm gonna engrave my name or SIN on it or something.

My first SAK was an 84mm Recruit. I must have been 10 or 11 and that was back in the 80’s. And yes, you’re right, people didn’t bat an eye if a mature kid had a pocket knife. The most I got from my parents was “Be careful and have fun.”

I got my first Swiss army knife when I was six because I was fascinated with pocket knives after seeing my dad and grandfather with theirs. I closed it on my thumb the first week I had it and learned an Important lesson in knife safety but that was the only injury I ever caused myself with it, the rest of that summer I was using that knife for everything I could. I'll always be grateful that my dad taught me how to use a knife proper and let me learn with one so young, I think nowadays no one would allow a six year old a swiss knife.

I was 9 when I got my Victorinox Hiker I loved it it was the best gift ever

Fantastic Swiss army knives👌👍

Got my first one today , the original 3 - my grandpa always carries these around and I asked him for one

My little buddy. Love this model.

I got mine when I was 15 and i still have it cause I'm still 15

This show is awesome plz keep posting

My first Victorinox at 49 lol. Carried a Schrade ocket knife since my Dad bought one for me at 13 or 14. Before that, cheap throwaways that could get forgotten on the lawn for days. Still have the Schrade, gifted it to my young daughter. Dawned on me a blade plus a few useful drivers beats running to the basement for a driver.

I was 5 it was my mother's and I used to play with it under her supervision, it was mine 2 years later I am now 35 and I carry a Hercules 111 mm. I like the hiker but blade lock is a must for me so I am restricted to only specific models with that feature. Thanks for the video.

I LOVE SAK's. I was probably 10 and my uncle gave me a Tinker Deluxe that had Marlboro branded on the side. Lol. I still have that one and about 10 others. The Huntsman gets my vote as the best compromise of tools. Gotta have the wood saw AND scissors!

I got mine just last year, when I was 26. As a kid I had off brand one, but it is for good because I was just learning knife use, abused it and eventually lost it lol. But since then I wanted to buy a genuine one. I've stopped my choice on Super Tinker, perfect tool selection for light but packed urban carry.

I got my first swiss when i was 12 years old and still, my dad bought my an outrider and i still have it in a good shape

I got a Swiss knife to it's the best knife for everything

The hiker is probably my all-time favorite 3 layer sak, BTW the half stop on the bottle opener is also for stripping wires!

Great video 👍👍👍👍👍

Nice review. I wish the hiker would have a parcel hook to help tighten laces on hiking boots. My first SAK was gifted to me when I was 10 or 11 (41 yrs ago) and I still have it….its the Explorer and it’s still my favorite.

I believe I got mine around 12 when I got my little classic and I never went without it and ware it out lol and now I'm on I think my 4th one never think about trying a different one cuz it works so well over like 10 years so I alway keep it on my keychain

My dad gave me my first SAK when I was 8. Same age he gave me a pellet rifle. I never hurt myself or anyone else, seriously. I know people think they're bad and dangerous. They're not if you raise your kids right.

10, love the video!👍🏽

Im 13 but i love rhis knife so much. My mom 👩 give it to me and i really like it

I have the pioneer black alox, it's the same except no saw or second knife. I think I will upgrade to the hiker with wood scales. I have the wood ranger 55 and love it!

I'm 14 and bought spartan camouflage for myself and it's part of my EDC

I still never got one but might be buying one soon

nice video! i just got mine for Christmas

I have a hiker Swiss army knife I got it a few days ago and still got it till now

I am just looking around for a good one to buy. And if I buy one it's gonna be my first victorinox

Great video dude!

got my first victorinox when i was 6, my first Mercator when i was 9 and my first Opinel when i was 12

I got my first when I was 6. It was just an classic SD. But I felt like I was given the keys to the wildernesses. Cut myself one time with it. That’s all it took to learn the respect that a knife should be given. I quickly then moved to using a tinker at around 8. Now along with a Mora, I keep a hiker in every kit And often have one riding in the front pocket

I like the camper, does everything I need

If I remember right I was ether 9 or 10 when I think I got my first pocket knife. It was a victorinox classic sd

I've bought a Hiker for my son who is eight old. What's about me, I have got a Trailmaster, one hand, waved, and with the screwdriver instead of the wine-opener. It was got by me specially for mountaineering/climbing.

I got the same one. I carry it everywhere!

I was seven and I still have it because i'm still seven

i got one for christmas when in was 13 years old. it was stolen, and I never had one since. I cherished it. It went every where with me, even to school. I opened pop bottles, some kids brought canned food but needed a can opener, and my SAK was there to save the day.

17. its arriving tomorrow and expecting great things from it :)

I would say easily the most classic and versatile victorinox for the size. What a great knife. In fact... Victorinox should probably scale down their catalog... they have HUNDREDS of models that often overlap eachother.

I got one 2 yrs ago and just got a hiker yesterday

I didn't see the saw ... Did I miss something ? I was 32 and I bought a Camping model and cleared my lake property of about 50 sapplings ... Great knife ... I still have it plus 18 others ...

I think finally that for edc urban an explorer with pliers would be the perfect choice

Tinker, when I was 12 in BSA, back in the 80's. I even brought it in for show and tell (Teacher's permission of course). It was on my keychain for over 20 years, got stolen :(. My favorite wood carving knife.

I carry the Fieldmaster, which is exactly like the Hiker, but with the addition of scissors and the parcel hook. Well, and also with the addition of a higher price tag. II also had a Hiker, but gave it to one of my sons. My primary pocketknife is a Case XX Amber Bone CV Jumbo Stockman because it's a much better carving knife, and a much better knife for hunting and trapping. The Fieldmaster/Hiker, though, is a great addition to my primary knife, and I use it pretty much every day. In the woods, the saw and the awl are so useful that doing without them makes life a lot harder. Anyway, I was seven when I got my first pocketknife. It was a Barlow. I had friends who got their first knife as early as five. Things were vastly different when I was young. We were allowed to carry pocketknives in grade high, school, and the teachers came out during recess and played mumblety-peg with us. In jr. high, seventh and eighth grades, the ag department had a hunting contest each year, and gave awy a rifle and a shotgun to the winners. We were allowed to carry them from class to class to show the off, and then took them home on the school bus. I blame city living for most of the change. For the first time in history, we're at the point where more people will be living in cities than in the country.

Figured id be you're 300th comment lol. Thanks for the review!

Corkscrew’s are fantastic for knots as well

You can use the corkscrew to undo a knot, I've done it, and it works

I got a little classic when I was 7 and use it then got a twinker

I carry a Gerber dime and a small stainless steel jackknife to work daily. The multitool is handy almost daily and the folder is my fruit knife. People in the office are used to it but I still get funny looks. I'm on vacation in Thailand now and carry a victorinox Spartan everywhere. I've used it for food prep. even in restaurants and the other tools have come in very handy. I also have the victorinox eye glasses screw driver bit that nestles in the corkscrew. Lot's of funny looks, but I don't care. I've had pocket knives since I was 5 or 6.

I've got the hiker and the classic SD

Got my first one at 12 also. It wasn't a Victorinox, just some no-name brand. But I loved it all the same. Also took it everywhere until I lost it one day at a park while playing basketball. I was crushed. I'm surprised yours was stolen on a scout camping trip and you didn't get it back. I'm guessing you didn't report it?

nice! i want the same configuration but replace the saw and 2nd blade with a wenger scissor and a file, respectively.

I got my first Swiss Army knife when I was 9 I'm 11 now still have it

I was 6 so 4 years ago and I'm getting this one today

My first Swiss Army knife was a super tinker

Loving my Tinker. But torn between adding a Hiker or Fieldmaster to rotate for EDC. The saw would be great for hiking and walking sticks. Scissors around home. Maybe Hiker and Classic...decisions.

great video i subbed and liked

I got my first classic sd at Walmart when I was ten

Western culture is so much different than.. well.. at least my culture. My dad never gave me one. So i consider to get it one by myself, since im a husband and a father now, having a multi tool like this is a must. Just in case if something happen. I have classic sd, and a bantam.

Im too 12 and i have a swiss army knife i love the blade 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

I bought a Swiss multi tool spirit for all the normal around the house mundane tasks. Now on the lookout for a pocket folder knife and was suggested the rucksack or forester. Knife laws are harsh here thus having a swiss army knife will make life less complicated. Is the delemot evo grip too big ?? or should I settle for a hiker or camper. My current city slicker lifestyle doesn't give much opportunity for whittling or chopping but I would love to have a rather sturdy knife at least for a keepsake but something rather small and unimposing so looking towards the SAK.

My first one was 8 years old i still have it.

Can you pry with the bottle openers flat head?

Im 12 and ordered one yesterday

I got one when I was 8 or 7 and it was red but I lost it in my room

And it's awesome!

Got my first when I was 4

I got my first Swiss Army knife when I was 7. It got stolen. But now, I carry the Executive mostly because it has an orange peeler. I eat a lot of citrus fruits

The cross-point screwdriver can be used as a knuckleduster

Great knife similar to the Spartan.

I’m 12 just got mine for my birthday 2 weeks ago it’s sick

I like to carry a simple outdoor edge Grip-Blaze

My first Swiss army knife was the camper

I really want one

i got a swiss army knife when i was 9, that was passed down from my mother, i dont know which one though. i think it is discontinued now.

i am 13 and i really want one but all i got are multitools and im hoping my dad lets me have one its just my stepmum any tips on convincing them to let me get one?

I like the economy recruit EDC

do you know if the camper is the same knife that's in 127 hours

i agree 110%

Just got my first one today. I bite my nails so I can’t get any tools out lol

I just got it today and im 17