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30 of 32 found the following review helpful:
 Surprisingly useful, but get the Midnite MiniChamp instead Aug 16, 2004
By Sardan
I originally received this knife as a gift, and I gave one of those fake "gee, thanks, this is swell" reactions because I didn't really think it was something I'd ever use. After all, I'd never had a pocket knife, and I never felt the need to carry one.
Man, what a dope I was! I use this little beauty almost every day. It's well-built and the steel keeps its edge for a long time. It's so compact, it's no trouble to carry in my pocket. Scissors are an attachment that usually doesn't work very well in pocket knives, but these have worked well for over 3 years and counting.
I knocked one star off the review because the nail file and cuticle pusher attachments are silly. I would have rather had other items like screw drivers, or just leave them off and make it narrower.
The ball point pen is a clever touch, and has proven surprisingly useful.
Thus is a solid knife, and a great personal accessory. However, that said, if I was making the purchase today, I would skip this and get the Midnite MiniChamp or Midnite MiniChamp II instead. I think the addition of the minilight is a must-have, and if I ever need to replace my little MiniChamp, I'll do it with one of the Midnite models.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 Four years and counting with almost daily use Aug 09, 2004
By Brett W.
"Nrbelex"
I have had this knife for four years and it has yet to fail me. When I first got the knife, I was VERY careful with it so as to prevent it from being scratched - since then I realized something - IT'S A POCKET KNIFE! USE IT LIKE ONE! I can and have used it for almost anything. The features I use most often in order are: the scissor, screwdriver (with a magnetic tip), pen, tweezers and knife. I have at one time or another used EVERY feature for its intended use or otherwise and LOVE this little knife. Its size also makes it really easy to keep around - in a pocket, on a belt (with the little leather case - not included), etc.... I take it everywhere I go and am always saddened when I have to leave it at home when flying. This knife is of the smaller of the two sizes Victorinox makes but includes the most and best features within this category. This is one of the best investments one can make.
12 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Good but there's a better alternative in the Rambler Dec 12, 2003
By Dustin Woehl
I had this knife until I donated it to security at the airport. When went to replace it I found the Rambler. Very similar knife but without some of the tools I rarely used. It has the blad, nail file, phillips/bottle cap operner, scissors, and toothpick and tweezers. Ends up being a little thinner too. Also was a bit cheaper. I recomend the victorinox knives in general, very well made and last a long time. I've got my rambler on my keychain with a maglite solitaire as well and find that very convenient.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
There's One Better Small Swiss Army Knife, But This is The Next Handiest Oct 01, 2010
By Ethan A. Winning
"ewin64"
First, this has everything but a manicurist, BUT THIS DOES NOT HAVE A TOOTHPICK! It says that that's one of the tools, but it ain't. And toothpicks can be used for things other than picking teeth.
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I have five Swiss Army Knives, from the next to smallest to one that is about 4" long and has 12 blades. All have a scissors and, of course, one primary knife blade, but there are two that I carry with me most often. This is the second handiest because it is still small and unobtrusive, and has the basic tools that I use most often: small blade, emergency blade, cut and picker blade, scissors, nail file with cleaner, ruler with screwdriver, cuticle pusher, tweezers, and retractable pen,
To be honest, I got this because of the retractable pen which I wanted for "emergencies" such as writing down a phone number while on a walk or trek. However, although years ago I never would have thought of using the toothpick, I really miss it and it was replaced by the pen. Hey, I'm older. Food gets stuck, and the toothpick is there. Can't get it out with the pen. I wish they had left out the cuticle pusher. Pushing cuticles can wait till I get home. In fact, I don't remember ever pushing a cuticle...
I suppose I should have complained about the loss of the toothpick - especially after Amazon lists it in the "tools" - but I have used the pen once. Wrote the number on my palm for the owner of a lost cat that I happened to find. (Funny thing was that I had my Sony MP3 player with me, but forgot that it also records so the pen is actually superfluous.) The cat and owner were appreciative, and I turned down the reward although I could have bout the smaller knife.
I carry the smaller knife (don't know which one, but it has two blades - no pen - and is about 2/3rds the size of this one, lies flatter in my pocket, and has the one blade I use daily: it's either what they're calling the cut and picker blade or the emergency blade, and I use it as a letter opener. The "larger" "normal" blade I use for opening cartons and heavier envelopes. This knife, which I bought 15 years ago at the Mall of America (well, I had to come home with SOME souvenir) is perfect. Sorry, folks, I can't find the name of it.
I'll apologize for this review, but if you can find this knife in a store, then look for one without the pen, with a toothpick, about an eighth of an inch thinner, and you have my 5 star favorite. And while you're at it, but a pocket knife sharpener. (It looks like a pen, but it's a baby sharpener life you'd use at Thanksgiving.) It's similar to the "Executive." Maybe it's a small Executive, but what kind of executive is peeling oranges in his or her office (the executive's "extra" blade that somebody in Switzerland must have thought was essential for army execs).
All I can tell you is that they packed a whole lot of tools into this knife - some that I'll never use but you never know. After all, I use the scissors once or twice a week, and the tweezers have gotten thistle and splinters and lord-knows-what-else out of my fingers over the years.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
replacement Swiss Army Knife Sep 20, 2006
By J. Seals
"USN RET."
I lost my Swiss Army Knife after about ten years of use. I missed not having it for small jobs that I looked for another. The Swiss Army MiniChamp II had more usefull blades that I could use. When It arrived I was surprised to find that it was much more usefull than my old one. The service and the knife were so great that if I lose this one I will come back and order another. Can't do without it.
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