I think there's few objects as satisfying as a swiss army knife. Precision engineering, great materials and construction, and brilliant design. For me, a great Victorinox is a triumph of ingenuity. Models like the Soldier/Pioneer, Outrider, the Cybertool, or the Compact would be a bargain at five times the price.
Which makes the bad ones all the more aggravating.
So what are the Victorinox models you can't stand? You could definitely say Vic doesn't put out a truly bad model, but for me, a model like the Spartan Lite (any 91mm Lite really) shouldn't exist. The LED is weak, yet chunky and easily turns on in your pocket. This makes the Spartan - a knife that only exists to be slim - ungainly and awkward. Similarly, I think the tool that defines the Fisherman is pretty bad. The scaler might work - I've never used it - but if I doubt there's a better way to fill your SAK with stinky fish bits.
I also think many SAKs could be improved by replacing the small blade with the combo tool. Especially chunky models like a cyber tool - which has all the screw drivers you need - would really benefit. Similarly, many slim models could be slimmer still. The Compact has more function than a Spartan at the same size, for example.
Which makes the bad ones all the more aggravating.
So what are the Victorinox models you can't stand? You could definitely say Vic doesn't put out a truly bad model, but for me, a model like the Spartan Lite (any 91mm Lite really) shouldn't exist. The LED is weak, yet chunky and easily turns on in your pocket. This makes the Spartan - a knife that only exists to be slim - ungainly and awkward. Similarly, I think the tool that defines the Fisherman is pretty bad. The scaler might work - I've never used it - but if I doubt there's a better way to fill your SAK with stinky fish bits.
I also think many SAKs could be improved by replacing the small blade with the combo tool. Especially chunky models like a cyber tool - which has all the screw drivers you need - would really benefit. Similarly, many slim models could be slimmer still. The Compact has more function than a Spartan at the same size, for example.