Knife on:: Spirit vs. Spirit X

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maximus0723

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I am beginner in the world of multi-tools, so excuse me wherever you see it fit.


I don't own either one of those multi-tools but I own Vic Huntsman II.

I love the regular Spirit until I found out that the knife has serrated edge, so now I just love it bit less.

But since I don't own either of them I need help deciding if regular Spirit's knife will work for my purposes. i.e. cutting vegetables, cutting fruits, peeling skin of fruit, skinning game, filleting fish, making feather sticks, making pegs, sharpening pencils, opening up packages.

What other things can the regular Spirit's knife can and can't do compared to Spirit X's? What other things would you guys like to tell me before I buy either one of these? :D

P.S. btw how lighter is regular Spirit then Spirit X? I have hard time finding online.

Thank you in advance
 
While I have a regular Spirit and like it alot, I think you would probably be more happy with the Spirit X. The regular SAK shaped blade on the X would be better for all the purposes you mentioned. I do find that the blunt nose serrated blade of the Spirit excels at cutting things like rope, straps, rubber and cardboard though. I always carry another knife and only use the blade on my Spirit for quick and dirty cutting where I don't want to damage the edge on my other knife.

I'm pretty sure both tools are pretty much the same weight (5 3/4 oz?) since the only difference is the blade shape.
 
canook said:
While I have a regular Spirit and like it alot, I think you would probably be more happy with the Spirit X. The regular SAK shaped blade on the X would be better for all the purposes you mentioned. I do find that the blunt nose serrated blade of the Spirit excels at cutting things like rope, straps, rubber and cardboard though. I always carry another knife and only use the blade on my Spirit for quick and dirty cutting where I don't want to damage the edge on my other knife.
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:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: +1 to that. I think the blade on the regular spirit is great for some things, but not the ones you mentioned. I also carry a supplemental blade and I think the partially serrated blade plus scissors offers a little bit more versatility than the design of the Spirit X, but not for the tasks you mention. Actually, for the tasks you mention, I would not use a multi-tool at all - I would use a regular fixed blade or folder, but that's me.

Either model you go with - they are absolutely wonderfully designed and built.
 
Agreed with all of the above. The Spirit X blade provides more versatility as a stand-alone. But I have the regular Spirit, and I've never pined for the X blade enough to buy it. Although having another Spirit around is certainly not something I'm opposed to on general principles!
 
canook said:
I'm pretty sure both tools are pretty much the same weight (5 3/4 oz?) since the only difference is the blade shape.
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Actually, the Spirits weigh in at @ 7.23 oz. Victorinox mistakenly published the weight as 5 3/4 oz., which was picked up by vendors and reviewers. Although circulating for years, this error has still not been corrected.
 
and don't forget the 3rd option, the Spirit S! (no scissors but 2 blades, PE spear-point and the serrated what we sometimes call the "Butter Knife")

I'm with you I do not care for serrations but Vic (Victorinox) did them about as good as I've seen and used. the "butter-knife" is very handy and does a nice job, I'm glad they did it they way they did.

Another option for you (unless you really want/need pliers) is the Vic/SAK OHT (one hand trekker) a bigger blade on a 111mm frame (bigger SAK/swiss army knife) that you can open easy with one hand and here it is again, serrations that work really good!

I use it for food prep (cutting veggies and meat), wood shaving/carving, cutting cord, many things that it really excels at. and it's less expensive.

You can also get the OHT in a PE version too but I strongly suggest you try out Vic's serrations because they did em right, forward serrations and the PE on the back.

but if you really want a Spirit (and it's an excellent MT) you have 3 choices of tools!
good luck and let us know what you get and think ;)
 
I went with a Spirit X because for me, two knives--even if one is serrated--beats a serrated knife/scissors combo.
 
I own both , but carry an X more often . There is another option if you can find one - the S that has both blades and no scissors . Just carry a Classic or Rambler on your keychain . ( something that ya should do anyway ) .

I never found the Standard model wanting , at least in a work context . It's fair to point out that I always carry a SAK or a Folder to backstop my Multi .

Chris
 
Thank you guys for the helpful responses :)
Dantor said:
and don't forget the 3rd option, the Spirit S! (no scissors but 2 blades, PE spear-point and the serrated what we sometimes call the "Butter Knife")

I'm with you I do not care for serrations but Vic (Victorinox) did them about as good as I've seen and used. the "butter-knife" is very handy and does a nice job, I'm glad they did it they way they did.

Another option for you (unless you really want/need pliers) is the Vic/SAK OHT (one hand trekker) a bigger blade on a 111mm frame (bigger SAK/swiss army knife) that you can open easy with one hand and here it is again, serrations that work really good!

I use it for food prep (cutting veggies and meat), wood shaving/carving, cutting cord, many things that it really excels at. and it's less expensive.

You can also get the OHT in a PE version too but I strongly suggest you try out Vic's serrations because they did em right, forward serrations and the PE on the back.

but if you really want a Spirit (and it's an excellent MT) you have 3 choices of tools!
good luck and let us know what you get and think ;)
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By PE do you mean plain edge?

I think pliers are important for me which is why I am opting for Spirit.
Thanks for the trekker suggestion. Though, I already have Huntsman II which also is popular and helpful. I wouldn't mind buying trekker if I had more dough but as a student, I am out of luck.

One main reason why I bought the Huntsman was b/c I got a good deal for it. 30 bucks w/ shipping plus Vic AA flashlight.


cdf said:
I own both , but carry an X more often . There is another option if you can find one - the S that has both blades and no scissors . Just carry a Classic or Rambler on your keychain . ( something that ya should do anyway ) .

I never found the Standard model wanting , at least in a work context . It's fair to point out that I always carry a SAK or a Folder to backstop my Multi .

Chris
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Currently I have my Huntsman in the keychain. It's too big though. Gotta get something smaller.
Regarding the scissors, I find them helpful in cutting soft materials with precision.

Though, serrations are tempting, especially SAKs.
 
The butter knife of the Spirit makes a nice complement to whatever knife I'm carrying for cutting stuff... a PE blade on the multitool would just be a waste for me.
 
yes PE = Plain Edge. our "jargon!" ;)

if you would like a comparison picture of the Spirit next to the OHT I'd be happy to take one for you
I also have a Wenger Ranger, think of it as a Monster-OHT! (bigger) :thumbup:
 
I also own the X model - I would rather have the 2 blades than the blade/scissors combo.

I Always have a Vic Climber with me so scissors are not a problem.

Most of the multi tools I own have scissors and I never use that feature.
 
Sorry if some/most of these questions are repetition of what I already asked but I am genuinely interested in what type of knife ppl prefer on their MT.
randomlooker said:
The butter knife of the Spirit makes a nice complement to whatever knife I'm carrying for cutting stuff... a PE blade on the multitool would just be a waste for me.
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Why do you use ur butter knife for? and why do you think PE is waste for your particular purposes?

My my knowledge PE can do almost all the work that butter knife can but butter knife may be better at some of that work.
Dantor said:
yes PE = Plain Edge. our "jargon!" ;)

if you would like a comparison picture of the Spirit next to the OHT I'd be happy to take one for you
I also have a Wenger Ranger, think of it as a Monster-OHT! (bigger) :thumbup:
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nah that's allright. It's not such a big deal. :p
Toyz said:
I also own the X model - I would rather have the 2 blades than the blade/scissors combo.

I Always have a Vic Climber with me so scissors are not a problem.

Most of the multi tools I own have scissors and I never use that feature.
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Why 2 blades? Where do you think the butter knife holds the edge over the PE and why do you prefer it?
 
On mine , I really like the "Butterknife " for dirty jobs , like fibreglass banding tape , cable ties etc . If you are talking about a Spirit backed up by a SAK of some type - I think I would go with the standard Spirit . A Huntsman is a pretty large piece for a keychain carry , the Cadet or the TinkerSmall are about as big as I would go , with a preferance for the Classic , Rambler , or MiniChamp .

Chris
 
I own all the Spirits and Swisstools and the Black Oxide S is my favorite. The scissors on the Spirit are capable, but very tiny.
 
My Spirit has been my favorite edc multitool for a number of years now. I got it before the S and X versions came out. If I ever replaced it, I'd get the X with the more conventional blade (while retaining the scissors).

I hated the serrations too, so right away I ground them off on whetstones of various grits and also beveled the other side to get a regular plain edge blade.
 
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