Victorinox Swiss Army Knife Swiss Champ vs Benchmade Bailout

Victorinox (Swiss Army Knife) Pioneer -will last a lifetime and can be passed down. It’s all metal, very classy. Not American made, Swiss made.

Personally, I can’t recommend spending this much on a knife that feels this cheap. Hopefully future editions will remedy it without users voiding warranties. In any case, until I can get black scales in aluminum or titanium, this is a hard pass for me, and the knife is reduced to being just “okay” when it could’ve been great. I’ll stick to my Benchmade Nimravus, Crooked River, and Anthem until something worthwhile happens

As that utters the tool useless if they break. You can work with it, but not long afterwords. My latest is the leatherman wave due to these problems. UPDATE: I dont use this anymore as the scales broke off and the knife bent a little

Then I flexed the knife while open and saw how much it flexes. It isn’t the blade that flexes but the plastic where the pivot point is. I’d rather have a cheaper steel and know the whole knife can last. I returned it for a Benchmade 940-1 Osborne with full Aluminum handle and S30V blade

This leather case has a belt loop, rather than a clip. Before I ordered this pouch, I read a number of the many great reviews on Amazon. One of the reviewers, "Tool Collector," noted that the SwissChamp was a tight fit in this case, and that the case was made of dry stiff leather. "Tool Collector" suggested using Neatsfoot Oil to soften the leather of this case

Cool blade design and good steel but didn’t come very sharp which isn’t the end of the world but the scales are what ruin it the plastic at first seems to make sense it bends but seems durable. However the bending leads to the problem of when it Bends the screws pop out I have been edc’ing the knife for a month and have already had 4 screws fall out the last of which completely ended the structural integrity of the knife, I have ordered new custom titanium scales and screws from rock scales design ( not on Amazon) to make up for this costing another almost 200$.

but I think the scales are going to be a problem over time no matter how you carry it.

- Benchmade Bailout: I love the slim, lightweight design. Love the green and grey color combo. Hate the glass breaker. Just seems like one of those "hey look at this feature we added even though you didn't ask for it and don't need it!" features

I mean come on Victorinox, you make basically everything out of quality constructed stainless steel but go cheap there? I would gladly have paid a little extra to get the magnifying glass holder made of stainless. Oh well, hope I don't break it. And (2:) The Price. I paid at the time about $73 which is a lot but to be honest, even though you get a lot of functions, it seems a bit steep

There are some budget brands out there that offer great value for your money and then there is Benchmade; top tier craftsmanship and a great warranty as well as Lifesharp.