Victorinox Swiss Army Knife Swiss Champ vs Gerber center drive

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.

The knife blade works great, I love the Center Driver itself, it works really well for any MT, and the pliers deploy out very smooth and feel solid. The only reason I have removed one star was because I felt the sheath was lacking in equal awesomeness. I'm not a huge fan of it because its super basic and nothing too great like the new Sheath Gerber just released, that should have been included for sure instead. Anyhow I have a similar Gerber sheath that I have never used before and its Coyote Brown and like it more so i've been using that and it works great

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

the screwdriver is the main reason i got it and works great no complaints. now the not so great, the flick open trick is nice when you get it right but by design the tool is going to stick when it gets dirty and who hasn't dropped there tool is the mud/sand/ect. it will come out of it after some cleaning time, the pry bar is small and akward and bends more than what you are trying to bend with it, the real reason for this review is the replaceable cutters in the pliers is a great feature except when they break into pieces after trying to strip 12 gauge wire and you look to find the replacements are 23 US $ a set and i am not the only one with issues after finding reviews after the fact. it is clearly a design flaw using hardened cutters and gerber should not be charging for a fix

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

This isn’t the review of “OH, it’s pretty and it’s new!!!” This is the review after two years of use. Generally speaking, I’m a Leatherman guy. I got my first Leatherman (the original PST) when I was 10. Now that was and is a high quality, well made tool

I would recommend the purchase of the applicable leather sheath. Although the knife is not excessively heavy it is a little bulky and more suited to belt carry for EDC use.

My one issue with the sheath is that it sticks out quite a bit ( But this is to be expected from a heavy duty tool like this ). Also when I compare it with my Swiss Army multi, it seems a bit flimsy. If you are looking for an EDC type tool (That's a little on the heavy side and bulky but full of features ) THIS IS IT!. But all this beauty comes with a price: at just a little over a hundred dollars it wouldn't be everybody's cup of tea

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

The knife is sharp out of the box & larger than the ones that come on Leatherman tools. The bit driver is sturdy and is compatible with my all my bit collection in my tool box. I wish the tool was a bit lighter and also included scissors like my a Wave. While the tool does include a nylon sheath that accommodates the bit set, the belt loops are too big and flimsy so it can't handle the weight of the tool in the horizontal position

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

It's a GOOD VALUE I don't want to understate that. It's made to be lighter. Despite it's light weight it's quite durable. I keep hoping it'll wear out so I can spend a LOT more for a Leatherman, and have to buy the belt holster and extra bits separately, to boot