Comments on: My Sweet New Swiss Army Pioneer

By: william larsen

william larsen — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:38:23 +0000

the buck knife is a drop point.the swiss army knife is not.it has a spear point.look at them together there is a difference.like your sight.bill

By: Keith

Keith — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:48:46 +0000

I know I’m late commenting, but couldn’t get to it earlier. I’ve carried a Victorinox Super Tinker for about 17 years now, and have to say that it is often the first tool I reach for to work on something. I used to carry other “pocket” knives, but would always end up bending/breaking blades trying to use them as prying tools or screwdrivers, so I figured it was about time to get a tool better designed for the type of uses I put it to. As for being big, the Super Tinker is a bit wide, but I like having scissors (the standard Tinker is a bit more slender, but no scissors). All of the tinker series (Tinker, Super Tinker, and Deluxe Tinker) come with the phillips screw driver, which I find much more useful than the more typical cork screw (as a southpaw, I find the cork screws on pocket knives about as useful as mammary glands on a chicken). If you’re really into swiss army knives, check out the Secret Order of Swiss Army Knives (SOSAK) @ http://www.sosakonline.com .
P.S. I’m going to have to try out a lanyard; haven’t had one up to now, but it looks useful.

By: Toolmonger » Blog Archive » How To Make A Knife Lanyard

Toolmonger » Blog Archive » How To Make A Knife Lanyard — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 23:36:01 +0000

[...] As TM readers know, I recently added a new Swiss Army Pioneer to my knife collection. But something was missing from what otherwise would be a completely sweet utility knife – a lanyard or “pull-tail.” Truthfully, some people dig lanyards and some don’t. I love them on larger work knives because they make the knife easier to find in your pocket with a gloved hand. If you’re a “lanyard dude,” too, here’s an uber-simple process to make one for your knife. [...]

By: Kurt Schwind

Kurt Schwind — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:01:05 +0000

I have a ‘cyber’ version of the Swiss army. I’ve carried since it was given to me as a gift and it comes in handy. It’s not red, it’s just useful as all get out.

Hard to beat a good pocket knife.

By: ambush27

ambush27 — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 01:32:44 +0000

I carry a similar knife that I don’t think they make anymore called the driver, the only differences are that the red part of the handle is plastic and contains a toothpick and tweezers and the reamer is replaced with a small knife.

By: porkchop

porkchop — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:46:06 +0000

The slit in the phillips screwdriver is for opening food tins.

Back in the dark ages before the pop top can, SPAM and other meat products were opened with a little key that you used to wind up the metal strip sealing the tin.

By: jay s

jay s — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:09:32 +0000

I have a red soldier that I picked up in switzerland about 15 years ago. The red is definately wearing, but still a very solid knife.

For work tho, I carry a USB swiss knife or a swiss card. The usb knife has a light, a pen, scissors, small blade and the flash drive (for the documents i need).

The swiss card is nice too, and is so flat, i can put it in pocket of my suit without any problems.

By: nx99

nx99 — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 01:08:40 +0000

Twenty years ago next month, I found a red one at Lake Texana State Park. I was 14 then and have carried it nearly every day since.

By: Uncle Flea

Uncle Flea — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:52:41 +0000

I have a Soldier that has been on several backpacking/fly fishing trips and has gutted many a trout without fail. BTW, the silver handle still looks great after 15+ years..

By: Michael W.

Michael W. — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:15:54 +0000

Buy a Soldier and powder coat the handle red?

By: Old Donn

Old Donn — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:17:19 +0000

Got that very one in my pocket as I type. Had it so long the red’s wearing off. I’ve gone thru 3 of them in the past 35-40 years. And they are hard to find. On line’s about the only way any more.

By: Chris Byrne

Chris Byrne — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:05:09 +0000

Yeah its for twisting or shearing wire.

By: fondomatic

fondomatic — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:58:30 +0000

Some Swiss Army Knives have a philips screwdriver, that has a slit thru it; can anyone identify the purpose of this slit?

By: jgb

jgb — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:18:15 +0000

I may have to pick one of those up. Still have the Victorinox I carried since cubs scouts, and currently carry a small Wenger with the money clip on the back. Can’t really recall ever not carrying some type of Swiss Army knife on a daily basis.