Victorinox Pocket Power
This little knife and pocket tool certainly eternalizes its name, classic. It is what every young kid strived for when then were young and for good reason, it is useful, compact and lightweight, and affordable. This triple threat makes the Victorinox Classic a truly useful blade. The blade itself came to me legitamately SHAVING sharp. It will pass the paper cut test with flying colors and will hold an edge for a fairly decent amount of time. I have had mine for a number of months and it still continues to shave. However, keep in mind, my use has been limited and only for small tasks. After all, this knife is TINY. That being said, we must choose realistic jobs for this knife, such as opening mail and small boxes, opening packaging, and cutting that stray strand of string hanging off your t-shirt. The 420 stainless steel blade still will dull, but its easy enough to sharpen with a wetstone or ceramic rod. Next, we need to look at an excellent nail file and screwdriver combination. The file itself works well, not being too gritty as to hurt your finger and not being too soft as to not serve a purpose. It finds that happy medium of comfort and effectivness. The screwdriver tip proves most handy. I actually used this screwdriver on a Phillips that fell out of the inside trim of my truck. Its a '95 F150, so its old and the entire side panel on the door fell off. I located the screw on the ground and inserted it back into the hole and screwed it back in with ease. I would not recomend really putting too much strain on a job like this, but it will offer a temporary solution to an unexpected issue. This tool leaves you prepared! The scissors are also a handy item included with this knife. They are extremely sharp and will precisely chew through paper and other managable materials. Once again, this is small tool that can do SMALL, everyday jobs. Do not try to cut through a chained link fence with this thing. Choose your battles wisely. Like most Victorinox Swiss Amry Knives, this tool includes the reliable and famous tweezers and toothpick. The tweezers are of high quality but do not have precision accuracy as seen with other more expensive pairs of tweezes. But with practice, you'll be able to master the art of splinter removal. The toothpick is essential for those nights out at the restaurant after a nice steak consummution, leaving stringing remains in your bicuspids. This thing will dig 'em out no problem. Overall, this Classic is excellent for a keychain edc knife. Sure, the handles will get beat up and scratched but it only gives the knife more character. Over the past few months I have felt reliant on this handy micro tool and do not plan on removing it from my EDC (everyday carry). The tools are of the reknowned Victorinox quality and will withstand the test of time. I am sure ANYONE would find some sort of use for this tiny, but powerful knife from an excellent company. Read more