Victorinox Swiss Army EvoWood Swiss Army Knife

As my headline reads: The jury is still out on this. I purchased this so I could carry something a little lighter than what I have been carrying for years. I gave it 5 stars because the workmanship and quality of construction is excellent. I never had any tool, knife or other, polished to such a shine. The tools all snap open and closed with authority. Not something you would find on a cheaper or lesser quality item. The fit and finish are superb. The wood scales, although seemingly without a finish on them, probably have a flat finish or oil sealer, not really sure but they are nice and ergonomic. It feels nice in hand. Blade is razor sharp.Now, why do I have reservations: I have been carrying a Leatherman Surge as well as a Buck 110 knife for a long time, every day. Yes they are heavy, but they are very heavy duty and never let me down. Compared to those, the Victorinox seems flimsy and not for anything but very light use. The tools were initially very hard to open and close, but a little oil seemed to make things better, but still difficult. The steel does not seem as strong as either of my other two EDC tools but again, time will tell. I wanted to get this to replace carrying those two on an everyday basis, and I use them every day. I am just not convinced this will hold up to everyday use like they did. However, I am going to carry this for a week and leave my other tools at home and give it a thorough testing. Perhaps it really will live up to its reputation as a great overall tool, and I want to give it a fair shake. To sum up my review, it is very well made, no sharp uncomfortable edges, has plenty of tools for most small tasks. The cons at this point are that it feels a little flimsy and appears to be more for light duty tasks. But again, time will tell. 5 stars for the quality build, but as my title states: The jury is still out on this one. I'll edit my post in a few weeks to reflect how it held up or didn't in everyday usage.EDIT: Well after carrying this for a full week with no other multi tools, and giving this a fair trial period, I must say it is a great little knife/tool. It has grown on me to the point that I will be carrying this every day. The tools have gotten smoother and smoother to open every day, they are sturdy and do the job they were intended to do. I am glad I gave it some time and gave it a good workout. My questions on its usefulness and durability have been answered, and I am very pleased with this Swiss knife. It will be with me every day with or without other multi tools.

I had a Spartan Swiss Army knife decades ago, which always seemed like it was the perfect pocket knife, but it had taken a walk somewhere along the way. I was unable to find another Spartan, and although others came and went, they never seemed like they fit all my needs without being too much. I don't want a big, heavy knife, just one with well made tools that I know I'll use, and that corkscrew is ever so much more valuable to me than scissors, since there's no substitute for it when you need it.When I saw this beautiful version, I asked Santa to bring me one. I love it! It has just what I need, it's well built, the blade is sharp, the tools are high quality, the wood is beautiful, and, along with the contours, makes it a pleasure to hold and use.

This is my new favorite Swiss Army knife. I used to be a fan of the Wenger version of this knife, but since Wenger merged with Victorinox, this knife is actually better. They have included the more durable scissors that Wenger developed and they've replaced the Wenger awl, tweezers and toothpick with the better Victorinox versions. Another plus is that we now have the small screwdriver on the end of the can opener which also works on Phillips screws (on the old Wenger version, we had to modify the old Wenger nail file to do this job). One negative is that they kept the mediocre Wenger nail file (it doesn't file as well as the Victorinox version found on the Vic Sportsman) and they replaced the better Wenger can opener with the poorly designed Victorinox opener (which is more intuitive but opens cans slower).I also own a Victorinox Evolution S-17, but that knife has a big design flaw, in that the main blade lock mechanism makes it really difficult to get to the scissors. The Evowood doesn't have a locking blade, so it avoids this problem. While I like the idea of a locking blade, in this case, the downside outweighs the safety advantage.Sadly, Victorinox seems to be phasing out the Evolution and Evowood knives (I think that's a mistake as these knives have distinct advantages over the standard Victorinox knives), so SAK fans may want to grab these before they disappear forever.

I really love this knife. You may find more on Amazon for a lesser cost, but the quality of Victorinox really shines through here. The blades are sharp and the saw feels sturdy. The wooden grip is smooth and comfortable to hold. I haven't used all the tools, but I love having it with me when I need it.

Nice product and quality

Recibí justo lo que esperaba con la calidad que este esperar de los productos victorinox

Victorinox / Wenger design. Legendary quality and the wood scales are beautiful.Excellent EDC knife if you don't mind losing the toothpick and tweezer

This Swiss Army knife actually saved my life , I lost It recently during a fishing trip and felt like a lost a friend, hence I searched everywhere in Montreal to get another one , it was given as a gift from my work, my wife laughed cause she said it looks like a miniature toy , actually for folks like us it’s like a toy , long story short, I was fishing for American Shad with my friend at the carillon dam in Point fortune Quebec, that year the water levels were biblically high ( the following year Quebec had devastating floods that we never saw before ) and dangerous , the anchor rope got caught on the motor and the boat was being pulled down , and water was entering the boat like a friend pouring beer in big German glass boot , I had the Swiss army Knife and I screamed and my friend John “JOHN I AM CUTTING THE ANCHOR ROPE IT’S PULLING THE BOAT DOWN” , John replied “DO IT!!!”I took the knife with the large blade I cut the anchor rope and the boat went back to level and John rip the engine and we left. John advised “Ish you better write a letter to Swiss army and give them thanks” and boy did I send them an email even with the longitude and latitude coordinates just to show them were it happened.So after searching all over Montreal I said to my self “Let me check Amazon , and God have mercy I found it and fell off my chair in a good way” so I purchased it right away , and the couple days later I found my Swiss Army knife in my fishing pants that I put in the garage and forgot about, so now I am super pleased that I have a back up and also something to give my second son so he won’t be upset when I give my 1st knife to my 1st son , so now we have 2 of them for both kids , I highly recommend any Swiss Army knife , it’s an investment that can save your life one day from Ish who loves to fish and always be safe when you are on the water , peace and love ( the wall nut woods used look majestic almost like agarwood but if they used agarwood that knife would be priceless and I would still purchase it , that’s one of the reasons I love it because of the woody look to it )

Personalmente creí, que era un poco más grande, sin embargo es buenísima como la mayoría de los productos de la marca. estoy muy contento con mi compra , la cargo todo el día conmigo.