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Victorinox Swiss Army Swisstool Spirit Multi-tool Plus Free Pocket Knife | 
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| Brand: Victorinox
Category: Sports
List Price: $111.00
Buy New: $56.78
You Save: $54.22 (49%)
New (2) from $55.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Color: Silver
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 6.1 x 1.5
Model: 56812
UPC: 046928568123
EAN: 0046928568123
Release Date: September 1, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | 27-function multitool with leather pouch for around-the-house or job site use | | • | 3-1/4 inches long; weighs 5-3/4 ounces; lifetime warranty | | • | All-stainless-steel construction protects tool from rust or decay | | • | Rally features include Small blade; Nail File with Screwdriver; Bottle Opener with Phillips Screwdriver | | • | Rally knife is just 2-1/4 inches long ; perfect fit for your pocket |
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Product Description
This gift set by Victorinox, the company that introduced the original Swiss Army knife in 1897, pairs a SwissTool Spirit Multitool with a Swiss Army Rally pocket knife. The multitool measures just 4-1/4 inches in length and weighs only 5-3/4 ounces yet offers 27 tools. Among features for campers are bottle and can openers, saw and knife blades, and scissors. Other tools include 2- , 3- , and 6-mm screwdrivers; needle-nose pliers; wire cutter; chisel/scraper; wire bender; wire stripper; and crate opener. The handsome red pocket knife, just 2-1/4 inches long, has nine tools, including a knife blade, bottle opener, mini screwdriver, nail file, tweezers, and plastic toothpick. Completing the set in a leather belt pouch for the multitool. Swisstool Spirit Multitool is made of stainless steel, with a pair of folding pliers. Many tools open from the outside without disturbing the handles. Tools are controlled by springs that hold them securely in place open or closed. Both the multitool and the pocket knife carry a lifetime warranty against defects in material and workmanship. About Victorinox
In 1884, Swiss cutler Karl Elsener set up shop in Ibach-Schwyz, installing a waterwheel in Tobelbach Brook to run his grinding and polishing machines. Thus began what would become the international brand name Victorinox, a combination of Victoria, for Elsener's mother, and "inox," or stainless steel. Today, Victorinox produces watches, luggage, clothing, and, famously, Swiss Army Knives. The forerunner of that name dates to 1897, when Elsener patented the Swiss Officer's and Sports Knife he supplied to the Swiss Army. Following World War II, American servicemen and women shopping in PX stores shortened the name to Swiss Army Knife, which lives on in English-speaking countries around the world and has become a metaphor or versatility.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...
 Great multitool January 30, 2007
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I just received mine after ordering from Amazon (after waiting almost a month!). It's a very solid tool, and it's lighter than the comparable Leatherman, which I was also considering. My only two complaints are that the scissors are very small - moreso than my previous Swiss Army Knife that was significantly smaller - and the knife is the combo-blade without a sharp point. Rating this tool down one star for this might be too much, though.
Locking tools are very nice, the case looks nice, and the bonus mini-knife is a good addition too.
 My second multi tool. June 28, 2007
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
My first multi tool was the original old school Leatherman. It's so old that it doesn't have locking tools like the current versions. It's still going strong, though and I didn't have any major gripes about it other than the tools didn't lock. I thought I'd lost the Leatherman at the park playing with my son so I finally got into the 20th century and bought the Victornox Spirit. What a difference! The tools all lock so they don't fold up and threaten to cut your fingers off if you use them hard, it's very nicely polished and radiused (comfortable to the hand), and it's easy to use. I love the fact that you don't have to open the pliers first to access the tools. Most multi tools have this feature now and it shouldn't be designed any other way. Folding the tools away is easy with the button sliders in the handle. Actuation of all of the tools and pliers is smooth and feels like a quality instrument. All of the tools are useful and well thought out. It is a BARGAN at the Amazon price! The only thing that kept it from being a total 5 out of 5 and it's a very minor point is that the knife isn't configured like a conventional pocket knife with a point at the tip. It is a blunt nosed serrated blade. So far no issues with that, though. The blade is so sharp, I haven't had a need to poke into an object before I could get a cut started.
 Weight and size wrong December 3, 2006
8 out of 14 found this review helpful
Just a warning that the weight and size is wrong in the product description.
It weighs 7 3/8 oz and is 4 1/4"
I was hoping for a smaller and lighter tool than the Leatherman Wave that I already have. This is not smaller and not much lighter. I prefer the Wave in this size class.
A good all around multitool January 9, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I bought the Swisstool spirit a few months ago to replace my old leatherman multitool. I had lost my leatherman, one of my favorite tools and immediately started looking for a replacement. I've always been a fan of swiss knives so I started there. For the price, the swisstool is competitive against the other brands. I loved the polished finish of the swisstool spirit. The only drawback to this is if you're like me and work with greasy things, it's hard to keep a grip. Otherwise, if you're using this as a plyer, the grip is very comforable and easy to work with. The other tools included in the Spirit are also top notch, although the lack of a straight blade knife can is lamentable. The serrated knife included in the Spirit is plenty sharp and will cut a bunch of things, just when it comes to sharpening it, you might have some trouble. The rest of the tools are easy to use and lockable, something my old leatherman didn't have. The locking mechanism is good, I have tried to close the screwdriver with the lock on and it didn't move.
The few nitpicks that I have about this tool may depend on the user, but to me the chisel included in this tool is very sharp, but so is the rest of it. So upon opening this tool, if you don't put your finger in the right place to extend it fully, you might end up cutting yourself. Some might find the file a bit too course, but that's why I have my swisschamp with me too. The scissors on swissknives are awesome, but the one on the swisstool spirit needs some work. Unlike the swisschamp and others whose scissor open fully, the spirit only opens about a quarter inch. And lastly the case is durable and should be able to last for a long time...except for the velcro snap. I wish they would have included a button for this, but I heard you can get someone to change it out.
Overall I love this tool. This tool feels substantial in your hands and you can use it almost all day without pain. Other than the little nitpicks, I reccommend this tool.
Vic does it again -- ingenious, best-in-class tools at a reasonable price. January 23, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
After having owned and used Gerber Multipliers, a BuckTool, and several Leatherman's of all styles, 3 years ago I settled on the original Vic SwissTool as my Multi-tool of choice. Creative, robust design, with the best ergonomics in the industry. I purchased the Swisstool Spirit to keep one as backup to my old SwissTool. It's even more ergonomic, a little more compact, with the same excellent design. Great product, Vic!
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