Victorinox Climber - Urban EDC with Fantastic Scissors
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ต.ค. 2024
- The Victorinox Climber is a great swiss army knife that would be perfect for someone looking for a serious EDC, urbanized multi-tool.
What I love most about this tool are obviously the awesome camoflauge scales, perfect knife, and scissors. One disadvantage is the lack of a saw vs the Victorinox Huntsman.
But if you're spending most of your time in the city, this might be the perfect EDC for you.
The climber is my favourite EDC for the city. It's really just the Spartan with scissors and the hook included. It's great for European vacations too. The knives are handy for cutting food, opening things etc, Scissors are always great to have handy. The corkscrew and bottle opener are a must in Europe for your store bought wine and beer :-) The can opener can also get use. The awl is useful when you gain weight from stuffing yourself with sausages and cheese fondues and you need to drill a new hole in your belt :-))) I don't usually need pliers, files and handyman type tools when on vacation so the climber has pretty well everything I would use. The little eyeglass screwdrivers which are stored on the corkscrew are a handy add-on though if you wear glasses like I do .
I bought a red climber about 25 years ago (before they put the hook on it) and have decided to put on a set of camo scales (from eBay) to give it “a new lease on life”.
one thing about using a camo color knife in the outdoors is... if u drop it somewere... u ain't gonna find it without a bit of sniffer dogs help.
That's my reason for not buying a camouflage print knife, but I have friends are loved ones who like it, so in the process of buying one for them, it looks like I am going to buy one for myself as well.
Paradoxically they're ok for urban EDC, if you like camo by virtue of it's style. If you were out in the boondocks better to have red scales.
Which is why you put a orange paracord lanyard on it.
Imagine droping one of these in the wood...good luck finding it!
I had a big Hercules for years and I just love it, because it has pliers, scissors and the wood saw but I also bought a Climber model in camouflage just like that. Like you, I am also partial with camou. The Climber looked so cute in camouflage. The scissors, the hook and the corkscrew are I think useful to me too. Excellent video dude! Thank you.
The hook I've turned into a sharp pull blade by filing the inside of the hook, great for opening things with string attached plus bootlaces in an emergency !
I've used the hook to remove circlips, pull string or wire thru holes, as a handle as stated and a general purpose snagger. I've always liked having it available.
FYI, the multipurpose hook may just have more uses than any tool on the knife other than the two knife blades. It can be as you mentioned used for lifting hot bails off cook fires, carrying parcels tied in cordage, tightening knots or also untying them, stretching a line or bungee cord or a tarp edge taught, it pretty much can be used to join the knife to anything as an impromptu handle with a lashing. The list goes on...
All this aside, were I a climber, I'd really miss the addition of a wood saw to cut branches and prep kindling and a metal file to repair equipment. Therefore I'd eye the ranger model even with the extra thickness which most folks overstate. I've carried all sizes of SAK's for years and I never notice them in my pocket not even my 111mm trekker. The big swisschamp and cybertool 41 are pushing the edge of the envelope but that's why they make sheaths.
I have used a Climber for EDC the past year, to carve wood and it has seen some use that is probably a bit too hard for what it is, but, it held up.
The tool is still solid but some tools don't open as "smoothly" anymore even after cleaning and lubricating. I can't complain though since their function is still exactly the same and they still work just as good.
A great tool for a great price, I am happy. Very capable and it makes you realize that a lock on a knife really isn't needed for most EDC situations. (Well, to me at least.)
+Bas van der Meij (Ykai63) Completely agree about the lock. With Victorinoxes it's easy to find an upper limit for how hard you can use them. However, for light duty random tasks, accept no substitute!
Knives, flashlights, and lighters should never be camo. At least not if you need to find them after you drop them. I have learned that the hard way LOL!!!
Have you ever tried to carry a 2 gallon bucket with wire handle, i have and wish that i had a victorinox with universal hock so my hand not had been sore for an hour after. How about open one of those cans with pull tabs, sometime they can be a pain to oben to, just use the hook.
Victorinox has a One Hand Trekker in camo. I think it has a main blade a saw , can opener , bottle opener, reamer , and not sure if it has a cork screw or a screwdriver but one or the other. Nice collection of SAK'S and great video.
the hook was designed to be used to be a parcel carrier, mainly newspapers with those sharp plastic ties around it, you can use the hook to carry them without hurting your hand or cutting it.
I find it to be a pretty useless feature honestly. I know there's a time and a place, but that's like a one in a million thing for me.
Yep and that's a fair response. I had a friend who use to use his to gut birds while hunting dove and quail in the field. I actually have no use for this tool on my Climber right now either. I can carry all the packages I order just fine. I'm a retired UPS driver lol. Kind of a bitch to get it open but at least it's there if you need it for some odd task..
I saw a documentary about Victorinox and the Parcel hook was a tool incorporated into the knife way back near 100 years ago when it was more useful for carrying stuff that was held together with string or twine.
I'm liking the Swiss Army knives myself, I'm into the whites scales.
Camo love yeah!
I just bought a Spartan in camo. The shield is part of the graphic. Some had the metal shield. I have the Trekker in camo too and there is no logo!
The martensitic stainless steel alloy used for the cutting blades is optimized for high toughness and corrosion resistance and has a composition of 15% chromium, 0.60% silicon, 0.52% carbon, 0.50% molybdenum, and 0.45% manganese and is designated X55CrMo14 or DIN 1.4110 according to Victorinox.
I purchased camo scales for my red Huntsman. They are readily available on eBay and fitting is easy.....with care.
Believe it or not, I've used the climber's parcel hook (used for when back in the days with "brown paper packages tied up with string) to carry heavy groceries, library books and most recently a package of noisy camping equipment (military pots/pans)...
I had the same Victorinox Tinker for over 20 years, before it was stolen off my desk by a turd of a coworker. I think I paid about fifteen dollars for it. These knives are worth every penny.
Use the hook to lift hot stuff. I have also used it to pull out screws and nails.
The hook can also be used to release tension on springs.
I love my climber it's an awesome little knife. Just for your knowledge the climber has one more blade that you missed by that hook. Not too sure what it's called. Thanks for the video
+Everyday “MichaelsTechReviews” CarLife I believe that's a leather punch not a blade
so nice to see that in a hi tech world of gimmiks and inivations, that some people can still appreciate the merits of the SAK.i love them, have probably close to 30 of them. I actually have a classic in a real tree camo. My climber is the glow in the dark yellow one. In days gone by parcells were wrapped with a hemp type cordage around all four sides of the box. that hook woud be used to grab where the strings cross allowing you to carry a heavier package without the string biteing into you. This made sense for soldiers receiving care packages and may have been handy at one point and is thus called a "parcel hook". I think Can Tire has the trekker in camo, not one handed though. Nice vid man, love SAK vids. Do you know the roach clip conversion for the huntsman? lol
RealBushMonkey hahaha roach clip conversion. That is such a BC thing to say lol. Totally on the same page. They also make great gifts. I've received a few in my life, and probably given away 5-10 as gifts to others.
can tire had the recruit model for 6 bucks clearance. i got 9 and gave them all away. the roach clip trick could be implimented in other ways to i suppose. so glad warriors is stocking them now. I have a spartan from when i was a kid, carried for many years. It actually has faded to a chalky pink, the sides of the cork screw are worn flat from so much in and out of pocket.Its pretty beat up...what a gem! probably got it a bit over 30yrs ago and still works fine
The hook in the back is from the 50's i think, when things like newspapers come tied with a cord. Today is more like a multi-use hook, like you said
You forgot about the reamer
The climber has been my go to edc blade for the past year now and i still love it! I actually just ordered a ecoline climber to try out the nylon scales too
How do you like the scales? Which one do you carry now that you have both?
+wojtekimbier honestly i prefer the nylon scales because of the matte finish they have and they dons show wear as easily.
The notch at the bottom of the bottle opener is a wire stripper and bender
I plan on hooking myself up with the (Tinker)family. I already have two. Now it's time for the "Deluxe".
50th like 😎 Anyway, awesome review, gorgeous knives. I got the classic red Climber when I was 10 and I absolutely loved it. I got it for my birthday while I was on holiday near the woods in France so I could instantly use it to like 'survival' a bit. It had such a nostalgic value for me. But I lost it after a couple of years.. I am now 16 and yesterday, I bought a new one. It feels like I never lost it. Victorinox knives are just awesome.
Victorinox Field Master, all day, every day.
Now where talking about a great allrander EDC the fieldmaster is my favourite tool sat out of them all 👌
I've got two climbers one in silver tech and the other in classic red
i have a hutsman, explorer and swisschamp.
i edc the swisschamp and i find it a good size.
the hutsman feels small to me tbh XD
The parcle hook holds 200 lbs and can be used too hold the pen in plus-scales
weasel1weasel1 to anyone under 200 pounds that could be a life saving feature if your ever in a situation
the back of my camo huntsmans pattern is kind of embossed/raised. Is this normal?
That groove is a wire stripper ... Climber is great but for my EDC needs the Super Tinker is a better choice ... I have more need for the Phillips driver than a cork screw ... The hook is to unknot wet boot laces ... Good Video ...
Got mine today , loved it.
You tie a string on the SAK and open up the hook and hook something from a distance
Vietnam era???? We were wearing that woodland camouflage pattern when I joined the military in 1997.
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Looks awesome but it is a horrible idea. If you drop it in the woods, how are you going to find it? LOL
Great review...so tell us do you like scissors..lol Thx for the Review
Nice video men, camos are great
the notch below the bottle opener/ screw driver is a wire stripper ;-)
The "nick" on the bottle opener is a wire stripper.
I got the spartan camo but the climber is nice too thanks for sharing
+T-knife advanced I've got the Spartan too in that colouration. My favorite is Huntsman though - nice to have scissors and saw.
+StartUpSurvival you like the huntsman?so try the ranger it has got the file,saw,scissors with a chisel on it's back
thanks a lot... this helped me make up my mind. classic SD or Climber...
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I choose climber.
+Rikth Dcruze Either one is a good choice, but I wouldn't really think they're comparable. Classic is tiny. I carry one on my keychain, and I end up using it a fair bit. Mostly scissors. With full sized SAK's I find I'm unable to carry it exclusively. I really like having a locking blade on me. Amazingly useful though overall.
+StartUpSurvival thank you so much for responding sir... I think I'll buy the climber first to throw it in my backpack and the classic SD ... I'll buy a week or two later to throw it in my coin pocket....
I have both. The classic sd is mainly used for food (cutting oranges/apples), toothpicks and the scissors for small jobs.
The climber is used for more robust jobs...
I have both. I carry the Classic SD if I'm EDCing the Farmer or Hiker, and leave it at home if I'm EDCing the Climber.
Quais os canivetes exibidos ?
Are you from BC?
Nice review, The nick is a wire stripper.
Right on about nonsensical 'weapon' regulations man, refreshing to hear some common sense!
vics have 1.4110 steel. It is a good heattreated 440a.
Can it go on the plane with you
In the check in luggage yes, don’t carry it with you though
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there is a vic fishing Modell wit pliers and sissors....
is a good video but it would be better if the camera was further from the table
nice! dedicated SAK man here
Very nice video :-) Subbed
Great review... Not to sound like a troll bro.. A little background research will help a lot in your reviews... Otherwise awesome job
replace the cork screw with Phillips screwdriver....
the Climber becomes the Super Tinker
the Huntsman becomes the Field Master....
preferred in Yellow (easy to find when drop)
particularly the Gadsden flag models for unique history.
coming soon (March 2016) the Field master in stars/stripe Wounded Warrior Project, may be my first safe queen purchase for a collectable, although I prefer to buy a knife to use not to look at.
Lol. My "safe queens" are all alox models, although I may give the minichamp a whirl soon...
So much knife for the money
fredde90210 For real. And the main blade would probably cut just as well as a Hinderer XM18!
+StartUpSurvival if you like camo checkout the Letherman tti seclusion 3d
All my victorinox have come sharper than a fresh box cutter blade.
i wish they would come up with more camo styles and colors