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@Torgy420
3 жыл бұрын
You missed Tire Tread Gauge when listing the tools. For shame Simon, for shame...
@anarchyantz1564
3 жыл бұрын
@@Torgy420 I was coming to the comments to say exactly the same lol. I think we need Simon to repeat the list again.
@LikEaPhoX81
3 жыл бұрын
TIRE GUAGE!!!!!!!! you forgot the guage......
@philvanderlaan5942
3 жыл бұрын
Simon! set the tool list to music and it won’t be so tiring to say or listen to.
@utsukush1215
3 жыл бұрын
Are you really bald or that's just for effect?
@85mjolnir
3 жыл бұрын
I am a huge fan of the company Victorinox. Aside from making the best knives, they are a great company. After 9/11 when the sales went down, they didn't lay off there staff but look for placement in other companies for them. When sales of the knives went up again, they simply got their trained and highly motivated staff back.
@goreobsessed2308
3 жыл бұрын
That's legit badass
@oldenweery7510
3 жыл бұрын
@@goreobsessed2308 Agreed! My dad worked for an engine manufacturer from 1929 until 1971, who during the Great Depression arranged to keep its workers by cutting back their hours, rather than letting any go. No Social Security then, of course, so even the oldest stayed on. Mom took County/State/Gov't Welfare to fill in, but they'd always had a garden, which helped. She learned to squeeze each Nickel until the buffalo bellowed for mercy, but always thought highly of Dad's employers.
@petejammo88
3 жыл бұрын
Best knifes lol. Lol 😂 😂 you fr? 😂😂 They ain’t rubbish I’ll say that but far from the best.
@saltyark7564
3 жыл бұрын
That’s pretty amazing, pretty sad when a company does something good and it’s so highly praised because of how rare it is, but that’s pretty great they did that.
@Rabbit-the-One
3 жыл бұрын
That's really awesome. I want more stories like this in the world.
@keithweiss7899
3 жыл бұрын
Back in the early 80’s I talked with a Swiss contractor who came to install his companies equipment for the US government. I asked if they really did use these knives. He smiled and pulled out his “officers model”. He pointed out that he was required to be in the reserves for many years to come. A great knife! A great video!
@plumbherhub1664
3 жыл бұрын
My grandpa was given a champion model in the 80s too he worked for Pacific bell it had their logo on it. Only a few thousand were ever made.
@michaelfrazia4569
3 жыл бұрын
wanted one so bad as a kid in the 80s...finally one year for my birthday I got one...carved up many a stick
@soniccookie655
3 жыл бұрын
@@michaelfrazia4569 Did your knife get dull?
@Ass_of_Amalek
3 жыл бұрын
Sonic Cookie all knives of any quality need sharpening. a well-sharpened cheap knife is better than a badly sharpened expensive one. victorinox uses pretty good steel by stainless standards, but it's on the soft side for woodworking, meaning that it is faster to sharpen but also faster to dull.
@dianapennepacker6854
3 жыл бұрын
@@soniccookie655 All of them get dull so quickly. I've even snapped one which should not have happened. Then the hinge off an other one. I prefer them for the tools like a Phillips head and all that. Heck the tool for threading can be used as a great punching weapon like a brass knuckle. The knife though IMO is weak, thin, and dulls quickly. It depends on the model. but a longer Swiss army knife with a thick long blade that tapers down would be amazing! It doesn't need to have 373830 tools.
@EpicGhostShadow
3 жыл бұрын
Simon listing every tool in the giant swiss army knife for two minutes straight is the funniest thing I've ever witnessed
@randynovick7972
3 жыл бұрын
I'm amazed that Simon was able to consistently mispronounce both manufacturers' names all the way through the whole episode ... even as the names were spelled out all over the place. Well-done!
@NetAndyCz
3 жыл бұрын
I have mine Victorinox knife for almost 20 years now and someone has to explain to me, why the scissors on it are so good, I have not found a better nail scissors yet, they all tend to really quickly get some sort of wobble and get unreliable, It is not particularly comfortable to hold or use, but they just cut better than most dedicated scissors I got.
@OutsideTheTargetDemographic
3 жыл бұрын
kzitem.info/news/bejne/lJl-v4WMiZ2Cano Comparison between Vic and Leatherman scissors.
@NetAndyCz
3 жыл бұрын
@@OutsideTheTargetDemographic Thanks. Yeah I think that even dedicated scissors do not have the pin tension right... It is just weird that the multitool scissors are so good.
@OutsideTheTargetDemographic
3 жыл бұрын
@@NetAndyCz I'd say the scissors are my most used tool on any of my SAKs.
@geodkyt
3 жыл бұрын
The Victorinox scissors were the best mustache trimmer I ever used.
@OutsideTheTargetDemographic
3 жыл бұрын
@@geodkyt Agreed.
@pamelamays4186
3 жыл бұрын
This is exactly what Danny needs to make his escape from the basement.
@ThatDangBee
3 жыл бұрын
Shhh, it's not safe here, Simon will see.
@jfriend2001
3 жыл бұрын
we need to send Danny a "cake"
@gunkyzip
3 жыл бұрын
#FreeDannyBoySalter
@thorthethunderdawg5289
3 жыл бұрын
@@reggiep75 ahhhhhh yea, its all coming together now
@jalilsharief1192
3 жыл бұрын
Who’s Danny???
@KW-qd8gu
3 жыл бұрын
It’s pretty funny that they considered a pencil sharpener when there’s a knife blade right there that would easily sharpen any pencil
@Vpentrov
Жыл бұрын
Easy, but the graphite can make a mess on the blade.
@robswystun2766
3 жыл бұрын
Today I Found Out: MacGuyver's first name was Angus.
@footofjuniper8212
3 жыл бұрын
They didn't reveal it until late in the seried. I remember watching that episode as it aired. I was a big fan of the show, and they made a huge deal about it. Richard Dean Anderson was on Regis and Kathie Lee that morning, and Regis jokingly asked if the name would be Regis. Anderson said no, but it was five letters and ended in "s." I still didn't guess it.
@joeisabella6811
3 жыл бұрын
@@footofjuniper8212 was the very last episode. Also find out he has a son in it too. Mac was the man back in the day!
@footofjuniper8212
3 жыл бұрын
@@joeisabella6811 that's right, I remember now. Seems like they were setting up the possibility of a sequel series with the son. Didn't they attempt some feeble reboot a couple of years ago?
@joeisabella6811
3 жыл бұрын
@@footofjuniper8212 I think they did try a reboot if I'm remembering correctly. I always joked with my friends back in the day that they should have done a MacGyver the college years where he just party's the whole time making bongs out of everything 🤣
@footofjuniper8212
3 жыл бұрын
@@joeisabella6811 I think they did a flashback episode to his childhood where he developed his aversion to guns due to a friend being shot or something. But yeah, a tongue-in-cheek "College MacGyver" would be brilliant. Solving crimes on campus while using his skills for partying and getting test answers early. His nemesis Murdock could be from a rival fraternity.
@zythotv
3 жыл бұрын
Not enough tools on one knife, I need more. I demand more!
@NUFIGHTER
3 жыл бұрын
@Zytho There's one called the Giant Knife that boasts 87 different tools.
@bryanjk
3 жыл бұрын
@@NUFIGHTER lmao yup and it's like a brick 🤣
@FeedScrn
3 жыл бұрын
What? No dog whistle?
@timengineman2nd714
3 жыл бұрын
@@FeedScrn What? No Partridge In a Pear Tree???
@NUFIGHTER
3 жыл бұрын
@@bryanjk It's also a Guinness World Record Holder from the listing on eBay.
@knifetex
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve collected Swiss Army Knives for over 30 years. As a long time subscriber of Simon’s many channels, I commend his effort here. Yes, he made some pronunciation mistakes as well as a few others, but all in all the video was well done and it’s good to see something I’m very passionate about presented by one of my favorite KZitemrs. Cheers Simon.
@Howiesgirl
3 жыл бұрын
Poor Simon... I'm wondering how he got through reading that long list of tools without an oxygen tank to help him breathe. Simon, you're the best!!
@thomaslemay8817
3 жыл бұрын
It's quite simple I can explain it, He grew up in a house with several women and learned during the one opportunity when none of them are talking he must say everything he needs to save for the next 30 days because itll probably be longer than that before he gets an opportunity to say anything again.
3 жыл бұрын
He omitted 2 though
@bobd2659
3 жыл бұрын
@ I caught Tire Tread Gauge was missed...what was the other one?
@davidbenner2289
3 жыл бұрын
Second best if compared to Felix Immler.
3 жыл бұрын
@@bobd2659 mineral crystal magnifier if I recall correctly
@PotionsOnAMonday
3 жыл бұрын
I've heard Simon has a custom tool on his swiss army knife for starting new channels on KZitem 😁
@gianurwiler5098
2 жыл бұрын
its true
@bradboettcher662
3 жыл бұрын
You didn’t say Mineral crystal magnifier when listing all the tools on the knife. Egregious lol.
@1683clifton
3 жыл бұрын
missed tire tread gauge too! 😂
@catladycatlady7359
3 жыл бұрын
Lol beat me to it!
@eonaon6914
3 жыл бұрын
wondered if anyone else noticed that
@bradboettcher662
3 жыл бұрын
@@1683clifton I jumped the gun on my comment cause I noticed it too, right after I pressed send. Haha. Gotta admit that was a hell of a list though, I’m surprised Simon didn’t miss more.
@nikkismadness3781
3 жыл бұрын
The Mineral one is actually there he just wrote it down twice 7:28 But yeah the thread gauge is missing😂 (I think)
@proman3578
3 жыл бұрын
Victorianox and Wegner..haha Today I found out Simon seems to like to troll swiss army knife companies by mispronoucing their names, Victorinox and Wenger
@owenshebbeare2999
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, maybe, but Americans mispronunce both names epically badly.
@timewave02012
3 жыл бұрын
@@owenshebbeare2999 Every American I've heard may not pronounce the names like the Swiss would, but we at least pronounce the names according to English pronunciation rules.
@briancrawford8751
3 жыл бұрын
@@owenshebbeare2999 That's neither here nor there. Simon just fucked up yet again, and he doesn't care. As long as the money is still coming in at the same rate, he's not going to change.
@miklospinter
2 жыл бұрын
@@timewave02012 Do "English pronunciation rules" really say that you should either add a vowel that's not even there, or swap two consonants? :D
@christalbot210
3 жыл бұрын
The Swiss Champ on my belt was purchased back in the early 80's. I've taken it everywhere, though the number of places I'm allowed to take it to is getting smaller (not by much, but noticeable). It is so handy. 😁
@mischadickerhof5375
3 жыл бұрын
The actual name of the company is WENGER... not wegner
@drboze6781
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I kept hearing that and Victorianox.
@stefankitt6660
3 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU!
@davidbenner2289
3 жыл бұрын
I owned both Wenger and Victorinox decades ago. I believe Victorinox bought out Wenger. I have Swiss Army Knives in my pocket, in the stock of a .22 "survival" rifle and first aid kits. "The" Master of the Victorinox Swiss Army Knife is Felix Immler, another Swiss genius! I stand corrected. Wenger still sells knives.
@DoctorProph3t
3 жыл бұрын
Big Wenger Incorporated
@jupiterskiss
3 жыл бұрын
It's well known across all of Simon's channels that he is not perfect at saying things, and doesn't really care as long as he gets the point across and it is understandable enough for the story
@bla2220
3 жыл бұрын
Could you do one on Leatherman tool company
@dotter8
3 жыл бұрын
I second this reques! It's only fair.
@owenshebbeare2999
3 жыл бұрын
Or Gerber, even better than Leatherman.
@dee5298
3 жыл бұрын
Leatherman is the only company making multitools that hold up. Victorinox may have an interesting history but the product doesn't justify the attention.
@Thexeroxed43
3 жыл бұрын
@@owenshebbeare2999 Gerber is not even close to Leatherman lol
@tmapes1989
3 жыл бұрын
Gerber is cheap chinese crap now. Leatherman is American made with an awesome warrantee!!!
@DanGleebowls
3 жыл бұрын
I've had a Swiss army knife of some form in my pocket since I was 10 years old, the Huntsman is by far my favourite, and I have recently gotten my better half her first, a tiny Classic SD.
@ernestochang1744
2 жыл бұрын
I had one when i was a kid as well!! Most often times i had to hide it though cuz its canada.... and im a kid, and i had a knife, not on display of course, but i believe mine was the hunter it had wood scales with carves on it saying banff national park, it was expensive but i lost it somewhere in 2015 and since then i have resorted to a stanley fatmax and while it gets the job done yesterday i pulled the trigger on a swiss champ mainly because of nostalgia and because i feel its time, when i was a kid i didnt even know that the word cargo pants existed i didnt appreciate the knife i just looked at it like it was just any other tool and i treated it like sheet until i lost it, little did i know the thing still helped me out way even after i mishandled it ( kids do stupid things and i was none the wiser) the fact of the matter is, these swiss army knifes have a history spanning over a century with little to no change in how they look, and they revolutionized not just knives but everyday essentials in a tiny enclosure, every single person who has had one at some point in their lifes know that they arent just carrying a pocket knife... they are carrying a little piece of history with them, and me watching this video has made me realize that i was a piece of sheet to that knife, this video has made me realize what i couldnt as a kid, and not always am i gonna have the luxury of having a swiss army knife there when i need it, and since 2015 that has been the case, the truth is i should have gotten another one the very next day, no instead i was busy studying for a history test, its funny, i can remember the history test but i cant remember the knife huh :,(
@mheermance
3 жыл бұрын
I have a Swiss Army Knife addiction and have purchased many of them. I just love the various tools they have come up with. They're useful too, as I have used things like the can opener or scissors when a better tool isn't around.
@bhgtree
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Simon for another great vid. I have the Swiss Champ and its one of the best (being the biggest practical SAK) items to have no matter what your doing. I'm sure that any day now we'll see a SAK with built in phone and internet :)
@ernestochang1744
2 жыл бұрын
Check out the sak xavt
@mattfleming86
3 жыл бұрын
The bigger knives are too bulky.. but the little "officer" knife is fantastic. I've kept one in my back pocket for probably 15 years now.
@macbirt56
3 жыл бұрын
I got my first Swiss Army Knife when I was 13 in 1969. It was all I wanted for Christmas. I had that knife until I was 30 yrs old and I wore out the front pockets of hundreds of pairs of jeans over the years.
@KelticTim
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, but as a child all I wanted was the biggest one with a billion gadgets. All my friends had the big cool ones, but I had the shitty basic one. I didn’t even get the toothpick and scissors one!!! They ruined my childhood dammit!!!!
@shanecarubbi7864
3 жыл бұрын
@@KelticTim poor guy, I could imagine the deep pain you must be feeling...
@skipinkoreaable
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. That thing on the officer's knife originally designed for picking stones out of horses' hooves is one of the most useful tools ever. Recently I managed to use that (and a pair of scissors, the scissors mostly for leverage after boring holes with the Swiss army thing) to open up a coconut when we didn't have any other remotely appropriate proper tools handy.
@minuteman4199
3 жыл бұрын
I have kept one attached to my car keys for as long as I remember. That way I never leave home without it.
@L1NKN
3 жыл бұрын
As someone who collects swiss army knives. I loved learning about the history of them.
@katekat1138
3 жыл бұрын
Swiss Army knives are the best. I’ve had mine for close to 30 years. Lent it to a friend who broke the tip off the knife. Sent it to victorinox. They charged $5 to look at it, then replaced almost everything in the knife for no extra charge. ❤️❤️❤️ that company.
@gwydionml6479
3 жыл бұрын
You missed tire tread gauge when you were reading the list
@SatoshiMatrix1
3 жыл бұрын
He should do it again, do it live.
@terrytierney1
3 жыл бұрын
And 'Mineral crystal magnifier'
@295g295
3 жыл бұрын
> 5:58
@jamesclark1001
3 жыл бұрын
That red color is very helpful. I lost my first Swiss master on my family’s farm and my dad found it three years later due to the red color. By that time I had gotten another Swiss master. I carried it everywhere. I got called a MacGuyver a few times but didn’t know the exact reference. I knew of the character but we didn’t get CBS so I never actually watched the show. I have retired my Swiss knife of 20 years as I have been issued 2 Leathermen and a Gerber by the military on my Deployments overseas. I like the thumb release of the Leatherman knife the best. I also had a huge multi tool knife from my uncle from the 1940’s or 50’s that included a full size fork and soup spoon (plus all the usual Swiss army tools). It was unusable as it was huge and the fork tines kept poking and catching on everything.
@campbellpaul
3 жыл бұрын
Cool story. I was also called McGuyver for having one in the '80s. My friends didn't believe I owned a real Swiss Army knife, being I lived in the USA and the S-A knives sold there all had a different look with different mechanisms. I still use mine after 35+ years as I have taken care of the blades and always kept it away from dirt and other people.
@dudeguy4047
3 жыл бұрын
I can't believe Danny had Simon read out all those tools
@macdege6754
3 жыл бұрын
It is petty revenge.
@jamescrow8822
3 жыл бұрын
Never leave home without mine. Had more than 1 but never actually broken one only upgraded. Really digging the newer ranger model these days.
@borismuller86
3 жыл бұрын
Wegner? It’s Wenger Simon!
@peterjones596
3 жыл бұрын
Bloody brilliant bits of kit, I've had as small one for over 36 years, I've never sharpened it, and It's the perfect small tool for packing in a washroom bag.. Scissors, nail file/manicure tool/orange peeler/flat blade screwdriver, small blade, big blade, toothpic,tweezers and having just checked it, it also has a plumb-bob function that I didn't know about.. So, Today I Found Out about something I've had for years.
@olafzijnbuis
3 жыл бұрын
At 10:20 you say something like "producing 34000 knives a year generating annual sales of 500 million dollars. That is a whopping $ 14706 per knife. Looks like you got your figures mixed up.
@jaredgarbo3679
3 жыл бұрын
Im guessing its 34 million not thousand.
@MrRezRising
3 жыл бұрын
@@jaredgarbo3679 Or...about $15 apiece.
@Master_Yoda1990
3 жыл бұрын
Damn it Giles you had one job! I almost blamed Danny out of habit.
@tylerironside8109
3 жыл бұрын
No they make about $34,000 a year making about 500,000,000 knives, dumbies
@Master_Yoda1990
3 жыл бұрын
I’m actually just did the math and it’s actually $147.06 per knife to get 5,000,000 dollars from 34000 knives, so that’s about right.
@ronolson8682
3 жыл бұрын
My favorite is the Manager. Small but tremendously useful. Standard blade, small scissors, bottle opener, wire stripper, Phillips screwdriver, nail file, flat screwdriver, flashlight and ballpoint pen
@B-Hathaway
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve had a small Swiss Army knife on my keys for at least 20 years. I feel naked if I don’t have it on me. I currently use the Manager, because having that ballpoint pen has come in handy countless times.
@RobertoCarlosM
3 жыл бұрын
😁 MacGyver yeah!!!!!
@SteveBakerIsHere
3 жыл бұрын
My father was a radio/radar engineer for several different airlines over the years. He always kept a small metal box labelled "707 Repair Kit" in his work overalls (the Boeing 707 being one of the last planes he worked on). Inside the box was a Swiss Army Knife and a Parker Fountain pen. He'd often grumble that he spent more time doing paperwork with the pen than airplane repairs with the Swiss Army Knife. Sadly, the box vanished sometime before he died - so I didn't get to inherit it...which I greatly regret.
@dougontheotherchannel3078
3 жыл бұрын
The "panels" are called "scales" on a knife
@pr0xZen
3 жыл бұрын
This. Unless Victorinox call them something else, on their own products, for somr distinct reason. With how many they've done over the last century +(++), there may be some staple brand leniency to be had.
@salvagemonster3612
3 жыл бұрын
No those are FISHES!
@stoffls
3 жыл бұрын
I bought mine at the factory store in Schwyz many years ago. And it is an important tool, no travel without my Swiss Army knife (except when I fly hand luggage only, then I do not pack it)
@randallcraft4071
3 жыл бұрын
I want to see someone actually try to use any of the tools on the giant Swiss army knife
@dee5298
3 жыл бұрын
People who buy those knives dont use tools.
@theserpent1893
3 жыл бұрын
This is the late nite bedtime content I live for. Drifting in and out of consciousness while you explain to me the fundamentals and history of a Swiss Army knives, Sign me up!!
@HollywoodTacticool
3 жыл бұрын
i've literally never heard of any defects or complaints with a SAK. Anyone EVER heard of any production errors or problems with manufacturing?? these are made flawlessly down to every single blade, no? anyone heard differently?
@dustydustydusty
3 жыл бұрын
Only ever had problems with cheap imitations.
@TheScarvig
3 жыл бұрын
my parents recently got me the new SAK shown in the video and my biggest complaint with it is that it is in my opinion quite obviously a knife made for left handed use... (i am right handed) while the thumb hole is easily usable with any hand, the liner lock is to the right of the blade which means that its painfully awkward (if not nearly impossible) to release the blade singlehandedly with your right hand. i dont get why they design a folding knife that is obviously made to be opened with one hand in a way that is not possible to properly close it with the same hand. and nowhere on the manual, package or website they declare it to be a lefthanded version and as far as ive seen there is NO version of this particular knife that has the linerlock on the opposite side to accomodate righthanded people... this is a huge oversight considering that the majority of people is righthanded and would use a knife with their strong hand
@ninoninux
3 жыл бұрын
All knifes have unlimited warranty. You can literally just walk to the production and they will fix, sharpen, and polish it. After this treatment, it is undistinguishable from a new one.
@dustydustydusty
3 жыл бұрын
The can opener tool has been ground left handed on almost every multi tool too. During the last 10 years or so. Except the Swiss army knife.
@dustydustydusty
3 жыл бұрын
@@ninoninux I did not know that. Everytime I got a Swiss army knife I was so happy I never looked at the packaging.
@paultorgerson8776
3 жыл бұрын
In my youth I spent some time in the Boundary Waters. This knife and army surplus machete were all we took, all we needed. These and filet knife.
@AcornElectron
3 жыл бұрын
Today I found out that Simon has 9 other channels, 7 of which are better than tifo. And the other two are equal. Keep up the rampant KZitem channel production Simon and stay safe. Only 89% of the whole of KZitem left to conquer.
@sean_mccadden
3 жыл бұрын
Simon the Swiss army knife of youtube hosts 😆
@MmeHyraelle
3 жыл бұрын
I only know four of them. Tifo, megaproject business blaze and... make that three :)
@AcornElectron
3 жыл бұрын
@@MmeHyraelle get into side projects, the casual criminalist, toptenz, biographics, geographics and well I’ll let you discover the other on your own.
@sandybarnes887
3 жыл бұрын
@@MmeHyraelle video description
@Taco_By
3 жыл бұрын
I had my victorinox kitchen knives for 20 years now and only had the sharpened 2 years ago for the first time, truly wonderful stuff
@brockduckworth2029
3 жыл бұрын
I've been packing a Swiss army knife in my pocket for 30 years
@salvagemonster3612
3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you have issues
@DrRChandra
3 жыл бұрын
Hope there is eventually a followup on Leatherman, because this is so good.
@bbirda1287
3 жыл бұрын
All the advancement by the military are phenomenal, the tin can, the can opener, the Swiss Army Knife. Without them, we would still be living in rural communities with wooden or bone tools, like some sort of armageddon D and D scenario.
@DMJoeBing
3 жыл бұрын
I've sworn by Victorinox for over 3 decades now. Got my first Swiss Army knife at 7, my first chef's knives were Victorinox, my most recent set has lasted 8 years now. Just bought a new Swiss Army knife for myself when I bought my son his first. Always a dependable tool.
@BakaBroadcast
3 жыл бұрын
Crikey, I have never heard someone say "reamer" so many times in my life :D
@AcornElectron
3 жыл бұрын
Get reamed … 🤐
@footofjuniper8212
3 жыл бұрын
Wait til tax time.
@macbirt56
3 жыл бұрын
And I always assumed it was just an awl. I don't think it was strong or sharp enough to actually ream any kind of metal.
@AcornElectron
3 жыл бұрын
@@macbirt56 a reamer is totally different to an awl. Awl makes hole…….. reamer clears it.
@erikkennedy8725
3 жыл бұрын
Don’t see how this episode can be complete without any mention of The Tick animated series, where The Tick fights the Swiss Army, armed with giant Swiss Army knives.
@theartistsanvil
3 жыл бұрын
I hope they sponsored you in some way because damn that made me want to buy a pocket knife
@dee5298
3 жыл бұрын
You dont have a pocket knife?
@flightmaster178
3 жыл бұрын
@@dee5298 Right?! I feel naked without one. David should go and buy one immediately!
@dee5298
3 жыл бұрын
@@flightmaster178 Doesn't even have to be anything fancy. I carried a three blade buck folder for years and now carry a Kershaw and a leatherman that's about as old as I am. I use them multiple times a day. The leatherman in particular is real useful when I dont want to go looking for a screw driver to swap a hdd or pliers to strip a wire. I have made shims and quick wooden parts to get something working with a pocket knife, usually because getting to my scroll saw was more work than using the knife. I dont think I could function efficiently.
@shannondove9029
3 жыл бұрын
@@dee5298 I carried a leatherman for over 20 years. Once I got a leatherman I never had interest in swiss army knives anymore, they are much better
@dee5298
3 жыл бұрын
@@shannondove9029 Swis army knives are great for an emergency or very lite work. The steel just doesn't hold up. Neither sharpen well but that's fine since I have a separate folder for cutting. I have used the file on my leatherman to get a chip out of an axe but the one on swiss army doesn't work well on my fingernails. Having actually usable pliers and wire cutters is probably what wins it for leatherman. Somehow they survived cutting barbes wire in a hurry. A big hurry because I was trying to line up a shot on a coyote. Mine really should have fallen apart by now.
@katmandudawn8417
3 жыл бұрын
On my first trip to Europe in 1977, I used all my leftover European money to buy the biggest Swiss Army knife I could afford in the duty free shop at the airport. It wasn’t the largest but I was delighted to have it and considered it money well spent. I still have it and a smaller one inherited from my cousin. They both are still in great shape are welcome tools to have on hand. I used to carry one in my “ mom purse” because it was useful to snip things, cut fruit, pull splinters, tighten screws etc. All the things a busy mom runs into in a day, while raising a gaggle of kids. Like I said money well spent.
@mountvernon5267
3 жыл бұрын
Never even mentioned the Swiss Navy Knife! The only one with zero blades or tools.
@kitfisto1827
3 жыл бұрын
But it floats
@johnminick7385
3 жыл бұрын
😒
@marvindebot3264
3 жыл бұрын
They actually do make a Naval knife.
@scoop4363
3 жыл бұрын
22JUL2021 - My friend, who is Swiss, returns from Switzerland tomorrow. He's bringing me an official Swiss Soldier's knife, paid for in Swiss francs, bought in Switzerland. As Crocodile Dundee would say, "Now that's a knife!"
@amandajones661
3 жыл бұрын
I love Swiss Army Knives.
@medusagorgo5146
3 жыл бұрын
I have a couple of the knives, a few years ago I needed a travel purse that I could use when I went on cruises. It just needed to big enough to fit my iPad and a few other things. I picked one up, not looking at who made it and while it was pricey, that sucker is still in top condition. I bought my grandson one of their backpacks and it’s the only one that he hasn’t destroyed, yet.
@dustydustydusty
3 жыл бұрын
All that and it's a paper weight too. I love my Swiss army knife. First cool thing I ever owned, first grade.
@alancranford3398
3 жыл бұрын
I've been carrying my Swiss Army Knife daily since 1981--when not prohibited. When I have to leave it behind, it's as if I am missing an appendage.
@jantelliquawallace355
3 жыл бұрын
I feel that pain. I hate being forced to part with my tools. "You can't bring that in here" b...but....I might need it....I might need to help someone....
@freddy04123
3 жыл бұрын
We definitely have an original Swiss army knife in my family. I've seen it many times, never knew it could've been an original design.
@cortana323
3 жыл бұрын
When I was about 4-5 my great grampy had a bag of basically junk and one of the things I found was a swiss army knife. My moms didnt want me to have it but my pops told me to take it and I used it for a lot of things until I was about 11 or so. Many years of throwing it into trees and chairs really wore her out and broke the sides off :(
@seanblaha6484
3 жыл бұрын
It's real easy to find replacement scales. I'd recommend getting plus scales to add the pen.
@cortana323
3 жыл бұрын
@@seanblaha6484 Man I lost that thing like 6 year ago or something sadly thank you tho
@rivertrash9862
3 жыл бұрын
Manhattan Project: Creates a bomb so powerful many scientists didn't believe it was possible. The Swiss: "There's even a corkscrew and a toothpick."
@kringelsworkshop
3 жыл бұрын
says brand names a hundred times over but never pronounced it right XD
@richardaiken1
3 жыл бұрын
My first knife that was given to me around age 5 or 6 was a Swiss Army Classic SD in black. That knife was more than just a knife but arguably my first step towards becoming a responsible person and in one way or another helped shaped the person that I am today at age 28.
@adamrubella2290
3 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of a saying I once heard, “it’s like a Swiss Army knife, it does a lot of things, it just doesn’t do any of them particularly well.”
@genuinehearts8247
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the work you put in on every channel.
@tonymwangi7632
4 ай бұрын
Honestly sometimes I'm looking for a topic on something and then I see you and I smile...I know I'm gonna learn something 😂😂😂
@smokeytheangler8387
3 жыл бұрын
My Swiss Army Knife helped fix my relationship with my Parents. So many uses.
@smokeytheangler8387
3 жыл бұрын
@Leroy Brown 👀
@codymr1974
2 ай бұрын
13:00 If I recall correctly, Victorinox uses the marketing slogan "Original Swiss Army Knife," whereas Wenger used "Genuine Swiss Army Knife" to differentiate the brands. Until Victorinox acquired rival Wenger in 2005.
@faheemwyne5098
3 жыл бұрын
My first swiss army knife was gifted to me by my sister and the very first day i cut my left index finger open accidentally with the thing. Man it was razor sharp - something I didn't know then! I've still got it to this day over 40 years later. Since then I've bought a swiss champ for myself and a Renger (I believe) for my teenage son but that one has an opaque blue handle
@ziggym4414
3 жыл бұрын
And now a reminder of their competition: Leatherman.
@howardbaxter2514
3 жыл бұрын
Personally prefer a Leatherman cause it has pliers.
@helenbunnehmummeh5154
3 жыл бұрын
Leatherman, it’s just better.
@danielthompson6207
3 жыл бұрын
That's comparing apples to oranges, as both tools were designed for different intensities of work. Using an SAK where a Leatherman is needed would be inefficient, and using a Leatherman where an SAK is needed would be overkill. SAK=light general utilities Leatherman=light to medium work
@Sembazuru
3 жыл бұрын
@@danielthompson6207 Yeah, that's why I carry both... In addition to a folding clip knife... I don't know why my brother thinks that I have knife fetish... I just like useful tools. :-D
@simonh6371
3 жыл бұрын
@@helenbunnehmummeh5154 Leatherman fangirl spotted! Apart from the fact that they are ridiculously overpriced outside the US (a Charge TTi will set you back around $300 in UK/Europe) they are rust magnets. A Victorinox can be left outside in wet weather for decades and won't have a spot of rust.
@marvindebot3264
3 жыл бұрын
I have one with white scales, the only way to get one is to visit, do a factory tour and be able to wait until the following morning to collect it since all are engraved with your monogram. I also have their first responders rescue tool which has glowing yellow/green scales.
@humdinger5701
3 жыл бұрын
I got my first Victorinox when I was 10. Cub Scouts to Eagle scouts to Explorer Scouts to life I've always had one. 35+ years and my pocket feels empty without one.
@stefanhoimes
3 жыл бұрын
A few weeks before lockdowns started, I accidentally got mine into the Social Security office. Forgot I even had it in my backpack because I was only worried about having my sgian dubh confiscated and picking up charges for having a large blade on me on federal property...and the security guard didn't even dig into my bag. He just had me unzip it and shined a flashlight inside for like 0.000042 of a second and told me to take a number. I realized it like 15 minutes later waiting to be called and had a smidge of panic. As soon as I was out in the elevators, I frantically dug into my bag to find it and just couldn't stop laughing. Oh, and my sgian dubh was also in the one pouch. Had the security guard been doing his job, I woulda gotten handcuffs for attempting to bring weapons into a federal building. Carrying knives is necessary living in a big city, but always check your backpack thoroughly before going to a government building. Risk your life for a few hours and not get arrested.
@michastyczen5016
3 жыл бұрын
and you miss 1 point on Victorinox - there is tradition in Switzerland (at least German speaking part) that when kids (4y old) go to kindergarden they get their first knife from their grandparents... and of course it must be a Victorinox, which has a special "my first knife" version :) overall this is huge brand and most of Swiss people are proud of it.
@gregmchurch
3 жыл бұрын
Owned and loved both Wenger and Victorinox. Over 30 years still going strong.
@oldenweery7510
3 жыл бұрын
I remember an interview with Richard Dean Anderson in "TV Guide" where he told of locking himself out of his house. The interviewer asked if he used his Swiss Army Knife to let himself in, but Anderson replied, "No, I used my Swiss Army Bench." He picked up the small bench on his patio and threw it through the window next to the door! Even in real life, MacGyver was resourceful.
@matthewwynne939
3 жыл бұрын
As a Boy Scout, and a fan of MacGyver, I was a fan of the Swiss Army Knife. Then at one point I was given a Leatherman, back when they were new and only had two models, and I never went back.
@peterjf7723
3 жыл бұрын
They are useful tools, back in the 1980s a friend worked for a pro film and video equipment hire company and they issued their technicians with Swiss Champ knives. He managed to get me one, complete with belt case that had other accessories. The total kit would have cost about seventy pounds in 1990.
@jasonhindle4054
3 жыл бұрын
I have the Victorinox Swiss Army Cyber Tool. It’s my server room tool kit when travelling. Except… Being more of a software person I rarely do more than a memory upgrade. The corkscrew, bottle opener and scissors are the most used bits.
@arthand7672
3 жыл бұрын
As someone who lives in America, it seems amazing that the two companies not only worked together to get the government contract back from Germany, but also were okay with having their logos being so similar with seemingly no nastiness between them. In America I'm sure they would have sued the other company for having DARED to use the country's flag in their logo because they had "done it first"
@johnhoover5431
3 жыл бұрын
So many boomers in the comments
@sumtingwong2808
3 жыл бұрын
They're a boomers best friend.
@mgratk
3 жыл бұрын
So many babies in the comments.
@sumtingwong2808
3 жыл бұрын
Thank boomers for that too
@johnhoover5431
3 жыл бұрын
@@sumtingwong2808 fact. That is how sex works
@curtismmichaels
3 жыл бұрын
I'm currently using my third Victorinox Tinker model in 30 years.
@Arizona-ex5yt
3 жыл бұрын
Calling someone a Swiss Army Knife is an insult. It means they suck at everything. Every part of the S.A.K. is terrible-- the scissors barely cut paper. The blade is flimsy. The corkscrew is often too small to open a wine bottle. It's something better in theory than in practice.
@PHXDOG
3 жыл бұрын
Rattling off all of the tools in the SAK was a way for Simon to Pad the Run Time. Jolly Good, Tally Ho!
@Henchman_Holding_Wrench
3 жыл бұрын
I have a whole belt of sharp pointy things at work. I have my chunky Leatherman when I'm out and about. But whenever I just need my phone and keys, right there on the key ring is my tiny Swiss Army Knife. Unbelievable how much of a convenience it is to just have tweezers and a toothpick.
@ElliotSoS
3 жыл бұрын
I love my Swiss Champ and carry it in my pocket every day, it's a little bulky but I refuse to carry a smaller one just in case 😅
@adamg7984
3 жыл бұрын
Growing up my parents got me some of the knock off Swiss army knives that many Americans think are real Swiss army knives. They're fine, until you find or buy a real Victorinox Swiss army knife. The standard of quality is massively different. I'm sure there are some good copies out there, but compared to the copies I have, the Victorinox, though having less tools for the same price, has substantially better quality steel and construction and fit. All the knock off ones I have are full of imperfections. The basic Victorinox I have is near flawless. It really is one of those things you should pay a little extra for the real deal. A true Swiss army knife is a tool that might never fail you. A copy of a Swiss army knife is a tool will fail you more than succeed.
@carportchronicles1943
3 жыл бұрын
I have two of them in my pocket right now, and a couple more scattered around the house. One of them is almost 30-years old.
@robertruark8797
3 жыл бұрын
I have a small Swiss army knife on my keychain and I feel lost if I don't have it with me. It has a very sharp knife a ball with a flat head screwdriver scissors that are incredibly Sharp also tweezers and a toothpick.
@HappyHoboRecovery
3 жыл бұрын
I remember how happy I was to get one of these for my tenth birthday and commitment to the Boy Scouts. Now I carry a leatherman
@justsomeperson5110
3 жыл бұрын
Best investment I ever made! My poor Swiss Army Knife has been abused horribly ... and it shows ... but it keeps working. Because why lug around all of the right tools for the job when you've got a Swiss Army Knife in your pocket? LOL
@coffeepie
3 жыл бұрын
very impressed by your breathing technique rattling all these functions down 👍
@dimensionalencounter3689
3 жыл бұрын
At work I pack a sog or my leatherman plier style multi tool, keep one in every vehicle as well. Casual wear I carry a Swiss Army knife. It’s just habit of having something simple that can assist in many situations.
@85mjolnir
3 жыл бұрын
You should try the SwissTool from Victorinox.
@dimensionalencounter3689
3 жыл бұрын
@@85mjolnir I own it, it stays in my bronco
@MagicianOfOz
2 жыл бұрын
I feel so bad for my petty brain getting hung up on the fact that he almost made it through the list, and then on the second to last page he accidentally skipped over "Tire tread gauge". 😂 I'm sorry Simon, it was genuinely impressive. As someone who memorised Weird Al's "Hardware Store" as a teenager, I know how hard it is to read such a list even with practice!
@icenic_wolf
3 жыл бұрын
6:34 - when you realize that you've had your Watch Later list playing at 1.25x speed. xD
@fortyfukinseven
3 жыл бұрын
I had one as a kid, probably a knock off, that had a bunch of options. One was supposed to be a chisel, I think. My dad brought home a disused cash register one day from his job, and that chisel unlocked it as though it was the actual key. I was shocked! (register was empty, other than a few stray pennies)
@chrisleach4245
3 жыл бұрын
I don’t remember how old I was maybe 4 or 5 when I got my first SAK. I have had several since and still have most of them.
@salvagemonster3612
3 жыл бұрын
Ok? And what are we supposed to do with that info?
@Segafishy
3 жыл бұрын
Legitimately use my SAK more than any other tool as its as much handy day to day as it is for specific tasks, you can also get Custom Scales (the name of the plates that make up the handle) Mr Whistler as those little scissors are good for beard and moustache trimming. Incidentally the majority of SAKs are legal carry in the UK as the exemption is based on their design.
@spaceracer23
3 жыл бұрын
A Swiss Army knife and a Buck 110 are every knife collector's starting point.
@andrewp8284
3 жыл бұрын
I have a small Swiss Army Knife on my keychain, the logo and outside look like hell but it can function. I had a bigger one back when I was in the Boy Scouts, and I’ve used a Wenger backpack for years for school and now traveling. It’s held up pretty good all things considered. It was probably more expensive than many school backpacks at the time but probably also lasted longer and it looks good doing it.
@SteveBakerIsHere
3 жыл бұрын
My trusty Victorinox (now 25 years old) has black plastic covers rather than the traditional red, 16 fold out gadgets (two knife blades, wood saw, scissors, pliers, magnifier, philips screwdriver, bottle opener, flat screwdriver, can opener, awl, rope hook, scraper, corkscrew, file/hacksaw and useless fish-descaler/ruler. It also has a slide-out ballpoint pen, tweezers and toothpick - and a keyring. Over all of those years of heavy use, the toothpick and keyring have gone missing and the little spring that makes the scissors work broke. There's a lot of dings and scratches on the plastic - but the metal parts still look like new. I really should buy the spare part to fix the scissors and splurge on some spare toothpicks. It's pretty heavy - at about the limit of what I'd want in my pocket.
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