What's the threshold for when a multitool exceeds its mandate? Victorinox, manufacturer of Swiss Army Knives, produces at least one unit that is apparently meant to be shared by an entire battalion. Don't let the profiles shots fool you…
…because this angle reveals this probably won't live in your pocket:
So, the $316 Swiss Champ XXL is advertised as having 73 functions split across 61 tools:
1. toothpick
2. pressurized ballpoint pen
3. pin, stainless steel
4. reamer, punch and sewing awl
5. can opener
6. screwdriver 3 mm
7. bottle opener
8. screwdriver 6 mm
9. wire stripper
10. key ring
11. universal wrench M3, M4, M5
12. Phillips screwdriver 1/2
13. magnifying glass
14. pliers
15. wire cutter
16. wire crimping tool
17. bit wrench
18. fish scaler
19. hook disgorger
20. ruler (cm)
21. ruler (inches)
22. nail file
23. large blade with wavy edge
24. reamer, punch
25. wood saw
26. scissors
27. multipurpose hook
28. screwdriver 2.5 mm
29. pruning blade
30. electrician's blade
31. wire scraper
32. pharmaceutical spatula
33. watch opener
34. screwdriver 5 mm
35. nail cleaner
36. metal saw
37. metal file
38. chisel 4 mm
39. large blade
40. small blade
41. bit slotted 3
42. bit slotted 4
43. bit Torx 6
44. bit Torx 8
45. bit Hex 1.2
46. bit Hex 1.5
47. bit Hex 2
48. bit Hex 2,5
49. bit case
50. female Hex drive 5 mm for D-SUB connectors
51. female Hex drive 4 mm for bits
52. LED
53. tweezers
54. bit Phillips 2
55. bit Phillips 0 (Pozidrive)
56. bit Phillips 1 (Pozidrive)
57. bit Torx 10
58. bit Torx 15
59. bit Hex 4
60. mini screwdriver
61. corkscrew
Finally, a tool that lets you scale fish while also providing a convenient pharmaceutical spatula.
The 12.5-ounce tool measures 2.5" high and 3.6" long. Pointedly, they don't list the width; the number is either too ridiculous to print, or even Switzerland lacks the technology to measure something that wide.
I’m a lapsed industrial designer. I was born in NYC and figured I’d die there, but a few years ago I abandoned New York to live on a farm in the countryside with my wife. We have six dogs.
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