Victorinox Waiter Army Knife

Elegant, beautiful, stylish.These are all words i would use to describe myself.The knife is also really well built, lightweight and has in my opinion the most important tools of all.I already have 2 huntsman but was looking for a small lightweight well built knife for hiking as im trying to slim down the weight of my kit, and this is exqctly what i was looking for.Typical victorinox high quality.

top quality.

Sharp and extremely useful.

Great value for money, all you need in a Swiss army knife

or my Forester, Soldiers Knife 08, Farmer Alox, Electrician Alox, Huntsman or Mountaineer over this Waiter but I do like the Waiter more than the horrible little toothpick for a knife blade on my Classic SD though it does have some dolls house scissors and a nail file.I bought this Waiter mainly to see how a single row SAK is & It's very noticeably light weight and fairly small. I had been thinking of getting the Bantam Alox but went for this to try instead and have ordered a pin and screwdriver to see if that helps it appeal to me more which it might. but really I would rather have the Spartan on me over this mainly for my larger hands. I think its size would suit a female hand more. I maybe should have gone for the Bantam Alox to keep in my wallet?I think I would have preferred an awl over the corkscrew which sticks out somewhat bulkily or maybe just the plastic cellidor Bantam without corkscrew but they were basically the same price so I went for this Waiter but looked at the Walker, Sportsman, Tourist & Recruit also. The scales on this Waiter make up two thirds of the knife width.It is of course made very well with firm springs though not for any heavy duty use but will be 5 stars if you like it's size, low weight and find the corkscrew appealing.It is sort of growing on me. I even like that it is a bit wider than the Cadet Alox for better grip with my large hands. I've ordered the Sportsman now for some reason? I have an old Wenger Commander but the Sportsman looks like a good update. Hope that's my collection well over-stocked now & completed. I don't even use pocket knives that often so be careful as you can get sucked into buying loads of these just to try or collect but they do make nice gifts if like me you end up with more than you can ever use.I think I would recommend this one for light weight unthreatening duty, fairly compact carry.

I like this make and one other. This was a little gift, for my brother in law. He loves it! My sister and he, travel a lot and enjoy camping as well. This knife is a great tool for basic travel needs. I have one myself. It is quite old but still good. I used mine for hiking. They are made to last. I had a large one with lots of accessories. Plus an old version of this one. My son claimed the larger one, eventually. For cross country bike rides. He says that it is handy for lots of reasons. That had all sorts of accessories. More suiting his bike needs. The tools stay quite sharp. On this particular one. The bottle opener, does work. The cork screw does, as well. Yes, they still do corks. Plus bottle tops. I have used the bottle opener, to lever open the pull tops on sardines. You know those rings that lie flat onto the pull top tins. Great gadget for levering them up.! Plus, l have also up a sausage, by stabbing the cork screw into it. Well? Whatever rocks your boat. It is sturdy enough to take it. However It is not suitable for young people. It could cause harm in the wrong hands. This one pops into your pocket or onto a keyring. Which will scratch it eventually. So be aware. I think these army knives are great. Plus long lasting. So they are value for money.

Just a perfectLittle Swiss Army knife handy tools for the urban explorer and nothing you won’t use

This is a review of the Victorinox Army Knife - The Waiter.What is the most essential item you need when travelling? For me it is a corkscrew. There is nothing worse than being on the 18 hour night sleeper train from Bucharest to Istanbul with a wine bottle and a cork that can't be budged. I know that there are fancy tricks for removing a cork without a corkscrew but they don't seem to work for me. I can remember once, in desperation, having to struggle to push the cork INTO the bottle - and of course this made the wine spurt up all over me. Oh dear! Not the best of ideas and also a waste of wine. So a corkscrew is needed and the Swiss Army knife - the Waiter - is just the job. Like all Victorinox Swiss Army knives it is beautifully engineered and is not going to fall apart or bend when opening that bottle of Romanian red wine. It is also very light and although weight isn't a problem on trains it is a consideration when flying. Apart from the corkscrew the Waiter has a bottle opener and also a small sharp blade for cutting the bottle foil - or some cheese. Cheers!