the swisschamp swiss army knife
The SwissChamp Swiss Army Knife by Victorinox is one of the most useful pieces of gear you will ever own. It has a total of 33 functions thanks to well over a dozen built-in tools, many of which are multifunctional themselves. It has two blades, a saw, a pair of pliers, a magnifying glass, scissors, a can opener, and much more. And it weighs well under half a pound. Once you have started carrying a SwissChamp around with you, you will never want to be without your trusty Swiss Army Knife again.
Useful in the course of everyday life, the SwissChamp is at its best when you are hiking or camping, as it can perform the functions of so many other tools without the need for an entire toolkit coming along with you for the adventure. In the right hands, this knife can be used for cooking, gear repair, first aid purposes, fire craft, and so much more.
As a cooking tool, the SwissChamp Swiss Army Knife offers a large blade that can be used to slice through veggies, fruit, and meats, and smaller paring knife that can be used for finer cuts. The scissor can slice herbs and cut through food packaging, and of course the can opened and bottle opener perform their dedicated duties with aplomb.
Used for first aid, the blades and scissors can help prepare bandages and, when properly sterilized, used to help tend to blisters and small wounds.
But it’s for fire craft that this Swiss Army Knife is at its most unexpected best. The saw and blades can be used to prepare perfect kindling, and the magnifying glass can be used to focus sunlight onto a prepared fire bundle, starting a flame as long as you have a steady hand and a bit of patience.
When you’re not out in the woods scaling a freshly-caught fish, preparing a fire, or tending to your wounds, don’t forget about one of the most useful yet under-used tools the SwissChamp packs in: a small ballpoint pen. Yes, Victorinox did think of everything. Which is hardly surprising, as they have been making their iconic Swiss Army Knives since the 1880s. And yes, they are still made in Switzerland to this very day.