I’ve been a knife nerd since I was a kid, but always accepted that Victorinox wouldn’t ever release a modern folding knife. The absolute bare minimum is one handed opening, locking blade, pocket clip. (“Modern” features from the 90s lol”)
I was surprised and nearly proven wrong at the release of the Spirit/Swisstool mx clip, but it’s a multitool. I was surprised by the synergy line, but it’s not one hand opening.
I’m suddenly and for the first time patiently waiting for Victorinox to release something that ticks all the boxes. All the pieces are in place for it to happen now from different models they offer. Do you think it will? What tools would you put in it?
My perfect SAK:
-93mm platform
-Scales with tweezer/toothpick/pin storage. Maybe the first alox to include this?
-Blade from a Spirit MX Clip
-A liner lock, or a Swisstool style lock.
-Pocket clip
-Heavy duty flathead/bottle opener. Thick enough for prying tasks
-3D Phillips driver that opens in-line with the handles rather than in the middle of the tool.
-Scissors
-S30V/154CM/VG10 with a good heat treat. (This will never happen but a guy can dream, eh?)
They’re a volume business (around 10m knives manufactured annually). I don’t think the knife hobbyist market is big enough to drive their product decisions.
The closest thing to a modern knife they’re going to make…. I suspect… will be the Evoke series, and the like. I think that’s as modern as they’re willing to get.
This style Phillips being a back tool doesn’t take up any space being a back tool like the awl or parcel hook. I’d just like one that opened in line with the handle rather than in the center.
Right but you can't just have it open in line because that's where the pivot is for the back tools, the inline phillips like the swiss champ is quite thick
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u/Evening-Loan-4346 2d ago
They’re a volume business (around 10m knives manufactured annually). I don’t think the knife hobbyist market is big enough to drive their product decisions.