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Pros & Cons
Pros
This is a fairly large knife and a sheath/pouch can be a more comfortable way to carry it. Victorinox makes a pouch or you can make your own.
The blade is partially serrated and has the one hand opening loop. Both knives have the liner lock, which is what i was particularly interested in.
Highlights
Quality
This does the task really well, and is a quality product.
It's swiss army quality with the basics of everyday life without excessive size and weight.
Other than this it is a sak and good quality.
During a 1998 trip to switzerland had swiss fondue at a sidewalk café, bought swiss cheese, swiss chocolate, black death cigare... Read More
Price
This is a great knife at a great price.
These knives are currently on sale at a really good price.
Packaging/appearance
Note: i'm a lefty, so i like the left handed lock on the knife blade.
This model is the older victorinox forrester in the 111mm size range and was introduced before the 'one hand opening' feature.
Competitiveness
The back of the saw blade also serves as a very good striker for a ferrocerium fire starter rod.
The forester is the more bushcraft oriented tool than the comparable 111mm one hand trekker.
There is also news that this and other victorinox 111mm knives with with plane blades will be discontinued in favor of the semi... Read More
Overview
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- Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 1,052 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 29 2023.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
There is also news that this and other victorinox 111mm knives with with plane blades will be discontinued in favor of the semiserrated type
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
But i think the onehanded ones are kind of ugly to be honest and bulky
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
One with some comparable knives the rat 1 the cold steel tilite and a full size tinker
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Was a gift but victorinox products are always superior
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This one is slightly larger so might not work for you as a “pocket knife “
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
But i am farm raised and a pocket knife first and foremost is a tool
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
As i recall i paid more for it in swiss francs at an official victorinox sales outlet than amazon has it listed for here
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
All the other items are but a fond memory but this knife soldiers on
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