VictorinoxCompact Swiss Army Knife, 15 Functions, Swiss Made Pocket Knife with Large Blade, Screwdriver, Corkscrew and Multipurpose Hook - Red

YouTubers rave about the Compact, and I've always resisted purchasing one so I wouldn't feel like I'm blindly following the advice of EDC influencers. Well, I gifted one to my mom 2 years ago for Christmas and she loves it. I finally got tired of missing some features on my Climber and Pioneer X, so I finally bought the Compact when it was on sale last year and haven't looked back. It is the best Victorinox SAK for daily pocket carry. It has the tools you want and eliminates some of the crap you never use on wider SAKs. Best of all, it is slim and lightweight. It is noticeably lighter than the 3- and 4-layer SAKs I am used to.I really appreciate eliminating the redundancy of the can opener and bottle opener by combining them into one tool. Has anyone used the can opener in the last 10 years? Waste of space. No wood saw or small pen blade either. That allows 3 main tools overlapping in 2 layers. The reverse nail nick on the scissors is annoying compared to the traditional placement on the Climber, but it is much easier to access than the reverse nail nick on the Pioneer X.It also improves upon the secondary tools by adding 2 things in the same tool set. The useless parcel hook is still included, but at least they add a diamond file to the spine. Why don't they do this for every parcel hook? They also include the micro driver in the corkscrew, which is something you have to buy separately for most SAKs. I don't understand the choices by Victorinox sometimes. These are things that should be included with every hook and corkscrew. The ballpoint pen is fine. I carry a nice pen daily so it's not something I've ever needed on my SAK. I tried it out, and it'll work in a pinch. Don't expect to write a letter with it though.For anyone on the fence whether they should get a Compact because they already own an SAK. Trust me, it's worth the upgrade if you want to slim down your EDC.

I could not believe that I actually got one of these for less than 50 or $60 which is where this model typically sits. Based on the photo I did not think that it would come with the little screwdriver, but it did. This is my third of the Victorian Knox compact and it’s one of my absolute favorites for just every day carry. Now I love a Leatherman as much as the Next guy or My larger Victorian Knox player multitool, but there are times where you don’t need or don’t want to carry such a large tool. This has your bare basics, your knife, the fantastic scissors which no other tool to this day in my opinion can still be And your basic flathead bottle opener, and all that jazz. It fits perfectly in your hand. It’s not an oversized tool, but it’s not so small. You’re gonna lose it like the tiny little keychain size ones the classic this is a great every day carry tool that for 99% of people will be able to do most things that you need to do. I personally could care less about the toothpick, but having the tweezers has come in handy many times and it’s also a very non-threatening knife you pull this thing out and no one bats and I at you because everybody knows what a Swiss Army knife is the quality is excellent as usual from Victoria Knox if you can get it for 39 or 40 bucks like I did pick one or two of them up, they’re just that good.

Great knife, but don't pay full price for it, which is too much. It typically goes on sale for about $39, which is a good price. Great functions, very slim (2 layers), easy to carry.

Nice knife. Very sharp. Perfect pocket size. Good everyday carry tool/knife. Some of the tools on the knife may not be used like the hook. It is a Victorinox so expect good quality.

Very slim 2 layer design that is all you need for urban carry. You can even put a jig saw blade under the hook in a pinch. All the tools are of good quality.

1) Sturdy knife and accessories 2) Knives are sharp. 3) Good size for a pocket knife. 3) Hard to put the items back where they belong because there wasn't a written diagram of where things go.

Really good tool set on this model. If you’re wondering why this is a little more expensive than other models in this size range it’s because this model was assembled by hand rather than by a machine, and the parcel hook has a diamond file on the spine (not all parcel hooks have this feature). Models assembled by hand will also have the pin and micro driver installed. So it’s definitely worth the extra price. Excellent urban utility knife, one of the best they offer! Size is just right and grip has an additional slot for a pen along with the standard tweezers and toothpick.

The Compact is the ideal EDC pocket knife and is one of the few models that is handmade at the factory. I have multiple (too many) Victorinox SAKs from the SwissChamp to the Cybertool and many of the smaller pocket knives. Only thing missing from this knife is a dedicated Phillips head but that’s not a dealbreaker. I’ve been to the factory in Switzerland and I’ve made a custom SAK, awesome experience, customer service, and quality.