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| Victorinox SwissTool RS | 
 enlarge | Brand: Victorinox
Category: Sports
List Price: $105.00
Buy New: $53.39
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Buy New from $53.39
Avg. Customer Rating:  (43 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1056
Color: Silver
Media: Sports
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 3.5 x 2 x 2
MPN: 53935
Model: 53935
UPC: 046928539352
EAN: 0046928539352
ASIN: B00004YVB0
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Best Multi-Tool I've owned yet July 2, 2008
This is multi tool number 4 for me. The first two were Leatherman tools which were useful but never great. The pliers were always a pain to use. The third was a Gerber multi-tool that for the most part was better designed then the Leatherman tools (especially the handle) but the quality of some of the tools was lower. I finally got this tool after the Gerber pliers snapped off. So far this is the best of the bunch. Not as nice to look at as the Gerber but as easy to hold. The quality of each of the tools is high and the locking mechanism is good. This tool is heavier then the competing tools from Gerber or Leatherman, I attribute that to higher quality metal. Worth the money.
SwissTool RS is the real deal June 21, 2008
Manufactured in Switzerland, this fine multitool puts a major slap down on the Leatherman line which is fabricated mostly in China these days. It reminds me of the build and quality that used to exist in the Leatherman lineup. The tool has 26 features. The pliers are top notch. I recently used them to use as a leverage on a micro screwdriver to remove a screw that was solidly inplanted in a HP Mediasmart Server. It made short work of the whole ordeal, unlike the other poor moders around the world that have been stripping those screw heads left and right. Of course, I probably could have used just about any multitool for that job, but the SwissTool never slipped on that micro screwdriver and that was what counted. The build and quality of the Swisstool RS is second to none. It is solid stainless steel and feels like a tool that can get the job done in the tough spots. The tool comes with a thick nylon carrying case with a heavy duty snap closure. On top of that, you can't beat the "Limited Lifetime Warranty." Look at the reviews for the latest and greatest from Leatherman and compare, you will not go wrong with the SwissTool RS. Highly recommended.
 Nice, but doesn't really live up to the hype June 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this tool because it was supposed to be so much more superior to its Leatherman counterparts, but I was kind of disappointed. A lot of the tools are very hard to get out, and you need to have really strong fingernails to open a lot of them. Then there are some which open very smoothly.
I thought it might just need to break in a little, but after numerous WD-40 treatments and opening and closing the blades a lot, nothing happened except the blades got tighter.
I sent mine back to Victorinox to see if they could do anything with it under warranty. I'm pretty sure they sent me a new/refurbished one (not my old repaired one). The replacement is easier to open, but still requires some effort, especially for the main blade.
I'm not saying that the tools themselves aren't good, but it's just when you pay so much for a tool, and read all the hype about how great this thing is supposed to be compared to other multitools, it was kind of disappointing to actually compare it to my far superior Leathermans.
 Good Travel Tool February 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
...good travel tool that should be thrown into the suitcase of every vigilent traveler...or the backpack of the sportsman...or the back of the land rover or ford pick-up...
Quality outshines Leatherman February 14, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought the Charge TTi from Amazon. Sent it back. Then I tried the Leatherman Wave and Surge from Target and returned both because the quality was really substandard. My brother has a Leatherman that is a few years old and it is a solid and well built tool, but recent changes in manufacturing have really reduced the quality of the Leatherman's. The new ones are definitely not your dad's leatherman. I ordered this Swiss Tool for $30 less than the Surge and I am totally impressed with the quality of it's fit and finish. The pliers have very little play in them and the finish on the blades is everything you would expect from Victorinox. The Leatherman has easy open tools and the clip point-one-handed operation blades, so I desperately wanted to be impressed by it. But, the Chinese provided parts of the Leatherman are roughly machined and appear to use substandard stainless steel. There was alot of play in the plyers and it just didn't have a solid feel to it. When I squeezed hard on the Leatherman plyers, they seemed to flex more than they should. However, the quality of the Swiss Tool leaves the Leatherman in the dust. When I pulled it out of the box I immediately noticed the weight and quality of the tool. It stinks I couldn't get both. With the addition of a few clip point blades and easier to open tools, the Swiss Tool would be pefect. Highly recommended!!
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