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Pink Swiss Army Knives

2009-11-16T18:39:00Z

The Pink Swiss Army Knife is becoming very popular, especially with women. It appears there are two main reasons for this. First, pink is a color commonly associated with women and it helps make sure their husbands or boyfriends don't run off with their Swiss Army Knife. Second, Pink is associated with seeking a cure for breast cancer and often purchase of pink items leads to a donation to cancer research.

Victorinox produces three different pink Swiss Army Knives. The Classic SD Swiss Army Knife comes in regular and translucent Pink. The Classic Swiss Army Knife comes in regular pink.

Swiss Army Knife - The Standard Of Versatility

2009-03-18T01:55:00Z

I have noticed recently that more and more people are starting to use the term Swiss Army Knife as a symbol of versatility. The Swiss Army Knife with all its tools and accessories is truly the poster child of versatility. You can carve wood, build a fire, open a bottle of wine, file your fingernails, tighten a screw, strip some wire, cut cloth or paper, open a can, saw, pull a sliver or clean your teeth.

A golf bag was call the Swiss Army Knife of cart bags. People are encourage to get a Swiss Army Knife for their windows operating system. A 3D art gallery was referred to as as Swiss Army Knife of add-ons for Internet Explorer. I even saw where a basketball player was called a Swiss Army Knife for the team. I guess it is safe to say that Victorinox and Wenger have proven that their knives are truly the standard of versatility.

Replacement Victorinox Swiss Army Knife Toothpicks

2009-03-10T06:00:00Z

Swiss Army Knife Toothpicks are one of the most commonly lost accessories for Victorinox Swiss Army Knives. They are one of those things that until you lose the toothpick you do not realize how much you used it. You also do not realize how difficult it can be to find a replacement toothpick at a reasonable price. You can normally find the toothpicks on the Internet or at some stores. They come in singles and packages of 6.

Replacement Victorinox Swiss Army Toothpicks come in two sizes. Small and Large - quite creative isn't it. To choose the proper size replacement toothpicks measure your Victorinox Swiss Army Knife. If your knife is 3.5 inches or longer order the large toothpicks. If you knife is under 3.5 inches long order the small toothpicks.

Classic Swiss Army Knives

2008-10-03T02:47:00Z

The Victorinox Classic Swiss Army Knife is one of the most popular models of swiss army pocket knives. There are two versions of this knife - Classic Swiss Army Knives and Classic SD Swiss Army Knives. There are just a few versions of the Classic Swiss Army knife but the Classic SD Swiss Army Knife has 30 versions available at this time.

All the Classic Swiss Army Knives feature a 2.25 in. Closed length, small blade, nail file, scissors, keyring, tweezers and a toothpick. The difference between the two models of swiss army pocket knives is the tip of the nail file. The Classic has a point for cleaning your fingernails. The Classic SD has a squared tip to use as a small screwdriver.

Genuine Wenger Swiss Army Knives - Don't get ripped off

2008-09-21T04:28:00Z

If you want a cheap imitation swiss army knife you can find plenty of them around. Many have tried to copy the design of genuine Wenger Swiss Army Knives and to profit from the reputation for quality these knives enjoy. In today's markets how can you be sure you are getting a genuine Wenger Swiss Army knife and not one of these cheap knockoffs?

The first place to start is with the price. Like with Victorinox Swiss Army Knives, Wenger Swiss Army Knives are produced by qualkity people using quality materials and quality production methods. Quality costs money.

To identify a Genuine Wenger Swiss Army Knife look for the trademark. It is an emblem in the shape of a square with rounded corners. The outline is white, the center of the shield is red and the cross is white. Check the blade to make sure it says - Wenger Delemont Switzerland Stainless.

Victorinox Swiss Army Knife - Don't buy a fake

2008-09-13T15:24:00Z

The original Victorinox Swiss Army Knife has a long and successful history. The reputation for quality of these knives is known around the world. Like with most very successful products, imitation and counterfeits have shown up. These knives do not have the quality or the warranty of an original Victorinox Swiss Army Knife. So how to you avoid getting stuck with a fake?

Victorinox Swiss Army Knives are quality knives. They use quality materials and craftsmanship. Look at the price. If someone is offering to sell you a new knife for $10 when everyone else is selling the same model for $50, be suspicious.

To identify an original Victorinox Swiss Army Knife look for the trademark cross and shield. The shield has 5 corners and the top of the shield has a small depressing in the middle of the top of the shield, similar to the depression seen on many police and fire badges. The outline of the shield is white, the center of the shield is red and the cross is white. Victorinox is stamped on the blade.

Wenger Swiss Army Knives Warranty

2008-09-09T18:58:00Z

What is the warranty on Wenger Swiss Army Knives? Just like Victorinox does, Wenger stands behind all of their Swiss Army Knives. All Wenger Swiss Army Knives come with a limited lifetime warranty. This is not surprising since Wenger is now owned by and a part of Victorinox. Both these pocket knives have a long history of quality. Here is the Wenger warranty in their own words.

"All Wenger Genuine Swiss Army Knives, purchased in the U.S.A. and its territories and possessions, are warranted for the lifetime of the original purchaser, against breakage or malfunction, under normal use, due to defects in material or workmanship. We will repair or, at our option, replace any defective knife with the same or a comparable model. We will refund the purchase price if repair or replacement is not commercially practical or cannot be made in a timely fashion. This warranty will become null and void if the knife is misused, abused, tampered with or taken apart. It also does not cover any ornamentation, imprint or inlay applied to the knife. We will not be liable for any incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from any and all uses of the knife. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental, consequential or special damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you."

Victorinox Swiss Army Knife Warranty

2008-08-30T17:47:00Z

Rest assured when you buy an original Victorinox Swiss Army Knife you are getting a knife that can last you a lifetime. How I know this? Victorinox is willing to back their products. Each Victorinox Swiss Army Knife comes with a Limited Lifetime Warranty. Victorinox guarantees all Multi-Tools to be of first-class steel and provides a lifetime warranty against any defects in material and workmanship.

The Victorinox warranty does not apply to damage caused by abnormal or unreasonable use of any of the implements (including repairs or alterations other than by their Authorized Service Center). Their warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have additional rights under the laws of your State or Province. It is in place of all other warranties, including warranty of fitness for a particular purpose and warranty of merchantability and excludes any liability for incidental or consequential damages.

Wenger Swiss Army Knives

2008-08-24T03:42:00Z

Paul Boechat laid the foundation for the company we know now as Wenger, in 1893 while working at a cutlery factory in Delemont, Siwtzerland. He was working at Fabrique Suisse De Coutellerie when Theo Wenger became the factory director. Later Theo bought the factory and changed the name to Wenger & Co. S.A.

In 1886 the Swiss Army decided to equip each soldier with a regulation knife. It was a single blade folding pocket knife. This knife along with other tools were necessary to maintain the soldier's rifle. In 1889 the Swiss military issued new rifles and a decision was made to create a knife that held all the tools needed to work on the new rifles. The military called this knife a rifle accessory. It was the beginning of what we now call the Swiss Army Knife.

Victorinox was the first swiss company to produce and supply these knives to the swiss army. In 1893 the company Theo Wenger was in charge of was able to mass produce the knife required by the swiss army and also became a supplier.

Wenger Swiss Army Knives are referred to as "genuine", while those made by Victorinox are known as "original".

Victorinox Swiss Army Knife

2008-08-08T03:54:37Z

The Victorinox Swiss Army Knife is the original swiss army knife. Victorinox was founded in 1884 by Karl Elsner in Ilbach-Schwyz, Switzerland. Karl chose the name Victorinox for his company after his mother, Victoria died. "Inox" was the term used to refer to stainless steel, based on the french term acier inoxydable. Stainless steel is used to make the blades of Swiss Army knives.

In 1891 Karl started supplying the Swiss Army with his knives and in 1897 he patented the Swiss Officer's knife and the Sports Knife. Originally Victorinox was the only supplier of Swiss Army knives to the Swiss military. After 17 years Karl had to share the contract with Wenger. Swiss Army knives by Victorinox come with a limited lifetime warranty. Today Victorinox owns Wenger.