Victorinox Swiss Army KnifeBest known for the Swiss Army Knife, Victorinox also manufactures a full line of kitchen cutlery, watches and travel-alarms, and more. The company that started with one pocket multi-tool now produces over a hundred versions of that product alone, including one with a USB flash drive.

Company History

In 1884 Karl Elsener opened his first cutlery business in Ibach-Schwyz, applying skills acquired in the factories of Paris, France, and Tuttlingen, Germany, to his own designs. The first knife produced in what we now know as the Swiss Army pattern left the shop in 1891, when Elsener won the contract for a Swiss infantryman’s knife. The knife’s blades were designed for harness work as well as maintenance on military rifles.

In 1909 Elsener changed his company’s name to Victorinox to honor his mother, Victoria, who died that same year. He also adopted the cross and shield as a registered trademark, setting his products apart from the many copies hitting the market. The Swiss Officer’s Knife became popular with American troops during WWII. R.H. Forschner later teamed with Victorinox to market the company cutlery in the United States. Victorinox expanded its American marketing to include watches in 1989. Victorinox and its sister company, Wenger, produced nearly identical pocket knives in competition with one another. Both companies supplied knives to the Swiss military and both could claim to produce genuine Swiss Army knives. Victorinox purchased Wenger in 2005, placing all Swiss Army knife manufacturing under one corporate roof.

Knives

Victorinox Swiss Army knives provide specialized tool sets for craftsmen, outdoorsmen, and a variety of other avocations and professions. The original Swiss Officer’s knife included two knife blades, a screwdriver bit, can opener, awl and corkscrew — all fairly standard on Swiss Army knives today but backed up with modern tools designed for today’s needs. Many models include one-hand opening of the main knife blade and a secure lockback. R.H. Forschner cutlery, a Victorinox brand, offers laser-cut stainless steel knives in an efficient economical build; as well as forged knives built in a classic style with riveted handle slabs of tropical hardwood.

See all of our Victorinox knife reviews below


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Swiss Army Laser Pocket Knife w/ Space Pen | Victorinox Signature Executive Pocketknife, Ruby Red

Until now, I hadn’t seen a Swiss Army Knife with a laser pointer, but the Signature Laser neatly solves the classic...
JT Hats
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Boy Scout Swiss Army Adventurer Pocket Knife BSA Red | Victorinox Locking Blade w/ Bottle & Can Opener, Awl, Toothpick

Any scout should be both proud and prepared when equipped with this fine, multi-blade Swiss Army Adventurer Pocket Knife. To make...
JT Hats
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Swiss Army Electrician Folding Knife | Slim Victorinox Pocketknife w/ Wire Stripper, Silver Alox Handle

While the Silver Alox versions of Victorinox Swiss Army knives do have advantages compared to the classic red polymer and stainless...
JT Hats
1 min read

Swiss Army Craftsman Pocket Knife | Victorinox Multitool 20 Piece Emergency Kit, Red

With over twenty usable tools in a 3-1/2 inch handle, this knife will seem heavy to most users. Although it’s still...
JT Hats
1 min read

Swiss Army Classic Pocket Knife w/ LED Flashlight Gift Set | Victorinox Plain Edge Blade Multitool, Red Rubber

Anywhere you travel, you stand a good chance of needing a pocket knife, a flashlight, or both. The Classic set from...
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Swiss Army Centurion Locking Pocketknife by Victorinox | Includes Bottle & Can Opener, Screwdriver, Tweezers, Black Handle

Swiss Army knives are great knives to carry, but when you’re traveling on foot, saving weight sometimes means choosing to leave...
JT Hats
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Swiss Army Cadet Pocket Knife by Victorinox | Stainless Steel w/ Silver Alox Handle, Key Ring

Only a little more than half as thick as the same knife built with stainless steel liners and cellidor handle slabs,...
JT Hats
1 min read

Victorinox Swiss Army Bantam Alox Pocket Knife Multitool | Plain Edge Spear Point Blade w/ Aluminum Handle in Silver, Red

Only 3-1/2 inches long, the Swiss Army Bantam Alox Pocket Knife packs five useful functions into a pocket folder with only...
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Swiss Army Grip Nomad Knife Multitool by Victorinox | Includes Locking Blade, Corkscrew, Key Chain w/ Red Cellidor Handle

With such a varied array of sizes and combinations available, any knife user could find a Swiss Army knife to fit...
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Victorinox Heritage Limited Collectible Pocket Knife, Black Ebony Handle | Swiss Army Soldier 125th Anniversary Remake & Reissue

As part of the company’s 125th Anniversary celebration, Victorinox reissued this classic version of its first Soldier knife. Manufactured for the...
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Boy Scout Swiss Army Explorer Knife BSA | Victorinox Pocketknife Multitool, Red w/ Magnifying Lens & Corkscrew

The Boy Scout version of the Victorinox Swiss Army Explorer features the same versatile set of blades and tools and includes...
JT Hats
1 min read

Victorinox Hercules Stainless Steel Swiss Army Pocket Knife

Victorinox makes the classic Swiss Army Knife in a multitude of forms–on their website you can even design your own, choosing...
Ken
56 sec read

Victorinox Forester Lockblade Swiss Army Knife | Pocket Knife Multi-tool

Most of us who hike today carry quite a bit of gear with us. The necessary modern philosophy of “pack it...
Ken
1 min read

Victorinox Ranger 75 Swiss Army Pocket Knife | Camping Multitool

Victorinox’s 5.1″ folded length Ranger, with a main knife blade almost 4″ long and forged from high carbon stainless steel, ranks...
Ken
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Victorinox Swiss Army Parachutist Lockblade Pocket Knife Review

Usually with Swiss Army Knives you get excellent quality, multiple functions, and somewhere among them a stainless steel knife blade that’s...
Ken
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Victorninox Swiss Army CyberTool 41 | Computer Multi-Tool Pocket Knife Kit

The multi-tool of the future is going to be focused more and more on technological repairs. Mending fences and tinkering with...
Ken
1 min read

Victorinox Picknicker Swiss Army Knife | Stainless Steel Locking Blade Multitool

A sunny day. A large, comfy blanket. Some eating utensils, paper plates, napkins, and a wicker basket filled with sandwiches, fruit,...
Ken
1 min read

Victorinox Swiss Army Rambler Pocket Knife Multitool

This Swiss Army Rambler is grouped under Victorinox’s line of small, elegant pocket-tools. At only 2 1/4-inch long, the classic red...
Ken
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Victorinox Swiss Army Stainless Steel Solo Pocket Knife, Alox Handle

One single stainless steel blade. You may think this is a rare defect of Swiss precision craftsmanship – surely they forgot...
Ken
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Victorinox Swiss Army Rambler Pocket Knife, Stainless Steel Multitool

This Swiss Army Rambler is grouped under Victorinox’s line of small, elegant pocket-tools. At only 2 1/4-inch long, the classic red...
Ken
45 sec read

Victorinox Swiss Army My 1st Victorinox Stainless Steel Kids Pocket Knife

Victorinox understands that instilling safe knife practices at an early age will equal future customers down the road. The philosophy is:...
Ken
1 min read

Victorinox Swiss Army Mountaineer Stainless Steel Multi-Tool Pocket Knife

Victorinox knives have been to outer space – did you know that? They have been to the heart of jungles, across...
Ken
53 sec read

Victorinox Swiss Army Stainless Steel Tinker Pocket Knife | Bonus Victorinox Classic

The Victorinox Tinker is appropriately named. Imagine tinkering around with a broken flashlight or an old portable radio – imagine the...
Ken
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Victorinox Swiss Army Secretary Pocket Knife | 2 Stainless Steel Blades

There isn’t anything new or strange or different about this Victorinox Swiss Army Secretary Pocket knife, and therefore not much to...
Ken
58 sec read

Victorinox Swiss Army Cigar Knife | Stainless Steel Tools | Pocketknife Review

As far as Swiss Army knives go, this Victorinox model embodies the word “classy.” It’s the Victorinox Cigar Knife, and is...
Ken
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Victorinox Swiss Army Golf Tool | Divot Repair Tool, Ball Marker, Groove Cleaner

The last thing anyone thinks of, when heading off for the first tee, is the quality of their golf tool. But...
Ken
1 min read

Victorinox Swiss Army Midnight Manager Pocket Knife | Red LED Light

It’s all in the name. This Victorinox Swiss Army pocket knife is designed to manage the various situations which arise at...
Ken
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Victorinox Swiss Army CyberTool 29 | Computer Multi-Tool Pocket Knife Kit

Turns out computers are a big deal these days. Who would have figured? Well, in this technological day and age, pocket...
Ken
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Victorinox Swiss Champ Pocket Knife, Survival Kit

Whenever someone asks me which three things I would want if stranded on a desert island, I always answer: 1) A...
Ken
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Victorinox Executive Stainless Steel Pocket Knife | Office Tool

It’s my personal opinion that no one should go anywhere without a pocket knife. Victorinox certainly shares my philosophy, and they...
Ken
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