VICTORINOX Swiss Pocket Knife Trailfinder, Army Knife, 10 Functions, Multi Tool with Single-Hand Blade, Tin Opener, Screwdriver, Green/Black

I received this item a few days ago and have been playing with it since. First I should make clear what this is, this isn't a "fighting knife" it's a swiss army knife which are designed for utility.This knife has:- A one hand openable locking Main blade partially serrated with a smooth rectified sine wave coming to a rounded point and a thick spine.- A locking wide flat head screw driver with bottle opener and wire tool.- A can opener with small flat head screw driver.- A saw with two sets of out of phase sharp teeth.- A phillips head screw driver.- A reamer.Good points:- Ergonomic design sits nicely in your hand.- The nylon grip with rubber inserts provides a great feel in your hand and decent grip.- Simply excellent build quality.- The one hand mechanism doubles as a thumb guard/grip.- Easy to open with one hand.- Locking main blade.- Locking flat head screw driver/chisel.- The phillips head screw driver which can be held in the corkscrew position to prevent cam out.Bad Points:- The lack of a finger guard on the underside of the main blade means it's easy to cut your thumb if you finger slips when opening with one hand.- Very difficult to sharpen/hone the main blade sue to serrations.- Hard to clean the saw.- Difficult to unlock the main blade with your right hand only, due to the direction you need to push to unlock it.Overall I think this is an excellent knife, if you don't need a main knife, or if you already have one then this is a great second knife. Personally I'm very happy with this item, and would recommend others to buy it. It's not cheap, but it is worth it.

Quality is really superb, from the thickness of blade to the mirror finish on all the metal parts, really does feel it will last a lifetime. I've collected interesting knives for a lot of years and have dozens of Victorinox pocket knives, this really is one of their best. The rubber composite handles give a very practical and contemporary feel to the grip, and are very practical.Not perfect though, yes it will open one handed, but get the elastoplast out if you intend to try close it with your right hand only , the locking bar need a left handed push over, (designed by a leftie?). Also the serrated top two thirds of the blade will stay shaper longer, but are not so easy to sharpen when needed.In reality though, how often do you have to open/close a knife one handed, very minor gripes against the overall quality of the item.As others have pointed out, both the locking mechanism and the length of the blade make this an illegal carry in public, I bought it none the less , both for the superb design and quality, but as a useful addition to my toolbox.If you want a legal carry pen knife, go for the previous model soldier with alox handles , there are numerous internet outlets still selling the Victorinox model. (...and yes it "looks" the same as the Wenger variant sold on Amazon, albeit without the keyring, but I have both models and the Victorinox has a better finish- and yes I know Victorinox and Wenger are the same company- I've been there - but have a look, they are different!)

I like the feel of the handle - a bit rubberh but not so much that it sticks in your pocket. Good selection of tools and usual Victorinox quality and versatility. One hand opening is great. I'm not a huge fan of the serrated blade but I wanted to try it out. It has it's uses. Other tools are all great.

Had this knife for almost a year now, I didn't sharpen it yet so can't comment on that, I've used the knife to cut few very thick ropes and blade sliced all of them no problem.Very easy to open it even whilst wearing gloves.Not a big fan of serration,I would much prefer smooth blade due to very time consuming sharpening procedure (own other knifes with serrations).Flat head screwdriver is very sturdy,beefy looking,you can really put some pressure on it.I use it as a prying tool more than as a screwdriver but it helped me more than once to unscrew old stubborn rusted screw on my car. It's also lockable.Saw is extremely efficient,it's longer compared to other Swiss Army knifes,very aggressive looking.It's still sharp to this day.Phillips screwdriver is not really made to screw all day long, I think is made of softer metal because it deformed a bit after screwing some screws, it's ok to tighten loosed screw here and there.Can opener,reamer/puncher - least used tools but they work well.Ps I'm ambidextrous and have no problems opening and locking it with either hand but i agree it's easier to open and lock with left hand - I love it !!

I ordered this to replace an ageing 'Mountaineer'. I like the shaped grip, the lockable knife blade and screwdriver and the overall feel, weight and quality of this excellent pocket tool. I wish they could have included scissors, a file and the tweezers and toothpick but I would still very much recommend this to anyone wanting a good general purpose knife and a few handy tools. The blade IS sharp and the one handed opening is handy too. The blade and screwdriver can also be put away one handed despite being lockable.I like the more military green too but make sure if you are using it in the wild (but not tactically) that you have something bright attached to the lanyard ring or you will lose it !