The Victorinox Rescue Tool 53900 Swiss Army Knife Product Review

It's already won "Knife of the Year" IWA International Knife Award for 2007. This prestigious award is presented annually at the IWA & OutdoorClassics exhibition. The IWA International Knife Award has become a badge of international quality and innovation.

The Victorinox Rescue Tool is innovative and imaginative as you would expect a Swiss Army Knife to be. The Rescue Tool arrived after five years of collaboration between Victorinox and emergency medical and rescue personnel. Extensive research, field testing and refinement have resulted in a product will be used to save countless lives.

You don't even need to be a fire fighter, emergency medical technician, or law enforcement officer to appreciate this new lockblade knife. The Rescue Tool comes with a bright red and yellow nylon case that has a wide belt loop that fits most belts. The sides of the knife body itself are luminescent yellow and hard to miss when out of its carrying case.

The most impressive use of the Rescue Tool is the ability to go right through shatter-proof glass found on cars. The window breaker tool is a tiny nub that can pack a powerful punch. This small tip allows a rescue worker to make three to four good hits on a car windshield. Then the disc saw tool can be poked through the glass to begin the "sawing" of the glass. A large area of a windshield can be safely removed for easy access to a person trapped inside a car when it is not possible to quickly go through the usual car door.

A rounded seatbelt cutter is included which can be used to cut right through seatbelts if need be. Most tools that are necessary for quick thinking and immediate action can be accessed while wearing gloves. Both left-handers and right-handers will find this to be a comfortable multitool to use.

Overall, the Rescue Tool is a good choice of tool to keep in your car glove compartment in case of emergency. A great new twist on an old favorite - the Swiss Army Knife!

Lisa Gunther is a freelance writer and product reviewer. Swiss Knives Express is the perfect place to select a Swiss Army knife for yourself or loved one: http://www.swissknivesexpress.com The Rescue Tool for your car, or a Classic for your keychain, you can find them all at Swiss Knives Express which carries hundred of knives by Victorinox. Victorinox also has a new line of travel gear.

Victorinox Swiss Army Knife Swiss Memory USB Thumb Drive With Laser- Product Review

Just when you think Victorinox has done everything possible to a Swiss Army Knife, they throw in a surprise. Now you can have a Swiss Army Knife that has a laser beam on it. The red laser allows for 70 foot visible range and 300 foot visible range in complete darkness. It has self-regulating built-in circuitry to allow for maximum output with minimum power usage.

We all know that Swiss Army stands for ingenuity and quality at a fair price. Victorinox is a name brand that you can trust as it has been around for 100 years. Swiss Army Brands have already fascinated the public with all the useful features they use on their knives: saws, files, knives, pens, scissors, toothpick, tweezers, seatbelt cutters, bits, can openers, Phillips screwdriver tips, pliers, pins, orange peelers, hooks, clocks, reamers, LED lights, and such.

In the last few years digital readouts have become available that give readouts of temperature, altitude, time, and even an alarm clock. Models to check out are the Voyage and Traveller. Two years ago they came up with the built-in Swiss Memory stick in which you can transfer files to and from your computer by plugging it into your usb port. A Victorinox MP3 player with AM/FM radio has also joined their high tech lineup of pocketknives. Incredible. And you thought they just made quaint little red pocket knives.

The new for 2007 Swiss Memory by Victorinox Swiss Army Brands has come up with a multitool that has a laser beam that is actuated by a button on the body of the multitool and has the following features: a memory stick in either 1 GB or 2 GB, a keyring, and is airport friendly. Versions are also available that have the typical small knife blade, scissors, and nail file with screwdriver tip.

If you like old-fashioned Swiss Army Knives, you're sure to love their high tech cousin: the Swiss Memory Laser. Imagine the wow factor when you pull this baby out of your pocket. Your friends will be amazed and think you are on the cutting edge of cool.

Lisa Gunther is a freelance writer and product reviewer. Swiss Knives Express is the perfect place to select a Swiss Army knife for yourself or loved one: http://www.swissknivesexpress.com

Victorinox Swiss Army Knife Classic 53001 Product Review

Small yet handy. Simplicity at its finest. That is what you find with the keychain perfect Swiss Army Knife Classic 53001 by Victorinox. The Classic Knife is 2.28 inches long (58 mm) when closed. Not a bit bulky.

This tiny titan of marvelous design will wind up being your most useful gadget priced under $20. In your pocket or on your keyring, it cannot be beat. Fifty-eight millimeters long but stuffed with enough useful features to delight. Key ring, toothpick, tweezers, small blade, scissors, and nail file with screwdriver tip - it's all it has and it is all you need for quick fixes.

The Classic is always ready to jump into action when the need arises. There are no batteries to charge or any button to turn on. This is a tool that needs no preparation.

What is it good for you ask? A lot of things. I can tell you what I've used mine for. The key ring obviously allows me to keep my Classic right on my keychain. Sometimes I use it with my Classic still attached to my keyring and sometimes I take it off. The toothpick is self-explanatory. The tweezers are good for plucking and picking. The small blade comes in handy for opening boxes, letters and packaging material.

I've used the scissors to cut thread and yarn, snip string, slice paper, clip coupons and my nails. I've used the nail file to soften a rough edge on my fingernail. I haven't had a need for the screwdriver tip myself. I'm sure there are dozens of uses I haven't even thought of for this little Swiss Army Knife.

The Classic Swiss Army Knife comes in the usual red color everyone is familiar with when one thinks of Swiss Army. But there is actually a plethora of colors to choose from: red 53001 , black 53003, pink 53005, cobalt blue 53002, hunter green 53024, hunter green with a shamrock 53014, blue with a Star of David 54002, purple 53034, gray 53006, white 53007, yellow 53008, translucent amythest, translucent onyx 54213, translucent sapphire 54214, translucent emerald 54214, translucent ruby 54211, stayglow (glow in the dark) 53208, camouflage 53490, translucent pink 54005 and translucent citrine 54218.

When I say translucent, I mean that the scale (side of the knife) is see-through. These translucents have a very beautiful and interesting look to them. Very modern and certainly different from the same-old-red that we've all known and loved for several decades already.

If you don't think you'd ever use the screwdriver tip like me, there is a variation on the Classic that will suit you. Instead of the tip of the nail file being a small screwdriver, you can have the tip be pointy. This way it is really fantastic for cleaning your nails. Pointy is good. Part numbers for these special Victorinox Classics are as follows: 53181 red, 53183 black and 53185 pink.

The great thing about a quality item such as a Swiss Army Knife is its staypower. Swiss Army Knives last a lifetime ... unless you lose them! Some people have been known to hang onto the same pocket knife for twenty years. Talk about money well spent! What other product can you spend under $20 for and be able to expect it to serve you and last for so long? Whether you are on your first knife for your tenth, you will always feel a little more prepared for what life throws at you if you're packin' a Swiss Army Knife.

Lisa Gunther is a freelance writer and product reviewer. Swiss Knives Express is the perfect place to select a Swiss Army knife for yourself or loved one: http://www.swissknivesexpress.com. You can spend as little or as much as you want. There is a knife for every need and every budget.