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Here's a pretty good review of the Victorinox Swiss Army knife called the Hunter model. Comes with handles in either red or green, the latter the sort of olive green worn by German hunters. Both colors feature a white outline of a roe deer buck, called rhebok in Germany. None of the Online reviewers tells the species; they just call it a deer.
The reason for this review now is that my son just sent me a sort of CARE package from Amazon. The highlights are one of these knives in green and a box of Twining's Ceylon tea, a variant that my local grocer won't stock, although they carry the Twinng's brand.
The tea is in a box that contains six of the usual tea boxes with 20 bags per box. Just in case we have any tea drinkers here...
I measured the main blade of the Hunter knife and it is 3.5 inches, a good useful length, big enough for emergency defense, if need be. That blade also locks, with a sliding lock release on one handle scale.
I also wanted the serrated blade meant for gutting game. It fares well for opening packages or for cutting seat belts in a crisis. Can also handle other tough cutting more quickly than will a conventional blade.
The corkscrew is the same size as on the basic 91mm (closed) knives, like the Spartan model. Odd not to have a longer one, like on the knife they once made for the German Army, but the smaller one does work, although it takes more effort than will a larger corkscrew.
Another tool that I wanted is a saw, larger than on smaller models like the Huntsman or Camper.
In lieu of a standard set of can opener and bottle opener, the former incorporating a small screwdriver, here we have a combo blade that will turn most screws, & open bottles and cans.
There's an awl and a toothpick and a tweezer in the handle.
I'm not too keen on using the gutting blade for the stated purpose, as blood, etc. may get in the knife's joints. But it has other uses, and will work for that, if need be.
This knife measures 111mm closed and is quite a bit heavier and thicker than a Spartan or Tinker model. I think it's better suited for carrying in a jacket pocket, a belt pouch, or in a pack than in a pants pocket.
Watch the video, and look for others. I saw a couple, one good one being in Castilian Spanish. I thought that most here would prefer an English version...
If you feel a knife this size with these features might suit your lifestyle, go for it. I think you'll be pleased. The locking blade is a real advantage, especially if you have to stab something or cut strokes off of a wooden stick. The saw can also get through branches to at least an inch thick. The gutting blade will slice rope better than a conventional edge, and many will like that aspect of the knife.
Overall, I think the Hunter is a very practical item to have if you need more than a normal pocket sized SAK. And I like that little Roe buck on the handle, which is textured nylon, not the ABS plastic (Cellidor) of the usual SAK's.
Here's a pretty good review of the Victorinox Swiss Army knife called the Hunter model. Comes with handles in either red or green, the latter the sort of olive green worn by German hunters. Both colors feature a white outline of a roe deer buck, called rhebok in Germany. None of the Online reviewers tells the species; they just call it a deer.
The reason for this review now is that my son just sent me a sort of CARE package from Amazon. The highlights are one of these knives in green and a box of Twining's Ceylon tea, a variant that my local grocer won't stock, although they carry the Twinng's brand.
The tea is in a box that contains six of the usual tea boxes with 20 bags per box. Just in case we have any tea drinkers here...
I measured the main blade of the Hunter knife and it is 3.5 inches, a good useful length, big enough for emergency defense, if need be. That blade also locks, with a sliding lock release on one handle scale.
I also wanted the serrated blade meant for gutting game. It fares well for opening packages or for cutting seat belts in a crisis. Can also handle other tough cutting more quickly than will a conventional blade.
The corkscrew is the same size as on the basic 91mm (closed) knives, like the Spartan model. Odd not to have a longer one, like on the knife they once made for the German Army, but the smaller one does work, although it takes more effort than will a larger corkscrew.
Another tool that I wanted is a saw, larger than on smaller models like the Huntsman or Camper.
In lieu of a standard set of can opener and bottle opener, the former incorporating a small screwdriver, here we have a combo blade that will turn most screws, & open bottles and cans.
There's an awl and a toothpick and a tweezer in the handle.
I'm not too keen on using the gutting blade for the stated purpose, as blood, etc. may get in the knife's joints. But it has other uses, and will work for that, if need be.
This knife measures 111mm closed and is quite a bit heavier and thicker than a Spartan or Tinker model. I think it's better suited for carrying in a jacket pocket, a belt pouch, or in a pack than in a pants pocket.
Watch the video, and look for others. I saw a couple, one good one being in Castilian Spanish. I thought that most here would prefer an English version...
If you feel a knife this size with these features might suit your lifestyle, go for it. I think you'll be pleased. The locking blade is a real advantage, especially if you have to stab something or cut strokes off of a wooden stick. The saw can also get through branches to at least an inch thick. The gutting blade will slice rope better than a conventional edge, and many will like that aspect of the knife.
Overall, I think the Hunter is a very practical item to have if you need more than a normal pocket sized SAK. And I like that little Roe buck on the handle, which is textured nylon, not the ABS plastic (Cellidor) of the usual SAK's.
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