Hiker Swiss Army Knife, 13 Function Swiss Made Pocket Knife with 2 Blades, Bottle Opener, Wood Saw and Phillips Screwdriver - Red

Michelle‘s brother Steve When I was a kid growing up, the tinker was my favorite Victorinox knife. it seemed to me like the best combination of compact size, light weight, and useful tools. This is basically the same knife with the addition of a saw. What’s not to love? I’ve used Victorinox knives for almost 60 years and I’ve never seen one wear out. I’ve only had to replace them because they’ve gotten lost. Durability is way too good to ever be an issue. They’re price has gone up over the years, but compared to the prices of other high quality knives, they are still a good value.

I have given many of these Hiker knives to graduating seniors as a part of their grad gifts. I think the Hiker has the best combination of essential and useful tools that one will need in everyday life, without the bulk of some of the larger pocket knives. The Camper knife is my second favorite. In my experience the Victorinox brands lasts forever. You'll lose it to a TSA agent before it will wear out (hint: check your purse/bag to make sure you leave it at home!) Also, Victorinox offers cleaning and sharpening, and does a great job if you don't want to do it yourself. Everyone should have a Swiss Army knife handy. This is a good one!

I once went into the woods wearing nothing but the Hiker duct taped to my thigh. I wanted to see if I could survive a day. After a while, I was getting hungry, so I hunted me a squirrel. I snuck up on the little bugger as quiet as a mouse fart, then stabbed it with the long blade. No worries, the little feller died a quick and humane death. I then used the short knife to skin it. Then I needed a fire, because we all know squirrel meat is best when cooked medium rare...am I right? I used the wood saw to cut myself several small branches. I rubbed two of those lil' sticks together, and presto zesto...a fire. While I waited for the meat to roast, I used the small blade again...to cut long pieces of sinew from the skin still attached to the fur. The wire stripper was great at stretching the sinew out into long and thin "threads". I used some sinew as thread to fashion the rest of the squirrel pelt into a nice little man-thong. The reamer has a sewing eye, so it was easy peazy. It was nice to finally cover my giblets, and the thong was warm and perfect (though a tad bit slimy). I then ate my roasted squirrel, and continued walking. As I was walking, I came across a couple gals hiking through the woods. I gave them a nice wave "hello", and for some reason, they took off running. One was so scared she dropped her bag to move faster, I guess. I have no idea what the problem was. Sure, I still had a little squirrel blood on my hands. But I was wearing a mighty fine, and high quality (if I say so myself) fur thong. Fur is a universal sign of high class folk, so they must have been fearful that they were trespassing on a rich man's property (them believing that rich man was me, of course...with my fancy furs and all). Anyway, I picked up the bag and tried to run it back to the gals, but they ran even faster. They kept running and ignoring my screams of "Stop running from me! I have something for you!" I soon tired. The running made me pooped, and squirrel don't fill the belly for long. If I had eaten an opossum, I would have still been full...but a squirrel ain't nothing. I heard rattling in the bag, which sounded like something canned and likely edible. I decided that common law probably would establish said bag was now my property since the gals abandoned it and I made first claims. So I unzipped the bag and saw 2 beer bottles (thankfully still cold) and some cans of chili. Those gals probably saved my life, because I would have likely fainted from starvation had they not bestowed me with these vittles. But I'm sure I also saved them from a night of bad gas (seriously, beer and chili?). So I considered us even. I used the Hiker's bottle opener to pop open a beer. Then the can opener for the chili cans. I didn't bother making another fire, as I was mightily faintish and in need of nourishment ASAP. After eating, I used the Hiker's toothpick to get the bean skins out my teeth. Then I used the tweezers to pluck out a few splinters from my feet. My stomach was starting to get upset, and I thought I remembered hearing that eating bark stops it. Probably a bunch of bull, but I was nearly naked, and desperately hindered by a belly ache. I used the wood saw to cut a branch, then used the flat screwdriver to peel off the corky part of the bark (you don't eat the corky park). Then I chewed the fresher underneath bark. It didn't really help my gas, but at least now I can sound outdoorsy when I tell people that I ate bark. I realized that the Hiker had a key ring, so I punctured a hole into my fur thong with the reamer and hung my Swiss Army Knife from the key ring. I sort of passed out shortly after. I woke up the next day. I was tired, sick, and covered in rashes. I survived, though. I give the Victorinox Swiss Army Hiker 5/5 stars. It has versatile tools. However, the Philips screwdriver is useless...as this was the only tool I did not use. Probably could have used a corkscrew instead.

The Tinker model is one of Victorinox's most popular. With the Hiker model, we get their wonderful wood saw too. I bought mine as a whittling knife. For this duty, the first step is to remove the keyring and ground or file the keyring nub flush with the rest of the knife body. With the saw, I can harvest the branch and cut grooves for gripping areas. I filed the small blade into kind of a Wharnecliffe pattern and sharpened the point of the tip, to let it get into tight areas easier. One thing worth noting about the Hiker is that although it is three layers thick, the saw is a very thin layer. So it is nowhere near as thick as a Spartan Lite, for example, whose flashlight/phillips layer is a LOT thicker than the saw. The Super Tinker model replaces the saw of the Hiker with a scissors, so that's a more suitable knife for indoor use. The usual Victorinox build quality is here. Perfect fit, finish, and attention to detail. - The can opener works wonderfully. Almost as well as a dedicated hand-crank unit in your kitchen. The small screwdriver tip on the can opener also doubles as a make-shift inline #2 Phillips driver. However, it is easy to close this up on your fingers when using the screwdriver, so be care there. - The bottle opener also works well, but the most useful part of this implement is certainly the flat head driver. I use that driver as often as I do the knife blade. The wire stripper only works if you cut a ring around the wire through the insulation first. If you do that, this works really well too. - The small blade is better for precision work. Some folks save it as a back-up that is always sharp. Others use this as the main blade, and save the large one for food prep. It's up to you. - The tweezers work well, but since they are thin, one cannot grab something very firmly. It wouldn't work for tweezing out unwanted facial hair, for instance. But it is great for getting splinters out of one's fingers. - The toothpick also works well, but many people are too germophobic to use it. I use it all the time, I just wipe it off on my shirt before putting it back into the knife, and that is clean enough. - The #2 phillips works well, but since it is a T-phillips, I find it is limited in application. It can't get a screw that is right next to something tall, for example. - The reamer is super-useful. I use it to drill more holes in belts. I like to have those in between settings. Not only that, but it is good to use as a sharp scraper or prybar, so you're not tempted to use a knife blade for it, and break the tip off.

A standard pocketknife of good quality and good value. It's my daily carry. I use it at least weekly.

Received as advertised. Have many jack knives but except for the mini pocket multi use I have never owned a "Swiss Army Knife". Picked this one "Hiker" because it has what I need for everyday use. All tools work smoothly with no catches. Blades are sharp and all tools are well made (sturdy). UPDATE 6-16-2025 Just realized they had sent wrong jackknife. I had ordered the Hiker but was sent the Tinker. It came in a box labeled Hiker. Am keeping the Tinker and give to Grandson. Will order Hiker from another vendor. I am just to blame for not realizing the saw was missing. Only changing from 5 to 4 because of mix up.

Swiss army knives are awesome

I own several Victorinox Swiss Army Knives. I have always had one in my pocket or close at hand for 35 years. I own: Swiss Champ, Tinker, Super Tinker, Hiker, Trekker and Mini-Champ. Each serves a purpose, but at the end of the day what we are all usually looking for is a knife blade. Victorinox uses good quality stainless steel that holds a good edge. If you use the knife for it's intended purpose it will last you many years. My Swiss Champ is about 20 years old and still going strong. I also frequently carry a Victorinox SwissTool that I have had for 15 years and have taken on 4 deployments to Afghanistan. It is a fantastic multi-tool...in my opinion the best one on the market. The Hiker is very similar to the Super Tinker, except this has a wood saw instead of the scissors, and the Super Tinker has that little multipurpose hook. As will all Victorinox products this is a top quality pocket knife that will give you years of service. If you want a larger knife with the same features you should look at the Trekker. I have the one-handed trekker with the serrated blade, but they make it with a plain edge without the one handed opening "hole" on the blade if that floats your boat. The Hiker comes in handy if you need a reasonably sized pocket knife that has just enough tools to get the job done without feeling like you are carrying a brick in your pocket. The Swiss Champ (or the larger sized version of this knife, the Trekker) will weigh your pocket down. My Swiss Champ is in my everyday backpack that goes pretty much everywhere I go. The Hiker or Super Tinker are in my pocket. Everybody knows how all of the tools work on this one but some my have questions about the saw. Well, it works extremely well for cutting branches, limbs small firewood when camping etc. I have even cut a 2x4 with it. You ARE NOT going to rebuild the transmission on your 69 Camaro with it, or any other SAK or multi-tool, but if you need a good quality pocket knife with a few tools to get you through your day this, or any of the SAKs will do the job.