Swiss Army One-Hand Trekker Multi-Tool Pocket Knife

Michelle‘s brother Steve Wonderful knife. Very useful tools. Everything works. Solid and sturdy. I can’t open it with one hand, but it’s such a nice knife, I like it anyway. Love the locking serrated blade. It never ceases to amaze me how the tweezers on Swiss Army knives seem so light and flimsy, yet they work better than any of the tweezers I have in my medicine cabinet. PS. I like the feel of the textured grip as well. Update: I have now opened it with one hand, however, in every practical sense, it still takes two hands to do it safely. It’s good to know, that in an emergency, if I could not use one of my hands, it is at least possible for me to open it with one hand.

In my opinion this is one of the best all-around outdoor knives you can buy. If someone were to tell me that I was going on a 2 week backpacking trip and could only take one tool, I would absolutely take this. The tool selection is well thought out, the quality is supreme, the steel is fantastic, and the price is staggeringly low. The main blade is the clear selling point to the Trekker/Trailmaster as it is a beautifully utilitarian design with no unneeded or flashy features. It sports a Kephart blade pattern, a very hygienic/ideal uncoated and polished finish, a good balance of thickness of the spine vs thinness at the start of the secondary bevel, and it uses Victorinox's legendary steel (I'll talk more about the steel below). I am not a huge fan of the one handed model as the blade pattern changes and it feels a lot more clumsy to use, just my opinion though. The blade locks, which isn't very important to me however some people find that to be a must. I've been using slip joint Vic's for most of my teenage and adult life and never once have I found myself in a situation where I felt the design of the Vic was a hindrance to my task. But different strokes for different folks I suppose. The saw is another one of the huge selling points to the Trekker/Trailmaster. I vastly prefer the Vic saw over other saws like the Leatherman. The Vic saw has very aggressive teeth that cut on both the push and the pull, making it a very efficient cutter. Its also very ridged and stiff so it doesn't catch in wood as easy. Another feature of the saw is that it has a sharp 90 degree spine that does a good job of producing sparks off of a ferro rod. The saw doesn't lock which to some people means you cant bare down on the ferro rod and produce a shower of molten iron and magnesium, however this is untrue. I've used it plenty of times for just this without problems. If you need to really bare down in it (in the case of damp tinder) all you have to do is go find a stick that is about three times as thick as the saw, cut the stick to the rough length of the saw, and either saw a channel longways into the stick or just press the saw into the stick. Then you can use the stick (now covering the teeth of the saw) to press down on it and create those Ray Mears sparks you need. The next tools are pretty common Victorinox offerings, including cap lifter/large flat driver/wire stripper, can opener/small flat driver, 90 degree Philips driver, and reamer. The final note I would like to talk about is the steel that Victorinox uses. They use a steel called 1.4110 which is roughly equivalent to 440A steel. While this doesn't sound impressive with knives out there with crazy steels like CPM S90V, VG-10, and CTS XHP, the steel itself has fantastic performance for a few very good reasons. First, any knife maker worth his salt knows that the single most important factor of any steel when being used for a knife is the heat treat. Victorinox has been using this exact same steel for a very long time, long enough that they have the heat treating process perfected. The steel is hard enough to take a serious beating but soft enough to be easily sharpened to a wicked razors edge, the steels composition makes it very resistant to rust however not too laden with vanadium and chromium that it easily chips (I'm looking at you S30V - S110V), its also a breeze to sharpen compared to some of the more "designer" powdered steels we see today. Sure its a bit softer than some of those other steels, but that is on purpose as a roll is much easier to work out than a chip or gouge. Also, a knife that you cant easily sharpen back to life is not a very good knife to rely on. If you ever look down at your fancy knife after a hard days work and think "Better bust out the Sharpmaker/Edge Pro/Work Sharp/Wicked Edge and my 3 tier stropping systems" you probably should start shopping for a better knife (unless you just like sharpening with over the top systems, in which case sharpen on!). With a Vic you can grab your closest Arkansas or ceramic stone and take a few passes between cheeseburger bites to bring it right back to shaving sharp. I guess the point of this whole long post is to let you know that if you are looking for a knife built for real use with no frills, no tacticool black finishes, or the latest snake-oil steel that claim to never need sharpening, then this is your knife! But in all honesty, I'd recommend looking at Victorinox's catalog of knives, if you find one that suits your needs better than this one, get that instead. You can't go wrong with a Vic.

I have always carried a Swiss Army knife of some sort. This one is easily one of my favorites. This is a true utility knife as it includes features that are very functional and practically no useless ones. I love the shape and size of the handle. Some may think it is too large but I don't detect much difference from other Swiss Army knives when I have this one in my pocket. Here's my take on the features of this knife. Blade: The one handed opening blade is very handy to have. I used to always carry a tactical folder, along with my ever-present Swiss Army, but having an obvious knife clipped in your pocket isn't always appropriate in public. The flat grind of the blade is also a plus. I immediately noticed that it cut more efficiently than most pocket knives. I purchased the non-serrated blade because I knew that sharpening would be much easier. Swiss Army knives do tend to dull with heavy use, but I have found they are extremely easy to return to a razor edge. The liner lock is definitely good to have for safety reasons. Saw Blade: These small saws work great for their size. I've cut through many branches, 2x4s and even large pieces of plywood without much effort. The one on this knife is a little larger than the regular sized Swiss Army knives, which makes it even better. Can &Bottle Openers w/ flathead screwdrivers: The screwdrivers work fine. What I like is they are easy to get at and are part of another tool, as compared to a Leatherman that has about five different size screwdrivers that just take up space and offer no other function. The can opener is the same as the regular version. The bottle opener is a little larger and has a liner lock. I guess if you're doing some serious beer drinking you want a bottle opener to stay in place. Phillips Head Screwdriver: This works fine for simple things like removing small screws from electronic equipment. It can't reach very deep and I wouldn't recommend putting too much torque on it, as I have bent the frame on a regular Swiss Army while trying to remove screws that were corroded in place. Reamer: This is probably the most underrated feature on most Swiss Army knives. It is great for drilling small holes in wood, plastic, leather, and even thin sheet metal. Tweezers and Toothpick: The tweezers are nice to have handy, although I've found the toothpick will wear if it's removed a lot and eventually not stay in place. I usually just replace it with another pair of tweezers. Your teeth may suffer some, but the reamer is great for dental work too! The only change I would make to this knife would be to add another small blade. Other than that I am very happy with this knife. I can't imagine finding a better pocket knife for the same price.

My Grandfather owned the Swiss Champ when I was a kid. I thought it was the coolest knife in the world. It was a toolbox in your pocket, and I saw him use it everyday for any and every task. I was so enamored with the knife, that he bought me my first pocket knife, the SD. I grew up, and I went with the trends of other knives that everyone else was using. First it was the butterfly knives of old. I ended that phase quickly, as I almost sliced my finger off when opening and closing the knife as rapidly as possible. Then came the locking/tactical knives. The perfect knife for when you need to cut and need the blade in .25 seconds! I longed for the other tools, as I always find myself needing to open a frosty cold one, but have no opener in sight. I also find myself needing a screwdriver more often then I ever thought that I would. I went to Amazon and looked around. I wanted the best of both worlds! I wanted a Victorinox, and I wanted a blade that won't close on me. I came across this bad boy, and I knew that this was exactly what I was looking for. It's got drivers, openers, a saw, but most importantly, it has a blade that locks! Even better, it has a loop on the blade that allows me to open it with one hand! Can I open it in .25 seconds? No, but I don't need to. This knife came super sharp, and I have not needed to sharpen it yet. I do remember that their super secret steel can sharpen easily, but does not hold an edge for long, but I can tell you that it's been months, and it's still as sharp as when I first got it. I'm not an outdoorsman. I'm just a normal guy with an office job, but I am handy around the house, and this knife has found a permanent place in my pocket. This is a great company, offering quality knives that has officially spanned multiple generations in my family's case.

I purchased this particular model knife due to the reviews of being one hand open close “left hand friendly”. The knife is definitely left hand friendly. My only complaint is the stupid “serrated blade”. My extensive research proved this model previously came with a non serrated blade however the new models only come with what Victorinox calls a “wavy blade”. After a little time and effort I was able to ground off the serrations and put a razor sharp 20 degree edge on it. In my opinion there are very few things as useless as a serrated blade pocket knife (especially when the knife has a decent saw blade also). I was torn between the trekker model and the ranger model. I was worried the Ranger would be too large for a pocket carry. I listed some pictures with this trekker model next to a credit card for a size reference. The only reason I gave 4 stars is because the moment I received the knife I had to immediately reshape and re edge the blade to be the way it should’ve been from the factory. I will also probably put some jimping on the back of the blade as it is currently smooth. Seems to be high quality. Opens and closes well left handed. The size is good for an edc pocket knife.

This was the first Victorinox combination knife I've bought that wasn't one of the small mini versions. I waited to write this review until I'd had a chance to use this knife for a few months. When I clicked on the "add to cart" button, I suspected this would be a quality product and I wasn't disappointed in the least. The knife is nicely made, with no rough edges. I have large hands and this particular model of Victorinox is comfortable to hold and use. I carried it daily in my pants pocket for the past few months and tried to make use if it any time I could. After months of use, I'm even more impressed with the knife than I was when it arrived. The main knife blade locks in the open position and I haven't experienced any fails. The blade is probably sharper out of the box than any knife I've ever purchased. The sharp edge has held up so far with heavy use for cutting cardboard boxes, rope, some feathersticking (just to test it) and cutting tape, carpeting and other miscellaneous items. I've used both of the screwdrivers several times and they also worked well, even when there was significant resistance when turning the screws in, or the initial torque of getting them started to screw out. My daughter has a Victorinox RangerGrip and I'm impressed with that knife too, but it was too large to be legal to carry in a pocket in my state of North Carolina. The trekker is legal size length for pocket carry in my state and that was one of the reasons I chose this model for everyday carry. It is heavy enough that I do notice that it's in my pocket, but I don't mind the weight. If I had my druthers, I'd gladly swap the bottle opener for a scissors (who needs bottle openers any more?), but the absence of scissors wasn't a deal breaker. I can highly recommend this knife because of its quality, usefulness and great feel, especially if you have larger than normal hands. I went with a model that had a non-serrated blade because I sincerely believe the serrated blades are a scam for people who believe you need a serrated blade to cut paracord or other rope. The non-serrated blade on this knife is so sharp it cuts through paracord and other nylon rope (even thick rope) so easily, I can't imagine a serrated blade could cut the rope any better. Very happy with this purchase.

This is a good Urban Survival Multi-Tool with screw drivers and beer bottle opener. the saw could be very effective to cut French baguette and blood sausage. It could be opened and closed easily with one hand, left or right.

Swiss Army Knives have always been handy tools, within their parameters. Great generalist items that are capable of a lot of things. Because they have historically had fairly small blades, and been slip-joint knives, this limited their ability to be used for larger, tougher tasks. For "knife guys" the options boiled down to two -- a) Carry a SAK and feel as if you're making due without a "real blade" or b) Carry two knives, a dedicated, larger blade and an SAK. Enter the One-Hand Trekker series. With this one, you get all the utility of a standard SAK, but with larger tools and a locking blade that can be opened, as the literature indicates, with one hand. Suddenly, an SAK has a "real knife". Very sweet. Is this a self-defense blade? No, not at all. While it *can* be flicked open quickly, you really have to dig your thumb in and deploy the knife with all your might to do so, because the slip joint is still introducing a lot of resistance into the mix. Also, the shape of the blade makes it a very poor piercer. It has no real point. That is basically the sum total of the caveats. Upside: This is a nice quality tool, with a blade that comes sharp and is an excellent profile to slice. It goes through cardboard and paper really well with the factory edge. The fit and finish (remembering that this is not a custom knife or a showpiece) is really good. Mirror shine on the tools, every joint workable with predictable resistance. I like the material they use for the handle scales. It is smooth when coming in and out of a pocket, but has enough traction that you feel fairly secure working with it. The lockup is pretty good, perfectly reasonable for the relative strength of the blade and the fact that there is no possible reason why you'd be using the knife as a prying wedge. In any event, the large slot screwdriver would suit this purpose much better. This is a knife, after all, not a crow bar. Simply put, this is a lot of knife for the money. For work, this will do most of what most of us need to do. It fits in a pocket comfortably and sits well in the hand. Well thought out and executed, just as one would expect from Victorinox