60 Secret Functions of the Swiss Army Knife Only a Few People Know About
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Functions of the Swiss Army Knife Victorinox that few people know about
Functions of the Swiss Army Knife Victorinox that few people know about
Pro tip, turn this into a series of 4-10 youtube shorts and I bet you go viral.
Totally agree ! Shorts got me into yours, and subscribed.
I third that!
Agreed! Dominic knows what he's talking about!
Agreed, awesome video!
Good edia, mate. Thats how i subs your channel 😎
This video should be included in the package when you buy a Victorinox ! 😊
yes indeed
I think we all have to give a moment of thanks to all the brilliant engineers that thought up the various tools in the Swiss Army knives. Like the guy that thought of putting the straight pin behind the corkscrew, or the parcel hook and magnifying glass. They are the unsung heroes …who knows how many lives they saved, or at least gotten people out of precarious situations.
Was he Swiss by any chance ???
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parcel hook? you do know that tool is actually for GUTTING FISH right? on the back of the SwiAK... videographer uses it once at timecode 23:32 to grab the hot metal handle of his camp pot. its ACTUAL purpose is... you use the penknife blade to slit the anus of a fish slightly anterior towards its head along the midline of the abdomen. then you shove that hook up the anus of the fish, twirl and whirl and spin the hook around YOINKING guts out of the fish through its anus. but of course, it is just easier to slit the whole belly of the fish open from anus to the other end of the fish and open it up and scrape the guts out that way. but a parcel hook? i've never even heard of it called that. sure, i've USED it to carry stuff bound in twine or heavy cord, like the videographer does.
@@lesliekilgore648I think the whole idea of a multi tool is they can be used for many purposes
@@jaywilliams6250I don't think so.. I heard if you use it not for the exact it's purpose u can go to jail!!
I'm less than 20 seconds into the video and already we're on the SECOND brilliant trick! Now THAT'S what I call getting to the point - no verbiage, no silly intro, just hard-core practical and educational tips! Full marks - subbed!
Wow I'm a mechanic and electrician. I don't know how many of these I've thrown out over the years and I'm just mind-blown as I watch this. I completely underestimated this tool. Now that I'm learning Bushcraft a swiss army knife is considered a must have in the survival kit and I couldn't understand why.. I'd like to thank you for teaching me something new at almost 40 years old.
Victorinox should hire you to create the instruction manual for using their pocket knives. Congratulations on sharing your experiences with us. A hug from Brazil.🇧🇷
The sak used in this video: the Ranger, 5 layers, 21 features, height 23mm, weight 118g. 2 tools not showed in this video: the 4mm chisel and the 2.5mm screwdriver. Excellent video.
my very favorite EDC. The Huntsman is a bit smaller, but i want to metal saw :D
@@alfredocalzoni8161 If you don’t need the saw, for city usage, you can take the Mountaineer, 4 layers (metal file + scissors), 18 features, height 20mm, weight 109g. The lightest sak with a metal file.
@@danmano478 wow, nice hint. thank you :) didnt know the Mountaineer
The Ranger is a fantastic model, but to use the metal file as a make shift, Philips, you need the newer variant as the older files will just snap off! The newer ones are a marked improvement! I think two or three models were used in this video, though?
Thank you for letting us know what model it was used. I am very intrigued and curious to know because I have been looking at buying one…just for emergency use.
This is an absolutely delightful mix between "lol, never gonna do this" and "omg I'll probably use this everyday now". Got my first one from my dad when i was 6, lost a few over the years (mostly to absent mindedness and airport security) but some version is usually with me
Been carrying a Swiss Army knife 24 7 for 49 years, use if every day. You gave me at least 8 new tips. Curiously I proper carved my name on a tree, full name big carved in 1975. Went back few years ago and was shocked to see it had risen about 400mm but had rotated about 30deg. My pal carved hisname directly opposite on another tree and it rotated same rotation but opposite direction 30deg so name now far apart! Learn new stuff every day.
Wich one do you Carry?🤗
What was life during the depression like grandpa??
@@dutchvanderbilt9969So you just showed you skipped history class, what else did you skip? Neil here, lived thru the golden age and now we are approaching another dark age.
@@Hiznogoodthat is so damn true. Young people don't know how 2 live off the land anymore. 😢
Possibly the most satisfying video ever: the silence is golden, and speaks volumes. Thank you!
I'm 46, my dad gave me my first Victorinox when I was just 10 years old and a huge fan of MacGyver!! It's a way of living, a mindset. Thank you for the excellent video.
I'm 65. Grandad gave me my first when I was a Brownie in Girl Scouts. I think I was 7.
MacGyver always used a Wenger not a victorinox😉
В принципе при такой комплектации можно ситуаций использования найти бесконечное множество включая, например, пошив обуви или ремонт в походе. Автору спасибо.
I have carried my swiss knife for almost 10 years and JUST NOW I discovered the hidden needle!!! Still in shock here. 😂 Thanks for that and all the other tips! 👏
It used to be in the end, next to the tweezers and obviously visible. I didn't know they'd taken to hiding it behind the corkscrew either.
Same as you except I also found out that I lost it! 😅
Observers tip, the silence made that video soothing and enjoyable. 👍🏻
Simply amazing how many functions one Victorinox Swiss Army knife can perform. I saw you use the parcel hook, and the flat bladed screwdriver both for use in the drive end of a socket. That parcel hook, by some people's accounts is useless, but you have shown many uses. In an age of not well thought out manufacturing, where single purpose products don't even do their intended use well, the Victorinox shines as a beacon of accomplishment for the less hairy ape....thanks for all the work you put into this excellent, entertaining video!
I never knew it was a parcel hook, I always thought it was a lace tightener for my skates since I was a (Canadian) kid. I'm 66 now. We used paper bags and didn't need mo atinkin cell phone holders ;)
@@swainsongable Several different knives.
Simply amazing how many types of Swiss army knives exists - as well.
I never ride a horse but someone told me that this hook is for removing pebbles from a horseshoe.
@@Mikiroveryet another use for the Swiss army knife!
I got my first SAK at a local estate sale and quickly became hooked on your channel. So many things you can do with this tiny tool! I'm often left thinking I'd prefer being lost in the woods with this gadget over a cellphone that probably wouldn't even have service.
I will never laugh at the corkscrew again! You have definitely proved that you cannot judge a Swiss Army knife by the number of tools included. I'll never look at mine the same way again! That little hook, though...
The phone kickstand methods are so simple yet brilliant! Cheers.
Excellent video production - I'm so glad no background 'music' was added. Many tips I knew but I learned a number of new ones I'll be using. The worst think about SAKs has nothing to do with the tool itself, it's thqt you can't fly with one these days - bummer!
.......thank you soooo very much for this incredibly informative video....most of the things that you showed in this video were things that I had no idea were possible with my Victorinox. This video is actually a video that I will put in my best videos I've ever seen list. Thank you again, and please be well.
Where did you get the little magnet that you store in the parcel hook?
Best how to video I have ever seen about the uses of a Swiss Army knife 👍 Very helpful
Las navajas Swiss Army, son para darle mil usos..!! Es una herramienta multifucional, te sacan de muchos apuros , buenísimas para el hogar, el trabajo, y para las idas al campo..!! Es una excelente herramienta que todos deberían tener..!! Yo tengo una..!! Excelente y muy práctico tutorial..!! Excelente video..!!
😮 Wow! You are a genius. I always loved a good Swiss army knife but never thought about all those tips. 👍
This is a great video. For decades I have carried the mini Swiss army knife with which I opened MRE's in Desert storm and carried one always ever since. Would you do a vid on that one, focusing on the two retracks on one side (blade & screwdriver-nail file) and scissors on the other side with dental pics and tweezers? Thank you!
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awesome secret functions and hack! I am really impressed. Where do you get this strong micro magnet from used with the hook?
I want to know too.
@@IsaqueFontinele ebay tons of magnet sellers
also me!! :)
Cool. Love it that it’s straight to the point and without annoying music. Just wish that I’d had that nifty little hook on mine. I’ve had my SAK for 38 years, anyway. Quality!
I'm impressed! Thank you for showing all of these!
Thanks for showinmg us 10-15% of all possible Functions. 😅😄😇
Outstanding video sir. I bought my first Swiss Army knife in 1989. I used it off an on up until I bought my first Swiss tool in 1998/1999. Now thanks to you I will start using my S.A.K again. I just subscribed to your channel.
3.56 the cable is damaged. Better to just start splitting the cable and then use your hands to separate them.
Very cool. Thanks. The pole saw on the end was genius
I wanna know where he got that tiny perfectly fitting magnet
Me too
Out of a magnetic ratchet screwdriver that's fallen apart.
Really one tool you ever need.love it for its simplicity
I’ve got exactly the same knife and I never knew that I’ll be able to use it in so many applications. Thank you
What model is this?
@@dougbas3980 Look at the comments above for the answer.
@@dougbas3980i think its swiss champ
I'm a Swiss and 90% of that stuff I don't even know. 👍🏻 PS: U should let Mc Gyver know😎
I absolutely love those knives! The possibilites seem to be endless.
Dear Jony, A masterclass in lateral thinking; bravo! Frank.
Thank you for sharing , first of all. I have used this forever but I lack imagination sometimes so thank you again for showing to everyone these clever tricks….
The biggest secret I learned is that some models apparently do not include a Phillips head screw driver. Instead, you use the tool to drive a hex socket, which in turn drives a screwdriver bit. If I am carrying sockets and screw driver bits, I'd also have a proper tool to frive them with.
i had to do that in the desert once, all we had was the bit and a socket and my pocket knife, we lost the screwdriver. i needed to open the battery lid on my radio
Yeah Philips head instead of corkscrew is kind of non-standard on Victorinox Swiss army knives. More models have corkscrews than Philips. I'd prefer the other way around. I don't know of any Victorinox models that are intended to be used with a socket (this is more of a SOG thing) but there may be other brands that have a setup like that.
I mean ......yea
@@sigilviiDepends on the model
Honestly I love straight to the point videos. There is not a single flaw.
WOW -This was one great video - -never dreamed that it was applicable for so many uses! Thanks for posting.
Another great vide Jony, but can we just take a moment to marvel at the power of that TINY magnet!!
I watched this video several times yesterday so I'd absorb it all. And today, while mounting a new TV, hubs stripped out the hex screw heads. It took some serious elbow grease, but the hacksaw slot worked!! We didn't use a SAK, but still, great tip whatever the tool!
Easily one of the best channels on KZhead, made me get out my old Swiss army knife and look it in a different way 🤗👍👍
Bravo ! To the point ! Smart, creative and no bs music.
Excellent video! I imagine there are hundreds of more possibilities. Thank you for taking the time to share your genius. 4:49 I think this one I would not agree should ever be used except in an actual life or death emergency. The spar is made by the fire starter will badly scar the blade. The wood saw might be a better choice, or the edge of the file. 7:30 excellent idea!! 21:16 the spring on my kill-lever on my sailboats diesel engine broke, and I had the dickens of a time getting the new one to connect. Now I know what to do next time. Thank you!! Swiss Army Knife is Life!!
Once rented a vacation House for Christmas with my then girlfriend, sister in law and my kids…All the knifes in the kitchen was dull as spoons! I made food for 3 days with that knife🤣 Was perfect❤🇨🇭Saved Christmas
I always have a sharpener with me and I leave knives sharp. Even visiting friends, I sharpen their knives as we talk. I started carrying a small whetstone in my pocket when I started carrying a 4 blade pocket knife 64 years ago when I was 9. Always had one throughout my school years. Different world now, better teach your children at home, where it is safer. Eze-Lap has a very tiny diamond sharpener which I have used for everything from fish hooks to chainsaw blades. It is two pieces which look like a pen with a pocket clip.
@@grantdavis5992 🤣That story in me comment is like 20 years Old! My daughter allways told me to bring me diamond Twilling sharpener steel… You know What? I bought one for her and learned her to do the thing🤷🏼♂️🤣 Im a educated lumberjack and have sharpend LOADS of chains.. But allways with a round file 💯 I was a boy scout once and cutted me fingers several times, But learned to handle the knifes at last, But they was allways Sharp as a razor! I prefer to Cut me fingers with a Sharp knife, heals better🤷🏼♂️🤣 I Also have a small to go diamond sharpener steel to go, we cant live without Them, Can we??😃
I imagine it could add an extra layer of context when you just casually begin sharpening an enormous kitchen knife, mid-conversation...
@@Es-om1cf 😅Hell yeah!
@@grantdavis5992Victorinox has a really nice sharpener that's about the size and shape of a pen and fits well in my EDC
Amazing video!!! Thank you for that. Where can I find a magnet like the one you have on the hook?
I’m searching for the magnet also
Da sind tolle Anregungen dabei! Das Swiss Champ, das Outrider und das Ranger Gripp sind zusammen mein Begleiter bei jedem Ausflug und bei jeder längeren Tour.
I daily carry the Huntsman Lite and a Kershaw Bareknuckle. Once you know all the uses of the multi tools, the knife becomes more valuable.
Enough...I´ve seen 24 and it is amazing!!! Have to try it tomorrow on my Swiss Knife
This video is brilliant. I have the same Swiss Army knife and other models yet I had no idea about many of these extra functions. Thank you very much.
Which model is this ?
6 yrs ago my little brother from san jose cal gave me a victorinox knife as a gift .. the red one(big) and the blue one(small).. Sturdy knife💪💪
The wire stripper works without the blade. It's a stand alone tool. Sharper than you think. Insert wire,pull wire deep into slot while pulling through the slot. Strips it right off. Quickly
I own 5 SAK's, the wire stripper notch on all of them is totally blunt. I thought it was completely useless until I saw this video !
Awesome video. Thank you for sharing all these important ideas. Durban, South Africa
Many of them I knew and many I did not simply because I have not had the use/need for that function. I feel like another good title would be "The multitude of reasons the 'parcel hook' isn't completely useless" Another thing is that if a person has a Cybertool variation but is tired of the costly replacement bits, you can actually use a bit of resin or ca glue to instal 4x1mm magnets in both the driver and bit holder allowing the use of standard micro driver bits of higher quality. Not to mention you can have a lot more choices in bits functions/sizes. At least thats what I've done with 2 different models. Regardless, great demonstration!
Swiss Army knives were great pocket tools before Leatherman came along.
@@apenza4304 And they still are.. Different tool sets for different people doing different work. Right tool for the Job.
These are terrific, as long as you don't desperately need a knife.
@@gerard4870 Again, there are plenty of folks that find them to be adequate for their uses and functions. Different tools for different tasks and needs. Not everyone is a manual laborer or hunter/outdoorsman. Would you(anyone) need to use a 2-8lb sledgehammer to drive a tack nail? Can you, possibly depending on your skillset and physical capabilities but for the majority of individuals, no, you can't. Just about any blade is better than none at all for the majority of everyday tasks. Carry the tool for your job/needs. I have a number of different knives of many different sizes and more often than not carry more than one knife even while just in the house be it a Victorinox, Buck, Case, ...
@@korgan7779 when I say terrific, l am not being sarcastic or cynical. I have spent years piloting a victorinox. It was not my first, but was my first treasured knife. My father carried them religiously. As did the esteemed Macgyver of yore. However, much in support (rather than rebuttal) of your assertion that there is a correct tool for the job-- and at risk of receiving the opprobrium of the masses--I volue that in the event the tool required by the job at hand is, indeed, a knife, this esteemed offering may find itself, at the end of the matter, in the midst of responses not entirely in enthusiastic approval of its performance.
Some of these are actually pretty good ideas and/or can help expand soneones thinking in regards to an sak's abilities, some of this stuff i can just do with my hands lol
Great video, thanks for enlightening me. I’m impressed, had no idea these had so many other functions. 🤯
The hook thing and the corkscrew have more than their fair share of uses. Loved the extenda-saw at the end, for getting rid of those hard to reach pesky tree branches. 😊
What size magnet for the all-purpose hook storage??? 6:20
I also want to know!
Wow far out, thanks for the great ideas, got my two models for more than 30 years, never thought of these ideas, thanks a lot!!!
This was very creative and since I carry a Victorinox in my EDC, also useful.
About five or six of these (pot hook to remove a container of boiling water from an open flame) are the same. There were also several instances of how to remove a screw, although the one featuring a way to revitalize a stripped screw was good. Two ways to create kindling and start a fire. There were other redundancies as well, so I'd reduce that list of 60 down to 30 or 40 at the outside.
So what? It’s still edifying. And it doesn’t hurt to reinforce information.
It's worth noting that different knives include different blades. So seeing two blades perform the same task may be very useful.
Excellent video, maestro. Thank you.
One of the best videos I've seen on the SAK! Bravo! I've carried mine for years (Tinker model) and knew a few of these tricks, but not all of them. I'm thinking I want one with the corkscrew now! :)
sooooo good, Reposting this video.
Got a new subscriber out of me! Thanks a bunch for sharing your knowledge and handy little tips and tricks you can create with the SAK knives! I never leave the house with out my SAK Camper and think everyone should carry a fixed and a folder everyday! My folder just happens to be the Camper! Watching from the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver island in Canada! Thanks again! Cheers, Kimmers and Jerbs #BEUP #DSKFS #neverquitquitting #22ADay 👍🏼🇺🇸🔥🔪🔥🇨🇦👍🏼
If you want to have a life changing tip. When you bound your boots, do the loop knot not from above to bottom, do it from bottom to above, the loops will be horizontal then not 45 degrees to each other. Band they'll never loosen again even with just one 🙂😉😊
What does "bound your boots" mean?
@@LastBastian”tie your shoes”… and furthermore, he’s advising people to use a square knot with two releases, which is commonly known as a “bow knot”. However, many people inadvertently wrap the laces twice in the same direction, which cause the knot to hang at 45° - 90°, whereas a square knot uses two opposing wraps, keeping the resulting bow neatly horizontal with the standing ends.
@@TokyoXtreme Who speaks like this? Are you guys British sailors or something? Haha... I'm kidding, but seriously never heard any of this terminology before.
@@LastBastian I must say that I’ve been the past two months studying knots intensively, so all the terminology is fresh in mind, although decoding Britspeak still takes some work (although I’m practiced in that as well). Ill give you a bonus bit of terminology: the knot made by two wraps in the same direction is the “granny knot”, and there is a variant of the square knot called the “thief’s knot”, which was reportedly used to detect if a knave had rifled through your gear. The square knot itself is also known as the “reef knot”.
The tiny screwdriver that screws into corkscrew is good for eyeglass repair jobs. The awl is good for adding holes to a leather belt.
your video is GREAT. I love it. Never ever thought I could do this with my swiss knives. thanks!! 🙂
Which Victorinox model is this?
I had one of these nights for how long and you tell me now I could be doing all this stuff🤯🤯
My favorite was when you created a flat screwdriver slot with the metal file.
Oh man, that was one of the best videos, I've seen in a long time!
A simply awesome post. Extremely informative and well made. No stupid music either. 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Awesome video! I am amazed at all the different things I never even thought of my knife can actually do!
There I was thinking that the file was for my nails! With my trusty Mountaineer in my pocket, I am ready for most eventualities. Thank you for the great video. Have subscribed.
I just wonder, why, when stripping wires, it wasn't used the wire stripper. The notch at the bottle opener used to bend wire instead. Any way, too many have never come to my mind. Great video!
Espectacular, la compré al entrar a la universidad, soy biólogo y ecólogo, me sacó en campo de muchos problemas, pero ignoraba en cuántos más me podría ayudar, tengo 2, la que se ve en el video y la última, reciente hecha para el ejercito suizo. Magnifica herramienta.
These are all amazing, but the one at 8:40 is brilliant! I will use this one next time I need to do a field repair…
wow, thx This video should be part of every swiss Army knife
I like all the new ideas for the Swiss knife. Is there going to be a test after this to see how much we can remember?😅
Great, I have 2 and I didn't think it was possible to do all these things, thank you
Hello, great video thank you! Where can I get the magnet that you showed in the vid please? @Jony Fire
Absolutely fascinating and incredibly imaginative. Very, very helpful snd funny! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thanks for this. A few I didn’t know then full Rambo at the end😮.
Einfach genial, ich besitze 6 von diesen Messern und jedes ist anders bestückt. Es gibt so viele Möglichkeiten es einzusetzen, wenn man diese kennt. Dafür Daumen hoch.
😮 BRILLIANT ! I sent my brother one a few years back and he loves it ! He doesn't know about all this though , but he will now . 😊 Thank you and Much Respect . 🤠🖖♨️
You're so cool I'll tell all my friends who are Victorinox collectors in Korea I hope you have a nice day~~~~~😊😊😊😊😊
this is INCREDIBLE
Thank you very much . Me also , not a few people know about it . I now , could understand the meaning of Swiss Army . Aligatou Gozaimasu . I am now deeply consider about to buy it again . The meaning of the Swiss Army . Great . May 7th 2023 Sun. 05:03 am from Yokohama City Japan
Thank you for insulation-stripping tip c. 4:10. Had not thought of that. And thank you re: drawing a circle x. 9:00. + staple remover c. 13:00. + Untying knots c. 19:40.
Great video. Good demonstration and no blah blah. 👍🏼
There should be a link to this video with every Swiss Army knife purchase 👍😆
Thank you so very much for making the video to help us.
I'm certainly buying one of these now!
Just brilliant , I am now going to try and find my 35 plus year old Vic pocket knife . Honestly couldn't tell you what model it is , probably sn old version of the Compact 😅😅 Also makes me want a Huntsman , cheers
Дядька привет из Великой России,ты просто гений!!!
Спички то у него тоже Русские)
Great relaxing video,ive never been a "knife guy", i have always considered it something old timers carry, i know this is not accurate but just the way i have always felt,i guess now that i have gotten older i better get me one,lol,looks pretty handy.
Knives are always handy to everyone. I prefer not to use disposable utensils at restaurants.