Victorinox Swiss Army Swiss Champ XLT (Transucent Ruby)

Product Review

The original multitool just got better. This ruby translucent knife has 50 different features including bit wrench with 5 different bits.

Amazon.com Review

Still crafted in the village of Ibach, Switzerland, Swiss Army knives have been known for their quality and craftsmanship since they were introduced over 100 years ago. The deluxe SwissChamp XLT is fine example of these well-crafted tools. The XLT is the ultimate in portable pocket knives with 50 tools packed on its 3-1/2-inch-long frame and encased in translucent red plastic that lets you glimpse the inner workings of the knife.

The tools run the gamut from traditional hiking implements to hard-core gear for household repairs or fixing electronics, such as computers or stereos. The 50 tools include large and small knife blades; a nail file with a nail cleaner, metal file, and metal saw; a pharmaceutical spatula; scissors; a wood saw; a fish scaler with a hook disgorger and ruler; a pruning blade; an electrician's blade with a wire scraper; a case with 4 mm slotted, Phillips 2, 4 mm Hex, and Torx 8, 10, and 15 bits; a wrench with a 5 mm female Hex drive for D-SUB connectors, a 4 mm female Hex drive for the bits, and Phillips 0 and 1 bits; pliers with wire cutters and a wire crimping tool; a magnifying glass; a Phillips screwdriver; a cap lifter with a 6 mm screwdriver and wire bender; a can opener with a 3 mm screwdriver; a corkscrew; a chisel; a universal hook; a 2 mm fine screwdriver; a reamer; a punch and sewing eye; tweezers; a toothpick; a ballpoint pen; a straight pin; a mini screwdriver; and a key ring. All tools are made of first-class stainless steel and are designed to be multifunctional in numerous situations--for example, the ballpoint pen also sets DIP switches. This Swiss Army knife is covered by a full lifetime product warranty. -- Cristina Vaamonde

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From the renowned company that created the Swiss Army knife a century ago comes the SwissChamp XLT pocketknife, the ultimate in portable multi-tools. With more than 50 mini-tools packed into its 3.5-inch frame, the SwissChamp XLT does everything from repairing household gear and fixing electronics to pitching in at the campsite to cleaning fish. The SwissChamp XLT is sheathed in a sleek translucent ruby housing with the familiar Victorinox logo on the side. Tools-wise, the unit features all the basics, such as large and small knife blades, a nail file with a nail cleaner, a metal file, a metal saw, a wood saw, scissors, a Phillips screwdriver, a cap lifter with a 6mm screwdriver and wire bender, a can opener with a 3mm screwdriver, a corkscrew, a reamer, tweezers, a mini screwdriver, a fine screwdriver, and a toothpick.

The SwissChamp XLT ups the ante, however, with such tools as a pharmaceutical spatula, a fish scaler with a hook disgorger and ruler, a pruning blade, an electrician's blade with a wire scraper, a chisel/scraper, pliers with a wire cutter and wire crimper, a multipurpose hook, a magnifying lens with 5x to 8x magnification capabilities, a pressurized ballpoint pen, a straight pin, a sewing eye, and a DIP switch setter. Finally, the SwissChamp XLT includes a bit wrench and bit case. The bit wrench includes a 5mm hex socket, a 4mm hex socket, a #0 Pozidrive bit, and a #1 Pozidrive bit, while the bit case comes with a 4mm flat head, #2 Phillips head bit, a 4mm hex bit, and #8, #10, and #15 Torx bits.

As with all Victorinox items, the SwissChamp XLT is made to exacting standards, with dozens of steps going into its construction. Victorinox attends to every detail, from selecting the finest materials to performing the final inspection. In addition, each individual tool has been hardened in a different way to stand up to its designated use. The SwissChamp XLT knife weighs 3.5 ounces and carries a lifetime warranty.

The SwissChamp XLT packs more than 50 mini-tools in its 3.5-inch housing.

SwissChamp XLT Tools

• Large blade
• Small blade
• Corkscrew
• Can opener with small screwdriver
• Bottle opener with large screwdriver and wire stripper
• Reamer
• Tweezers
• Toothpick
• Scissors
• Multipurpose hook (parcel carrier)
• Wood saw
• Fish scaler with hook disgorger and ruler
• Nail file with nail cleaner, metal file, and metal saw
• Fine screwdriver
• Chisel/scraper
• Pliers with wire cutter and wire crimper
• Phillips screwdriver
• Magnifying lens with 5x to 8x magnification capabilities
• Pressurized ballpoint pen
• Straight pin
• Mini-screwdriver
• Sewing eye
• Pharmaceutical spatula
• Pruning blade
• Electrician's blade with wire scraper
• Bit wrench with 5mm hex socket, 4mm hex socket, #0 Pozidrive bit, and #1 Pozidrive bit
• Bit case with 4mm flat head, #2 Phillips head bit, 4mm hex bit, #8 Torx bit, #10 Torx bit, #15 Torx bit
• DIP switch setter
• Key ring

About Victorinox
In 1884, Swiss cutler Karl Elsener set up shop in Ibach-Schwyz, installing a waterwheel in Tobelbach Brook to run his grinding and polishing machines. Thus began what would become the international brand name Victorinox, a combination of Victoria, for Elsener's mother, and "inox," or stainless steel. Today, Victorinox produces watches, luggage, clothing, and, famously, Swiss Army Knives. The original product dates to 1897, when Elsener patented the Swiss Officer's and Sports Knife he supplied to the Swiss Army. Following World War II, American servicemen and women shopping in PX stores shortened the name to Swiss Army Knife, which lives on in English-speaking countries around the world and has become a metaphor for versatility.

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