Tinker Swiss Army Knife Multipurpose Pocketknife

Have wanted a victorinox for while but between which one to choose and waiting for a great deal it’s been awhile. While just checking out prices I found the deluxe tinker brand new on sale at Amazon for $44 usd. That was on par or cheaper than most used ones on eBay. It arrived rather quickly and is exactly what I needed. I have quite few multi tools but I really wanted one to take along for travel that was light weight, small and functional. The main things I needed where the ability to fix anything broken on suitcase (so screwdrivers, pliers, scissors). Most SAK do not have pliers. I have used the hunter I bought on eBay and it has a saw and corkscrew wich this one replaces with the pliers and a Philips head screwdriver. The pliers are thin and I would not use on large bolts etc but for the smaller screws and bolts on carry on suitcase these are great. Then you have two excellent knives (non-locking but that makes them legal in places like England) the multi use can openers and bottle opener, the awl wich I find quite usefull but others don’t and the package hook that I use to open tabbed cans (like coke). This 4 layers small and light but highly useful. Finally many of these tools can be used for more than meets the eye. Check out Felix immler on YouTube for that.

I bought this Victorinox Tinker to replace the Wenger Handyman that I carried in my left pocket for a couple of decades before losing it to a TSA checkpoint after I forgot that I was carrying it. I usually leave my pocket knife home before heading out for a flight, but I forgot one time. The perfect Swiss Army Knife is a subjective choice based on one's individual needs and daily routine. I have grown to like my Wenger Handyman and the main tools that I used were the main blade, the scissors, the wood saw, the screwdrivers and the file. The main blade came in handy for opening packages and for opening watch backs. The scissors came in handy almost daily and the wood saw was handy for everything from yardwork to basic repairs. The flathead and Philips drivers were handy for any screws that needed to be turned. The file was handy for fingernail maintenance or for sharpening other knives or yard tools. Wenger is now owned by Victorinox so I tried to find the knife that most closely matched my old Handyman. After some research, I settled on this Tinker. The Tinker is very high quality and has almost the same tools with the addition of pliers and a utility hook. However the Tinker has no wood saw and no file. I consider the lack of a saw and file to be too much of a detriment for my use case. In spite of the high quality of this knife, I decided to go with the Victorinox Swiss Champ so I will have all the tools that I might need from day to day. If I'm going to replace my Wenger Handyman, I might as well upgrade it and get more tools in a slightly larger package. The Tinker is a great knife for those who will mainly use the tools available on it. One drawback is that some of the tools were more difficult to deploy than I expected.

I don't write reviews here often, but when I do it's because a product is so good and so useful that I simply can't contain my excitement to share with others. I have had a victorinox, in one form or another, in my pocket for years. I carried the Swisstool X and Pioneer when I worked on the ambulance and it served me incredibly well, and they still do. I have since began working in an Emergency Room and wanted a bit smaller package to carry around since I now wear scrubs and don't have as many pockets as I did on my EMS Cargo Pants, yet, with this I still have full functional capabilities. That is where this little guy shines. It is small, easy to pocket, and still offers me a fantastic set of tools for my day to day duties. I especially use and love the smaller pliers included. They are not intended to be used for cutting heavy gauge wire or tightening down bolts with 1,000 pounds of torque, but they lend themselves handy in so many situations that I almost try to find an excuse to pull them out whenever possible. One of my jobs in the ER is to set up sterile procedure trays and tools for our Physicians during a variety of procedures. Well, we generally use an abundance of various needles for drawing up medications, injections, fluid drainage etc. Well, when I am cleaning these trays up I do not want to get stuck with a needle, so I use my little pliers to carefully root through the assortment of instruments, find the needles, and dispose of them safely. My fellow employees have slowly learned that I'm the "tool guy" and whenever something needs a little tool or fixing, they come to me. Our "crash cart" had a loose bolt on the wheel that was making it difficult to push, which is something you don't want to struggle with when needed. Well, through using various tools on my Deluxe Tinker like the pliers and the screwdriver I got it all fixed and our engineering department thanked me because it was one less minuscule problem they had to deal with. Overall, a fantastic piece of gear and a beautiful compliment of tools for almost any day to day tasks. I could not recommend this product anymore than I already do and truthfully, if it says Victorinox on it, you cannot go wrong. *Notice* The pics with the tools extended is not the full array of tools on this Deluxe Tinker, there is plenty more I assure you.

Quality Swiss Army knife with multiple tools. I carry this in my pocket every day and there’s always a need for something that the knife has as far as tools go that I use almost daily.

I first check that it came in the official silver Victorinox box. Then I check the tang markings on the large blade which should have: Officier Suisse on one side and Victorinox Swiss Made Stainless; on the other. I now feel confident that I don't have a clone. Now I check outward appearances, pristine scales, all functions, sharpeness and quality . Now I'm convinced it wasn't used and returned. Just practice good due diligence. This is no reflection on Amazon or sellers just the process I go through personally when the "grapevines" mention fake products. I mention the above to hopefully help the buyer based on online queries regarding is it "real or is it Memorex?" I'm pleased to report it has passed muster 100% and I'm now a happy "tinkerer". 5 stars and highly recommended. Enjoy!

Bought 4 of these for my groomsmen and myself. Vixtorinox makes the most versatile pocket knives, period. It is perhaps a bit too bulky for a keyring, but fits nicely in a pocket. I have a big collection of pocket knives; this one quickly became my daily carrier.

I've tried an assortment of Victorinox's medium-sized knives (as they call them) and the Deluxe Tinker is one of their best. I'm sure its' specs and usefulness have been elaborated on ad nauseum here, so I'll just say that if you want a single Swiss Army Knife that is super useful without being too crazy thick and also has some of the benefits of a Leatherman (i.e.: pliers), this is probably your best choice. Though it's about as big a knife as I'd want to carry in my pocket (I actually EDC a different model), it does so without drawing too much attention to itself as long as you're wearing jeans or cargo pants. Surprisingly, I've discovered that the 4-layer knives feel better in my hand than the 3-layer ones. Not sure if this will be true for others, but I recommend comparing them to find out. Obviously a mid-range Leatherman will have larger and more powerful set of pliers but it will also cost more, weigh more, and take up more room in your pocket. These pliers are more like needle-nose sized pliers but still have a surprising range of usefulness and generate more grip than you might think. My only real critique for this knife would be the phillips T-driver not working as well as an inline one, but that would also make it alot thicker. So I'm just glad it's there. Overall a nearly perfect product. Technically I'd give it 4.9 out of 5.

Didn't know SAKs came with pliers until I saw this. Yes, the knife steel isn't the greatest; yes, leathermans have better pliers and often more tools. But, for the average Joe who isn't working in the trades this is perfect. It has an excellent form factor, albeit a little bit on the thick side. It does require two hands to open and doesn't lock, which I also don't consider a big deal as if I'm ever in a position to need either I've likely brought my fixed blade. The name gives away the purpose: this is for tinkering in domestic settings, not dangling off a cliffside in Alaska. My only real complaint is the lack of a pocket clip. I've lost knives by having them slip out of my pocket so having something to keep them in place and at the ready is important to me. I simply bought a $5 keychain pocket clip and used Gorilla Glue's version of E6000 to glue it on the back of the knife where the screwdriver is. Besides that, I'd also invest in a real sharpener, not one of the cheap pull-through ones.