Yachting Monthly – March 2018

VICTORINOX SWISS CHAMP

VICTORINOX ANGLER

I doubt there isn’t a boy scout in the

land who wouldn’t swap an armful

of badges for this Swiss army knife.

However, what’s good for the Swiss

army and boy scouts doesn’t

necessarily make a good knife for

sailing. The blades came through

the saltwater test shining, but the

insides of the knife were less

corrosion resistant.

None of blades lock open. The

only time this was a problem was

when applying pressure while

screwing – the driver blades can

fold on to your hand. The pliers are

okay for small jobs but aren’t big.

This knife has all the blades one

could wish for, and while it has

pliers, we missed a shackle key.

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The Angler fits easily into a pocket

and doesn’t fall foul of the law, so

you can keep it with you day in

and day out. It has all the features

one would hope to find like various

screwdrivers, small pliers, a reamer,

bottle opener and a corkscrew.

It features a large and a small

blade but like all blades on this

knife, none of them lock open,

so care is advised while using

the reamer, corkscrew and

screwdrivers as they can fold

while in use. The blades polished

up nicely after its month in a wet

‘pocket’, the interior parts less so.

Not the most robust of knives,

but it is small and light enough

to be with you all the time.

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SPECIFICATIONS

MAKE Victorinox

MODEL Swiss Champ

WEIGHT 185g

BLADE LENGTH 60mm

CLOSED LENGTH 91mm

LOCKING BLADE No

FEATURES 33

SINGLEHANDED USE No

SPECIFICATIONS

MAKE Victorinox

MODEL Angler

WEIGHT 113g

BLADE LENGTH 60mm

CLOSED LENGTH 91mm

LOCKING BLADE No

FEATURES 18

SINGLEHANDED USE No

GROUP TEST

With 33 separate functions,

the Swiss Champ had more

features than the rest

The many simple tools

fold up neatly

£79

£46

All the tools pack nearly

into this knife, however,

it increases its size

With a non-lockable blade,

the Angler has many tools

for a small pocket knife

The pliers weren’t very robust
or big which affects their grip,
but were good for small jobs

None of the tools lock so take

care when using the Angler