Compact Swiss Army Knife, 15-Function Pocket Knife, Red

YouTubers rave about the Compact, and I've always resisted purchasing one so I wouldn't feel like I'm blindly following the advice of EDC influencers. Well, I gifted one to my mom 2 years ago for Christmas and she loves it. I finally got tired of missing some features on my Climber and Pioneer X, so I finally bought the Compact when it was on sale last year and haven't looked back. It is the best Victorinox SAK for daily pocket carry. It has the tools you want and eliminates some of the crap you never use on wider SAKs. Best of all, it is slim and lightweight. It is noticeably lighter than the 3- and 4-layer SAKs I am used to. I really appreciate eliminating the redundancy of the can opener and bottle opener by combining them into one tool. Has anyone used the can opener in the last 10 years? Waste of space. No wood saw or small pen blade either. That allows 3 main tools overlapping in 2 layers. The reverse nail nick on the scissors is annoying compared to the traditional placement on the Climber, but it is much easier to access than the reverse nail nick on the Pioneer X. It also improves upon the secondary tools by adding 2 things in the same tool set. The useless parcel hook is still included, but at least they add a diamond file to the spine. Why don't they do this for every parcel hook? They also include the micro driver in the corkscrew, which is something you have to buy separately for most SAKs. I don't understand the choices by Victorinox sometimes. These are things that should be included with every hook and corkscrew. The ballpoint pen is fine. I carry a nice pen daily so it's not something I've ever needed on my SAK. I tried it out, and it'll work in a pinch. Don't expect to write a letter with it though. For anyone on the fence whether they should get a Compact because they already own an SAK. Trust me, it's worth the upgrade if you want to slim down your EDC.

Best pocket knife for most situations - small compact; fits my needs. Scissors 👌 If/when I lose, immediately buy another.... I'm in #3 😢

My daily carry is always the Victorinox Rambler, a folding knife, and Space Fisher pen. Sometimes, I don't want to carry all three so I decided to get the Compact. It has everything I need and it is well made as expected from Victorinox. It's thinner than the Camper but thicker than the Cadet. I don't need a saw for daily carry and the Cadet doesn't have the tooth pick, tweezers, and scissors. Compact offers all that in such a nice package with the tools that work great, especially the scissors. It sits in the bottom of the front pocket with minimal printing or taking up space. Love it!

That is the ideal EDC tool for my use case. One sharp knife blade, scissors, hook (I use this to carry packages or shopping bags - it really works), pen (soooooo useful to always have a pen), tiny pin (look for it, and pull it out as a parlor trick - other than that, its entirely useless), tweezers (I’ve used tweezers 6 times in my life, all before the age of 20 (I’m 57), toothpick (its embarrassingly useful), the corkscrew holds a tiny screw driver which is useful for tightening the fake sunglasses of dolls. This tool is very compact with only two layers, and its familiar red visage is unintimidating when you unfold scissors to clip your toenails on a park bench in early summer.

This is the perfect SAK for EDC. Has the most basic and useful tools in the most compact and carryable package. There are other models with as many or more tools, but they are thicker and heavier and more noticeable in the pocket. Not a big deal if you're carrying it in a backpack, waist pack, sling, etc., but the compact is hardly noticeable in the pocket. Now if this came as an 84 mm model, it would be perfect.

I e bought this same knife so many times (having lost or had confiscated previous ones). I keep trying other tools/SAKs for EDC and keep coming back to this. The scissors are useful. The pin comes in handy. I only need one blade. The combination bottle and can opener is all that’s required (I don’t understand why that and the pin aren’t standard on all Victorinox knives). It’s light. It’s a no brainer as an EDC knife.

I like it a lot. It is relatively compact in terms of a full-size Swiss Army Knife. My preference is for something slimmer. I carry an older 84 mm SAK Executive. I also like the.Classic a ton. I like the compact, but it’s more of a jacket type carry, as it will cause extra weight in your pockets. It’s not a big deal and offers a lot of functionality. The quality is top-notch, it’s very easy to use and you’re always feel special using a Swiss Army Knife. I’m sure it will last a lifetime and longer.

I have had at least 3 dozen knives over the years, but the Compact was my first EDC knife. Some years ago, on a trip to Japan, I lost it. In the years since, I tried to replace it with a SAK Climber with plus scales, but I missed the Compact. You wouldn’t think a couple of extra mm mattered, but it really did. As a result, I bought another recently, and perhaps to my delight, I paid less than what I paid for it originally! What folks don't tell you about the Compact is that the key ring placement is unusual. As a result, none of the pocket clip solutions that you see available for Swiss Army Knives will work with the Compact. Some will balk at the fact that the Compact is more expensive than other knives, but what they don't know is that the Compact is one of the very few knives that is still hand-assembled, and as a result, it carries a premium in the Swiss Army lineup. On paper, the most glaring issue with the Compact is the lack of a Phillips, but in practice, the combination tool is an excellent stand-in and can tackle most emergency situations that call for one. The Compact is especially well-suited for a tool when you're outside of the house because ostensibly, if you happen to be inside the house, it might be fine to carry a heavier knife or multi-tool. While you could carry a smaller keychain tool, you lose out on the larger-size tools that the Compact provides. It is the perfect balance of feature and function that has made it impossible to beat.

Parfait

I really love this knife - great mix of small size yet still having a large enough knife and scissors to be useful. The pen and the pin are pretty nice additions too.

Excellent couteau de poche, une véritable boite à outils miniature.

Great item

Este modelo ha causado mucha polémica porque a algunos les encanta y otros lo odian, suele dividir y eso me gusta. AHora que lo tengo en mis manos entiendo el por qué. Bellísima pieza edc. Minimalista sin faltarle nada. Caro sí, pero es la mejor pieza de Victorinox. Ya tuve la Swiss Champ, Mini Champ y ahora ésta.