Hoffritz SAK...?

geothorn · Feb 5, 2005

Hello --

I have a SAK that looks, for all intents and purposes, like a Victorinox SAK, but it's marked "Hoffritz." The main blade is the only one with stamps. From the perspective of looking along the top of the main blade, the left side has "Hoffritz" in the same style as silver lettering on the handle, the right side says, in three lines:
"Switzerland, Stainless, and Rostfrei." Is this knife a Victorinox knock-off, or is there some relation between the two? What model would this be, if it were a Vic? I've forgotten when I bought it, but I'm thinking sometime in the eighties...would anyone know where I might find-out?

Thank you for your time,
GeoThorn

klattman · Feb 5, 2005

Looks like a Victorinox explorer. The plastic scales can easily be customized, so I think that is the case here.
The main blade stamp is correct as well.

Many companies buy SAKs a promotional items or as gifts for employees.

JoeBW · Feb 6, 2005

Hi,

There has been a long-term relationship between Hoffritz (a retailer) and Victorinox. The knife pictured is a Vic and is one of many found marked Hoffritz.

As the previous post said, lots of companies have their names marked in one way or another (inlays such as this, foil transfer or tampo printing) on both Vic and Wenger SAK's

Joe

geothorn · Feb 6, 2005

Thanks, Joe!

I decided to check some on the Internet, and Hoffritz Cutlery is still around, only renamed or bought-out by a company named International Cutlery. They still sell SAKs, too. http://www.internationalcutlery.com/swisarkniv.html

Great help and lots of knowledge around here!
GeoThorn

Here's an interesting thing-a-majig...a coin knife...? http://www.internationalcutlery.com/frencoinknif.html

Hoffritz SAK...?

geothorn

klattman

JoeBW

geothorn