Last Sunday, my friend, who is a busy mom, told me about how she needed a knife while Christmas tree shopping. "You need one of these," I said, holding up the Victorinox Classic on my keychain. She agreed. It dawned on me she probably would be too busy or forget to pick one up, so I gave her mine. She gratefully put it on her keychain.
That knife cost me $3 used, and it was pretty worn when I received it. As it turns out, after a good sharpening there was much life left. That little guy has pulled splinters, opened bags and boxes, shredded cardboard, removed ticks, sliced open clamshell packaging, cut zip ties, and so on. It's the only knife I pack when I travel abroad for work. Really, this little guy became the knife I couldn't do without.
Immediately after I gifted my Classic, I looked for another one, noticing prices have gone up in the past year. I ordered another used one, this time for $6, and then came the long wait. My keys felt so light and useless. At work, I needed the toothpick for a no-scratch surface, and felt helpless. Today, the replacement arrived, and it was in pretty good shape. The blade was dull, of course, but a little TLC and it's properly sharp. All the blades have good walk and talk with little play. It's money well spent.
I'm on a Victorinox kick... I think I may need to buy some more. They are such good products.
