Most sold Vic

I heard that the Classic (58mm) is the most sold Victorinox, but I'm not sure.

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Probably the Classic. I remember somewhere (I believe on these forums) that the Classic was the most sold and prominent knife in the world.
 
In the last couple of years, Knife world magazine had an article on Victorinox. Of the millions of knives made per year at the factory, and distributed world wide, the classic was the most sold knife they make.

Having one on my keyring and finding use for it daily, I can understand why!
 
The Victorinox Classic is by far, the model most sold.

By the way, has anyone else noticed the new tang stamps on current Victorinox models? They used to read: Victorinox Switzerland Stainless Rostfrei, but now they read: Victorinox Swiss Made Stainless. Also, the crossbow logo is gone.
 
Lito Lapid said:
Hey guys what do you think is the reason they sold out so well?

Me thinks it's because it's an impulse buy. Anybody could get this for a few dollars and say "hey,why not"?

Utility is just second I think. Although the scissor, blade and file combo is simple but very useful. I don't think people go out ther and say "hey I want the ultimate SAK with the blade, scissor, file, set-UP".
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Theres some truth in what you say, they are cheap enough to just buy without thinking about it. But on the other hand, alot of non-knife people still relize they may need a small sharp cutting tool once in a while. Its the pen knife crowd.

But after you use a classic for a while, you come to the relization its no joke. This is exactly how i came to be a fan of the classic, and now keep one on my keyring to back up my soldier. I never took them seriously at all, thought they were for the old mans penknife/ladies purse thing. My other half had one on her keyring on a quick detach snap. She was always using it for something- opening boxes, mail, plastic blister packages. And the sissors and nail file were her grooming tools.

After watching her use it for all sorts of things, I put one on my keyring like she had- a quick detach thing. Over the course of a year I made a concious effort when I just had to cut something, to reach for the classic instead of my soldier or tinker, or what ever else I was carrying. It was an experiment of sorts.

After a while I came to the relization that the little classic opened boxes the UPS guy dropped off, slit open bags of dog food, opened mail, cut twine for the tomato plant stakes, and the sissors trimed the ocasional hangnail, trimed my moustashe, and lots of other things. In short i made the discovery that the classic is a damm handy little tool for day to day life in averige suburbia. Its no bushwacking tool, but how often do we just need to cut open something thats a bit too tough for our fingernails.

For most people the classic fills the role of an edc pen knife class of thing.
 
I bought a (red) classic a while back for about 8 bucks. I also did somewhat of a "test" to see if I could make do with JUST the classic. I made a short lanyard out of red paracord and put a detachable J clip on one end and hung it from the belt loop on my pants. For a month and a half I carried and used nothing but the classic. Truthfully, I didn't really feel the need to use any of my other larger knives because the classic pulled it's own weight quite well. Granted, I wasn't out hunting or climbing mountains or anything, but like Jacknife said, for your average day in suburbia, the underrated classic comes in very handy and is probably one of the easiest knives to carry.
 
I read of one case, a man who was a deputy on a sherriffs department was off duty driving home from a dress up affair with his other half. The details are a little hazy with time, but it seems like a deer was hit either by his car or another, and the guy field dressed the deer with a classic as he was in formal dress wear and it was the only knife he had. But he had his keyring, hence the classic. He said it was slow going, but he got the job done.
 
I tried using only a Classic after reading the 'Chuck Yeager' thread a while ago. I used mine, and only that one, over the course of two weeks and found it to be 'no joke.' My Classic made all the cuts I wanted and needed without a hitch. My Craftsman, Tinker, or whatever stayed in a pouch and was missed little. I'm getting more of them (differing colors, alox versions) as they seem like the 'big little' knife that works well around even the most sheepish. One of the best bargain knives ever.
 
Another one of my favorite aspects about the classic (as others have mentioned) is that you can find one just about anywhere. So if I break, lose, or just plain wear one out (or give it to a poor knifeless kid) I can go any old place and get one for cheap. Did I also mention you can get these little knives VERY sharp!
 
jackknife said:
After a while I came to the relization that the little classic opened boxes the UPS guy dropped off, slit open bags of dog food, opened mail, cut twine for the tomato plant stakes, and the sissors trimed the ocasional hangnail, trimed my moustashe, and lots of other things. In short i made the discovery that the classic is a damm handy little tool for day to day life in averige suburbia. Its no bushwacking tool, but how often do we just need to cut open something thats a bit too tough for our fingernails.

For most people the classic fills the role of an edc pen knife class of thing.
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It's pretty funny. For all the bickering people do here over different modern steels, which companies are the most ethical blah blah blah, a Vic Classic would do most everything these people use a knife for. Opening food, opening mail and boxes, cleaning fingernails, cutting steak, whittling hotdog roasting sticks etc.

They're a favorite of backpackers and hikers. It a wilderness survival book I was recently reading, the guy had two knives, a classic and a small fixed blade. The classic was featured in many more photos than the fixed blade. They're damn practical. Vegetation work, whittling, opening and cleaning fish, cutting fishing line, removing splinters....all these things are a breeze for the Classic. I would not doubt it's ability to dress larger game at all. Add to this how effortless they are to get shaving sharp, corrosion resistent they are and as others have mentioned how easy they are to replace through a store or warranty and you've got one great, under rated knife. Watch how easily these puppies will outcut the latest modern folders, it's pretty funny.

I've sent in classics with backsprings snapped in half and blades that were submerged in fire, replaced no questions asked. What more could you want out of a knife this size? :)
 
Yes, the classic will hold an edge as good as the larger vics, but since the blade is so small it seems you still have to sharpen it more often. I have used it all day at work before cutting cardboard, shrink wrap and plastic ties, and it was still sharp at the end of the day. I did however have a lot of gunk to clean off the blade afterwards!
 
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