Opinions of the Victorinox package opener tool?

ShaiHulud said:
I think it's a waste of a tool slot, its essentially a tape cutter, and you can cut tape with virtually any tool on a swiss army knife
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This is a good take. I have used the package opener on the Leatherman T4 extensively - but at the end of the day, it’s more fun to use an excessively overkill knife for the job.
 
DrRollinstein said:
So they took off the knife and replaced it with a worse knife?
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I am not really sure who the bladeless SAKs are for. They seemed designed for folks who were flying, or going to places which are nonpermissive towards knives. Problem is, as soon as you're found with it, and the tools inspected, they seem to get confiscated anyway. I mean, the package opener, while small, IS a sharp edge, and technically, so is the can opener. Victorinox should probably have given the TSA a call before advertising that these could be flown with.
 
Quiet said:
I am not really sure who the bladeless SAKs are for. They seemed designed for folks who were flying, or going to places which are nonpermissive towards knives. Problem is, as soon as you're found with it, and the tools inspected, they seem to get confiscated anyway. I mean, the package opener, while small, IS a sharp edge, and technically, so is the can opener. Victorinox should probably have given the TSA a call before advertising that these could be flown with.
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When I worked at TSA and I guess I can only speak for my airport even though all tsa follow (should) the same guidelines on the tsa website, as long as it didnt have an edge (and the scissors wasn't 4 inches passed the fulcrum, or a tool passed 7 inches, whatever) it was good to go. Tsa who are taking bladeless swiss army notknives are breaking their own rules, or on a power trip. Its always a good practice to have them open up the bladless tool and ask them to show you the knife, they wont be able to, so the tool is allowed, the passenger just has to advocate for themselves. I can't see these blade free variants becoming the next big victorinox hit, but theyre made an option, so
 
I personally can’t see the box cutter blade to be in any way ”bladeless” or more legal than your average SAK blade. In fact the way the blade looks more of a hook that could slash someones face pretty efficiently IMO. It might look a little less obvious however.
You are definitely not going to travel with it in carry on luggage.
 
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