Swiss Eagle 1/3 the price??

David Nowlin

David Nowlin

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I see this offered when i look on Amazon for price drops on Victorinox knives i consider adding to my arsenal. At that low low price it can’t be made in Switzerland? Any one ever buy one just to check it out? Hard to find any info or history on the company? Your thoughts?
 
If that was a legitimate victorinox product that would gone like a new wind, I suspect clone. As stated above, looknat the tools, the corkscrew for example--- they look awful, "compass blade?" I'm sure there is supposed to be a comma between the two but at that point... might as well be a "compass blade"
 
Don’t get me wrong, when i see anything that “copies” something at a 3rd the price i know it’s as you say a Chinese clone. Some of the reviews were good but i presume those had never owned or handled or used a real Victorinox or Wenger SAK.
A few of the reviews mentioned workmanship, lack of quality and stiff operating of the tools. I think those are the ones who own or have owned the best.
 
That appears to be a poor quality clone of a standard SAK. I'd avoid it.

Additionally, some of those tools look to be direct copies of Victorinox tools. 😒
 
Thanks guys and yes don’t plan on buying any.
I did once a long time ago buy a Ozark Trails SAK at wally’s just for grins. I saw it in a drawer some where but yea just another experience to chalk up.
Actually not a SAK but more appropriately a CAK?
 
Yes i know the US site. I also check Amazon, Walmart and a popular Swiss knife site. I mainly compare prices and look to save on free shipping and what not. Mainly just checking trending prices and who has a model I’m considering with the best deal.
 
Unbelievable all the naysayers in here, I’ve thoroughly checked out these Swiss Eagle knives, made since 1961, and quality is equal to or better than any of my Victornox knives! The fit and finish is excellent! Stainless steel so no rusting here, utility you bet, kinda hard to fault anyone producing what victornox has produced! I mean how many ways can you make a knife, a screw driver, a toothpick, a tweezer, a cork screw, I’m impressed and most all of them under $35.
 
moparlover1968 said:
Unbelievable all the naysayers in here, I’ve thoroughly checked out these Swiss Eagle knives, made since 1961,
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The Swiss Eagle brand might have been created in 1961, but their website says nothing about knives at all.

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You say you've checked them out thoroughly. I'm genuinely curious, do they say "Made in Switzerland" or "Swiss Made" on them? Or do they just say "Stainless" or even "Stainless China"?
moparlover1968 said:
quality is equal to or better than any of my Victornox knives! The fit and finish is excellent! Stainless steel so no rusting here, utility you bet, kinda hard to fault anyone producing what victornox has produced!
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I'm glad to hear that. I'm not familiar with "Victornox". If Victornox's knives are as good as those made by Victorinox, I agree with you that it would be hard to fault anyone for copying them, whoever Victornox is.

moparlover1968 said:
I mean how many ways can you make a knife, a screw driver, a toothpick, a tweezer, a cork screw, I’m impressed and most all of them under $35.
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You (or in this case, China) can make any of those items very badly indeed. The tools shown in this Swiss Eagle knife picture (particularly the scissors and nail file) look identical to those I've encountered on other Chinese SAK copies bought at the dollar store. On those other Chinese knives, I was able to bend and break the tools by hand because they were made of unhardened steel. It's also odd that the Amazon pages show pictures of obviously different knives to represent the same product.
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