I just received a vic swisstool and the tools all have some wiggle. Who else has one ? Is this normal? Also this tool was dripping with oil, when I first opened the pliers they had oil pooled up in the plier heads! I guess I was expecting better. One more thing hows the warranty? I bought this off ebay not an authorized dealer I don't think.
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SWISSTOOL blade play???
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Both of my Swisstool's have some up and down play in all the tools so I think it's pretty common. Mine are still fully functional and I wouldn't think it's enough to cause them to unlock under normal use. All the toold on my Spirit lock up tight though. The Swisstool is an older design though so I guess they got all the bugs ironed out for the Spirit.
Every Victorinox tool I ever bought has had a good amount of oil on it and I don't really see that as a bad thing. It's easy enough to wipe off.
If the play in the Swisstool makes you crazy try a Spirit, I'm sure all will be forgiven. :thumbup:
Every Victorinox tool I ever bought has had a good amount of oil on it and I don't really see that as a bad thing. It's easy enough to wipe off.
If the play in the Swisstool makes you crazy try a Spirit, I'm sure all will be forgiven. :thumbup:
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My black oxide Swisstool has up/down bladeplay; the Spirit I had did not.
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I have no side to side play in mine, but i had some up and down play. Actually, I take that back. I DID have side to side play, until i put my swisstool handle in a vice and squeezed it together some to tighten the tools up. Now it's perfect. It was only one side also.
I have a little play in some of the tools on my spirit, when they are all closed up the flathead screwdriver is slightly loose and if i shake the tool it makes a clicking noise.
But i still love it, the best folding knife / tool that i have ever had
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But i still love it, the best folding knife / tool that i have ever had
:thumbup:Thanks Maybe I'll try the vice. How about that warranty ..... do you have to send it to switzerland?
Actually it's side to side play .......more on one side and on the middle tools , the scraper is the worse, i'ts loose.
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Nah. Living in CT, i have a vic service center right in the state 
. So it would just get sent to the closest state with a service center. I brought it to the store i bought it at and they sent it there and shipped it back, i didnt pay a dime. The first one i had had play in the pliers, the second one had play in the tools which i fixed right up.
. So it would just get sent to the closest state with a service center. I brought it to the store i bought it at and they sent it there and shipped it back, i didnt pay a dime. The first one i had had play in the pliers, the second one had play in the tools which i fixed right up.I have heard that swiss army has a pretty excellent warranty and they will swap things out for you. Mine has a little wiggle to all the tools, but i dont think its a big deal. I guess if it really bothers you, you could send it back, but try just using it and enjoying it.
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I haven't found anything wrong with mine. I really like it.