Victorinox metal file versus nail file

[Paul SAK]

Can anyone tell me a sure-fire way to tell which side of the Victorinox file tool is for metal and which side is for fingernails? I have used these knives for a long time, but I can never tell the difference.

 

[colubrid]

depends on how hard and thick your toenails are.

 

[Suzukigsx1300r08]

i would skip the file and move onto the wood saw for those...

 

[colubrid]

LOL! Your right. I forgot about the saw.

 

[tcolling]

Bolt cutters might be more helpful for those honkers!

 

[Paul SAK]

Very funny, but I still can't tell the difference between the nail file and the metal file. Can anyone help me?

 

[Paul SAK]

I think I figured it out myself from the Vic. user manual at the Vic. website. The nail file seems to be on the same side as the fingernail groove that you use to open it. This is also the "finer" side - the side with more lines per inch. So, if this is correct, an easy way to remember it is "fingernail file on same side as fingernail groove". What do you think?

 

[GarageBoy]

The file feels like a regular file
the nail file has diamond dust or something on it