I have a One Hand Trekker (Serrated) from back when I was in high school. I've noticed recently that while that model (black handle) seems unchanged today, other versions have a circular hole as opposed to the oblong hole on mine (this is going by what I see from online dealers like BladeHQ and KnifeCenter). I've always had a little trouble opening the blade on mine one handed, which may be due in part that because of genetics (don't want to go into full detail) I have long nails even when trimmed. I'm wondering if anyone has found the circular hole easier to use than the oblong one? Or is my situation probably the source of my problem...
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Victorinox One Hand Trekker Question
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According to SAKwiki.com,
Old style:
New style:
One-handed German Army Knife, original (2003) and current production:
You're not the only one who had trouble opening the original design.
Old style:
New style:
One-handed German Army Knife, original (2003) and current production:
You're not the only one who had trouble opening the original design.
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I, too, started with the elliptical hole blade and switched to the round version. It is one of my favorites, but really, the difference is slight. I could have easily made do with the first and would have, had it not been by chance being able to sell off my original for enough to pay for the current model.
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Is this a Swiss German Army Knife or is it a German Swiss Army Knife.
I think I just confused myself.
Not again!
I think I just confused myself.
Not again!
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It's the German Army Knife made by Victorinox and it's also known as the Victorinox One-Hand Trekker German Army Knife. It's identical to the Victorinox Swiss Soldier's Knife except for markings on the handle.
Here's the Victorinox Swiss Soldier's Knife for reference:
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It's the German Army Knife made by Victorinox and it's also known as the Victorinox One-Hand Trekker German Army Knife. It's identical to the Victorinox Swiss Soldier's Knife except for markings on the handle.
Here's the Victorinox Swiss Soldier's Knife for reference:
Different scales. German Army Knife has hard nylon, per Bundeswehr specification. New Swiss Army Knife introduced dual density scales. Victorinox's dual density scales are injection molded polycaprolactam which is called Polyamide 6 in Europe and Nylon 6 in the USA. Unlike hard nylon, Nylon 6 has a little "give" and it stresses your carpal tendon less when you grip down hard. These scales have inserts of black thermoplastic polyurethane to give a stickier grip when the knife is wet. They work as intended and they are springier than Nylon 6.
Different markings are cross vs. federal eagle. I prefer the eagle, but my favorite (because I don't own one) is the Dutch Army Knife logo.
It is the state's lesser version of their royal coat of arms
over a seagull or perhaps a flying skateboard.