Victorinox Venture fixed blade

EngrSorenson said:
I saw this peel across my YouTube, and I had to look it up. Looks pretty interesting. Price at 75 bucks seems reasonable. Full Flat Grind, looks to me and a decent steel!

Love the 1/4” hex in the handle. That’d be a great screw driver in a pinch.
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Not sure if it would be 1/4" since Switzerland has been metric since 1877. No site seems to give the dimensions with the only reference being a hole for a lanyard.
 
KenHash said:
Not sure if it would be 1/4" since Switzerland has been metric since 1877. No site seems to give the dimensions with the only reference being a hole for a lanyard.
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I believe that 6.35 mm (1/4") is the standard size for hex shank drill bits, as in the case of their 2 cm spade bit.
 
EngrSorenson said:
Me either, but I guess you can baton the end? Maybe use it as a pry bar?

I hope it fits really really big hands.
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I wear a size 11 glove and the handle looks like it might be a just a bit short...we'll see.

Felix said you can use the end to scrape the bowl of a spoon.

KenHash said:
Not sure if it would be 1/4" since Switzerland has been metric since 1877. No site seems to give the dimensions with the only reference being a hole for a lanyard.
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Hex bits here are 6.35mm which is 1/4"
 
The last thing I need is another fixed blade, but that said, I may have to pick one of these up. I enjoy the additional standard Victorinox doodads available in that extra sheath at the top, and the drill bit set make this a pretty interesting kit, if nothing else an interesting eccentricty for Vic collectors (like me!). Not bad at all.
 
Quiet said:
The last thing I need is another fixed blade, but that said, I may have to pick one of these up. I enjoy the additional standard Victorinox doodads available in that extra sheath at the top, and the drill bit set make this a pretty interesting kit, if nothing else an interesting eccentricty for Vic collectors (like me!). Not bad at all.
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I agree, and it's a noticeably smarter departure than the fixed blade they were selling before... which seemed way overpriced for what it was.
I like when I see evidence that Victorinox isn't just resting on their well-earned laurels.
 
EngrSorenson said:
I agree, and it's a noticeably smarter departure than the fixed blade they were selling before... which seemed way overpriced for what it was.
I like when I see evidence that Victorinox isn't just resting on their well-earned laurels.
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Agreed, those previous fixed blades seemed signficantly overpriced for what you were getting, these seem a lot more inline with what's on offer, and further, what the competition is offering. Also, I'll just say it, it's nice to see a FFG instead of another sabre/scandi grind. That's a plus in my book.
 
Quiet said:
The last thing I need is another fixed blade, but that said, I may have to pick one of these up. I enjoy the additional standard Victorinox doodads available in that extra sheath at the top, and the drill bit set make this a pretty interesting kit, if nothing else an interesting eccentricty for Vic collectors (like me!). Not bad at all.
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Apparently the knife is good but the sheath retention is horrible.
See this video :
 
Sheath retention is far below par, might be a compromise in order to be able to insert it in either direction. But the knife itself is very well done and arrived quite sharp. The tip needed some tuning as it wasn't pointy like it should have been. But a short time on my sharpening stones and all is right with the world.

So the sheath, you get a sling type one with an O-ring retainer that probably works well as long as the O-ring lasts. The other one holds the main sheath very well, but as mentioned the retention of the knife is not great, plus a lot of rattling too.

So, I decided to make a retention strap, laced it through the existing belt loop slots and then using one of the existing holes, I made a swivel type belt loop so when you go to sit down the sheath can be swiveled out of the way, much more comfortable doing that.

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

The knife cuts very well, it's ground down to a fairly thin edge and sharpened easily to a hair popping edge as well.

G2
 
My first thought was "Victorinox made a Kephart." I like it. In that sense I don't see this as a Mora competitor.
 
Another youtube review (french but english subtitles can be enabled)... Different story...blade damaged during batonning (he only saw it after and did not capture the moment)... maybe the knife he got was a lemon.

 
Saw that one, looks like something I'd use an axe or hatchet for instead of a very thin bladed knife, think opinel type edge, it cuts great but heavy chopping probably not suited for.
G2
 
I wouldn’t press that knife into that role, it wouldn’t be my choice for an only knife in a survival type situation, or if I were into batoning every stick/log I saw.
However, it looks to excel at normal camp chores like food prep, sharpening sticks and stakes, cleaning game, and general tasks.
 
My 'very limited' French fails me now ;) but, if I were in the woods, I would opt for a hatchet/axe over a sledge hammer. I guess the point of these destructive tests is to show how weak or strong a knife is? I'm liking mine quite well, cutting up hard wood whittling, food prep, cordage, this thing is a slicer, not a chopper. If I were required to live in conditions where such a hard use knife was necessary, I would agree that this knife isn't an end all do all knife and would bring along something a bit more stout, but, I'm not there yet.

G2
 
Yes, not a very useful video for sure. He should have been more progressive in his test at the very least 😅
I think he did this destruction test in response to the other youtube video above, and also because some people said that his 1st review was a bit too dithyrambic.

All in all, as you said, he also says that this knife is a pure slicer.
 
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have to say, I had to look up the word dithyrambic, as I don't use that everyday, but on those days that I am over enthusiastic, it will come in handy to describe my condition ;)
G2
 
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