Would you classify a Swiss army as a traditional/classic?

[gerberknivesalwaysprevail]

Would you?

 

[Arathol]

Victorinox has been around for longer than many makers of what most consider to be classic or traditional knives....so yeah...

 

[Delgadonine]

Reminiscing and sentimentality aside, it more than a knife. It's a multitool. Not your Great Grandfather's slip joint.

 

[el gigantor]

Victorinox started in 1884. I feel like that amount of history qualifies them as both traditional and classic.

 

[gerberknivesalwaysprevail]

Victorinox has been around for longer than many makers of what most consider to be classic or traditional knives....so yeah...

True, but they don’t really give the feeling of a “grandpa knife”. I guess they’re traditional/classic historically, but aesthetically not so much. But you are right, Victorinox has been around for quite a while!

 

[ShaiHulud]

Yes it is a classic/traditional
The company had to and still has to fight to maintain its relevance in a world with modern materials and Locking mechanisms
Unfortunately they're welcoming their own speedbumps (research this on your own)

 

[Arathol]

True, but they don’t really give the feeling of a “grandpa knife”. I guess they’re traditional/classic historically, but aesthetically not so much. But you are right, Victorinox has been around for quite a while!

130 years later, its quite possible that your great grandfather had one. That sort of knife was more popular in Europe until WW2 came about and American GIs brought them home to the US.

 

[Tsujigiri]

Definitely, if you look up the traditional "camp" knife pattern, you'll see that the swiss army knife is essentially that in different materials and often with more tools added on.

 

[Railsplitter]

For me it’s a no-brainer. Victorinox earned the titles of traditional and classic a long time ago.

 

[gerberknivesalwaysprevail]

130 years later, its quite possible that your great grandfather had one. That sort of knife was more popular in Europe until WW2 came about and American GIs brought them home to the US.

Hmm, wonder what style of knives existed in the us before ww2 then

 

[ShaiHulud]

Hmm, wonder what style of knives existed in the us before ww2 then

Research and read my guy

 

[sodak]

True, but they don’t really give the feeling of a “grandpa knife”. [...]

Yes they do.

 

[ShaiHulud]

Yes they do.

My grandfather had a sak knife in his drawer.
He was a grandfather...
My father had a sak fisherman, my older brother had kids
Makes him a grandfather
*argument made invalid*

 

[Delgadonine]

Hmm, wonder what style of knives existed in the us before ww2 then

A lot of fixed blades and slip joints.

Buck, Case, et al

 

[ShaiHulud]

Lots of knives with no brand either
But that's going back pretty far.

 

[khopesh]

yes it been around long enough to be a traditional.

 

[Arathol]

Hmm, wonder what style of knives existed in the us before ww2 then

If you don't know, what do you consider a traditional or classic?

 

[tiguy7]

Only traditional if it doesn’t have a pocket clip.

 

[DocJD]

IDK , depends on the model . Some have been around for a very long time , others have been modernized substantially .

Ranger and RangerGrip , for example .

Copied from sakwiki.com :

RangerGrip Models​

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RangerGrip 78​

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The RangerGrip series was introduced in the Spring of 2009, after being shown at the SHOT Show a few months earlier.
These models came with a new scale design featuring rubber sections in the handles for better grip.
They were made available for popular models in the 130mm range - these models are indicated with an asterisk (*) in the list above.
The 'Grip' scales also became available for some of the 85mm line.
A few new models were also introduced that were only available with the RangerGrip scales.

• RangerGrip 83
• RangerGrip 86 - East Ranger
• RangerGrip 88 - Rescue
• RangerGrip 90 - Sometimes referred to as the Handyman
• RangerGrip 95 - Rescue
• RangerGrip 179 - Patagonian Expedition – See: Ranger 55
• RangerGrip 181 - See: Alinghi 181/SUI-1
• RangerGrip 182 - Spearfishing

 

[Arathol]

IDK , depends on the model . Some have been around for a very long time , others have been modernized substantially .

Well since the OP has a Tinker Deluxe, we can probably assume thats what he is asking about.....