I too just lost my Swiss Army Executive knife under my house while crawling through the mud to find a leaking pipe. I bought that knife in 1979 or 80 after destroying my old 14 year old executive knife trying to fix a neighbors car battery. Now I find that this knife is no longer manufactured and there is no reasonable similar model made. It’s small enough that I don’t feel like I have my 45 in my front pocket. Seems I will be heading back into that dark damp abbess under my house called a crawl space. My house is 40 feet wide and 80 feet long and I am 88 years old and I don’t crawl as well as I used to but I want my 40 plus years old Victorinox Executive knife back. Y’all stay safe.
Thanks for highlighting the SAK Executive. I’ve carried this knife for many years and continued after I retired, 20 years ago. The last few years I also carried the Walker, which gives me additional cutting, combo tool and saw capability. I can get most tasks done when carrying both knives. Thanks again for producing this video.
Oh man! After a few days with the Ambassador I totally get it, what a lovely sized and shaped knife. Opening parcels is great and even though we all love the classic I get the 74mm it feels like a good knife.
Thank you, thank you, also my favourite model. And you are the first CZcams channel (I've seen) that points out the flat head screwdriver driver on the peeler and the Phillip on the nail file. Always hate the videos where they say "if it had screwdrivers it would be great". So thank you for actually knowing what the all the tools do and sharing that. 🙏
This was my first Swiss Army Knife in the early 80's. I used the Orange Peeler to shave away monkey bar callouses and warts. Then somebody stole it when I took it to school. Thanks for the memory! And don't worry about the details of the knives. Baby brain is real!
The executive is an absolute favorite of mine. I carried one alot when I was younger and a few years ago got another and carry it nearly everyday. It's such a handy little sak. Great video 👍
The Executive is one of the best keychain SAKs out there. However, I found a yellow Victorinox TOMO on a beach and that's what lives with my keys! At first, I thought it was a plastic piece of junk, and I lifted up to throw it in the trash can!
It sucks too because the prices on used Execs has gone up and they are seeking for as much or more than they cost new. Definitely one of my favorite SAKs. I have one from around 74 that I carry and another from the 60s that I keep home.
Yeah I’ve noticed the prices on eBay are really getting steep. I lucked out and found another vintage one for less than 10 today. Thanks for watching, Petey! Cheers!!!
I found a like new Executive about 30 years ago, when I was mowing, it has been on my keychain ever since then. I haven't used it alot, but it has still come in handy many times. I didn't even know what it was called until about a month ago, when I "rediscovered" SAK's. I gave it a full cleaning a week or so ago, and I cleaned up the scales. The only thing missing on the knife, is that the SA shield is gone, nothing new scales wouldn't cure. I don't believe I have even ever sharpened it, LOL...Great little knife, now securely in a drawer, replaced by an Alox Pioneer X....Nice Review, Thank you...
I love my 1950's water buffalo Executive but it was before the toothpick and tweezer edition and it's the exposed rivet old style. I use my fingernail clipper knife more than anything and it has the Wenger style scissors in it that I love with the serrated edges. Love my Alox 74 mm cigar punch that they discontinued almost 10 years ago that was an Ambassador with a cigar punch in it. It seems the Alox money clip is the last of the 74mm size knives.
There was talk a year ago that the 74mm is being discontinued, but it was still around months ago at least... The 74mm executive has been my edc literally for few years now and got one extra nib... Just in case 🤷🏻♂️ imo it's the perfect sak... Good enough to get through the day just with it and even better as a complimentary tool for main edc knife...
Never had a 74mm till recently.. bought an ambassador from the Heidi store.. two days after it arrived I found a unopened clam packed Executive at a thrift store for $10 😋 love it! The 74mm's are a very handy size .. bet if they had made some with unique scales they would have sold a bunch more.. wish they would do that with my faves the 84mm's?!?!? Of course wish they would fix that 84 scissors machine?
Congratulations on the baby (and the study!) Mr Mom. I have 2 execs, a user and an 60s model. Carry it most days but alternate a Rambler sometimes. That bigger blade is handy
I got my dad and I a set of these for Father's day, his is red, mine is black and I love them. Dad isn't someone that really carries a knife, but he loves his.
Hey Dan, love your videos. I've picked up a few different models based on your reviews, including the Executive. I now own 3 and an Ambassador. I also recently got an 84mm Climber from the late 60s or early 70s. Do you know where I can get a replacement scissors spring for an 84mm from that era?
The 74 mm is the largest knife you can reasonably carry on a keychain. The advantages of it over the 58 mm knife are considerable, but the drawback is, the main blade on the Executive is still pretty small compared to an 84 mm Vic. You can use it for cutting through some tape, or maybe opening a package, but you can't even use it to cut up an apple. The main blade on my Compact or Cadet is much more useful. I carried one of those for awhile as my keychain knife before going back to a 58 mm. I keep an 84 mm Cadet Alox in my car, and I have a whole bunch of 91 mm models on my desk, or in the kitchen drawer.
I agree that the 91 mm and 84 mm better for fruits and vegetables but the 74mm can handle some bigger jobs and has a better purchase than the 58mm. Thanks for watching, cheers!!!
Don't fully agree, and here's why: the “big” knive of the Executive has the big advantage that it is not that “high” as the Cadet's, which is why it works very well in cutting away the core in a quarter apple. It can make the sharp turns much better than the Cadet's blade. And the Executive's blade is much larger&sturdier and therefor more useful than that of the Classic/Manager. Same goes for the scissors. I carry the magnificent Manager on my keyring and always a slightly larger knive in the fifth pocket. Sometimes a Sportsman, sometimes an Executive. Love them both, but the Executive is the best partner to the Manager for me. Happy to have obtained one before its discontinuation, together with 2 sets of spare scales. I'm covered for the rest of my life😊
Victorinox, like any manufacturing firm, has to do what is profitable. If the 74mm models aren't selling well, then I understand why they might be discontinued. However, they do have many fans. The legendary pilot Chuck Yeager was apparently among them. Eventually I'll own one...they were available with some cool scales, too. Thanks for a great video!
The Executive can still be bought on amazon germany but 40+ Euros is a bit steep for what it is. Around the house (and basically anywhere) i carry a Swisstool X and a Classic.
I think it's a mistake to discontinue the 74mm line. However, Victorinox has all the stats and they know what's selling and what is not. It's too bad this model is not appealing to SAK customers anymore. Who knows I might grab one next time I stumble upon an Executive.
Hi Dan I just wondered how much does a Champ cost in the US both new and second hand? I’m in the UK and you can’t seem to ever find second hand Swiss Army knives…
The scaled the 84mm series way back and now dump the 74mm? DUDE. Some of us like the smaller models. Hopefully they keep the Delamont 85mm knives around.
I've worn out three and had one stolen. Always carry in my pocket and just bought my fifth executive from collector group. love the executive size and blades. I'm 70 so it'll probably be my last.
I happen to run across one of your old videos on Champion models. I probably watched it when it originally came out. It was worth a second look, maybe you should consider reposting a “best of” collection of past videos.
I use the 74mm Ambassador and love it. Don’t need an orange peeler or a second knife blade (3 blades altogether 😱🤣) which is the only real difference to the Executive so the Ambassador is a little thinner. Bought a couple of spare Ambassadors for the future as I don’t expect it’ll last forever.
Hi, I have checked with Victorinox Germany, they checked with "developing department" in Switzerland : The 74mm series remains in their productline. Thanks
Oh, I just checked and see no Executive? Glad I have one. The site comes up Executive 81? Looks like a Classic. Tell Vic uncle Tony wants a sit down... or else lol
The 74mm executive is a great knife, sad to see it discontinued. I think it's like the Subaru outback of SAKs, more than a sedan (classic) but not quite a pick-up (climber). More of a suburban crossover SUV. Hope the kid is doing well, take care Dan.
This news has been playing on my mind, after some thought I decided to find out what I've been missing and ordered and Ambassador before they are all gone😄
I can dig the 74mm it's a great key ring size but in the UK 74mm knives are expensive, I mean you can get a deluxe tinker for the same price as an executive and as there isn't much of a used market in the UK (partly because Ebay UK have banned the sale of knives), so 74mm knives don't make much sense cost wise. My ideal round the house knife would be an 84mm with scissors and a nail file as I love that blade size but even if it once existed, I assume it can't happen happen now because of the scissors machine issue. As a result I either carry a Tinker Small or a Compact. We always want what we can't have right.
For me the best around-the-house Swiss Army knife (and not just for the house) is Deluxe Tinker. I've had and used it for more than 20 years... Still it is my favorite.
I have wrote to Victorinox in Cologne and in Ibach. They both have said that the 74's will NOT be discontinued! That was 6 weeks before. Now I am confused...
I hope that’s true, just going off what I’ve read in some threads and the fact that the 74 mm models are no longer on the victorinox website. Thanks for watching! Cheers!!!
What swiss army knife do you recommend in combination with a leatherman skeletool? Ideally for EDC and some light camping work, but maybe some heavier tasks sometimes.
Terrible decision to discontinue this model / size. It's superior to the smaller "Classic SD". I have this in black & wanted the signature red from SAK.. only to find out it's been discontinued for almost 2 years now.
It's always a shame when any model is discontinued, if it were up to me they'd still make every model which had ever existed! Although I can understand that this isn't practical, Vic is really a smallish family company, it's CEO is still an Elsener. Anyway I think this means that the only 74mm model with scissors is now the Money Clip, which is really nice as it's alox and the clip can be used as a pocket clip, but it's more minimal on it's tool selection. Both are equally priced here in the UK at £36 which is equivalent to $45, but as I can get a Pioneer X for a couple of pounds less that will probably be my next addition to my rotation. I say rotation as I am not really a collector (am I? I only own 6 SAKs lol) and use them all either as EDC or outdoor / camping knives. If I were looking for a slender model for wearing with dress clothes I'd probably go for the Bantam alox or Exec, but I have to say it's a shame they don't make variants of these 2 models with scissors added, Bantam with scissors would be fantastic, like a compact Compact.
@@swissarmydan9354 I can't look directly because for some odd reason during the last few weeks I haven't been able to access the site - I get ''bad request'' error messages even when clicking a link from search results - but if I search Victorinox UK 74mm I do indeed get results for Ambassador, Executive and Moneyclip. That's not to say that they aren't discontinued though and that once they sell existing stock of those models they won't be able to restock them. But at the moment at least there are a few suppliers here selling those models.
@@simonh6371 interesting. No 74 mm knives are appearing on the US version of the Victorinox website and I can’t find the executive for sale any retailer on the internet
@@swissarmydan9354 Another product which I think is now discontinued which is a real shame, is the Farmer X by the looks of things. I say this as I got a notification from Heinnie Haynes here in the UK that these will not - ever - be back in stock with them; I'd requested a notification when they were back in stock a few weeks back. I am pretty sure that if they were still available HH would 100% restock as they are probably the best knife company here in the UK, and would likely have no trouble selling a new batch. The only place selling the Farmer X in the UK now is Victorinox themselves. In a way I'm relieved because if I did buy one of these, I fear that it would make my Farmer, Hiker and Climber redundant and they wouldn't get any pocket time! As it is I carry the Farmer and Hiker either together with a Classic SD for the scissors, or even a small multitool like the Leatherman Squirt, although the Vic scissors are far better than the LM. I will probably get the Pioneer X next month though. I can still get the Farmer X but at £53 as opposed to a Farmer which still costs about £23 it's hard to justify £30 just for the addition of scissors! Pioneer X is £34 so for £4 extra I get a Pioneer in a manner of speaking!
Discontinued?!? I better grab a couple more while I can. I literally use this knife daily for everything from slicing fruit and veg to replacing a doorknob. :(
It’s possible that I am mistaken, especially considering others comments. But, the executive is no longer showing up on the Victorinox website nor can I find it on any other US retailers website. Thank you for watching. Cheers!
If they just have to discontinue a range I'd rather see the 58's go and 74's brought up to date. But then the people who collect all the 58 fancy scales models would have a fit. And I'm sure it's more profitable for Vx to sale coated scales at a premium price. I think a bunch of all business bean counters took over Vx. Ugh.
I actually just got a Swiss Army knife yesterday at a pawnshop as a trade it came with a sharpener and was still in the package it came in it was so sharp and really nice right out of the package the tweezers were nice to and were strong enough to pull a hair out of my arm
Why do you measure your pocket Knives??? I don't understand? I see knife I take it and use it..SAK Knives are what they are.And Yes I use toothpick,it's my personal and I don't put it in nobody's mouth except mine..SAK Knives have 400 models,sooo pick one that suits you...
I too just lost my Swiss Army Executive knife under my house while crawling through the mud to find a leaking pipe. I bought that knife in 1979 or 80 after destroying my old 14 year old executive knife trying to fix a neighbors car battery. Now I find that this knife is no longer manufactured and there is no reasonable similar model made. It’s small enough that I don’t feel like I have my 45 in my front pocket. Seems I will be heading back into that dark damp abbess under my house called a crawl space. My house is 40 feet wide and 80 feet long and I am 88 years old and I don’t crawl as well as I used to but I want my 40 plus years old Victorinox Executive knife back. Y’all stay safe.
Did you find it?😊
Thanks for highlighting the SAK Executive. I’ve carried this knife for many years and continued after I retired, 20 years ago. The last few years I also carried the Walker, which gives me additional cutting, combo tool and saw capability. I can get most tasks done when carrying both knives. Thanks again for producing this video.
Welcome back Dan!
Good to see you back!
Thanks brother!!!
Oh man! After a few days with the Ambassador I totally get it, what a lovely sized and shaped knife. Opening parcels is great and even though we all love the classic I get the 74mm it feels like a good knife.
Thank you, thank you, also my favourite model. And you are the first CZcams channel (I've seen) that points out the flat head screwdriver driver on the peeler and the Phillip on the nail file. Always hate the videos where they say "if it had screwdrivers it would be great". So thank you for actually knowing what the all the tools do and sharing that. 🙏
Thanks for watching watching and the kind words, my friend! Cheers!!!
This was my first Swiss Army Knife in the early 80's. I used the Orange Peeler to shave away monkey bar callouses and warts. Then somebody stole it when I took it to school.
Thanks for the memory! And don't worry about the details of the knives. Baby brain is real!
Haha! I do have baby brain!!! Hopefully you got another Exec. Thanks for watching watching! Cheers!!!
The executive is an absolute favorite of mine. I carried one alot when I was younger and a few years ago got another and carry it nearly everyday. It's such a handy little sak. Great video 👍
I’ve always thought they were cool, but this last year I really came to enjoy the executive on a higher level. Thanks for watching! Cheers!!
The Executive is one of the best keychain SAKs out there. However, I found a yellow Victorinox TOMO on a beach and that's what lives with my keys! At first, I thought it was a plastic piece of junk, and I lifted up to throw it in the trash can!
Awesome find!!!! Thanks for watching, my friend! Cheers!!!
Great to Esee you Dan. Congrats on baby, retired piano man here. Glad you are ok in these messed up times !!
Hola Senõr! Great to hear from you! Thanks for stopping by!
Good to hear from you Dan. Thanks for another great vid. 👍
Thanks for stopping by, my friend! Cheers!!!
It sucks too because the prices on used Execs has gone up and they are seeking for as much or more than they cost new. Definitely one of my favorite SAKs. I have one from around 74 that I carry and another from the 60s that I keep home.
Yeah I’ve noticed the prices on eBay are really getting steep. I lucked out and found another vintage one for less than 10 today. Thanks for watching, Petey! Cheers!!!
@@swissarmydan9354 I learned alot from your videos when I started out. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and awesome collection.
I found a like new Executive about 30 years ago, when I was mowing, it has been on my keychain ever since then. I haven't used it alot, but it has still come in handy many times. I didn't even know what it was called until about a month ago, when I "rediscovered" SAK's. I gave it a full cleaning a week or so ago, and I cleaned up the scales. The only thing missing on the knife, is that the SA shield is gone, nothing new scales wouldn't cure. I don't believe I have even ever sharpened it, LOL...Great little knife, now securely in a drawer, replaced by an Alox Pioneer X....Nice Review, Thank you...
That’s awesome. The Pioneer X is a great carry. Thanks for watching! Cheers!!!
Would love to see a farmer x video from you. Always enjoy the videos, Dan!
Agreed! Executive will be missed...
I always enjoy your videos.
That’s great to hear! Thanks for watching!! Cheers!!!
I love my 1950's water buffalo Executive but it was before the toothpick and tweezer edition and it's the exposed rivet old style. I use my fingernail clipper knife more than anything and it has the Wenger style scissors in it that I love with the serrated edges. Love my Alox 74 mm cigar punch that they discontinued almost 10 years ago that was an Ambassador with a cigar punch in it. It seems the Alox money clip is the last of the 74mm size knives.
There was talk a year ago that the 74mm is being discontinued, but it was still around months ago at least... The 74mm executive has been my edc literally for few years now and got one extra nib... Just in case 🤷🏻♂️ imo it's the perfect sak... Good enough to get through the day just with it and even better as a complimentary tool for main edc knife...
Never had a 74mm till recently.. bought an ambassador from the Heidi store.. two days after it arrived I found a unopened clam packed Executive at a thrift store for $10 😋 love it! The 74mm's are a very handy size .. bet if they had made some with unique scales they would have sold a bunch more.. wish they would do that with my faves the 84mm's?!?!? Of course wish they would fix that 84 scissors machine?
Congratulations on the baby (and the study!) Mr Mom. I have 2 execs, a user and an 60s model. Carry it most days but alternate a Rambler sometimes. That bigger blade is handy
Thanks Tony!!! Rambler is a great keychain knife. My wife loves her little classic SD and uses it often. Thank you for watching! Cheers!
I got my dad and I a set of these for Father's day, his is red, mine is black and I love them. Dad isn't someone that really carries a knife, but he loves his.
One of SA's best models. Glad I got one. Good vid. Thanks👍!
Thanks for stopping by, Patrick! Cheers!
@@swissarmydan9354 👍!!
Hey Dan, love your videos. I've picked up a few different models based on your reviews, including the Executive. I now own 3 and an Ambassador. I also recently got an 84mm Climber from the late 60s or early 70s. Do you know where I can get a replacement scissors spring for an 84mm from that era?
The 74 mm is the largest knife you can reasonably carry on a keychain. The advantages of it over the 58 mm knife are considerable, but the drawback is, the main blade on the Executive is still pretty small compared to an 84 mm Vic. You can use it for cutting through some tape, or maybe opening a package, but you can't even use it to cut up an apple. The main blade on my Compact or Cadet is much more useful.
I carried one of those for awhile as my keychain knife before going back to a 58 mm. I keep an 84 mm Cadet Alox in my car, and I have a whole bunch of 91 mm models on my desk, or in the kitchen drawer.
I agree that the 91 mm and 84 mm better for fruits and vegetables but the 74mm can handle some bigger jobs and has a better purchase than the 58mm.
Thanks for watching, cheers!!!
Don't fully agree, and here's why: the “big” knive of the Executive has the big advantage that it is not that “high” as the Cadet's, which is why it works very well in cutting away the core in a quarter apple. It can make the sharp turns much better than the Cadet's blade. And the Executive's blade is much larger&sturdier and therefor more useful than that of the Classic/Manager. Same goes for the scissors. I carry the magnificent Manager on my keyring and always a slightly larger knive in the fifth pocket. Sometimes a Sportsman, sometimes an Executive. Love them both, but the Executive is the best partner to the Manager for me. Happy to have obtained one before its discontinuation, together with 2 sets of spare scales. I'm covered for the rest of my life😊
Good video, nice knife. I carry 91s because I like bigger and more tools. I always wear cargo shorts so I have plenty of pocket room.
Victorinox, like any manufacturing firm, has to do what is profitable. If the 74mm models aren't selling well, then I understand why they might be discontinued. However, they do have many fans. The legendary pilot Chuck Yeager was apparently among them. Eventually I'll own one...they were available with some cool scales, too. Thanks for a great video!
Yeah, there’s a great thread on forum.multitool.org about Chuck Yeager and the Ambassador. Thanks for watching! Cheers!!!
I'm amazed that the 1970s and 80s models in some of these videos look so new!😳🤯
Great video as always! Miss the videos and intro music. Does Vic make any 74s besides the Executive and Ambassador?
Thanks for watching, I’m going to have to bring back a music intro. Cheers!!
A decission to get over if they would offer similar 84 mm alternatives.
Yep. I really want a Cadet X. Thanks for watching! Cheers!!!
The Executive can still be bought on amazon germany but 40+ Euros is a bit steep for what it is. Around the house (and basically anywhere) i carry a Swisstool X and a Classic.
I think it's a mistake to discontinue the 74mm line. However, Victorinox has all the stats and they know what's selling and what is not. It's too bad this model is not appealing to SAK customers anymore. Who knows I might grab one next time I stumble upon an Executive.
Hi Dan I just wondered how much does a Champ cost in the US both new and second hand? I’m in the UK and you can’t seem to ever find second hand Swiss Army knives…
I just bought 2 executives from the late 70s at a auction about a year ago. They gonna go up in value?! Lol
The scaled the 84mm series way back and now dump the 74mm? DUDE. Some of us like the smaller models. Hopefully they keep the Delamont 85mm knives around.
I've worn out three and had one stolen. Always carry in my pocket and just bought my fifth executive from collector group. love the executive size and blades. I'm 70 so it'll probably be my last.
I happen to run across one of your old videos on Champion models.
I probably watched it when it originally came out. It was worth a second
look, maybe you should consider reposting a “best of” collection of past
videos.
I use the 74mm Ambassador and love it. Don’t need an orange peeler or a second knife blade (3 blades altogether 😱🤣) which is the only real difference to the Executive so the Ambassador is a little thinner. Bought a couple of spare Ambassadors for the future as I don’t expect it’ll last forever.
They need to keep making them
I pretty much only like the 91mm. I'd go for the big locking ones but they aren't EDC legal here. 😭
Hi, I have checked with Victorinox Germany, they checked with "developing department" in Switzerland : The 74mm series remains in their productline.
Thanks
I just bought the Mountaineer...I love it!
Oh, I just checked and see no Executive? Glad I have one. The site comes up Executive 81? Looks like a Classic. Tell Vic uncle Tony wants a sit down... or else lol
I know, right? I just ordered another vintage Exec off the bay
I have been trying to purchase a new one, has been unobtainable for most of the year, hope they change their mind.
Yeah, I can’t find new ones from any retailer, just purchased another vintage one on eBay. Thanks for watching, Edison. Cheers!
Just found a director at a garage sale…
The Director is a great vintage model. Thanks for watching! Cheers!!!
The 74mm executive is a great knife, sad to see it discontinued. I think it's like the Subaru outback of SAKs, more than a sedan (classic) but not quite a pick-up (climber). More of a suburban crossover SUV. Hope the kid is doing well, take care Dan.
That’s a great simile! 😅 Thanks for watching!
It’s my favorite SAK model and was used in my favorite MacGyver episode
Mac was all about the Executive in the first couple seasons. Thanks for watching, Jon-Erik! Cheers!!!
This news has been playing on my mind, after some thought I decided to find out what I've been missing and ordered and Ambassador before they are all gone😄
The Ambassador is great. There is an awesome thread in forum.multitool.org about the ambassador. Thanks for watching, cheers!
@@swissarmydan9354 thanks, i'll take a look
I believe I saw this knife sometime ago on Amazon
I can dig the 74mm it's a great key ring size but in the UK 74mm knives are expensive, I mean you can get a deluxe tinker for the same price as an executive and as there isn't much of a used market in the UK (partly because Ebay UK have banned the sale of knives), so 74mm knives don't make much sense cost wise.
My ideal round the house knife would be an 84mm with scissors and a nail file as I love that blade size but even if it once existed, I assume it can't happen happen now because of the scissors machine issue. As a result I either carry a Tinker Small or a Compact. We always want what we can't have right.
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hail to ambassador!
For me the best around-the-house Swiss Army knife (and not just for the house) is Deluxe Tinker. I've had and used it for more than 20 years... Still it is my favorite.
The deluxe Tinker is a solid carry. Thanks for watching! Cheers!!!
No executive? !!
I have wrote to Victorinox in Cologne and in Ibach. They both have said that the 74's will NOT be discontinued! That was 6 weeks before. Now I am confused...
I hope that’s true, just going off what I’ve read in some threads and the fact that the 74 mm models are no longer on the victorinox website.
Thanks for watching! Cheers!!!
Damn shame they discontinued this. It's about the only SAK I would buy.
Very nice to have another video from you. What are you studying in your return to school?
Clinical counseling psychology
Ya I have about 5 Swiss and that’s not one of them. I have the big daddy and ya what sucks is the older knives they can’t fix!
Shame... I wish I had picked up a spare when they were plentiful at good prices
Love the executive, when I found out it was being discontinued I got two back ups off ebay.
Smart move, Myke! Thanks for watching! Cheers!!!
@@swissarmydan9354 cheers!
What swiss army knife do you recommend in combination with a leatherman skeletool? Ideally for EDC and some light camping work, but maybe some heavier tasks sometimes.
Huntsman/Fieldmaster, or if you want the most extravagant, complete toolset, the Swisschamp.
The Pioneer, Pioneer X, Farmer, Farmer X are good models too.. robust and strong
Terrible decision to discontinue this model / size. It's superior to the smaller "Classic SD". I have this in black & wanted the signature red from SAK.. only to find out it's been discontinued for almost 2 years now.
Are people sure that it's not the Delemónt Executive 81 that's going to be discontinued?
Noooo, I love this knife. The Classic is too small for me😡
I agree, the 74mm feels better than the 58mm in the hand. Thanks for watching! Cheers!!!
sure would benefit from a bottle opener and/or screwdriver, rather than two knife blades 🤔
Cool
Vastly more useful than the popularly promoted compact.
The compact is so overrated IMO
Climber>Compact imho.
Na
It's always a shame when any model is discontinued, if it were up to me they'd still make every model which had ever existed! Although I can understand that this isn't practical, Vic is really a smallish family company, it's CEO is still an Elsener. Anyway I think this means that the only 74mm model with scissors is now the Money Clip, which is really nice as it's alox and the clip can be used as a pocket clip, but it's more minimal on it's tool selection. Both are equally priced here in the UK at £36 which is equivalent to $45, but as I can get a Pioneer X for a couple of pounds less that will probably be my next addition to my rotation. I say rotation as I am not really a collector (am I? I only own 6 SAKs lol) and use them all either as EDC or outdoor / camping knives.
If I were looking for a slender model for wearing with dress clothes I'd probably go for the Bantam alox or Exec, but I have to say it's a shame they don't make variants of these 2 models with scissors added, Bantam with scissors would be fantastic, like a compact Compact.
Thanks for watching! If you look at the Victorinox website in the UK, are there any 74 mm models listed?
@@swissarmydan9354 I can't look directly because for some odd reason during the last few weeks I haven't been able to access the site - I get ''bad request'' error messages even when clicking a link from search results - but if I search Victorinox UK 74mm I do indeed get results for Ambassador, Executive and Moneyclip. That's not to say that they aren't discontinued though and that once they sell existing stock of those models they won't be able to restock them. But at the moment at least there are a few suppliers here selling those models.
@@simonh6371 interesting. No 74 mm knives are appearing on the US version of the Victorinox website and I can’t find the executive for sale any retailer on the internet
@@swissarmydan9354 Another product which I think is now discontinued which is a real shame, is the Farmer X by the looks of things. I say this as I got a notification from Heinnie Haynes here in the UK that these will not - ever - be back in stock with them; I'd requested a notification when they were back in stock a few weeks back. I am pretty sure that if they were still available HH would 100% restock as they are probably the best knife company here in the UK, and would likely have no trouble selling a new batch. The only place selling the Farmer X in the UK now is Victorinox themselves. In a way I'm relieved because if I did buy one of these, I fear that it would make my Farmer, Hiker and Climber redundant and they wouldn't get any pocket time! As it is I carry the Farmer and Hiker either together with a Classic SD for the scissors, or even a small multitool like the Leatherman Squirt, although the Vic scissors are far better than the LM. I will probably get the Pioneer X next month though. I can still get the Farmer X but at £53 as opposed to a Farmer which still costs about £23 it's hard to justify £30 just for the addition of scissors! Pioneer X is £34 so for £4 extra I get a Pioneer in a manner of speaking!
Discontinued?!? I better grab a couple more while I can. I literally use this knife daily for everything from slicing fruit and veg to replacing a doorknob. :(
It’s possible that I am mistaken, especially considering others comments. But, the executive is no longer showing up on the Victorinox website nor can I find it on any other US retailers website. Thank you for watching. Cheers!
@@swissarmydan9354 I can’t find any either. :/
Nope, I ordered and got a large Classic!!
Tony from SA Knights
My Keychain knife is the midnite champ, I carry pocket sized Spartan.
74 mm's were always the white collar knives and given white collar names and a shame the money clip is the only one left
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The early version you have has got smaller rivets than the later versions , found that out myself why the hell they did that i dont know
Wow, that explains why the scales wouldn’t stay on. Thanks for the info! Cheers!!!
Bought 2 mint Executives for 7 bucks a few weeks ago. Guess I scored 🤷 🤪
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Some other guy said that Vx denied that claim. I sure hope he's right.
If they just have to discontinue a range I'd rather see the 58's go and 74's brought up to date. But then the people who collect all the 58 fancy scales models would have a fit. And I'm sure it's more profitable for Vx to sale coated scales at a premium price. I think a bunch of all business bean counters took over Vx. Ugh.
I don't have a knife this size better ge one before they get expensive
You had a kid? Congrats
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I actually just got a Swiss Army knife yesterday at a pawnshop as a trade it came with a sharpener and was still in the package it came in it was so sharp and really nice right out of the package the tweezers were nice to and were strong enough to pull a hair out of my arm
Compact is better...hands down my EDC brethren.
They will stop the 74 mm production?..so bad. And Victorinox isn't very innovative.
Not sure why you care about a small knife for "around the house". A Swiss Champ would be fine. You dont need to carry it in your pocket.
When it comes to Swiss Army Knives and good whiskey, I just can’t get enough of them.
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Why do you measure your pocket Knives??? I don't understand? I see knife I take it and use it..SAK Knives are what they are.And Yes I use toothpick,it's my personal and I don't put it in nobody's mouth except mine..SAK Knives have 400 models,sooo pick one that suits you...
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That is the ambassodor, 75mm. The executive is the 65mm