Reddit reviews Victorinox Swiss Army Rambler Pocket Knife, Red

I would split the difference and get a rambler. Has all tools of the classic plus bottle opener/Phillips driver. https://smile.amazon.com/Victorinox-Swiss-Rambler-Pocket-Knife/dp/B000FNFXQS/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1541305726&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=Victorinox+rambler&dpPl=1&dpID=416pS%2ByXMWL&ref=plSrch

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Lowepro Stealth Reporter camera bag | Bought this with another bigger, heftier Lowepro for $50 private sale. Ripper bag and has a zip on the top to get the camera out without opening the bag.
Blackrapid Sport Camera strap | I got one of the first iterations, I think - I feel like it cost me about $80, but this was like 6 years ago now. Great strap - allows you to have the camera hanging at your hip, ready until you need to shoot.
Nikon D3200 | Well, I'd love a cheeky mirrorless, but I've invested in the Nikon ecosphere with the lenses and the cheapie 3200 does everything I need it to do - if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Nikon 24-70mm F2.8 ED VR | This lens is something else - fantastic focal range, fast glass, gold ring...just kisses fingers
Nikon SB-700 Speedlight | Not a big flash user - didn't actually use it on the day, but it was there, ready to go if required :)
Victorinox Rambler (swapped red scales out for black) | Stick it in the coin pocket with the Olight and you have an EDC champion - I have it with or near me 24/7 whcih I can't say for most of my gear.
Olight i3E EOS | Stick it in the coin pocket with the Victorinox and you have an EDC champion - I have it with or near me 24/7 whcih I can't say for most of my gear.
Emporio Armani 310/81 Polarised perscription Sunglasses | You need a nice, protective pair of glasses, living in Australia and these fit the bill.
Bic Lighter | Candles.
Leatherman Sidekick | It was going to be my new Victorinox Swisstool, but that's heavy in the pocket and I didn't want to belt-carry as laws here are a little open-to-interpretation with blade legality, so I stuck this in the watch pocket with its pocket clip and didn't actually use it all day.
Sharpie Fine Permamnet Marker | Useful for stuff like writing who presents were from on the paper!
Leatherman Carabiner on Keychain | Keeps my keys all nice and organised by separating the car key from the fob/house keys
Jaragar Automatic Tourbillion watch | A cheap watch that looks a lot more expensive than it is. Automatic movement, probably not a true tourbillion, but all the same, a classy piece. One small bugbear I recently noticed - it's Roman numerals and the 4, which should be IV is IIII. Damn cheap Chinese watch!

I'm a fan of the Executive, which is very slim and has about a 2" main blade. It comes in black, too. If you want a bit more knife and don't mind losing the toothpick/tweezers and scissors, the Cadet is popular for good reason. Among the keychain size knives, my favorite is the Rambler, for packing all the most important (to me, anyway) tools into a very small package.

There are so many knives and pocket tools, and what you like depends on how you're going to use it and what your general aesthetic is.

Trimming nails? Opening envelopes? Tightening screws? Cutting wire? Peeling oranges? Fending off wolverines?

Wood? Steel? Plastic?

Tell us what you want to use it for, and what material you prefer.

Here are a few of my favorites:

Great combination of tools, including good phillips:

https://www.amazon.com/Victorinox-Swiss-Rambler-Pocket-Knife/dp/B000FNFXQS

Great wire clippers/strippers; good other tools:

https://www.amazon.com/Leatherman-Squirt®-Es4-Multi-Tool-Blue/dp/B0032Y4ITU

Classic three blade wood:

https://www.amazon.com/Buck-Knives-0371BRS-Stockman-Woodgrain/dp/B000EHYZNC

Classic metal:

https://www.amazon.com/Kershaw-1600-Chive/dp/B0009VC9RW

Great small tool with a clip and good scissors:

https://www.amazon.com/Leatherman-Style®-Multi-Tool-Stainless-Steel/dp/B0032XVNMQ

I went with a swiss army knife option. It doesn't have a prybar, but is compact enough to carry along with the bar you have now. This is what I have: https://amazon.com/Victorinox-Swiss-Rambler-Pocket-Knife/dp/B000FNFXQS?crid=HPE3ZP5RW8UQ&keywords=victorinox+rambler+swiss+army+knife&qid=1536764327&sprefix=+victorinox+rambler&sr=8-2-fkmrnull&ref=mp_s_a_1_fkmrnull_2

Edit - Just seen your edit, and I should definitely pay more attention to the body of posts. Enjoy the 580! I'm going to keep this up incase other people might find it useful.

If you're grooming nails or beard I'd say the Micra given its focus on scissors as a primary tool however, due to the extra width from the additional tools, it's a little bulky. Something like the Victorinox Classic SD may be much more manageable size-wise, and it has the benefit of carrying both tweezers and the toothpick, however the scissors may be a little small for beard trimming.

In a similar vein to the Micra, the Squirt PS4 is a little bulky, but has a very usable nail (wood/metal) file, as well as a cracking little knife; unfortunately the scissors tend to have a 'wobble' between the blades, meaning that unless you're paying attention to what you're cutting, you can have a gap between the scissor blades as you're closing the scissors, giving a poor, unclean cut (and giving you a rough nail if you're in the process of clipping). The Classic SD doesn't suffer from this given the scissor blades close flushly.

Looking at the comments, the Victorinox 580 looks like a winner, however (this is pure IIRC) the scissor spring in this may be more susceptible to breaking under heavy torque, over the type in the Victorinox Executive, which also has a couple of other tools. Although the Executive annoyingly has the knife opening toward the keys (however the scissors open away from it, so for your purposes this might not be an issue). A potential solution to this would be to go with the Victorinox Rambler, which has all the benefits of the Classic SD, is a tiny tiny tiny tiny bit thicker, and it comes with the combo tool which includes a magnetised (head) Phillips screwdriver, bottle opener, and wire cutter. That last tool has absolutely nothing to do with beard/nail trimming, but it may be useful in initially lining up screws which you can then drive in with the Skeletool.

I'm in a very similar boat to you and I've just decided to give up on my PS4 because the scissors just piss me off when I'm trying to use them with my left hand. I have a Classic SD which I took out of rotation due to wanting something a little sturdier, but ironically (given the play in the PS4 scissors), I feel like the scissors on that might be better. Because I love Leatherman and primarily find myself using the scissors more than any other tool, I'm giving the Micra a shot, but for tweezers I've just bought an Uncle Bill's seen as I end up dealing with splinters more than anything else..

Chances are it's going to come full circle and I'll end up back at the Classic SD I already own, but half the fun of multitools/EDC is experimenting with what works, and I know I'll have a couple of kickarse tools waiting in the wing if I want to mix it up again. That said, the Rambler does look pretty tempting!

I love my Victorinox Rambler. The important features to me are a basic knife, phillips head driver and toothpick. The bottle opener, flat head driver, scissors and tweezers are just a bonus. My day consists of opening boxes (knife), adjusting screws (phillips driver) and working with clients (toothpick). I usually carry other items to assist with these tasks but I always carry my keys so I will always be able to perform them, even if I forget those other tools. It's really small as well.

I wouldn't suggest that sandpaper is necessary. A small file will smooth any burrs down sufficiently so they will not cut you. I use the file on a Swiss Army Knife if you have one of those. If you don't, I suggest getting a rambler for your yo-yo bag. It's my favorite model and comes in super handy for things like cutting string, filing burrs, prying bearings, digging out knots so you don't have to unscrew your yo-yo, etc...

Personally a budget spyderco.

see

persistance

Or

Tenacious


With a mini swiss.

See.

Small Swiss

Is acceptable for most applications, a larger multi tool is good for in the car or around the house though.

I seriously can not possibly say enough good things about my spyderco tenacious. Get one, or another in the budget line (persistence, resilience)

I like to keep my EDC minimal... I don't like carrying a lot of things or having a lot of weight in my pocket, so I have tried to cut back to the bare essentials.

• iPhone 4S. Using an app that turns on the LED (normally used as a camera flash), this is also my flashlight when needed.
  
  
• Keys to my MINI Clubman S, house and office.
  
  
• A SAK Rambler. I have tried a lot of little pocket multitools and nothing has beaten this. Has a knife, file, scissors, screwdrivers, tweezers and a bottle opener.
  
  
• XTS Aluminum pen and stylus. I used to carry a Space Pen, but I like the feel of this much better and it also has a stylus for the iPhone. I swapped out the included ink (meh to gel inks) for a Papermate PHD ballpoint refill.
  
  
• Leather wallet... I honestly don't even know who made it, but it is thin and holds my crap.

Have you considered ping even less bulky? Something like the SAK Rambler which is basically the SAK Classic + bottle opener/Phillips screwdriver. I've been eyeballing that one because I find even at only 2 oz, my leatherman squirt is heavier than I like for something in my pocket. The Rambler is less than an oz.

Utility key sucks. Only decent tool on is the micro phillips.

Some examples of keychain Multitools.

Victorinox Rambler

Leatherman Micra

Leatherman Squirt

SOG Crosscut

Ask me if you have any questions.

On a similar note: The Victorinox Rambler, or it's sisters the Manager or Midnite Manager (weird names, I know), are tools that I never leave the house without. They're tiny, don't take up more space than two keys on a keyring, and they have a super-sharp all-purpose blade, scissors, screwdriver, magnetic philipps-screwdriver, bottle-opener, wire stripper, nailfile and a couple other things, depending on the version you get. Incredibly useful for all sorts of shit, including tightening screws to base plates. And they're pretty affordable, too. Plus, they come with lifetime warranties. They will even sharpen and refurbish them for nothing but packing & handling.

Don't waste your money. Leatherman is low quality compared to Victorinox. I have a Micra and the scissors are not that good and dull quickly. If you want a smaller SAK check out the 58mm Rambler, which is simple and useful. If you want larger scissors then take a look at the Compact.

I use the Victorinox Rambler as my keychain, it has a kinda measly bottle opener but it works and also has screwdrivers, scissors, and a tiny blade useful for opening boxes and letters.

Victorinox Rambler is a mini Swiss Army knife with knife, scissors, bottle opener, file with screwdriver tip, tweezers and toothpick for $22 on Amazon. The joke is how very useful it is while remaining tiny.