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The magnifying lens seems like wasted space until you need it again and again and again. It is one of the few Swiss knifes that have a phillips from the end instead of from the middle. I have had carried Explorers since 85. The large screwdriver/opener, has a wire bending notch that is more useful than you know. Its weight and combination of tools is perfect. I have Leathermen (too heavy), smaller Swiss knifes (too limited), and other pocket size tool collections (too flimsy), but the Explorer does it all and does not pull too heavy in your pockets. My first one had the blade broken by a customer who needed to borrow it for a second (never loaned it again). The second one had the case cracked when I was in a wreck (never wreck again).I never, ever, leave home without it.
I have used it to fix bicycles, remove splinters, snip loose threads on a suit before a major presentation, repair luggage, clean a fish for dinner, tighten loose screws on a microphone, open a celebratory bottle of wine and much, much more.Virtually every tool has come in handy at one time or another. This knife is a replacement for one (same model) that was recently stolen. The combo of tools found on this model has proven to be the most useful during travel, while camping, and just around the house and office. Love the size, reliability and function of this knife. If you are looking for a working knife that has the kind of tools needed for the typical kind of stuff we all encounter on a day to day basis, this is the model.
I think that the knife looks very nice, and was as I expected from the photo on your site. The case is a nice added feature.
I got this Victorinox for my husband, and he loved it. He is a big fan and has many, he says that "they last forever and you never get tired of having a new one". This model has a "medium-load" of accessories so it can be a bit bulky; I guess that is the only comment if you are always going around with one in your pocket.
I bought my explorer in 1972. Since then, it has:Fixed scores of electronicsCut virtually anything that needed cuttingOpened myriad bottles of wine and beerOpened far too many C-rationsScrewed and unscrewed thousands of mechanical and wood screwsAnd even started firesIt is possibly the best purchase I have ever made
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