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Originally posted by parabellum:
You have to admire his enthusiasm and good nature.

I like his line after drinking the coconut: "Reminds me of my childhood."

And that sense of satisfaction after cracking the coconut is infectious. By the way, that method surely makes sense to me except I wonder how much force you feel back in your hand.

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Originally posted by darthfuster:
He makes me smile.

Me, too.

...in which our jovial friend cautions the livestock:

Hello, Youtube!


And oh yeah, he talks about SAK corkscrews

I love how he yells at the cows. You know they don’t understand English, he should have done it in Swedish!!

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Originally posted by parabellum:
Twenty bucks will get you a Victorinox Tinker.

I never leave the house without either a Victorinox Tinkerer (which I bought after I “lost” my Mechanic last year ) or the Mechanic...luv the pliers (a b’day gift from my stepmom when we took her and my dad on a 5 day camping trip to Cumberland Island National Seashore off the GA coast 28 years ag...which I promptly found in the recliner the day my Tinkerer arrived from Amazon...I think that’s a universal law to find a lost knife...just take possession of a new replacement...not socks though )...thanks for the thread Para I enjoyed this!

Edit to add...my #1 and #2 favorite outdoor/camping knives are a Victorinox Swiss Army knife and a Morakniv (the Morakniv is made in Sweden) and an Opinel folder from France a very close third ...all affordable and useful

I too am an ALOX carrier. And I often carry another great Euro knife: Opinel.

Thanks Para, Subscribed!

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Originally posted by MikeinNC:
I love how he yells at the cows. You know they don’t understand English, he should have done it in Swedish!!

He's Swiss... not Swedish.

These ain't Swedish Army Knives.

Thank you for sharing. It was very interesting and refreshing. Last night I found my two Victorinox knives so the timing is perfect.

Question: why was the guy hitting the car window on the top left angle instead of the center of the glass? Any particular reason?

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PS: I've always been partial to Wenger (now owned by Victorinox). Last century, the Swiss sweared by Wenger while leaving Victorinox for the tourists and foreign markets.

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Thanks for the heads up on Felix, never even thought of Swiss Army you tube clips. Now I'm kinda hooked.

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Originally posted by Bisleyblackhawk:
I never leave the house without either a Victorinox Tinkerer (which I bought after I “lost” my Mechanic last year

I have a Climber from the mid-80s, my second one (1st one was a couple of years old, lost in Yosemite) that have I carried everyday since. I also have a Champ that I bought in the 80s as well; it's in my work briefcase, too big to carry.

I was stationed in Germany (courtesy of Uncle Sam). I was in Bern Switzerland on a trip, walked into a local hardware store and purchased my Swiss Army knife. I still have it.