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Swiss pocket knife manufacturers might disagree on "finest engineering anywhere in the world" with you.

by ulfw 2y ago

MeImCounting 2y ago
I cant even think of any swiss knife manufacturers except for Victorinox. They are cute and handy but not even in the same world as the knife manufacturers mentioned above. For instance the SAK in my pocket currently has ever so slight side-to-side blade play from the factory and the file has over time created a small scratch on the side of the blade. Both these kinds of faults would get you a brand new knife and profuse apology from the likes of Koenig or TRM. Dont get me wrong swiss army knives are great but they cant hold a candle to American manufacturers.
- PetitPrince 2y ago
  > I cant even think of any swiss knife manufacturers except for Victorinox. The term "Swiss Army Knife" is trademarked by Victorinox. There used to be another manufacturer (Wenger), but they got bought by Victorinox and the brand disappeared in 2013.
- BoingBoomTschak 2y ago
  Their cards, on the other hand, are a truly useful go-go gadget: https://www.victorinox.com/en-US/Products/Swiss-Army-Knives/Swiss-Cards/Swiss-Card-Lite/p/0.7300.T https://www.victorinox.com/en-US/Products/Swiss-Army-Knives/... I'll stay with Spyderco for actual knives.
  - yial 2y ago
    Not that Spyderco are bad, as they do make quality knives. but after switching to Benchmade … I would highly recommend Benchmade over nearly anything else.
    - MeImCounting 2y ago
      Try a Three Rivers Manufacturing Shadow. Same lock as a Benchmade but better quality control and IMO a superior design as far as ergonomics and practicality go than anything currently on offer from Benchmade. I love my Benchmades but when compared to TRM they almost always end up looking like a worse value proposition.
iancmceachern 2y ago
Switzerland didn't land a man on the moon
- atoav 2y ago
  Yeah, but they have social healthcare, so I guess they weep all the way to their four+ weeks of paid vacation in their beautiful alpine landscape with drinking-water-quality lakes. It probably crushes their souls that the US landed on the moon over half a century ago. On a more serious note, it crushes my soul to see that US citizens, given all the US dystopian problems still cling to old (and granted: impressive!) victories, while there seems to be not a scintilla of optimism for the challenges ahead. This is like worshipping the flame, when you should carry on the fire. The spirit that made the moon landing possible is the opposite of what is displayed here.
  - ginko 2y ago
    >Yeah, but they have social healthcare The Swiss healthcare system is based on compulsory private health insurance. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_Switzerland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_Switzerland
    - BrandoElFollito 2y ago
      This is not that different from France. We have compulsory health insurance which is deducted from our pay slip. On top of that you have an extra insurance which is or not compulsory depending where you work. We do have, however, a decent basic coverage for people who do not work, immigrants, ...
  - iancmceachern 2y ago
    1- they don't have social Healthcare 2- I'm from Colorado, where there is also "drinking water quality lakes" (ever seen a Coors can?) 3- No one is holding onto this victory, the challenges the US faces are no more or less dystopian than any other country. I'm tired of people complaining about a country they barely know anything about. Go outside and meet your neighbors, stop watching doom and gloom YouTube videos all day.

Swiss pocket knife manufacturers might disagree on "finest engineering anywhere in the world" with you.

by ulfw 2y ago

Swiss pocket knife manufacturers might disagree on "finest engineering anywhere in the world" with you.

I cant even think of any swiss knife manufacturers except for Victorinox. They are cute and handy but not even in the same world as the knife manufacturers mentioned above. For instance the SAK in my pocket currently has ever so slight side-to-side blade play from the factory and the file has over time created a small scratch on the side of the blade. Both these kinds of faults would get you a brand new knife and profuse apology from the likes of Koenig or TRM. Dont get me wrong swiss army knives are great but they cant hold a candle to American manufacturers.

PetitPrince 2y ago
> I cant even think of any swiss knife manufacturers except for Victorinox. The term "Swiss Army Knife" is trademarked by Victorinox. There used to be another manufacturer (Wenger), but they got bought by Victorinox and the brand disappeared in 2013.
BoingBoomTschak 2y ago
Their cards, on the other hand, are a truly useful go-go gadget: https://www.victorinox.com/en-US/Products/Swiss-Army-Knives/Swiss-Cards/Swiss-Card-Lite/p/0.7300.T https://www.victorinox.com/en-US/Products/Swiss-Army-Knives/... I'll stay with Spyderco for actual knives.
- yial 2y ago
  Not that Spyderco are bad, as they do make quality knives. but after switching to Benchmade … I would highly recommend Benchmade over nearly anything else.
  - MeImCounting 2y ago
    Try a Three Rivers Manufacturing Shadow. Same lock as a Benchmade but better quality control and IMO a superior design as far as ergonomics and practicality go than anything currently on offer from Benchmade. I love my Benchmades but when compared to TRM they almost always end up looking like a worse value proposition.

iancmceachern 2y ago

Switzerland didn't land a man on the moon

atoav 2y ago
Yeah, but they have social healthcare, so I guess they weep all the way to their four+ weeks of paid vacation in their beautiful alpine landscape with drinking-water-quality lakes. It probably crushes their souls that the US landed on the moon over half a century ago. On a more serious note, it crushes my soul to see that US citizens, given all the US dystopian problems still cling to old (and granted: impressive!) victories, while there seems to be not a scintilla of optimism for the challenges ahead. This is like worshipping the flame, when you should carry on the fire. The spirit that made the moon landing possible is the opposite of what is displayed here.
- ginko 2y ago
  >Yeah, but they have social healthcare The Swiss healthcare system is based on compulsory private health insurance. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_Switzerland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_Switzerland
  - BrandoElFollito 2y ago
    This is not that different from France. We have compulsory health insurance which is deducted from our pay slip. On top of that you have an extra insurance which is or not compulsory depending where you work. We do have, however, a decent basic coverage for people who do not work, immigrants, ...
- iancmceachern 2y ago
  1- they don't have social Healthcare 2- I'm from Colorado, where there is also "drinking water quality lakes" (ever seen a Coors can?) 3- No one is holding onto this victory, the challenges the US faces are no more or less dystopian than any other country. I'm tired of people complaining about a country they barely know anything about. Go outside and meet your neighbors, stop watching doom and gloom YouTube videos all day.