Tinker Swiss Army Knife Multipurpose Pocketknife

Love this tool. I have only started carrying a pocket knife again in recent years and the more useful I found it to be, the more I kept inching myself to the original pocket multi-tool, the Swiss Army knife. There isn’t a day goes by when I don’t reach for it at least once. Conveniently in my pocket, instead of a clumsy belt sheath, there are few things this 17 tool version can’t tackle. I probably didn’t really need one during my suit and tie days, but in retirement it is my second best friend right after my Labrador Retriever. The longer you get used to having it, the more situations you find to use it. It’s not a hunting, fishing or self defense knife but it is the handiest everyday tool you can have. High quality and compact and very effective problem solver.

I don't write reviews here often, but when I do it's because a product is so good and so useful that I simply can't contain my excitement to share with others. I have had a victorinox, in one form or another, in my pocket for years. I carried the Swisstool X and Pioneer when I worked on the ambulance and it served me incredibly well, and they still do. I have since began working in an Emergency Room and wanted a bit smaller package to carry around since I now wear scrubs and don't have as many pockets as I did on my EMS Cargo Pants, yet, with this I still have full functional capabilities. That is where this little guy shines. It is small, easy to pocket, and still offers me a fantastic set of tools for my day to day duties. I especially use and love the smaller pliers included. They are not intended to be used for cutting heavy gauge wire or tightening down bolts with 1,000 pounds of torque, but they lend themselves handy in so many situations that I almost try to find an excuse to pull them out whenever possible. One of my jobs in the ER is to set up sterile procedure trays and tools for our Physicians during a variety of procedures. Well, we generally use an abundance of various needles for drawing up medications, injections, fluid drainage etc. Well, when I am cleaning these trays up I do not want to get stuck with a needle, so I use my little pliers to carefully root through the assortment of instruments, find the needles, and dispose of them safely. My fellow employees have slowly learned that I'm the "tool guy" and whenever something needs a little tool or fixing, they come to me. Our "crash cart" had a loose bolt on the wheel that was making it difficult to push, which is something you don't want to struggle with when needed. Well, through using various tools on my Deluxe Tinker like the pliers and the screwdriver I got it all fixed and our engineering department thanked me because it was one less minuscule problem they had to deal with. Overall, a fantastic piece of gear and a beautiful compliment of tools for almost any day to day tasks. I could not recommend this product anymore than I already do and truthfully, if it says Victorinox on it, you cannot go wrong. *Notice* The pics with the tools extended is not the full array of tools on this Deluxe Tinker, there is plenty more I assure you.

Everyone should own a Swiss Army knife tinker. It’s a classic that fills all the needs you could possibly have during the day right in your pocket may be a little too large for some pockets but when wearing jeans are heavier pants it’s perfect.

Didn't know SAKs came with pliers until I saw this. Yes, the knife steel isn't the greatest; yes, leathermans have better pliers and often more tools. But, for the average Joe who isn't working in the trades this is perfect. It has an excellent form factor, albeit a little bit on the thick side. It does require two hands to open and doesn't lock, which I also don't consider a big deal as if I'm ever in a position to need either I've likely brought my fixed blade. The name gives away the purpose: this is for tinkering in domestic settings, not dangling off a cliffside in Alaska. My only real complaint is the lack of a pocket clip. I've lost knives by having them slip out of my pocket so having something to keep them in place and at the ready is important to me. I simply bought a $5 keychain pocket clip and used Gorilla Glue's version of E6000 to glue it on the back of the knife where the screwdriver is. Besides that, I'd also invest in a real sharpener, not one of the cheap pull-through ones. Edit: as of Sept 2026 I decided to buy a Leatherman Arc, being seduced by the one handed opening and better pliers. I immediately had to send it back because they sent it to me with chips and dings all in their special magnacut steel. I mention this because I have never once had to contact Victorinox customer service, I don't even know if their warranty is good. It doesn't matter because they make their stuff correctly the first time. This thing has a very strong possibility of remaining my main EDC knife over a tool that costs over 3 times as much.

I love it have used scissors, blades perfect model for me and my purposes. I have always wanted a SA Knife. I’m a 73 year woman my husband was always a fan of another brand.

When it comes to picking a Swiss Army Knife (SAK) opinions are like... (you know). So, do yourself a favor; take your time and make up your own mind. No matter what you decide, so long as it says "Victorinox" on the blade you won't be disappointed! Personally, I carry a SwissChamp most of the time. So, the size of the Deluxe Tinker does not bother me. If it is a concern of yours ask yourself this, how big is the cell phone you never thought twice about tucking into your pocket? Odds are bulkier than this tool and with the Deluxe Tinker weighing only 4.4 ounces probably heavier too. So, is it really too big to be comfortably carried daily? (Full dimensions of the Deluxe Tinker; Length: 3.6" x Width: 1" x Height: 0.8" & Weight: 4.4 oz.) For the life of me I can't understand why the Deluxe Tinker does not ship with a straight pin installed. If you look at some other SAK models (the Swiss Champ for example) you will see they have a straight pin tucked "under" the cork screw. The Deluxe Tinker has this hole; it's just missing the straight pin. Go down to the local craft store and pick up a box of "1 1/4 inch Size 20 Dressmaker's Pins" and put one in! (A box of 200+ will run you about $5.) I won't go into gory detail reviewing each tool on this knife. There is no shortage of such reviews if that's what you're looking for, and like I said everyone has their own opinion. I'll just make 3 points that lead me to carry this tool for years. First, this knife is really the perfect middle ground between the Tinker and SwissChamp models. I LOVE my SwissChamp, but if I were forced to pare it down to the tools I absolutely would not go without here they are (including the straight pin). Second, having a Phillips screwdriver in your pocket at all times is at least 1120% more useful than a corkscrew. When was the last time you needed to spontaneously open a wine bottle? I tend to be able to plan the opener at the same time I plan the bottle of wine. They don't tend to be casually tossed to me the way a beer bottle is. On the other hand, how many times have you come across a loose screw; in a chair, on a door, in your car, on one of your kids toys, etc. and been nowhere near your tool box? Third, obviously you're not going to change a tire with the pliers on this knife, but these pliers are worth their weight in gold! They are perfect for grabbing, holding, pulling and twisting all the annoying things you can't quite get a hold of thought the day. One great advantage to having 200+ straight pins is that at that point they become disposable. I have used these pliers many times to turn a straight pin into a makeshift safety pin for everything from making an "emergency" baby bib to protecting my wife's modesty, and I've felt just like MacGyver every single time ;-). I am an engineer and a serious Victorinox Swiss Army Knife junkie (no Wenger allowed), and I could not recommend this tool more! No matter what you choose, I'm sure you'll be happy!

Have wanted a victorinox for while but between which one to choose and waiting for a great deal it’s been awhile. While just checking out prices I found the deluxe tinker brand new on sale at Amazon for $44 usd. That was on par or cheaper than most used ones on eBay. It arrived rather quickly and is exactly what I needed. I have quite few multi tools but I really wanted one to take along for travel that was light weight, small and functional. The main things I needed where the ability to fix anything broken on suitcase (so screwdrivers, pliers, scissors). Most SAK do not have pliers. I have used the hunter I bought on eBay and it has a saw and corkscrew wich this one replaces with the pliers and a Philips head screwdriver. The pliers are thin and I would not use on large bolts etc but for the smaller screws and bolts on carry on suitcase these are great. Then you have two excellent knives (non-locking but that makes them legal in places like England) the multi use can openers and bottle opener, the awl wich I find quite usefull but others don’t and the package hook that I use to open tabbed cans (like coke). This 4 layers small and light but highly useful. Finally many of these tools can be used for more than meets the eye. Check out Felix immler on YouTube for that.

After having collected a few used SAKs over the years, cleaning them thoroughly, polished and oiled them and brought them back to life, I can certainly appreciate this brand new, clean and unused Deluxe Tinker out of the box. The stamped metal layers are more polished along their edges and much smoother on the back than older models in my collection. They are already oiled and took some getting used to that I literally had nothing to do in order to maintain this condition. Anyone looking for a four layer Victorinox 91mm knife likely won't be disappointed with this model in terms of quality and finish. This knife has a rounded phillips which is more aesthetically pleasing to me than a corkscrew. I understand you can add extra tools or utility to a corkscrew, but the phillips feels more ergonomic and self-contained. I also do not drink wine everyday to even need one in the first place. I have taken apart various things having phillips more times than uncorking a bottle of wine. Pliers in a four layer knife is a big draw here, since there is only a limited number of current models with four layers or less that have this very tool. They are like super tweezers and tools for electronics such as mini hands for soldering 20 to 24awg wires. This is one of the more compact (4 layers or less) minimal SAKs with this. (One of the other slimmer models with pliers is more geared towards fishing.) So, pocket pliers and rounded phillips in a smallish SAK are the two compelling reasons for me. Scissors are just in case. And the greater majority of SAKs always have the two blades and two openers that it doesn't really differentiate this model from any other. It's the middle tools and back tools that one should consider when thinking of what model to get that fits them.

This Swiss Army Knife (SAK) does not have locking blades, and the blades are under the UK maximum permitted size, making it 'UK Friendly'. I bought it because a friend pointed out that old multi-tool I've had on my belt for years is NOT UK friendly, and I could end up in trouble simply for having it on my belt in a public place. In the UK you are not permitted to carry anything with locking blades or blades over 3" in public. This includes multi-tools, which is something I didn't know until recently. The Deluxe Tinker has four layers (one is a bit fatter than the others to accommodate the pliers), so it fits in the smaller 2-4 layer belt pouches. As a multi-tool, this is probably the most versatile and practical of any SAK. Yes, you can get the insane Giant and Swiss Champ tools, but they are almost a marketing exercise to show just how many functions you can fit in one tool. If you actually intend to use the thing, it needs to be a bit more practical. Having looked at lots of options, I felt that the combination of scissors, pliers, three screwdrivers, two modest blades, bottle and can openers, hook and a couple of other bits and bobs would suit me perfectly. I've had it for a couple of months now, and I definitely made the right choice. I can't say I've needed a corkscrew, which was displaced in favour of a full-sized Philips screwdriver on this tool. That was a good call, as the central location of the screwdriver allows a really good grip to remove stuck screws. If you really want a corkscrew, the Handyman has a similar feature set and adds a saw, file and corkscrew. Cool, but in all honesty, not features I really need. I'd actually like to understand the scenario in which I would need all those features. In what sort of world will I saw branches to make a shelter, and then open a bottle of wine...? Nothing on this tool is a novelty - it's a proper Swiss Army Knife. The scissors are real. You can cut paper or clip your fingernails with them, and they are strong enough to deadhead roses - I just did exactly that. Beware of the knife blades - they are razor sharp. One is very small, and actually the one I use the most. It's perfect for opening boxes. The pliers are a little small if you are used to a Gerber tool, but the Deluxe Tinker is half the size of a Gerber. I've used the pliers for repairing key chains and my wife's necklace after it got caught in her handbag strap, which is real-word use. I can't say I ever actually used the pliers on my Gerber for anything! The best feature of this tool is the price. It's £40. For a genuine, Swiss-made Victorinox tool with a lifetime guarantee.

I take this multi-tool with me when I go for long biking. Compact pliers and scissors is what you must have with you in such trips.

Un super couteau, comme toujours chez Victorinox. Je crois que c'est officiel, avec ce Deluxe Tinker, je rentre dans la catégorie des passionnés de cette marque Suisse... puisque ça doit être pas loin de mon 10e Victorinox ^^ J'adore le Climber que je portai quotidiennement. Le Deluxe Tinker le remplace depuis quelque temps maintenant. Il possède en plus du climber la jolie et solide petite pince. Dès les 2 premiers jours après sa réception, j'ai déjà trouvé plusieurs utilisations à cette pince que je découvre pour la première fois sur un couteau suisse. Elle est vraiment utile, solide et fonctionnelle. Il ne s'agit pas d'un outil "superflu" comme on pourrait peut-être avoir tendance à le penser. J'avais une préférence pour le tire-bouchon habituel que l'on retrouve sur beaucoup d'autres modèles, dans lequel on peut insérer un mini tournevis à lunettes, alors que ce Tinker remplace le tire-bouchon par un tournevis cruciforme. Mais tous les amateurs des couteaux suisses le savent, il y a toujours de légers compromis à faire lorsqu'on choisi tel ou tel modèle. Cependant, le tournevis est bien pensé car il s'adapte a quasiment toutes les empreintes cruciformes classiques que l'on rencontre le plus souvent, ce qui fait de ce tinker une vraie petite boite à outils de poche, c'est très appréciable. Aujourd'hui, je ne regrette plus le tire bouchon car, comme pour la pince, le tournevis m'est souvent utile. En somme, c'est un joli couteau à avoir sur soi dans un atelier, au travail, en déplacement, ou même chez soi, pour avoir ce qu'il faut pour les petits dépannages, les échardes, les cartons à ouvrir ou bien-sûr manger un pique-nique. Un couteau très complet, certes un poil plus gros et plus lourd que le célèbre Huntsman, mais je ne le trouve pas dérangeant dans la poche. J'ajouterai que je préfère largement ce modèle à l'option tentante d'une pince Leatherman. L'avantage des leatherman, c'est bien évidement une pince plus grande et plus solide. Mais je trouve que c'est le seul avantage de ces pinces car les autres outils sont moins pratiques, je trouve, que ceux d'un simple Victorinox 91 mm. De plus, un leatherman, en poche, ce n'est pas pensable. L'avantage de ce tinker deluxe, c'est que ça reste encore un outil que l'on peut avoir dans sa poche pour les applications les plus courantes de la vie quotidienne. La pince est suffisamment solide pour resserrer la plupart des écrous (testé sur du M6 sans problème), très efficace pour couper du fil de fer de 1mm (et apparemment même du1.5mm) et j'apprécie sa finesse pour saisir avec précision des petites choses. Sa seule limite est sa faible puissance pour tirer fortement dessus si l'on souhaite retirer un gros clou ou un tourillon de bois coincé par exemple. Pour une petite pince, elle est très bien et polyvalente. Je dois admettre que ce tinker surpasse les autres victorinox que j'ai longtemps porté : le spartan, le compact et le climber. J'adore toujours ces 3 là mais le tinker est incroyablement bien pensé.

Super pratico.

Got an incredible deal on this SAK which I'd been eyeing for a while. I was worried it would be too big in my pocket but although it's a bit on the larger side, it hasn't been an issue for EDC. It is the standard, excellent quality that one comes to expect from Victorinox. The plyers are more useful than they look! If you're buying a pocket knife / multi tool, it's Victorinox or nothing. Highly recommend.