Victorinox Swisscard Lite Pocket Tool

Love it! Quality Victorinox product. Use it almost daily. Knife, scissors, pen used most. Super handy. Tucks into my slimline wallet. Fits in Altoids tin, if this how you want to store it. Makes a great gift. Couldn’t be happier.

I have a Victorinox Swiss Army Classic Pocket Knife attached to my keychain for the past decade, and I can testify to its quality and durability. Recently I purchased this Victorinox Swisscard Lite Pocket Tool , because: - It can be carried in the wallet (same size as four credit cards stacked together) - It has detachable tools (especially the blade and scissors) - It offers several additional functions (such as LED light and magnifier) The most commonly criticism on this Swisscard tool kit is that: it does not contain a 'real' knife. In fact, Victrinox calls the detectable blade a 'letter opener' instead of a 'knife'. However, I have no problems with the blade, because it is actually longer than that of my Swiss Army Classic pocket knife. See my uploaded picture in the 'Customer Images' section, for a side-by-side comparison between the Swisscard and the Classic Pocket Knife. The detachable blade is an important feature when I'm traveling. Previously I must remember to remove my pocket knife and make sure it is NOT packed with my carry-on, otherwise it will be confiscated by airport security. With this Swisscard tool kit, I just keep the blade at home and carry the rest of the tools with me. By the way, I just tested this during my most recent trip. Apparently the airport security only has problems with blades, but scissors are acceptable. Note that there are two very similar-looking 'Swisscard Lite' available. This one contains a White LED, while the other one ( Victorinox Swisscard Lite ) contains a Red LED. The white one is more suitable for general illumination. Just beware that the light is very wimpy. Still, it is handy in case of emergency. All things considered, this Swisscard Lite is a great item to keep in anyone's briefcase, wallet or purse. I'll be getting more of these as gender-neutral gifts for the coming holiday session.

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As an electronics tech, I always travel around town with a multi-tool cause someone is always wanting me to look at something. Of course, lugging all the little things gets a bit heavy. Since I am starting to walk to the place I have tea twice a day, I am downsizing. Instead of a netbook, I will be carrying the newest Kindle, which will allow me to read, and do internet browsing for parts, etc. The Kindle case is small, but has a zipper pocket, where I can carry my ID, cash, credit cards, and this credit card multi-tool. With the Swiss Army Cyberlite 34 multi-tool, I can build and tear down a computer. Best multi-tool I have ever owned. Now that I am downsizing, I needed something with small precision phillips, as well as standard phillips. This was the only credit card multi-tool that had micro phillips, phillips, and flatblade. Other features which help is the 3X magnifier for reading ultra small print on circuit boards, a light to be able to add just enough light to see into those small dark areas of a computer, and a pen to write down the information. The scissors are great for cutting paper, and are strong enough to cut some thicker stuff, but would refrain from cutting plastic cable ties as it probably wouldn't last long. The knife is nice, though it needs sharpening if you ready need to cut something other than an opening envelope. The tweezers are like all other Swiss Army tweezers. Personally I think they should add a 1/64 inch 90 degree bend on one edge. I think that would help in picking up things and pulling splinters from the finger. The ruler is in metric, and a nice straight edge. Hard to see inside, though easy to read outside. The final item is a straight pin. At first, i could see no real reason for it. Then I remember all the time I need to open a cut that had a splinter inside, and was a bit infected. Perfect touch. This credit card size multi-tool will never replace my Cyberlite, but for on-the-fly stuff, I cannot image a better set of all around tools in such a small package. The only design change I would recommend is to be able to have the light project out of the bottom of the 3X magnifier, though i can see the possibility of damage to the light bulb in the long run.

The Swiss knife card quality is tops and very handy to carry. I've carried one for 20 years and the only reason I ordered a new one is the knife like "letter opener" was confiscated out of my card when I went through airport security. I had been through security many times over many years, but this time it was taken. So, to be safe I recommend packing it in your check on bag. The knife card functions quite well and is handy to use for a variety of functions.