Victorinox Recruit Swiss Army Knife, 10 Functions, Swiss Made Pocket Knife with Can Opener, Screwdriver and Small Blade - Black

You really can't go wrong choosing a Victorinox Swiss Army Knife. I find it affordable and handy enough to have carried one just about my entire adult life (70 and counting). I prefer this 'basic,' less-bulky version that doesn't take up a lot of real estate in the pocket (I can easily forget I'm carrying it): the flat and phillips screwdriver heads, can and bottle openers, the high quality stainless steel, very sharp knife blades (and the inset tweezer and ink pen) make it just about perfect for day to day, small to medium sized cutting jobs and repairs around the house. For example, I was doing some target shooting with one of my airguns today (a Crosman 1322 Carbine) and noticed a tiny Aamount of play in the shoulder stock attached to its pistol grip, but it was quickly and easily corrected with this handy little tool. Later, the wife had a delivery from Amazon Prime and needed the cardboard box cut up for the outbound trash bag, which took me only a few seconds to accomplish. Heck, now that I think about it, I probably pull out my Swiss Army Knife for one small task or another on just about a daily basis.Unless you want to get into high-dollar and possibly longer knives, or need to go with a purpose-built multitool device (too bulky for pants pockets, really), this is basically the definitive pocket knife you'll always want to have in your pocket -- and speaking of always, that's about how long it should last you, with minimal maintenance (clean out the accumulated pocket fuzz that inevitably will gather in the slots, sharpen the blades when needed, be often, etc.). I've lost one and had one confiscated when I entered a governmental building in my home town, and felt practically naked until they were replaced.It's just that hand and is one tool I can and do recommend whole-heartedly (they make a great gift to give your son when he's grows old enough too)!

Immediately putting this handy tool to work. Surprising how quickly it has become one of my all time favorite knives.

It is a great quality product; as always.

I purchased my Recruit as USED-LIKE NEW knowing that it was a gamble. I’m happy with what I received. Besides a little scuffing on the scales (which is going to happen the moment you carry it in your pocket anyway) and the missing document (gets trashed anyways) everything else checks out and the knife is solid. I don’t think it was ever actually used. These knives tend to get mild scuffs just from the way they are packaged.

I love this pocket knife. It has 2 blades that come very sharp. It is the perfect EDC pocket knife. I remember my dad carrying a small pocket knife all the time. This is the modern day version of that to me. I would highly recommend.

My first Swiss Army knife, a red "Tinker" model Victorinox Switzerland Tinker-red Victorinox Knives, has worked for me long and well, and this "Recruit" appears to be every bits its equal for quality. To some extent, this review reflects that past experience with a similar Swiss Army knife (which is still fully usable), but I have use the Recruit enough to be confident that the carryover of quality and utility is there.Having taken up wood carving about a year ago, I have become at least a moderately good blade sharpener and judge of blades for working wood (because that's the first skill you've got to develop if you're going to carve). These knives come to you sharp enough to give your finger a good cut if you're careless. However, the steel will take a much keener edge than it comes with, and will hold it through a substantial amount of (non-abusive) use as long as you strop the blade now and then. It does take a while to get them to an extremely keen, smooth/polished edge the first time, but you can't begrudge the manufacturer that; people who are seriously into knives develop their own edge shape (cross-section) preferences, and the knife has to come sharpened only to the point where these folks can take off and do their own thing in further sharpening. So these knives do come "sharp," but you can make them super-sharp if you want to put in the effort -- which, as I've discovered with some OTHER knives (not a Swiss Army knife), you just can't do with a lesser quality steel, regardless how much effort you give it.As for durability.... Assuming you respect the knife's limits, the only thing you're likely to break loose on one of these is the plastic side piece (the "scale"), and you can easily glue it back on with a modern adhesive and probably never see it loose again. By respecting its limits, I mean don't pry with the blade; that's not what they're made to endure. However, if my Tinker is a good example, you can apply a fair amount of prying pressure with the screwdriver blade.This "Recruit" knife is a bit smaller than the Tinker -- both shorter and not so thick, and actually a better fit for my medium-ish hand. (The reduction in thickness is possible because it has fewer gadgets, the only one of which I MIGHT miss is the awl that the Tinker and some others have.) If you get one and sharpen it well, and then treat it decently -- respect its limits, like I said -- it will more than repay the care.

Nice size to carry around and the quality of the knife was great.