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Victorinox Swiss Army Forester Multitool | 
 enlarge | Brand: Victorinox
Category: Sports
List Price: $52.00
Buy New: $34.30 (On sale from $49.00)
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Rating:  reviews
Color: Black
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 4.7 x 1.9 x 1.1
MPN: 54844
Model: 54844
UPC: 046928548446
EAN: 0046928548446
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Blade Detail: Plain Edge; Blade Material: Stainless Steel; Carry System: Key Ring; | | • | Handle Material: High-Impact Polymer, Black; | | • | Special Features: Large locking blade, corkscrew, can opener w/sm. screwdriver, bottle opener w/lg; |
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Product Description
4.38 in. closed length, with black handle. Features large locking blade, wood saw, corkscrew, can opener with small screwdriver, bottle opener with large locking screwdriver and wire stripper, reamer, tweezers, toothpick, and key ring.
Product Description
The Swiss Army Forester Pocket Knife is a compact knife with a selection of 12 useful tools. Precision crafted in Switzerland, this knife is constructed with an acid-resistant plastic and aluminum handle, and 100-percent stainless-steel components that will hold their edge and last for years. The Forester is lightweight and measures 4.375 inches when closed. This Swiss Army knife features; large locking blade, can and bottle openers, small and large screwdrivers, wire stripper, corkscrew, and sturdy reamer. Tweezers and a toothpick pull out of the ends of the Forester and it is even equipped with a handy key ring. As with all Swiss Army knives, the Forester Knife comes with a lifetime warranty.
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| Customer Reviews:
 SAK Forester makes starting lineup October 15, 2009
Robert Lindsey (Oklahoma, USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
SPECIFIC LIKES (along with some dimensions you might consider useful information, as measured on mine):
** Large enough to provide for a good, solid grip. Handle is 11/16" thick; handle width, with knife blade opened, varies from 7/8" to 1-1/16." Width when closed varies slightly, up to a max. of 1-1/4." (That would be quite a chunk to carry in your pocket every day, but that's not my purpose for it.)
** Matte black finish adds some texture that's lacking from the shiny handles on my SAK Recruit and Tinker knives, and this texture seems to enhance the grip. (Besides, it looks good on this knife.)
** Some outdoor sports folks - hunters in particular - feel that the less shiny stuff you carry afield, the better. If so, matte finish probably helps with that, too (until you open that mirror-like blade, of course).
** Blade is 3-3/8", measured from tip to the nearest point on the handle. The blade spine is .096" thick at the handle, tapering to .08" at a point 1" back from the tip. This knife was not meant for prying, so is not designed for it; but the thickness it has should certainly withstand the pressure of some hard cutting.
** Blade as received was sharp enough to cut a finger, but not quite ready for smooth cutting through cardboard or medium-soft wood. A few minutes of honing and some stropping fixed that. I expect this with any knife, and in fact get some satisfaction out of improving the cut a little, so that's not a negative for me.
** The cutting blade locks, as described. A welcome surprise for me, though, was that the screwdriver/bottle opener also locks. On my other SAKs (Swiss Army Knives), the only tool with which I've hurt myself, in a lot of use, has been the screwdriver/bottle opener on my SAK Tinker - which I later learned matched my son's experience - so I had wished for a lock on that tool, also. (Bingo!)
** Also appreciated: the cutting blade and the screwdriver tip both have fairly solid detents at about the 40% closed position, which is a welcome feature for someone who's let a blade get away from him and snap closed from about that position. With these tools, if you want to adjust your grip before completing the opening or closing motion, you've got a good stopping place for that.
** The cutting blade is centered in the handle. I may be the only guy in the world who cares about this, but I would prefer that the cutting blade not be mounted to the far left or far right side of the handle. With some designs, that can't be avoided; but with this implement there was an opportunity for the manufacturer to center the blade, and they did so.
** Furthermore, since the Forester's cutting blade, when closed, doesn't have to share that center slot with some other tool that folds toward it from the other end of the handle, it doesn't have to drift left or right along its length to make room for that other tool. Those contortions bother me in knives that must have their blades shaped that way - but the Forester is not one of them.
** Finally, the saw blade cuts well, within the range its length supports, and seems to resist bending well. Don't expect it to cut very fast, because that can't be; after all, a blade this size can have only so many teeth. Nor should you expect a clean, polished surface where it cuts, because it's not designed for that, either. It's designed for a basic purpose: to remove material in order to sever something in a sensible size range; and on that it delivers as well as I think you could reasonably hope for in a package this size.
DISLIKES: None.
CONCLUSION: I have several Swiss Army knives, and have worked most of them pretty hard with no problems. I also have couple in reserve in case I ruin or lose one; but it looks like they'll stay fairly pristine until my son inherits them. The Forester, I'm already certain, has the same virtues as the others - plus some. My son will inherit it, too, but a lot less pristine; because this newcomer made the starting lineup right away.
great knife and multitool July 7, 2009
J. R. Perrella
great knife. high quality blade and great portability. this really has everything you could ever want.
Classic Looks, High Quality December 22, 2007
Dee (Decatur, Alabama)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this as a gift for my son and I know he will be pleased. It is a beautiful knife, high quality and something I am proud to give him. I was also very pleased with the price of the knife and the quick shipping service.
 A bit on the heavy side July 19, 2006
M. Henley
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
The fit and function are perfect ... a great knife overall.
I found it to be too heavy to carry in my pocket, however, and the 4 1/2 inch blade was a bit too long.
I prefer the regular non-lock Camper to the Forester.
Forestor - Another perfect SAK from Victorinox!! February 20, 2006
A. Chopra
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
The Victorinox Forester was my first SAK. I liked the black color as it looked different from the regular dark red ones (even cheap "Made in China" comes in the same color). I have used this SAK in the worst of times, especially when I required the professional tools to deal with the problem. I must add that the quality of the Victorinox have always surprised me, because I have never seen any single piece of tool taking so much abuse and still working as new. People like me (those who are using SAKs for years) will agree that even after five years of use and abuse the big locking still cuts like the new one, the sharpness of wood-saw, the cork-screw, and the can opener just functions without flaw.
Avoid the dark red color and stick with black for this model, as it is the original color and it looks great. If you find all the 12 features of this SAK good enough for your work and use, just go for it.
I am using this particular SAK (Forester) for more than four years (when I bought it for $55) and it still works and feels like new.
Isn't it an investment?
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