Bubba likes his Leatherman multi-tool. Even though he lost it, he still did a quick review of it.

For me? I couldn’t get into the Leatherman style multi-tools. I prefer to channel my inner MacGyver and I stick with the classic: a red-badged, full fledged, Wenger Swiss Army Knife. Nothing fancy, but it’s got it where it counts.

I’ve owned mine for about 8 years now, and the blades are just as sharp as they were when I first got it. I’ve used them on multiple camping trips and hikes outdoors. Nothing serious like sawing through a small tree or anything like that, but cutting of thick ropes, small branches, opening cans of beans, and making small fixes on camping gear (tightening screws, etc).

This pocket knife has everything I need. Two screw drivers (phillips and flat-head), a small serrated saw blade for cutting wood (or steak!), large blade for making cuts (with a tip for fine working as well), tooth pick (never used), tweezers, scissors, file, bottle top opener, and finally a sharp pointed tip that I’ve used for making holes in leather belts, or just getting nails/screw holes started before I’ve driven them home with the screwdriver tips.

That’s a lot of stuff to pack in. I paid about $29 for this Swiss Army Knife, and it’s the real MacGyver deal.

As I mentioned before, blades are still sharp and I’ve cut myself on the main blade as it snaps back into place. I’m not sure if it’s surgical steel quality or not, but it’s dang sharp folks.

Smaller and easier to carry than a Leatherman, the Swiss Army Knife is the still the classic all purpose tool for camping, hiking, emergencies, and every day use. To me, you can’t go wrong.

Wenger is known first for the original Swiss Army Knife. Besides, MacGyver uses this tool, so how can it be a bad thing?

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