At a Glance#
Product : Victorinox Huntsman Swiss Army Knife
Brand : Victorinox
Best For : Outdoor enthusiasts and everyday carriers who want one tool that genuinely does it all
Form Factor : 91 mm folding multi-tool, 97 g / 3.4 oz, 21 mm thick
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Key Highlights:
- Victorinox counts 15 functions, including scissors, a wood saw and two blade sizes
- Swiss made, with ABS/Cellidor scales and Victorinox's lifetime warranty
- The wood saw and scissors are exactly what the smaller Swiss Army models leave out
- Victorinox publishes 91 x 26 x 21 mm and 97 g / 3.4 oz for the whole knife
- The listing points to Victorinox Mini Tool and Mini Tool FireAnt sets as separate accessories
Who Should Buy This#
The Victorinox Huntsman sits in the sweet spot between a basic pocket knife and a bulky multi-tool. It delivers the tools you actually reach for — scissors, a saw, a can opener, a corkscrew — without the weight or complexity of a full-size Leatherman, and Victorinox stands behind it with a warranty that runs for the lifetime of the product.
Perfect for:
- Campers and hikers who need a wood saw, can opener, and blade without carrying separate tools
- Everyday carriers who want more capability than a Classic SD but still pocket-friendly
- Gift shoppers looking for a universally appreciated, practical gift with Swiss-made prestige
- First-time multi-tool buyers who want a proven, reliable entry point without stepping up to a premium multi-tool
Design & Build Quality#
The Huntsman uses Victorinox's 91mm platform, and Victorinox's own specification line on this listing pins the whole knife down: "Measurements: 91 mm / 3.6 in long × 26 mm / 1 in wide × 21 mm / .8 in height. Weight: 97 g / 3.4 oz. Scale material: ABS/Cellidor. Color: Sapphire". So the version this page links is the translucent sapphire one, the scales are an ABS/Cellidor blend rather than Cellidor alone, and 21 mm is what you are putting in your pocket — thicker than a single-layer Classic SD, thinner than most folding multi-tools in this class.
One inconsistency worth naming, because it is Victorinox's own: the same listing says "no less than 15 functions" in one bullet and "Pocket knife contains 14 different tools" in another, then explains the gap itself — "Several tools are built with multiple uses". Victorinox's product database records 15 and lists them by name, so 15 is the number to plan around. The same listing also contradicts itself on length: the specification bullet says "91 mm / 3.6 in long" while a later bullet calls it a "Compact, 3.5-inch long knife".
Victorinox backs it with what it calls a lifetime warranty. Its own warranty page is more specific than the phrase suggests: the knife is warranted "free from material or manufacturer defects that appear during the course of normal use of the product for the lifetime of the product", and it explicitly does not cover "normal wear and tear, cosmetic damage, damage caused by improper handling, damage resulting from abuse, misuse, negligence or accidents". Read it as a defect warranty, not a replace-it-when-you-wear-it-out promise.
Key Features#
Large and Small Blades#
The Huntsman carries two blades, and Victorinox publishes no length for either of them — not on victorinox.com's page for this SKU, not on the listing. The comparison module on the listing does print a 2.45 in blade length, and it is tempting to read it as the Huntsman's, but the four columns are the Minichamp, the Tinker, the Fieldmaster and the Swiss Champ; the Huntsman is not one of them. The Fieldmaster is the trap, because it also has 15 functions and also weighs 3.4 oz. What the module does establish is that every 91 mm knife it lists carries a 2.45 in large blade. The large blade handles most cutting tasks: slicing rope, whittling kindling, opening packages. Victorinox publishes the blade material only as stainless steel, so treat claims about a specific alloy — including "proprietary" ones — with suspicion; what the company does commit to is Swiss manufacture.
The small blade serves as a dedicated detail knife — cleaning fish, scoring wood, or any task where the large blade feels unwieldy.
Scissors#
The scissors are one of the two tools Victorinox itself uses to define the model: "The Victorinox Huntsman marries the functions of our legendary Officer's knife with the addition of a wood saw and scissors." They cut thread, fishing line, tape, bandages, hang tags, and small packaging. On the 91 mm platform they are sprung and full-width rather than the folded-over snips you get on keychain multi-tools, which is the practical reason people reach for a Huntsman over a Spartan.
Wood Saw#
The wood saw is the other defining tool, and it is what earns the model its outdoors reputation — Victorinox's own framing is "Head off the beaten track and into the unknown ... Key features include a wood saw, scissors and multipurpose hook." Victorinox does publish one characteristic of the saw itself, on its page for this exact SKU: "The saw teeth are double-cut which increases efficiency and reduces effort". It handles tent stakes, small branches for kindling, and rough field cuts where a blade alone would struggle. Victorinox does not publish a maximum cutting diameter for it, so treat any specific branch-thickness figure you see quoted elsewhere as unsourced; the honest framing is that this is a field saw on a 91 mm frame, not a finish carpentry saw.
Can Opener and Bottle Opener#
Victorinox lists the can opener, the bottle opener, a Screwdriver 3 mm, a Screwdriver 6 mm and a wire stripper as five separate functions — though its own data is not tidy about it: the numbered function list on this SKU's page has "Screwdriver 3 mm" at position 5 and the 6 mm at position 7, while the machine-readable classification block on the same page prints "Screwdriver 6 mm" twice and no 3 mm at all. The record for the base 1.3713 names both sizes on a knife it also describes as containing "14 different tools" because "Several tools are built with multiple uses". In practice that means the two openers carry the screwdriver tips and the stripper notch rather than occupying layers of their own — which is how the Huntsman fits 15 functions into a 21 mm stack.
Corkscrew#
The corkscrew handles natural and synthetic wine corks reliably. Beyond its obvious use, experienced owners use it as a small awl, a knot untangler, or a way to pull cord through tight spaces. It's one of those tools you forget about until the moment you desperately need it.
Technical Specifications#
Model Number : 1.3713.T2 (the Blue Transparent / Sapphire scale)
Blade Length : Not published by Victorinox for the Huntsman. The listing's comparison module gives 2.45 in for the three 91 mm knives it does list - Tinker, Fieldmaster, Swiss Champ - but the Huntsman is not one of its columns
Overall Dimensions : 91 mm / 3.6 in long × 26 mm / 1 in wide × 21 mm / .8 in height (Victorinox)
Weight : 97 g / 3.4 oz (Victorinox; the listing's own auto-generated weight field says 3.36 oz)
Number of Functions : 15 (Victorinox's product database; one listing bullet says "14 different tools" because "Several tools are built with multiple uses")
Blade Material : Stainless steel — Victorinox publishes no alloy designation
Scale Material : ABS/Cellidor
One-Hand Blade : No (Victorinox's own attribute)
Blade Lockable : No (Victorinox's own attribute)
Tools Included : Victorinox names 15 — blade large, blade small, corkscrew, reamer/punch/sewing awl, scissors, wood saw, multipurpose hook, key ring, tweezers, toothpick, can opener, bottle opener, Screwdriver 6 mm, Screwdriver 3 mm, wire stripper. Note that the classification block for the sapphire SKU prints "Screwdriver 6 mm" twice; the numbered list on the same page and the record for the base 1.3713 both name a 3 mm
Accessories, Sold Separately : The listing names a Victorinox Mini Tool Set and a Mini Tool FireAnt Set; neither appears on victorinox.com's page for this SKU
Country of Origin : Switzerland
Warranty : Lifetime — "free from material or manufacturer defects that appear during the course of normal use of the product for the lifetime of the product"; excludes normal wear and tear, cosmetic damage, abuse, misuse and accidents
Pros & Cons#
Pros:
- Victorinox names all 15 functions individually, down to the 6 mm and 3 mm screwdrivers
- The wood saw and scissors are the two tools Victorinox itself adds to define this model
- 97 g / 3.4 oz and 21 mm thick, which is a real pocket knife rather than a pouch tool
- Swiss made, and Victorinox has been established since 1884
- Lifetime warranty against material or manufacturer defects, with the exclusions published openly
- The listing points to Victorinox Mini Tool and Mini Tool FireAnt accessory sets for it
Cons:
- Victorinox's own attributes record the blade as neither lockable nor one-hand opening
- Corkscrew takes up space if you never open wine bottles
- At 21 mm thick it is noticeably chunkier in a slim pants pocket than a two-layer Swiss Army knife
- Victorinox publishes no alloy for the blade steel, no blade length, and no maximum cutting capacity for the wood saw
- The warranty excludes normal wear and tear and cosmetic damage, so it is a defect warranty, not a lifetime replacement
Final Verdict#
Buy it — the Huntsman is the Swiss Army knife that earns the name. Victorinox names all 15 functions individually and adds the two that define the model against the smaller Spartan and Classic: a wood saw and full-width scissors. At 91 x 26 x 21 mm and 97 g it stays a pocket knife rather than a pouch tool, and the lifetime warranty covers material or manufacturer defects rather than wear. Buy it if your cutting, food-prep and light-woodwork needs outweigh wanting pliers — Victorinox records the blade as neither lockable nor one-hand opening, so it is not the tool for prying.
Our recommendation: Keep one in your backpack and one in your kitchen drawer. View on Amazon