Swiss Champ Question

[Paul]

Does the Swiss Champ have a new magnifying glass?
I’ve been looking on Amazon at the Victorinox  Swiiss Champ, and It looks like a metal casing on the magnifying glass.

The Victorinox site has a Champ picture with the plastic magnifying glass casing.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Nope, it's plastic mate

[Gareth]

Very likely to be the new, clear, one piece plastic magnifier you'll get these days.  Even the older magnifier was a gray plastic frame with a glass lens.  You'll see a lots of the pics on websites showing to older style but that is more than likely just because they haven't updated the image. 

Both the old and new magnifiers have their own advantages:
Old style:
x8 magnification
glass is less likely to scratch

New style:
x5 magnification
wider, flatter lens gives better field of vision.

IMO the newer style is better in real use terms but others would disagree.

[Benner]

Very likely to be the new, clear, one piece plastic magnifier you'll get these days.  Even the older magnifier was a gray plastic frame with a glass lens.  You'll see a lots of the pics on websites showing to older style but that is more than likely just because they haven't updated the image. 

Both the old and new magnifiers have their own advantages:
Old style:
x8 magnification
glass is less likely to scratch

New style:
x5 magnification
wider, flatter lens gives better field of vision.

IMO the newer style is better in real use terms but others would disagree.

And one of those "others" would be me. 

I personally much prefer the older styled mag as it just feels more solid and looks better.  The newer one to me looks flimsy and cheap.  I also am quite happy with the magnification on the older one.

[Neil]

I'm with Gareth. Day to day the new magnifier is much easier to use than the old one.  That said on occasion the higher magnification of the old one is handy.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I prefere the new one too, so just ignore Ben, as he's clearly very odd

[Benner]

Mike likes it 'cos he's cheap himself. 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Mike likes it 'cos he's cheap himself. 

Well there is that

[bren10man]

Older one in grey looks better....The clear ones just do not look right!!!

[Benner]

Older one in grey looks better....The clear ones just do not look right!!!

Another reason Mike like's them.  He doesn't look right either. 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Older one in grey looks better....The clear ones just do not look right!!!

Another reason Mike like's them.  He doesn't look right either. 

I'm hurt

[Benner]

Sometimes the truth hurts. 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Sometimes the truth hurts. 

It stops hurting after the 20th girl friend points it out to you

[Benner]

Sometimes the truth hurts. 

It stops hurting after the 20th girl friend points it out to you

A long long time ago then. 

Looks like this may turn into yet another "pick on Mike" evening. 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Sometimes the truth hurts. 

It stops hurting after the 20th girl friend points it out to you

A long long time ago then. 

Looks like this may turn into yet another "pick on Mike" evening. 

Let's hope so eh

[Paul]

If you use the zoom on this pic you can see why I think it's metal. No see through plastic here. 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Victorinox-1679500-Knife-Swiss-Champ/dp/B0001GS19U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=sports&qid=1245949799&sr=1-1

[Benner]

Psst, what pic?

[Benner]

Ah, there it is. 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

If you use the zoom on this pic you can see why I think it's metal. No see through plastic here. 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Victorinox-1679500-Knife-Swiss-Champ/dp/B0001GS19U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=sports&qid=1245949799&sr=1-1

Yeah from that angle it does a bit

[Benner]

If you use the zoom on this pic you can see why I think it's metal. No see through plastic here. 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Victorinox-1679500-Knife-Swiss-Champ/dp/B0001GS19U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=sports&qid=1245949799&sr=1-1

I can see what you mean, but it is in fact a frosted plastic.

[Buzzbait]

No see through plastic here. 

That's because the plastic is frosted on the sides.

[Buzzbait]

Geez. That Benner dude is just too quick!!!!

[Benner]

Geez. That Benner dude is just too quick!!!!

That's what the wife says. 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Geez. That Benner dude is just too quick!!!!

There's a first for everything

[Poncho65]

Man you guys are crazy

Geez. That Benner dude is just too quick!!!!

That's what the wife says. 

 

 

I would go with the majority of these guys (not Benner ) and say that the newer magnifier is more useful in day to day stuff

[Magic Bus]

I have the new Champ, and I'm happy with the magnifier, it works well enough for a little thing 

[Gadget Guy]

Very likely to be the new, clear, one piece plastic magnifier you'll get these days.  Even the older magnifier was a gray plastic frame with a glass lens.  You'll see a lots of the pics on websites showing to older style but that is more than likely just because they haven't updated the image. 

Both the old and new magnifiers have their own advantages:
Old style:
x8 magnification
glass is less likely to scratch

New style:
x5 magnification
wider, flatter lens gives better field of vision.

IMO the newer style is better in real use terms but others would disagree.

And one of those "others" would be me. 

I personally much prefer the older styled mag as it just feels more solid and looks better.  The newer one to me looks flimsy and cheap.  I also am quite happy with the magnification on the older one.

I agree 100% with Ben! 

[Benner]

I always knew you had class John. 

[Spork, Lord of Lime Jello!]

Is it too late to agree with Benner?

...I agree with Benner...

[Mike 56]

I agree with Benner but you have to remember i think of him as a God.
Mike