Swiza, some quite unusual Swiss Army Knives ..

[matzesu]

Hello to all, allthough my Victorinox Collection contains allready around 12 of the Original SAK, i did decide this week to order an Swiza D09 in Blue as im not 100% Happy whit the Huntsman (maybe because of the Color?) 
I dont know yet when its get shipped, or how the Customs will work as i did order directly at the Company in Delemont in Swizzerland and as you might know, this Country, even though its part of the European Continent is not in our "Schengen Room", so they have there own curency (Franken) and every item that crosses the Border needs to go over Customs..

My Usecases will be:
Big Blade for usuall cutting stuff, i think the Locking Feature might be quite usefull there
i hope i can use this Aale also to open boxes, its looks like its quite sharp, and as its locatet on the main side of the Knive and not on the backside should let it have much easer to acces..
the Scissors will have to prove how good they are, they are quite diferent than our usual Victorinox or Wenger Scissors as they are Fullsize..  i doupt the want cut anything as expect them to be sharp, and for Scissor Task that are not possible whit them, i have still my Minichamp whit me..
They will get used to Cut some Rope (Candle Wick) , Packing Band or once in an month these ampulles for Coffe Maker Decalc
The Bottle and Can Openers should work like on an normal  , ..
There is only this Hook which is not there but i did not used it back then that much..
One Thing that might also be quite nice is that the tools shall be much easer to open as they have big holes instead of the Nail Nicks from Vic/Wenger..


Are there allready experiences whit these Knives? They are also SAK even though they are not from Victorinox..

I will share pictures, experiences, and maybe i plan an Rewiew Video (in German)

[zrxoa1]

I’ve had a few. I think they are nice. My first vine had to be returned as the blade lock did not work correctly.

I don’t use my current one very often. I can’t recall what model it is.

Edit:  mine is a D03. Got it really cheap, used.



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[IMR4198]

    BPRoberts has one of them and some of the other guys wrote about owning them quite a while back.  I am not sure why they didn't catch on so well.  I probably would have bought one if I had found a used one cheap like z. 
     I don't recall having a dislike for a SAK because of its color.  I never really thought about it that way.  I know the scissors on the bigger Swiza are very different from Wenger or Vic.  I'm looking forward to hearing what you think of the D09.  Be sure to post a photo and a link for your video.  Best wishes.  G
 

[BPRoberts]

I have the "Tinker" equivalent (D04). It's a decent knife. With Vic slashing the 85mm line, it's probably your best bet if you want a locking SAK-style tool. Otherwise, I think I like the feel on the Vics a bit more. Maybe I'll carry it for a while and get a better feel for it.

[matzesu]

I like the Huntsman, it’s nice to have an SAK that is not that „Scarry“ for others like these monster SAK I carry also some time (Cybertool L or Swisschamp, ) it’s not because the color it’s more because it’s just an ordinary SAK .. and I have allready 11 or 13 of this kind..

So I wanted to have something that is a bit more unusual , like the Swiza Knives..

[AzteCypher]

I forget about Swiza.  They don't look bad at all.  I'm going to have to keep an eye out for them.

[Simon_Templar]

I got myself a D07 (Climber equivalent) in 2021 and ended up disappointed. It was the full size scissors that had attracted me in the first place, but they turned to be a  pain (literally) when cutting anything harder than paper. The locking mechanism didn't inspire confidence. Also, some users reported (I think it was even on this forum) that the soft rubber scales tend to deteriorate fast when pocket carrying the knife. I cannot testify to that though - I ended up never carrying the D07 on account of the scissors;-)

I kept it for the collection though, it's a nice - albeit flawed - change from the usual Victorinox stuff.

Cheers,

Simon

[IMR4198]

     I read the same sort of complaints that friend Simon mentioned.  Soft handle wear, discoloration of scales, blade that wiggles (sometimes causing the lock to fail).  I like the looks of some of the line and still would buy one if I could find one cheap.  Best wishes.  G
 

[matzesu]

These Complains are worry me a tiny bit although : I don’t want to use the blade for heavy tasks, maybe a bit plastic foil on palettes in our shop, or some bagels or something .. the scissors are something I have to test myself, in worst case I have always my Minichamp as Bag up ..
whit the scales: I don’t want to carry the Knive in the same pocket as the keys, when its got an Keyring like can be seen on the product picture it will then attached to my Pocketclip and gets carry in the sidepocket whit the phone or in the band meassering stick pocket of my pants or I will get me the belt pouch..

So I’m still optimistic it will be good..

[IMR4198]

    You never know until you try.  I'm sure they are not all fitted exactly alike.  Probably get a nice one.  The Victorinox cellidor scales get beat up looking pretty fast too.  I got out a Classic today that I have never carried.  It has spent its life in a drawer and has scratches all over.  Swiza couldn't be much worse.  Best wishes.  G
 

[Simon_Templar]

I agree with Gary, try it out and see for yourself.

The knife is not bad per se, just quirky (small wonder - Swiza was founded by ex-Wenger staff;-), and you simply cannot escape the conclusion that Victorinox seems to do everything at least as good or better.

But it's original and a welcome change from the "same old, same old" we get from Victorinox. As I said, I kept it and quite enjoy playing around with it every once in a while.

Also, I bought mine in 2021 - maybe some of the flaws have been ironed out in today's production models. Hope you will report once you get yours!

Cheers,

Simon

[AzteCypher]

I'm really taking a liking to this setup.




My wife is going to mad at y'all for give me bad ideas.   

[Rizio Il Ghiro]

Just suck it up, AC - this is Enablers R Us after all!!

[AzteCypher]

 


I actually added it to the cart to see what it would cost to ship to me, but it looks like the Swiza website only delivers to Germany or Switzerland and this one is an online exclusive only.  Bummer.

[matzesu]

I think I would also get the D09 from the Herbertz Website in Germany, but not in Blue (it’s online exclusive color)
There are also One Hand Open Variants but I would not recommend these when you are located in Germany..
(Might be you could also open the blade on the two hand version whit one hand, but whit enough training you can open allmost every blade whit one hand.. )

Mine is not shipped yet, so I don’t know if it will arrive for the weekend.. I’m still not shure how they handle the Swiss/German Border Customs, I hope the same like whit the Analoque Pocket: it came from USA, was processed on customs, delievered whitouth paying on the door, and a few weeks later I got an invoice from FedEx for the Customs and Service Fees..