Victorinox Tomo knife

Grant Lamontagne · **on:** January 19, 2011, 06:29:11 AM

While at the Victorinox booth today I managed to get a look at the new Tomo designed knife.

I'm still not quite certain what to think of it myself- it's a Classic, but in a very strange body, something Victorinox doesn't usually do. It's interesting from a "something different" point of view, but it doesn't strike me as overly "Victorinoxy" which was a word I made up on the spot while looking at it.

One neat thing about it is that it comes in this formed cardboard type box, similar to an egg crate. These are environmentally friendly boxes, and are actually pretty neat.

Victorinox was nice enough to give me the Tomo in these pictures, and I'll be sure to test it out for a while and see if I can wrap my head around it. Victorinox claims that it has become very popular with female audiences, so maybe I would have appreciated it more when I still had long hair!

Def

jekostas · **Reply #1 on:** January 19, 2011, 06:35:33 AM

Looks like someone glued the tools from a Classic in to a cheap piece of plastic.

Gadget Guy · **Reply #2 on:** January 19, 2011, 06:36:50 AM

Quote from: jekostas on January 19, 2011, 06:35:33 AM

Looks like someone glued the tools from a Classic in to a cheap piece of plastic.

glorn · **Reply #3 on:** January 19, 2011, 06:38:45 AM

What is there to say when the packaging is perhaps more interesting than the knife?

If you removed the Vic logo and I hadn't seen it here, I'd suppose it was a Chinese made give away from a real estate trade show.

Sazabi · **Reply #4 on:** January 19, 2011, 06:40:56 AM

Quote from: Gadget Guy on January 19, 2011, 06:36:50 AM

Quote from: jekostas on January 19, 2011, 06:35:33 AM

Looks like someone glued the tools from a Classic in to a cheap piece of plastic.

While true, it's cute. >.> For some reason, though, I think it'd pair up well with a Tamagotchi pet.

Oh, Grant, did you happen to hear a price point on these?

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #5 on:** January 19, 2011, 06:46:58 AM

No, I either didn't get or don't recall the price on these.

Def

SlackOne · **Reply #6 on:** January 19, 2011, 06:54:16 AM

I'd be more interested if it weren't a Classic. Not even an SD...and no T&T?

I'd be halfway interested in, say, a Rambler or Manager in this shell.

And sure it looks Victorinoxy...it looks like someone cut a SwissCard in half

glorn · **Reply #7 on:** January 19, 2011, 06:55:35 AM

Quote from: Sazabi on January 19, 2011, 06:40:56 AM

Oh, Grant, did you happen to hear a price point on these?

Give me minute.. I'm pretty sure I'll need to convert yuan into yen and then US dollars.

Carlos · **Reply #8 on:** January 19, 2011, 07:06:52 AM

Note at that "thing"'s paper: it says "designed by abitax tokyo". That's why it doesn't look like a Victorinox, it just happens to be using the same tools $:-\$
Are the traditional makers turning to 3rd party (ugly?) designs this year?

Carlos · **Reply #9 on:** January 19, 2011, 07:09:11 AM

Hmm well, turns out this was already in the forum: http://forum.multitool.org/index.php?topic=25141.0

Stirling3749 · **Reply #10 on:** January 19, 2011, 09:02:35 AM

That's a weird one. Yeah maybe a more feminine design... I guess.
...I thought women like pretty things though, this I don't think qualifies.

Nikos · **Reply #11 on:** January 19, 2011, 09:45:29 AM

It vaguely resembles a credit card. That should do it...

Neil · **Reply #12 on:** January 19, 2011, 10:32:19 AM

Straight up, I don't like it.

However... the box is very sensible, it gets the job done and can be dropped straight in the recycling or even the compost bin

Also it looks nothing like a penknife. Amongst certain sectors of the western world, knives even the humble SAK have a pretty negative image. And it is an image thing, their usefulness hasn't decreased and at least in the UK the laws haven't changed but people's perceptions have.

This little rehash of the Classic looks nothing like a knife and more like a USB drive

In fact I'm surprised it doesn't have one fitted.

I'd love to pull one apart

darkhawk · **Reply #13 on:** January 19, 2011, 02:58:22 PM

wow
there is nothing sleek or sexy there eh?
looks like some non ergnomical tool with lots a un-used extra space.
durability?
I dont think i fit into the market that thing is ment to appeal to.

yokomode · **Reply #14 on:** January 19, 2011, 04:04:42 PM

Quote from: Carlos on January 19, 2011, 07:06:52 AM

Note at that "thing"'s paper: it says "designed by abitax tokyo". That's why it doesn't look like a Victorinox, it just happens to be using the same tools $:-\$
Are the traditional makers turning to 3rd party (ugly?) designs this year?

It is very typical of Abitax design style:
http://www.abitax.co.jp/product.html
i want one very much.

North Man · **Reply #15 on:** January 19, 2011, 06:25:27 PM

Hi

It is beautiful, minimalist knife...!
You are lucky to get it, congratulations!

Gareth · **Reply #16 on:** January 19, 2011, 07:22:02 PM

Leaves me a bit cold if I'm honest. $:-\$ But I suspect I'm not the target demographic.

The Shadow · **Reply #17 on:** January 19, 2011, 07:24:34 PM

I don't care for it. It looks ugly and bulky. Plus no tweezers and toothpick. I give them points for trying though!

jekostas · **Reply #18 on:** January 19, 2011, 08:50:22 PM

Quote from: Gareth on January 19, 2011, 07:22:02 PM

Leaves me a bit cold if I'm honest. $:-\$ But I suspect I'm not the target demographic.

Paging nuphoria, paging nuphoria, please pick up the white courtesy phone.

Also, showed it to my wife (who's also a graphic designer) and she hates it with a passion.

North Man · **Reply #19 on:** January 19, 2011, 10:02:25 PM

This adds new life to the Classic functions for me again, the environment is a part that the factory has had in their policy for many years now, this is for me in that trend. Very special package also.
This looks to be wonderful....

stressmaster5000 · **Reply #20 on:** January 19, 2011, 10:23:06 PM

I can see them using these as advertising knife premiums. Depending on the scale material and process for imprinting it sounds like they might have a winner.

You know most companies will want their name on something that makes them seem "Green" or environmentally friendly.

AHB · **Reply #21 on:** January 19, 2011, 10:32:26 PM

Quote from: stressmaster5000 on January 19, 2011, 10:23:06 PM

I can see them using these as advertising knife premiums. Depending on the scale material and process for imprinting it sounds like they might have a winner.

You know most companies will want their name on something that makes them seem "Green" or environmentally friendly.

Good point..

ryan1835 · **Reply #22 on:** January 19, 2011, 10:33:17 PM

i like it, looks like a keyring but with added sak

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