I think what I'm going to do before spending any money on another knife is get a feel for it, hold it in my hands... In other words, not just buy online. I have delicate little lady fingers, so whether a SC would fit in my hands and not get dropped on one of my delicate little lady toes is a serious question.
I don't know about the SwissChamp, but I went from a Climber to a Champion Plus at the beginning of October and I'm not finding it hard to deal with at all. It's only one pliers layer smaller than a SwissChamp, and my delicate little lady fingers (and they are small - my palm is literally only about 3 in across at the widest point) are just fine.
