Swisschamp owners club

[Barry Rowland]

Tony, does it have the hook?  I believe the grooved corkscrew went away in '86.  I'm lucky in that my older Swisschamp has the exact combination of parts to date it to '92.  It was an easy one.  I looked up most of the info here by doing a search for dating Swisschamps.

[UscgSal]

No sir, no PH.
Hofritz has everything imaginable but also no PH...

[Barry Rowland]

Sounds like '91 and earlier.  Try this and see if you can narrow it down.  https://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=SwissChamp&highlight=swiss%20champ#Back_Layer_Tools

[Aloha]

There was a time when mine did not just sit patently awaiting the call to action.  I still very much appreciate the SC and mine in particular.  No hook, skinny pliers, sewing eye awl, which dates mine 86/87 

[UscgSal]

Thanks for the link I should have known!
Yes, no pin so you are correct.

[Barry Rowland]

No prob Tony.  I found a site that actually goes into detail but I can't find it now 

[Barry Rowland]

Love it Aloha!  I love the older ones.

[Aloha]

Thanks.  It might not see as much use as it once did but its still as cherished. 

[UscgSal]

As for SC Sunday, Hofritz was on standby but not on duty... 

[Barry Rowland]

Ready to roll Tony!

[jayryia]

Some of mine:

[Barry Rowland]

Love those pics!!  Nice collection 

[UscgSal]

 

My Hofritz has the pliers but Blackie does not?

[Barry Rowland]

You have a Champion from the sounds of it Sal.

[UscgSal]

  w/grooved CS and grey MG...

[Jeffjeeptj]

I would like to join the Swisschamp Owners Club.  I recently became addicted to SAKs, have bought a few over the past year and found this MTO/SAK forum.  Felix Immmler has not helped my addiction.
I bought this knife and leather case new, used it little but can’t remember when.  Based on some vague memory of events, I think prior to 2000.
The knife has the following features:
Main blade tang stamped large V Victorinox, Switzerland, Stainless, Rostfrei
Scissors have spring groove, silver rivet, and handles not thinned.
Pliers have crimp teeth
Magnifier has grey surround
File has vee pattern on both sides, and teeth on one side.
Has hook and pin(recently discovered)

Using Sakwiki and the MTO dating threads and charts, I think this knifes dates between 1996 and 1999 which fits my memory of being at SMKW in 1998

Thanks for reading this extended post.  Precise memory getting tough at 71

 

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[UscgSal]

Nice one! And Welcome 

[Barry Rowland]

I agree!!  Your date looks right to me.  I have a '92 with the gray frame and no crimper, and a new(et) one with the clear frame and crimper pliers.  You picked the right knife to get started.  The Swisschamp is the stuff of many legends.  It's my favorite SAK.

[IMR4198]

Nice one.  You better be careful of Excessive Immler Exposure.  You might find yourself out in some laurel thicket at night whittling out a rocking chair or a coat rack.  I think some of the guys welcomed him to join MTo, but he couldn't since he works for Victorinox.  Best wishes.  G
 

[Bunk Tuppins]

I posted this in another thread but perhaps it belongs here.

For years I told myself the Swisschamp model was too thick and heavy to be of much use to me. I viewed it with suspicion and thought it might be more of a showpiece than a usable knife. Spending time on this forum is not such a good idea if one prefers to stoutly hold on to such views.  Watching videos about Swisschamps on youtube is also not indicated for anyone stubbornly sticking to these ideas.

Finally, I caved and bought an ordinary, garden variety, red Swisschamp. Of course this precipitated an orgy of fiddling and I left the knife on my desk.  And I find myself using it all the time!  Turns out it's not that big and heavy or exaggeratedly over the top. Whaddya know.

[Barry Rowland]

I agree completely Bunk.  It really isn't large at all!  It's so handy too!  Like I've said before:  If you can't fix it with a Swisschamp, you can make the tool that will fix it with a Swisschamp!