Before we talk about tools, let’s talk about legacy. In 1884, Karl Elsener opened a small cutliers workshop in Switzerland. By 1891, he was crafting soldier’s knives for the Swiss Army. Six years ...

Few products have epitomized the concept of multitasking as the Swiss army knife. In fact, the term “Swiss army knife” has become shorthand for any gadget that appears to solve a wide range of issues.

Most outdoor enthusiasts have a list of basic equipment that they never leave home without in case of an emergency. My collection includes tools for shelter building, making a fire and signaling for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Over the decades, there have been more than 150 different kinds of fold-out tools found on Swiss Army knives. There are currently ...

Victorinox and its ubiquitous Swiss Army Knife date back to the 1890s. It was then that Karl Elsener, responding to a production call from the Swiss Army, created a folding pocket knife with ...

Victorinox, the company behind the Swiss army knife, is making a multi-tool without a blade. The CEO said increased regulation of knives in certain countries was behind the decision. Alright. Here's a ...

The makers of the Swiss Army knife are making a sharp change — in a blunter direction. Swiss firm Victorinox, makers of the multi-tool implement whose name is a synonym for “versatility,” are cooking ...

The lack of fire-starting capability in the average Swiss Army knife really seems to be a sharp pebble in the shoe of California's Tortoise Gear. In 2017, it launched the Firefly, a simple fire steel ...

Which Swiss Army knife is best? The Swiss Army knife is a multitool pocketknife originally made by Victorinox. It is particularly useful because it features multiple blades and tools, such as can ...