Important Facts About Swiss Army knives

| Friday, December 2, 2011
By Fausto Capello


We all know knives are used to cut objects. If so, then are pocket knives used to cut pockets? Most people would give you a big "NO" and enumerate all the things that pocket knives are used for. A pocket knife is a tool consisting of packet-like handle where all the small tools are bent and fitted hence it can be small enough to get into one's pocket.

Swiss Army knives are meant to serve several tool needs. Oftentimes, it includes not only a knife but letter and can opener, screw driver and the like.

To keep all of these features perfect, a pivot point system was adopted and it is cleverly covered by the handle.

This tool can be distinguishable as they are generally red with a mark of cross and shield on its handle. Swiss Army knives enable consumers to remember Switzerland due to the fact that the product came from Ebach, Shwyz, Switzerland.

"Swiss Army" are officially used by Wenger and Victorinox since these two companies are the official providers of pocket knives to the Swiss Army.

Whilst the term "Swiss Army was used by both Wenger and Victorinox, the whole phrase "Swiss Army knife" was made popular by the US Army. This term is now used around the world to refer to pocket knives associated with quality tools that has multiple uses.

Swiss Army knife is such a breakthrough tool making one wonder how was it developed. Credit is given to a man named Karl Elsener who wanted to make a knife that can be distinctively Swiss because pocket knives were originally from Germany.

Karl Elsener designed the Swiss knife as one having a packet like handle allowing it to fit other tools like cutting blade and corkscrew. This was to make it more attractive and distinct from Germany's pocket knives. He then formed the cross and shield logo and marked the rise of the Swiss Army knife.

Throughout the years, the Swiss Army knife has undergone improvements. Today, Swiss Army knives come into different models -- that is customized tools based upon one's needs.




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