Winner: Victorinox for its lifetime warranty, although Leatherman’s 25 year pledge is no lightweight boast. Meanwhile, Leatherman's 25 year warranty covers tools that have failed as a result of a material defect and / or workmanship, and will replace them with current models if the old model is no longer available. Swiss Army Knives for every need: Our Categories. Victorinox AG guarantees all knives and tools to be of first class stainless steel and also guarantees a lifetime against any defects in material and workmanship, according to their website. Since 1897, the Swiss Army Knife has been a trusted tool of adventurers around. While that’s an obvious win for Victorinox Swiss Army in terms of duration alone, warranties offer an interesting insight too. Leatherman was set up in Oregon, US, in 1983, while Victorinox Swiss Army knives hail from Switzerland, invented in 1897. Winner: A tie Leatherman vs Victorinox Swiss Army: brand reputationīoth brands are well thought of and established firmly in the outdoor community.
We have years of experience living and working outdoors with the tools we recommend. However, if compactness and wider utility are your watchwords, then a Victorinox will absolutely do the job, many times over. The reviewers here at Task & Purpose test the products we review at home and in the field. Overall, if you actually need a solid pair of pliers, and maybe some other bits and bobs, then the Leatherman is your winner.
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The Leatherman platform is more a mini toolbox, handy on the belt for field repairs and on-the-hoof bodging, the Victorinox more a desk drawer or home tool for those myriad of small tasks that don’t really warrant hunting out the full toolkit.
On the counter-point, the improved leverage of the Leatherman’s pliers make the platform as a whole more practical for more serious tasks, especially in the cold or exposed situations where gloves are required.
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