Victorinox Swiss Army Bantam Alox Pocket Knife
December 3, 2009 · Posted in Swiss Army Pocket Knives
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In 1884, Master Cutler Karl Elsener started his cutlery factory in the small village of Ibach, Switzerland. In 1897, he crafted the Victorinox Original Swiss Army Knife. Since that time, the Elsener family has continued to craft tools in the Victorinox tradition of in genius design, durability, and quality. This is why all Victorinox multi-tools, made of first class stainless steel, are guaranteed a lifetime against defects in material and workmanship. Remember, if … More >>
Victorinox Swiss Army Bantam Alox Pocket Knife
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This knife is so thin and sturdy. This is the perfect knife for your back pocket. The only thing I dont like about it is, it is missing missing the toothpick and tweezers and for me they are the nesecitys
Rating: 5 / 5
I wear dress pants daily, but needed a knife this size to use occasionally during the day. Easy to carry, no bulge. So I like this Victorinox.
Rating: 5 / 5
My husband carries this knife all the time. It gets alot of use and looks as good as it did out of the box. Very nice knife.
Rating: 5 / 5
I bought an Alox Bantam because I wanted a very thin SAK (Swiss Army Knife) that I could wear in dress pants without causing a bulge. In that regard, the bantam is fantastic! It’s amazingly thin and very light! I love the Alox scales, they look fancy and upscale for formal occasions while at the same time are very durable and hard wearing for everyday use. The blade is excellent as well, the standard non-locking SAK blade.
However, I was disappointed with the Combo Tool. It performed what it was advertised to do, but not as well as a norm SAK tool and of course not nearly as well as a real dedicated tool. As a bottle opener, I felt it was a little smaller and harder to use than a full sized one. As a can opener, it isn’t sharpened so I had more difficulty piercing cans with it than the normal SAK can opener. As a flat head it’s fine, but it’s nearly impossible to use on Philips. Yes, if you kind of angle it the blade will fit, but this is very awkward to use. Furthermore the tool isn’t as solid as those on my larger SAKs and will wobble and bend if too much pressure is put on it (such as when prying things).
All in all, it’s a fantastic minimalist tool for everyday use when space is paramount. However, if I could go again I would have chosen a Victorinox Swiss Army Cadet Pocket Knife (Silver Alox, Ribbed). It’s only one layer thicker, but has the normal SAK bottle and can opener design and adds a nail file blade.
Rating: 4 / 5
It is sort of a lost tradition of carrying a pocket knife in the US these days. Chances are your grandfather and even your father carried one. But with all of the restrictions now not many people do. Being that so many of us sit in desks all day long to the need for a knife might not be demanding. If you are looking for a small, slim knife then this thing is perfect. It will easily slip into dress pants without being noticed and without creating a “bulge”. It has the simple tools you need: Knife and can opener. Very sturdy as well.
The only downside is that it is perhaps too thin. Sometimes I forget it is there, especially if I have other stuff in my pocket.
Rating: 4 / 5