Victorinox Swiss Army Multi-Tool, Midnite MiniChamp Pocket Knife

I bought the Midnite minichamp because of how versatile it seemed to be, but I was still blown away at just how small it is when I got it -- it's no longer than your thumb, and weighs about the same as a pack of gum. And yet it's packed with features. The blades are small but perfectly serviceable. The philips head screwdriver is typically Victorinox -- it fits incredibly well in screws large and small. I used it to disassemble part of a laptop not because I had nothing else to do it with, but because it was better than the dedicated screwdrivers I had. The scissors are quite serviceable, and the pen is actually easy to use.The two killer features on this knife, however, are the "orange peeler", and the flashlight. The "orange peeler" may peel oranges -- I really have no idea. What it does do is *safely* cut everything from boxes and packing tape to clamshell packaging. And I emphasize "safely", because that's not the case of any blade whatsoever. This would also be ideal for cutting seatbelts and clothes in an emergency.The light is quite bright, far more than is necessary to find a keyhole or whatever. I use it for walking in the dark and it's great. I'd suggest buying a strip of 10 or so replacement batteries along with the knife -- it'll only cost $6.00 or $7.00, and it'll avoid you rationing your light use needlessley.The only questionable thing on this knife is the cuticle pusher/coke spoon. But I suppose it is part of Victorinox's long tradition of putting at least one useless tool on every knife. Doesn't hurt anything, but it really could have been replaced by something more useful, like for example a mini-saw or mini-metal saw/file.

I have been using a Gerber Dime as an EDC for several years now, and purchased the Midnite Minichamp as a potential replacement. Although there are some absolutely ridiculous additions on this thing (like the cuticle pusher!?), the addition of a pen and flashlight was the main selling point for me. It also retains the elements of the Dime that I used most: the scissors, screwdriver, and what Victorinox refers to as an "orange peeler" (the thing that looks like a hook). I thought I would be happy to trade the Dime's fold-out pliers for a pen and flashlight, which I tend to need more frequently at work.First of all, let me comment on two implements:- The "Orange peeler' should be marketed for what it is: a fantastic implement to open letters, boxes, and those darn pesky hard-plastic clamshells we all hate. It beats scissors, knives, and razors hands-down for this purpose. I guess in theory it might also be useful for oranges, too.- The "cuticle pusher" also seems to be a misnomer. I don't know what else to call it, so I'll just call it the Bar. The bar is far too thick and blunt to be used as a cuticle pusher, if one even wanted such a function. On the other hand, it IS useful to extend when using the pen: it increases the length of the Knife to a typical pen's length, so it balances much more nicely in the hand.The item is nicely weighted, pretty comparable to the Dime (to my hand, at least). The various tools open and close much more smoothly and evenly than the Dime, and with far less resistance required (which I was happy to see). As may be expected, the knives do not arrive particularly sharp although neither of the two (?) blades had any difficulty cutting a piece of paper right out of the box. The scissors cut much better than the Dime's--although I like the design of the Dime's scissors, the Minichamp's blades are aligned much better, resulting in an easier cut.Onto the major draws for me: the pen is a pressurized blue-ink cartridge. I can't imagine it's a particularly large reservoir of ink, but in a pinch it's just what you need. As previously mentioned, the cuticle pusher can be extended for better balance. It writes well without skipping. Time will tell how easy it is to replace the pen cartridge!If you're like me, you use your phone's flash as a flashlight all the time. Sadly, the Minichamp is no replacement. The little LED is maybe about 1/4 as bright as my IPhone 6S. The Knife package comes with a little button cell battery that you need to open and install yourself. I accidentally closed the battery door taking the item out of the box, and to my dismay realized that there's no good way to open it. There's a tiny little hole on one side of the plastic covers. I had to visit the Victorinox website to figure out how to open it. Apparently they want you to unbend a paperclip and push it through, ejecting any battery or opening the door if there is none. It seems very strange to me that they would require a separate implement to change the battery on a Swiss Army Knife--how ironic! I suppose the designers thought it was a good tradeoff since the Midnite Minichamp doesn't have the classic toothpick anyway. Maybe so.Size-wise, the Gerber Dime and the Minichamp are very similar in width, length, and breadth. The Gerber Dime's bottle opener extends a good half inch out from the end of the tool, which tends to get caught on things in your pocket. None of that with the Minichamp--it's smooth and sleek, with only the keyring protruding.Overall, I'm happy with the quality of the Minichamp and it could be a great replacement for my Dime, but there's definitely room to grow on this design.

I have nothing bad to say about this knife. I had the original model that did not have the light. Since then I have had three of these over the past 24 years. I have had to replace them for 2 reasons. Running through the washer and dryer enough times to make the red side pieces fall off, and cutting things way to big for the blade in a pinch. I am a low voltage/security installer and this is the multi-tool to have. Perfect for small phillips and slotted screws. The cuticle pushes works better for me as a large screwdriver. The seam ripper is my goto for splinter removal. I also can't tell you how many times I have got the "wow" look when I pulled out the pen to use when I didn't have one handy. Originally I used it to sign checks!

One of the best ideas I've ever had was to purchase this knife. It's incredibly handy and comes up daily especially during work. The only problem i have with this Swiss army knife in particular would be the two somewhat useless tools it has, it puzzles me why they're on here in the first place because they don't get used all too often. I'm speaking of the ruler (which is about two inches long) and the cuticle pusher. While I found the later being alright as a flathead screwdriver, the ruler is practically useless.Overall I've had this knife for some time now and it's one of the best purchases I've made. I would recommend anyone who's in the market for a handy keychain tool to buy this! Keep in mind unlike what it says up there, there's no tweezers or toothpick.

Great little Victorinox SAK. I own quite a few Swiss Army Knives from both Victorinox and Wenger and have been using them since the 1970s. This little one is made with the same great Swiss quality as all the others. I have a couple of the little SD size knives but this one is definitely the most feature packed without being too big... And that's coming from a guy the carries a Swisschamp or Swisschamp XLT. I would want to have to baton a log with this little guy but it will come in handy, especially when I can carry it's bigger brothers. The light is bright enough to help you find something in the dark, and it's big enough to feel good in my hand. It's a winner in my book for sure.

This is by far the most useful pocket knife I've ever owned, bought to replace my last Minichamp, and I'll carry this one until I lose it too. I didn't realize this version has a built-in light until I opened the box, but I really like the design. All the same tools including the pen, only the toothpick/tweezer slot is gone to make way for the light.What is missing from the box is a super-brief instruction sheet to label the parts, since it took me a few minutes to figure out the right way to open the battery compartment (there's a hole to insert a paperclip on the side opposite the door). Ditto the trick to press the logo to turn on the light.

This is one of the most useful things you can keep in your pocket. The only flaw is that they removed the tweezers and added a flashlight. I've had more cases where I needed tweezers (most cell phones have a flashlight nowadays) but nonetheless this is a great swiss army knife!It's tiny and still has almost all the tools you would need on a day-to-day basis.

Me llegó una navaja que no tiene nada que ver con la descripción y mucho menos con las imágenes observadas, se suponía que me encontraría con una navaja con luz y de tamaño pequeño y una cierta cantidad de usos, lo cual la recibida con trabajo y cuenta con unos cuantos usos.Una lástima que no la puedo regresar ya que fue un regalo y en el momento en el que me enteré que no era ya había sido usada y demás.Me siento estafado, creo que la que recibí comparada con la que supuestamente compre no existe comparación en cuanto a precio una verdadera pena.

Small yet full of useful tools including a pen and light. Fits in an altoids tin with lots of room for other suppies. Lot of power in a small package. Good value

Lost my previous Swiss Army knife, had for over 10 years, Replaced with this but it is so small I cannot open many of the tools. Wished I had purchased a larger one. This looked bigger in ad.