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By Mawwwk from Gardiner, MT on 07/20/2009 Pros: Comfortable Grip, Durable, Opens Smoothly, Sharp Blade Describe Yourself: Outdoor Professional Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Great basic tool. Used it every day so far.
By GPS from San Carlos, CA on 07/18/2009 Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: I bought several of these packages. The small Swiss Army knife is great; however, the waiter's tool is poorly designed and very poorly manufactured (burrs, etc.). The key design flaw is that the part that rests on the neck of a wine bottle is oversized and shaped in just such a way that it applies too much force to the glass when you lift the cork, causing the glass to break.
I have several other brands of similar tools; none of them have this problem. It seems a shame to have to throw even a small steel object away, but this one is dangerous.
Good knife, bad corkscrew By GPS from San Carlos, CA on 04/13/2009 Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: The knife is flawless, but the waiter's tool consistently breaks the necks of wine bottles when you (OK, when I) extract the cork. The inner edges on all three that I ordered are rough, with burrs -- very uncharacteristic of Victorinox -- and the claw seems poorly designed when compared with similar tools that do not break or chip bottle necks. Very disappointing, and useless as a gift, except for somebody you hope will drink some broken glass.
By Dr J from Cedar Rapids on 04/12/2009 Pros: Comfortable Grip, Durable, Opens Smoothly, Sharp Blade, Versatile Best Uses: Camping, Home, Serving others Describe Yourself: Casual Adventurer Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Jesus cut through the phony and was a real practical down to earth guy. He also served others which is what a waiter does.
By GPS from San Carlos, CA on 04/01/2009 Pros: Comfortable Grip, Durable, Opens Smoothly, Sharp Blade Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: At ~$10 for the Recruit knife *and* the waiter's tool, it can't be beat for value. I think this is the right size for a pocket knife: not so small you need a magnifying glass to see it, not so big you need a holster. I bought two more as gifts.
The waiter's tool is good quality, as you'd expect, but be careful not to chip the rims of wine bottles when you remove the cork. (I haven't had this problem with competing tools.)
By WPaBilly from Vineland, NJ on 02/21/2009 Pros: Comfortable Grip, Durable, Opens Smoothly, Sharp Blade Describe Yourself: Casual Adventurer Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: This combo is of the high quality that I have come to expect from Swiss Army products. This should be very useful in many applications.
By cheapisnevercheap from Iowa on 11/11/2008 Describe Yourself: Casual Adventurer Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: The knife is up to Victorinox's usual high standards. I was surprised by how nice the waiters tool is. I'm surprised it doesn't carry the Victorinox logo anywhere as it looks good and is very functional.
By jennyneptune from Cambridge, MA on 08/04/2008 Pros: Comfortable Grip, Durable, Sharp Blade Best Uses: Backcountry Camping, Campgrounds, Day Trips, River Trips Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: I use the knife for backpacking and the bartender's tool for picnic-ing. I have to say that I thought the bartender's tool would be just an after thought. No way! It's just as well-made as the knife and any bartender worth his margarita salt should own one!!!
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