Why is the most useful Victorinox blade so hard to find?
Why is the most useful Victorinox blade so hard to find?
This blade should be a regular part of the tool set on regularly available Victorinox knives
Recently, my good buddy and friend of the Knife Junkie channel, Byron of the Splitting Slices YouTube channel, travelled to Europe and, while there, was kind enough to buy me the Victorinox Swiss Army 2.
The SA2 is a single-layer/spring 93mm Alox model that you can rarely find here in the U.S.
It features a large main spear point blade and, at the opposite end, the most useful and illusive Victorinox blade of them, a hawkbill.
The gift of the SA2 blew me away! Byron is a generous and genuine guy, but what has kept me coming back—daily—to carry this knife is the hawkbill.
It is simply perfect for almost everything I actually use a knife for: opening boxes, envelopes, food packaging, and cutting string, cardboard, and plastic bottles. The blade steel is thin and wickedly sharp and features a straight portion before dipping down to the point.
Byron had my name and YouTube handle engraved on both sides of the main blade, so I want to leave it somewhat pristine, but I have been using the hell out of the hawkbill, which leads me to believe that so would others.
So, Victorinox, why so coy about the hawkbill?
Why does one have to go overseas to easily secure one? Is it like Italy keeping the best olive oil for themselves?
Please make the hawkbill blade a regular part of the tool set on a regularly available Victorinox. You will be happy you did … and so will we!
Knife Junkie Out!
Liong Mah, Liong Mah Design: The Knife Junkie Podcast (Episode 498)
Liong Mah of Liong Mah Design is the featured guest on Episode 498 of The Knife Junkie Podcast (https://theknifejunkie.com/498).
Liong began his career with knives as a full-time chef in New York City. Liong Mah Design is the culmination of over 19 years of knife appreciation and design.
Liong Mah Design features a broad catalogue of folders that seek to give every knife user cutting performance in a simple package.
Find Liong Mah Design online at liongmah.com and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/liongmah. Liong Mah Design also has a private Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/liongmahdesignspace.
