The Only Complete Swiss Army Knife.
This is the largest Swiss Army knife in the world, holder of the Guinness World Record for “The Most Multifunctional Penknife,” with 87 precision-engineered tools spanning 112 functions. Made by Wenger, crafters of genuine Swiss Army knives since 1893, it uses stainless steel for all parts and is hand-assembled by just two cutlery specialists in Delmont, Switzerland, ensuring that every knife meets exacting standards. It has seven blades, three types of pliers, three golf tools (club face cleaner, shoe spike wrench, and divot repair tool), 25 flat- and Phillips-head screwdrivers and bits, saws, wrenches, and more. It also has a bicycle chain rivet setter, signal whistle, 12/20-gauge shotgun choke tube tool, combination fish scaler, hook disgorger, and line guide tool, cigar-cutting scissors, laser pointer, tire-tread gauge, toothpick, tweezers, and key ring. 3 1/4” L x 8 3/4” W. (2 3/4 lbs.)
Item 74670 ………………. $1,400.00
Expected ship date 10/24/2008.
See it for yourself at http://www.hammacher.com/publish/74670.asp#
That knife looks utterly useless. It is so large, that you can’t actually use any of the tools! (Unless they detach somehow.) I suspect that the only reason it is custom assembled is that no one actually orders it.
Also, it looks like it is made from the same parts as all the other pen knives - just longer bolts and wider bottom cover. I would just want to select a handful of tools on a webpage for a normal size custom knife.
I’ve been getting H-S’ catalogs for years, and have even bought a few things from them. They say they carry “only the best” of any particular type of item, and so far I’ve found it to be true. The only thing I ever got from them that I still don’t have was a pair of spa sandals that finally wore out after seven years of nearly daily use. When I read this strip, I thought, “Hey, I remember that!” and, yes, how useless it looks.
The only thing in the strip that doesn’t track is that it’s a bicycle chain rivet setter, and the laser pointer is not part of the fish tool.
runar almost 16 years ago
From the Hammacher Schlemmer catalog:
The Only Complete Swiss Army Knife. This is the largest Swiss Army knife in the world, holder of the Guinness World Record for “The Most Multifunctional Penknife,” with 87 precision-engineered tools spanning 112 functions. Made by Wenger, crafters of genuine Swiss Army knives since 1893, it uses stainless steel for all parts and is hand-assembled by just two cutlery specialists in Delmont, Switzerland, ensuring that every knife meets exacting standards. It has seven blades, three types of pliers, three golf tools (club face cleaner, shoe spike wrench, and divot repair tool), 25 flat- and Phillips-head screwdrivers and bits, saws, wrenches, and more. It also has a bicycle chain rivet setter, signal whistle, 12/20-gauge shotgun choke tube tool, combination fish scaler, hook disgorger, and line guide tool, cigar-cutting scissors, laser pointer, tire-tread gauge, toothpick, tweezers, and key ring. 3 1/4” L x 8 3/4” W. (2 3/4 lbs.)
Item 74670 ………………. $1,400.00 Expected ship date 10/24/2008.
See it for yourself at http://www.hammacher.com/publish/74670.asp#
Ray_C almost 16 years ago
Gosh, and I thought Hollander was making all that up. I’m going to rush right out and sell my 2000 shares of General Motors and make a down payment.
mivins almost 16 years ago
If Clyde had invented it it would include tools for repairing high heels and for removing corks from champagne bottles.
bell3rose1a almost 16 years ago
Can you field dress a moose with that?
stuart almost 16 years ago
That knife looks utterly useless. It is so large, that you can’t actually use any of the tools! (Unless they detach somehow.) I suspect that the only reason it is custom assembled is that no one actually orders it.
Also, it looks like it is made from the same parts as all the other pen knives - just longer bolts and wider bottom cover. I would just want to select a handful of tools on a webpage for a normal size custom knife.
runar almost 16 years ago
I’ve been getting H-S’ catalogs for years, and have even bought a few things from them. They say they carry “only the best” of any particular type of item, and so far I’ve found it to be true. The only thing I ever got from them that I still don’t have was a pair of spa sandals that finally wore out after seven years of nearly daily use. When I read this strip, I thought, “Hey, I remember that!” and, yes, how useless it looks.
The only thing in the strip that doesn’t track is that it’s a bicycle chain rivet setter, and the laser pointer is not part of the fish tool.