Victorinox Phillips Head Screwdriver

Several of the Swiss Army knives from Victorinox include a phillips head screwdriver on the back side, replacing the corkscrew that is found on many of the other models.

This mid-mount driver tool can be awkward to use in tight locations, but it provides extremely good leverage, and sometimes works better than a regular screwdriver. The trick is to hold the blade with one hand, and use the other to spin the body of the knife around.

Swiss Army Knife Phillips Screwdriver

The smallest Victorinox Swiss Army knife with a back-mounted phillips screwdriver is the Tinker Small.

Before 1987 (approximately), this tool had a slit that divided the Phillips head in two. We're not sure what the reason for that design was, or why the design was changed.

Other Victorinox Phillips Screwdrivers

Several of the larger Swiss Army knives include a slightly smaller end-mounted phillips head driver as one of the tools on the main side of the knife. It locks in two different positions, so you can use it at the end of the knife (similar to a regular screwdriver), or at right angles (similar to an offset screwdriver).

Many Swiss Army knives that don't have an "official" phillips head blade can still work on phillips head screws in emergency. Use the small slot-head screwdriver on the end of the can opener, and force it tightly into two of the phillips head slots. It's not nearly as effective as this tool, but it will frequently get the job done.

WARNING-- Be very careful, since it's easy to slice yourself with the sharp part of the blade while you are using the can opener to turn a phillips head screw. It's also easy to bend the tip if you torque too hard.

The CyberTools include a bit driver which comes with a phillips head bit.

Some of the smaller 2 1/4" (58 mm) Swiss Army knives include a decent small phillips head driver as part of the combination bottle opener tool.

Other Screwdrivers

Different Wenger Swiss Army knives include three different types of phillips screwdrivers-- a flat blade, a back-mounted screwdriver similar to this tool, and an end-mounted phillips screwdriver.

Leatherman tools include two different types of phillips screwdrivers-- a flat blade and a standard phillips screwdriver.

This tool is found on the following Swiss Army knives: