Victorinox Spartan Knife

The Victorinox Spartan Swiss Army Knife features the eight most basic Swiss Army tools. The Spartan is the most popular of the full-sized knives from Victorinox, and it's probably what most people think of as the "standard" Swiss Army knive.

This pocket tool weighs in at a mere 59 grams (a bit more than 2 ounces) and 13mm thick (1/2"), and it's carefully engineered so the knife can be relatively compact, yet useful in a wide range of situations.

NOTE-- This page only covers the standard red Spartan knife. There are separate pages for other colors (including black, ruby, sapphire, and a few retired colors).

Spartan knives are standard sized Swiss Army knives (3 1/2" / 91mm). They contain the following tools:

• Large Blade
• Small Blade
• Can Opener with Small Screwdriver
• Bottle Opener with Large Screwdriver
• Awl
• Corkscrew
• Toothpick
• Tweezers
• Key Ring

HINT-- If you don't use a toothpick or tweezers very often, consider the similar Weekender knive. You'll save about a dollar, and get a slightly lighter and sturdier knife. A history note-- early versions of the Spartan knife actually came without the toothpick and tweezers. Later on, Victorinox added the toothpick and tweezers, and then renamed the original Spartan to the Weekender.

Some other varieties of the Spartan pocket knife:

• Spartan Colors-- same tools in black, ruby, sapphire and other colors
• Spartan Lite-- adds LED light, phillips screwdriver and mini screwdriver
• Spartan Matte-- matte finish, printed
• Spartan Late 1980's-- grooved corkscrew
• Spartan US Navy-- no toothpick or tweezers, US Navy insignia
• Spartan Original-- grooved corkscrew, awl without sewing eye
• Spartan Serrated-- serrated blade (retired and rare)
• Weekender-- no toothpick or tweezers

Some similar Victorinox Swiss Army knives:

• Camper--adds a wood saw
• Climber-- adds scissors and a hook
• Picnicker-- no small blade, larger sized knife
• Pioneer-- aluminum body, no small blade, corkscrew, tweezers or toothpick
• Standard-- vintage model with no toothpick, tweezers or key ring (retired)
• Standard Marlboro- no toothpick, tweezers or key ring, Marlboro logo (retired)
• Tinker-- phillips head screwdriver instead of corkscrew
• Tourist-- identical features in a slightly smaller 3 1/4" (84mm) size knife

Some similar Swiss Army knives from Wenger (all in slightly smaller 3 1/4" 84 mm size):

• Commander-- replaces small blade with nail file, no toothpick or tweezers
• Spartan-- replaces small blade with nail file
• Viking-- no toothpick or tweezers

Some similar Leatherman tools:

• Leatherman Juice C2-- adds large pliers and screwdrivers, no awl or second blade
• Leatherman Micra-- adds scissors, no awl, can opener or second blade

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