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The Victorinox SwissChamp XXLT is the classically excessive Swiss
Army knife, with scads of tools and gizmos. Rumor has it that XXLT stands
for eXcessively eXcessive Large Tool!
To be perfectly honest, this gnarly ogre of a "pocket" knife
is so wide that it's not that easy to actually use. It's more
something to bring out to impress people who are impressed by
such things-- which means pretty much anyone of the male species.
To fill up space, Victorinox even threw some duplicated tools
into the XXLT (two sets of identical bit drivers, two hooks, two
fine screwdrivers, and a combo can/bottle opener along with a regular
can opener and bottle opener). This model adds only one new tool
that is not found in smaller Swiss Army knives (a watch opener).
This monster knife had a limited production run and is now retired.
For safety reasons, it was never available in the United States
(the lighter can be ignited with a single button press, which is
risky if you carry it in a backpack, or have it around children).
We only rarely have the SwissChamp XXLT available, and when we
do it's at an eXcessive price that matches its eXcessive feature
set! If you really just want a monster pocket knife that can do
everything, you'll probably be happier with the only slightly less
excessive SwissChamp XLT. |
