Victorinox Rescue Tool Review

The Rescue Tool is packaged in a plastic clamshell with sheath and descriptions of the blades and various uses for the tool. There is also an interesting quick history of the Victorinox company

The title of Knife of the Year 2007 was awarded to the Victorinox Rescue Tool during the IWA, the largest knife exhibition in the world. The IWA International Knife Award has become an international reference and quality label: the Rescue Tool was picked among 77 knives from 34 exhibitors coming from 9 countries.

The Victorinox Rescue Tool includes; Large Locking Blade, Phillips Screwdriver, Window Breaker (removable), Strong Screwdriver/Crate Opener with:, Bottle Opener, Wire Stripper, Reamer, Punch, Seatbelt Cutter, Key Ring, Tweezers, Toothpick, Disc Saw for Shatterproof Glass (removable), Luminescent Handles, Nylon Cord and Nylon Pouch

The nylon sheath is almost reflective. Its bright red and yellow trim make it easy to see. The large belt loop runs the entire length of the sheath so it can work with emergency gear and slip onto straps of bags and packs easily. The knife fits in easy but does not have room to wiggle around or make noise inside the sheath. The flap is held closed with hook and loop (velcro). The folded / open bottom allows the sheath to be self cleaning and will not collect water or sand

The Rescue Tool has been developed by Victorinox in close collaboration with rescue and safety services. It can be operated with gloves and has luminescent handles. Crate opener and one-hand blade can be locked in place through Liner Lock.

I charged the handles with a Surefire E2D 60 lumen flashlight. A few seconds was enough to make the handles glow bright green. This is really fun to play around with, and potentially very useful in low light / dark situations

In dark room / no flash	In low light room / no flash Note the green glow from the bottom handle
In dark room / no flash	In dark room / with flash

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Here is the rescue tool next to two other Victorinox Swiss Army knives for comparison. A Victorinox Executive and a Huntsman. The Executive is a 3" knife, the Huntsman is a 3-1/2" knife and the RescueTool is 4-3/8" long. The Rescue Tool is a bit large for pocket carry, but not too large to carry on a belt all the time.

The Victorinox Rescue Tool, Victorinox Huntsman and Executive side by side from top and bottom. All fit comfortably in the hand. Although the Rescue Tool is larger it is not much wider than the smaller Huntsman.

The Huntsman and Rescue Tool with their main blades open. Here the larger size of the Rescue Tool is more obvious

The Victorinox RescueTool is packaged with it's sheath, instructions in multiple languages and warranty information.

The instructions on keeping the knife and tools working well and the Warranty information are similar to what is included in other tools. An 800 number is included unlike some lesser knives who offer no contact information

The guide to the various Victorinox blades is interesting and makes you think of your next purchase.. soo many tools, so few pockets