Victorinox Waiter 84mm Red Folding Knife Reviews

4.8 Rating 4 Reviews

The Victorinox Waiter 84mm Red is an excellent knife for most any occasion. It is a wine lovers' special being slim and lightweight.
It also has a good sized and functional blade and basic screw driver for occasional use. It features a bottle opener to use rather than scratching one's hand as many screw cap bottles are difficult to open. As classic as a Bordeaux and always ready to hand.
Large blade
Cap lifter
Can opener
Screwdriver
Wire stripper
Corkscrew
Key ring inox
Toothpick
Tweezers

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“Weighs next to nothing and just slips into a pocket, does everything you need it to and doesn't break the bank.”

2 Helpful Report

Posted 7 months ago

“Very good choice for an EDC item. At 35 grams, hardly noticeable in a pocket. Can opener and bottle opener combined in one well designed tool. The inside corner of the screwdriver of this same tool will also fit some Phillips head screws. The corkscrew has several uses beyond removing corks from bottles. Add the useful little screwdriver and a straight pin, which will fit into the tiny purpose made hole beneath the corkscrew. The Waiter is very similar to a Victorinox Alox Bantam, but the overall thickness may make the Waiter more comfortable for any prolonged use. The length of this line of Swiss Army knives, 84mm, is a good size, and noticeably more compact than the standard 91mm or 93mm sizes, like the popular Farmer, for example. Sadly, Victorinox has discontinued some of the 84mm frame sizes, such as the Tourist model. But hopefully the Waiter and its brethren will continue. To keep the main blade nice and sharp, strop in on single ply cardboard, smeared with a little buffing compound. This makes a very good strop. If you have never used a strop, it really is a revelation. So much better than dedicated sharpening stones or honing systems, which can often be expensive. If the edge is nicked, of course, then a sharpening stone (never a grinding wheel, in my opinion) is needed. Once the edge has been repaired, then stropping is all that is needed to maintain a keen edge. And a cardboard strop is best to very quickly remove any burrs from the edge. The buffing compound will remove a burr, also known as a wire edge, with just a few strokes. A leather strop can quickly be ruined by burrs. So, if burrs are present on the edge, a cardboard and compound stop is best. Once the burrs are removed, then a leather strop can be used with good results. But a cardboard strop can do it all. As carbon transfers to the strop due to the fine abrasion of the buffing compound, the carbon will darken the strop. This is normal. Just use the cardboard strop until it is in tatters. And then keep it to remove burrs. More buffing compound can always be added. This Waiter model is surprisingly useful, affordable, adds very little to pocket bulk or weight, and is backed by an excellent warranty. Dealing with HH is, as always, an absolute pleasure.”

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Posted 7 months ago

“Light, unobtrusive and all the parts function smoothly and reliably. Plus it all comes at a very reasonable price.”