Zwilling J. A. Henckels Pour Homme ultra slim nail clippers

Zwilling J. A. Henckels Pour Homme ultra slim nail clippers

Good nail care is an important facet of long distance walking. Overgrown toe nails quickly become noticeable on extended downhill stretches as the foot is pressed forward in the shoe or boot. Over long nails also wear through the socks and inner footwear lining. The dedicated can take a small nail file to the toes and fingers on a daily basis but this is likely to be an oft forgotten regime. The time will arise when the scissors must be bought into use, followed by a file to ensure ragged or unevenly clipped nails don’t snag or press into the skin, to cause later problems. However most little knives carried don’t have scissors and those that do are armed with quite minute affairs that struggle to do battle with the thickest of nails being attacked. Still fewer knives or multitools are provisioned with a set of nail clippers. None of the knives and multitools shown on my ‘knives’ page are so provided. A set of dedicated and separate nail clippers are the ideal tool to ensure good trimming takes place and there are quite a few pairs that can be purchased on the High Street that will do a good job. From what I have seen, none of them are quite as efficient and of as small dimensions as the Zwilling J. A. Henckels Pour Homme ultra slim nail clippers.

Nail clippers and leather pouch

They come in a small black leather pouch that could easily be left at home if wished. Quite beautiful and of understated design, operation is simple. Slide the lever out a little, lift the lever up and push slightly forward. This provides the lever to cut the nail. The cutting edges are slightly curved and incredibly sharp and efficient. Cut nails are retained within the clipper until released by opening. This is another bonus as I am probably not alone in loathing nails that go pinging across the room or tent. There is a thin sprung piece of metal in the base that opens them up again. On the back of the top lever is a fine nail file that works extremely well. The dimensions of the nail clippers are minute: 60mm x 13mm x 4mm, weight is 16g, the leather pouch another 4g. Clippers are made of stainless steel with a matt finish. Apparently these clippers have won the international iF Design Award but I am not familiar with just how important this is, I am not really that interested either. Suffice to say, these are truly great little clippers very suited to use on longer trails. The only downside is the cost, which will make your eyes water…

Nail file beneath top lever