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Knife chat: Victorinox Money Clip- useless clip, great knife

The 74mm range from Victorinox doesn’t get much attention. There […]

Gear talk: backpacking mirrors

“Good grief!” I hear you exclaim, “he is on about bloody mirrors now”. Yep, I cannot fathom why backpackers venture out on trail without at least the smallest of mirrors. […]

Electronics

Knife chat: A ‘memorable’ Victorinox- but what’s the point?

In 2005 a range of little multi-tools was introduced by […]

Gear

Knife chat: Nail clippers

Foot care for the hiker is all important. Part of that regime is ensuring that toenails are kept trimmed. If you don’t- bruising, split nails, ingrown nails, lost nails, blisters, […]

knife

Knife chat: 84mm Victorinox Waiter and derivatives- the Bantam and Walker

Small in the pocket, a basic set of handy tools, […]

Food

Gear talk: carrying a tin opener on trail

While it is doubtful that many backpackers would dream of packing such an item, Three Points of the Compass advocates carrying a tin opener while on trail, especially on a […]

Gear

Knife chat: Victorinox Pocket Pal- is this the best thin 58mm ever?

There is, quite literally, not a lot to this knife. […]

Gear

Knife chat: The Victorinox Executive

Victorinox has offered a huge range of knives and multi-tools over the decades. Traditionally these are roughly classified by their folded length. These are: 58mm, 74mm, 84mm, 91mm, 93mm, 100mm, […]

Gear

Knife chat: Victorinox 108mm German Army Knife and Safari derivatives

Three Points of the Compass has written before about his […]

Gear

Gear talk: A few grams here, a few grams there… in search of the perfect pen- again!

Three Points of the Compass implores anyone venturing out […]

Gear

Knife chat: Victorinox Classic too small- how about the Ambassador?

The Victorinox Classic is well named, it is exactly that- […]

Gear

Knife chat: Victorinox Mate and Vagabond- are these the perfect multi-tools on trail?

Three Points of the Compass has previously looked at both […]

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Knife chat: My annual pilgrimage to Victorinox

Each year, Three Points of the Compass makes a pilgrimage […]

Gear

Knife chat: A top five of 58mm Victorinox knives- my number one choice- the Midnite Manager

Adding utility to the classic: The ‘Wanderer’ series and Manager […]

Gear

Knife chat: A top five of 58mm Victorinox knives- my number two choice- the Signature Lite

The ‘Classic’ Series and derivatives Classic and Classic SD All […]

Gear

Knife chat: A top five of 58mm Victorinox knives- my number three choice- the Talisman

Added utility: the ‘Rally’ series The requirement on trail for […]

Gear

Knife chat: A top five of 58mm Victorinox knives- my number four choice- the Minichamp Alox

A pocket workshop on trail My previous post on 58mm […]

Fire

Knife chat: A top five of 58mm Victorinox knives- my number five choice- the Escort

‘Simple’ knives on trail Very frequently all that is ever […]

Gear

Knife chat: SwissCards

Victorinox SwissCards The Victorinox SwissCards are lightweight plastic ‘cards’ that contain a small range of tools. These can frequently be all that is required on a hike. Three Points of […]

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