VictorinoxSwiss Army RangerGrip 178 Multi-tool Pocket Knife

I bought the RangerGrip 178. This is a heavy pocket knife. Not for the ultra-light backpacker. But this is the perfect companion for someone who always carries a straight blade pocket knife. The serrated blade is perfect for cutting rope. The saw is useful for smaller branches that don't want to break with your hand, but are too small top pull out your full-size saw. This really is the perfect camping companion to compliment my straight blade knife. I keep in my backpack and find myself using it more frequently that I thought I would.

I really like this knife. I like the fact it has a saw.

This is a very nice piece of equipment! Significantly larger and sturdier than the swiss army knife we all know so well. I purchased it mostly for the saw blade, which is of generous length and has the "complex geometry" of teeth we see on modern folding wood saws. This would be a useful survival knife (and I'm a snooty knife snob). Big, sturdy, useful -- just keep in mind it's a good 50% larger than you probably think of when you think of a swiss army knife. For me (as a survival knife with a saw) it's exactly what I was looking for and really never expecting to find. I will still carry a dedicated fixed blade knife into the woods, but I will be very happy to have this as a backup and as a saw source for small limbs when I don't have a proper saw. The awl and the tweezers are priceless in the odd circumstance you need them. I have to believe that most buyers will be pleasantly surprised by this knife.

This knife does everything I need it to do.

Is a Victorinox, not cheap knock-off

I really like this knife. However, i have one complaint. The knife is sturdy, but the green outer molding is plastic. Maybe it is plastic so if it breaks it will not interfere with the functionality... idk. But, the rest of the knife is designed well. It has large functional blades. I got this knife mainly for the saw, and it is a usefully tool. All-in-all i am very impressed.

Awesome knife. Was a bit bigger than I was expecting. I love Swiss Army knives. Have had one in my pocket for the last 15 years. Wanted to try out the Rangergrip style, and although it was a bit bigger, really like it. Truly one handed action on the blade. To release the lock, press the Swiss Army logo (took me a while on that one).

Really like this knife!! I have one similar to it, that is with the same tools, but I like the grips on this knife better. Also to my surprise, this one was a little larger than my other one. This knife is the absolute largest I'd ever carry in a pocket. Maybe just a tad too big for that. I also ended up getting a leather Victorinox holster for it. The blade is super sharp, and as with all Victorinox knives, seems to be of very good quality. I'll carry it all the time. Pretty cool that you "unlock" the open blade by pressing in on the cross.