My Swiss Army Knife Story:

My name is Herman Friesen and I have been a proud Victorinox Swiss Army knife owner for over 23 years.  I like your knives so much that I bought Swiss Army Champs for each of my four children, my wife and my father-in-law (picture attached)!  I carry my Swiss Army Champ and my Swiss Memory USB with me every day.  I own the Swiss Craftsman and an extra Champ as well.

  I bought my first Swiss Army knife, the Fisherman because I am an avid fisherman and I was sure it would be useful.  I found out how useful when my uncle and I were out in the middle of the lake and I landed a large Canadian Northern Pike.  When trying to remove the hook from the big, extremely slippery fish, I ended up with a triple barbed hook stuck in my finger!  One barb caught the fish, and another passed right through my finger so there was no way to pull it out.  I couldn’t get a good grip on the fish but managed to wedge it between my knees, get out my new Swiss Army knife with my free hand and actually cut through my finger to free the barbed hook!  My uncle threw up, I bandaged my finger, and we kept on fishing.  Without my Swiss Army knife, we would have had to stop fishing!

  Next my wife gave me a Craftsman and, since we owned a motel and I did all the repairs, it was my portable tool box.  Later, after I had my first Swiss Champ, I developed some property and on one occasion, while working out on the site, met someone who was poking around, sold him a lot, and since neither one of us had a pen, signed the deal with my Champ’s convenient little pen.  I have sawed through countless 2 X 4s with my Champ’s saw; I’ve even used it to even off the bottom of the trunk of the Christmas tree.  I use the scissors for everything from trimming my fingernails to cutting sandpaper to clipping small wires.  I have used my Champ to fix the bindings on my snowboard and the fittings on my sailboard.  The pliers have removed countless slivers from my kids’ fingers and one of the phrases I hear most often is “Dad can I borrow your knife?”  because they know I always carry it.  My kids gave me the Swiss Memory USB for Father’s Day last year and it has not left my pocket since – unless one of them borrows it! I use my knives every single day and couldn’t function without them!  I recommend them whenever I get the chance!  

Herman Friesen and family.