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Did You Know That The Swiss Army Knife Is The World’s Best Pocket Knife Selection ?

When searching for handy cutting tools, the best pocket knife is a Swiss Army knife. It was invented in 1897, and is continually being upgraded to maintain its handy status with new and practical additions. Let’s take a look at some of its progress as it has unfolded over time.

Because of its intent, there is a main blade and then a smaller secondary blade. The original also had a corkscrew, a can opener and a bottle opener. There is both a flat head and Phillips head screw driver, nail file and scissors. Other tools include a saw blade for wood, a file for metal, a hook to tighten the shoelaces of hiking boots.

As areas of technology progressed, some additional tools were added which include a few personal hygiene features. A pair of tweezers, and toothpick proved to be beneficial, and they added a scaler to help clean fish that were caught in the wilderness.

This little European marvel continued to evolve with the addition of a ballpoint pen and magnifying glass. This glass is used for starting a fire in dry leaves to create a means of cooking and to provide warmth from the cold climates. There is always a possibility of needed something to write with, and the ink pen fills that bill.

A few more items which can be found on one of the Swiss Army knife are a hex wrench with bits, and pliers. By using the hook and a pair of pliers, a person can easily make a shelter from the rain by using a rain slicker and string (or vines) to fashion a lean-to structure.

The age of computers added its necessities when they added a 32GB flash drive, a useful digital clock and an altimeter. Then they added a few more items like a LED light, a handy laser pointer for office personnel, and an MP3 music player. May as well count on there being a hex wrench with a snap on case holding the nuts and a set of pliers.

The addition of the 32GB Flash drive and the Bluetooth technology were both added in 2010, to make this even more handy for travelers, even campers enjoy these features. There are some plans to create a version of this device which will be flight-friendly, and allowed to be carried on board air planes. However, don’t expect it to have any sharp blades.

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