Victorinox Campflame

[Doc]

I bought one of these a few weeks ago. It's essentially a Victorinox 'Camper' Swiss Army knife with a piezo-electric butane jet lighter within it.

I'm very pleased with it. Of course, it has the usual limitations (and advantages) of the Swiss Army knife, but the lighter is powerful and reliable. ('Kindling is swift' as the advertising blurb has it) You can get a neat leather belt pouch for it. Maybe more of a camping tool than bushcraft kit, but feasible for everyday carrying.

The Swissflame is similar but with scissors instead of the saw.

 

[chad234]

I have wanted one for some time. I tried to order one, but V-nox had suspended production.

Sounds like a great concept.

Can you tell me where you got yours?

 

[Doc]

I'm told Victorinox is not marketing them in the US - don't know why.

I recommend www.swissknifeshop.co.uk -they were cheapest and I got mine within 24hr of placing the order. RRP for the Campflame is £50, plus £10 for pouch. This place does them for £40, or with a pouch for £46, post free to UK. I don't know if they do international orders. The Swissflame is about a fiver more but temporarily out of stock.