Editor's Personal Pick — This is gear our editor owns.
Matt's multitool, and in his view the best one made. It is a bit heavy.
Why we picked this
Matt Gehrmann has a Victorinox Swiss Tool Spirit X and thinks it's the best multitool. He's also plain about the trade-off: "It is a bit heavy." Victorinox lists it at 7.4 oz.
Quick specs
| Category | Knives & Field Kit |
| Brand | Victorinox |
| Model | Swiss Tool Spirit X (3.0224.L) |
| Functions | 24 |
| Length | 4.1 in |
| Weight | 7.4 oz |
| Made in | Switzerland |
| Price | $145 at Victorinox (checked Oct. 22, 2026) |
| Carried by | Matt Gehrmann |
| Editor's verdict | The best multitool, and a bit heavy. |
The full review
The Spirit X is Victorinox's Swiss-made Swiss Tool with 24 functions, 4.1 inches long and 7.4 oz, according to its product page, which gives Switzerland as the country of origin.
A multitool does the small jobs a fixed blade can't, starting with the pliers. Weight is the trade-off Matt names: 7.4 oz is nearly half a pound on top of everything else in a vest.
Victorinox's page lists both a lifetime warranty and a two-year warranty without saying which applies to this tool, so check the terms before you buy.
What we love
- Matt's pick as the best multitool.
- Swiss made, with 24 functions.
- Compact: 4.1 inches long.
What to know before you buy
- 7.4 oz: "a bit heavy," in Matt's words.
- $145, more than most multitools.
- Check the warranty: the page lists both lifetime and two-year terms.
Where to buy
- Victorinox Swiss Tool Spirit X (brand-direct)
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See also
- All knives and field kit
- Busse Crab Trail Custom Shop — Matt's fixed blade
- Upland Hunting Knives