The Wenger 16999 Giant Swiss Army Knife is designed to celebrate 100 years of innovation by building in pretty much every tool that they make into one pocket knife. While it really is hardly a traditional folding knife, it does include just about any tool you can imagine.
This knife is made by Wenger, the maker of the Genuine Swiss Army Knife and the exact count is for this knife is 87 implements and it can perform over 140 different functions. If you decide to pony up and grab one of these, you can expect that it won’t dangle very well from your key chain since it weighs in at almost three pounds! You can rest assured that it does come with more features than you can ever expect to really use.
Wenger 16999 Giant Swiss Army Knife Features
Quality is top-notch with the Wenger 16999 Giant Swiss Army Knife—which is evident by its overall fit and finish. The truly amazing thing about this knife is how all the tools and gadgets really work and close into place when not needed. While it does beg to question the location of some of the tools.
Our guess? It was more a function of foldability and storage when it came to locating the tools in the handle, not really taking into consideration the end user and their needs. Here is a full rundown of all the tools that could be at your fingertips if you had this baby in you your hand:
- 2.5-inch 60% serrated locking blade
- Nail file
- Nail cleaner
- Corkscrew
- Adjustable pliers with wire crimper and cutter
- Removable screwdriver bit adapter
- 2.5-inch blade for Official World Scout Knife
- Spring-loaded, locking needle-nose pliers with wire cutter
- Removable screwdriver bit holder
- Phillips head screwdriver bit 0 Phillips head screwdriver bit 1
- Phillips head screwdriver bit 2
- Flat head screwdriver bit 0.5mm x 3.5mm
- Flat head screwdriver bit 0.6mm x 4.0mm
- Flat head screwdriver bit 1.0mm x 6.5mm
- Magnetized recessed bit holder
- Double-cut wood saw with ruler
- Chain rivet setter
- Removable 5mm
- Allen wrench
- Screwdriver for slotted and Phillips head screws
- Removable tool for adjusting spokes
- 10mm Hexagonal key for nuts
- Removable 4mm curved Allen wrench with Phillips head screwdriver
- Patented locking screwdriver
- Universal wrench
- 2.4-inch springless scissors with serrated self-sharpening design
- 1.65-inch clip point utility blade
- Phillips head screwdriver
- 2.5-inch clip-point blade
- Club face cleaner
- 2.4-inch round tip blade
- Patented locking screwdriver
- Cap lifter
- Can opener
- Shoe spike wrench
- Divot repair tool
- 4mm Allen wrench
- 2.5-inch blade
- Fine metal file with precision screwdriver
- Double-cut wood saw with ruler
- Cupped cigar cutter with double honed edges
- 12/20-gauge choke tube tool
- Watch case back opening tool
- Snap shackle
- Mineral crystal magnifier
- Compass
- Straight edge, ruler (in./cm)
- Telescopic pointer
- Fish scaler
- Hook dis-gorger
- Line guide
- Short laboratory key
- Micro tool holder
- Micro tool adapter
- Micro scraper, straight
- Micro scraper,curved
- Laser pointer with 300-foot range
- Metal file
- Metal saw
- Flashlight
- Micro tool holder
- Phillips head screwdriver 1.5mm
- Screwdriver 1.2mm
- Screwdriver .8mm
- Fine fork for watch spring bars
- Reamer
- Pin punch 1.2mm
- Pin pinch .8mm
- Round needle file
- Removable tool holder with expandable receptacle
- Removable tool holder
- Special self-centering screwdriver for gunsights
- Flat Phillips head screwdriver
- Chisel-point reamer
- Mineral crystal magnifier
- Small ruler
- Extension tool
- Spring-loaded, locking flat nose needle-nose pliers
- Removable screwdriver bit holder
- Phillips head screwdriver bit 0
- Phillips head screwdriver bit 1
- Phillips head screwdriver bit 2
- Flat head screwdriver bit 0.5mm x 3.5mm
- Flat head screwdriver bit 0.6mm x 4.0mm
- Flat head screwdriver bit 1.0mm x 6.5mm
- Magnetized recessed bit holder
- Tire tread gauge
- Fiber optic tool holder
- Can opener
- Patented locking screwdriver
- Cap lifter
- Wire stripper
- Reamer
- Awl
- Toothpick
- Tweezers
- Key ring
Conclusion
If you are looking for a simple folding knife like the Kershaw Blur, you want to keep moving. If, however, you want the ultimate gift for the gadget guy in your life, and you have an extra grand to spare, the Wenger 16999 Giant Swiss Army Knife is hands down our top choice. Given the very nature of the Wenger 16999, you don’t buy this tool for its value.
Performance is off the charts… sort of. With this in your pocket (if you can fit it) you would definitely have more performance potential than any pocket knife out there…provided you could FIT it in your pocket. As a nice finishing touch, the Giant Swiss Army Knife comes in a deluxe presentation box so that when you are not hefting it around, you have a nice place to store it.
