You can open the victorinox spirit with one hand. Separate the handle slightly with your fingers then thumb, then "throw" the multi-tool in a downward motion. Finish up by locking the handles with your hand.

Love the cat paw stud on the M-series!

The Wingman for the WIN !!!😳😁🤣🍺🇺🇸

I have both the Arc and Vic MX Clip. The Arc does open super nicely and has more adaptability than the Vic. So I think if I could only have one it would be the Arc. However, the Vic MX Clip is really attractive and nice to handle, and since it has no add-ons, you can just grab it and not worry about "should I take some more bits" and a ratchet...etc."  So I'm ending up using both depending upon my mood of the day, informed by what I think I might be doing.

I love my spirit x, it’s a great tool  but always have a dedicated knife with a thumb stud and harder steel.i weigh 240 lbs and don’t care if I carry an extra couple ounces.

I’ve always preferred the Swiss Tools over Leatherman due to their quality and, now that Leatherman are struggling with QC, it’s not even close. I think Leatherman are designed to be thrown away eventually whereas Vic will last a lifetime

Victorinox all the way. I own more LM than Vic but can definitely attest to the superior quality of the latter. The Arc may be good but in my country its almost US$330. Not f-ing worth it.

Victorinox 👑

I processed a squirrel with it. So it will do something

If you use the pocket clip on the fingernail version of the victorinox then you always know where the blade is. If you put it on the otherside then you know where the scissors are. It rains a lot where i live so i stick with the victorinox because i had several leatherman starting to rust pretty bad, sometimes i had problems to open the tools as they would get stuck. Greetings from germany.

I don’t really need any of these, but still I want one just because they are cool. Which one is most inspiring as design and craftsmanship?

Thank you so much for showing the lock can be popped on the Vics. For me that's a dealbreaker since I can be rough and clumsy. Cheers.

Hey mate, I checked my SwissTool X again as you requested, did the whack test with all tools, solid as a rock. Only your Spirit seems to not lock securely 😕

one-hand-opening is considered a wapon in Germany - that is why you are not allowed to carry a one-hand-opening blade with you - it is illegal in Germany - in teh US and other countries - legislation is differnd.
Cheers - just informing people who travel - may get in deep trouble over here....

Nice video between mxbs and mx clip which one you recommend?

I heard the pliers (with their hole) are a problem on the Arc.

couldn't you weld a thumb lug on the regular spirit?

Hello Dave, do both of your Vic Spirits have play in the player head since new? I know you said one of them is like that in the video but is it the norm? Mine came out the box with a very slight play and have been wondering if it is normal or not.

Fair review, thanks!  I only posted a couple of days under your vid comparing the Arc vs the older style Spirit that this may resolve some of the issues you had with the Spirit, did you already have it on order?
As I mentioned, being in the UK none of those are options for EDC, unfortunately.  But I do have a lot of EDC gear with which I can configure such a toolset.  My supersteel one handed opening knife is the Manly Wasp S90V retrofitted with a thumb stud.

Good video. How thick is it in pocket compared to the Skeletool? Thanks!