Victorinox Swiss Army Signature Lite Pocket Knife (Translucent Sapphire)

Product Description The Signature II Lite Translucent Sapphire contains seven functions: small blade, scissors, nail file with small screwdriver, retractable ball point pen, key ring, and mini light. New translucent sapphire handles. Measures 2-1/4 inches. Amazon.com From the renowned company that created the Swiss Army Knife more than a century ago comes the Signature Lite, a handy multi-tool for campers, hikers, boy scouts, and just about everyone else. Measuring 2-1/4 inches long, the Signature Lite is stylishly cased in translucent blue housing with the familiar Victorinox logo on the side. More importantly, the unit contains several stainless-steel and plastic tools appropriate for just about any occasion. The standard tools include a small blade, a nail file with a screwdriver, and a small set of scissors. However, the multi-tool also offers a mini LED Red light (18,000 mcd) that's ideal for power outages or finding your keys in the dark, along with a retractable ballpoint pen. As with all Victorinox items, the Signature Lite is made to exacting standards, with dozens of individual parts and hundreds of steps going into its construction. Victorinox attends to every detail, from selecting the finest materials to performing the final inspection. In addition, each individual tool has been hardened in a different way to stand up to its designated use. Outfitted with a plastic housing, the Signature Lite carries a lifetime warranty. About Swiss Army Knives In 1884, Swiss cutler Karl Elsener set up shop in Ibach-Schwyz, installing a waterwheel in Tobelbach Brook to run his grinding and polishing machines. Thus began what would become the international brand name Victorinox, a combination of Victoria, for Elsener's mother, and "inox," or stainless steel. Today, Victorinox produces watches, luggage, clothing, and, famously, Swiss Army Knives. The original product dates to 1897, when Elsener patented the Swiss Officer's and Sports Knife he supplied to the Swiss Army. Following World War II, American servicemen and women shopping in PX stores shortened the name to Swiss Army Knife, which lives on in English-speaking countries around the world and has become a metaphor for versatility.