the giant

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Just as you can't be too rich or too thin, I'd always thought, so you can't have too many tools on your Swiss Army knife - but that was before I took delivery of the new Giant Swiss Army knife. Grotesque, if superbly engineered, the Giant weighs nearly a kilogram and features 85 devices in all. Unload this mother into the plastic tray as you walk through security at Heathrow and just see what happens.

The Giant is supposed to feature every blade that has ever been incorporated into Swiss Army knives as made by Wenger, one of the two firms that make them


Read the full article:
The new Swiss Army knife contains 85 devices, weighs 2lb and costs nearly £500. But can you actually use it for anything? Andrew Martin puts the ultimate tool to the test


Tool Functions

10 mm detachable hexagonal wrench - Screwdriver - Spoke key (3.3 mm and 3.5 mm) openings - Extension lever 10 mm detachable hexagonal wrench - Screwdriver - Spoke key (3.3 mm and 3.5 mm) openings - Extension lever
All-purpose wrench (exclusivity) All-purpose wrench (exclusivity)
Bit holder Bit holder
Blade with blunt point Blade with blunt point
Can opener Can opener
Case opener Case opener
Chain rivet setter Chain rivet setter
Cigar cutter (patented) Cigar cutter (patented)
Club face cleaner (exclusivity) Club face cleaner (exclusivity)
Combination tool : Screwdriver with safety lock system (exclusivity) - Can opener - Cap lifter Combination tool : Screwdriver with safety lock system (exclusivity) - Can opener - Cap lifter
Corkscrew Corkscrew
Curved hexagonal key Curved hexagonal key
Detachable marker Detachable marker
Fish scaler - Fish disgorger - Lineguide Fish scaler - Fish disgorger - Lineguide
Flat Phillips screwdriver Flat Phillips screwdriver
Flat pliers Flat pliers
Flat screwdriver 3.5 mm with safety lock system (exclusivity) Flat screwdriver 3.5 mm with safety lock system (exclusivity)
Flat screwdriver with safety lock system - Cap lifter - Wire bender Flat screwdriver with safety lock system - Cap lifter - Wire bender
Graduated tread depth gauge (mm/inch) uses detachable sliding bit holder Graduated tread depth gauge (mm/inch) uses detachable sliding bit holder
Green repair tool Green repair tool
Green repairer Green repairer
Integrated holder Integrated holder
Integrated swivelling compass with sight line (exclusivity) - Ruler cm + inch (exclusivity) Integrated swivelling compass with sight line (exclusivity) - Ruler cm + inch (exclusivity)
Junior round blade Junior round blade
Large blade Large blade
Laser pointer Laser pointer
Magnifying glass - Precision screwdriver Magnifying glass - Precision screwdriver
Medium screwdriver - Cap lifter - Wire bender Medium screwdriver - Cap lifter - Wire bender
Metal file - Metal cutting saw Metal file - Metal cutting saw
Nail clipper (exclusivity) Nail clipper (exclusivity)
Nail file - Nail cleaner - Screwdriver for small cross head screws Nail file - Nail cleaner - Screwdriver for small cross head screws
Needle nose pliers / Wire-cutter / Nut wrench Needle nose pliers / Wire-cutter / Nut wrench
Phillips screwdriver Phillips screwdriver
Phillips screwdriver with safety lock system (exclusivity) Phillips screwdriver with safety lock system (exclusivity)
Reamer Reamer
Reamer - Eye Reamer - Eye
Reamer - Needle - Cuticle pen Reamer - Needle - Cuticle pen
Ring Ring
Safety lock system (patented) Safety lock system (patented)
Semi-round-nose pliers - Wire-cutter - Nut wrench Semi-round-nose pliers - Wire-cutter - Nut wrench
Serrated-edge scissors and lever (patented exclusivity) Serrated-edge scissors and lever (patented exclusivity)
Shackle opener - Marlin spike - Ruler inch/cm - Needle Shackle opener - Marlin spike - Ruler inch/cm - Needle
Shoe spike wrench Shoe spike wrench
Slip-joint pliers (exclusivity) - Wire crimper - Inside and outside wire cutters - Nut wrench Slip-joint pliers (exclusivity) - Wire crimper - Inside and outside wire cutters - Nut wrench
Small blade Small blade
Small blade 65 mm Small blade 65 mm
Small screwdriver Small screwdriver
Snap hook Snap hook
Special blade Special blade
Spot light Spot light
Stroke counter with 12 graduations Stroke counter with 12 graduations
Toothpick Toothpick
Tweezers Tweezers
Wood saw Wood saw

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