Swiss Army  Classic Knife

I don't know how we survived in the old days before the Swiss Army penknife was developed. For opening packages, turning computer case screws, having a toothpick and scissors for broken nails and hanging threads handy on one's keychain. Our family has even worn out a few over the decades. One does tend to forget it's on the keychain, which leads to the (ahem) need to buy a new one after a flight, but the price is tiny for such a useful tool (and provides opportunities for gift-giving!). Suggestion: I keep mine on a removable keychain section with the house key, so I can just leave it home easily when I fly, or when I'm visiting in prison. The standard red was not available for this gift purchase; I hope the recipient likes the green! Exotic!

This is a very small multi-tool. It is difficult to stress enough how small it is, and thus how limited its use. The knife seems quite delicate, though it is sufficiently sharp and strong to open letters, cut tape on packages, etc. The scissors operates smoothly; again, though the tiny blades limits how much you can use this for without getting impatient. Cutting tread and thin string is fine, as is even cutting into stubborn plastic product packaging. The file doesn't do much filing. The tweezers operate fine, as does the screwdriver. I was disappointed that the toothpick fell out and was lost within a week of my carrying the tool on my keychain. I'd only taken the pick off to use a couple of times, and I secured it in its proper place immediately afterward. I'm not sure how it fell out. All that said, I would still recommend this product for someone who wanted an extremely small multi-tool that can be carried everywhere. I really like being able to carry it into places in which a more obvious knife would be noticed and frowned upon. It's useful to have on my keychain for day to day activities. I would not, however, take it on a hike or rely on it during a camping trip.