Kyocera KYOTOP HIP 6-inch Chef's Knife is I4U Top 100 Holiday Gift Tip #36

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Everyone needs a good knife; sure, you can run down to Wal-Mart and grab an entire knife set for $20. However, as many owners of cheap knife sets can attest, they simply don’t cut well. When you are trying to make dinner after a long day at work the last thing you want is a knife that makes cutting meat or vegetables more difficult than needed.

When you say knife most of us think about metal cutting utensils, what many don’t think of is ceramic. In fact, some of the sharpest and most durable knives you can buy are made from ceramic. The Kyocera KT-155HIP-D 6-inch Chef's /knife is a great example. Not only does it look cool, but also the ceramic is harder than metal and keeps a sharp edge much better than metal. Read more

Posted on Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:19:04 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

The largest Swiss Army Knife is on Sale

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The largest Swiss Army knife in the world, holder of the Guinness World Record is on sale at legendary gadget shop Hammacher Schlemmer.

This unique Swiss Army Knife has 87 precision-engineered tools with 112 functions.
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Posted on Sat, 17 Nov 2007 10:50:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Victorinox cleaned CeBit from Swiss Army USB Knife Knock-Offs

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Famous Swiss pocket knife maker cleaned out several booths of Asian exhibitors who pirated the already classic swissbit USB Swiss Army knife.

Apparently seven companies had a visit from German Police. Two booths have been cleaned out completely.
Trade-shows are apparently the best way to do something against copy-cats.

If the copies look like they are from Victorinox it is bad for the consumer. If you buy a Swiss pocket knife you want it to be made in Switzerland with associated quality.
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Posted on Thu, 22 Mar 2007 10:10:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

SwissBit Victorinox retroALOX 1GB Knife Drive Review

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Think Computers reviews the SwissBit Victorinox retroALOX 1GB Knife Drive.

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"What do you get when a company that makes fine quality utility knives and a company that makes memory products? You get a sophisticated and sleek next generation tool for the 21st century. What I am talking about is the retroALOX, created when Victorinox the famous makers of Swiss Army Knives and Swissbit, a maker of quality memory products collaborate together. The retroALOX is the culmination of history and the future combined."
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Posted on Tue, 11 Oct 2005 11:04:50 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

The Swiss Army Knife Crisis

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The Victorinox Swiss Army Knife can maybe be called the original portable gadget invented over 100 years ago.

Apparently the airline security regulations since 9/11 turned the Swiss Army Knife business up side down. From one day to the next sales fell by 40%. Victorinox bought the only other Swiss Army Knife company Wenger SA in April before it went bankrupt.
The Guardian has an interesting article with more details and interview with the Victorinox CEO.

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Posted on Thu, 7 Jul 2005 00:32:22 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Japan: Knife Proof Clothing by Madre Security

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Madre Security offers knife-proof sweaters and t-shirts. In a new trend, Japanese parents are protecting their kids with knife-proof school outfits from Madre (see story on ORF.at (Austrian)).

The material used for the Madre Security Knife-proof Clothing is made from a combination of Honeywell's Spectra and other fibers.
More details on Madre Security's site. See also the Honeywell's Spectra site.

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Posted on Sun, 1 May 2005 03:34:45 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Swiss Army Memory USB Knife Review

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GadgetMadness reviews the Swiss Army Memory USB Knife.

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"Honestly, when I saw the Swiss 64MB Memory USB Army Knife, I thought to myself "this is just a gimmick to sell more Swiss Army knives." I bet you are already thinking the same thing I did: I already OWN a Swiss Army knife and a USB memory drive, and this thing only has 64MB of memory, so why would I want it? After playing with this gadget for about a week it became clear to me why everyone should have one of these: Victorinox only makes quality products, and the Swiss USB Memory knife is no exception. The included SecureLock software utility on the drive makes this USB memory device one of the best on the market."
Read the full review.

Buy the Swiss Army Memory USB Knife at ThinkGeek for $69.99. The Travel Version $64.99.

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Posted on Sun, 25 Jul 2004 12:37:12 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Swiss Army Knife with USB Flash Drive

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The Swiss Army USB Knife is now available for $64.99 at ThinkGeek.

We reported about the Swiss Army USB Knife in March where it was presented at the CeBit in Hannover.

ThinkGeek offers the regular an the travel version. The travel version of the Swiss Memory USB Knife is suitable for carrying through airport security, because it only has the USB memory, LED and ballpoint pen. No knife and scissors. Funny enough the travel version costs a couple dollars more.

Buy the Swiss Army USB Knife at ThinkGeek.com for $64.99.

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Posted on Tue, 25 May 2004 15:09:25 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Swiss Army Knife with USB Flash Drive

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Victorinox and Swissbit will show a Swiss Army Knife with built-in USB Storage Drive at the CeBit Trade Show. The USB Swiss Army Knife is available with 64 or 128MB memory.
This combination makes sense, doesn't it.
More details on The Register.

Buy the Swiss Army USB Knife at ThinkGeek.com for $64.99.

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Posted on Thu, 11 Mar 2004 01:20:21 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr