Victorinox Classic SD 5-function Swiss Army Pocket Knife vs Buck Knives Vantage

The Victorinox Classic SD makes for a good, if unremarkable, Pocket Knife for people with a $15 budget.

The Buck Knives Vantage, however, is merely mediocre at its $35 asking price, when compared to similarly priced products, and won't satisfy the needs of most people.

In either case, we suggest that you first take a look at some other options at the $15 and $50 price points before committing to one of these - it's likely that you'll be able to find some better alternatives.

If you're still interested in learning more about the Victorinox Classic SD and Buck Knives Vantage, however, we wrote a summary of what we could find about them:

The Victorinox Classic SD was loved by reviewers at OutdoorGearLab, a highly trusted source that performs reliable in-depth testing. It did great in its "Best Pocket Knife" roundup where it was named its "Best for Keychain-Readiness", which, in itself, makes it a product worth considering.

As for the Buck Knives Vantage - Wirecutter (NYTimes), a source that conducts reliable hands-on testing, has featured it in its The Best Pocket Knife roundup. However, it didn't make it to any of the top spots.

Lastly, we tried to do a direct Victorinox Classic SD vs. Buck Knives Vantage comparison of review ratings between these two products, but couldn't find any review scores for the Buck Knives Vantage.

Compared to all other Pocket Knives on the market, however, the Victorinox Classic SD performed great. When averaged out, it earned a rating of 9.0 out of 10, which is much better than the 6.0 review average of Pocket Knives in general.