Victorinox Classic SD 5-function Swiss Army Pocket Knife vs Kershaw Chill

The Victorinox Classic SD is widely considered to be a great Pocket Knife at its $18 budget. The Kershaw Chill, however, while also a good product at this price point, doesn't stack up against its competitors quite as well.

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 of 2020" roundup where it was named its "Best for Keychain-Readiness", which, in itself, makes it a product worth considering.

As for the Kershaw Chill, it wasn't able to earn a top spot in any roundups from trusted sources that conduct their own hands-on testing. Nevertheless, it managed to impress reviewers at OutdoorGearLab, The Independent, and Wirecutter (NYTimes) enough to make it onto their respective shortlists.

Sources that tested and scored both products, like OutdoorGearLab, haven't shown a preference for either in their reviews.

We also examined the available data to learn which sources liked these two Pocket Knives best and found that the Victorinox Classic SD managed to get its highest, 9, review score from OutdoorGearLab, whereas the Kershaw Chill got its best rating from OutdoorGearLab - 9.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the Victorinox Classic SD earned an average review score of 9.0 out of 10 points and the Kershaw Chill received an average of 9.0, compared to the 6.0 average of Pocket Knives in general.