Beat me to it... The Farmer is a great knife!

Yes, I bought a Swiss Army Knife in Switzerland! At the Victorinox flagship store, even! They engraved the side for me (not visible in the photo). I got the Mountaineer. As I examined it, I was impressed by the solid construction. It doesn't have locking blades, but for many tasks, it is quite sufficient.



And one more photo from the store just to make you gadget folks happy:

The Swiss Army Forester Victorinox Grip (#54844) is my knife of choice on most trips into the woods.
417xDudQ6OL by Merriwether Adventurer, on Flickr
http://astore.amazon.com/wilediofhou-20/detail/B003DOCQBG

-Blast

After decades of carrying a red 4 blade Vic I switched ten years ago to a first generation Wave. Now I carry the Wave and a Vic Classic. I carry only the Classic at work for reasons previously mentioned.

If I could custom order a Vic knife, it would be an orange or hunter green Alox Classic plus ring, toothpick, and tweezers.

Correct, I have never seen this in any publication, just word of mouth, strange.

I heard it from an engineer at Victorinox Switzerland some twenty years ago.

I wonder why it is kept so secret.

I haven't seen my favorite mentioned here - the Hercules (available for about $60 USD).

Large locking main blade, nice saw, decent pliers (tho not up to Leatherman-type standards).

I like having the scissors, but I could give them up for a file / metal saw blade, and I'd happily trade one of the Phillips screwdrivers for a small blade, but overall it's a nice, versatile knife / tool.

If the pliers are more important, and I need a file (e.g., for keeping my axe sharp), then my Leatherman 300 Super Tool ($70 USD)is my fave.