It offers 80 functions in a standard 91mm frame, and includes all the tools of the SwissChamp and the SwissChamp XLT, plus additional tools. It has a massive fifteen layers; is 64.6mm in width; and consists of 118 individual pieces. A skilled craftsman assembles each knife by hand, performing more than 500 different operations to complete the assembly of a single knife.
This model has interesting composite scales. The top scale contains all the electronic tools of the Traveller. The bottom scale is the latest electronic scales revision, containing all four scale tools in one side.
Victorinox have stated that this model is targeted mainly at collectors.
Layer Tools
Base SwissChamp Model Toolset
- Large blade - plain edge
- Small blade
- Scissors
- Wood saw
- Fish Scaler / Hook-disgorger - with ruler in cm & inches
- Metal saw / File - with nail cleaning tip
- Pliers - with wire-cutters and wire crimping tool
- Inline Phillips screwdriver
- Magnifying glass
- Can-opener / Small screwdriver - 3mm for slot and Phillips
- Cap-lifter / Large screwdriver - 5mm with wire bender
+ XLT additional tools
- Bit-driver and Bit-holder - Containing the following bits:
- Phillips (Pozidrive) 0 / 1
- Slotted 4 mm / Phillips 2
- Hex 4 mm / Torx #8
- Torx #10 / #15
- Pruning blade
- Electrician's blade - with a wire scraper
- Pharmaceutical spatula
+ XAVT additional tools
- Large blade - fully serrated edge
- Reamer - 93mm Alox style
- Second bit-driver and bit-holder - Containing the following bits:
- Hex 2 / 2.5 mm
- Hex 1.2 / 1.5 mm
- Torx #6 / #8
- Slotted 3x1 / 4x1
- Universal wrench * - for sizes M3, M4, M5
- LED light module - white light
- Combination tool - with a cap-lifter, can-opener, screwdriver and wire-stripper
- Watch-case-opener
* Note: The original XAVT replaced the wrench with a:
- Second magnifying glass - The old version with a grey surround
Back-Layer Tools
- Awl/Reamer - with the sewing-eye
- Multipurpose hooks - (x2) - One with a nail-file; One without
- Fine screwdrivers - 2 mm (x2)
- Chisel
- Corkscrew
- Patented mini-screwdriver
- Keyring
Scale Tools
- Toothpick
- Tweezers - Short version
- Straight pin
- Ball-point ink pen - Removable
- Digital Display containing:
For instructions on using the digital functions - See the Traveller page.
Scales
Semi-transparent composite material, exact make-up unknown. They do not appear to be Cellidor or nylon, however the texture is more like nylon.
History
Introduced in 2006 replacing the XXLT.
The XAVT was revised in 2017, following the merging of the Victorinox and Wenger product lines, with the Wenger Universal Wrench replacing the second magnifying glass. This was probably the first time a Wenger tool featured in a Victorinox model. It is not known if the tool was modified to fit the XAVT.
In 2021 this model was withdrawn and replaced by the XXL, which is the same model, but with regular scales.
Physical Specifications
- Length: 91mm
- Width: 64.6mm
- Weight: 351g
Identifiers
- 1.6795.XAVT (US model number: 53509)
Related Models
- SwissChamp - The base SwissChamp model. Thinner, removing several tools and layers (seven) from the XAVT and still ending up with eight layers!
- SwissChamp XLT - Another smaller SwissChamp descendant, removes four layers from the XAVT
- SwissChamp XXLT - Another very large SwissChamp descendant, slightly wider and heavier, loses the wrench (or mag glass) and the flashlight, gains the lighter
- Giant Knife - A monster Swiss Army Knife by Wenger
External Resources
- SAAM's: Victorinox SwissChamp (1.6795) - Overview of the SwissChamp and its descendants