Swiss Army Knife maker plans model without a well-known feature [Video]

The manufacturer of the classic Swiss Army Knife is developing a new model that will be bladeless to address regulatory barriers hampering access to multitools with knives.

Victorinox CEO Carl Elsener, whose company owns the Swiss Army Knife brand, said in an interview with Swiss media outlet Blick, “We’re concerned about the increasing regulation of knives due to the violence in the world.”

“We’re actually working on pocket tools without blades,” Elsener explained. “For example, I have a cool tool for cyclists in mind.”

“We already have a tool specifically for golfers in our range. Cyclists probably need special tools, but not necessarily a blade. The blade creates a weapon image in some markets,” he said. The new versions of the tools are expected to complement, rather than replace, the classic Swiss Army Knives.

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Elsener explained that a number of countries have restricted members of the …