Cutlery FAQs

Victorinox AG guarantees all knives and tools to be of first class stainless steel and also guarantees a life time against any defects in material and workmanship (save for electronic components 2 years). Damage caused by normal wear and tear, misuse or abuse are not covered by this guarantee.

Please read our Care tips for Victorinox Cutlery.

You can purchase Victorinox Household and Professional Knives in our Victorinox stores or from a local retailer. Use our Store Finder to find a store nearby.

The term or the declaration "stainless" means the object in question is made of high alloyed steel. Products manufactured using high alloyed steel have a high resistance to corrosion. The terms "stainless" or "inox" is thus only partly true. If stainless steel products are not cleaned over a long period of time, aggressive substances (fruit acids, salt water etc.) are able to act on (corrode) the material. More information can be found in interesting facts concerning table and kitchen knives (PDF)

The kind of edge applied to a blade, determines the sharpness and durability of it. When using a sharpening steel, the angle should be between 30-40°. When resharpening with a grinding wheel, plenty of water must be used to prevent overheating or even burning of the blade. Even when using a soft polishing wheel without water, overheating must also be avoided, because the structure is changed and the resistance to corrosion, hardness and edge retention is reduced. More information can be found in instructions for re-grinding/re-sharpening of Victorinox Household and Professional Knife blades (PDF)

We appreciate your interest, but we do not offer factory tours due to our very strict visitation policy.

However, we do have a factory store located on the factory property in Ibach. We've listed the address below if you would like to visit the factory store.

Victorinox AG

Schmiedgasse 57
CH-6438 Ibach-Schwyz

In addition, there is a Visitor Center in Brunnen, 10 min away by car from the factory.