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NexTool Mini Flagship vs Victorinox Climber

2 tools, measured the same way from the same sources. 8 of 28 rows read the same on all of them; the ones that differ are what follows. A rust value is the better one in that row, grey is the worse, and a dash means we have not verified the field rather than that the tool lacks it.

The NexTool Mini Flagship weighs 78 g (2.8 oz) and the Victorinox Climber 82 g (2.9 oz), so the NexTool Mini Flagship is 4 g lighter, 5% less. By the manufacturers' own counts, the NexTool Mini Flagship carries 11 tools and the Victorinox Climber 14. The blade steel is 30Cr13 on the NexTool Mini Flagship and Martensitic stainless steel on the Victorinox Climber.

Specifications last verified 2026-09-30.

Comparing
2 of 357
NexTool Mini Flagship
NexTool
78 g · 11 tools
Victorinox Climber
Victorinox
82 g · 14 tools
Size & weight
Weight
78 g
82 g
Closed length
67.5 mm
91 mm
Width
27 mm
26 mm
Thickness
17.5 mm
18 mm
Tools & blade
Tool count
11
14
Blade steel
30Cr13
Martensitic stainless steel
Blade length
43 mm
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Ownership
MSRP
$29.99
$45
Cost per tool
$2.73
$3.21
Manufacturer
NexTool
Victorinox
Availability
In production
In production
Tools
Pliers
✓
—
Needlenose pliers
✓
—
Regular pliers
✓
—
Wire cutters
✓
—
Knife
✓
✓
Plain-edge knife
✓
✓
Screwdriver
✓
✓
Phillips screwdriver
✓
—
Flathead screwdriver
✓
✓
Bottle opener
✓
✓
Can opener
✓
✓
Corkscrew
—
✓
Scissors
✓
✓
File
✓
—
Awl
—
✓
Tweezers
—
✓
Toothpick
—
✓
Verdict
Buy if it saves 4 g over the other; it is the cheaper of the two at $29.99, and it works out at $2.73 per tool.
Buy if it carries 3 more tools than the other; it works out at $3.21 per tool.
Verdicts are built from the measured fields only. They are conditional by design: which tool wins depends on what you are carrying it for.

Where they differ

Size and weight

The NexTool Mini Flagship weighs 78 g (2.8 oz) and the Victorinox Climber 82 g (2.9 oz), so the NexTool Mini Flagship is 4 g lighter, 5% less. Folded, the NexTool Mini Flagship is 67.5 mm (2.66 in) long and the Victorinox Climber 91 mm (3.58 in).

Sources: Mini Flagship: nextoolworld.com (checked 2026-08-26), Mini Flagship: nextoolstore.com (checked 2026-09-30), Climber: victorinox.com (checked 2026-08-26)

Tools

By the manufacturers' own counts, the NexTool Mini Flagship carries 11 tools and the Victorinox Climber 14. Only the NexTool Mini Flagship has needlenose pliers, regular pliers, wire cutters, metal file and phillips screwdriver. Only the Victorinox Climber has small blade, corkscrew, reamer / punch, multipurpose hook, tweezers, toothpick and wire stripper.

Sources: Mini Flagship: nextoolworld.com (checked 2026-08-26), Mini Flagship: nextoolstore.com (checked 2026-09-30), Climber: victorinox.com (checked 2026-08-26)

Blade

The blade steel is 30Cr13 on the NexTool Mini Flagship and Martensitic stainless steel on the Victorinox Climber.

Sources: Mini Flagship: nextoolworld.com (checked 2026-08-26), Mini Flagship: nextoolstore.com (checked 2026-09-30), Climber: victorinox.com (checked 2026-09-01)

Pliers

The Victorinox Climber has no pliers.

Price and availability

At list price the NexTool Mini Flagship is $15.01 cheaper: $29.99 against $45 for the Victorinox Climber. Per counted tool that is $2.73 for the NexTool Mini Flagship and $3.21 for the Victorinox Climber.

Sources: Mini Flagship: nextoolworld.com (checked 2026-08-26), Mini Flagship: nextoolstore.com (checked 2026-09-30), Climber: victorinox.com (checked 2026-09-01)

What they share

Both carry plain-edge knife, scissors, bottle opener, can opener, flathead screwdriver, key ring.

Questions

Which is better, the NexTool Mini Flagship or the Victorinox Climber?

Neither leads in every measured field, so it depends on the use. Choose the NexTool Mini Flagship if price matters (it is $15.01 cheaper at list price) or you need a tool only it carries (needlenose pliers, regular pliers, wire cutters, metal file and 1 more). Choose the Victorinox Climber if you need a tool only it carries (small blade, corkscrew, reamer / punch, multipurpose hook and 3 more).

Which is lighter, the NexTool Mini Flagship or the Victorinox Climber?

The NexTool Mini Flagship, at 78 g against 82 g for the Victorinox Climber, by the manufacturers' published weights.