Introduction
The Victorinox Master Electrician is a rare and highly collectible SMKW exclusive combining technical functionality, Lite features and electrician-oriented tools into a unique hybrid 91 mm configuration.
Built around the uncommon electrician blade and a multi-screwdriver setup, it reflects the same spirit as earlier technical Victorinox models such as the 84 mm RadioShack Electrician — but modernized through pliers and Lite functionality.
I. Technical Overview
Model: Master Electrician (SMKW Special Run)
Length: 91 mm
Layers: 4
Production period: 2007–2009 (SMKW exclusive)
Tools
- Large blade
- Electrician blade with wire scraper
- Pliers
- LED light
- Inline Phillips screwdriver
- Can opener (with small screwdriver)
- Cap lifter (with screwdriver / wire stripper)
Back tools
- Phillips screwdriver
- Backside flat screwdriver
Scale tools
- Toothpick
- Tweezers
II. A Modern Technical Toolset
The defining feature of the Master Electrician is the electrician blade replacing the traditional small blade.
Originally developed for electrical and technical work, this specialized blade combines:
- controlled utility cutting
- wire scraping capability
- precision work on technical materials
This technical orientation is reinforced by an unusual screwdriver-focused layout:
- inline Phillips screwdriver
- backside Phillips screwdriver
- backside flat screwdriver replacing the traditional reamer
Victorinox Master Electrician SKMW & Electrician RadioShack 84mm
And Lite module
Related Models
- 👉Master Gardener
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👉Deluxe Tinker
- RadioShack Electrician 84mm
Conclusion
The Victorinox Master Electrician stands as one of the most unusual technical hybrids produced in the modern 91 mm era.
By combining an electrician blade, pliers, Lite functionality and an uncommon multi-screwdriver configuration, it revisits the logic of earlier technical Victorinox knives while reflecting the experimental SMKW-exclusive spirit of the late 2000s.
This article is part of the SAKnife Archives, an independent collector-driven project dedicated to documenting Victorinox Swiss Army Knives. All photographs shown come from the SAKnife private collection unless otherwise noted. The historical and technical information presented here is based on period catalogues and expert collector databases. Additional material will be added as new information emerges.
Identify every Victorinox 91 mm configuration using the structural identification tree:
👉 🔎 Victorinox 91mm Identification Tree – Identify Your Swiss Army Knife by Toolset
Identify the production period of your Swiss Army Knife using the interactive visual tool based on tang stamps and tool evolution:
👉 ⌛ Swiss Army Knife Production Period Guide – Victorinox Interactive Tool Evolution
Explore the evolution of Victorinox 91 mm Swiss Army Knives and discover related model sheets in the historical timeline:
👉 📘 Swiss Army Knife History & 91 mm Model Evolution
