Time to keep a promise.
First pic., an exploded view of the tools. Along the top (and a bit hard to see) sewing reamer, and corkscrew. The tiny eye-glasses micro screwdriver does
not come standard on the Hercules model. (Honestly, considering the price, it should). I added that myself by buying extra ones direct from the Victorinox shop. And yeah, that's it for the tools on the back of the Hercules. The two philips drivers actually fold deep into the handles. You have to first access the pliers to get to one of the drivers, and the scissors to get to the other one. Overall, a good use of space. Other tools include the toothpick, tweezers, the locking main blade (3" cutting edge, 3.5" blade; and none of the other tools lock) wood saw, standard Vic. can-opener with small slotted screwdriver, bottle-opener larger slotted driver and wire-stripper tool. It doesn't lock into place, but has two positions. 90-degrees and 180.
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Next up, check out the thickness when this thing is placed down on its spine. You can just see the outline of the square locking button in the pic. I did post a pic. showing it more clearly, along with a quarter for size comparison of this 111mm SAK. But CPF decided to act up and now I cannot post that pic, nor a link to it. Sorry.
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A close-up of the admittedly rather small pliers. Great for a variety of bushcraft uses, such as taking a small pot off the fire by gripping onto the pot bale. Though if you need to tighten average-sized nuts or work under the hood of your car, a more traditional multi-tool is going to be best.
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*Note: after clicking on the close-up of the pliers, click on the left arrow to see the 4th pic. that I wasn't able to post here for some bizarre reason.
Ultimately, no; it's not a viable replacement for a good reasonably priced multi-tool that centers on a full set of pliers. In fact the Victorinox Hercules is rather pricey. Mine was $106
.oo, compared to just over $40
.oo that I paid for my Leatherman Sidekick. Also, for some bizarre reason, this thick and somewhat heavy Victorinox model comes with zero accessories. My Leatherman came with an excellent nylon sheath and the surprisingly well-made Leather carabiner/bottle-opener. (I thought it was going to be rough as Hell with plenty of sharp edges. Nope!) You don't even get a decent quality belt pouch. And it's not like Victorinox has none in its stables.
(My Victorinox One-hand Hunter XL 111mm model came with a very good nylon belt pouch.)
I wanted the Hercules to see what all the fuss was about in the Bushcraft community. Why is this model arguably the most popular SAK. After getting one, I get it.... Not going to be everyone's cup of tea. Main advantages it has over my Sidekick for example is a longer saw and that sewing awl which the Sidekick lacks. I guess you could add a handy place for a toothpick and tweezers too. The Sidekick beats it in every other regard. Including having a locking saw. I'd give overall fit & finish to the Victorinox though. There are times you will notice that the Sidekick and other budget-leaning multi-tools are built to a price-point.
In a pack or perhaps with a good strong lanyard hanging off a belt and dangling inside a pocket, I can see the Hercules being a fantastic folding knife back-up to a fixed blade in the woods. And, with a ton of extra versatility you don't get with many other locking folding knife models.... even some from Victorinox. Yes, those extra tools translate into a thick grip. But nothing outrageous. It's thick, but offers a good compromise between the number of useful tools and thickness needed to accommodate those tools.
If anyone has questions about this SAK, feel free to ask.