Alox SAKs can't hope to compete with their standard red-scaled 91mm family members either in number of models or in tool variation. So why the Alox mania and the high collectability value?I suppose that we could start with the superb build quality and look and feel but I think that there is more involved. My own theory is that it has to do with the "Second Kind of Cool". Various YouTube personalities that review knives and multi-tools sometimes talk about the "First Kind of Cool" and the "Second Kind of Cool". I understand perfectly what they mean when watching these YouTube reviews (Nutnfancy & The Late Boy Scout are two examples) but am hard-pressed to put it in my own words and do justice to this concept. My (probably inferior) paraphrase is that "The First Kind of Cool" amounts to looking good and working good. I think of the "Second Kind of Cool" as a strong attraction that can overwhelm any calm reasoned comparison. (Tongue in cheek) On the left we have a traditional SAK with all your favorite tools plus tweezers, pick, pin & pen and on the right we have an alox with some of your tools, they lack some of your favorite tools and have none of the extras...what??? "Gimme the Alox"!!!???Ok, I think you know what I am getting at...there is a mystical, magical attraction to Alox SAKs. What is your opinion? Can somebody provide a better insight into this attraction?Thanks!
I call myself aloxoholic. Spontaneously a few pros: (my opinion) More robust. More beautiful No back tools. Therefore much more elegant and comfortable in the hand I just like the material! Simple aluminum which is refined by annodisation
They rock....
Quote from: SAK Guy on February 22, 2017, 11:22:25 PMThey rock.... Robert for the win!It's just the feel of the damn things
Just buy one. You'll soon see.
Quote from: Roc on February 23, 2017, 01:44:11 AMJust buy one. You'll soon see.Actually, I have two with one more on the way (Pioneer X, Cadet & MiniChamp II). I know why I like them but thought I would solicit other opinions especially in the light of the collectability aspect. Additionally, among those who collect, they seem to have very large collections (at least, that is my impression).
I just experienced that Aloha. I'm packing an SI today and took it out to cut something. I never really noticed how SOLID this knife felt before. They really are beasts!!