I thought the Alox thing was crap......till i picked up my cadet...my sweet sweet cadet. Now it's Alox collectin' time!It does feel like you have something well built doesn't it?
I'm okay with plastic, but I like all-metal better.
Sure,you lose a lot of tools and functions with the current crop of Alox knives,however the robust feel of the Alox SAKs just inspire confidence in the tool,and there are situations when confidence in your equipment makes a difference.
Quote from: Bison56 on March 28, 2009, 12:55:03 AMSure,you lose a lot of tools and functions with the current crop of Alox knives,however the robust feel of the Alox SAKs just inspire confidence in the tool,and there are situations when confidence in your equipment makes a difference.+1
For me, the Alox knives are in a different league.1. They have a sense of formality. It's a combination of the weight and the sense of tradition that a knife with no modern materials has. (Same applies for other hand tools).2. They have a sense of simplicity and efficiency. 3. There is an artistic flare to them in part to the clean, uninterrupted lines.However, the standard cellidor SAKs have a functionality that Alox SAKs don't have. They are more utilitarian in design and appearance.At least to me, the all metal construction of Leathermans is one of the things about them that makes them so appealing; it's a merging of the functionality and traditional hand tools/construction. Putting plastic inserts into a Leatherman would aesthetically kill it for me.
Quote from: Mr. Whippy on March 28, 2009, 01:15:44 AMFor me, the Alox knives are in a different league.1. They have a sense of formality. It's a combination of the weight and the sense of tradition that a knife with no modern materials has. (Same applies for other hand tools).2. They have a sense of simplicity and efficiency. 3. There is an artistic flare to them in part to the clean, uninterrupted lines.However, the standard cellidor SAKs have a functionality that Alox SAKs don't have. They are more utilitarian in design and appearance.At least to me, the all metal construction of Leathermans is one of the things about them that makes them so appealing; it's a merging of the functionality and traditional hand tools/construction. Putting plastic inserts into a Leatherman would aesthetically kill it for me..Not a fan of the Blast, Fuse, Kick, or Core then?
Quote from: J-sews on March 28, 2009, 01:17:11 AMQuote from: Mr. Whippy on March 28, 2009, 01:15:44 AMFor me, the Alox knives are in a different league.1. They have a sense of formality. It's a combination of the weight and the sense of tradition that a knife with no modern materials has. (Same applies for other hand tools).2. They have a sense of simplicity and efficiency. 3. There is an artistic flare to them in part to the clean, uninterrupted lines.However, the standard cellidor SAKs have a functionality that Alox SAKs don't have. They are more utilitarian in design and appearance.At least to me, the all metal construction of Leathermans is one of the things about them that makes them so appealing; it's a merging of the functionality and traditional hand tools/construction. Putting plastic inserts into a Leatherman would aesthetically kill it for me..Not a fan of the Blast, Fuse, Kick, or Core then? Nope. Wave, PST, SuperTool. The plasticy liner thingies, look sorta gimmicky to me.
Quote from: Mr. Whippy on March 28, 2009, 01:18:58 AMQuote from: J-sews on March 28, 2009, 01:17:11 AMQuote from: Mr. Whippy on March 28, 2009, 01:15:44 AMFor me, the Alox knives are in a different league.1. They have a sense of formality. It's a combination of the weight and the sense of tradition that a knife with no modern materials has. (Same applies for other hand tools).2. They have a sense of simplicity and efficiency. 3. There is an artistic flare to them in part to the clean, uninterrupted lines.However, the standard cellidor SAKs have a functionality that Alox SAKs don't have. They are more utilitarian in design and appearance.At least to me, the all metal construction of Leathermans is one of the things about them that makes them so appealing; it's a merging of the functionality and traditional hand tools/construction. Putting plastic inserts into a Leatherman would aesthetically kill it for me..Not a fan of the Blast, Fuse, Kick, or Core then? Nope. Wave, PST, SuperTool. The plasticy liner thingies, look sorta gimmicky to me.Have you tried them for comfort though? They work.
Alox scales cannot be replaced unlike plastic, showing signs of use through the years of use. Also Alox SAKs come in diffrent beautiful colors .
Quote from: donvito on March 28, 2009, 01:23:29 AMAlox scales cannot be replaced unlike plastic, showing signs of use through the years of use. Also Alox SAKs come in diffrent beautiful colors . Alox SAK's look better with age!
Quote from: DaveK on March 28, 2009, 01:19:44 AMQuote from: Mr. Whippy on March 28, 2009, 01:18:58 AMNope. Wave, PST, SuperTool. The plasticy liner thingies, look sorta gimmicky to me.Have you tried them for comfort though? They work.Nope. PST with leather work gloves or use my Wave.
Quote from: Mr. Whippy on March 28, 2009, 01:18:58 AMNope. Wave, PST, SuperTool. The plasticy liner thingies, look sorta gimmicky to me.Have you tried them for comfort though? They work.
Nope. Wave, PST, SuperTool. The plasticy liner thingies, look sorta gimmicky to me.
That seems fair enough - if however you don't have Leather gloves handy - you'd be grateful for the Zytel liners. They aren't just a gimmick - they do make a real difference.
Quote from: DaveK on March 28, 2009, 01:29:22 AMThat seems fair enough - if however you don't have Leather gloves handy - you'd be grateful for the Zytel liners. They aren't just a gimmick - they do make a real difference.I suppose you're right. To me, the redesign to the Wave configuration is a better solution, with less chance of "failure" (peeling off, for example), although I admit, applying the liners is probably a less costly solution.
I like the zytel as well, and I'm sure Kwakster said quite recently that he hadn't seen any issues with it.
I guess it comes down to that I'm almost always function over appearance, so I'd prefer the functionality of 91mm over alox.
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