What's your latest SAK?

[Lynn LeFey]

First Wenger you say. Time to get out the stop watch and #10 cans. . 

   Nice.

[Landrew]

Scored a Victorinox Huntsman today for $12 at a secondhand shop. It has minor damage to one of the scales, probably from being dropped, but all the tools look near-perfect.

[papercut]

I live in a small Asian country that has a few Vic shops/vendors. Prices are abut high and the official shops are more interested in moving the higher ticket luggage and other items, in addition the sak models on display are of the more recent vintage, but I did convince the clerk to check the drawer o saks for a soldier. Lo and behold there was a 2007 model at 2007 prices!

She checked the warehouse inventory and long story short, I now have three Nib 07 soldiers!

[Steinar]

I live in a small Asian country that has a few Vic shops/vendors. Prices are abut high and the official shops are more interested in moving the higher ticket luggage and other items, in addition the sak models on display are of the more recent vintage, but I did convince the clerk to check the drawer o saks for a soldier. Lo and behold there was a 2007 model at 2007 prices!

She checked the warehouse inventory and long story short, I now have three Nib 07 soldiers!

Great catch!   

[Corso]

Matching Ranger Plus SAKs.

[jrp316]

Picked up a 2010 Soldier on the bay for a pretty good price; it was marked as a Trekker.

[tap78]

my newest VIC after service in Ibach:

[Landrew]

my newest VIC after service in Ibach:

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I notice it has a bail instead of a lanyard ring. Is this an older SAK?

[Marius]

my newest VIC after service in Ibach:

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I notice it has a bail instead of a lanyard ring. Is this an older SAK?

We may want also to notice the following differences from current 91 mm SAKs: grooved corkscrew, clip point small blade, "+Pat" stamp on the can opener, scissors with screw, no sewing hole on the reamer/awl, pre 2005 stamps on the main blade tang, full thickness main blade tang, no hook on the back, much nicer finish for the backsprings and the liners visible esp. on the back photo and there may be a few others as well. So yes, to me this looks to be an older SAK, how old exactly maybe others can say.

I only wonder if Vic repair used older style solid (mean: filled through) Cellidor scales or the current style, hollow. Does not matter much anyway if they are a perfect fit as it appears to be the case. 

A very nice SAK for sure! 

[sir_mike]

I live in a small Asian country that has a few Vic shops/vendors. Prices are abut high and the official shops are more interested in moving the higher ticket luggage and other items, in addition the sak models on display are of the more recent vintage, but I did convince the clerk to check the drawer o saks for a soldier. Lo and behold there was a 2007 model at 2007 prices!

She checked the warehouse inventory and long story short, I now have three Nib 07 soldiers!

Nice catch!  I want one!

[jazzbass]

my newest VIC after service in Ibach:

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I notice it has a bail instead of a lanyard ring. Is this an older SAK?

Yes - it was made sometime between 1963 and 1968. Closer to the 1963 side of things judging by the tang stamp. The only thing that looks unoriginal is the wishbone style scissor spring. A knife of this vintage should have a black single leaf spring.

Victorinox did a great job - the knife looks fantastic.

[marcel.reijerse]

I got myself another NIB Scientist and a NIB Mechanic with corkscrew instead of the philips driver, both at the store I wrote about yesterday. I nearly took the Climber Deluxe but  decided against it. Boy I wish I had some more money to spend, otherwise I would have grabbed that NIB Super Timer, Golfer, a bunch of lumberjacks and the 125th anniversary Cybertool.
These aren't cheap knives, as the store sells at typical retail prices, but just the fact that they are just there, old stock, new, mostly discontinued models, that's so cool! I'm hooked

[Reinier]

Very cool, Marcel! Was it somewhere in NL?

[marcel.reijerse]

Very cool, Marcel! Was it somewhere in NL?

Yep! I guess I should hide the city I live in very quickly before you grab all the goodies 

[bmot]

Very cool, Marcel! Was it somewhere in NL?

Yep! I guess I should hide the city I live in very quickly before you grab all the goodies 

We'd never do that 

[JAfromMn]

I had to buy my orange tattosteve custom a friend.

I just got this sweet standard swisstool from a trade with one of the great members here.



I'm really enjoying my Swiss made tools lately.

I feel a standard spirit in my future

[papercut]

Is that the orange ceracote?

[stealth007s]

The purple is very complimentary JA

[Donald]

My latest SAK, or at least one that I got recently at the same time as a couple of others, and this is the one I have carried the most.


Huntsman Beli wood scales (Julbernardia pellegriniana)  V-3.37 SE02 Kunzi Spa

[JAfromMn]

Is that the orange ceracote?

yes it is. I haven't had it long but its seen some use and is holding up well.

The purple is very complimentary JA

thanks stealth. They were my wedding colors. I think they work great together too

[stealth007s]

I wanted to do one for my Juice S2 but didn't want to do the orange/ orange thing. I'm thinking of doing one in purple and kelly green It might look good together

[Reinier]

Very cool, Marcel! Was it somewhere in NL?

Yep! I guess I should hide the city I live in very quickly before you grab all the goodies 

I'm guessing you live near Apeldoorn!

[marcel.reijerse]

Very cool, Marcel! Was it somewhere in NL?

Yep! I guess I should hide the city I live in very quickly before you grab all the goodies 

I'm guessing you live near Apeldoorn!

Close, but no cigar! You can't trust LinkedIn on everything 
PM me if you want details.

[kirk13]

Swiss Bianco Alox Rambler

[ICanFixThat]

From the same deal a Walther - Victorinox in great condition
with a slightly damaged box.

That's a great find      

+1  Really great find!

[ICanFixThat]

my newest VIC after service in Ibach:

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[crackout]

Okay, that does it.
My 1965 84mm Climber will go to Ibach as well tomorrow.

[PTRSAK]

The eBay listing said Wenger Commander, but the picture had scissors..

This is what turned up in the mailbox today...

a Wenger Standard Series model 1.02.03 - 2 layers, large blade, nailfile, scissors, corkscrew, keychain, toothpick, tweezers



5 turn corkscrew

[jrp316]

I just recently took in an '85 Soldier, pre-85 Spartan (grooved corkscrew, no toothpick/tweezer slots), a black Classic SD and a 2010 new Soldier, all mint in boxes. Pretty good scores IMHO.

[marcel.reijerse]

I got a NOS Lumberjack and a NOS pre '91 mechanic with corkscrew.