I went to the Victorinox Outlet Store (again ) this evening:(Image removed from quote.)I didn't buy anything! Still the same cool stuff they had a couple of months ago (Classic Zodiac series, all of the 58mm RocKnives, several DeLuxe SAKs (including one with Vic shield!), Mother of Pearl Ambassador and Spartan, Horn scaled Spartans and a number of stainless steel 74mm models).Had a little chat with the same guy that sharpened my CyberTool blade on his sharpmaker last time I was there. Don't think he recognized me though.Anywayssss..... when I got home this little fellow was waiting for me, a near-mint red alox Executive (Image removed from quote.)
Quote from: Reinier on February 28, 2013, 09:47:12 PMI went to the Victorinox Outlet Store (again ) this evening:(Image removed from quote.)I didn't buy anything! Still the same cool stuff they had a couple of months ago (Classic Zodiac series, all of the 58mm RocKnives, several DeLuxe SAKs (including one with Vic shield!), Mother of Pearl Ambassador and Spartan, Horn scaled Spartans and a number of stainless steel 74mm models).Had a little chat with the same guy that sharpened my CyberTool blade on his sharpmaker last time I was there. Don't think he recognized me though.Anywayssss..... when I got home this little fellow was waiting for me, a near-mint red alox Executive (Image removed from quote.)That is so cool, it looks like the church of Victorinox! I cant even find stores around here that stock Vics, let alone a whole store of Vic goodness!
That is so cool, it looks like the church of Victorinox! I cant even find stores around here that stock Vics, let alone a whole store of Vic goodness!
.... when I got home this little fellow was waiting for me, a near-mint red alox Executive (Image removed from quote.)
Couldn't resist. (Image removed from quote.)
Quote from: Syph007 on February 28, 2013, 10:30:56 PMThat is so cool, it looks like the church of Victorinox! I cant even find stores around here that stock Vics, let alone a whole store of Vic goodness! "church of Victorinox" Now, speaking of brick and mortar Canadian stores in Ontario that carry SAKs:Canadian Tire and Mark's Warehouse: nothing special and overpriced, especially the later.MEC: a few interesting SAKs at reasonable prices - I got several new Wengers from there, Ranger, EvoWood, Orange Blaze, etc.Wallmart Nothing special, never got a SAK from there. Cheap Vic "Economy" nylons there mostly.Lee Valley: got my first 2008 Soldier from there, best price too at the time. Too bad this is the only SAK that they carry.May be a few others. Kind of lame choices compared with those Victorinox "churches" others got
Finally went for a Damascus LE 2012 and glad I did
Quote from: Marius on March 01, 2013, 02:13:47 PMQuote from: Syph007 on February 28, 2013, 10:30:56 PMThat is so cool, it looks like the church of Victorinox! I cant even find stores around here that stock Vics, let alone a whole store of Vic goodness! "church of Victorinox" Now, speaking of brick and mortar Canadian stores in Ontario that carry SAKs:Canadian Tire and Mark's Warehouse: nothing special and overpriced, especially the later.MEC: a few interesting SAKs at reasonable prices - I got several new Wengers from there, Ranger, EvoWood, Orange Blaze, etc.Wallmart Nothing special, never got a SAK from there. Cheap Vic "Economy" nylons there mostly.Lee Valley: got my first 2008 Soldier from there, best price too at the time. Too bad this is the only SAK that they carry.May be a few others. Kind of lame choices compared with those Victorinox "churches" others got When I was younger all the malls had 'house of knives' and they always had the whole Vic line. But those stores are long gone, and now around here MEC is about the best source, but none in my city. So for local in person Vic shopping, I have zero options except walmart and Canadian tire which has nothing. Bless the internet and mail services!
Hmm that is a really nice look eh? Cant believe you got it so fast.
Quote from: Syph007 on March 01, 2013, 03:19:15 PMHmm that is a really nice look eh? Cant believe you got it so fast. I just packed everything up. Shipping today.
A very nice silver Pioneer with USA .... More info and pictures swissknives.info
Quote from: Syph007 on March 01, 2013, 03:15:46 PMQuote from: Marius on March 01, 2013, 02:13:47 PMQuote from: Syph007 on February 28, 2013, 10:30:56 PMThat is so cool, it looks like the church of Victorinox! I cant even find stores around here that stock Vics, let alone a whole store of Vic goodness! "church of Victorinox" Now, speaking of brick and mortar Canadian stores in Ontario that carry SAKs:Canadian Tire and Mark's Warehouse: nothing special and overpriced, especially the later.MEC: a few interesting SAKs at reasonable prices - I got several new Wengers from there, Ranger, EvoWood, Orange Blaze, etc.Wallmart Nothing special, never got a SAK from there. Cheap Vic "Economy" nylons there mostly.Lee Valley: got my first 2008 Soldier from there, best price too at the time. Too bad this is the only SAK that they carry.May be a few others. Kind of lame choices compared with those Victorinox "churches" others got When I was younger all the malls had 'house of knives' and they always had the whole Vic line. But those stores are long gone, and now around here MEC is about the best source, but none in my city. So for local in person Vic shopping, I have zero options except walmart and Canadian tire which has nothing. Bless the internet and mail services!Lucky me I am near both Lee Valley (walking distance) and MEC stores here in my city. Although from MEC sometimes I am lazy and just order from their web store. Also local Canadian Tires and as mentioned their fellow Mark's Warehouse all carry Vics, but as I said, bad prices. Also all local Walmart and what used to be Zeller stores, they all have some Vics on display.There are (were) a few more or less smaller shops in malls here still active, not sure how many were left. Their prices were always Canadian MSRP so quite high. For example got in '98 a MiniChamp for ~ $50 and a cellidor SwissChamp back then was ~ $100. Never saw alox carried in any of these stores however. Maybe it was in the past but I never saw any. Got my first alox Soldier waking into a Fry's store in US (when I was not "collecting", neither having yet the alox bug).
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My Danish arrived today and green Bantam's scales gets cannibalized for Grøn Woody Yeoman (Image removed from quote.)
Quote from: crackout on March 01, 2013, 02:30:28 PMCouldn't resist. (Image removed from quote.)I see My Danish arrived today and green Bantam's scales gets cannibalized for Grøn Woody Yeoman (Image removed from quote.)
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