What is alox?!
Ah. Okay. I get the AL part where does the OX come from?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
What is OHT?I know for Vic it means Trailmaster/Trekker, but I heard the term for Leatherman as well..
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Quote from: English333 on May 27, 2014, 10:29:29 PMAh. Okay. I get the AL part where does the OX come from?Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI was under the impression alox stands for Aluminum Oxide, but remember being told differently by a member on the forum. Cant remember who. I need to know the truth. Someone please tell me.
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We use lot's of acronyms and abreviations, so I figured I'd try to make a list to help the newcomers, although I still probably have a few to learn as well. Please add to my list, and I'll update this post to keep them all in order.Common Acronyms:ALOX - Aluminium Oxide - Vic's (and Wengers SI) aluminium scaled knives (93mm and 84mm) have an Aluminium Oxide coatingBO - Black Oxide FinishBOB - Bug Out BagCCW - Concealed Weapons PermitCRKT - Columbia River Knife & Tool CompanyEDC - Every Day CarryFAK - First Aid KitFSP - Fisher Space PenGAK - German Army KnifeLM - LeathermanMAS- Multi-tool Acquisition SyndromeMT - Multi-ToolMT.O or MTO - Multitool.orgOH/OHO - One Handed (Opening) (mainly knife blades)OP - Original Poster (first poster in a thread)OT - Off TopicPC - Politically CorrectPSK - Personal Survival KitSAK - Swiss Army KnifeSAKKO - Swiss Army Knife Knock-OffSOG - Studies and Operations Group (Knife & Tool company)SOSAK - Secret Order of the Swiss Army KnifeTGMTPT - The Great Multi Tool Picture ThreadVic - VictorinoxVSAK - VictorinoxWSAK - WengerYMMV - Your Mileage May Vary = "That is my experience in my context, your experience/situation may well be different"Some Specific Tool Models:PST - LM's Personal Survival ToolS2, CS4, KF4, XE6 - LM's Juice SeriesP4, S4, E4 - LM's Squirt SeriesTi, XTi, TTi, AL, ALX - LM's Charge SeriesCX - Skeletool CXST - (Victorinox) SwissTool or (Leatherman) Super ToolSTS - SwissTool SpiritSI - Wenger Standard Issue, AKA Soldat, the Wenger version of the 1961 Vic Soldier designOHT - Vic's One Handed Trekker, or Leatherman's "One Handed Tool"OHF - Vic's One Handed FiremanTCP - Tool Chest PlusXAVT, XL, XLT, XXLT - Large versions of Victorinox' SwissChampPPP - SOG's Pocket Power PlierPPPD - SOG's Pocket Power Plier DeluxeEVO - A style of Wenger toolsMP - Multiplier, for example Gerber's MP400/MP600Champ - Victorinox SwissChamp
Just to bump the thread a little here, here's a other one SNAFU?ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ
Quote from: b00mhower on July 19, 2014, 11:53:52 PMJust to bump the thread a little here, here's a other one SNAFU?ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕThat's easy!Situation Normal,All F**ked UpAnd it's close relative FUBAR...F'ed a Up Beyond All Recognition Here's one I like...NIRTS: need it right this second
Quote from: kirk13 on July 20, 2014, 12:01:10 AMQuote from: b00mhower on July 19, 2014, 11:53:52 PMJust to bump the thread a little here, here's a other one SNAFU?ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕThat's easy!Situation Normal,All F**ked UpAnd it's close relative FUBAR...F'ed a Up Beyond All Recognition Here's one I like...NIRTS: need it right this second It would appear our understanding of FUBAR are different lol F'd Up Beyond All Repair..similar but a little different :pΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ
Quote from: b00mhower on July 20, 2014, 12:03:15 AMQuote from: kirk13 on July 20, 2014, 12:01:10 AMQuote from: b00mhower on July 19, 2014, 11:53:52 PMOh well FUBARd again I always FUBAR it's quite fun when you get down to it ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ
Quote from: kirk13 on July 20, 2014, 12:01:10 AMQuote from: b00mhower on July 19, 2014, 11:53:52 PMOh well FUBARd again I always FUBAR it's quite fun when you get down to it ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ
Quote from: b00mhower on July 19, 2014, 11:53:52 PMOh well FUBARd again
Fubar?(Image removed from quote.)
F'd up beyond all repair/recognition
Is any "powerful person" interested in updating post #1 in this thread ? If they are, I can suggest a few more:CE Combo Edge (part-serrated, part plain knife blade)PE Plain Edge (knife blade)SE Serrated Edge (knife blade)OHO One Hand Opening (usually a knife blade but can be files etc)OHT Leatherman MT with "flicky" pliers
And I'll add them to the list Quote from: NeitherExtreme on September 14, 2007, 10:04:58 PMWe use lot's of acronyms and abreviations, so I figured I'd try to make a list to help the newcomers, although I still probably have a few to learn as well. Please add to my list, and I'll update this post to keep them all in order.Common Acronyms:ALOX - Aluminium Oxide - Vic's (and Wengers SI) aluminium scaled knives (93mm and 84mm) have an Aluminium Oxide coatingBO - Black Oxide FinishBOB - Bug Out BagCCW - Concealed Weapons PermitCE - Combo Edge (part-serrated, part plain knife blade)CRKT - Columbia River Knife & Tool CompanyEDC - Every Day CarryFAK - First Aid KitFSP - Fisher Space PenGAK - German Army KnifeLM - LeathermanMAS- Multi-tool Acquisition SyndromeMT - Multi-ToolMT.O or MTO - Multitool.orgOH/OHO - One Handed (Opening) (mainly knife blades)OP - Original Poster (first poster in a thread)OT - Off TopicPC - Politically CorrectPE - Plain Edge (knife blade)PSK - Personal Survival KitSAK - Swiss Army KnifeSAKKO - Swiss Army Knife Knock-OffSE - Serrated Edge (knife blade)SOG - Studies and Operations Group (Knife & Tool company)SOSAK - Secret Order of the Swiss Army KnifeTGMTPT - The Great Multi Tool Picture ThreadVic - VictorinoxVSAK - VictorinoxWSAK - WengerYMMV - Your Mileage May Vary = "That is my experience in my context, your experience/situation may well be different"Some Specific Tool Models:PST - LM's Personal Survival ToolS2, CS4, KF4, XE6 - LM's Juice SeriesP4, S4, E4 - LM's Squirt SeriesTi, XTi, TTi, AL, ALX - LM's Charge SeriesCX - Skeletool CXST - (Victorinox) SwissTool or (Leatherman) Super ToolSTS - SwissTool SpiritSI - Wenger Standard Issue, AKA Soldat, the Wenger version of the 1961 Vic Soldier designOHT - Vic's One Handed Trekker, or Leatherman's "One Handed Tool"OHF - Vic's One Handed FiremanTCP - Tool Chest PlusXAVT, XL, XLT, XXLT - Large versions of Victorinox' SwissChampPPP - SOG's Pocket Power PlierPPPD - SOG's Pocket Power Plier DeluxeEVO - A style of Wenger toolsMP - Multiplier, for example Gerber's MP400/MP600Champ - Victorinox SwissChamp
We use lot's of acronyms and abreviations, so I figured I'd try to make a list to help the newcomers, although I still probably have a few to learn as well. Please add to my list, and I'll update this post to keep them all in order.Common Acronyms:ALOX - Aluminium Oxide - Vic's (and Wengers SI) aluminium scaled knives (93mm and 84mm) have an Aluminium Oxide coatingBO - Black Oxide FinishBOB - Bug Out BagCCW - Concealed Weapons PermitCE - Combo Edge (part-serrated, part plain knife blade)CRKT - Columbia River Knife & Tool CompanyEDC - Every Day CarryFAK - First Aid KitFSP - Fisher Space PenGAK - German Army KnifeLM - LeathermanMAS- Multi-tool Acquisition SyndromeMT - Multi-ToolMT.O or MTO - Multitool.orgOH/OHO - One Handed (Opening) (mainly knife blades)OP - Original Poster (first poster in a thread)OT - Off TopicPC - Politically CorrectPE - Plain Edge (knife blade)PSK - Personal Survival KitSAK - Swiss Army KnifeSAKKO - Swiss Army Knife Knock-OffSE - Serrated Edge (knife blade)SOG - Studies and Operations Group (Knife & Tool company)SOSAK - Secret Order of the Swiss Army KnifeTGMTPT - The Great Multi Tool Picture ThreadVic - VictorinoxVSAK - VictorinoxWSAK - WengerYMMV - Your Mileage May Vary = "That is my experience in my context, your experience/situation may well be different"Some Specific Tool Models:PST - LM's Personal Survival ToolS2, CS4, KF4, XE6 - LM's Juice SeriesP4, S4, E4 - LM's Squirt SeriesTi, XTi, TTi, AL, ALX - LM's Charge SeriesCX - Skeletool CXST - (Victorinox) SwissTool or (Leatherman) Super ToolSTS - SwissTool SpiritSI - Wenger Standard Issue, AKA Soldat, the Wenger version of the 1961 Vic Soldier designOHT - Vic's One Handed Trekker, or Leatherman's "One Handed Tool"OHF - Vic's One Handed FiremanTCP - Tool Chest PlusXAVT, XL, XLT, XXLT - Large versions of Victorinox' SwissChampPPP - SOG's Pocket Power PlierPPPD - SOG's Pocket Power Plier DeluxeEVO - A style of Wenger toolsMP - Multiplier, for example Gerber's MP400/MP600Champ - Victorinox SwissChamp