Anyone have a 2011 Soldier Yet?

[ICanFixThat]

As per the title; just wondering if anyone has a 2011 Solider (111mm) yet?

[Cyclone82]

Whats the difference from the 2009 one? Just the date or is there a new design?

[ICanFixThat]

Should be just the date.

[Cyclone82]

Ok, so your collecting one from evey year?

[JRAmmon]

Not sure who has one for sale with the 2011 tang stamp, but will definitely need to get one.

[tapong]

any further news on the supposedly in production new 1961 soldier model with a vic shield? will that have a production year stamp as well?

[Zag]

I have one on the way.
Pictures coming soon.

[nsa-x-file]

I'm also interested in the new alox 1961-2011 50th anniversary soldier.
If what i've been told is true it will be available in 10 different alox colours. 
Will have to get them all for sure.

[Zag]

The scales on your picture are not for Soldiers.
These are SwissBianco test runs scales which have been used already. (some in the Farmer/Firesteel line)
The knives made with them are one piece only.

The 2011 Soldier will be exactly the same as the 2008 model (apart from the date stamped on the blade)

Hope this helps.

[ICanFixThat]

Ok, so your collecting one from evey year?

That and the fact I want to know for sure if they produce any this year.

As for the 1961 stuff; My opinion is if it has the Vic sheild, it's a Pioneer not a soldier; if it is sold as otherwise it is marketing fluff.  Multiple colored alox versions would be extreme marketing fluff if they labeled them as Soldiers.  If they stamp the blade in the same manor as the past then more fluff as we already have a Soldiers model for 2011, even if they don't produce any and it's 111mm. I'll be really upset with Vic if they stamp the blade on anything less that a real soldier or soldier commorative.  For a commemorative it would be nice t have the tang stamp c61, they can note the release year in another way.

So my take, and many will disagree, is at least one avenue for these knives may produce a bunch of nice Pioneers without keyrings, but not Soldiers.  There may be other sources for a more appropriate commemorative, I'm not sure.

[nsa-x-file]

The scales on your picture are not for Soldiers.
These are SwissBianco test runs scales which have been used already. (some in the Farmer/Firesteel line)
The knives made with them are one piece only.

The 2011 Soldier will be exactly the same as the 2008 model (apart from the date stamped on the blade)

Hope this helps.

That's a relief. 
Now I can buy the others I need.