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ch Offline Mimifred

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Hello from Switzerland !
on: January 09, 2013, 03:52:15 PM
Hello everyone,

I'm Fred, I'm 35 and I've been loving swiss army knives since the first time I've had the chance to touch one (and that is pretty young here in Switzerland).

I started awhile ago to get some interest in old saks and I started by buying a 43 Elsener on Ebay... I discoverd Alox with my own Soldier knife in the army (a 92)

See you around here to enjoy my master level in english  :ahhh

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Re: Hello from Switzerland !
Reply #1 on: January 09, 2013, 03:54:31 PM
Welcome!  :)

So, what is the general feeling about SAK's in Switzerland, when they are issued to you in the military?

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Re: Hello from Switzerland !
Reply #2 on: January 09, 2013, 04:20:54 PM
Welcome to the forum. :cheers:

Do you still have the the one issued to you? May we see it? :D
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Re: Hello from Switzerland !
Reply #3 on: January 09, 2013, 04:53:11 PM
Sure I still have it !

As in switzerland, as a young man, everyone has to spend 250 days in the army, you are not always that happy but...

It is always something that you are proud of as the swiss army knife is a real symbol.

I'll post a picture this evening when I get home.

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Re: Hello from Switzerland !
Reply #4 on: January 09, 2013, 05:12:55 PM
Welcome!
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Re: Hello from Switzerland !
Reply #5 on: January 09, 2013, 05:18:41 PM
Quote from: Mimifred on January 09, 2013, 04:53:11 PM
Sure I still have it !

As in switzerland, as a young man, everyone has to spend 250 days in the army, you are not always that happy but...

It is always something that you are proud of as the swiss army knife is a real symbol.

I'll post a picture this evening when I get home.

Glad to hear this!

I believe in Australia (and to some degree in the US), the tools/knives issued by the military are often replaced with something else that the soldiers purchase themselves.

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Re: Hello from Switzerland !
Reply #6 on: January 09, 2013, 05:36:07 PM
Hellooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Yes usually military, seen as non essential, equipment is the cheapest one that is within the specifications they set...
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Re: Hello from Switzerland !
Reply #7 on: January 09, 2013, 05:38:37 PM
Welcome!

We also like to see pics of collections too!  :drool:

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Re: Hello from Switzerland !
Reply #8 on: January 09, 2013, 06:30:51 PM
Hey there Fred, welcome to MTO :cheers:
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Re: Hello from Switzerland !
Reply #9 on: January 09, 2013, 06:48:03 PM
Welcome  :tu:
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Re: Hello from Switzerland !
Reply #10 on: January 09, 2013, 06:59:24 PM
Welcome fred.  :cheers:
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Hello from Switzerland !
Reply #11 on: January 10, 2013, 09:07:53 AM
Didn't have time to take pictures, sorry but here's what's in my beginning of collection :

- my own soldier silver alox 92
- elsener 1943
- elsener 1940
- elsener 1956
- elinox red alox pionneer
- swissbianco sunset orange farmer
- swissbianco sunset orange cadet plus
- red alox pionneer
- classic
- silver alox rambler
- red alox rambler
- black alox cadet limited édition
- rescue tool
- 111mm one hand forester

Also :

- Leatherman wave
- LM juice cs4
- LM squirt p4
- LM Red Micra

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Re: Hello from Switzerland !
Reply #12 on: January 10, 2013, 09:14:06 AM
Welcome aboard - seems you're off to a good start  :tu:
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Re: Hello from Switzerland !
Reply #13 on: January 10, 2013, 12:58:33 PM
Welcome. :)
Small collection of SAK's, (but growing rapidly. :D) not so fast at this time. :( And the most important of all: Ze Zuper Zoldier by Steve!  :ahhh
Wishlist for 2014: Rangergrip 88, Victorinox: CT41, Spirit X BO CC, Swisstool X BO, Some limited Alox stuffs and so on

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Re: Hello from Switzerland !
Reply #14 on: January 10, 2013, 01:01:39 PM
welcome sir  :tu:
what a cool place for a 'SWISS army knife' collecter to live  ;)
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Hello from Switzerland !
Reply #15 on: January 10, 2013, 01:08:29 PM
Believe it or not but I feel sometimes that I can find more stuff on the felinevet shop that here in Switzerland... But I'm only starting to look around...

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Re: Hello from Switzerland !
Reply #16 on: January 10, 2013, 01:21:27 PM
Hast Du schon bei den Flohmärkten nachgeschaut? I seem to remember a few Swiss members finding real treasures there. One member often comes back with a few of the old pre '61 soldiers per trip.
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Re: Hello from Switzerland !
Reply #17 on: January 10, 2013, 02:08:47 PM
Quote from: enki_ck on January 10, 2013, 01:21:27 PM
Hast Du schon bei den Flohmärkten nachgeschaut?
Damn, that's what I have forgotten when I was in vacation there, now I remember!  :facepalm:
Small collection of SAK's, (but growing rapidly. :D) not so fast at this time. :( And the most important of all: Ze Zuper Zoldier by Steve!  :ahhh
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ch Offline Mimifred

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Hello from Switzerland !
Reply #18 on: January 10, 2013, 02:09:48 PM
Hello, no I haven't yet but that is a good idea. I know we have one here in Geneva where I live.

That will be my next target...

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Re: Hello from Switzerland !
Reply #19 on: January 10, 2013, 03:54:45 PM
Quote from: Taxi Dad on January 10, 2013, 01:01:39 PM
welcome sir  :tu:
what a cool place for a 'SWISS army knife' collecter to live  ;)

Yes, he is very lucky.
Welcome to the MTO Fred.  :cheers:

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Hello from Switzerland !
Reply #20 on: January 11, 2013, 07:21:05 PM
For those asking here are two pictures of my soldier.



* ImageUploadedByTapatalk1357928424.658110.jpg (Filesize: 191.36 KB)
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« Last Edit: January 11, 2013, 07:25:10 PM by Mimifred »

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Re: Hello from Switzerland !
Reply #21 on: January 12, 2013, 11:20:57 AM
G'day & welcome Fred  :D :D

Very nice '91' mate  8) 8)

With a name like that you need a Aussie Army FRED  :think: :think: :D


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ch Offline Mimifred

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Hello from Switzerland !
Reply #22 on: January 12, 2013, 12:16:29 PM
Hey ! Hello.

I had no idea what that "FRED" could be so I looked up Wikipédia :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_Ration_Eating_Device

(For those like me wondering)

The other définition made me laugh "Fu**ing Ridiculous Eating Device"

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Re: Hello from Switzerland !
Reply #23 on: January 22, 2013, 06:42:58 AM
Howdy from Texas Fred!¡!
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