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CanadianLMfan · **Reply #60 on:** September 16, 2013, 02:31:48 AM

Quote from: sawman on September 15, 2013, 03:55:54 PM

Does it come without that horrid serrated blade?!?!?

Yeah, I hate the serrated blades too.

HankSolon · **Reply #61 on:** September 16, 2013, 08:22:24 AM

Quote from: Reinier on September 15, 2013, 06:22:33 PM

Orange scales are even harder to find than those black ice SAKs

111mm scales can be ordered as replacement parts from your local swissdealer (which has to order them itself).

Reinier · **Reply #62 on:** September 16, 2013, 09:42:51 AM

Quote from: HankSolon on September 16, 2013, 08:22:24 AM

Quote from: Reinier on September 15, 2013, 06:22:33 PM
Orange scales are even harder to find than those black ice SAKs

111mm scales can be ordered as replacement parts from your local swissdealer (which has to order them itself).

That's right. I was thinking about orange 91mm scales which are quite rare (unfortunately).

HankSolon · **Reply #63 on:** September 16, 2013, 11:40:52 AM

Orange translucent plus scales without advertisment....

Reinier · **Reply #64 on:** September 16, 2013, 03:41:41 PM

Quote from: HankSolon on September 16, 2013, 11:40:52 AM

Orange translucent plus scales without advertisment....

(Image removed from quote.)

You mean the ones I posted yesterday?

lowtech · **Reply #65 on:** September 16, 2013, 05:05:28 PM

Quote from: HankSolon on September 16, 2013, 08:22:24 AM

Quote from: Reinier on September 15, 2013, 06:22:33 PM
Orange scales are even harder to find than those black ice SAKs

111mm scales can be ordered as replacement parts from your local swissdealer (which has to order them itself).

That is a fact I have to teach the people at the Cologne Victorinox shop...

Until know they believe they only get red Cellidor spares. We´ll see what they can do for me in the future. They were nice and mentioning the possibility of home-baked cakes seemed to make things more possible.

rmagralha · **Reply #66 on:** September 16, 2013, 07:49:41 PM

Are you guys seeing the prices on ebay? pretty expensive....

thebullfrog · **Reply #67 on:** September 19, 2013, 01:30:38 AM

I kinda want that Orange Hunter XT all on it's own....

Thunderpants · **Reply #68 on:** September 29, 2013, 02:21:08 PM

I love that Black Ice Trailmaster... but there's no way I'd buy one.

No bottle opener!

Either this is a big deal or it isn't. But if someone in your family drinks wine, you will look pretty daft on a camping trip when you have all these survival tools and no way of opening a bottle of plonk. (shoving a cork down the neck of the bottle with a teaspoon is fun - until half a liter of red ejaculates all over your Chinos.)

And the price. A few months ago the Black Ice Trailmaster was pricy. Now it's extortionate!

I don't mind paying money for things that are attractive to the eye. $100 is nothing, if you compare it to the thousands of dollars that some people pay for a watch. (Wonder what it's like, misplacing a $32,000 Philppe Patek?)

But paying a premium for things that don't quite have the tools you need... no, not happening.

I have a similar problem with the orange Hunter XS... it is perfect in every way --- but has no screwdriver! Not even one.

The perfect Victorinox does not exist...

HankSolon · **Reply #69 on:** September 29, 2013, 03:14:03 PM

Quote from: Thunderpants on September 29, 2013, 02:21:08 PM

I have a similar problem with the orange Hunter XS... it is perfect in every way --- but has no screwdriver! Not even one.

The perfect Victorinox does not exist...

At this point often modders (like me) can help you.

Have a look here for instance...

Thunderpants · **Reply #70 on:** September 29, 2013, 03:53:13 PM

Holy smokes! Genius!

I haven't even started looking at mods... but this is fantastic. Almost as good as being able to order a Big Mac with no pickle.

Awesome work Hank!

Reinier · **Reply #71 on:** September 29, 2013, 05:05:55 PM

But you would need a black ice corkscrew!

victor7000 · **Reply #72 on:** September 29, 2013, 05:20:41 PM

Quote from: Reinier on September 29, 2013, 05:05:55 PM

But you would need a black ice corkscrew!

No problem. He can buy another Black Ice Spartan and exchange the phillips with the corkscrew

Thunderpants · **Reply #73 on:** September 29, 2013, 05:25:41 PM

"But you would need a black ice corkscrew!"

Bah! Humbug!

Cheaper to buy a Ferrari...

sawman · **Reply #74 on:** September 29, 2013, 06:10:19 PM

Where is all this black ice you all speak of

I can't find any of it on fleabay... $:-\$

Thunderpants · **Reply #75 on:** September 29, 2013, 07:24:26 PM

"I can't find any of it on fleabay"

Ebay's not much better...
I can find 1 for sale in ebay france,
2 in germany, (including a spartan going for 140 Euros?! I just got 2 for less than that... mysterious.)
And not a whiff of one the the whole of the UK.

These things are like hot chicks that offer to pay for drinks... exceedingly rare.

Smashie · **Reply #76 on:** September 30, 2013, 10:10:04 PM

I thought I'd found the full set last night, only to be emailed this morning to be told that it was an error and they were out of stock!

sawman · **Reply #77 on:** September 30, 2013, 10:27:41 PM

I'm not paying a penny more for a black blade/etc. It should all cost the same. I'll stick with my plain stainless finish thank you

Refrigerator · **Reply #78 on:** September 30, 2013, 10:39:45 PM

I saw them in switzerland a few months back and they are pretty cool, but 60 euros worth of cool...

CanadianLMfan · **Reply #79 on:** September 30, 2013, 10:58:02 PM

To the people saying Hunter XT wasn't it called Hiker XT?

enki_ck · **Reply #80 on:** September 30, 2013, 11:12:40 PM

Quote from: CanadianLMfan on September 30, 2013, 10:58:02 PM

To the people saying Hunter XT wasn't it called Hiker XT?

Only in Canada.

http://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Victorinox+Hunter+XT-CS

Thunderpants · **Reply #81 on:** October 01, 2013, 12:17:04 AM

"I'll stick with my plain stainless finish thank you"

Probably the wise thing to do... especially when you can hold them over a candle for the same effect...
(I was about to insert a smiley but I vowed back in '96 never to use them again...)

Last night I located a Black Ice Trekker for sale in the UK. A bargain at 86 quid! I ordered it immediately, sensing it was the last one in Europe... only to get an email today stating that actually, the item that was clearly described as IN STOCK was in fact OUT OF STOCK and DISCONTINUED.

Since I had already paid, they offered me "an alternative at a slightly discounted price" to which my answer was a swift "no" and a 500 page letter from my lawyer. I got my money back in about 2 minutes.

So, even if we want a nice black blade, the stainless ones are the only ones most of us mortals are ever going to see.
Luckily, candles are cheap...

Smashie · **Reply #82 on:** October 01, 2013, 09:58:39 AM

Quote from: Thunderpants on October 01, 2013, 12:17:04 AM

Last night I located a Black Ice Trekker for sale in the UK. A bargain at 86 quid! I ordered it immediately, sensing it was the last one in Europe... only to get an email today stating that actually, the item that was clearly described as IN STOCK was in fact OUT OF STOCK and DISCONTINUED.

Since I had already paid, they offered me "an alternative at a slightly discounted price" to which my answer was a swift "no" and a 500 page letter from my lawyer. I got my money back in about 2 minutes.

Same place I tried to order from and the same result.

sawman · **Reply #83 on:** October 01, 2013, 05:09:33 PM

Did I mention that Vic can cram all those overpriced black blades up their arse

sticktodrum · **Reply #84 on:** October 01, 2013, 06:57:30 PM

Meh. It's actually the camo scales that kill it for me. I'm more of a colorful alox guy...

Thunderpants · **Reply #85 on:** October 01, 2013, 10:45:08 PM

I saw on a youtube review that on the Trekker the camo is just painted on top of black nylon (or whatever it is they make the side bits out of.)

I don't know what the Spartans are like in this respect, whether the colour goes deep into the plastic -- but paint is, er, not very impressive. Might as well use nail polish...

And the Trekker on ebay germany, with 3 days to go, is already at 174 euros... nuts to that, I say.

The Spartans I ordered should arrive tomorrow. I paid 132 for 2. I might ebay them immediately. I think I could make a tidy profit for once...

marduk · **Reply #86 on:** October 08, 2013, 10:56:58 PM

VicUSA today just listed the Black Ice set saying it's now available: $100, 130, & 150.

I notice they list the Trekker as Trailmaster, as they do in other countries. I guess there's no problem anymore w/copyright infringement.

Thunderpants · **Reply #87 on:** October 08, 2013, 11:15:05 PM

A black ice Trekker sold for 240 euros on ebay germany day before last... black ice spartan went for 132.. the price I paid for 2 of them 10 days ago.

Can't believe I bought something that is going up in value....

Reinier · **Reply #88 on:** October 11, 2013, 10:11:04 AM

Quote from: Thunderpants on October 08, 2013, 11:15:05 PM

black ice spartan went for 132..

€156

http://www.ebay.com/itm/360737426667

Good thing that I bought 2.

Thunderpants · **Reply #89 on:** October 11, 2013, 07:55:24 PM

Yep I was going to use one of Black Ice Spartans but after seeing the ebay prices it's staying in the box. For the next 100 years...

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