What should I get?

[enki_ck]

A local gas station chain occasionally has these loyalty promotions where if you buy enough gas from them you can buy some items that are currently on promotion at lower prices. They partner up with a distributor of those goods to give you better prices. Coffee machines, tools, luggage, ... it varies. A few months ago they had BG stuff but none of it appealed to me for some reason. They did have a promotion of Victorinox goods a year of two back that sold like crazy.

Currently they are offering a variety of items by Fiskars ranging from household scissors to axes and shovels. Some Gerber stuff too.

Here's the interesting (to me) part of it:



The prices are in kuna (Croatian currency) and I added the $ prices for some of them but the conversion rate is about 1$ = 6kn

With the price deduction these prices are finally more reasonable and on par with US prices. For instance usually the X5 is $52 and the X17 is $94 here. --> Fiskars prices in Europe


I haven't seen the A6 or A19 before though. Those are the same as the X series, just different lengths, right?


And another headlamp can always come in handy. This one appears to be the Gerber 31-001028 Bear Grylls and runs on AAAs, not sure if 1xAAA or 3xAAA. Low 8/High 25 lumens.


So what do you guys and gals say? Anyone have any experiance with these items? Would you recommend any of them? What should I buy myself to put under the Christmas tree?

[RamoN]

I dont know the quality but a cooking knives set is always great and better if it comes of a promo, of course i use them a lot and like to have extra.

If not that you can never have too many axes and tactical knives.....

[Etherealicer]

One of each

I kinda like the idea of the GDC Zip Light

[Cupboard]

Is that a tactical folding toilet brush on the right?

[microbe]

I you live rural, go for the axe. then improve your axe throwing skills. 

[enki_ck]

Is that a tactical folding toilet brush on the right?

Close.

Gutter cleaner.

[enki_ck]

I you live rural, go for the axe. then improve your axe throwing skills. 

Gareth would have to teach me that.

[Cupboard]

Ah, that looks like one of those gadgets that might be really handy and you can't imagine how you ever coped without, or it might be completely useless. It's impossible to tell until you've used one but there's not usually a middle ground.

Still, I vote for the folding toilet brush so you can review it unless you live somewhere with no gutters/toilets.

[enki_ck]

I had a play with a few of those today.

Not sure about the knives.

The A6 hatchet is nice. Almost the same as the X7 although an inch shorter handle. Much lighter than my all metal hatchet too. Would be good for camping.

The A19 is a real chopper. But although I live 10 minutes walk from the nearest forest, I use gas for heating and don't need such a big one. 

The zip light uses a 3mm LED and is comparable to a fauxton in brightness. The bottle opener looks usable too.

The headlamp is indeed a single AAA and comes with an Panasonic battery. Three 5mm LEDs. The only thing that worries me is the battery chamber cover. Doesn't exactly inspire confidence.

[enki_ck]

Ah, that looks like one of those gadgets that might be really handy and you can't imagine how you ever coped without, or it might be completely useless. It's impossible to tell until you've used one but there's not usually a middle ground.

Still, I vote for the folding toilet brush so you can review it unless you live somewhere with no gutters/toilets.

My rain gutters are netted.

[Monrogue]

I say get one of the fancy spatulas on the right   Or the tactical folding toilet brush, that could be handy