Victorinox Please...

Luna Knife · **on:** February 15, 2015, 08:46:56 PM

re-release the 91mm scientist. I had an original and kind of regret selling it last yr.

Rich S · **Reply #1 on:** February 15, 2015, 10:57:25 PM

I'll take one too; along with an Alox Tinker!
Rich

magentus · **Reply #2 on:** February 16, 2015, 04:25:03 PM

Quote from: Luna Knife on February 15, 2015, 08:46:56 PM

re-release the 91mm scientist. I had an original and kind of regret selling it last yr.

I hate it when that happens.

You might be better off modding one, or posting in the tools wanted thread......

Best of luck.

Caranthanus · **Reply #3 on:** February 16, 2015, 09:27:44 PM

Quote from: magentus on February 16, 2015, 04:25:03 PM

Quote from: Luna Knife on February 15, 2015, 08:46:56 PM
re-release the 91mm scientist. I had an original and kind of regret selling it last yr.

I hate it when that happens.

You might be better off modding one, or posting in the tools wanted thread......

Best of luck.

+1

kkokkolis · **Reply #4 on:** February 16, 2015, 10:18:48 PM

The magnifying glass was one ofthe reasons I couldn't separate myself from a Swisschamp for 30 years. Things changed just very recently and one of the main reasons was my decision to EDC a real 10x triplet, a Belomo in my case. But I still have a Vic magnifying "glass" in the form of the compass/thermometer of the big SOS kit that I find very handy.
The rest of the Scientist's tools can be found in many SAKs, in a Spirit and an Alox with scissors in my case.
In your case I would get an Explorer Plus and have the added bonus of the scissors and the hook.

Luna Knife · **Reply #5 on:** February 17, 2015, 12:56:07 AM

Quote from: kkokkolis on February 16, 2015, 10:18:48 PM

The magnifying glass was one ofthe reasons I couldn't separate myself from a Swisschamp for 30 years. Things changed just very recently and one of the main reasons was my decision to EDC a real 10x triplet, a Belomo in my case. But I still have a Vic magnifying "glass" in the form of the compass/thermometer of the big SOS kit that I find very handy.
The rest of the Scientist's tools can be found in many SAKs, in a Spirit and an Alox with scissors in my case.
In your case I would get an Explorer Plus and have the added bonus of the scissors and the hook.

I appreciate the advice kkokkolis. My favorite edc in the city is a black Vic Expolorer Plus. I also have a red pre '89 Explorer and a newer SwissChamp.

But the Scientist was so....slim in the pocket

magentus · **Reply #6 on:** February 17, 2015, 10:08:12 AM

Luna! I was happy with my Explorer and my Woodsman mod...Why did you have to bring up the Scientist?? Why???

Now I'm thinking about how to make one.

Zed · **Reply #7 on:** February 17, 2015, 10:12:08 AM

A bit off topic,i was recently looking up victorinox compact, now going on tool load victorinox generally price goes up as they get more tools ie waiter is much cheaper than say a swisschamp, but the price ive seen the compact at is around €33

am i missing something here $:-\$

hiraethus · **Reply #8 on:** February 17, 2015, 10:25:17 AM

It's that damn nail file on the hook. Costs a fortune for some Swiss watchmaker to hammer each individual bit of diamond into the back of it.

magentus · **Reply #9 on:** February 17, 2015, 10:38:43 AM

Quote from: hiraethus on February 17, 2015, 10:25:17 AM

It's that damn nail file on the hook. Costs a fortune for some Swiss watchmaker to hammer each individual bit of diamond into the back of it.

firiki · **Reply #10 on:** February 17, 2015, 10:51:36 AM

And they charge a lot for all the scale tools on the Compact, as I was told.

hiraethus · **Reply #11 on:** February 17, 2015, 11:30:17 AM

Same scales tools as on a Swiss Champ, and you can get one of those in the UK for £43 (a Compact is about £28). I would imagine it's down to the number Victorinox make, and what they feel they can get away with charging.

And I agree about the Scientist. They should reissue the Passenger, Modeler and Woodsman too.

magentus · **Reply #12 on:** February 17, 2015, 11:36:01 AM

Quote from: hiraethus on February 17, 2015, 11:30:17 AM

Same scales tools as on a Swiss Champ, and you can get one of those in the UK for £43 (a Compact is about £28). I would imagine it's down to the number Victorinox make, and what they feel they can get away with charging.

And I agree about the Scientist. They should reissue the Passenger, Modeler and Woodsman too.

Yeah! I had to make a Woodsman, but at least I got to include a hook and the spring lanyard ring, and practice my peening.