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Victorinox Factory 93mm ALOX w/ scissors!!!!! [UPDATE]

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Re: Victorinox Factory 93mm ALOX w/ scissors!!!!!
Reply #150 on: July 25, 2015, 04:55:27 AM
Just received an email back from Victorinox-US in regards to a few of our questions:

Thank you for contacting Victorinox Swiss Army.

The Alox blue Pioneer will be available in Oct. It is a limited edition it will not be on our website but you can call in with the item # 0.8201.L15 to place a order. If you are seeing Pioneer with scissors it would not be available in the United States.

Please contact us if you need further assistance.




So, here in the US, if you don't have inside information, you won't be able to get a 2015 Alox Blue limited edition.  And the response regarding a Pioneer model with scissors is a bit nebulous.  We can't tell if anybody (ie, region/country) will have them.  I have sent a follow up email to Vic-US regarding the availability of the Blue Cadet...I'll update here when I hear back.

Sorry for the not-so-encouraging news, but wanted to share with everybody.
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Re: Victorinox Factory 93mm ALOX w/ scissors!!!!!
Reply #151 on: July 25, 2015, 05:15:56 AM
So Pioneer with scissors won't be available in US?
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Re: Victorinox Factory 93mm ALOX w/ scissors!!!!!
Reply #152 on: July 25, 2015, 05:20:11 AM
Most dealers are not as informed as we think/are.
He is probably not aware of the change next year and is just referring to what is available now.
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Re: Victorinox Factory 93mm ALOX w/ scissors!!!!!
Reply #153 on: July 25, 2015, 05:23:46 AM
So Pioneer with scissors won't be available in US?

That's what the email said.  And it doesn't say if it's available anywhere else.

I'm more than a bit surprised that Vic-US won't be advertising the 2015 Limited Editions and that they won't be listed on the website.  It's got me wondering if it's shortsighted planning/marketing on the part of Vic-US, or if this is something that Victorinox is directing.  Without more information from other regions/countries, we can't really tell.

Nonetheless, very disheartening for us in the US/North America to say the least!
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Re: Victorinox Factory 93mm ALOX w/ scissors!!!!!
Reply #154 on: July 25, 2015, 05:52:27 AM
Well this is the worst news I have gotten all week. WTF Victorinox. Why are you screwing the USA customers? I assume we are probably the largest market.  :think:
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Re: Victorinox Factory 93mm ALOX w/ scissors!!!!!
Reply #155 on: July 25, 2015, 06:03:21 AM
Well this is the worst news I have gotten all week. WTF Victorinox. Why are you screwing the USA customers? I assume we are probably the largest market.  :think:

I'm pretty bummed....maybe they're just playing it close to the vest preparing for a big unveil/kickoff!
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Re: Victorinox Factory 93mm ALOX w/ scissors!!!!!
Reply #156 on: July 25, 2015, 06:21:29 AM
Just received an email back from Victorinox-US in regards to a few of our questions:

Thank you for contacting Victorinox Swiss Army.

The Alox blue Pioneer will be available in Oct. It is a limited edition it will not be on our website but you can call in with the item # 0.8201.L15 to place a order. If you are seeing Pioneer with scissors it would not be available in the United States.

Please contact us if you need further assistance.




So, here in the US, if you don't have inside information, you won't be able to get a 2015 Alox Blue limited edition.  And the response regarding a Pioneer model with scissors is a bit nebulous.  We can't tell if anybody (ie, region/country) will have them.  I have sent a follow up email to Vic-US regarding the availability of the Blue Cadet...I'll update here when I hear back.

Sorry for the not-so-encouraging news, but wanted to share with everybody.
The blue ltd. edition is defintely coming, this was the response I got from Vic Europe,
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"The Limited Edition Alox knives will be available in the US in the Fall (anticipating October). If you are already set up as a customer, you should receive more information, with the ability to pre-order, in the next few weeks.

Thanks.


Patrick Ehren
Vice President Sales – SAK
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I never even knew Vic had a US website so no big deal, their biggest vendors here in the US will get the ltd edition 2015 knives I'd assume. Also, the scissors comment seems vague. He may not even know about that. I'm beginning to think those won't be out for some time... Don't know why it's so hard to offer/ produce even one model 93 with scissors... :think:


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Re: Victorinox Factory 93mm ALOX w/ scissors!!!!!
Reply #157 on: July 25, 2015, 06:06:50 PM
smurf VICTORINOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  :rant:
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Re: Victorinox Factory 93mm ALOX w/ scissors!!!!!
Reply #158 on: July 25, 2015, 07:19:08 PM
smurf VICTORINOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  :rant:

What's wrong?
Do you have any idea how many American products are unavailable to us Europeans?
You should seriously visit vicfan.com. All the hoopy froods are doing it.


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Re: Victorinox Factory 93mm ALOX w/ scissors!!!!!
Reply #159 on: July 25, 2015, 07:21:32 PM
 :D :D :D :D
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Re: Victorinox Factory 93mm ALOX w/ scissors!!!!!
Reply #160 on: July 26, 2015, 03:37:50 AM
smurf VICTORINOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  :rant:

What's wrong?
Do you have any idea how many American products are unavailable to us Europeans?

You dont have the internet in Europe? :pok:


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Re: Victorinox Factory 93mm ALOX w/ scissors!!!!!
Reply #161 on: July 26, 2015, 04:47:46 AM
Yes, they have the internet in Europe.  They also have VAT.


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Re: Victorinox Factory 93mm ALOX w/ scissors!!!!!
Reply #162 on: July 26, 2015, 05:58:35 AM
smurf VICTORINOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  :rant:

What's wrong?
Do you have any idea how many American products are unavailable to us Europeans?


It goes both ways. There is a bunch of Victorinox knives not available in the USA.
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Re: Victorinox Factory 93mm ALOX w/ scissors!!!!!
Reply #163 on: July 31, 2015, 04:41:52 PM
That reply reads more like "If there is a model out there we sure as smurf don't have it in the US!", rather than "I know exactly what you are talking about and furthermore I can tell you that it won't be released in the US". Just my interpretation.
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Re: Victorinox Factory 93mm ALOX w/ scissors!!!!!
Reply #164 on: August 01, 2015, 06:11:11 PM
That reply reads more like "If there is a model out there we sure as smurf don't have it in the US!", rather than "I know exactly what you are talking about and furthermore I can tell you that it won't be released in the US". Just my interpretation.

Now that's a lesson in compassionate communications!
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Re: Victorinox Factory 93mm ALOX w/ scissors!!!!!
Reply #165 on: October 02, 2015, 03:38:16 AM
Just received an email back from Victorinox-US in regards to a few of our questions:

Thank you for contacting Victorinox Swiss Army.

The Alox blue Pioneer will be available in Oct. It is a limited edition it will not be on our website but you can call in with the item # 0.8201.L15 to place a order. If you are seeing Pioneer with scissors it would not be available in the United States.

Please contact us if you need further assistance.




So, here in the US, if you don't have inside information, you won't be able to get a 2015 Alox Blue limited edition.  And the response regarding a Pioneer model with scissors is a bit nebulous.  We can't tell if anybody (ie, region/country) will have them.  I have sent a follow up email to Vic-US regarding the availability of the Blue Cadet...I'll update here when I hear back.

Sorry for the not-so-encouraging news, but wanted to share with everybody.


Thought I'd bump this since it is now October...
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Re: Victorinox Factory 93mm ALOX w/ scissors!!!!!
Reply #166 on: October 02, 2015, 06:06:57 AM
...and everyone seeing that gets excited again.


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Re: Victorinox Factory 93mm ALOX w/ scissors!!!!!
Reply #167 on: October 02, 2015, 10:43:25 AM
As days become weeks, and the weeks become months....sadly, I'm starting to think that this is a hoax...


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Re: Victorinox Factory 93mm ALOX w/ scissors!!!!!
Reply #168 on: October 02, 2015, 10:56:42 AM
As days become weeks, and the weeks become months....sadly, I'm starting to think that this is a hoax...

One of my dear friends went to the factory sale in Ibach and they displayed the prototype - they weren't allowed to take photos of it. However, the end of 2015 still stands as the deadline. We can only wait and see
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Re: Victorinox Factory 93mm ALOX w/ scissors!!!!!
Reply #169 on: October 02, 2015, 12:21:52 PM
As days become weeks, and the weeks become months....sadly, I'm starting to think that this is a hoax...

One of my dear friends went to the factory sale in Ibach and they displayed the prototype - they weren't allowed to take photos of it. However, the end of 2015 still stands as the deadline. We can only wait and see

Any more details of tool configuration? Is there more than one model? Any word on colours being offered?


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Re: Victorinox Factory 93mm ALOX w/ scissors!!!!!
Reply #170 on: October 02, 2015, 12:22:43 PM
As days become weeks, and the weeks become months....sadly, I'm starting to think that this is a hoax...

One of my dear friends went to the factory sale in Ibach and they displayed the prototype - they weren't allowed to take photos of it. However, the end of 2015 still stands as the deadline. We can only wait and see

I always see posts in this thread and hope it's finally happened. :facepalm:


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Re: Victorinox Factory 93mm ALOX w/ scissors!!!!!
Reply #171 on: October 02, 2015, 01:03:18 PM
As days become weeks, and the weeks become months....sadly, I'm starting to think that this is a hoax...

One of my dear friends went to the factory sale in Ibach and they displayed the prototype - they weren't allowed to take photos of it. However, the end of 2015 still stands as the deadline. We can only wait and see

I always see posts in this thread and hope it's finally happened. :facepalm:
Same here....

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Re: Victorinox Factory 93mm ALOX w/ scissors!!!!!
Reply #172 on: October 02, 2015, 01:07:41 PM
I got mine months ago
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Re: Victorinox Factory 93mm ALOX w/ scissors!!!!!
Reply #173 on: October 02, 2015, 01:47:37 PM
I got mine months ago
But you dropped it in a lake amd can't show it, right? :P


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Re: Victorinox Factory 93mm ALOX w/ scissors!!!!!
Reply #174 on: October 02, 2015, 01:51:01 PM
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Re: Victorinox Factory 93mm ALOX w/ scissors!!!!!
Reply #176 on: October 03, 2015, 04:44:19 AM
We will wait, it is very interesting.


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Re: Victorinox Factory 93mm ALOX w/ scissors!!!!!
Reply #177 on: November 16, 2015, 05:07:20 PM
Time is ticking down to get this guy out and let people know about it before the holidays. I would love my first Alox to be one with scissors.


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Re: Victorinox Factory 93mm ALOX w/ scissors!!!!!
Reply #178 on: November 16, 2015, 05:51:31 PM
Yeah what's the deal with this anyway?

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Re: Victorinox Factory 93mm ALOX w/ scissors!!!!!
Reply #179 on: November 16, 2015, 10:35:51 PM
This again, all jazzed up for nothing.  :facepalm:


 

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