New Alox Model

[marduk]

Doug Dilman of VSAKCS has just announced that the 2014 KotY is available. It's a red Sea Pioneer 2223 (according to SAKwiki) that he calls a special ed. of the Pioneer. It's selling for $40.50 in US, extra for foreign mailings.
He can be reached at Casco Bay Cutlery, Freeport, Maine.

[marduk]

I should have added that 90 will be produced w/the year 2014 etched on the blade.

[zoidberg]

WANT WANT WANT! Sadly the timing is all wrong though. Still, can't wait to see some pics.

[Marius]

Cool model, +1 on seeing pics when any will be available.

Aren't we looking now at each new LE alox like it would be the last one?

 

[mrynnr]

[marduk]

Here's a pix.

[Marius]

Looks super. Unfortunately I am not a VSAKS member. Can non members order one of these? Or how can one become a member now?

[marduk]

Looks super. Unfortunately I am not a VSAKS member. Can non members order one of these? Or how can one become a member now?

As far as I knows anyone can order from Doug.

[SAK Guy]

Here's a pix.

Could someone convert that to a jpg and attach it... I don't have Office.

[Marius]

I hope this is OK. If not, moderators please remove:

[SAK Guy]

Thank you!!!

[buck]

Here's a pix.

Could someone convert that to a jpg and attach it... I don't have Office.

You can download LibreOffice for free and read or create office docs, spreadsheets, etc.  Works on Windows or Mac.  Google Docs might also work.

[LeaF]

Looks super. Unfortunately I am not a VSAKS member. Can non members order one of these? Or how can one become a member now?

The same question.. Can anybody tell me if is possible to join VSAKS now?
Thanks in advance!


P.S. Pioneer is beautifull, but.. how I can reach Doug? Only via email (specified in attached screenshot)?

[nsa-x-file]

It's a very nice model.
Here is my +B from last year.

[DazMechanical]

Very cool SAK! It's hard to believe they're only $40.

[kirk13]

Hmmm.....sorry,bit underwhelmed by this one

[dks]

I think we have all been made to believe that alox, the coloured one mainly, is really expensive, especially during the past few years. (I think the whole thing started with the Damascus pioneers...)

This, beautiful, knife would cost in its regular form around $30 ?  so you add the needle and the extra for the colour... the price goes up 1/4 ... is that low or reasonable or maybe too much ?

As we have seen during the past few weeks or year, (sellers in Amazon.de, Seitz (before...) and cuttlery shopp) this 1/4 price increase is more than enough to provide a healthy profit to the company (they may buy them for $15...)

Ofcourse, with the eBay/internet craze, the possibility of no more coloured alox and so on the perceptions of value/cost change..

[DazMechanical]

I'm just used to paying the "Australia Tax" on all my SAKs and LMs. Like double the price that they're sold for in US. If buying from a Bricks and Mortar store the price can triple quite easily. So seeing a NIB Coloured Alox with Marlin Spike for $40US is pretty good!

[dks]

On a similar note, Seitz sells a farmer for 80 euro plus 3 euro shipping, so it costs me 83 euro.

Now from the US a $41 Farmer, plus $26 for shipping, plus $15 for import tax means $82... A dollar is a bit less than a euro, but the totals are about the same..

So a $40 Farmer from the US is the same to me, in many ways, as an 80 euro farmer, from within the EU. 

[buck]

It's a very nice model.
Here is my +B from last year.

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How much was SwissBianco selling them for if you don't mind my asking?  My guess would be several times $40.

Hmmm.....sorry,bit underwhelmed by this one

Well, you either jones for the marlinspike or not.  I just love them.

[Marius]

NIB Pioneer 2223 (Sea Pioneer) or any sacking needle (marlinspike) alox for that matter is unheard off at $40. And this is a limited edition model with less than 100 produced. The price is not good, it is incredibly good and I believe we may even have a record for the lowest retail price for such a SAK since Victorinox discontinued the regular marlinspike alox models.

[dks]

Its good to see people selling those at a price that allows them to make a decent profit, without ripping people off.

[Mike 56]

Thanks for the heads up I have been wanting a marlinspike alox knife for a long time. I am now a member and have a Sea Pioneer on the way to me thanks again.

[kirk13]

@buck: yeah,your right there

[wjruth]

Thanks for the heads up I have been wanting a marlinspike alox knife for a long time. I am now a member and have a Sea Pioneer on the way to me thanks again.

How does one become a member? I sent Doug an email asking about the knife but did not get a reply.

[Mike 56]

I phoned him he took my info and made me a member and let order over the phone.

[buck]

I phoned him he took my info and made me a member and let order over the phone.

What's the phone number?  I didn't see it on the form.

[wjruth]

I guess I need to call- I followed the website (freeportknife.com) and it said to email.

[Mike 56]

I phoned him he took my info and made me a member and let order over the phone.

What's the phone number?  I didn't see it on the form.

I googled it 2078650779

[toolguy]

I called but was unable to talk to Doug because he was busy with another call.

I was able to transmit my information via email.