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Swisschamp Sunday!

us Offline Barry Rowland

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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3870 on: March 09, 2026, 01:34:34 PM
Well done buddy!  I got drawn in by SAK Guy, who was a regular poster here for years, and Vicman.  SAK Guy would talk about how he hiked Europe in the 70s with a Champion, and that appealed to my wanderlust, and posted a pic of the SOS kits he had.  I thought that looked pretty cool, and came across one for sale for $30 USD.  I couldn't hit the buy now button fast enough  :ahhh .  That one got traded off for something else and I realized the error of my ways  :facepalm: .  I picked up the red scaled one, and Dan of Farmer X fame gave me the black one after he purchased it and wound up looking for a home for it.  I had always thought they would be so big, but I actually like the girth of them.  My hands aren't as big as yours, Gordon, but the body of the knife makes a great handle!  They're made like a Rolex!  I shined up the red one, and can tell you that polishing each implement is an afternoon's worth of work!
Glad to have you here Gordon, and you too, Tuisto!  :cheers:
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3871 on: March 09, 2026, 02:01:13 PM
Thanks Barry! You know, I have a Champion C that's very dear to me. I've mentioned before how my uncle sort of got me into SAK collecting. He always had one on him — in fact one of my earliest memories is of him cutting my nails with the blue Classic he had on his keychain. But anyways, he used to run a Volvo dealership in Vancouver and he gave my dad a black Swisschamp and a Volvo-stamped Champion C to hold onto for me until I was old enough to use them. The Champion C is definitely one of my most cherished SAKs. I'll take a photo of it once my wife wakes up (since I don't want to go back into the bedroom and wake her up — Mondays are her day off).

Edited to add: as promised, here are some photos of the Champion C
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3872 on: March 09, 2026, 03:14:24 PM
 :like: Also a Champion owner.  :salute:
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3873 on: March 09, 2026, 03:31:37 PM
You know, it really is a neat little model. If one were the type to carry a Leatherman and a Vic, this may not be a bad choice for the Vic, since the only thing it lacks (compared with the SC) is the pliers. The only thing that slightly bugs me about the Champion is the lack of the plus scales — but that can easily be fixed with a (back) scale swap.


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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3874 on: March 09, 2026, 04:01:46 PM
I love my Champion C....I wish I had the original a nice neighbor gave me in N. Idaho in the 90s. My parents were split up and my mom's new husband was awful...everyone hated him and this neighbor was aware of the strife. Sadly that knife somehow got lost in all the divorce moves and such, but not out of lack of care.


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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3875 on: March 15, 2026, 06:02:36 AM
Here's my SCS pocket dump. Please note that I'm not actually carrying the SC since I'm still doing the Soldier On challenge. This is effectively what I have on me at all times when I leave the house. The 110 alternates with a Spyderco Merlin or a Gerber 06 Auto. I also always have a (~40 year-old) handkerchief with me, too.


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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3876 on: March 15, 2026, 12:02:59 PM
Awesome looking carry Tuisto  :like: :like:


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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3877 on: March 15, 2026, 12:03:27 PM
Happy SCS everyone

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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3878 on: March 15, 2026, 12:32:02 PM
Maybe one more nice day before the temps drop down again. I read some of last week's posts and see where our friend Gordon might need some detox. Looks like he might be ready for a SC challenge if we ever get one cranked. Best wishes. G
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3879 on: March 15, 2026, 10:58:36 PM
Swiss Champ SUNDAY

BIG ONE and Thin One both in BLACK

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If I start and end the day above ground, it is a good day!

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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3880 on: March 15, 2026, 11:06:44 PM
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3881 on: March 15, 2026, 11:29:20 PM
  Imagine how many Alox SwissChamps Victorinox could sell?  Best wishes.  G
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3882 on: March 16, 2026, 01:17:41 AM
  Imagine how many Alox SwissChamps Victorinox could sell?  Best wishes.  G
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Now that's a thought! I'm sure they can put scale tools in an alox model... They've put scale tools in metal before — in the aluminium Dutch Air Force Master Craftsman scales and in the Tiffany & Co silver-scaled Swisschamp. I'm sure it can be done.


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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3883 on: March 16, 2026, 02:18:53 PM
Yes!!  I'd love to see that!  :like: :like:
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3884 on: March 16, 2026, 03:23:37 PM
 :iagree:  :iagree: :salute:
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3885 on: March 16, 2026, 03:56:30 PM
What about back side implements???

I did not think Victorinox could do that trick with ALOX!

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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3886 on: March 16, 2026, 07:31:22 PM
Yes, you know what LC, that's a good point. I would really only buy it if it came with the full complement of backside implements.


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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3887 on: March 17, 2026, 06:42:09 PM
 :iagree:
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3888 on: March 22, 2026, 03:16:53 PM
Happy SCS everyone

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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3889 on: March 22, 2026, 03:35:20 PM
Swiss Champ Sunday

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A CHAMPION arrived this week.
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3890 on: March 22, 2026, 06:08:47 PM
My SC offering for SC Sunday! Which includes the most useful tool on it  :rofl:. I love this thing but I watched a video on YouTube that made a very good point about it: effectively, her argument was that even though it's a fantastic tool, its prohibitive price makes one not want to really use it in case it gets lost or damaged, and consequently it can't really be used the way a standard SC (or other SAK) would be. I'd love to get a backup XLT, but they're pretty rare and — at this point — quite expensive on the secondary market. But at the end of the day I love this model and I think I'm going to save up to get a replacement one (just in case something happens to this one).


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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3891 on: March 22, 2026, 07:14:06 PM
I love that XLT Tuisto!  Going "lightweight" here today  :rofl:
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3892 on: March 23, 2026, 05:51:53 PM
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3893 on: March 24, 2026, 03:46:13 AM
 :hatsoff: Thank you Tony!  :cheers:
Barry


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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3894 on: March 24, 2026, 03:47:46 AM
I love that XLT Tuisto!  Going "lightweight" here today  :rofl:

Haha — oh boy — I guess when a Swisschamp is considered the 'light' option compared to another SAK, then that other SAK's gotta be monstrous (like the XLT)... But it really is a beautiful colour on a beautiful model.


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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3895 on: March 24, 2026, 03:51:36 AM
Thank you!  I'm an XLT fan that should pick one up.  I missed out on the XAVT when it was in production. 
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3896 on: March 24, 2026, 04:57:17 AM
If you find one, let me know! I've been on the prowl for a backup for a bit now, haha.


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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3897 on: March 24, 2026, 04:26:49 PM
 :cheers:
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3898 on: March 29, 2026, 01:52:18 AM

Silvertech SC.  Still haven't mowed my grass.  I am saving up to buy a gallon of gas.  Best wishes.  G
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3899 on: March 29, 2026, 01:57:46 AM
I'd let it grow a little too Gary!  Love those scales!
Barry


 

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