2009 Soldier

gafftapegreenia · **on:** September 09, 2008, 01:12:42 AM

Well, here it is:

edap617 · **Reply #1 on:** September 09, 2008, 01:14:09 AM

Hmmmm! Will start saving to get one.

duckman1975 · **Reply #2 on:** September 09, 2008, 01:27:47 AM

wish they put the serretion on the back of the knife and straight edge on the front like the ranger.

edap617 · **Reply #3 on:** September 09, 2008, 02:18:51 AM

Quote from: gafftapegreenia on September 09, 2008, 01:12:42 AM

Well, here it is:

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It's a GAK with different scales. Or is it the other way around?

Poncho65 · **Reply #4 on:** September 09, 2008, 02:27:36 AM

it does look nice

but completely different than previous soldiers

right

edap617 · **Reply #5 on:** September 09, 2008, 02:31:55 AM

I'm Still Bison · **Reply #6 on:** September 09, 2008, 02:36:19 AM

Quote from: edap617 on September 09, 2008, 01:14:09 AM

Hmmmm! Will start saving to get one.

Heck,start buying up the 2008 Soldiers,those are likely the last of the line.What's Wenger going to do? Are they going to make them under contract,or be left out in the rain?

ufox9al · **Reply #7 on:** September 09, 2008, 02:54:23 AM

This is just sad. I mean, I have nothing against the OHT/GAK, but I was hoping for something more exciting than different scales. Now, if the scales were alox, it would have been something...

appletree_man · **Reply #8 on:** September 09, 2008, 03:01:11 AM

Quote from: ufox9al on September 09, 2008, 02:54:23 AM

Now, if the scales were alox, it would have been something...

Indeed, it's nothing special. Shame really.

ducktapehero · **Reply #9 on:** September 09, 2008, 03:42:05 AM

I hope they continue to make the old Soldiers, and Farmers.

max6166 · **Reply #10 on:** September 09, 2008, 04:06:12 AM

Quote from: ducktapehero on September 09, 2008, 03:42:05 AM

I hope they continue to make the old Soldiers, and Farmers.

Yep, that's what I really want to know too...

I'm Still Bison · **Reply #11 on:** September 09, 2008, 05:25:53 AM

IIRC Micky earlier posted that he came across the rumor that the Farmer would be discontinued,but right now,I'm too tired and lazy to search.Maybe there is some substance to the rumor after all.

max6166 · **Reply #12 on:** September 09, 2008, 05:46:49 AM

I don't think it was so much a rumour as just speculation on what would happen with this change from alox.

Freudian Frog · **Reply #13 on:** September 09, 2008, 05:47:25 AM

This makes me cry.

Rodion · **Reply #14 on:** September 09, 2008, 06:21:35 AM

After seeing a New Ranger, this is not impressive.

I'm spoiled.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #15 on:** September 09, 2008, 09:38:41 AM

On the plus side, at least it's still a Vic!

And while it does look the part, it's hardly different, but then I guess that keep's the cost's down so the Army continued to buy it

And Bob I think Bill started the rumour, and I'm inclinde to belive there's something in it

, certainly Wenger's not going to have much call for keeping there excellent SI in production

hawkchucker · **Reply #16 on:** September 09, 2008, 09:37:27 PM

I really like the look of this tool, but I find the Serration set up wierd. Does anyone find it difficult to use?

nezza33 · **Reply #17 on:** September 09, 2008, 09:47:15 PM

That just looks like a OHT. $:-\$

max6166 · **Reply #18 on:** September 09, 2008, 09:55:22 PM

Quote from: micky d on September 09, 2008, 09:38:41 AM

certainly Wenger's not going to have much call for keeping there excellent SI in production

Unfortunately, I think that's a given. I really prefer having a bail like on the SI too...

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #19 on:** September 09, 2008, 10:32:10 PM

Quote from: max6166 on September 09, 2008, 09:55:22 PM

Quote from: micky d on September 09, 2008, 09:38:41 AM
certainly Wenger's not going to have much call for keeping there excellent SI in production

Unfortunately, I think that's a given. I really prefer having a bail like on the SI too...

Yep it look's like last order's

Which is a shame as I always felt the SI was a much better Sak to the Soldier $:-\$

Swiss Man · **Reply #20 on:** September 09, 2008, 10:49:44 PM

This is from SOSAK forum and to me it makes a lot of sense.

People compare the alox knives to the old GAK's.

I think that's unfair. The older GAK, in my view, was a smaller share of the market. The size was right but there we not many variations on the design.

On the other hand we have alox. There are several models of alox knives. So there is a larger market, and a greater love for them.
Additionally, since the government order for alox Soldiers was a small portion of Victorinox total sales, and likely a small portion of all alox knives even in production, I see no reason why Vic would discontinue the entire alox product range just because a small portion of it is no longer needed by the government.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #21 on:** September 09, 2008, 10:53:34 PM

Well I for one hope you right, but just incase I've now got 4 Farmer's and 2 more on the way from Tim

Need to get a second SI though

Swiss Man · **Reply #22 on:** September 09, 2008, 11:13:47 PM

I have three DAKs, one Soldier, one SI, three Farmers, two Pioneers and a couple of Cadets.
I figure at twenty five years per peice I should live quite long.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #23 on:** September 09, 2008, 11:14:46 PM

Quote from: Swiss Man on September 09, 2008, 11:13:47 PM

I have three DAKs, one Soldier, one SI, three Farmers, two Pioneers and a couple of Cadets.
I figure at twenty five years per peice I should live quite long.

A man after my own heart then