The alox badges will be tough to get with this approach.
Quote from: twiliter on July 04, 2016, 11:43:38 PMThe alox badges will be tough to get with this approach. very true......
The MTO enablers are here, watch out! btw, your birth year SAK is also an alox model...
Quote from: twiliter on July 04, 2016, 11:58:52 PMThe MTO enablers are here, watch out! btw, your birth year SAK is also an alox model... I see what you are doing here! And it won't work! I will not buy any more... Hmm... I've actually been looking for my birth year SAK.
I just joined the forum today and I posted an introductory thread. I have read some of the responses to that thread and I feel very welcome already. However, I think that after writing this, I may just get banned. First, I want to say that I think the Alox SAKs are gorgeous. I have an Alox Farmer, which sits in a drawer and it looks very good just sitting there in the drawer. The Alox scales are also a bit thinner than the Cellidor scaled SAKs but the difference is minimal.The reason I only have one Alox SAK is because the Alox knives have far more limitations than benefits for me. <--- emphasis on "for me" because we all have our preferences.The Alox knives are missing the back layer of tools. No parcel hook. No corkscrew/Phillips. No mini screwdriver, chisel... etc. Yes, there is an awl but there is that piece on top of the awl (to get it out of the SAK) that makes it seem more difficult to use as an awl. I realize that some of you love that the Alox knives do not have the parcel hook or corkscrew because those tools are sometimes seen as useless. However, I have found a use for those tools many times and I would not want to do away with them.The Alox knives are missing the toothpick and tweezers. The toothpick is not used much but the tweezers get a fair amount of use. I am 43 years old and the tweezers keep me from looking like the hair on my head has migrated to my ears and nose. My girlfriend would mention that my eyebrows need some tweezer help as well.There are no "Plus" Alox scales; no pen or pin available. I use the pen a lot and I would have to carry an extra pen with me if I did not have them in my SAK.Once the Alox scales are beat up, that's it; you now have beat up scales. A little wear on Alox scales only enhances the beauty but I know some of us want to keep the pristine look of our user knives. With the normal Cellidor scales, when they get beat up, they are easily replaced. Not only can you replace them, you can change the color as well. Right now I have SAKs in Red, Cobalt, Hunter, White, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Black and StayGlow. If I get tired of one color, I can always switch it to another within a couple minutes.I am not going to give up my Farmer but I will not purchase any more Alox SAKs. For those of you who love Alox, you can rest assured that you will not have to compete with me the next time you see an Alox SAK pop up on eBay.
Your points are valid, and I used to think the same way. To remedy this, I carry a Swisscard which has all the scale tools, plus more. No replacement for the hook, mini driver or corkscrew though, but I rarely use them. However, this does add an extra item to the pocket, so that can be a downside.(Image removed from quote.)Sent from my SM-G920R4 using Tapatalk
Quote from: Monrogue on July 05, 2016, 12:30:46 AMYour points are valid, and I used to think the same way. To remedy this, I carry a Swisscard which has all the scale tools, plus more. No replacement for the hook, mini driver or corkscrew though, but I rarely use them. However, this does add an extra item to the pocket, so that can be a downside.(Image removed from quote.)Sent from my SM-G920R4 using TapatalkI just keep mine in my wallet, and have had no problems with it.
I was looking for one for years, and suddenly ended up with two in the past two weeks! 79 Soldat and a 79 Pioneer. You know you want one.....
Hi Swiss guy,Welcome aboard! Agree with you about alox as a carry knife. My EDC is a Wenger Traveler.However alox sure is pretty. (enablers r us )
I worry it will break eventually. My debit card gets a crack over time. I know the Swisscard is more solid, but I still worry.
Quote from: Monrogue on July 05, 2016, 12:59:38 AMI worry it will break eventually. My debit card gets a crack over time. I know the Swisscard is more solid, but I still worry. Your fears are not misplaced: when I used to carry them, fifteen or more years ago, I cracked two SwissCards. It takes a little while, but they split down the middle if you ever sit on them in your wallet.
I agree and also only have one alox SAK, a farmer. While I have carried and used the farmer extensively on hikes and camping trips, it rarely sees pocket time anymore and has largely been replaced in that capacity by the LM KF4. If I think I'll require a blade that is more heavy duty than the one on a 91mm SAK I'll carry a fixed blade knife. Toothpick, tweezers, pen, pin and mini-screwdriver are way more important to me.
My key scale tool is the toothpick.
(..) My debit card gets a crack over time. (..)