Bring back the Trail Guide!
I'd like to see the return of the Yeoman along with the serrated main blade (or 60/40 serrated) option on more models. And how about some new scale colors? I'd like to see an international rescue orange, a battleship grey and a navy blue, available in standard or plus.
one realistic possibility is that they are taking away the 74mm line except for the Moneyclip....
Given that Victorinox dabbled in clothing in the post 9/11 period, I'm sure they thought of integrating a SAK pocket into clothing. A belt with some sort of horizontal sheath would be a great idea, though it would have to be removable so you can slide the belt through your belt loops.Given that a SAK pocket is cleverly and quite unabashedly integrated into their luggage, I'm sure they thought of it for their clothing, and canned the idea.... I wonder what why.
This just in... All of the 74mm is apparently going away... Including the Moneyclip.
Shame. Ordered spare ambassador and executive on the weekend (both second hand on fleabay- prices still good before word gets out)Realistic possibility- maybe some new models in the wings, alox compact on my wishlist, yes you’d lose back tools and scale tools but it’d be very slim and think would sell well certainly to me anyway Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I certainly hope that they have some new offerings (that don't have a winter theme). The Alox Compact is a Vogaguer... it's long been discontinued and I don't think it's coming back.
Been looking for a voyageur for some time EB, one on eBay currently for $500, keen but not that keen…did pick up a golfer fairly reasonably recently so some consolation. Really like the 84mm size and know they don’t (can’t apparently) do scissors in that size anymore, but a 91mm alox compact should be doable shouldn’t it? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Honestly, I never understood the 74mm size. Imho, they are too big to put on a keychain, but too small to carry by themselves The smallest SAK size I would consider carrying (besides 58mm which is perfect for the keychain) is 84mm. I agree about the scissors though. One of my most used tools on a SAK or MT in general. They need to bring them back to 84mm. And yes, I know the machine is broken. Then have a new one made! If BMW breaks a stamping machine for something they don’t stop making the model that needs the part, they get a new one! Yes I know, maybe not quite comparable, but I am sure you agree there is part truth to that. The only reason they don’t do that, in my mind, is that the 84mm series is also not a big seller.
It's too large for keychain for me (though I don't keychain any of them), but not sure how it can be too small for pocket carry
It's too large for keychain for me (though I don't keychain any of them), but not sure how it can be too small for pocket carry I find the 74 size so much better for usability than the 58, and the blades are more practical. Even the small blade on it is thicker, taller, and slightly shorter than the one on the 58... it feels much stronger (also has a really strong backspring for some reason).Agreed on the machine -- machines break sometimes, so fix it? They must have done the math and figured it's not worth it. The reality is they're looking to maximize profits rather than produce each of our ideal SAKs, unfortunately.
That might be. You also have to take into consideration that we are a rare breed. We are not their average customer. Just because we like something, doesn’t mean the rest of their customers will.
I'm begining to think that the machine being broken is an urban legend.The guys in the board room are an interesting breed. In the documentary that was done about the factory, they ask some of the top guys in the company what they carry in their pocket, the responses where a bit surprising... I can't remember what they all were, but it might be the CEO that EDCs the SAK with an altimeter on it. They just might be out of touch with the rest of us.
Here is something that actually might happen...I was at a knife-fan meet up in Ibach (roughly 2 weeks ago). There was a guy who does cerakote mods on SAKs (coincidentally, he also went to school with my sister, Switzerland is that small).He told me, Carl Elsner Jr. corona-save-fist-bumped him and congratulated him on his work. So, maybe we see a change in company policy towards aftermarket modders.
Yup that's right. Carl Elsner Jr. carries the Traveler and the Signature Lite on his keys (at the time of the documentary at least...)
I'm begining to think that the machine being broken is an urban legend.
I’m almost certain that it is. Victorinox certainly has enough means to fix or retool for whatever they want. In my chronology...it just seems pretty clear that they were phased out by choice when they retooled the scissors for the various lines starting in about ‘70 with the 91mm. I think 58mm followed not long after, but took a bit to get the 74mm done, maybe in the later ‘70s/early ‘80s. It seems that 84mm was already mostly phased out by then and the last ‘large’ 84mm 136kmaU were discontinued c. ‘76/‘77, based on the Hoffritz transition for their 11037/F11037 from 84mm to 91mm. So unless they were to retool to fully support 84mm with metal saws, plus scales and a bunch of others available in 91mm...I don’t see them changing their minds on this. I’d love it if they did, but no way will it happen. ....More for my wish list...PS/PVD Serrated Spartan. Or some other PS/Onyx Edition with the serrated main blade. I was playing with a bunch of my serrated knives over the weekend.
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I believe that time to be the last ‘big’ 84mm made, and the transition ‘proof’ is that Hoffritz was ‘forced’ to make their ‘Master Craftsman’ toolset 91mm going forward. I have these Hoffritz versions in 84mm that are ‘76 (and earlier) construction, and 91mm that is ‘76/‘77 at the latest. Those are the Hoffritz models that correspond to Master Craftsman 84mm/91mm. Hoffritz catalogs from ‘77 and ‘79 in the wiki loosely confirm the timing of the switchover. Did that help?
Ah .... yes thanks!
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