Remember the 9-11 hijacks were done with 'box cutters.'
These SAKs will be great for Australia where no blades are allowed, also for schools, teachers, government buildings etc.
@CBL - I gotta disagree Of course I am not happy about certain knife laws, and Oz is worse than the UK, whose laws, if you accept you will restrict usage, are pretty good, ie you can carry a regular SAK However Victorinox have seen a market opportunity and have responded to it. I say well done, and good luck to them and this new range.What fascinates me is that they went for Alox for the bladeless range. I would have thought it would be the 91mms that went forward on this. So will be interesting to see how that pans out.These SAKs will be great for Australia where no blades are allowed, also for schools, teachers, government buildings etc.I still don’t think any will be ok on airlines as screwdrivers and scissors can be confiscated by some authorities John Gadget gives a slightly more positive summary of that at the end of his video.PS. I will take your ‘unarmed and pacifist’ comment re the UK - which also applies to Oz - as a compliment
^^^ Good thinking BatmanMakes sense - Although not in how long it took them to bring these out!. Been over a year since they said they were doing this.Maybe it took that long to think up the names
I'd absolutely love a Pioneer or Farmer in that gold color.
That will never happen again, but it has nothing to do with box cutters and small knives being banned from planes.It is because there was a paradigm shift on 9/11.Pre 9/11 paradigm: Don’t resist the hijackers. They most likely want money, certain prisoners released, a flight to a non-extradition treaty country, or some combination thereof. Play for time, try to get the plane on the ground, etc.Post 9/11 paradigm: Be willing to fight to the death to prevent hijackers from gaining control of the aircraft, because if they do, they will likely try fly it into a building somewhere, killing not only everyone on board but people on the ground as well.
Why they haven't seen sense and made an alox rambler is beyond meCould probably charge close to the minichamp and still made a bundle
I also don't understand why they bought wenger and then not explore the tools in the 65mm range.
Compact MultifunctionalityPrecision for everyday cutsWith 1 functionSwiss madeDiscover an everyday companion that is ready to help you in all kinds of cutting tasks. Pocket-sized and streamlined, the Companion X Alox is the perfect assistant for a productive day in the office or a creative day at home. Combining Swiss made precision with smart and iconic design, the Companion X Alox is a result of the Victorinox vision to make your everyday life easier with style.
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It’s my belief that the main reason Vic bought Wenger was to keep Wenger’s IP from falling into the hands of someone who would start having Wengers cheaply made in China.This happened with a number of once proud US brands, including Queen, Schrade, etc. Having it happen to Wenger would have ultimately damaged Vic’s brand as well, not to mention Swiss national pride…
I just rewatched last night Texas Tool Crib’s video about the custom 84mm made for him by Fit2Survive. Has the electrician and pruner blade, cap lifter, scissors, awl, and main blade. He calls it the Companion! We can call our customs whatever we want but now we’ve got 2 reuses of the companion name. I like the F2S for TTC companion better… at least it’s a better companion knife for me than the official Vic release.
So they bought it to destroy the brand, that's very sad
I don't think you can say that - I heard the same story as Nate above...... And especially when you consider they let Wenger run themselves pretty much independently for 8 years
If they bought the company to be able say they are the only Swiss army knife makers out there and consigned the better Wenger designs to the bin I feel I can say it with fair justification.They may well have let them keep running but I don't recall them offering much encouragement or support to do so
Keep in mind that Wenger was bankrupt (or very nearly so) when Vic bought them in 2005. The company was going to be sold to someone, so Vic stepped in and bought it.
I don't think you can say that - I heard the same story as Nate above...... And especially when you consider they let Wenger run themselves pretty much independently for 8 years But I also heard that the general public were confused about the two Swiss Army Knife brands - eg thought one was a fake etc etcAlso it did not make sense to have so many SAK families/ranges (ie sizes) I know this is sacrilege - especially here - But I would have done away with the Vic 84mm range and kept the Delemont 85mms - Bye bye Cadet - Or merged them in some way - eg An 85mm cadet w scissors!!And I think the 130mm range is still going strong - As are the Wenger watches and luggage .... I think - did not checkAlso I understand no one from Wenger was laid off ... But I do wish they had kept some of the amazing Wenger innovations - I always loved the colourful Evogrip, and the RealTree camo, scales - Also some of their whacky tools/models were amazing - eg The Minathor - But I guess not great sellers
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