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Tool Talk => General Tool Discussion => Topic started by: CeHo on February 08, 2019, 03:13:02 PM
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Hey,
what do you think is the best multitool-series to collect?
There are different perspectives: value development, interests of other collectors, rarity, look and feel, ...
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Do not get started with the PSTs :whistle:.
How about the Juice Line? There are some very hard to get if not impossible to get versions so if completing your series is mandatory :dunno:.
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My favorites are the Wenger (New)Ranger series, the Vic Alox limited edition and the Nespresso edition!
The juice line is also nice, especially with the rare one like the kf4 and the juice pro :tu:
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Do not get started with the PSTs :whistle:.
How about the Juice Line? There are some very hard to get if not impossible to get versions so if completing your series is mandatory :dunno:.
Who would have thought that the humble pst have so many variations.. The recent FS thread with wowboro's pst starting by the #3xx scares me.. :pok:
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I gave up on the PST and JPST ;). I have specimens that I'm happy with and :hatsoff: to all who forge on.
As to the Juice line. The Original SX and Camo versions will be hard to come by as would the Green one.
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If expense is a consideration (and it should be ! ) then I suggest you consider collecting something that not many others are into. This will give you both more opportunities and lower per unit cost.
As an example I several years ago I started to collect the Stanley Watch/Clock tool series (the ones that were promotional items and originally came in the Stanley mini-toolbox). Because at that time I wasn't competing with many other collectors I manged to find most variants, and significantly cheaper than the prices I had to pay for more collectible MTs (eg Gerber MP650 Evolution). Early Gerber Multi-Pliers (Mr Pinchies) used to be less expensive, but they seem to be a bit collectible too, so prices have gone up lately (particularly for the v1.x variants).
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Personally, I get tired at some point, with buying nearly identical tools, even though finishes and tool arrangements are slightly different.
I like variation more than trying to complete any series.
However, that said, a lot of people enjoy having a complete set of a series tool with slight variations and/or brand/advertising stamping/printing.
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The Wenger Titanium series only has 3 knives so it was my first "complete" collection.
One day I hope to find another of the Ueli Steck version at a decent price so I can modify/replace the blade to make it my daily carry.
As other people have pointed out the LM Juice series has had a decent variety of alterations over the years that makes them interesting to collect while not necessarily breaking the bank in the process until you get the rarest of them.
The colored Alox quest is one to be wary of so maybe stick to local company based color variations to keep costs down? In North America DLT has Blue or Black alox; Swiss Bianco has quite a few at a much higher cost.
My current focus is on the 84mm Vic line with attention given to 74mm's if they cross my path at a decent value.
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Alox Nespresso line for sure, but getting started now would be too late since prices have gone up really fast since 2016.
You got in that rabbit hole in time though :D
84mm with scissors... just about any model I can find (always on the cheap... I'm just like that ::) )
And Vintage SAKs. Both officer's and Soldier's knives from the 70's and before.
I'm still missing a bailed SAK with exposed rivets and old awl :drool:
So if someone comes across one of those :pok:
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To be brutally honest I think collecting Wenger Rangers now will be pretty hard. The ones that are readily available are the most common versions. In your shoes I would definitely go after the Wenger Evo-Wood series and pick up the matching Rangers as they pop up. Also grab the Three SOG Paladins, how about the 3 versions of the Spyderco spyderench??
The Ranger line runs to around 100 different variations. Have you got the three Vic butane lighters??