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Tool Talk => Swiss Army Knights Forum => Topic started by: israelpiper on July 24, 2018, 07:03:21 AM
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Silver Alox only. Other difference from original Hunter Pro: Pocket clip option. Lanyard ring.
Of course it loses the wonderfully firm-gripped, ergonometric handle of the original. Not sure if Alox is good for a big outdoor knife. Cold, wet weather? Slippery with dressing the kill? I can't see this appealing to any hardcore outdoors folks. If you think Victorinox, it is definitely unique and great looking knife. But outside of the Victorinox world, there are so many good outdoors knives that will not be 100 Euros.
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Just saw another thread on this. I check over there now...
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You know, I was just thinking about an alox 111!
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Wish. Imagine red coloured alox!?
- stoneshank
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As a lover of all things Victorinox first, and a lover of pocket knives second, I have to say that thing looks ugly as sin. It is too far removed from anything they have produced before to be recognizable by my brain as a Victorinox design, and it doesn't stand on its own merits as a pocket knife, especially not at that price point. There are so so many good options for a dedicated folder in the sub $100 range that Victorinox is going to have to try harder than that to make a splash.
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I wonder what a stag Hunter Pro would look like? Even more curious is the big price tag it would probably have. I feel G-10 or Micarta would be good looking choices that work hard. Metal scales can't be broken, and they don't harbor bacteria, or have any place for it to hide, but that's about it. It's cold in cold weather, and if left out in the sun, it will get really hot.
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B&H Photo lists the Hunter Pro in Alox on their website for $99.99. Available October 11.
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Don't you find that annoying? Why not say $100 and be done with it? :rofl:
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Mental marketing...
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Don't you find that annoying? Why not say $100 and be done with it? :rofl:
Not the way we do it in the US.
Aside from the appearance that it's selling for under $100, there is a story that many years ago a store owner by the name of J.C. Penney made prices like that to force his employees to have to ring the sale up at the register so they could make change.
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Don't you find that annoying? Why not say $100 and be done with it? :rofl:
Not the way we do it in the US.
Aside from the appearance that it's selling for under $100, there is a story that many years ago a store owner by the name of J.C. Penney made prices like that to force his employees to have to ring the sale up at the register so they could make change.
I understand the reasoning behind making the price like that to make it look cheaper, but that doesn't make me like it more. :cheers:
The thing about forcing the employees to use the cash register is new to me though!
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Nice and interesting - might be able to squeeze one in for Christmas for my son.
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Unless they provide this knife with a higher grade of steel,than they use in their other knives,it will be of limited use.
Their steel is so soft I can't use a sharpening steel to touch up their blades.
It does look cool,though.
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Unless they provide this knife with a higher grade of steel,than they use in their other knives,it will be of limited use.
Their steel is so soft I can't use a sharpening steel to touch up their blades.
It does look cool,though.
I use honing steel on my SAK blades all the time to great effect. ???
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Change the stupid sideways logo to the traditional red one found on the pioneer and the look is golden. Functionality? I dont know.
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Unless they provide this knife with a higher grade of steel,than they use in their other knives,it will be of limited use.
Their steel is so soft I can't use a sharpening steel to touch up their blades.
It does look cool,though.
SAK steel needs to be stropped when the edge needs a touch-up, not a sharpening? :dunno:
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I use honing steel on my SAK blades all the time to great effect. ???
I'm happy for you. ???
At this price point a better steel should be a piece of cake.Many other manufactures are able to offer a premium steel at this price point,so why not Victorinox?
I can order a Buck from their Custom Shop and specify S30V for $96.50.
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As a lover of all things Victorinox first, and a lover of pocket knives second, I have to say that thing looks ugly as sin. It is too far removed from anything they have produced before to be recognizable by my brain as a Victorinox design, and it doesn't stand on its own merits as a pocket knife, especially not at that price point. There are so so many good options for a dedicated folder in the sub $100 range that Victorinox is going to have to try harder than that to make a splash.
You have no idea :facepalm:
IT´S BEAUTIFUL :like:
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Unless they provide this knife with a higher grade of steel,than they use in their other knives,it will be of limited use.
Their steel is so soft I can't use a sharpening steel to touch up their blades.
It does look cool,though.
SAK steel needs to be stropped when the edge needs a touch-up, not a sharpening? :dunno:
The term sharpening steel is commonly used,a more accurate description is a "honing steel".The steel actually hones the edge.Stropping is nice but I've never seen anyone carry a strop into the field. :dunno:
I carry a honing steel on every trip afield.It occupies a special pocket in my backback.
PS: When a blade becomes dull from use,stropping is worthless without first using a honing steel.
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I get my SAKs sharp as a razor on my honing steel too.
The SAK steel is sufficient for most people.
It's softer, yes, but they NEVER rust and are very easy to touch up on a wide array of materials.
Which isn't that unlogical, given their military history.
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I think (know) that, “afield”, the softer Victorinox Steel at 56 HRC is ideal for all tasks. They can be sharpened, honed, dressed or otherwise maintained with just about any implement.
I also own a Buck 113, dressing knife with S30V steel. It performs really well whilst dressing a moose “afield”, it lasts a long time; but, and there is always a but, trying to hone S30V without DMT stone is a total waist of time. S30V is nice but designed to be maintained in a shop, as recommended on the Buck website!
Additionally, the Alox Hunter Pro knife is “butt” ugly. :D
Toolguy, I just disagree :angel:
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I'd have been more interested if they'd scaled the hunter pro down to a 3" blade model
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Initially, the Hunter Pro Alox was scheduled for September last year. Then we heard about manufacturing problems and an indefinite delay. I hope they meet the October 11 deadline but I´ll only believe it when I see it.
I love my Hunter Pro Walnut and will get the alox as well. More than just alox scales, Vx added a lanyard hole too.
It´ll be my 10th silver alox.
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More pics
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The price in The Netherlands is € 99.
For sale at www.messenshop.nl
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I will hold out for the green alox when it comes out. The knife will be on my bike pack!
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Which to choose :think:
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Looks like something the Predator would pull out of it's belt as it was chasing Schwarzenegger through the woods.
I like it. May very end up buying one and then trying to hide it from my wife!!!
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Which to choose :think:
Wait, is this real?
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I'm surprisingly tempted by this. Is this a LE or regular production item?
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It’s real. :tu:
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Still think the crooked logo looks ridiculous. If it were not for that I would buy one. Make it smaller and straighten it out.
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I kinda like it. I think it makes it look quicker... :whistle:
It wouldn’t stop me from buying one for sure.
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I might like a OHT in Alox. Red Alox, brass liners other than the lock- and fix it so it is right for righties.
But this looks like a spyderco product. Not that there is anything wrong with them. If you like that kind of thing.
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It looks ok but it’s just a single blade lockback in a budget steel, $100 seems steep. Not a big fan of the saber grind or the bead blast finish on the blade. They should totally make it on Damascus though. :D
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Just keep in mind the price it must have cost Vic to design and produce something like this. ;)
Especially for something that doesn’t seem to be as popular, sales-wise, as a OHT.
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I find it beautiful in style " alox " I have the Hunter wood pro which is beautiful whose blade is steel stainless 1.4419 hardness Rockwell 56 HRC. We can think that the new will be made in the same steel
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:iagree: with the last 3 posts!
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Anybody get one yet?
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Nope. I still recall the initial Syph review of this knife way back when this series was released in plastic.
To me, it resembles the lower end Spyderco Byrd line, only poorly executed.
Can do much better in a pocket clipped lockback in this size range for the cost of one of these. Better steel too.
But, if ya gotta have one in alox..........
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It's a nice design, but I feel the steel is a bit too low-end for an $100 knife, especially one of its size. Eickhorn though, uses 440A on their $150 PRTs. And isn't 440A similar to Vic's steel?
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I just got mine today, and I'm pleased though it's bigger than I normally carry for my everyday tasks. I'd never held a regular Pro Hunter, so I didn't know what to expect before ordering. I think if they made a 3/4 sized version it would be perfect for me. Something EDC size would allow me to get rid of a lot of other folders. I'm also dreaming of more colors.
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I just got mine today, and I'm pleased though it's bigger than I normally carry for my everyday tasks. I'd never held a regular Pro Hunter, so I didn't know what to expect before ordering. I think if they made a 3/4 sized version it would be perfect for me. Something EDC size would allow me to get rid of a lot of other folders. I'm also dreaming of more colors.
Nice! I'd love to see pics of it if you're able!
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I use honing steel on my SAK blades all the time to great effect. ???
I'm happy for you. ???
At this price point a better steel should be a piece of cake.Many other manufactures are able to offer a premium steel at this price point,so why not Victorinox?
I can order a Buck from their Custom Shop and specify S30V for $96.50.
And SK Blades has had both the 110LT Smokejumper (red scales, clip blade) and Shield (just came out, blue scales, drop point blade) with CPM-154 blades for under $40.
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Call me crazy, but I like it.
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Don't know if I like it or not. Haven't seen it in real life, only on pics.
Vx could make this knife much much cheaper, if.... they would produce it in China or so. BUT they don't, and that's why it is somewhat more expensive as similar knives from other knife companies which out source much.