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Title: Victorinox SOS/Survival kit parts needed
Post by: Vladimir on January 30, 2018, 10:06:30 AM: I'm trying to piece together Victorinox Expedition/Traveller/Survival/SOS set for my kid, whose into boy scouts now, and I already have a Vic knife, Vic signal mirror and a suitable Vic pouch, but I'm missing Victorinox compass with ruler and thermometer 4.0568.44.
Does anyone have a spare one?
Preferably a cheap one?
Thanks! :salute:
Title: Re: Victorinox SOS/Survival kit parts needed
Post by: Ron Who on January 30, 2018, 08:53:21 PM: This one?
Title: Re: Victorinox SOS/Survival kit parts needed
Post by: Vladimir on January 30, 2018, 09:59:08 PM: Yes, that's the one.
Title: Re: Victorinox SOS/Survival kit parts needed
Post by: Ron Who on January 30, 2018, 10:33:11 PM: I´ll think about it. ;)
Title: Re: Victorinox SOS/Survival kit parts needed
Post by: Ron Who on January 31, 2018, 07:43:30 PM: Hi Vladimir, if you PM me your address it may find its way to you. It´s the only part I´ve got left of my SOS kit, the rest went broken, spent, or AWOL. I won´t be needing it.
Title: Re: Victorinox SOS/Survival kit parts needed
Post by: Vladimir on January 31, 2018, 08:07:34 PM: :salute:
PM sent.
Title: Re: Victorinox SOS/Survival kit parts needed
Post by: NKlamerus on February 01, 2018, 03:14:51 AM: Let's see a pic of the set once it's complete!

Kiddo is going to be leagues ahead of the others! I got an Ozark trail pocket knife and was dropped off with some rope lol
Title: Re: Victorinox SOS/Survival kit parts needed
Post by: Vladimir on February 01, 2018, 09:55:08 AM: I decided to use Huntsman Lite instead of Champ-it's smaller and lighter and it has a small flashlight.
I don't have all the original branded Vic stuff that goes into the kit, like sewing kit, matches, nylon string or the original SOS pouch, but I would use regular matches and similar gear I already have and I would come up with similar version of Vic SOS kit.
I'm still deciding what pouch to use...
Title: Re: Victorinox SOS/Survival kit parts needed
Post by: Reinier on February 01, 2018, 10:15:58 AM: Quote from: Vladimir on February 01, 2018, 09:55:08 AM
I'm still deciding what pouch to use...

I think I have an olive green pouch lying around if you're interested. Probably one of these:

(http://www.sakwiki.com/show_image.php?id=2610&scalesize=o)
Title: Re: Victorinox SOS/Survival kit parts needed
Post by: Vladimir on February 01, 2018, 10:48:17 AM: Wow, great!
PM incoming!
Title: Re: Victorinox SOS/Survival kit parts needed
Post by: Vladimir on February 12, 2018, 08:26:30 PM: I received today compass with ruler and thermometer from Ron Who-he is a true gent!
Thanks again Ronald! :salute:
I've checked the accuracy of compass with my military grade compass and it's spot on accurate.
So far, I have a signal mirror, thermometer/compass/magnifier, Huntsman lite is ready and the pouch is arriving from Reinier, and I think that I have mini Maglite somewhere (but I would probably replace the Maglite with some modern AAA led flashlight) so I now need to try and find other stuff I'm missing for the kit.
Does anyone have some of the stuff that I'm missing spare or laying around-I need whistle, sewing kit, mechanical pencil, knife sharpening stone, safety pins, comb, paper and bandaids, matches and nylon string.
Title: Re: Victorinox SOS/Survival kit parts needed
Post by: Ron Who on February 12, 2018, 08:34:02 PM: :salute:

Most of the things you´re still missing are non Victorinox branded stuff. You´ll find them almost anywhere.
Title: Re: Victorinox SOS/Survival kit parts needed
Post by: Vladimir on February 26, 2018, 03:02:38 PM: I received pouch from Reinier, a real class guy!
It's a great looking pouch, and while waiting for it to arrive, I came across an unbelievable offer in my country local classifieds ads site-almost entire content of SOS kit, unused and brand new, for 5 euros...it contains Vic mechanical pen, nylon cord, sharpening stone, matches, sewing kit and writing paper and bandages.
Now I'm very close in completing SOS kit, and while I know that I could easily find and replace the missing items with non Victorinox branded stuff, I decided that I want the kit to be as much as genuine as it could be.
I thought I had 2 Maglite Solitaires, but it turns out that I lost them somehow...
So, I'm missing following items:
Whistle, Maglite Solitaire, small fishing kit and comb.
Anyone got these items?
Here's one pic:

(http://i63.tinypic.com/20ia1b9.jpg)
Title: Re: Victorinox SOS/Survival kit parts needed
Post by: Reinier on February 26, 2018, 03:20:49 PM: :salute:
Title: Re: Victorinox SOS/Survival kit parts needed
Post by: Vladimir on February 26, 2018, 03:53:55 PM: One question-I never owned a Vic mechanical pencil, and I was wondering what type of lead it use, and how does it work?
Is it plain leads for regular mechanical pens?
Is it just like every other mechanical pen?
Thanks
Title: Re: Victorinox SOS/Survival kit parts needed
Post by: Ron Who on February 26, 2018, 04:14:00 PM: Cool! 8)

I don´t know about the pencil. I had one, but I don´t remember.
Title: Re: Victorinox SOS/Survival kit parts needed
Post by: Vladimir on March 01, 2018, 01:27:26 PM: Here's what I manage to get so far

(http://i64.tinypic.com/vdgx04.jpg)
(http://i64.tinypic.com/16asnk3.jpg)

There's a few items missing from the SOS/Survival kit that I need to get...Maglite Solitaire, whistle, small fishing kit and comb.
Title: Re: Victorinox SOS/Survival kit parts needed
Post by: hiraethus on March 01, 2018, 01:40:33 PM: Title changed as requested. Good luck with the search. :tu:
Title: Re: Victorinox SOS/Survival kit parts needed
Post by: Reinier on March 01, 2018, 02:49:48 PM: I think I may have a (red) Maglite Solitaire somewhere. If I had known, I would have sent it with the pouch...
Title: Re: Victorinox SOS/Survival kit parts needed
Post by: Vladimir on March 01, 2018, 02:58:37 PM: I know that Solitaire is outdated and I own quite a lot better and more powerful flashlights, but since I managed to get almost full kit, now I want the kit to be as genuine as it could be...
Title: Re: Victorinox SOS/Survival kit parts needed
Post by: BlueDot on March 23, 2018, 03:10:40 AM: What a great idea for your boy scout!

:salute: