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Tool Talk => Swiss Army Knights Forum => Topic started by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on March 28, 2008, 07:49:18 PM
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For a good few years now, I have been carrying Alox Saks, I love them to bit's and if I had the money I'd collect dozens of them ::)
But there is a dark side to Alox loveliness...
...At least for me :-[
I hardly ever carry/use standard 91/85mm Sak's anymore, despite them having a greater number off tool's :(, I walk past my Huntsman everyday on my way to work (it's my odd job round the house Sak), do I swap it for my Farmer on the way out the door?...no, and it's the same story with all my other normal Saks ::)
Does anyone else have this problem, or can you happily swithch between the types ???
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I only have the one ALOX SAK and as you are all aware I am very fond of it. I can swap around though, especially if I feel the need to carry a toothpick or a set of tweezers.
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I only have the one ALOX SAK and as you are all aware I am very fond of it. I can swap around though, especially if I feel the need to carry a toothpick or a set of tweezers.
See I just carry a 58mm for all the other bit's like the T & T :-\
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I only have the one ALOX SAK and as you are all aware I am very fond of it. I can swap around though, especially if I feel the need to carry a toothpick or a set of tweezers.
See I just carry a 58mm for all the other bit's like the T & T :-\
I do that when I carry my SI or when I don't fancy carrying my Shortcut. Perhaps I would feel different if I had more ALOX? :D
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I only have the one ALOX SAK and as you are all aware I am very fond of it. I can swap around though, especially if I feel the need to carry a toothpick or a set of tweezers.
See I just carry a 58mm for all the other bit's like the T & T :-\
I do that when I carry my SI or when I don't fancy carrying my Shortcut. Perhaps I would feel different if I had more ALOX? :D
Just one more Alox, ''can you guess what it is kids'' :D
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Erm... a Cadet? :P
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Erm... a Cadet? :P
Ha, bloody ha :D
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I switch between types. Mostly depends on if I'm driving. If I am I carry my Alox. My (usual) EDC is a Farmer which I match up with a Classic on my keychain. However, if she's driving I usually carry a cellidor handled one because I'll need the tweezers and toothpick because I leave my keychain at home.
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Your luck to be able to flit between the two mate :)
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As soon as I get my Fieldmaster I'll just carry it 24/7. That way I have the saw, and scissors and the toothpick/tweezers.
That way I'll never have to buy a SAK again....for a couple of weeks. :D :D
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I just grab whichever one happens to be close to my truck keys and wallet. Which as it turns out is generally whichever one I was carrying the day before that. Now, I also try to plan what I might encounter for the day ...... zombies, collapse of society as we know it, get stranded on a deserted island, fight for survival in a snake infested jungle, etc. The possibilities are endless you know. But in general it's my Huntsman, with it I feel adequately covered for most of my emergencies.
:twak: Just grab the one you want you nut! Stop over thinking this stuff. Man, paralysis through analysis! :cheers:
Mike
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I suppose the Swisstool is my "Farmer" Nothing can replace it even when I try a different tool . I tried tonight , I put my LM Supertool on my belt but the Swisstool still came with me aswell and sat in the glove box of my car ( its now back on my belt ::) ) . The thing is as long as I've got a Swisstool with me I can swop and choose whatever SAK/Knife I like . Climber at the moment .
Dunc
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the; "Lure of the Alox" I can really understand it; the fit, the feel, the trust, plus all the sak goodness inside.
I still "try" and carry my others (I do carry my champion plus everyday)
but many end up in my b.o.b.s, p.s.k.s and other "just in case" places.
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I pick from these mostly, and swap around depending on how I'm dressed and what activities/work I'll be participating in. The ones marked (*) are the ones that I choose from probably 90% of the time:
Cadet
Farmer *
GAK
Golfer
OHT (micarta)
Safari Hunter (G-10) *
Solo Plus
Ranger
YoMan *
Woodsman *
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Just grab the one you want you nut! Stop over thinking this stuff. Man, paralysis through analysis!
I beleive no truer woods were ever spoken.
I love the feel, strength, fit and finish of an alox and I too find myself shying away from the others even though they have more options. ( the one I can't / won't give up though is my OHT).
But going back to the opening statement, speaking from experience I have been late to wherever because I was wondering / worrying which SAK to carry. Would I have to defuse a nuclear weapon today? Questions like that would pop into my head.
I kinda envy my father in law, one knife and he is happy and fulfilled. Maybe when I get to be his age I can find the "oneness bliss" but until then I will contunie to "stress" over which SAK to carry.
GOD WE NEED HELP!!!!!
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Hell, stressing over which SAK to carry is the best part of my day! Don't ruin it man!
I live such an exciting life... ::) :D
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Hell, stressing over which SAK to carry is the best part of my day! Don't ruin it man!
I live such an exciting life... ::) :D
Me too! I love rummaging through my drawer first thing in the morning and loading myself up. :D
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yeah! deciding our Man accessories!
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I miss the choice, it's like I go to pick up another Sak and the go ''Nah'', and grab my farmer instead ::)
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I do tend to pic up my ALOX ones first (1 Farmer, 1 SI, 1 Soldier) but thats probably because they are new and different, but if i think i'll need scissors i'll grab my Climber. Once the honeymoon period of the ALOX has worn off i'll likely carry my climber a lot more. Although if i'm going away at all i'll stick it in my rucksack anyway just as a backup :)
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I do tend to pic up my ALOX ones first (1 Farmer, 1 SI, 1 Soldier) but thats probably because they are new and different, but if i think i'll need scissors i'll grab my Climber. Once the honeymoon period of the ALOX has worn off i'll likely carry my climber a lot more. Although if i'm going away at all i'll stick it in my rucksack anyway just as a backup :)
I'll be interested to see if the novelty actually wears off mate :)
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I do tend to pic up my ALOX ones first (1 Farmer, 1 SI, 1 Soldier) but thats probably because they are new and different, but if i think i'll need scissors i'll grab my Climber. Once the honeymoon period of the ALOX has worn off i'll likely carry my climber a lot more. Although if i'm going away at all i'll stick it in my rucksack anyway just as a backup :)
I'll be interested to see if the novelty actually wears off mate :)
So will I, i'm usually all over a new toy for a few weeks, then it gets put on the back burner for a while then i rediscover it and have a new honeymoon with it.
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I thought that about a my farmer once, and yet here we are years later... :D
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I miss the choice, it's like I go to pick up another Sak and the go ''Nah'', and grab my farmer instead ::)
That's how I am with my Tinkers. Despite brief flirtations with other SAKs over the years, I've remained largely faithful to my Tinkers.
I doubt that I've gone more than a few days without a Tinker in my pocket in 25 years.
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At least I'm not the only one ::) :D
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I'm constantly amazed that I made it 15 years with as many SAKs as I usually have on my person at any given time now. :D