A Rainbow of Fruit Flavors...

RedRamage · **on:** August 03, 2007, 09:18:56 PM

I posted this over on SOSAK, but in case you don't read that forum or missed it, I'll share it here too. I'm an avid collector of the many colors of Victorinox. My parents recently bought me a new SAK as sort of a get well present with my back issues this summer. I'm happy to add an Amethyst Classic to my collection. I'm now just a translucent pink away from a full 32 knife set.

You can see picks of all my 58mm colors on the SAKWiki:
http://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Color+Palette

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #1 on:** August 03, 2007, 09:40:01 PM

32 colors huh? Dang, that beats out any rainbows we get in my neck of the woods!

Def

zackhugh · **Reply #2 on:** August 03, 2007, 09:49:14 PM

Great work organizing the info on the SAKWiki!

Eventually that will be an incredible resource.

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #3 on:** August 03, 2007, 10:25:11 PM

And, if it weren't for RedRamage spearheading the entire thing, it would never have happened!

Def

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #4 on:** August 03, 2007, 11:13:50 PM

Quote from: Defender on August 03, 2007, 10:25:11 PM

And, if it weren't for RedRamage spearheading the entire thing, it would never have happened!

Def

Fair play to him, I'd never of been able to organise something like that

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #5 on:** August 03, 2007, 11:16:53 PM

You don't want to know how many websites I have on the "back burner," waiting to be developed into something worthwhile.

Def

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #6 on:** August 03, 2007, 11:34:44 PM

Quote from: Defender on August 03, 2007, 11:16:53 PM

You don't want to know how many websites I have on the "back burner," waiting to be developed into something worthwhile.

Def

Any of them got a swedish rather than swiss content

;D

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #7 on:** August 04, 2007, 12:06:15 AM

Funny that you should mention that- I have long thought about building an "adult chat" website, because they are easy to market and are pretty well guaranteed a high volume of traffic.

The server account that I have now, the one supporting this site, SAKWiki, SOSAKOnline and a few sites for other people like On Scene Tactical and SwissBianco, prohibits any adult type content, and it's too much effort to start a new server account somewhere else.

But, I do have a very promising automotive site on the back burner that I really should be working on...

Def

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #8 on:** August 04, 2007, 12:22:55 AM

well if your gona have a motorcycle section count on me visiting

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #9 on:** August 04, 2007, 12:29:16 AM

Of course... it's going to be basically a cross between Multitool.org and Car & Driver.

I just need to find the time to get off me arse and do something with it!

Def

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #10 on:** August 04, 2007, 12:31:47 AM

Quote from: Defender on August 04, 2007, 12:29:16 AM

Of course... it's going to be basically a cross between Multitool.org and Car & Driver.

I just need to find the time to get off me arse and do something with it!

Def

You just need this guys help...

do we ever stay on topic here?

;D

night folks

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #11 on:** August 04, 2007, 01:06:19 AM

After watching that guy, I'm even more behind!

G'night buddy!

Def

J-sews · **Reply #12 on:** August 04, 2007, 03:30:27 AM

Beautiful selection of colored SAKs you have there Chris!

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #13 on:** August 04, 2007, 03:41:53 AM

Huh? What's this about SAKs?

Def

RedRamage · **Reply #14 on:** August 06, 2007, 02:07:03 PM

Yeah, you stupid thread hijackers! Thanks for getting back on topic there J-sews.

Oh, and by the way, don't think that just because I "organized" the SAKWiki, that I'm organized. The nice thing with the WIKI, as well as most things digital, you can always go back and change the way to you do things!!

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #15 on:** August 06, 2007, 02:29:54 PM

You did a beautiful job on SAKWiki, and if anyone says any different they may suffer a corkscrew related accident!

In addition to the fine work you did there, I have never really paid that much attention to the various colors available, assuming that the slight color variations were a result more of age, oxidization and variances in manufacturing. It's really cool that you made the effort to point out all the different shades and that they are meant to be different shades!

Of course if you are one color away from having a complete set, you are also one color away from despondency unless you have an idea of what the next step in collecting is!

Def

RedRamage · **Reply #16 on:** August 06, 2007, 04:59:23 PM

Oh, there's always a next step. I'm still looking for a NUMBER of different 58mm models. The quest to have as all of those will likely never be complete. I'm also branching out Spartan colors as well.

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #17 on:** August 06, 2007, 05:35:17 PM

That's good- I'd hate for it all to become stagnant or boring for you! :grin:

Def

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #18 on:** August 06, 2007, 06:16:38 PM

Quote from: RedRamage on August 06, 2007, 04:59:23 PM

Oh, there's always a next step. I'm still looking for a NUMBER of different 58mm models. The quest to have as all of those will likely never be complete. I'm also branching out Spartan colors as well.

your pockets must be bottomless mate ;D

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #19 on:** August 06, 2007, 06:18:24 PM

If he's anything like me, he's well acquainted with the bottoms of his pockets!

Def

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #20 on:** August 06, 2007, 06:53:44 PM

Quote from: Defender on August 06, 2007, 06:18:24 PM

If he's anything like me, he's well acquainted with the bottoms of his pockets!

Def

your not the only one mate!

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #21 on:** August 06, 2007, 06:55:04 PM

I'm just glad I am fascinated with SAKs and multis and not European sports cars and loose women!

Oh wait...

Def

RedRamage · **Reply #22 on:** August 06, 2007, 07:02:32 PM

No, no... certainly not bottom less. But remember, the 58mm generally cost significantly less than the bigger models. My "colors" case that has 31 different cellidor 58mm are all Classics, Classic SDs, Signature Is, or Signature IIs. Even if you assume that retail for all of 'em was $20 (which it wasn't), that's only $640 over a 10 year period of collecting. Now, obviously I have a lot more than just those 31 knives, but the point is that for the price of a One-Handed Trekker ($31 from felinevet), I can get 3 or more classics off eBay.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #23 on:** August 06, 2007, 07:05:34 PM

Quote from: RedRamage on August 06, 2007, 07:02:32 PM

No, no... certainly not bottom less. But remember, the 58mm generally cost significantly less than the bigger models. My "colors" case that has 31 different cellidor 58mm are all Classics, Classic SDs, Signature Is, or Signature IIs. Even if you assume that retail for all of 'em was $20 (which it wasn't), that's only $640 over a 10 year period of collecting. Now, obviously I have a lot more than just those 31 knives, but the point is that for the price of a One-Handed Trekker ($31 from felinevet), I can get 3 or more classics off eBay.

your right i guess

what made you pick 58mm's in the first place?

RedRamage · **Reply #24 on:** August 06, 2007, 08:16:09 PM

Well, I've always been a bit of a SAK fan. My uncle used to show me the different SAKs he had when I would see him and I thought it was really neat all the tools he had. When I grew up a bit, I started to carry a SAK myself, but then it was purely as a tool.

Then, about 10-15 years ago I was looking through a Smokey Mountain Knife Works Catalog that my Father-in-law had. I really marveled at the many different SAKs pictured. Until then I'd been pretty much limited to what I might see in a display case at Witmark (Anyone remember those stores?) or Meijer's or something. What I really thought was cool was the one picture of the that showed a number of the 58mm sorta "stacked up" together, all in different colors. I decided right then and there that I wanted a collection of SAKs. It just popped in my head that that's what I wanted to do. I've been slowly adding to my collection ever since, but I've always had a fondness for the 58s, and specifically the differently shades/styles/colors that the 58s come in ever since.

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #25 on:** August 06, 2007, 08:17:51 PM

You are going to have to make a pilgrimage to Felinevet's shop in California- he's probably got a closet full of 58mm models he's never spent much time on!

Def

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #26 on:** August 06, 2007, 11:53:18 PM

Quote from: RedRamage on August 06, 2007, 08:16:09 PM

Well, I've always been a bit of a SAK fan. My uncle used to show me the different SAKs he had when I would see him and I thought it was really neat all the tools he had. When I grew up a bit, I started to carry a SAK myself, but then it was purely as a tool.

Then, about 10-15 years ago I was looking through a Smokey Mountain Knife Works Catalog that my Father-in-law had. I really marveled at the many different SAKs pictured. Until then I'd been pretty much limited to what I might see in a display case at Witmark (Anyone remember those stores?) or Meijer's or something. What I really thought was cool was the one picture of the that showed a number of the 58mm sorta "stacked up" together, all in different colors. I decided right then and there that I wanted a collection of SAKs. It just popped in my head that that's what I wanted to do. I've been slowly adding to my collection ever since, but I've always had a fondness for the 58s, and specifically the differently shades/styles/colors that the 58s come in ever since.

Cool, I,m a big fan of the 58's Don,t tell Pwork but I've stopped using my executive, and use a stayglow classic sd instead

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #27 on:** August 07, 2007, 12:39:52 AM

Oh boy... you are in serious trouble if that gets out!

Def

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