Taiwan Vics

ColoSwiss · **on:** January 30, 2012, 06:28:36 AM

Here's a site with some souvenir knives from Taiwan.

Karl

http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?21201021776706

ColoSwiss · **Reply #1 on:** January 30, 2012, 06:33:23 AM

And one for the Chinese New Year Year of the Dragon.

http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?21112015573637

Reinier · **Reply #2 on:** January 30, 2012, 07:03:38 AM

Great finds! That dragon SAK is beautiful. I have the Year of the Goat version but unfortunately no box.

ColoSwiss · **Reply #3 on:** January 30, 2012, 07:48:07 AM

At one time there were several dealers on ebay with the Victorinox Chinese New Year knives. I picked up three or four, including the Dog, Pig and Rat. However nothing in recent years. In addition to the Dragon I've seen the Tiger, Rabbit and Ox, but haven't been able to get any of them.

Karl

ICanFixThat · **Reply #4 on:** January 30, 2012, 12:37:04 PM

The links don't work for me, might be a cookies thing. Will investigate later.

Reinier · **Reply #5 on:** January 30, 2012, 12:49:06 PM

The links worked OK for me earlier today but not anymore

Just go to the website and use the search. I found very cool Sportsman models, the Wenger Nature Series (Otter, etc.) and other cool stuff

nsa-x-file · **Reply #6 on:** January 30, 2012, 01:01:36 PM

Quote from: Reinier on January 30, 2012, 12:49:06 PM

The links worked OK for me earlier today but not anymore

Just go to the website and use the search. I found very cool Sportsman models, the Wenger Nature Series (Otter, etc.) and other cool stuff

Link works for me. Just contacted to find out UK shipping cost etc.
There are a few that I would like for sure.

stressmaster5000 · **Reply #7 on:** January 30, 2012, 08:33:20 PM

Cool stuff Karl!

See what I found on the same site.....
http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?21201283637094#

The image is supposed to be "War-Mart" a spoof of Wal-Mart logo. Click the link and see it .

ColoSwiss · **Reply #8 on:** January 30, 2012, 11:12:49 PM

If anyone can figure out how to contact them, and whether they ship to the USA, please post the info here.

Karl

ColoSwiss · **Reply #9 on:** January 31, 2012, 03:25:40 AM

Here's some Chinese New Year's knives: Monkey (2004), Rat (2008), Pig (2007), Dog (2006), and Rooster (2005)(all Victorinox Climbers). At the lower left is what appears to be an older Wenger Year of the Rabbit.

Karl

armèe-suisse · **Reply #10 on:** January 31, 2012, 05:37:53 AM

Very nice collection you have so far,

I would also love to get some of them, especially the rat one, it's my chinese zodiac sign, the monkey one is so cute.

Reinier · **Reply #11 on:** January 31, 2012, 06:49:59 AM

Very nice! Do you have the boxes too? I only have a Goat, no box.

armèe-suisse · **Reply #12 on:** January 31, 2012, 08:40:51 AM

I found another from Hong Kong, for Classic SD and Climber SAK: Panda, 3 Monkeys, Beijing Opera Mask, Zodiac Sign Classic SD.

http://www.victorinox.com.hk/eng/product/prod_list.php?curr_page=1&cat_id=110

Reinier · **Reply #13 on:** January 31, 2012, 09:06:35 AM

Yes those are cool too. I almost ordered that Panda from http://goods.ruten.com.tw yesterday.

Panda SAK is cute

0756 · **Reply #14 on:** February 04, 2012, 05:01:56 AM

Quote from: ColoSwiss on January 31, 2012, 03:09:24 PM

Quote from: Reinier on January 31, 2012, 06:49:59 AM
Very nice! Do you have the boxes too? I only have a Goat, no box.

I have boxes for the Vics, buried away some place.

Karl

Hi, Karl, thanks for liking our scenery.
I'm Taiwanese student(university, 21 years)
And sorry for my poor English. Orz
If any grammar is wrong, please point to me! thanks!

Your link is "Ruten"(which cooperated with ebay few years ago), and it's usually no international delivery.

,so as most of Taiwan shops.

This website has international delivery.
http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/newprod_file.php?item=N000151692 (Taipei 101)
http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/newprod_file.php?item=N000151691 (Sun-Moon Lake)
http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/newprod_file.php?item=N000151693 (A-Li Mountain)

But the language is Chinese...

And the delivery cost isn't cheap...(the rate of NTD and USD is about 30:1))
{3 pieces, (900*3*0.4+250)*1.22+810*3=4053(NTD)} <- "maybe" exclusive handling charge.
{900 is the original price,
3 pieces,
250 is the base cost
810(after discount)}
I don't think it's worth of...too expensive!

If you decide to order it on the website, and have questions on Chinese, I'm gold to help you!(if I can)

Actually I would like to order these by my account, via FedEx or UPS to deliver it to you.
(810*3+international delivery cost, at most about 3000~3200 NTD(total))
but I'm just a student, have no visa or another bank account, I only have the Taiwan Post account...
So....I'm sorry!

--------------------
I have an idea! (just for fun XD)
Can you help me to buy spirit on Amazon ? 69.93 + $5.71 shipping
( http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001ET6AC8/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?ie=UTF8&m=A1LE9UIT2XL5IW )

And I buy the 3 item, send to each other

The cheapest price I find is: 735*2+810=2280, about 76 USD
Rate 30:1
That's equal!
(before adding the international delivery cost, but I think it's almost equal for those items)

ColoSwiss · **Reply #15 on:** February 04, 2012, 07:39:26 PM

Hello 0756

Welcome to Multitool. Thank you for the offer. However I'll pass on it at this time.

Karl

ICanFixThat · **Reply #16 on:** February 05, 2012, 06:42:35 PM

Quote from: Reinier on January 31, 2012, 09:06:35 AM

Yes those are cool too. I almost ordered that Panda from http://goods.ruten.com.tw yesterday.

Panda SAK is cute

The Panda is AWESOME!!! I think someone showed that once before. I really want that one.

nsa-x-file · **Reply #17 on:** February 19, 2012, 09:47:29 PM

All things going well I should have these in a few weeks time.

Classic - Panda Gift Set

Climber - Panda Gift Set

Climber - Year of the Dragon Gift Set

nsa-x-file · **Reply #18 on:** February 20, 2012, 02:48:08 PM

Just picked up one of these sets today as well.

It's the Beijing Olympic Games 2008 limited Edition Gift Set.
I had never seen one before so I jumped on it.
Really love collecting these Chinese and Japanese sets now.
So many still to get though.

Reinier · **Reply #19 on:** February 20, 2012, 03:31:38 PM

Very cool!
Those are the Sportsman models I was talking about. I had no idea they came in such a nice gift set

papercut · **Reply #20 on:** January 16, 2013, 06:52:41 AM

I can prob pick these up before my trip back stateside next month:

http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/newprod_file.php?item=N000151692 (Taipei 101)
http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/newprod_file.php?item=N000151691 (Sun-Moon Lake)
http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/newprod_file.php?item=N000151693 (A-Li Mountain)

Probably some of the other Year of the X ones as well. The three above will be around $30 per knife (maybe a bit less). I can't promise anything, but let me know what you are looking for.