I wonder if one of the mod masters here could take the 111mm OHO blade and mod it into a 93mm frame. You wouldn't get the blade lock, but would still get OHO.EDIT:ORrrrrrr..... make 111mm Alox scales?!?!?!
Alox is a scam. Purple farmers cost 10 cents more to make than silver ones but sell for 5 times the price.I hope they never make alox on a 111mm frame
Make that two...I just can't get along with 111mm.Oh,and I have a butter knife Alox,albeit a mod because of a damaged blade,and it's great!
Quote from: kirk13 on June 16, 2015, 09:41:38 PMMake that two...I just can't get along with 111mm.Oh,and I have a butter knife Alox,albeit a mod because of a damaged blade,and it's great!Well for goodness sake kirky, don't leave us hanging here !! Pictures, I demand pictures!
That's exactly the idea I was thinking, but I also pondered the idea of a smaller hump on the blades spine to allow for a simple thumb stud.
Queue the hate rants... but... isn't Alox outdated technology? That's why armies throughout the world gave it up for the 111s. No locking blade, no scale tools, no composite handle, no OHO, no jimping or contoured handles...If it weren't for the Aloxocholics Vic would have probably discontinued them... The only updates made to them is the occasional silly paint that peels off immediately and increases the price many times over... which shady folk (looking at you SB and Seitz) are artificially inflating even higher.... PS: Than again, I heard Vic will be mass-producing 93mm Alox with scissors so that's contradicting what I said above...
I would buy one if they had a Phillips head. A flat blade & phillips head screw driver are my 2 main tools.
Queue the hate rants... but... isn't Alox outdated technology? That's why armies throughout the world gave it up for the 111s. No locking blade, no scale tools, no composite handle, no OHO, no jimping or contoured handles...If it weren't for the Aloxocholics Vic would have probably discontinued them... The only updates made to them is the occasional silly paint that peels off immediately and increases the price many times over... which shady folk (looking at you SB and Seitz) are artificially inflating even higher....
Funny how fads come and go. I now find myself thinking about simple pocket folders - it usually happens at least once a year.So, in boredom I've been googling!!Nothing really appealsEither:-Too expensiveToo cheapToo tacticalToo threateningToo uselessIt got me thinking about the Alox line.Maybe Vic should introduce a OHO Version? Or how about a Sheepsfoot version??I'm quite content with the silver colour, just wish the blade could be opened more easily.Any thoughts?
Quote from: tosh on June 16, 2015, 09:08:00 PMFunny how fads come and go. I now find myself thinking about simple pocket folders - it usually happens at least once a year.So, in boredom I've been googling!!Nothing really appealsEither:-Too expensiveToo cheapToo tacticalToo threateningToo uselessIt got me thinking about the Alox line.Maybe Vic should introduce a OHO Version? Or how about a Sheepsfoot version??I'm quite content with the silver colour, just wish the blade could be opened more easily.Any thoughts?I am also going through my folding knife thinking period this year.I am looking for higonokami. (handmade japanese pocket knife)I like the materials it is made of. multitple layer carbon steel, brass handles and handmade by the last 70 year old black smith that knows how to make it. for 30 euros.
I personally don't like the feel of the alox textured handles. Add to that the limited main tools, lack of back tools, lack of scale tools, and finish (colour) that falls off just by looking at it, and I really don't see the appeal. That said, I do like my alox rambler, but don't carry it much.The one good thing about the alox line up is the awlTime to evolve? Maybe, but if they're going to coax me to buy them, there needs to be significant change, not just slapping scissors in them
My black pioneer picked up it's first few scratches ridiculously easily. At the time I was being a little careful with it too, not to avoid scratching it, but to avoid dinking/bruising the scales so I didnt have to dress any sharp bits out. Since then it's had little use as it just doesn't feel right in the hand. If I'd have carried it "normally", there'd have been no point in buying a coloured finish before long IMO. I'm not saying it's any worse than a Juice or other "painted" pliers tool though, I feel the same way about them. Why put colour on a pocket tool, and not make the colour durable enough for life in a pocket
Quote from: 50ft-trad on June 17, 2015, 08:13:34 PMMy black pioneer picked up it's first few scratches ridiculously easily. At the time I was being a little careful with it too, not to avoid scratching it, but to avoid dinking/bruising the scales so I didnt have to dress any sharp bits out. Since then it's had little use as it just doesn't feel right in the hand. If I'd have carried it "normally", there'd have been no point in buying a coloured finish before long IMO. I'm not saying it's any worse than a Juice or other "painted" pliers tool though, I feel the same way about them. Why put colour on a pocket tool, and not make the colour durable enough for life in a pocketI guess to each their own, but I rather like the look of worn alox and it takes quite a while to get worn. Even in pocket with keys and such. A picture stolen from our very own SAKguy. I bet the most worn SAK in that picture has seen (at least) a decade of pocket carry. I'n my opinion it still looks good. You can still see what the original color was and it looks like it has countless stories to tell. All great in my book. If worn alox isn't your thing then that's cool to. I just could not understand the comments about the color "falling" off by just looking at it. I find alox to take quite a while to wear down considering its basically being ground on every step you take.
Cap'n, I was probably being a little rash with the colour thing but they are too easily damaged in my opinion. That's just one of many shortcomings for me though. I get that people like them, particularly the old cross ones, I just can't share the enthusiasm.I think one of the things for me, is how many times the scale tools and back tools have proved useful. That's why I have the Manager on my keys instead of the Alox Rambler, and I often carry the Original Outdoorsman rather than my Harvester.I'm not going to try and talk anyone out of them of course, and I heartily recommend everyone tries them for themselves. It's just that as Kirky said, I'm immune to the aloxaphilia...... thankfully
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