FYI New LL Bean Special Edition SAKS

Pile Driver · **on:** October 05, 2016, 09:16:59 PM

http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/114015?productId=1580576&cvosrc=cse.shopping.0KXH802000&qs=3079609_mercent&mr:referralID=d6a57b0d-8b2f-11e6-8083-005056941669

I like the Katahdin print

Thunderpants · **Reply #1 on:** October 05, 2016, 09:23:05 PM

Hm, nice... the Camper is my least favourite toolset but I like these scales.
If it was a Climber or a Tinker I'd bite.

GoatDragon · **Reply #2 on:** October 05, 2016, 09:32:00 PM

I like how that page doesn't even contain the word "camper" and the word "victorinox" only appears in the ads for other products on the side of the page.

Thunderpants · **Reply #3 on:** October 05, 2016, 09:59:39 PM

Yep, do a search of their site for "Victorinox" and this thing doesn't even show up!

I'd have to pass on this, even if it was a Super Tinker with a pair of Groucho Marx glasses thrown into the deal. Shipping to Europe is 14 euros, plus import tax, so we're nearly in Swisschamp territory, price-wise.
Too much for a Camper; nice scales nonetheless!

ColoSwiss · **Reply #4 on:** October 05, 2016, 10:13:24 PM

Neat! Thanks for the info. Ordered.

kaput · **Reply #5 on:** October 05, 2016, 10:51:59 PM

moonweasel · **Reply #6 on:** October 06, 2016, 01:31:29 AM

Thats actually an interesting Camo pattern, shame about the branding on it

Thunderpants · **Reply #7 on:** October 06, 2016, 08:22:33 AM

Quote from: moonweasel on October 06, 2016, 01:31:29 AM

Thats actually an interesting Camo pattern, shame about the branding on it

This doesn't bother me, I'll just change my name to "Lothario Loganberry Bean" and it'll be perfect.

No - buuuuut seriously! - the camo pattern is really nice. I actually don't mind the LL Bean part of it. Nice and cheerful.

cali-SAK-attack · **Reply #8 on:** October 06, 2016, 08:53:14 AM

shibafu · **Reply #9 on:** October 06, 2016, 01:12:16 PM

They have a "SAVE20" 20% discount code on at the moment.

The nice-looking Katahdin print one, plus an LL Bean branded black climber came out to £62.11 including standard shipping to UK. Supposedly that guarantees no additional taxes or duties on delivery. Their discounts and adding up made no sense to me but that's what it said it was charging to my card. £31 each is still a lot for those models but it's below Swisschamp territory, and I guess not that unreasonable given the weakness of the pound right now.

Myron · **Reply #10 on:** November 17, 2020, 03:52:54 PM

Bumping an older thread to let fellow LL Bean SAK collectors know that Bean has a few new ltd edition VSAKs right now. Two Tinkers, one with red plaid scales (but different than the red plaid they did a few years ago) and one green with Katahdin scales (but different than the Katahdin scales they used a few years ago). There are two Huntsmen, a red one with big, bold "L.L. Bean" scales and a black one with LLB "Outfitter" scales. I liked the look of the red Huntsman, as the printing appears to be different than how they've done it in the past. I may be back for the black Outfitter model, too, though.

Here's the red Huntsman. See what I mean about the logo printing? It's usually plain bright white, but the letters seem to have a little silver outline.