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Victorinox To Manufacture Swiss Army Knives For U.S. Soldiers

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Victorinox To Manufacture Swiss Army Knives For U.S. Soldiers
on: July 15, 2017, 07:32:20 PM

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Re: Victorinox To Manufacture Swiss Army Knives For U.S. Soldiers
Reply #1 on: July 16, 2017, 04:54:18 AM
Hi Blackglass... welcome to the forums...

The US Combat Utility Knife has been out since last year... There's also another thread about this:

https://forum.multitool.org/index.php?topic=69484

Unless things have changed over the course of the year, US CUK is not issued to soldiers but is available for them to purchase.

Sales is also limited to military, law enforcement and federal agency personnel.

I wonder why there's a new wave of press coverage this time when US CUK is already a year old... Could it be that sales numbers are not satisfactory?


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Re: Victorinox To Manufacture Swiss Army Knives For U.S. Soldiers
Reply #2 on: July 16, 2017, 09:20:22 AM
Quote from: jaya_man on July 16, 2017, 04:54:18 AM
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I wonder why there's a new wave of press coverage this time when US CUK is already a year old... Could it be that sales numbers are not satisfactory?

Not the knife is new.
This month, the US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has taken this knife in its official order list.
Victorinox is now official supplier of the US Army. For non-American manufacturers it is very difficult to get to the list of DLA.

Financially, the deal is limited, but I think in the long term it will be a big image profit.
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Re: Victorinox To Manufacture Swiss Army Knives For U.S. Soldiers
Reply #3 on: July 16, 2017, 09:40:22 AM
Quote from: Sneider on July 16, 2017, 09:20:22 AM
Quote from: jaya_man on July 16, 2017, 04:54:18 AM
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I wonder why there's a new wave of press coverage this time when US CUK is already a year old... Could it be that sales numbers are not satisfactory?

Not the knife is new.
This month, the US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has taken this knife in its official order list.
Victorinox is now official supplier of the US Army. For non-American manufacturers it is very difficult to get to the list of DLA.

Financially, the deal is limited, but I think in the long term it will be a big image profit.
Hasn't it been in DLA's list since last year?


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Re: Victorinox To Manufacture Swiss Army Knives For U.S. Soldiers
Reply #4 on: July 16, 2017, 09:51:41 AM
Quote from: jaya_man on July 16, 2017, 09:40:22 AM
Quote from: Sneider on July 16, 2017, 09:20:22 AM
Quote from: jaya_man on July 16, 2017, 04:54:18 AM
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I wonder why there's a new wave of press coverage this time when US CUK is already a year old... Could it be that sales numbers are not satisfactory?

Not the knife is new.
This month, the US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has taken this knife in its official order list.
Victorinox is now official supplier of the US Army. For non-American manufacturers it is very difficult to get to the list of DLA.

Financially, the deal is limited, but I think in the long term it will be a big image profit.
Hasn't it been in DLA's list since last year?


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Last year, the DLA awarded a so-called National Stock Number (NSN) to the Victorinox knife - which is the prerequisite for the knife to be ordered by the US armed forces. But now it is in the official order list.

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Re: Victorinox To Manufacture Swiss Army Knives For U.S. Soldiers
Reply #5 on: July 16, 2017, 09:53:11 AM
Ahh... makes sense... Thanks for the info


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Re: Victorinox To Manufacture Swiss Army Knives For U.S. Soldiers
Reply #6 on: July 16, 2017, 10:05:33 AM
Just found this on youtube... Apparently now meant to replace the demo knife...



One thing the guy on the vid said which I found confusing is switchblades not allowed in certain states... for a civilian this applies.. But for military personnel?

Anyway, this is certainly good news for Victorinox...


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Re: Victorinox To Manufacture Swiss Army Knives For U.S. Soldiers
Reply #7 on: July 16, 2017, 10:24:21 PM
Quote from: jaya_man on July 16, 2017, 10:05:33 AM
Just found this on youtube... Apparently now meant to replace the demo knife...



One thing the guy on the vid said which I found confusing is switchblades not allowed in certain states... for a civilian this applies.. But for military personnel?

Anyway, this is certainly good news for Victorinox...


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I think he was referring to soldiers carrying them off duty and off base, which could lead to problems. (At least in the eyes of their superiors).


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Re: Victorinox To Manufacture Swiss Army Knives For U.S. Soldiers
Reply #8 on: July 17, 2017, 01:22:16 AM
Quote from: Sparkey on July 16, 2017, 10:24:21 PM
Quote from: jaya_man on July 16, 2017, 10:05:33 AM
Just found this on youtube... Apparently now meant to replace the demo knife...



One thing the guy on the vid said which I found confusing is switchblades not allowed in certain states... for a civilian this applies.. But for military personnel?

Anyway, this is certainly good news for Victorinox...


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I think he was referring to soldiers carrying them off duty and off base, which could lead to problems. (At least in the eyes of their superiors).


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Thanks for the clarification Sparkey :cheers:


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Re: Victorinox To Manufacture Swiss Army Knives For U.S. Soldiers
Reply #9 on: July 18, 2017, 06:37:16 PM
Maybe if soldiers start ordering these and they become more common, they will also become easier to get for us collectors  :cheers:
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Re: Victorinox To Manufacture Swiss Army Knives For U.S. Soldiers
Reply #10 on: July 18, 2017, 07:01:50 PM
Quote from: glenfiddich1983 on July 18, 2017, 06:37:16 PM
Maybe if soldiers start ordering these and they become more common, they will also become easier to get for us collectors  :cheers:
The old camillus knives were pretty easy to come across, so hopefully the same will hold true for these.


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Re: Victorinox To Manufacture Swiss Army Knives For U.S. Soldiers
Reply #11 on: August 11, 2017, 11:19:40 PM
I just ordered one from  jrinder24@gmail.com    $65 shipped to continental US. He never asked if I was in the military.

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