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wales Offline steveh6883

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DofE Pocket Tool/Scales?
on: September 03, 2023, 10:08:18 PM
Hi All
First post here

My kids have just completed their DofE Qualifier expedition and as a reward I would like to give them a SAK each as a commemorative of their achievements

Does anyone know where I can get/buy 2x DofE Pocket Tools, or at least 2x DofE Scales to put on other models?
(I am in UK)

Thanks

Steve

au Offline Echotech

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Re: DofE Pocket Tool/Scales?
Reply #1 on: September 04, 2023, 06:10:27 AM
Hi Steve welcome to MTO
I had to think about what DofE stands for tbh, but think I’ve got it, Duke of Edinburgh right?
I’m in Sydney and don’t know the answer I’m afraid but suspect someone here will
:cheers:
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wales Offline steveh6883

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Re: DofE Pocket Tool/Scales?
Reply #2 on: September 04, 2023, 08:19:58 AM
Hi

Yes, DofE = Duke of Edinburgh

A scheme introduced by Duke of Edinburgh for the youth with specific tasks and criteria to gain a more rounded life experience
Duke of Edinburgh actually described it as a Swiss Army Knife of skills and experience

Roughly criteria (all logged with improvement shown where required) are:
Skills
Sports
Volunteering
Outbound expedition and Navigation

The DofE SAKS used to be available in a few places and also the DofE site itself, but due to the changing and tightening of UK knife law (I think) they were discontinued in 2017

So I think my only option may be to try and find used DofE SAKs, or more likely some DofE scales to put on other similar models

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Re: DofE Pocket Tool/Scales?
Reply #3 on: September 05, 2023, 04:50:56 PM
PM sent, Steve.

Congrats to the little ones!
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wales Offline steveh6883

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Re: DofE Pocket Tool/Scales?
Reply #4 on: September 05, 2023, 08:56:27 PM
 ;) Cheers Tasky

Got your message - looking into the first one (bit pricey) as the second one I have come across before but no option to purchase and googling the business shows as permanently closed and trying the listed phone number comes up as a dead number (shame - nice price!)

Going to have a stoat around local towns with dusty old tobacconists to see if any locally have any old stock lurking about first

Pity you cant just get scales as I can get them a much a better SAK toolset to suit their individual requirements for less money


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Re: DofE Pocket Tool/Scales?
Reply #5 on: September 30, 2023, 10:30:32 AM
I'm sure Go Outdoors carry the DofE knives

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Re: DofE Pocket Tool/Scales?
Reply #6 on: October 02, 2023, 08:23:49 PM
Quote from: MidasCB on September 30, 2023, 10:30:32 AM
I'm sure Go Outdoors carry the DofE knives

Nope, checked my local one where I'd seen them and nothing doing. I must have seen some old stock being moved on.

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