Anyone get a Victorinox Tomo yet?

[manowar669]

I'm sorry, but I just can't see it. It's like somebody at Victorinox took something in his morning coffee, had the idea of "Lets make the classic bigger, less keychain friendly shape, and loose two tools in the process."

With the increase in size, they could have added to it, instead of taking away. I'm sure there must be room for a toothpick and tweezers, maybe even a pen.

If that's progress, I'm going back to using a flake of obsidian. :thumbdn:

Carl.

Agree, it blows. Ugly too.

 

[Alann45]

Just read a short piece "reviewing" it (really an ad hidden as review). They say it was designed to appeal to women. I don't have a woman around to ask about it, but I doubt it would have much appeal....unless the woman was into small pill boxes.
Granted it comes in color, but I'd think if they wanted to appeal to women (or at least what they think women would like) they would have added some kind of decoration or attractive logo. The thing looks plain boring.

 

[storyville]

I realize it's being sold in the US and probably elsewhere, but I wonder if the principal idea is to expand sales in Japan -- and if so, if it does sell. Victorniox does very well there relative to the competition, but that may not be saying much since Japan remains very anti-knife in general; so a 'non-knife' design could be more appealing. I could see a bunch of Tomos in a fashion-forward display case in a Shibuya pen store or gift shop -- the sort of thing that could fit right in a mod-ish Tokyo briefcase or the kind of 'cool' or 'hip' pen/pencil cases that younger generation Japanese are obsessed with.

 

[Alann45]

I realize it's being sold in the US and probably elsewhere, but I wonder if the principal idea is to expand sales in Japan -- and if so, if it does sell. Victorniox does very well there relative to the competition, but that may not be saying much since Japan remains very anti-knife in general; so a 'non-knife' design could be more appealing. I could see a bunch of Tomos in a fashion-forward display case in a Shibuya pen store or gift shop -- the sort of thing that could fit right in a mod-ish Tokyo briefcase or the kind of 'cool' or 'hip' pen/pencil cases that younger generation Japanese are obsessed with.

Excellent point. I tend to just think of the US or Euro market, but its a big world out there.
Plus VIC doesn't tend to make a lot of stupid martketing errors.

 

[wensynch]

Don't knock it till you try it. It's actually a very good knife in the 55mm range. It's small, but thick and pretty heavy in a robust way. Not uncomfortably heavy but solid and heavier than its Classic counterpart. The biggest advantage in this form is surprisingly how it feels in the hand. The shape is really comfortable dare I say more comfortable than the classic. I think because it is wider. Did I mention how solid it is? Despite being made of recycled paper, it feels stronger than a classic; it does have a metal liner. Probably knock someone out with it.

If I had to choose one between the cellidor Classic and Tomo, I'd pick the Tomo. Gasp!

Disclaimer: I too laughed at first sight but ended up getting them at 2 for $6. So I did, impressed. It's a SAK! I actually emailed the seller asking if he made it since it looked so odd and not being aware of it. He replied with bad words, I then accidentally came across the Tomo online, so I replied with a my bad cause of my stupid. True Story. Pretty funny.

 

[Piso Mojado]

Designer Kazuma Yamaguchi's Modrian phase

Bang & Olufsen BeoCom 1401 (1996). Yes it's a telephone.

Not exactly new design, but Victorinox is a conservative client.

This is a five year-old thread. Tomo is still in production, so someone is buying them.

Who does it appeal to? Watch The Devil Wears Prada (2006).

I think I'll look for a TSA confiscation on fleabay. I like the case.

 

[bt93]

Don't knock it till you try it. It's actually a very good knife in the 55mm range. It's small, but thick and pretty heavy in a robust way. Not uncomfortably heavy but solid and heavier than its Classic counterpart. The biggest advantage in this form is surprisingly how it feels in the hand. The shape is really comfortable dare I say more comfortable than the classic. I think because it is wider. Did I mention how solid it is? Despite being made of recycled paper, it feels stronger than a classic; it does have a metal liner. Probably knock someone out with it.

If I had to choose one between the cellidor Classic and Tomo, I'd pick the Tomo. Gasp!

Disclaimer: I too laughed at first sight but ended up getting them at 2 for $6. So I did, impressed. It's a SAK! I actually emailed the seller asking if he made it since it looked so odd and not being aware of it. He replied with bad words, I then accidentally came across the Tomo online, so I replied with a my bad cause of my stupid. True Story. Pretty funny.

Besides bringing up a zombie thread, you should know the Tomo was cancelled about a year ago. If you like them great, but apparently you're the only one that liked them.

 

[Piso Mojado]

Besides bringing up a zombie thread, you should know the Tomo was cancelled about a year ago. If you like them great, but apparently you're the only one that liked them.

Doggone, it is out of production! SAKwiki.com hasn't been updated, and some dealers still sell them. I should have checked the catalog.

Fashionista brands get bid up on fleabay. These Supreme® Tomos are eminently collectible.

So it isn't strictly true that no one but wensynch liked the Tomo. Granted, it wasn't a mainstream taste — but neither was this.

Five years ago, Wharn asked for reactions to the Tomo. Three people liked the way it looked, seventeen didn't. Wensynch actually carried one and said the shape is odd but has practical value. The knives are still out there, nothing zombie about this thread.

 

[wensynch]

Discontinued, or just a very long & large limited run?

I only found out about them and picked a pair up a few weeks ago. It can be had for a cup of Starbucks but I'm not going to buy them all.

And why are the Supreme branded SAKS so expensive? What's the deal with that?

 

[Piso Mojado]

And why are the Supreme branded SAKS so expensive? What's the deal with that?

According to Wikipedia, "Supreme is a skateboarding shop/clothing brand established in New York City in April 1994." Supreme manufactures and sells entry-level collectible fashion: designer skateboards, clothing, shoes and accessories. They're Coach for young adults into skateboarding, hip hop and punk rock, who think your wife's Coach handbag is frumpy and middle aged.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/22/fashion/guerrilla-fashion-the-story-of-supreme.html?_r=0

Supreme has ten stores world-wide — six in Japan — but it's a small mass fashion brand with small product runs. Hence the big secondary market of people trading their clothing and accessories on fleabay and bidding up the prices. Supreme taps into this demand by collaborating with other brands: Nike, Air Jordan, Vans, Clarks, The North Face, Hanes, Playboy, Levi's, Timberland, Comme des Garçons, Stone Island, UNDERCOVER, White Castle . . . and Victorinox. You can see how well this jacket goes with Supreme's Tomo advertising knives.

Are you ready for the White Castle collaboration?

 

[wensynch]

Wow. Rich kids.

Putting more attention on the Tomo, what makes it better to handle than the other 58 mm is that all 3 tools are flush and completely hidden in the case. The inner metal frame is wider allowing the implements to sit farther from the other side and not set at angle but straight. It's a little less wide than a Rambler.

So, just looking at the if with the Classic, it's easy to see uneven, uncouth sides of the 54. Not the Tomo. Pretty balanced for a little one and probably you most balanced and most comfortable to use.

 

[Wharn]

Just for the record I never ended up getting one. I have however purchased countless Victorinox products since then including watches, kitchen knives and of course many SAKs.