Victorinox has overtook me much like Spyderco had in the beginning of my knife career, and I can't get enough, haha. Got some great new ones today, though. Last couple days, wanted to wait for them to all trickle in, and I actually need some help identifying the model of two of them.
I will start simply, with the red cellidor models I got, all 91s. These were inspired part by my desire to start scale-swapping without risk to my good scales, partly to try differing models and tool-sets to see what I like, what I want and don't, and how much is too much, in preparation for my "Super-Saks", part because I am coming around to appreciate the classic red, and part old-fashioned SAK love!
Here we have a Climber, a (??? Mystery SAK, what is that, help below, I have a few ideas), Huntsman and a Tinker Deluxe. All of them are great and absolutely solid, except the Huntsman! Not only are the tools very gummy, hard-to-pull and no snap (that can be fixed), it feels "tinny", like, if I tap it against any other SAK of any size, it goes "bzzz" like if you hit something with a loose spring in it. I think I may return it to seller, or ask Victorinox, unless I can figure out what's up with this tinny hollow feeling (no other 91 feels like this), I am suspicious.
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But, what is the second one??? Pic above. It was sold as a "Genuine Swiss Army Knife" and it does seem to be that indeed - it is solid, all is right with it, it's real, but I think it is part of the "Standard" series, which I don't know about. The best I could find is on the SAKwiki page for the Spartan, it has a pic of this knife, but with a graphic/HIKER displayed on it + Ecoline scale, and it says "Hiker from the Canada series - but it is actually a Standard!" (Love all these little series and versions marketed across the world, Ecoline (which seems to be making a comeback??), Wenger, Delemont...) Anyone know?
Also, got a beautiful new Explorer, as well as another Escort. Love the Finnish collab SAKs
But, you know what I love even more? The seemingly reprised Ecoline models in the budding and grafting department. I got one old one, called a "Grafter" as well as a new one, called the Floral, which comes in multiple colors. But that Felco knife... the one with the backside sharpened for pruning similar to the Grafter clip-point, what is that model??? This is called a "special double-edged grafting blade" by Vic, but what about that "Sheepsfoot", as they call their chisel-ground Wharncliffes (easier to differentiate)?
In addition to that, got four new models of 58mm, but I have some questions about one. I know the Lilly is a Vic Classic Emergency (no SD tip) and the Pharmacy Knife is a very rare, custom-ordered 58mm from what I understand. Pepcid Rover.
I do not understand something about the Princess, though - I understand the Lortab is a Victorinox Princess, thought it was an Escort, but no, it's a Princess (no SD tip on nail file). But, these models should not have tweezers/toothpick. Do you think some were made with them, or was this the result of a scale-swap? And the Pepcid, I thought that was a rambler, but it has a file, no SD tip. That is not normal for a Rambler, is it? I cannot find the model, though, does anyone have a clue?
All of these were used, so mods are possible. I'm just trying to figure out my collection! This is great, I'll be able to scale-swap my way to perfection, I just need a Mini-Champ II!
So, yes, in total... what is that "Standard/Canadian Hiker" with blades, openers, corkscrew, awl, and T/T, what is the Felco (if that is even a specific one, check Grafter page), what is the deal with the Princess being able to have Toothpick/Tweezers, scale swap or just Vic makes a lot of models?
