yablanowitz
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Jack -
What model is that Alox? I've been looking for an Alox model with a Phillips forever.
Those are two very slick customs you have there. The tool selection on the Compact Cybertool looks very well though out, and I really like how you've got the two opener tools opposite of the inline phillips on the second one. Both of those are very cleverly conceived. Bravo.The two I carry every day.
It's as near to perfect as I think I've seen any Swiss army knife and it makes me think two things: first that Victorinox should be making it, and second that it's the first time I've seen a medium size SAK that is clearly not an outdoor oriented multitool but that I actually think is good and worth having anyway. I've never liked the magnifying glass and the flashlight tools, but yet here they are in a package where they actually make sense for a change.Thank you. The Cybertool has been through four builds to arrive at that toolset.
You increased the toolset on the Farmer X while keeping the same number of layers. In a really good way. The fact that you did it before Victorinox was even making the Farmer X makes it even more impressive than it already is.The Alox came from my own desire for an Alox with a Phillips coupled with seeing posts wishing for what is now available as the Farmer X.
Since tools on a SAK are of varying thicknesses, I find it's best to simply delineate layers by the liners. Look at a Classic SD. It's one layer thick but there are two tools on one side vs one tool on the other side. This is because the scissors are twice as thick as the other tools individually are. Same goes for the Rally model. Then when you look at a Mini Champ, you can easily count three layers by looking at the liners, even though there's three tools on one side and five tools on the other. The liners make it clear.The Alox is actually 5 layers, one more than the Farmer X. The Phillips rides on two springs, with spacers on both sides to get the thickness right.
Don't mind if I do!I usually go by the number of backsprings, but if you insist, you can call it 4.