Some SAK love

[Johnnythefox]

Johnny, this 64 is my oldest one. I need to grab one of those, before they shortened them and went to the spear point for my collection. Yours is pristine!!

These models are much beefier.

 

[tejasandre]

 

[tejasandre]

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[elkcub]

Once as reported on the inter-web, rather than disprove the old adage, "There's no perfect knife", Victorinox intentionally omitted the bottle opener when designing their Executive. Then years later, not wanting to take any chances with the famed adage, the Executive was completely discontinued.

A story like that's gotta be true!!!

And it is. The big question is WHY?

 

[redsparrow]

And it is. The big question is WHY?

I can only guess it may not have sold well and since the entire 74mm line is gone it might have been unprofitable to maintain. The compact comes close in tools as a replacement, except its price, size and the file is awkward to use.

 

[Jaygti]

 

[elkcub]

I can only guess it may not have sold well and since the entire 74mm line is gone it might have been unprofitable to maintain. The compact comes close in tools as a replacement, except its price, size and the file is awkward to use.

Where are those Chinese clones when you need them?

 

[Johnnythefox]

Where are those Chinese clones when you need them?

Never buy one of those total gash,its not as if SAKs are pricey.

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[tejasandre]

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[screened porch]

SAKs must still be fashionable, judging by how few models have the magnifier.

Seems to me white plastic handles were popular among knife companies very briefly, and then they were cheap until they were gone.

 

[GAGL]

Farmer X
Appenzell, Switzerland

https://flic.kr/p/2mKVh58

 

[unclekurty]

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[Johnnythefox]

Wait till you see what I got today

 

[315]

 

[315]

Wait till you see what I got today

Johnny, how long are you going to make us wait??

 

[Johnnythefox]

Johnny, how long are you going to make us wait??

take a picture in good light in the morning

 

[Johnnythefox]

1982 Victorinox soldier just about mint still with factory oil.

I love the machine tooling patterns on the tools.

I didn't want to buy it it was for sale for 2 months I waited and waited for someone else to buy it.

But it kept being bumped and in the end I felt obliged to re house it.

















Add in the Wenger and Victorinox issued soldiers.
I had Vic put a new blade on the Dutch one only as the date was on the body and I intended to use it.
I have used them all except the latest 2.









Add in the Wenger SI models which is where I started,love the bails.