I am about to retire my green alox classic in a few days. Its been on my keys for probably 3 years. I would only replace it with one tool and I finally ordered one so once it gets here the classic is getting the boot.
Captain, saying what you said without actually telling us what the replacement is seems to me to be "cruel and unusual punishment"!
- GT
It arrived today.
Out with the old classic. In with the new alox Minichamp!
Sorry to be negative in this mostly positive thread, but half the stuff on this knife looks redundant or too specialized.
Yeah, I don't understand the two nail file shaped blades but only one of them is a nail file, the other is just a SD tipped ruler. Why not include the SD tipped nail file with the ruler on the blacl of it, and eliminate one tool? Then the cuticle pusher thing that some people call a coke spoon needs to go. Third, the orange peeler job can be done with a knife blade. I've peeled many an orange and tangerine with a small knife blade.
I think they need to come out with a mini champ minus. Or a mini champ 2. The mini champ concept is good, more tools in the 58mm frame. I like the idea of a second blade, and a couple of screw drivers, and scissors. Maybe with the elimination of a few redundant tools, they cold put in a beefed up scissors with a light wire cutting notch?
Sorry to be negative in this mostly positive thread, but half the stuff on this knife looks redundant or too specialized.
Yeah, I don't understand the two nail file shaped blades but only one of them is a nail file, the other is just a SD tipped ruler. Why not include the SD tipped nail file with the ruler on the blacl of it, and eliminate one tool? Then the cuticle pusher thing that some people call a coke spoon needs to go. Third, the orange peeler job can be done with a knife blade. I've peeled many an orange and tangerine with a small knife blade.
I think they need to come out with a mini champ minus. Or a mini champ 2. The mini champ concept is good, more tools in the 58mm frame. I like the idea of a second blade, and a couple of screw drivers, and scissors. Maybe with the elimination of a few redundant tools, they cold put in a beefed up scissors with a light wire cutting notch?
You can always use the knife blade to clean your nails.
That's what I learned from my grandfather. Its just natural now. I mostly use the awl on my Pioneer.
No worries. To each their own. The beauty of the tools that seem useless are that we find other uses for them. Sure the "cuticle pusher" and "orange peeler" will never be used for their intended purposes, but the orange peeler is a great package opener and the cuticle pusher will find a use somehow.
Big love for my lil' buddy today. It did three things for me today. It began this morning when my wife and I were having coffee on the deck. Lovely spring morning. She sees a potted plant that needs a trim. "Do you have scissors,?" She asks.
She is amused by my fascination with pocket knives but I hand her my Classic and she trims the plant to her liking with the little scissors.
If I'm carrying a Classic, chances are I'll use it for something every day.
I love this little dude!
Cheers!