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scorpiocandy
Joined: 27 Feb 2008
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 Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 9:38 pm Post subject: Swiss Army Knives |
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| Does anybody know if these are at all available? I live in Chuncheon so I guess Seoul is my best bet. Any recommendations for where to look? |
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matthews_world
Joined: 15 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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Just look on their homepage and you'll see locations.
The Victorox company has been branching out into mens & women's wear.
I bought a backpack and garment bag from them in the States and my try their shirts and sweaters which are pretty keen.
Now I'm waiting for them to introduce a line of hikers.
www.victorinox.com |
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decolyon
Joined: 24 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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Haha, wow. I was "this close" making a post about this today about the exact same thing. Man, what are the odds?
A student I had last year did a whole Euro trip with her family. When they swung through Swiss she picked me up one of the little key chain swiss army knives. Man, I love this little thing. It gets used on a daily basis. So much so, the little tweezers that fit in the end don't fit snuggly anymore. They've fallen out somewhere, probably gone forever. I looked everywhere for them. I probably used them more than the little scissors even.
So, if anyone knows of a place that sells legitimate knives, not knock offs, I'd be greatly appreciative. |
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scorpiocandy
Joined: 27 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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| matthews_world wrote: |
Just look on their homepage and you'll see locations.
The Victorox company has been branching out into mens & women's wear.
I bought a backpack and garment bag from them in the States and my try their shirts and sweaters which are pretty keen.
Now I'm waiting for them to introduce a line of hikers.
www.victorinox.com |
Gosh I completely forgot I could do that. Brain must be frozen over 
Will do, thanks! |
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Kimchifart
Joined: 15 Sep 2010
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| Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Swiss knives are next to useless and often hazardous to use because the blades don't lock. I'd recommend getting a Gerber or Leatherman. Whatever you get, a locking blade is essential IMO. |
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SMOE NSET
Joined: 25 Feb 2010
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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| I have seen them for sale at the Kyobo bookstore at Gwangwhamun Station (Seoul). They sell them in the same area as the stationary/cell phone cases. They might sell them at other bookstores too but that is just the last place I went for books. |
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scorpiocandy
Joined: 27 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 12:03 am Post subject: |
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| Kimchifart wrote: |
| Swiss knives are next to useless and often hazardous to use because the blades don't lock. I'd recommend getting a Gerber or Leatherman. Whatever you get, a locking blade is essential IMO. |
Yea I looked at Amazon because of the quick delivery time and found that some Swiss army knives didn't lock but there were some that did. I didn't realise not all locked so I've been looking out for that.
But according to the site above there's a vendor at a mall I go to regularly. It's a gift and he wants the Swiss stuff so maybe next time the Leatherman |
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atwood
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 12:21 am Post subject: |
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| Hiking shops would be a good place to look. |
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Skippy
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Daejeon
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:14 am Post subject: |
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| If you are looking for actual Swiss Army look in high end shops like department stores and stationary stories. If you want a cheap very likely made in China find a 1000won store or hardware store and get it there. I have a cheap multifunction one that serves in a pinch. |
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mc_jc
Joined: 13 Aug 2009
Location: C4B- Cp Red Cloud, Area-I
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:33 am Post subject: |
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| Leatherman is a good utility knife |
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Epik_Teacher
Joined: 28 Apr 2010
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:35 am Post subject: |
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| There is a Knife Museum in Insa-dong. It's not far from the hospital there down a couple blocks on the same side. There is a sign pointing to where it is, it's in an alley just off the main drag. I bought a SOG Power Assist utility knife there about a year ago. They have Swiss, Leatherman and many other kinds of knives there. They are a bit more expensive than what you'd pay back home, tho. |
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scorpiocandy
Joined: 27 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 2:28 am Post subject: |
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| Epik_Teacher wrote: |
| There is a Knife Museum in Insa-dong. It's not far from the hospital there down a couple blocks on the same side. There is a sign pointing to where it is, it's in an alley just off the main drag. I bought a SOG Power Assist utility knife there about a year ago. They have Swiss, Leatherman and many other kinds of knives there. They are a bit more expensive than what you'd pay back home, tho. |
I've only been to Insa-Dong once and that was a long time ago. What hospital is this? How far is this from the subway?
Thanks for all the great suggestions. I have a busy weekend it looks like. |
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Epik_Teacher
Joined: 28 Apr 2010
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 3:02 am Post subject: |
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| scorpiocandy wrote: |
| Epik_Teacher wrote: |
| There is a Knife Museum in Insa-dong. It's not far from the hospital there down a couple blocks on the same side. There is a sign pointing to where it is, it's in an alley just off the main drag. I bought a SOG Power Assist utility knife there about a year ago. They have Swiss, Leatherman and many other kinds of knives there. They are a bit more expensive than what you'd pay back home, tho. |
I've only been to Insa-Dong once and that was a long time ago. What hospital is this? How far is this from the subway?
Thanks for all the great suggestions. I have a busy weekend it looks like. |
Coming from the side where the Burger King is, it's about 1/2 down the main street on the left side. The sign for the Knife Museum is a block or so further down. It's in the same alley as one of the old hotels there. I don't remember the name, sorry. |
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scorpiocandy
Joined: 27 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 3:22 am Post subject: |
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| Epik_Teacher wrote: |
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| Epik_Teacher wrote: |
| There is a Knife Museum in Insa-dong. It's not far from the hospital there down a couple blocks on the same side. There is a sign pointing to where it is, it's in an alley just off the main drag. I bought a SOG Power Assist utility knife there about a year ago. They have Swiss, Leatherman and many other kinds of knives there. They are a bit more expensive than what you'd pay back home, tho. |
I've only been to Insa-Dong once and that was a long time ago. What hospital is this? How far is this from the subway?
Thanks for all the great suggestions. I have a busy weekend it looks like. |
Coming from the side where the Burger King is, it's about 1/2 down the main street on the left side. The sign for the Knife Museum is a block or so further down. It's in the same alley as one of the old hotels there. I don't remember the name, sorry. |
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Murakano
Joined: 10 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 4:01 am Post subject: |
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| Kimchifart wrote: |
| Swiss knives are next to useless and often hazardous to use because the blades don't lock. I'd recommend getting a Gerber or Leatherman. Whatever you get, a locking blade is essential IMO. |
Good enough to cut off your own arm  .......remember this story anyone?
Hiking his way through a 3-foot-wide section of Utah's Blue John Canyon, Aron Ralston had no warning before the giant boulder shifted onto him, pinning his right arm in a crack in the canyon wall.
He had been stuck for four days when his water ran out. On the sixth day, the 27-year-old mountain climber knew there was only one way he could survive.
Using a pocketknife, Ralston cut off his own arm.
http://www.sptimes.com/2003/05/03/Worldandnation/To_save_his_life__hik.shtml |
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