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#115769 - 12/13/07 07:22 AM red alox farmer
aloha Offline
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Loc: Hawaii, USA
I carry a silver alox farmer as my EDC knife. But when I saw that amazon had the limited red ones for $14.52, I ordered two and got free shipping to boot. For anyone that might be interested, here's a link to the bargain.
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#115790 - 12/13/07 02:38 PM Re: red alox farmer [Re: aloha]
justmeagain Offline
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Registered: 12/07/07
Posts: 67
The farmer is a very nice knife. I have one in blue alox. I'm a sucker for SAK's with alox scales. I've been eyeing up Cadet's in olive and trying to ignore the cadet's in black, gunmetal and orange.

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#115801 - 12/13/07 03:45 PM Re: red alox farmer [Re: justmeagain]
Alan_Romania Offline

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Loc: Arizona
I have had one of these for a few years, besides lacking a locking blade it is a great knife. Because it is so small and light It has become the knife I carry in my trail running kit.
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#115809 - 12/13/07 05:01 PM Re: red alox farmer [Re: Alan_Romania]
halogen Offline
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Registered: 12/09/05
Posts: 54
I have a couple. I find the keyring hole (not the split-ring, but the part with the hole it attaches to) hurts my palm with extensive use.

Has anyone found this, or found a solution to it? (I tried rounding the edges a little, that didn't help. I could file it off completely but I like lanyards...)

eeph

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#115810 - 12/13/07 05:09 PM Re: red alox farmer [Re: Alan_Romania]
Paul810 Offline
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Registered: 03/02/03
Posts: 1428
Loc: NJ, USA
I wish they would make one of them with the file/hacksaw instead of the wood saw. I don't really use the small wood saw since it's only really good on wood I could break with my hands anyway. Whereas, the file/hacksaw could be used on other materials besides wood, and could still be used to cut and shape wood if need be (albeit, in a slower fashion). It would be my perfect SAK.


Edited by Paul810 (12/13/07 05:10 PM)

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#115811 - 12/13/07 05:28 PM Re: red alox farmer [Re: aloha]
Schwert Offline
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Registered: 03/13/02
Posts: 905
Loc: Seattle, Washington


Really an excellent bargain on the Farmer and for the SAK model I really like. This one I picked up when Amazon had them for $20. Two more just arrived at the less than $15 price. Excellent.


Edited by Schwert (12/13/07 05:29 PM)

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#115837 - 12/13/07 11:25 PM Re: red alox farmer [Re: aloha]
billym Offline
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Registered: 12/01/05
Posts: 616
Loc: Oakland, California
Wow they got cheaper again. I bought 2 about a month ago for $19.95. Great knife!


Paul,
If you go with the hackwas/file instead then the Farmer loses the versatility it has in the wilderness. Maybe good for urban applications but I would much rather keep the regualr saw.
Bill


Edited by billym (12/13/07 11:28 PM)

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#115840 - 12/14/07 12:06 AM Re: red alox farmer [Re: billym]
Stu Offline
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Registered: 05/16/05
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Loc: Finger Lakes of NY State
Originally Posted By: billym
If you go with the hackwas/file instead then the Farmer loses the versatility it has in the wilderness. Maybe good for urban applications but I would much rather keep the regualr saw.
Bill

I agree. It's amazing how handy the saw is.
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#115841 - 12/14/07 12:06 AM Re: red alox farmer [Re: billym]
DFW Offline
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Registered: 09/03/07
Posts: 80
And I thought I got a bargain a few weeks ago at $17.95.

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#115842 - 12/14/07 12:07 AM Re: red alox farmer [Re: billym]
Paul810 Offline
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Registered: 03/02/03
Posts: 1428
Loc: NJ, USA
Originally Posted By: billym
Wow they got cheaper again. I bought 2 about a month ago for $19.95. Great knife!


Paul,
If you go with the hackwas/file instead then the Farmer loses the versatility it has in the wilderness. Maybe good for urban applications but I would much rather keep the regualr saw.
Bill


Think about it though, in most situations that little saw isn't very useful. Dry wood of that size you can break and wet wood of that size is a pain to cut with the saw anyway.

The file/hacksaw is much more useful from a improvision standpoint. It could cut wood if need be, but it can also do a lot more. It could cut wire/chainlink if you get tangled in it; it could sharpen or shape wood, steel, glass, ect; it can be used to shorten long finger/toe nails; and a lot more.

Basically, the file/hacksaw can really do everything the wood saw could if the need arose, but the wood saw can't do everything the file can. Plus, it would be the perfect compliment to a larger wood saw or hatchet/axe, as it could be used to sharpen both.

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