The past 12 months have been the wildest of my life and even that is an understatement. To commemorate the COVID-19 years and remind myself of how crazy its been I picked up a Victorinox Swiss Army Knife - Alox - Cadet.
I've always wanted an Alox model ever since I purchased the Alox 8gb USB drive and found the all metal design truly breathtaking. There is a certain feeling of assurance in its durability when you hold it in your hands and while its smaller than my Spartan it weighs about the same.
My trusty Spartan has been by my side for several years and unfortunately its begun to show its age and the plastic scales are warping and coming undone. While I have several other Spartans, I wanted to opt for an Alox as my everyday carry as I anticipate this will last longer and not require more regular replacement, although my Spartan has been with me for at least 7 years.
In short, the Alox Cadet is beautiful and I'm very pleased. While it'll take some getting used to as I've been so accustomed to the size and feel of the Spartan in hand, I'm certain the Cadet will do just fine.
I'm already eyeing other Alox models including possibly the Pioneer X as I think the concern with weight might be overrated and while I had some difficulty in the past with my 111mm Trekker, that was more with its substantial size and while it fit perfectly in jeans and khaki shorts, was a rock in dress slacks.
I'm really liking the look of the Cadet and also the red emblem on silver. I might spring for a black or blue Alox with red emblem, but those might be special or limited editions.
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