Gold Sand Pioneer & Gold Rancher

[wire edge]

Here are two good looking Alox Vics I've added to my collection. The Gold Sand Pioneer is a limited run of 50 knives, this one is 45 of 50 and has a blade marking near the tang. The color is a light gold/tan. Hard to capture in the photos, but it's nice and subtle.

The Gold Rancher is just plain cool! Love that rich color.

Check them out

 

[Harayasu]

Those are beautiful colors. Congratulations on these great additions!

 

[StuntDouble]

Great looking knives wire edge. Just out of curiosity, where do you find those special run models?

 

[janb]

Great looking knives wire edge. Just out of curiosity, where do you find those special run models?

Some swiss collectors with connections with victorinox let them made in Ibach
in limited pieces,(30 or 50)
They sell them direct to some victorinox collectors they know.
The leftovers go to Felinevet for sale or for auction at ebay.
When they are sold out, they are hard to find but some collectors did buy more then one and try to use them for trades or sale.
At this moment I have one pioneer sandgold, orange wilderness and grey woodsman listed for auction (4 day's left) .But they are not cheap because they are rare.
Like the pioneer damascus ( 2010 made and sold by retailers ) the prices gets higher and higher. But with some luck and watching ebay and more knife and multitool forums they are to find.

This is the last one fresh from Ibach, just 50 made.

My pioneers;

My farmers;

Wilderness orange and black, and woodsman grey;

 

[ohski]

Where would a person find such an auction?

Ski

 

[Harayasu]

That Sea Pioneer is a great model. Victorinox should make that a regular model and maybe add a serrated blade for cutting ropes.

 

[coyote711]

I absolutely love that Gold Sand Pioneer!!! And I wouldn't kick the Gold Rancher out of my pocket either! Very nice knives - thanks for posting! :thumbup: