Pioneer I vs II

[JerseyCitySteve]

What is the big difference between the two knives? One person told me that the first pioneer was unreliable due to a bad spring but the problem was corrected in the Pioneer II. Another told me both knives are great but the Pioneer II will flick out almost like a gravity knife.

What have you all found? Pioneer I knives are appearing at cheap prices but are they really a bargin?

 

[Brett]

I think the biggest difference is that the lock release lever on the Pioneer I is at the top of the knife next to the blade, while on the Pioneer II the release is a slide lever on the left scale.

A friend of mine has a Pioneer I and he can open it in gravity-knife-mode by releasing the lock and then flicking it open. I believe all Rolling Locks use the lock to hold the blade closed, so releasing the lock lets the blade open and close freely.

Pioneer I's are nice knives.

-Brett


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[This message has been edited by Brett (edited 13 July 1999).]

 

[JerseyCitySteve]

Good to hear that the Pioneer is all right. BladeAuction.com is having a big blow out from pvknive. You might be able to pick one up for under $60. I'm not sure about myself.