Pioneer Owners - Which Color Alox?

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I'm really liking my Silver Alox Pioneer, but was thinking of getting a Black and Red one as well. Which color Pioneer do you have and what factored into your decision to own that color?
 
Red ROCKS!!!! (and ages beautifully)

Red ALOX!
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Varying degrees of wear (Farmers)
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Black and silver, and also because they're the only colors available at less than $26.00...every other color is selling for $170.00+; I wasn't born on the mid-watch.:rolleyes:
 
New red Pioneers are available from Swiss Bianco Canada (a vendor here). I have one and they are very nice. New shield and polished tools...same high quality. They are higher than silver but if you want a new, in the box red Pioneer, they cost much, much less than a vintage model.
 
I would personally go with the black Pioneer. I think it looks the best and still looks the best after you get years of pocket wear on the thing. That is if we are just talking Black, Silver, Red.
 
I like the Red, but really like the looks of the Pioneer in Black. Maybe that should be next on my get-list. I can kill (2) birds with one stone on eBay. Someone has a combo pack of Black Pioneer and Black Cadet. I have both of those knives now, in Silver.
 
The black looks great. I have a silver Pioneer and a few Farmers including blue and red. I would by another Farmer (black) but I have to put the brakes on pocket knife purchases for a little while.
 
I like blue a lot. I don't know exactly why, I just like it. Red and black are nice too. It's great to see how those colored alox SAKs age.
 
I really like the looks of the red ones after years of pocket wear, but like others have mentioned, I ordered a black one because they are a little easier to find. Don't want to hijack the thread but could anyone post some pocket worn black ones on here as well?
 
jec88 said:
I really like the looks of the red ones after years of pocket wear, but like others have mentioned, I ordered a black one because they are a little easier to find. Don't want to hijack the thread but could anyone post some pocket worn black ones on here as well?
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I haven't seen nice weathered black ones posted anywhere. Maybe they are still too new to have developed that level of pocket wear?

This knife is probably 30-35 years old.

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How long have the black ALOX Pioneers/Farmers been out?
 
Your probably right about the black ones being too new. Your red one looks perfect.
 
SAK Guy said:
I haven't seen nice weathered black ones posted anywhere. Maybe they are still too new to have developed that level of pocket wear?

This knife is probably 30-35 years old.

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How long have the black ALOX Pioneers/Farmers been out?
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And you can have a new one of this older style for $130 here.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Victorinox-...017?pt=Collectible_Knives&hash=item3ce1546421


Or this one, that's also new old stock for $215.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Victorinox-...502?pt=Collectible_Knives&hash=item338eb17c76
 
I noticed here in the Netherlands that prices of SAKs are rising. A webshop where I bought a Farmer in 2009 for 23 euros, the same regular silver Farmer is now sold for 33 euros! Which is circa 45 US dollars.
 
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