VictorinoxPioneer X Alox Swiss Army Pocket Knife, Medium, Multi Tool, 9 Functions, Blade, Can Opener, Silver

I’ve been a Swiss Army Knife fan for more years than I care to remember, and the Pioneer-X Alox makes a superb addition to the several SAK’s I already own.I wanted a knife for everyday pocket carry, with the proviso that it had to be fully legal within the UK, and that it met certain specific requirements regarding its tools.(Those being: - large blade, large scissors, large & small width screwdrivers, and reamer/awl).The Pioneer-X has all of those, (along with bottle opener, tin opener, & wire stripper, which I didn’t particularly need).The very nicely engineered Alox-ribbed scales set this apart from my other SAK’s, all of which have the traditional red scales.The construction of the knife can’t be faulted, every tool being crafted to perfection, with no play whatsoever when any given tool is opened out for use.The blade, (circa 63mm cutting edge length), came “hair-shaving” sharp, straight out of the box. – And I know from previous experience, that maintaining such a sharp edge on this, as with any other Swiss Army Knife, will be easily done.My one small quibble, (albeit that other users might want this particular feature), was the key ring attachment. – For my purposes, a key ring attachment wasn’t needed, and one such as this, which sticks out rather bluntly at one end of the knife was definitely not wanted, as it could conceivably, over time, damage the fabric of whatever pockets it was being carried in. – My solution was to carefully file it completely away, leaving no obvious traces that it was ever there in the first place!Some may consider a knife with an overall length dimension of 93mm, and which weighs in at 94.5grams, to be slightly on the large side for everyday pocket carry. However, as an EDC item with all the, (sufficiently durable), tools to fulfil my typical daily needs, (and without going down the road of carrying an “all-out” multi-tool), the Pioneer-X will be really hard to beat.Overall, (at £28.90 at time of writing this review), typical Victorinox quality, and well worth the money.

A great penknife for everyday carry. I love the scissors, they make this knife, they are one of the most useful things to have on an EDC in my opinion. The knife is well made, as you would expect from Victorinox, and the Alox finish has a pleasing feel in the hand and a great look. The size is perfect for a pocketknife. Great little pocketknife.

Fantastic Swiss Army Knife. I've had this about a month now and it has come in handy almost every day at work on building sites and a lot at home too.Good toolset although I can't really see myself using the can opener any time soon. Slim and smart looking due to the flawless alox scales.I don't have a need for tweezers or toothpick as in the plastic handles as I have a swisscard nailcare in the van usually which has both.

It's finally here! For years, Swiss Army knife fans have been clamouring for an alox model with scissors. Keen modders have gone to extraordinary lengths to create custom parts and tooling to fulfil this desire, but now we can enjoy what many see as the perfect every-day Swiss Army knife straight from the Victorinox factory.This particular style, branded the "Pioneer range" by Victorinox but known to fans as "alox" after the scale material, or "93mm" after the length, is very much in the same mould as the original Swiss Army soldier's knife issued between 1962 and 2007. In fact there are only four differences between that knife and the Pioneer X; the soldier's knife had no scissors, no keyring, a different shield design and different stamps on the tang, including the year of issue.But you came here for a review not a history lesson! So let's get the facts covered. According to UK law, it is legal to carry in public any knife whose cutting edge is under 3 inches and which is incapable of being locked in place. The Pioneer X falls comfortably within this definition, and so makes the ideal companion when you're out and about - the government website even gives a Swiss Army knife as an example of a UK-legal knife. In short, you should have no problem at all carrying and using this responsibly in public.The knife has several features.The main blade is long enough to handle most every-day urban tasks such as opening parcels, cutting bread rolls, string, etc. It's certainly good enough to handle heavier duties like wood carving too. It's made of a stainless steel and is stamped on the tang with three lines of text; "Victorinox / Swiss Made / Stainless". The blade is deployed via a nail nick, is held open by a fairly strong spring, and has no half stop.Opposite the main blade is a short awl, or reamer. This I have used many times to 'drill' small holes, particularly in leather belts. It can also function as a rough auxiliary blade, but is considerably less sharp than the razor edge of the main blade.On the second (middle) layer are the scissors. These are very sharp, reliable and precise as you'd expect from Victorinox. On the smaller red-handled Swiss Army knives the nail nick is on other side of scissors, enabling you to open them exactly like the main blade - from the top down. On the Pioneer X, the nick is on the other side and so you have to open the scissors a bit awkwardly from the bottom up. Not a critical flaw but difficult to understand why they've done that.The third layer houses the two openers. The bottle opener works well, and also acts as a flat blade screwdriver. As such, it includes a half-stop to help prevent the driver closing on your fingers under torque. The can opener also works well, and includes a smaller flat blade screwdriver head which can easily be put to use on most phillips head screws too.The 'handles' (more properly called scales) are made of aluminium with a checkered grip pattern and the signature red Victorinox shield.All in all, the Pioneer X is a very capable and well thought out tool that should last a lifetime.

This thing has changed up how I function everyday!! Features it packs in such a compact yet robust size are great for everyday use! Knife arrived super sharp so great for cutting things like packages, food prep, and more!! For the cost this thing feels very solid and hefty yet light enough to just keep in a pocket for every day!!!

Critically, getting the scissors out seems fiddly compared with other Swiss army knives. In every other way, however, the allox model is superior. The whole thing is more robust and more refined, and it looks fantastic too (if that matters to you).I suppose I get the feeling that Victorinox's steel is behind the times - a bit soft but easy to sharpen; but things have moved on. Factory sharpening is alright, but nothing more.It's nicely made, useful, and attractive though, so it gets a thumbs up!

Looks great, good selection of tools. Perfect for carrying around on a regular day. Quality is really good and I love the alox scales

What a classy, classic piece of kit. Everyone should have one. Perfect everyday penknife.