Victorinox MAP Pioneer X Silver Alox, 3.63 in

Great urban / gentleman’s EDC. Has all of the basics I need with nothing I don’t. The size is perfect, as it’s small enough to carry, but the blade a scissors are large enough to be super-capable. The Alox scales are just so much more durable than the normal SAK plastic ones. A little heavier though. Love it so far.

Very well designed knife. An upgraded line of knives from Victorinox. Knife is of good quality and holds various handy tools depending on the model of knife you choose. I also ordered a fob and a nylon case for it.

I like it. Victorinix Alox Pioneer X. Knife was rolling around out of the original box knife box when I opened the shipping box. No packing material at all. Really disappointed in Amazon packing/shipping lately.

My first Victorinox SAK is a legacy item handed down from my dad. He got it as a gift in 1956. I watched him use it a gazillion times. Except for the scales looking muted red nowadays, it works and handles like new. Wow, right? So I now own 3 more of these things, my last purchase being this Alox Pioneer X. What attracted me was the small size ( I often carry a Champ) that would come in handy for carrying inside certain clothing options, and the alox scales coupled with the SCISSORS. Man, how did us humans live without scissors? OK, OK....the wheel was a good invention...but, ya know, cellophane and scissors, baby! My impression is this model seems nearly indestructable. SAKs are, in general, pretty much that way to begin with but the aluminum scales, that are riveted in place, brings this to another level. The tools have zero excess play in them and snap back and "lock" in place with authority. Allegedly the tools themselves are a bit thicker than usual SAKs. I can't confirm this ( never used a micrometer to test this) but to my eye it does appear so. Victorinox tools in general are so well made and tough that frankly this wouldn't matter too much. For me, you lookin' for a tool built like a tank that works as it is supposed too without adding bulk to your thin slacks or shorts, this one's for you.

Very nice knife. great started knife for my son, very similar to my first knife 30+ years ago. Swiss quality and pocket size.

This is my second Swiss Army knife (first is the rambler, also an awesome knife!). The pioneer x has everything you need and more. Scissors work amazing. The knife is sharp out the box. The awl is awlmazing for opening packages and punching holes. Feels sturdy and dependable. My only small complaint is that the tools are very hard to open when new, but they’ve slowly been loosening up.

The Pioneer X Alox gets wonderful reviews. I love my SAK Compact, and wanted to get one for a friend, but I thought the Alox scales of the Pioneer might suit him a little better. When I compared the two knives, I had to go with the Compact simply because having only two layers makes it a little thinner and a little lighter. And I also like that the Compact has space in the scales for a few more tools - the "toothpick", tweezers, and pen. That said, if you don't need those tools and don't mind a slightly heavier knife, the Pioneer is a gorgeous knife with a lot of usefulness. It has both the traditional bottle- and can-opener with their flat-bladed screwdriver ends. Having the awl hinged on the end makes it much more useful than the center-hinged awls on other models. The scissors are, of course, legendary. My only quibble with the usefulness of the actual knife is that it can be hard to access the scissors - the three layers of tools at different heights can hide the thumbnail slot or put it so far down into the knife handle that it's hard to reach. Granted, that might have been the case only with the specific knife I had, or maybe the problem is me and my thumbnails!

I really like this version. The blade is a little thicker and sturdier than regular SAK's. The scissors are excellent. I don't carry this one a lot due to no toothpick or tweezers, but I do find I carry it around the house. It's great to have in your pocket on those weekend days when you're working around the house and doing lots of various chores. It comes in handy. If this is the only SAK you are going to own, I would get a more traditional model with the scale tools, but as an addition to your collection, this is a nice one to have.

As usual with Victorinox, they are the best

J'ai aussi la version un peu moins épaisse sans les ciseaux. Je crois que je préfère la version avec ciseaux : ciseaux très utiles et coupants, épaisseur de l'ensemble du couteau acceptable dans la poche, très bonne prise en main lors de l'usage. Suppose que l'on adhère au principe "je ne veux pas de cran d'arrêt". Si on fait donc la récapitulation de ce couteau de fabrication sérieuse : ouvre boite et décapsuleur associés à tournevis : ils sont bien conçus. lame solide de bonne taille pour un usage de pelage de pomme ! Je trouve qu'il ne tient pas l'affutage très coupant bien longtemps. En revanche il est très facile à aiguiser. Je ne connais pas d'acier qui donne les 2 avantages à la fois. Je suis favorable à ce compromis "facile à aiguiser". Le poinçon est génial : faire un trou dans du bois pour une vis, couper un emballage... Dans le style "couteau de père de famille" : il est parfait. A noter qu'avec un Leatherman Juice S2 on a beaucoup plus de fonctions techniques (pinces, tournevis vraiment efficace) sous un volume comparable, avec un peu moins (1 mm) d'épaisseur. Mais c'est plus cher ; le style devient celui d'un "outil" et la prise en main de la fonction couteau (pour une lame plus courte) est moins agréable en usage quotidien urbain (le pelage de la pomme !)

Quite compact, I painted mine with some mat black nail polish to get it looking more like a black one with years of wear.

Ótimo

Ich habe mir das Victorinox Taschenmesser Pioneer X Alox gekauft, da ich ein Messer mit Schere wollte. Dabei fand ich zusätzlich noch die Griffschalen aus Aluminium schick. So viel zur Intention des Kaufes. Das Taschenmesser wird in einem kleinen schächtelchen geliefert zusammen mit einem Faltblatt, das die Verwendung und die Pflege des Messers erklärt. Das Faltblatt selber enthält mehrere sprachen darunter auch deutsch. Für mich ist das Faltblatt mehr als ausreichend, letztlich ist es ein Taschenmesser, und keine Boden-Luft Rakete die ich nutzen möchte. Die Verarbeitung des Messers ist perfekt. an meinem Messer kann ich nichts finden, was irgendwie nicht in Ordnung wäre. Die Messer Klinge ist scharf geschliffen, die Schere schneidet, und die Werkzeuge funktionieren alle. Ich bin mir sicher, dass ich an diesem Messer viel Freude haben werde. Fazit: Das Messer ist gut extrem verarbeitet und ist dazu noch schick. Es ist in Europa (der Schweiz) hergestellt. Daher geht der Preis auch für mich in Ordnung. Daher gebe ich 5 Sterne!