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Alox special run 2011 overview

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This overview shows 24 Alox special run released by Victorinox in 2011. It’s part two of a serie of four posts. It shows only special run ordered by individuals. Production quantity per edition varies between 36 to 150 pieces. (Editions ordered by Swissbianco are not listed.)

Click on a picture to see more info or a larger picture of a specific Alox edition.

Pioneer black black tools 2011
Released: Jan. 2011 Serial#: 50/nn
Model: Pioneer Blade etching: no
Color: Black (black tools) Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: a
Pioneer olivegreen black tools 2011
Released: Jan. 2011 Serial#: 50/nn
Model: Pioneer Blade etching: no
Color: Green (black tools) Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: b
Farmer black Route66 2011
Released: Feb. 2011 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Farmer Blade etching: no
Color: Black Print: yes
Number: 50 Customer: a
Remarks: Route 66
Lumberjack brown 2011
Released: Feb. 2011 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Lumberjack Blade etching: no
Color: Brown Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: a
Midshipman blue old style 2011
Released: Feb. 2011 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Midshipman Blade etching: no
Color: Blue Print: yes
Number: 50 Customer: b
Farmer darkred 2011
Released: Mar. 2011 Serial#: 50/nn
Model: Farmer Blade etching: no
Color: Red (dark) Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: a
First Mate blue black tools 2011
Released: Mar. 2011 Serial#: nn/50
Model: First Mate Blade etching: no
Color: Blue (black tools) Print: yes
Number: 50 Customer: b
First Mate green 2011
Released: Mar. 2011 Serial#: nn/50
Model: First Mate Blade etching: no
Color: Green (black tools) Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: b
Electrician solo yellow-black 2011
Released: Mar. 2011 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Electrician solo Blade etching: no
Color: Yellow – Black Print: yes
Number: 50 Customer: b
Soldier 50 years Wenger 2011
Released: Mar. 2011 Serial#: no
Model: Soldier Blade etching: yes
Color: Silver Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: b
Remarks: 50 years Wenger SI
SailorRedBlueSiam_TN
Released: Apr. 2011 Serial#: 50/nn
Model: Sailor Blade etching: yes
Color: Red – Blue Print: yes
Number: 50 Customer: a
Remarks: 1. Thailand
Rancher black old style 2011
Released: Apr. 2011 Serial#: 50/nn
Model: Rancher Blade etching: no
Color: Black Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: a
Seaman blue old style 2011
Released: Apr. 2011 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Seaman Blade etching: no
Color: Blue Print: yes
Number: 50 Customer: b
Sailor blue old style 2011
Released: Apr. 2011 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Sailor Blade etching: no
Color: Blue Print: yes
Number: 50 Customer: b
Cadet plus black 2011
Released: Apr. 2011 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Cadet plus Blade etching: no
Color: Black Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: b
Remarks: aka Mini Farmer
CadetII plus silver black 2011
Released: Apr. 2011 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Cadet II plus Blade etching: no
Color: Silver (black tools) Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: b
Remarks: aka Mini Farmer
Pioneer violet 2011
Released: Jun. 2011 Serial#: 50/nn
Model: Pioneer Blade etching: no
Color: Violet Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: a
Electrician DUO plus orange 2011
Released: Jul. 2011 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Electrician DUO plus Blade etching: no
Color: Orange Print: yes
Number: 50 Customer: b
Pioneer dark brown 2011
Released: Sep. 2011 Serial#: 50/nn
Model: Pioneer Blade etching: no
Color: Brown (dark) Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: a
Harvester green 2011
Released: Sep. 2011 Serial#: nnn/100
Model: Harvester Blade etching: no
Color: Green Print: no
Number: 100 Customer: b
FarmerOrangeThai_TN
Released: Nov. 2011 Serial#: 50/nn
Model: Farmer Blade etching: yes
Color: Orange Print: yes
Number: 50 Customer: a
Remarks: 2. Thailand
Pioneer dark gray 2011
Released: Nov. 2011 Serial#: 50/nn
Model: Pioneer Blade etching: no
Color: Gray (dark) Print: yes
Number: 50 Customer: a
Remarks: Schweiz
Long Rancher green 2011
Released: Nov. 2011 Serial#: nnn/100
Model: Long Rancher Blade etching: no
Color: Green Print: no
Number: 100 Customer: b
Cadet blue 2011
Released: Dec. 2011 Serial#: nn/50
Model: Cadet Blade etching: no
Color: Blue Print: no
Number: 50 Customer: b

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First Mate dark blue

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A new Alox special run made by Victorinox in October 2013. It’s a First Mate in dark blue. Each knife is individually numbered on the main blade’s backside.

This special run comes in two color variants.
50 pieces have a silver emblem while the other 50 pieces have a black emblem.

Color comparison: 

The blue color used for these First Mates are very similar to the blue used on the oldsytle First Mate from 2011 and the Harvester from 2012. But even between the two new models you can see a little difference in the blue shade. See last picture.

 

Comparison Harvester - First Mate oldstyle - First Mate new

Pioneer 2223 gray

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A new special run from Victorinox. It’s a Pioneer 2223 also called Sea Pioneer.  This run consists of 50 pieces with gray scales and red shield and 50 pieces with gray scales with orange shield. This is the first Alox with an orange shield, except the Alox with orange scales.

Each knife is numbered on the main blade: 2013  nn/50.

A small lanyard in red respectively in orange is attached to the key ring of each knife.

The gray shade is a bit brighter than the gray from Harvester with black emblem.

 

Gray comparison with Harvester

 

 

 

Electrician DUO orange

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A new Alox model. It’s an Electrician DUO in orange. This tool combination is unique and it’s the first time Victorinox released this model. Basically it’s an Electrician but instaed of the awl this model carries a pruning blade. This model is the littel brother of the Electrician DUO plus released in 2011. It has a ring with an attached lanyard. Each knife is individually numbered on the electrician’s blade.

This special run comes in two color variants.
50 pieces have a red shield, a red arrow on the backside and a red lanyard attached to the ring.
The other 50 pieces have a black logo, a black arrow on the backside and a black lanyard attached to the ring.

Color comparison:

The orange color used for this Electrician DUO is a bit different from the orange used for other Alox. It’s similar to the shade of the orange Wilderness with black tools from 2010. It’s darker than the Electrician with red shield from 2012, but lighter than the Electrician’s Mate or the Electrician DUO plus.  See last pictures.

 

Electrician DUO and Electrician DUO plus
Color comparison
Orange Electrician

 

 

PEACE bicolor Pioneer

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A Pioneer in light green and light yellow with pink logo is a new special run made by Victorinox in August 2013.

This bicolor Pioneer comes in two variants. 50 pieces with an etching on the main blade and 50 pieces without etching. The etching shows peace symbols and the word PEACE. Each knife is numbered individually.

Color comparison:

The light green is similar to the “Apocalypse” green used by Swissbianco a few months ago. The light yellow used on the backside scale is similar to the front scale of the Electrician Solo from 2011. See last picture below.

 

Left - Apocalypse green -- Pioneer front and back -- right - Electrician Solo