In July 2014 Victorinox released a new black Alox Pioneer with red shield. This is not a limited edition! After years with only small limited run of colored Alox, Victorinox finally realized people like colored Alox knives!
In 2012 the first black Pioneer with red shield was released as a limited special run of only 50 pieces. That run didn’t have a key ring but was engraved with a serial number nn/50 and was intended for collectors.
In May 2014 Victorinox produced a few Alox models in a blue-gray color. These knives were ordered by a US dealer (*) and he named the color Davy’s gray. The color is similar to the gunmetal blue from a cadet made a few years ago.
On the pictures below you can compare Davy’s gray with two other gray colors. The first two images show a gunmetal blue Cadet and Davy’s gray Micro Farmer. The next two images show the specialrun Pioneer 2223 from 2013 and Davy’s gray Soldier (Pioneer).
(*) He doesn’t want his name published on my website.
In late autumn 2013 Victorinox produced 100 sets of two bicolor Alox knives. The set consists of a Solo and a Pioneer. Both models have the same scale colors. A blue frontscale and an orange backscale. These are the colors of a bird called “Kingfisher”.
A little blue Kingfisher and the name “Kingfisher” is printed on the engraving panel of each knife. Each knife is serial numbered on the backside of the blade.
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.
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.
