2010 Damascus Pioneer

[ryan1835]

anyone know how man if any are comming to the uk and how much there be?
 

[ICanFixThat]

Two wonderful knives but? 

Just tryin' to lighten things up.

Don't the antenna get in the way when using that pipe wrench? 

It's true, but compared to the legs it's really a small issue. 

He's not Swiss, but my buddy Steele Hopper is my biggest multitool.  Maybe if I venture out and find the U.S. Multitool forum he can have 15min of fame. 

[ICanFixThat]

You Tube Review of the L.E. 2010 Damascus Pioneer by MrDagon007

[prime77]

You Tube Review of the L.E. 2010 Damascus Pioneer by MrDagon007

I enjoy his reviews. 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I saw Zag's one on Sunday, and they truly are beautiful in the flesh

[SAK]

Hello,

I am searching for this sak here in Switzerland, but it's not so easy now,  even here. If I find something, does someone wants me to buy him ?
If I don't find it, it doesn't matter because I think they will release a lot of sak with damascus blades in the future. This one is like a prototype, in my opinion.

See you

[jan.]

That is how it goes with all limited SAK items, when you miss the train it is hard to get what you
needs for your collection .
I was missing the first run to, but the production goes on to 2010 pieces totaly I think.
Thats better than some production runs of 50 pieces I search for.
But when you find one,they are easy to sell, but I don't like the overpricing some people do.

[ICanFixThat]

There is still supposed to be a US release of this knife, but I think the Switzerland allotment is long gone.  I've seen a couple other countries get their knives recently.  It has been unoffcially reported that as few as 50 knives may be the sold through the US retail channel. 

[Reinier]

I ordered one but haven't heard from the shop. I really hope they actually had them in stock

[meanx]

They became available here this week some time,I believe South Africa only got 20 of them.

[SAK]

Hello, sorry for the delay, I was very busy.
I found 2 of these sak in a little shop so I bought them. I can keep one for my little collection (I will use the other one) or I can sell it if somebody is searching for this sak.

In my opinion, after about 10 years of researches with Swissbianco to elaborate an industrial process for damascus, they should have released a better "celebration" knife, with an exclusive tool, for example. A wenger sak would have been a good choice too, in my opinion (I vastly prefer wenger because of some practical reasons).
This one is not numbered, not completely anodised (anodised tools or so, except knife itself of course, would have been interesting), damascus has no regular pattern, of course there is no lock system, price could be better because it's industrial even if it's damascus, and I very don't like the victorinox loop (?) on this sak compared to the wenger one (classical soldier sak).
I still bought it after hesitating a bit but it is a bit disappointing. It's a prototype.

[Reinier]

I agree, it's still just a Pioneer. They should at least be numbered.

[Mercury]

Oh dear, that is wonderful.

[Reinier]

Mine arrived today. It's very pretty 

[AHB]

Mine arrived today. It's very pretty 

Where's the pretty pics then..?   

[Reinier]

Mine arrived today. It's very pretty 

Where's the pretty pics then..?   

Ppics of my Pioneer Damascus and two of his nephews:





 

[tim]

Is anybody actually using their Damascus-steel knife?   Is there any tangible difference from normal inox steel?  Yes, I know that's beside the point, but I'm curious.

Is the blade etched to show the pattern?  In other words, is the surface smooth, or can you feel the grain?

[Neil]

And pretty pictures they were

[Turnstone]

Beautiful! 

[Reinier]

More pics Slighty better, taken with a proper camera

[AHB]

Very nice R... 

[Reinier]

Is anybody actually using their Damascus-steel knife?   Is there any tangible difference from normal inox steel?  Yes, I know that's beside the point, but I'm curious.

Is the blade etched to show the pattern?  In other words, is the surface smooth, or can you feel the grain?

It's not etched, but you can indeed feel the grain! Feels goooood

[ICanFixThat]

Very Nice pics!  I like the second one the best!

The manufacturing of the knives does use a special technigue that involves etching to reveal the pattern.

I carry mine from time to time, not enough use yet though for a comparison.  If I can get a couple more backups and find some one to add scissors to it it will become my edc.

[Reinier]

Very Nice pics!  I like the second one the best!

The manufacturing of the knives does use a special technigue that involves etching to reveal the pattern.

Thanks
Now that I have taken a closer look, I can see that it is indeed etched.

[jan.]

Nice pictures.
I keep mine inside the box, to expensive for use.
For use I EDC the normal pioneer.(DAK KL92)

[Sidhartha]

i use mine sometimes, its a wonderfull knife 

[J-sews]

It's knives like these that make me wish I worked at the Victorinox factory! (me and my big lunch box that is!)

[Mate]

Some of them arrived here now, price is 220USD,out of my range  ,but for a collector piece it is not very expensive i think .

[Freudian Frog]

http://www.smkw.com/webapp/eCommerce/products/bottle+opener/Victorinox%C2%AE+Pioneer+Limited+Edition+2010+with+Damascus+Steel+Blade/V08201.html

Does that mean they're here now?! =O

I wish I could rationalize dumping $150 on a knife... XD

EDIT: And if you wanna order they have a 10% off thing going on until 9/20.

[Chako]

It says they are out of stock.