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ie Offline McStitchy

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Re: Alox forever!
Reply #11251 on: July 10, 2020, 09:04:07 AM
Pioneer - Rose Pink

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 :sa:   ...that's... very cool somehow  :like:


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Re: Alox forever!
Reply #11252 on: July 10, 2020, 01:52:45 PM
 :iagree: :tu:
All who wander are not lost..

It only take a little bit of sharp..


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Re: Alox forever!
Reply #11253 on: July 10, 2020, 02:10:30 PM
OK - You aloxaholics .... Dumb question   :think:

So many different colours ..... many available through various dealers ......

But ....... Are they all manufactured by Victorinox?  ???

ie Vic manufactures the different scale colours to the dealers' spec/request - and then they are then distributed via the dealers?
..... Or do other organisations actually make the scales - Well the colours on the scales  ???

.... I am assuming Vic always makes and assembles the base knife and scales, rivets etc etc


ie Offline McStitchy

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Re: Alox forever!
Reply #11254 on: July 10, 2020, 02:22:19 PM
I'd like to know that too  :popcorn:


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Re: Alox forever!
Reply #11255 on: July 10, 2020, 02:32:44 PM
They don't like it up 'em!


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Re: Alox forever!
Reply #11256 on: July 10, 2020, 03:36:18 PM
Interesting question! I'd always understood that they were made by Victorinox for the dealers, but I don't actually know that's the case, so it would be good to hear from someone in the know! :tu:


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Re: Alox forever!
Reply #11257 on: July 11, 2020, 01:01:13 AM
OK - You aloxaholics .... Dumb question   :think:

So many different colours ..... many available through various dealers ......

But ....... Are they all manufactured by Victorinox?  ???

ie Vic manufactures the different scale colours to the dealers' spec/request - and then they are then distributed via the dealers?
..... Or do other organisations actually make the scales - Well the colours on the scales  ???

.... I am assuming Vic always makes and assembles the base knife and scales, rivets etc etc

My sense from reading is that when they are a Victorinox authorized dealer, Victorinox will make it in color for them and stamp it with their company logo.

One circumstantial bit of evidence is in my recent search for a burgundy alox was finding that Lorenzi is an authorized Vic dealer and featured on the Vic website.  I would think that Vic would want control over the product and make it themselves, and have them sold by authorized dealers (not modders)
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Re: Alox forever!
Reply #11258 on: July 11, 2020, 08:57:02 PM
Pink/Purple alox color comparison:





One photo in shadow and the other in direct sun.

Left to Right:
SMS Rosa
+B Rose Pink
SK Pink
+B Peony Pink
LE 2016 Orchid
SMS Lila
SMS Weinrot
+B Burgundy


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Re: Alox forever!
Reply #11259 on: July 11, 2020, 09:16:53 PM
Pink/Purple alox color comparison:

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(Image removed from quote.)

One photo in shadow and the other in direct sun.

Left to Right:
SMS Rosa
+B Rose Pink
SK Pink
+B Peony Pink
LE 2016 Orchid
SMS Lila
SMS Weinrot
+B Burgundy

 :pok: Yer messing with me, aren't you.  What's +B mean, and where do I get one?


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Re: Alox forever!
Reply #11260 on: July 11, 2020, 11:08:43 PM
Pink/Purple alox color comparison:

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(Image removed from quote.)

One photo in shadow and the other in direct sun.

Left to Right:
SMS Rosa
+B Rose Pink
SK Pink
+B Peony Pink
LE 2016 Orchid
SMS Lila
SMS Weinrot
+B Burgundy

So great to see all those colours  :like:


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Re: Alox forever!
Reply #11261 on: July 11, 2020, 11:09:03 PM
Took the LE 2020 Pioneer onto a hike today...





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Re: Alox forever!
Reply #11262 on: July 11, 2020, 11:37:04 PM
Excellent pics philodemus and Matt  :like: :tu:
fail to prepare prepare to fail


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Re: Alox forever!
Reply #11263 on: July 12, 2020, 12:02:58 AM
Thanks Wim  :cheers:
... we've been fortunate with excellent weather today  :)


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Re: Alox forever!
Reply #11264 on: July 12, 2020, 12:54:13 AM
:pok: Yer messing with me, aren't you.  What's +B mean, and where do I get one?

+B is Swiss Bianco, found at http://www.swissbianco.com/
Enjoy , and warn your wallet to brace for impact :D
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are "


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Re: Alox forever!
Reply #11265 on: July 12, 2020, 12:55:54 AM
Also, cracking pics of a beautiful knife and some great scenery Mr Stichy :tu:
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are "


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Re: Alox forever!
Reply #11266 on: July 12, 2020, 01:16:19 AM
My sense from reading is that when they are a Victorinox authorized dealer, Victorinox will make it in color for them and stamp it with their company logo.
One circumstantial bit of evidence is in my recent search for a burgundy alox was finding that Lorenzi is an authorized Vic dealer and featured on the Vic website.  I would think that Vic would want control over the product and make it themselves, and have them sold by authorized dealers (not modders)

Thanks EB - Yes that is what I would have thought too!

If that is the case then Alox and Cellidor scales would be different - As we know plenty of Cellidor scales are not made by Vic.   :think: 
Of course Cellidor scales are much easier to swap etc!

PS Great posts everybody - As always! - Thanks


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Re: Alox forever!
Reply #11267 on: July 12, 2020, 09:28:34 AM
Also, cracking pics of a beautiful knife and some great scenery Mr Stichy :tu:

Thank you very much Storm  :hatsoff:

... also for the reminder of SwissBianco  :facepalm:

I'd love a key-ring-less Pioneer in that Light-blue with red shield  :drool:

I took some more pics of it together with my OG Supertool...



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Re: Alox forever!
Reply #11268 on: July 13, 2020, 12:16:13 AM
And you  can have such a Pioneer,  given an angle grinder or file, some masking tape, patience, a vice and about 20 spare minutes
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are "


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Re: Alox forever!
Reply #11269 on: July 13, 2020, 01:02:49 AM
...  :angel:


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Re: Alox forever!
Reply #11270 on: July 13, 2020, 05:55:01 PM




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Re: Alox forever!
Reply #11271 on: July 13, 2020, 11:16:02 PM
"The-Mad-Plumbarian" The Punisher Of Pipes!!! JR
As I sit on my Crapper Throne in the Reading Room and explode on the Commode, thinking, how my flush beat John’s and Jerry’s pair? Jack’s had to run for the Water Closet yet ended up tripping on a Can bowing and hitting his Head on the Porcelain God! 🚽


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Re: Alox forever!
Reply #11272 on: July 13, 2020, 11:58:02 PM
Nice pics Chidling  :like: :tu:
fail to prepare prepare to fail


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Re: Alox forever!
Reply #11273 on: July 14, 2020, 01:37:00 PM
 :iagree: :tu:
All who wander are not lost..

It only take a little bit of sharp..


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Re: Alox forever!
Reply #11274 on: July 14, 2020, 04:31:30 PM
Very nice indeed!! :like: :like:


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Re: Alox forever!
Reply #11275 on: July 14, 2020, 05:54:40 PM
The Farmer X is going to be my first splash into the Alox world. I'm still new to SAK collecting so this will be my first Alox model.  One question I had for you experts, does the Alox scratch easily in pockets with keys?  I know if I buy a new cellidor model and put it in my pocket with my keys, by the end of the day it's all scratched and matte looking.  I know alox is more durable, but after a couple weeks does it start to show wear or do they stay pretty resistant to key scratches?  I only ask because I do not want to scratch up my Farmer X after paying what I did for it.



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Re: Alox forever!
Reply #11276 on: July 14, 2020, 06:02:55 PM
Some people like worn alox but if you don´t you best get a pocket sleeve to carry it in.

PS on silver alox the wear is hardly visible.


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Re: Alox forever!
Reply #11277 on: July 14, 2020, 06:05:14 PM
Some people like worn alox but if you don´t you best get a pocket sleeve to carry it in.

PS on silver alox the wear is hardly visible.

Thank you!  :cheers:


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Re: Alox forever!
Reply #11278 on: July 14, 2020, 06:50:02 PM
This one has been pocket worn for nearly two years. No visible wear unless you look very close.
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Re: Alox forever!
Reply #11279 on: July 14, 2020, 06:58:14 PM
Alox Hunter Pro Damascus 2020

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