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Alox: Silver, Red, or other???

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which type of alox do you prefer?

Silver
10 (29.4%)
Red
11 (32.4%)
Other Colors
13 (38.2%)

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Re: Alox: Silver, Red, or other???
Reply #30 on: August 05, 2017, 03:31:52 PM
As I have already one piece of 58, 74, 84 and 93mm in red and silver alox (classic/companion, moneyclip, excelsior/popular, pioneer/soldier/SI)
I'm looking for other old colored ones now

But to be honest, the one in my pocket these days is a mountaineer with Plus scales  :whistle:
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Re: Alox: Silver, Red, or other???
Reply #31 on: August 05, 2017, 04:01:24 PM
I have a few colored Alox.  I always enjoy all the nice colors I see here on the forum.  I dont have a preference as to what I will carry.  Mostly I prefer red celidor for my daily carry.  I do have a red cadet 2 that does see some pocket time. 
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Re: Alox: Silver, Red, or other???
Reply #32 on: August 05, 2017, 04:29:33 PM
Because I tend to get a little obsessive I recognize that I could quickly get the "gotta catch them all" color bug, so I consciously restrict myself (mostly) to silver, red, and orange.



Strangely, my one and only black Pioneer gets more pocket time than the rest combined.
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Re: Alox: Silver, Red, or other???
Reply #33 on: August 05, 2017, 08:06:44 PM
Quote from: MacGyver on August 05, 2017, 11:56:23 AM
Quote from: Rich S on August 04, 2017, 11:19:29 PM
Alox = silver. Cellidor and Nylon = (classic) red. 
All other colors are just fantasy SAKs :-)

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Just added the part in bold so there is no doubts...  :whistle:  :D

P.S.: I like (to look at) some alox colors other than silver when they are new, but i absolutely hate the way colored alox ages, contrary to many here. I don't find a faded (rubbed off) and scratched colored pocket knife with bits of silver shining underneath sexy or good looking... Sorry...   :pommel:

Like other members have pointed out, red is kind of the classic color for alox as well...    I may have already said, I find a regular new silver Pioneer boring so I prefer an OC, different color, or Soldier.
I think some alox colors age better than others...  I think the black will look cool once it has aged a bit, same for the red OC Pioneer I edc...
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Re: Alox: Silver, Red, or other???
Reply #34 on: August 05, 2017, 09:23:26 PM
Quote from: El Corkscrew on August 05, 2017, 05:16:38 AM
As I suspected, I think most people reserve their colored alox for the collection.  I do this too with many knives but at the same time, I think it's kind of a drag and I should carry them awl.  The black Pioneer isn't too hard to get and I feel liberated carrying it.  I decided to sell my vanilla silver Pioneers.  If I'm going silver, it'll be a Soldier or Cadet.    I'd planned to carry my green Farmer but couldn't bring myself to do it.    A big part of me wants to unbox and carry everything that isn't  more than 30 or so years old.  blah blah blah

here's some more blah about alox indecision via youtube:


I didn't know you had a youtube channel Corky! That is awesome. I love listening to people ramble about SAKs... I mean why else would I be hanging out here on MT.o? :whistle:

Edit: Btw, congrats on your 200th youtube sub.... me!  :cheers:
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Re: Alox: Silver, Red, or other???
Reply #35 on: August 05, 2017, 11:01:20 PM
Voted Red as it's kickass.

Have only recently been lucky enough to have been given a red OC Pioneer and a Black Pioneer and I love them both.
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Re: Alox: Silver, Red, or other???
Reply #36 on: August 05, 2017, 11:11:23 PM
Quote from: kaput on August 05, 2017, 05:22:05 AM
Corky, this'll give you some statistical statistics to the age old debate, statistically.

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So far in this thread silver is beating out red which is the opposite of what happened in the old poll you linked!

I voted silver, my silver Cadet is my one true SAK.
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Re: Alox: Silver, Red, or other???
Reply #37 on: August 06, 2017, 12:35:16 AM
Quote from: GoatDragon on August 05, 2017, 09:23:26 PM
Quote from: El Corkscrew on August 05, 2017, 05:16:38 AM
As I suspected, I think most people reserve their colored alox for the collection.  I do this too with many knives but at the same time, I think it's kind of a drag and I should carry them awl.  The black Pioneer isn't too hard to get and I feel liberated carrying it.  I decided to sell my vanilla silver Pioneers.  If I'm going silver, it'll be a Soldier or Cadet.    I'd planned to carry my green Farmer but couldn't bring myself to do it.    A big part of me wants to unbox and carry everything that isn't  more than 30 or so years old.  blah blah blah

here's some more blah about alox indecision via youtube:


I didn't know you had a youtube channel Corky! That is awesome. I love listening to people ramble about SAKs... I mean why else would I be hanging out here on MT.o? :whistle:

Edit: Btw, congrats on your 200th youtube sub.... me!  :cheers:

lol  :cheers:
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Re: Alox: Silver, Red, or other???
Reply #38 on: August 06, 2017, 12:37:59 AM
Quote from: Ronald Schröder on August 05, 2017, 08:26:01 AM
Quote from: ColoSwiss on August 05, 2017, 03:38:35 AM
I like different colors for the collection.

For carry I'd go with silver.

The same here.

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Re: Alox: Silver, Red, or other???
Reply #39 on: August 06, 2017, 01:41:53 AM
Quote from: El Corkscrew on August 06, 2017, 12:37:59 AM
Quote from: Ronald Schröder on August 05, 2017, 08:26:01 AM
Quote from: ColoSwiss on August 05, 2017, 03:38:35 AM
I like different colors for the collection.

For carry I'd go with silver.

The same here.

CS & RoSchrö !!! Great Pics!  Are you guys suggesting that the colors are pretty much fancy paperweights? :think:

Good gosh no! That might scratch them!   :D
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Re: Alox: Silver, Red, or other???
Reply #40 on: August 06, 2017, 02:03:21 AM
Quote from: ColoSwiss on August 06, 2017, 01:41:53 AM
Quote from: El Corkscrew on August 06, 2017, 12:37:59 AM
Quote from: Ronald Schröder on August 05, 2017, 08:26:01 AM
Quote from: ColoSwiss on August 05, 2017, 03:38:35 AM
I like different colors for the collection.

For carry I'd go with silver.

The same here.

CS & RoSchrö !!! Great Pics!  Are you guys suggesting that the colors are pretty much fancy paperweights? :think:

Good gosh no! That might scratch them!   :D

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Re: Alox: Silver, Red, or other???
Reply #41 on: August 06, 2017, 03:40:44 PM
Silver & Red are my favs



orange is also nice, but the others I don't like
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Re: Alox: Silver, Red, or other???
Reply #42 on: August 06, 2017, 06:46:13 PM
There is something about orange though....
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Re: Alox: Silver, Red, or other???
Reply #43 on: August 06, 2017, 06:57:13 PM
My usual carry is silver only.
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Re: Alox: Silver, Red, or other???
Reply #44 on: August 06, 2017, 11:25:31 PM
Blue (2015)
Orangeish (Nesspreso livanto)
Green (2017)

And really eyeballing a black with red logo one.

I say black, it's bound to get a nice used feel over time.

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Re: Alox: Silver, Red, or other???
Reply #45 on: August 06, 2017, 11:45:31 PM
Quote from: GoatDragon on August 05, 2017, 11:11:23 PM
Quote from: kaput on August 05, 2017, 05:22:05 AM
Corky, this'll give you some statistical statistics to the age old debate, statistically.

https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,68895.msg1364811.html#msg1364811

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red always wins for Swiss Army knives

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always

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So far in this thread silver is beating out red which is the opposite of what happened in the old poll you linked!

I voted silver, my silver Cadet is my one true SAK.
well it's not really the same poll, unless "other" is a color I've never seen in the ol crayon box.  :D
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Re: Alox: Silver, Red, or other???
Reply #46 on: August 07, 2017, 12:33:33 AM
Red for sure. The more wear the better.

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Re: Alox: Silver, Red, or other???
Reply #47 on: August 07, 2017, 03:36:03 AM
I really do like them awl...
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Re: Alox: Silver, Red, or other???
Reply #48 on: August 07, 2017, 04:56:24 AM
Quote from: kaput on August 05, 2017, 05:22:05 AM
Corky, this'll give you some statistical statistics to the age old debate, statistically.

https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,68895.msg1364811.html#msg1364811

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red always wins for Swiss Army knives

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Wait...that Swisstool... That's an RT? I thought they were black handled with the lasering on the blade? *Mind blown*


As for alox coloring, black always looks best to me. However the original Sturdy Boy was red, I think, and that was before the Soldier hit, AFAIK.
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Re: Alox: Silver, Red, or other???
Reply #49 on: August 07, 2017, 09:15:48 AM
Quote from: sticktodrum on August 07, 2017, 04:56:24 AM
Wait...that Swisstool... That's an RT? I thought they were black handled with the lasering on the blade? *Mind blown*

That's a DIY job IIRC.  jaya_man had it laser etched: https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,69404.msg1381594.html#msg1381594
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Re: Alox: Silver, Red, or other???
Reply #50 on: August 07, 2017, 09:17:13 AM
Definitely black alox for me, with pocket wear.  I quite like the silver but it's a bit plain, and I don't like red either in alox or celidor.  Some of the other colours are OK, particularly this year's OD green.
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Re: Alox: Silver, Red, or other???
Reply #51 on: August 07, 2017, 09:26:41 AM
Quote from: hiraethus on August 07, 2017, 09:15:48 AM
Quote from: sticktodrum on August 07, 2017, 04:56:24 AM
Wait...that Swisstool... That's an RT? I thought they were black handled with the lasering on the blade? *Mind blown*

That's a DIY job IIRC.  jaya_man had it laser etched: https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,69404.msg1381594.html#msg1381594
Ah yes... It's just a plain Spirit XC which I had laser engraved :cheers:


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Re: Alox: Silver, Red, or other???
Reply #52 on: August 07, 2017, 10:05:06 AM
Quote from: MacGyver on August 05, 2017, 11:56:23 AM
Quote from: Rich S on August 04, 2017, 11:19:29 PM
Alox = silver. Cellidor and Nylon = (classic) red. 
All other colors are just fantasy SAKs :-)

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Just added the part in bold so there is no doubts...  :whistle:  :D

P.S.: I like (to look at) some alox colors other than silver when they are new, but i absolutely hate the way colored alox ages, contrary to many here. I don't find a faded (rubbed off) and scratched colored pocket knife with bits of silver shining underneath sexy or good looking... Sorry...   :pommel:

This... I have a red alox, a gold and a green. They are all for show,... I only use the silver ones.

My Alox USB was blue-teal and now looks awful...
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Re: Alox: Silver, Red, or other???
Reply #53 on: August 07, 2017, 04:19:55 PM
Quote from: sticktodrum on August 07, 2017, 04:56:24 AM
Quote from: kaput on August 05, 2017, 05:22:05 AM
Corky, this'll give you some statistical statistics to the age old debate, statistically.

https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,68895.msg1364811.html#msg1364811

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Wait...that Swisstool... That's an RT? I thought they were black handled with the lasering on the blade? *Mind blown*


As for alox coloring, black always looks best to me. However the original Sturdy Boy was red, I think, and that was before the Soldier hit, AFAIK.

You're right. Pioneer/Farmer was '57, the "'61" soldier wasn't available until '62  :cheers:
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Re: Alox: Silver, Red, or other???
Reply #54 on: August 07, 2017, 04:22:35 PM
Quote from: Corwyn on August 07, 2017, 10:05:06 AM
Quote from: MacGyver on August 05, 2017, 11:56:23 AM
Quote from: Rich S on August 04, 2017, 11:19:29 PM
Alox = silver. Cellidor and Nylon = (classic) red. 
All other colors are just fantasy SAKs :-)

Rich

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Just added the part in bold so there is no doubts...  :whistle:  :D

P.S.: I like (to look at) some alox colors other than silver when they are new, but i absolutely hate the way colored alox ages, contrary to many here. I don't find a faded (rubbed off) and scratched colored pocket knife with bits of silver shining underneath sexy or good looking... Sorry...   :pommel:

This... I have a red alox, a gold and a green. They are all for show,... I only use the silver ones.

My Alox USB was blue-teal and now looks awful...

I could see teal going bad.  I had a worn autumn orange cadet that still looked cool, as well as dark green.  Most pics I've seen of well-worn black look pretty cool.    Of course I carry silver too but frankly I get tired of seeing knives on the shelf... especially newer ones that never got to have any fun.
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Re: Alox: Silver, Red, or other???
Reply #55 on: August 07, 2017, 04:23:07 PM
Quote from: hiraethus on August 07, 2017, 09:17:13 AM
Definitely black alox for me, with pocket wear.  I quite like the silver but it's a bit plain, and I don't like red either in alox or celidor.  Some of the other colours are OK, particularly this year's OD green.

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Re: Alox: Silver, Red, or other???
Reply #56 on: August 07, 2017, 04:41:54 PM
I'm completely sold on red and black now. They age so well. Still much prefer OC to NC. Gots to get me a non-silver Farmer now.  :facepalm: What have you started El-C?
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Re: Alox: Silver, Red, or other???
Reply #57 on: August 07, 2017, 05:04:43 PM
Quote from: magentus on August 07, 2017, 04:41:54 PM
I'm completely sold on red and black now. They age so well. Still much prefer OC to NC. Gots to get me a non-silver Farmer now.  :facepalm: What have you started El-C?
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Re: Alox: Silver, Red, or other???
Reply #58 on: August 07, 2017, 05:10:32 PM
Quote from: magentus on August 07, 2017, 04:41:54 PM
I'm completely sold on red and black now. They age so well. Still much prefer OC to NC. Gots to get me a non-silver Farmer now.  :facepalm: What have you started El-C?
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Alox: Silver, Red, or other😧
Reply #59 on: August 07, 2017, 05:15:39 PM
But I like alox, don't mind if the color wears off... that and the fact that I have another BNIB Pioneer Black w/ Red Shield in my collection...

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