The addition of scissors is very welcome and took about fifty years for Victorinox to catch on to ! Got this for whittling when out on walks, seems to have the right combination of tools and is compact. I have carried the pioneer for four decades on a daily basis and often thought about a pair of scissors and what if . It has scissors. It seems like fewer SAKs are being made with scissors these days, and fewer still have good quality scissors that are actually useful. The scissors on the Pioneer X are great for cutting tape, bandages, fishing line, or anything else that requires a precise cut. They’re perfect for removing tags from shirts, and I’m not ashamed to admit that I’ve trimmed my nails with them on more than one occasion. These knives are hard use models and are built like a tank even though a slip joint they have great spring tension and uk friendly

I think this began when Benchmade unveiled a shake-up in their Griptilian line, offering an upgraded steel (from 154cm to 20CV) and handle material (from nylon to G10). This was something Benchmade fans had long been begging for; so much so that a market for replacement handles for the Griptilian emerged. It seems that Benchmade finally realized how much money they were leaving on the table and acted accordingly. You can cut a rope, saw a piece of wood, open a bottle, open a can, ream a hole in a piece of timber, undo a large screw, undo a small screw, all with one compact knife. I still think these SAKs are better than most multi tools, and a lot less expensive.The pioneer x is i think one of two best models from Victorinox ever , the other is the soldier/pioneer that this is evolved from ! Not a lot to say about the knife. I own a couple of saks ( work champ for bits round the house & camper for kitchen drawer in camper van). They are good reliable tools. This is a superb knife, beautifully engineered and looks and feels fantastic. I am a big fan of Victorinox scissors, they are well engineered, perform great and I find them extremely useful in and EDC knife, the addition of the scissors to the Pioneer is most welcome. It’s sharp. I bought a brand-new Alox Pioneer X for the purpose of this review (I know, I’ll take any excuse I can get) and it passed “the paper test” right out of the box. I love a blade you don’t have to sharpen as soon as you buy it.

So in 2017 I believe the pioneer X was offered , the model here with scissors that so ,so many wanted ? My self included ! The overall quality of the Victorinox knife is still fantastic with snap on all blades that would make some other knife makers weep in mass production ? Fast forward a year and a half and I ended up joining the army and it's the one knife I've used consistently, I want to upgrade eventually but I really just can't find the right knife at the moment, and owning this useful tool prevents me spending money on an upgrade.

The rivet construction is classic and im sure its just the machine has not quite been set tight enough on this run ? I would not say no to this knife it's UK legal, light and has plenty of useful tools, looks great and has really proved it's use to me. By that, I mean I set the idea aside for a week or two, because it turns out Victorinox was listening. Take a gander at the Victorinox Pioneer X.