I've had a Swiss Army knife in my pocket for about 60 years. Strangely, the tools I used most were the scissors, tweezers and awl. I occasionally used the saw, screwdrivers and blades.

I could listen to you ramble about Swiss Army knives all day every day lol.

The Climber is my absolute favorite Cellidor model. The Pioneer is my favorite Alox model. Great knives! Either one depending on the situation / occasion

Two great options, love them both! I REALLY want some yellow scales.

Hard to choose. Gotta love them both! cheers Dan!

First knife I bought was a Wenger Pioneer. Still rocking it all the time almost 40 years later…

Tinker or spartan for me love the twizeers and straight pin you have with the celidor scales..and I use a nano clip to ..great video

Awesome collection! I got the SAK sickness.

I love both, I have both in various colors and patterns. Can't say which I like more. They are both useful in there own way.

I love the alox knives and have a few but I use the tweezers and toothpick all the time. As a machinist I'm always picking metal slivers out of my hands.

i carry the climber with me 365 days a year....love that knife, especially for the scissors, shortblade and long blade i cut fruit all the time...in fact i love it all. have a spartan in my kitchen which i use as tin opener , bottle opener , wine ipener, and letter opener...oh and i use the tin opener to take the lid off ginseng vials, and the corkscrew to take the middle hole cap out of vinegar bottles, which i use for other things. wont carry anything larger than 3 layers anywhere..if i need bigger, im camping or doing something major, i take the tools. had a bit of regret when i first got my climber, as the super tinker is the same knife but with a phillips, but the screwdriver on top of the can opener serves as a perfect phillips anyway , so i got over it. now im considering an alox version, was going to get the farmer x, as it had both scissors and saw, but it is too large for me to carry 365 daily, so opted for the farmer. after some more thought, i realised i used scissors much more than i will ever need a saw, so opted for the pioneer x. pioneer x is most likely going to swap out for my trusted climber....we shall see.

There are 3 SAK’s that I rotate most days of the week: Cadet, Pioneer and Compact. (Sometimes the Executive or Alox Minichamp get pocket time, paired with a larger folder.) I prefer the inline awl on the Pioneer over the Spartan on the back. Great video, as always, Dan! 👍🏼

Thanks Dan Great video I just got my first Alox after many years and many celidor models Loving its sturdy feel and appearance Went for the Pioneer-x and not regretting my choice Fits well in the small front jeans coin pocket and gets used multiple times daily So far not missed the tweezers or toothpick that aren't there But lets see how it goes.....

The way the light reflects off of the celladore when the Spartan is siting on the table would make a sick scale pattern. Maybe in carved wood?

Good video... I always wondered if the tools in the Alox versions are bigger or thicker and this video covered that

Another great knife discussion 👍

I wish they had a two blade pioneer, i always miss the small blade. I file the small blade into more of a clip point and its nice to have a precise knife with a very pointy tip.

Both are great! Yet I still prefer the Tourist, Spartan, and Climber for edc. Also love the Evolution models with the locking main blade.

After 40 years of celador knives, I finally took the plunge and got a Pioneer X. While I really liked, and continue to like, the tool set, the Pioneer felt slippery in my hand. After a several months of use and pocket time, that problem has largely gone away. That said, I still prefer the Super Tinker over the Pioneer X. It has more tools and feels better in my hand. You can't go wrong with either of them.

Looks like you took the best route and bought some of each. More interesting and more fun that way 👍

The thing I love about my Pioneer Alox EDC is the sturdiness of the scales. I had classic plastic scales and wood scales on different Victorinox knives and the thing I hated was that the scales come loose after some time. They don't fall off, but they start rattling etc. No problem with the alox though some they are bolted to the knife and not just clicked on.

Alox for the looks, plastic for the added accessories

I've just bought a ranger (bargain price) that I intend to keep in the house ready for action but for EDC I'm seriously considering a pioneer 👍

I use the selador/celador? models in spring, early summer where I am as a small first aid kit. The thorn covered bushes that died off over winter dry out and stick in you again, the thorns causing infection if not fully removed. The tweezers, awl, small pen blade and the additional pin usually work with antiseptic. So I prefer the Alox but use plastic every spring, early summer.

I carried the Pioneer for years and the Spartan for years. Both are great. Options? Choose Spartan. Basic but rugged tools? Choose Pioneer.

Both are great, but Spartan is my all time favourite.

nice review, some fine tools, i have also some types of, next will be the midnight manager@work...anyway...i mentioned the needle (open the screwdriver an have a look near the hinge) once again on your spartan, as i have on my victorinox...for example it´s quite handy to get tout the SIM card slot ;-)...

I've been carrying the Tourist for a while now and want to get another Pioneer. I wore out my Pioneer over years of use and retired it.

Hello Swiss Army Dan, nice entertaining show in a relaxed environment. :)

I can see that a cellidor handle Swiss Army knife would be referred to as a ‘kids knife’. We all started with a cellidor-handled Swiss Army knife. I mean, WHO hasn’t? Owning several SAKs in my youth, ALL were cellidors ( all were lost). Never heard of Alox as a kid. If you were given an Alox knife as a kid, that was something special, like being fast-tracked to pocketknife adulthood. Cool video, very informative, thank you!

Very cool video Dan 👍

I carry either a Pioneer or a nylon scaled Spartan daily though I do prefer the Pioneer, And yes it's been hot hear in AZ though it did rain this evening!

Just found your channel. I feel your pain - I have a bit over a dozen carry knives and it seems to me that the quest goes ever on. Perhaps the art is to not sweat it, take what you think you will need for the day or activity and if there is nothing special happening take what you fancy. We can comfort ourselves that pocket knives don't have feelings! Subbed!

Cellidor is great. I can almost convince myself why it's better. But still, 99% of the time I go out with an Alox in my pocket...

Hi Dan. Thanks for the ramblings

Great to see you again Dan. Both are great. I like the explorer or the Pioneer X. 👍

For me, Hunstman & Pioneer both are best bet. For outdoors and multiples tasks, huntsman comes handy...for urban usage, Pioneer just do the job perfectly.

Buen video amigo😉👍

A rambler on the keychain and a pioneer in my fifth pocket 👌

I guess I am more used to carry a cellidor sak, rather than the alox scales. This does not mean I preferred cellidor, it is just that the model I carry is only available in cellidor, I guess if a huntsman had alox scales, that will be an absolute bomb!!! great vid buddy. Cheers!!!

Dan the man will you be picking up the farmer x for edc ??? Thanks again for sharing this with us✌

Ranger and Harverster... With a very heavy heart I choose Ranger, but Harv is wonderfull for gardening, working on farm, or backup bushcraft tool.

Well put, I can never decide between cellidor or alox. The red color is iconic, black and white looks awesome and the tweezers and pin are a must. Alox is more durable and looks beautiful with all the colors. The only solution? Buy them all and rotate!

Cellidor for me... the ergonomics is just better for me... Real comfortable in my hands...😊👍🏻

Dan, appreciate your views. Do you often upgrade your cellador models to the plus scales?

Great video , what it s the name of the hanger that its on the Pioneer knife ?

The cellidor scales can crack or break but they're very easy to replace.

I wish I'd bought an old style Alox soldier before they were discontinued. Have the new model but it's not legal carry in the UK because of the blade length and the fact that it locks. I have a number of Pioneers in various colours including several of the limited edition annual models. I also have two of the Nespresso limited edition Pioneers.

I have a Spartan with a serrated main blade, which I haven't seen in the Alox models.

- I like all of them.

Which size ballpoint is meant for spartan???

I really need to get new plastic side for my Spartan

Hello Mr, SAK founder :)) , can i know how can u get new spare scales for affordable prices?? thnx in advance and love ur videos.

I wonder why they dont make a 91mm alox with the back tools. Like say an alox tinker or spartan. They don't have to do every model just the top sellers, i think people would eat that up. The alox adds a little class and value over the plastic and does make it feel a little more "adult". I honestly think just having the rivets exposed and visible adds an aesthetic appeal as well as inspires more confidence even if its not entirely warranted.

Both 👍🏻

Love my Spartan and Pioneer- mine are blue👍🏻

I'd love an 84mm Pioneer - a Cadet with an awl instead of the nailfile. If I only could have one SAK for say a longer hike - the Farmer. But the MOST SWISSY ARMY KNIFE for me is the Camper, the essence of SAK. :)

I like the looks of Alox a lot. But I cant be without the tweezers and the needle.

I love the look of alox, but they are too slick for me. I never feel like I can get the same grip on them as I do with cellador. And the scale tools really are useful.

Cool

Pioneer X is the best alox model. I'll take a Climber or Compact over the Spartan.

I wish there would be a Alox knife with a corkscrew

Had SAKs most of my life and got my first alox a couple of years ago and love em the plastic scales are too slippery imo

Been watching too much Swiss Army Dan, just bought 10 spartans!

I like both celidor and alox models, both have their advantages and disadvantages. However alox models are slimmer to the extent that you can squeeze in a saw and it's still more or less the same thickness as a celidor equivalent without saw, for example the Farmer (3 layer alox) is 14mm thick, whilst the Spartan is 13.8mm thick. 0.2mm as a fraction of an inch is 1/125th in so not noticeable.

I was watching a video from another channel (we all juggle knives, I think) where he mentioned that he felt his alox model had a stronger tool spring feeling than a similar celedor model. I dont have any alox models yet, so I can't verify, but i was wondering if you could weigh in on this issue.

I really love the simplicity of the Alox models but I use the toothpick often so it's not the best for me😕

The eternal debate! If you use bug spray, the Deet doesn’t affect the Alox scales, but it sure does a number on Cellidor! Thanks for sharing.

You just like Swiss Army knives as do I......Ramble on.

Something to consider is that the Spartan is lighter weight and packs more tools than the Pioneer. I personally find that small blade invaluable and gets more use than the awl. You do you.

The field master is the way to go👍

Where did you get the pocket holder?

i must have glasses with weird sized screws, that screwdriver almost stripped the screws when i borrowed a friend's.

Despite my irrational hatred of the corkscrew, my Compact ends up in my pocket almost exclusively these days. My Tinker doesn’t have scissors, and my Super Tinker is 3 layers - I much prefer the 2 layers of the Compact. Psyching myself up for my first mod: swap the corkscrew for the reamer or phillips head screwdriver (can’t decide which), and replacing the cellidor scales with titanium from Swiss Bianco. Can’t find a source for 2mm brass pins though 🤦🏽‍♂️

Pioneer is absolutely much shaper than spartan

Pioneer

The only thing I dont like about the SAK is the main blade. I dont think its sharp enough and good enough for cutting wood. But I know for most pocket knife jobs it will be fine.

Spartan ofcourse or tourist better smaller version as for the allox solo has got the better snap

Neither! Carry a Wenger Viking! Lol just kidding

Exorbitant 👍lg

Never saw a spartan with pen in scales🤔

Alox the strongest the best.

Y my Spartan doesn't have 3 function... Twizers and toothpick only

Alox refers to the oxide surface finish on the aluminum alloy scales

Sir I want this knife plz

I use the huntsman own a spartan and titan

you are comparing different models of knives........the difference is not because of the handle material !!!!!

The whole point of a Swiss Army knife is tools. The more tools in the same package size (essentially), the better the SAK. More tools = more better. Celador. Period.

Can opener and bottle opener is not much needed anymore these days so it just adds weight to the knife for nothing.