VictorinoxHunter Pro Alox Large Pocket Knife with Lock Blade and Lanyard Hole - Red

I honestly don't know why I can't post pictures with this review. Pictures help the selling point with the product, same as any other review, so sorry if you need pictures but Amazon didnt offer the option to upload any.The Victorinox Red Alox Hunter Pro is a sweet knife. It's solid and well constructed. The alox is the type of aluminum scales, which if you know anything about knife grade aluminum, it's very tough and durable. Nutnfancy on youtube had table drilled through an aluminum bolster on an Espada in order to fit it with a lanyard. He described the process as being very difficult. So for Victorinox to use an even TOUGHER formula for their knife scales for the Hunter Pro Red, fills me with confidence in its durability. The blade steel is 420. It's a high carbon steel, which makes it durable and gives it good edge retention, and knowing Victorinox and their heat treatment sciences, this is a great blade. I do not know if this is the exact same 420 type that Buck uses on its 110-124 series. Theirs says 420HC, and Victorinox just calls it 420 but also states in its blade specs as being a "high carbon steel". Looking at the blade out of the box it is very sharp and the blade Steel lives up to its company statement. All it needs is to be run on a stone to fix the bevel on the card side of the blade where it says "SWISS MADE". They ground it a bit thin on the degree scale. The opposite side which is the brand side is just fine. It seems to have a 12°-17° bevel, so adjusting the opposite side will need to happen before I polish it further to get it "uber sharp".The red paracord lanyard that comes with it is exquisite. Alot of people on youtube despise the lanyard and refuse to use it with the knife, but I love it. I just love the knife itself, the aesthetic makes me want to order a Swiss Army Knife Farmer Red or a Compact Red just to compliment it. The red color on the Alox is anodized so it will be very durable and not rub off easily, thankfully.Many reviews on youtube are favorable to this knife. There was one review by a user who was flat out stating to viewers NOT to buy it. Upon viewing the video, his reasoning was that his particular knife had a loose blade, as well as a slightly dull blade. He also had issues with the fact that he had to open the knife with two hands, and lamented that he couldn't swing it open one handed like spring assisted blades. In the end his reasons to hate on the blade were null and void, because he either had major quality issues (which doesn't happen often at all with Victorinox) and needed to return it to Victorinox for a replacement, or he bought it from an illegitimate seller and got a rip-off blade (which he did say he bought from an individual seller). Possibly he was sent one of their returned knives after it had been abused. I do have to tell you that this is not meant to be a TACTICAL show blade. It is a TOOL knife. You have to open it with two hands because its sturdy and not loose. Also, because Victorinox has awesome QC and engineering, you CANNOT take this knife apart like a Tactical folder in order to alter or adjust it. It comes ADJUSTED. Cleaning it is easy, Victorinox advises to fill a bowl or bucket with warm soapy water and swish it around for a bit before rinsing it with clean water. This is a KNIFE that you can use everyday, for the rest of your life . . . if you take care of it the way you are supposed to.• Keep it SHARP. If you use it everyday, maintain the edge. If you abuse the edge retention by using it and using it to eventual dullness, then you WILL HAVE TO sharpen it on a stone system or knife system, and that will eat your blade up. So hone it regularly with a ceramic rod, or steel hone so you don't lose blade. If you do this you will NEVER have to sharpen this blade unless you somehow manage to chip the blade, and to do that, you are seriously abusing this blade.• Uses . . . unless you are happy taking this blade into the hunting field and putting it through some of the tasks it's been designed for, such as camp duties and cleaning deer (or other game), EDC is what Victorniox says its primarily designated for. So you can use it in a warehouse, construction job, outdoors job like an arborist or landscaper, electrical technician (though a Swiss Army Knife Spartan or Farmer would be best for this), etc.• Cost . . . The Hunter Pro is expensive. But it's made with an expensive process with high quality materials, and it's made to last. But if you don't need a TOOL knife, spend less on some other showy trick blade if that's all you want. Bruce Lee once said that there are some teachers that will teach you techniques that are flashy, full of noise and action, and these people would teach you be admired by your friends and feared by your enemies. But Lee taught useful things and how to disarm or disable a person in as few moves as possible, and that when he was in a real fight he wouldn't make his trademark showy sounds and would take someone down with one move if possible. Again, this knife is a tool, not a gravity knife or a switchblade. There are people who will admire this blade for its looks and people who will put it to use. YOU will ultimately decide what it is you do with it. A tool is just a neutral object, its use is determined by correct use or abuse.

This is not a typical one-hand opening pocket utility knife, a design loved by Americans. This is a European design folding bushcraft or alpine hiking knife. See the photo for a knife size comparison with a ”regular” Swiss Army knife. This one is bigger, with a four-inch blade for rugged outdoor cutting tasks.It has a strong blade, arrived sharp, has a grippy handle that protects fingers from the blade, has a strong lock, and is made of stainless steel.It is not a daily carry one-hand opening pocket knife. The thumb stud is too small and located in the wrong place on the blade for that. The thumb stud is designed to facilitate two-hand opening of the blade (watch some YouTube videos of people opening the blade; they use two hands).The instructions state that the clip can be removed by striking the lanyard hole with the palm of your hand, but this did not work on my knife. That will not be a problem for most customers because they are right handed. I am left handed, so a right hand clip just gets in my way.This knife will go in my hiking vest. It is designed for outdoor use.A better choice for Americans needing a one-hand opening daily utility knife is the Spyderco Native Lightweight, which is about the same price as this Victorinox Evoke knife, $120.91 on Amazon.

Personally, I love it. It’s big. It’s heavy. It’s pinned. None of that matters to me. It’s a nice knife. Do not buy it if you are looking for a modern cutting edge (heh) knife. Do buy it if you like Victorinox knives and you have been waiting for them to make an almost modern knife. This review is for the Red Alox Two-Handed version, but it stands for the Silver Alox One-Handed opening version, as well as the plastic, and wood, scaled versions.Just to add a bit more detail:The knife comes in a quasi- presentation box, fit and finish is good. All my examples ( Two Alox, One plastic) are centered, with no blade play or lock rock. The edge is sharp out of the box with an even grind. The steel is nothing to write home about, but is very well done for what it is. Overall very well made as you would expect at the price and from Victorinox.With all that said, this is probably more for the Victorinox aficionados, rather than for someone looking for a modern folding knife.

Enjoy this knife great edge and holds edge well

I bought this knife for my EDC collection. Was was a little bit bigger than I anticipated, heavy, but excellent construction. The blade is great and the Alox handle is very attractive. This knife may be a little bit big for every day carry, being heavier than most but it is unique in size and color and Swiss quality.

Excelente

I use this knife for gardening. When it arrived, the blade wasn’t sharp (not nearly as sharp as I need/like it), so I had to sharpen it first. Now it’s great. I wish the red cord was a loop but other than that, it feels like this knife will be in my gardening toolkit for a long time. Well constructed.

I've had Victorinox knives for many many years, currently the Rescue Tool and the Swiss Champ but I've always wanted this knife because it's flat out cool and gorgeous.The graphic designer in me loves the way they've deployed the classic Victorinox logo in the handle and the texture of the Alox grip. Because I love the hand feel and the look of the grip so much, I opted to remove the belt clip. I've kept it in case I ever decide that I wanted it back. I also appreciate the Paracord lanyard. Though I doubt I'll ever take this one camping. the thoughtful product design of providing paracord in case of emergency is very smart.Not the lightest knife, my Gerber Remix is much lighter and is my everyday driver in terms of pocket knife but the cool factor of the red Alox is just off the charts!