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Victorinox Pioneer · Drop Point
2.76″ blade · 0.094″ spine · 1.59 oz · ~0.67″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

0.094″

Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Profile is the shape family's outline, not a scan of this model.

Victorinox

Victorinox Pioneer

Traditional PocketFolding

The Victorinox Pioneer is a 2.76" drop point folder in 1.4110 Stainless, flat ground. The handle is Alox Aluminum, secured by a slip joint lock. Made in Switzerland, one of 4 here from there.

Blade: 2.76″
Weight: 1.59 oz
Steel: 1.4110 Stainless
Price band: Budget

Best for

Low-profile daily cutting where a tactical folder reads wrong

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Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, cross-checked against knivesandtools, sakwiki.

Blade length: 2.76″
Cutting edge: 2.44″
Spine thickness: 0.094″
Blade shape: Drop Point
Grind: Flat
Steel: 1.4110 Stainless
Closed length: 3.66″
Weight: 1.59 oz
Lock: Slip Joint
Deployment: Manual
Handle material: Alox Aluminum
Country of origin: Switzerland

Why a drop point

The default hunting and EDC shape, and the safest general answer. The spine curves down to the tip in a convex line, which keeps the point low and strong and leaves plenty of belly for skinning. It is hard to make a drop point bad at anything.

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About 1.4110 Stainless

Victorinox's steel. Deliberately soft — the tool set is the point, and every blade re-sharpens in seconds.

Edge retention

1/5

Toughness

4/5

Corrosion resistance

4/5

Ease of sharpening

5/5

1-5 is a relative ranking drawn from published composition and hardness, not a lab measurement. Higher is better on every axis, and no steel is a 5 across the board — edge retention and toughness pull against each other. All 1.4110 Stainless knives