Any love for wenger?

[ColoSwiss]

Left-hand Cyclist.

Wenger did a series of a half-dozen Left-handed (Main Gauche) knives. Not only were the notches on the blades reversed; the entire blade sequence was reversed.

[J Mackrel Jones]

Even the corkscrew goes the other direction.   

[jerseydevil]

Does Wenger still make any of these lefty models?  I gotta get my hands on one! 

[enki_ck]

Left-hand Cyclist.

Wenger did a series of a half-dozen Left-handed (Main Gauche) knives. Not only were the notches on the blades reversed; the entire blade sequence was reversed.

Is that technically still a Cyclist? I mean that one has a small blade instaid of the nail file.

[50ft-trad]

Left-hand Cyclist.

Wenger did a series of a half-dozen Left-handed (Main Gauche) knives. Not only were the notches on the blades reversed; the entire blade sequence was reversed.

Is that technically still a Cyclist? I mean that one has a small blade instaid of the nail file.

Yeah, but the main blade has a REALLY big nail file on the other side ... 

Southpaws ... 






 

[ColoSwiss]

Left-hand Cyclist.

Wenger did a series of a half-dozen Left-handed (Main Gauche) knives. Not only were the notches on the blades reversed; the entire blade sequence was reversed.

Is that technically still a Cyclist? I mean that one has a small blade instaid of the nail file.

That's what the catalog calls it. Here's a page with most of the left-handed models; doesn't include the Skier. Also no guarantee there aren't others.

http://www.e-webtechnologies.com/sak/Wenger_Left-handed_Models.pdf

[ColoSwiss]

The 1992-1995 Wenger French catalog on SAKwiki also has info; page 2, the last two sheets.

http://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-browse_gallery.php?galleryId=97&offset=60

[JNieporte]

I like Wenger SAKs. The bottle opener / screwdriver has a detent that makes the tool unable to close when under pressure. That's great. I also prefer the Wenger can opener to the Victorinox, although it does give up the small screwdriver. I prefer the Wenger Standard Issue to the Victorinox Soldier.

[basilio]

Wow, that is a pretty rare bird.  Do you happen to be left handed?

Thanks!
No, I'm not left handed, but I love this set (the one from the 90's period) and I think it is too unique to pass by.
At the moment I have 4 of the 6 models made.
Hopefully I should be able to post a picture of the complete set soon.

Left-hand Cyclist.

Wenger did a series of a half-dozen Left-handed (Main Gauche) knives. Not only were the notches on the blades reversed; the entire blade sequence was reversed.

Yes, but with a great exception for the wax scraper tool in the skier model, which is not reversed (I compared it myself with a standard model I have).

Does Wenger still make any of these lefty models?  I gotta get my hands on one! 

I believe the left hand models are not made anymore.
I found that Wenger later changed the design of the "left hand man" on the scales, as seen on the following picture (pointed line around the figure)


Some of the later models can still be found.
Have a look here
http://www.anythinglefthanded.co.uk/acatalog/pocket_knives.html

[North Man]

ooh i just bought this, Handyman

woodsaw, metalfile and plier,bits and much more

[50ft-trad]

I got one of those too. What's your thoughts on it?

[North Man]

i really like this, it is a great multitool, i also really enjoy to study the mechanisms

[50ft-trad]

Agreed. It's probably not one for the "plierphiles"  who need the biggest possible pliers at all times. As a knife-centric tool though, it's an impressive bit of kit for the right person/scenario.

I do wish those scales were a little slimmer though 

[crackout]

Back to my old S18, still waiting for parts of my Vic mods.



Love it!

[North Man]

Agreed. It's probably not one for the "plierphiles"  who need the biggest possible pliers at all times. As a knife-centric tool though, it's an impressive bit of kit for the right person/scenario.

I do wish those scales were a little slimmer though 

some thoughts:
yes it is on the larger side, also the "plierphiles" looking for the biggest plier is true, however Wenger 120mm or more correct 130mm got so many larger size functions is handy, many multitools today got ok size on the functions too but many also got so small functions that it would make them difficult to use, the saw on the Rangers is enough to cut thick wood, with the bits one get great momentum and one can custom make your tool for many tasks, the plier is in my opinion medium size and enough for much, knifeblade is there very good also, i feel the Wenger multitools fills a gap that many do not have and it is like you say people looking for the best plier and the multitool become much like just a plier many times.....