Any love for Wenger?

[basilio]

Very nice pictures!
I had not been a great fan of the wood scales (just because of personal taste), but I have always loved the contrast between the red shield and the wood around it.

[ICanFixThat]

Nice photos of the SAC Ranger, I've been thinking about getting the new SAC knives, just trying to fit them into an order.

I recently got a pretty nice vintage Vic Cracked Ice scaled knife, and then a Wenger one pops up.

Again this older Wenger 82mm is very good quality.  Still tight and great snap, solid thick nickel-silver liners and spacer, and it looks to have a forged and hand worked corkscrew that is only partially polished on the outer edges, but lots of machining marks. Small clippoint is also stamped Wenger Tahara, but the scales unfortunately have started to warp in a few places which is typical for this material.  Love the crossbow shield which we've seen on a few older wengers, it is well inlayed on this example.

[Marius]

Ranger 55 Wood, 150 Years SAC

 

Great SAK!! 

[Gim]

Hello
My last SAK

[basilio]

I recently got a pretty nice vintage Vic Cracked Ice scaled knife, and then a Wenger one pops up.

The inlayed shield is beautiful!

Hello
My last SAK

Good catch on the Evohunter and the oboes 

[victor7000]

Hello
My last SAK

Great 

The Oboe is cool    never seen this one before. Thanks for showing.

Also available in red 
http://www.oboes.ch/index.php/en/swiss-knives-2

[stressmaster5000]

Hello
My last SAK

Nice! 

[ICanFixThat]

A Wengerinox older style Fondue fork.

[Gareth]

Excellent.

[victor7000]

A Wengerinox older style Fondue fork.

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Enjoy your meal! ... I mean Enjoy your Fondue

[North Man]

Nice finds!

My latest Wenger is the Evolution 18, also i sad it would be some months until the next fixed knife Been much fishing but i had fun again making a handle.

This handle took time, i had picked some wood in the nature. Its been dried, i had a Martiinii blade from the 80s( i guess). This blade was in rough shape, the metal bolster part may be as much as 80 years old and made by a special People. I used a part from a very damaged knife, so now it is a sturdy camping knife. Did fit wood inside the bolster.

Had the wood to rest some before the final sanding and Danish oil.

[victor7000]

 Ranger 38-38

[ICanFixThat]

Northman; Super job on that handle and restoring the old knife andf retaining the special bolser.  It looks really nice. 

Vic7K, that's a great find, looks like they are using up some left over pieces withe that blade from the Alinghi and that marine driver.  Looks like Wenger is starting to run out of some parts already, or at least no more for production, don't know if they plan to save some for repairs.

[basilio]

Missed these last posts.
Very nice pictures and knives!
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Does anybody have an idea about the catalog number of this Golfer sold by Eddie Bauer?

I would need the information for the wiki

[lowtech]

Ranger 38-38

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This looks like a crossbreed of teh 120 and 130 mm Wengers.
Did you buy this knife recently as a new one or has it maybe been made in teh transition phase between old and new Rangers?

And, does this knife hint us taht old and new Ranger parts are mixable?

[victor7000]

Ranger 38-38

This looks like a crossbreed of teh 120 and 130 mm Wengers.
Did you buy this knife recently as a new one or has it maybe been made in teh transition phase between old and new Rangers?

And, does this knife hint us taht old and new Ranger parts are mixable?

I bought it recently new, but on the box it says 03/2011, so I think it was produced in March 2011.
I suppose it was made to use up old Ranger parts and to reduce the stock of some older parts. 

[ICanFixThat]

Wenger likes orange!  Maybe that's why we don't see too many Vics in orange.

[ICanFixThat]

...and Pink?

 

[nuphoria]

That really is a contrary looking tool!

[basilio]

Wenger likes orange!  Maybe that's why we don't see too many Vics in orange.

Nice pictures!
Yes Wenger likes orange, but unfortunately only few models are available in this color (and only in Europe, as far as I can tell).
I really like this color and I prefer it over the Yellow in the RangerGrip configuration.
Is your RangerGrip the model 79 (with saw) or 61 (without)?
As for the pink...well, it would be interesting to know at which consumer market they were aiming, as I don't see the possibility of many ladies using such a big knife.

[North Man]

Nice knives

[cowsmilk]

I really like my Wenger Evo S18.The locking blade is nice and the evo scales make it look and feel great.It is my main pocket carry SAK.

I also have the S18 for my daily carry. The locking blade feature works well.

[enki_ck]

I really like my Wenger Evo S18.The locking blade is nice and the evo scales make it look and feel great.It is my main pocket carry SAK.

I also have the S18 for my daily carry. The locking blade feature works well.

How do you like the Evo scales? The 17/18 Wenger are one of my favorite SAKs but I never could get on with the Evo scales. I prefer the classic slim scales of the Forester/Handyman better. Also while it's nice to have the lock, it kind of hinders the access to the scissors. 

[cowsmilk]

I really like my Wenger Evo S18.The locking blade is nice and the evo scales make it look and feel great.It is my main pocket carry SAK.

I also have the S18 for my daily carry. The locking blade feature works well.

How do you like the Evo scales? The 17/18 Wenger are one of my favorite SAKs but I never could get on with the Evo scales. I prefer the classic slim scales of the Forester/Handyman better. Also while it's nice to have the lock, it kind of hinders the access to the scissors. 


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my only complaint on the scales is that they are not made of carbon fiber.;-)

And yes, the lock partially blocks scissors access.

[enki_ck]

I really like my Wenger Evo S18.The locking blade is nice and the evo scales make it look and feel great.It is my main pocket carry SAK.

I also have the S18 for my daily carry. The locking blade feature works well.

How do you like the Evo scales? The 17/18 Wenger are one of my favorite SAKs but I never could get on with the Evo scales. I prefer the classic slim scales of the Forester/Handyman better. Also while it's nice to have the lock, it kind of hinders the access to the scissors. 


http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh627/enki_ck/SAK/PC100015.jpg

my only complaint on the scales is that they are not made of carbon fiber.;-)

And yes, the lock partially blocks scissors access.

Let me introduce you to PTRSAK.
http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,41486.msg662232.html#msg662232

[cowsmilk]

I really like my Wenger Evo S18.The locking blade is nice and the evo scales make it look and feel great.It is my main pocket carry SAK.

I also have the S18 for my daily carry. The locking blade feature works well.

How do you like the Evo scales? The 17/18 Wenger are one of my favorite SAKs but I never could get on with the Evo scales. I prefer the classic slim scales of the Forester/Handyman better. Also while it's nice to have the lock, it kind of hinders the access to the scissors. 


http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh627/enki_ck/SAK/PC100015.jpg

my only complaint on the scales is that they are not made of carbon fiber.;-)

And yes, the lock partially blocks scissors access.

Let me introduce you to PTRSAK.
http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,41486.msg662232.html#msg662232

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Wow! Thanks for that link.)

[basilio]

I never could get on with the Evo scales. I prefer the classic slim scales

Couldn't agree more.
Have you see my "classic" S557?
http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,43595.msg718695.html#msg718695

[enki_ck]

I never could get on with the Evo scales. I prefer the classic slim scales

Couldn't agree more.
Have you see my "classic" S557?
http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,43595.msg718695.html#msg718695

Yes, I have. I've been following that thread since the beginning. 

[Vladimir]

My latest Wenger:

[enki_ck]

Is that an EKA Esquire? Nice.