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hr Offline styx

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Wenger to be retired
on: May 24, 2013, 10:46:21 AM
Hey y'all, I'm new, gonna introduce myself at a more convenient time. just wanted to bring you this piece of spine chilling news

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-30/swiss-army-knife-maker-retires-120-year-old-wenger-brand.html

Hope this is the right place to post it
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Re: Wenger to be retired
Reply #1 on: May 24, 2013, 11:44:09 AM
Welcome!

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Re: Wenger to be retired
Reply #2 on: May 24, 2013, 12:45:27 PM
Hi Styx and welcome  :waving:

The bad news about Wenger is well known here,there's some very interesting threads on the subject in the Swiss Forum area.

The good news is your still in time to take part in what will soon be know as The Mad Wenger Buying Spree of 2013
There is no beginning,or ending,and for this we are thankful,cos now is hard enough to understand!
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Re: Wenger to be retired
Reply #3 on: May 24, 2013, 02:03:04 PM
Thanks for the welcome. Just wanted to share the news.
I hope I'll get a chance to snag some Wengers in time
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Re: Wenger to be retired
Reply #4 on: May 24, 2013, 02:10:35 PM
Yes, regretfully we already know about it. As Kirky said there were a couple of threads on the subject when it was first publicized.

This is one of the first threads and has the most info.

http://forum.multitool.or....php/topic,42641.120.html

Vic and Wenger are still in the process of reorganization and didn't know themselves which models or tool lines they'll keep. :(

I'm hoping they keep the 130mm Ranger line and at least integrate some of the tools from the 85mm Wengers into the 84mm smaller Vicrorinox frame. There are so many unique tools in Wenger 85mm line that I'd hate to see go away.


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Re: Wenger to be retired
Reply #5 on: May 24, 2013, 03:12:27 PM
Damn I missed that thread.

It would be a real shame to lose some of the tools. The ranger line should just get new Vic cross on them and that's it. At least if you ask me.

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Re: Wenger to be retired
Reply #6 on: May 24, 2013, 03:41:54 PM
Quote from: styx on May 24, 2013, 03:12:27 PM
Damn I missed that thread.

No problem, it's hard to find if you don't know what you're looking for. :D Members here have a tendency to sometimes use cryptic thread titles. Makes you open them just to find out what it's about instead of just dismissing it if the topic is of no interest to you. Very sneaky of them but it works. >:D

Quote from: styx on May 24, 2013, 03:12:27 PM
It would be a real shame to lose some of the tools. The ranger line should just get new Vic cross on them and that's it. At least if you ask me.

Hvala. Nije problem u zalihama nego u financijama

I agree with you there about the button lock and Rangers.  As for the finances, in a little over a month it will be a lot cheaper (40% cheaper) to buy tools from the EU. And German eBay has lots of cool Wengers. :mail:
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Re: Wenger to be retired
Reply #7 on: May 24, 2013, 05:06:28 PM
I am real impressed with my first Wenger, the Ranger 78.
I look forward to fire sales.

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Re: Wenger to be retired
Reply #8 on: May 25, 2013, 12:04:14 PM
Hopefully I'll get a chance to go straight to the source
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