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WARNING: this is NOT a WENGER

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00 Offline sakwakky

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WARNING: this is NOT a WENGER
on: August 18, 2019, 10:26:00 PM
I see it time and time again, and there is one listed now on eBay for $900...and sellers often try to pass this knife off as a vintage Wenger....but it is NOT A WENGER.  I am fortunate enough to own two of the first shield Wenger with aluminum scales that these sellers want you to think their knife is the same as (but its not)....so I bought one...just to show them side by side.  you will notice many differences, including 1)  the overall shape of the knife is different, 2) the shield is different, 3) it doesn't have the tang stamp, 4) it has JTR etched in the blade (that is in fact the name of the french manufacturer of this knife), 5) it has a cap lifter instead of a solid screwdriver like the originals

so dont be fooled by sellers eBay.....this knife is not original Wenger and certainly not worth anywhere close to $900.  I paid a lot less than that for both of my ACTUAL Wenger examples

the proof is in the pictures...the REAL Wenger examples have the red Swiss Cross inlay as shown below
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« Last Edit: August 19, 2019, 12:30:42 AM by sakwakky »

us Offline cody6268

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Re: WARNING: this is NOT a WENGER
Reply #1 on: August 18, 2019, 10:39:46 PM
That's what I thought as well. I thought it was a Pradel, and I don't think would be any more than $20.
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00 Offline sakwakky

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Re: WARNING: this is NOT a WENGER
Reply #2 on: August 18, 2019, 10:41:18 PM
spread the word and somebody should send this post to the seller so they know we are on to them!
« Last Edit: August 19, 2019, 12:28:29 AM by sakwakky »

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Re: WARNING: this is NOT a WENGER
Reply #3 on: August 18, 2019, 11:57:32 PM
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00 Offline sakwakky

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Re: WARNING: this is NOT a WENGER
Reply #4 on: August 19, 2019, 12:27:16 AM
thats the one!  thanks for posting that toolguy!

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