Wenger Esquire Serrated....

[MacTech]

I just picked up a rather interesting little keyring SAK, a Wenger Esquire, this one has a serrated main blade, with a Spyerco-esque 2 small 1 large serration pattern

the main blade is exceptionally thin, and sharpens up to a hair-poppingly sharp edge, and the serrations cut smoothly, it's actually a pretty nice little SAK, I've always looked down on Wengers as being just slightly "inferior" to Victorinox, but I may have to revise that view, this little Esquire's walk-and-talk is right up there with my Vic Midnight MiniChamp, plus it has the advantage of a slightly longer main blade, and the superior scissor design that Wenger is known for

comparing the cutting performance tool-for-tool, the Esquire's spearpoint blade cuts a *tad* smoother than the MiniChamp's, however, the serrated Wenger scissors cut less smoothly than the plain-edged Vic scissors, but I'd imagine they'd handle more fibrous and/or more difficult materials better than the Vic scissors, I do like the backspring-driven design of the Wenger better than the springloaded Vic scissors for their durability though, the Vic scissors cut cleaner, but the Wenger's are more durable

Maybe I should check out the other Wenger designs as well


So, how rare are the serrated models, I don't see them listed on the Wenger website...

[stressmaster5000]

I would call them "uncommon" or hard to find. You can find them and most folks who look for them will pay a tad more for them. I have a Titanium Serrated Wenger Esquire and a couple other plain serrated esquires. Neat little blades.

[american lockpicker]

Does anyone know where I can get a Wenger catalog that featured the serrated blades? I think it was from around '99-01.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I've never seen one in the flesh, so great find mate

[stressmaster5000]

Wenger makes quite a few 85mm size SAK's with serrated or partially serrated main blades. Check out the SAKWicki website for a few.

http://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Esquire

http://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Backpacker

http://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Highlander

http://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Journeyman

http://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Master

http://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Wenger+Outdoorsman

http://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Safari

These are just a few from the 85mm lineup. There are more and of course there is also the larger 120mm lineup as well.

[Gareth]

That looks like a good find, I even like the colour.  I somewhat agree about the Wenger scissors.  I like the engineering of them better than Vics, but I simply cannot stand the serrations.  Less important perhaps but I also am not so fond of the fact that the legs are much thinner on the Wenger, it makes them uncomfortable to use after a while.

[Benner]

I would call them "uncommon" or hard to find. You can find them and most folks who look for them will pay a tad more for them. I have a Titanium Serrated Wenger Esquire and a couple other plain serrated esquires. Neat little blades.

Titanium 

Got any pics to hand?

[stressmaster5000]

I would call them "uncommon" or hard to find. You can find them and most folks who look for them will pay a tad more for them. I have a Titanium Serrated Wenger Esquire and a couple other plain serrated esquires. Neat little blades.

Titanium 

Got any pics to hand?

Sure, here is one I snapped and also I will include the SAKWicki photo link as well. Its the bottom knife.


SAKWicki link-Titanium Serrated Esquire
http://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-browse_image.php?galleryId=31&imageId=504

[Neil]

I like the Esquire size wise but don't get on with the scissors.  I have a silver one but nothing in titanium 

Good catch on the serrated one  Seen them before but don't own one.

Neil

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Same here, I love the design of the scissor's, just not the blooming serrations

[Benner]

I would call them "uncommon" or hard to find. You can find them and most folks who look for them will pay a tad more for them. I have a Titanium Serrated Wenger Esquire and a couple other plain serrated esquires. Neat little blades.

Titanium 

Got any pics to hand?

Sure, here is one I snapped and also I will include the SAKWicki photo link as well. Its the bottom knife.


SAKWicki link-Titanium Serrated Esquire
http://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-browse_image.php?galleryId=31&imageId=504

Yum! 

The scissors don't bother me too much TBH. They aren't as good as Vics, but they'll do.

[american lockpicker]

Wenger scissors are better...

[Benner]

Wenger scissors are better...

I'm curious, why do you think that?

[american lockpicker]

The spring is much more durable and they don't look like they are from the 19th century.

[Neil]

The spring is much more durable and they don't look like they are from the 19th century.

You'd think so. 

However, I've had quite a few second hand Wengers pass my way that have the spring/lever bent out of shape.  This is tricky and sometimes impossible to rectify.  I've also had many Vic.s with broken scissor springs.  The difference being I can replace one of those in thirty seconds and its back in business.

Neil

[Gareth]

Other than the blade, the scissors have to be my most used tool and I've never broken a spring yet.  What do you have to do to them to get them to fail?  I know they do, as Neil says, I've seen plenty of second hand Vics with broken or lost springs.  I just don't know how it could happen without trying something that would be close to abuse.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Well the spring failed on my Mini Champ, but it is 14-15 years old , and spent most of it's life with the spring compressed

[Neil]

Well the spring failed on my Mini Champ, but it is 14-15 years old , and spent most of it's life with the spring compressed

Have you got it fixed or do you need a new spring?  I'm not fattening RMs coffers by posting just a spring but I'll fit you one at the meet if you like 

Neil

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Well the spring failed on my Mini Champ, but it is 14-15 years old , and spent most of it's life with the spring compressed

Have you got it fixed or do you need a new spring?  I'm not fattening RMs coffers by posting just a spring but I'll fit you one at the meet if you like 

Neil

Nope, all fixed thank's

[stressmaster5000]

If someone is looking for one of these serrated esquires here is one for sale on ebay;

http://cgi.ebay.com/Brown-Wenger-Esquire-Swiss-Army-Knife-serrated-blade_W0QQitemZ280324283056QQihZ018QQcategoryZ63801QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Black Rose]

I added that one to my watch list last night (along with 4 others from that seller).