Any love for the Wenger SI?

sawman · **on:** October 26, 2013, 05:06:15 PM

I think this SAK deserves its own thread. It's one of my favorites, so I am making a spot for everyone to share pics, experiences and thoughts on their Wenger SI's.

Magic Bus · **Reply #1 on:** October 26, 2013, 06:10:02 PM

I love mine sawman. Great blade with a strong backspring, well put together. I have an 04 dated one.

victor7000 · **Reply #2 on:** October 26, 2013, 06:36:37 PM

A few Wenger SI ...

colt 1911 · **Reply #3 on:** October 26, 2013, 06:37:57 PM

Have a 06 but it has never seen any pocket time.

Swiss Army knives .

jerseydevil · **Reply #4 on:** October 26, 2013, 06:42:30 PM

Great SAK.

I have two. Three actually if you include my tattoosteve scissors mod... My most recent one I found at the local flea market. The guy I bought it off of thought it was fake, saying that "no Swiss Army Knives have metal handles." I told him it was a neat fake and I'd give him $5 for it.....

Grathr · **Reply #5 on:** October 26, 2013, 07:21:33 PM

I love the SI.

I usually EDC a SI, and got a couple of backups in case i loose the one I carry.

Smaug · **Reply #6 on:** October 26, 2013, 07:37:58 PM

I've never had one myself, but I do have (and love) my Victorinox Soldier. (1961 design) I understand they are identical, except for the bail, so I guess that counts.

When I was an electrical tech., I carried this Soldier for a while, as I hadn't gotten around to buying a Victorinox Electrician yet. Now I've never had a problem with the durability of the large blade on an officer's model SAK, but the extra thick on on t he Soldier sure made me feel "safe."

I would call it a tie between this and the Tinker. The Tinker has the dedicated Phillips, small blade, and T&T, but the Soldier is more durable, both in terms of tool thickness and ability to take a drop without damage.

captain spaulding · **Reply #7 on:** October 26, 2013, 09:00:51 PM

Quote from: jerseydevil on October 26, 2013, 06:42:30 PM

Great SAK. I have two. Three actually if you include my tattoosteve scissors mod... My most recent one I found at the local flea market. The guy I bought it off of thought it was fake, saying that "no Swiss Army Knives have metal handles." I told him it was a neat fake and I'd give him $5 for it.....

I remember you getting that one. Very slick of you.

Thunderpants · **Reply #8 on:** October 26, 2013, 09:04:38 PM

Isn't this thing pretty much the same as a Victorinox Pioneer?

enki_ck · **Reply #9 on:** October 26, 2013, 10:23:09 PM

Quote from: Thunderpants on October 26, 2013, 09:04:38 PM

Isn't this thing pretty much the same as a Victorinox Pioneer?

Other way around.

The Pioneer is the civilian version of the Wenger SI and the Vic Soldier. And not even those two are the same.

The SI has a bigger nail nick.

A thinner blade at the bottom but it holds its width almost all the way to the tip while the Vic tapers down the whole length.

I even think the Wenger Awl is pointier/has a more acute tip but I don't have a large enough sampling to confirm that.

Oh, yeah, it also has a hollow rivet that can feature a bail and not the keyring attachment that digs into your palm at just the wrong place.

Yes. I feel much love for the Wenger SI.

burnside · **Reply #10 on:** October 26, 2013, 10:27:52 PM

Nice.. I have two new Wenger SIs on their way to me now. Looking forward to it.

sawman · **Reply #11 on:** October 27, 2013, 01:54:07 AM

Quote from: burnside on October 26, 2013, 10:27:52 PM

Nice.. I have two new Wenger SIs on their way to me now. Looking forward to it.

Smaug · **Reply #12 on:** October 27, 2013, 02:56:06 AM

Quote from: enki_ck on October 26, 2013, 10:23:09 PM

...and not the keyring attachment that digs into your palm at just the wrong place.

That too, can be removed with a bench grinder and several seconds of your time. Admittedly, one still wouldn't have the coveted hollow rivet; it would become a pure pocket knife, with no possibility of a lanyard.

ducttapetech · **Reply #13 on:** October 27, 2013, 02:28:06 AM

I have one. Nice sak, built like a tank. But, it lacks tools.

It is a great simple carry or nice to pair up with other tools.

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JAfromMn · **Reply #14 on:** October 27, 2013, 02:34:20 AM

The Wenger soldier was the first sak I ever bought.

I still own and carry it.

Il try get some pics of it tomorrow.

I bought my 97 solider in 1998.

one of the best knives I've ever owned.

sir_mike · **Reply #15 on:** October 27, 2013, 03:01:37 AM

Quote from: jerseydevil on October 26, 2013, 06:42:30 PM

Great SAK. I have two. Three actually if you include my tattoosteve scissors mod... My most recent one I found at the local flea market. The guy I bought it off of thought it was fake, saying that "no Swiss Army Knives have metal handles." I told him it was a neat fake and I'd give him $5 for it.....

One with scissors would be great!

I have one but dont carry it.

nate j · **Reply #16 on:** October 27, 2013, 03:59:22 AM

Quote from: JAfromMn on October 27, 2013, 02:34:20 AM

one of the best knives I've ever owned.

No super steel and limited tool set compared to some other models, but it is still hard to argue with that statement.

I'm a big fan of the SI/alox Soldier as well. While I do carry one or two of the soldiers I don't carry the SI, primarily because I have probably five or six soldiers but only one SI.

PTRSAK · **Reply #17 on:** October 27, 2013, 12:31:10 PM

My first Alox was a SI. Now I have 3 (or 4

) SI's including a "100 Jahre" special amongst a dozen or so Alox knives.

I like the bail, even if it can flip round and give you a single serration in your blade

.

cannonball · **Reply #18 on:** October 27, 2013, 01:13:56 PM

I love the SI & soldier. I have 2 SI's with a solid rivet, 13 with the hollow rivet. I guess Wenger ran out of the hollow ones and did not want to stop in the middle of a production run.