Justifying a Wood Ranger 55.

[MMR]

Well I didn’t pay €40 for it, but I found one that was €40 CHEAPER than everywhere else I looked


But good info right there, thank you for that


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[MMR]

We knew this was always going to happen   

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[MMR]

Okay wow!!! ...they shipped it out literally an hour after I place my order!

You gotta love German Efficiency!


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[MMR]

So it finally arrived!!!

So this is my first 130mm SAK, even though I have held one in a store once, this is my first time really comparing it to my other and well loved (and used) 111mm SAKs.

I have to admit, I thought the 130mm would be significantly bigger than the 111mm, but to my own surprise they are pretty close in size.

Just see it next to my Soldier here:



Blades and saws are actually pretty close in size too:





I mean yes the 130mm blade and saw is bigger (Duh!) ..but really not by much..

But that’s that I guess....I can’t wait to test them out at a later point and see if the size and weight difference makes a difference when one uses them

I don’t know why; but I think the “can opener / 2D Phillips / small flathead” to look awkwardly small for the 130mm. Maybe it’s just me?

Not that it really matters, but I just think it looks sort of “out of place” kind of small for the 130mm




Also the “push lock” style “flathead/bottle opener/wire stripper/pry tool” is interesting as well, especially as (although longer) its smaller and thinner than the one in the 111mm Soldier...obviously the one in the 111mm is tiny in comparison, but it’s also more intended to dig out a jammed bullet casting from a rifle chamber; than to pry open something




The extra length on the cork screw is nice though




But interestingly the awls are the same size



I will say though that I like the liner lock better in the 130mm than the one in the 111mm, because as a right handed I can close the knife in one hand without having to flip it around and close it against my leg, like I do on the 111mm






Lastly; is it just me or is the knife in the “stock picture” a completely different knife? ...it looks a lot more round in its design and it also looks bigger ...maybe it’s just me?





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[Wspeed]

Nice one MMR 

[VICMAN]

So it finally arrived!!!

So this is my first 130mm SAK, even though I have held one in a store once, this is my first time really comparing it to my other and well loved (and used) 111mm SAKs.

Nice pics MMR!

[Thunderpants]

The colour and pattern of the wood makes all these knives look different. The one in the stock photo looks a bit pale and bland -  I'd much prefer a darker one, like yours, with a decent pattern to it.
I like the tiger stripes on yours. Really nice!
I too thought the tiddly can-opener looks a bit ridiculous on such a whopper of a knife but in reality, how useful would a giant tin-opener be? It would be useless at dealing with little screws, for starters.
Anyway - enjoy that gorgeous thing!

[MMR]

Nice one MMR 

Nice pics MMR!

Thank you gentlemen

The colour and pattern of the wood makes all these knives look different. The one in the stock photo looks a bit pale and bland -  I'd much prefer a darker one, like yours, with a decent pattern to it.
I like the tiger stripes on yours. Really nice!
I too thought the tiddly can-opener looks a bit ridiculous on such a whopper of a knife but in reality, how useful would a giant tin-opener be? It would be useless at dealing with little screws, for starters.
Anyway - enjoy that gorgeous thing!

No but I mean the one in the stock photo looks more rounder and longer, no?

Maybe it’s just me.

And  point taken about the can opener



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[Thunderpants]

It's like Gisele Bundchen. Super-tall and skinny on the cover of Vogue, looks like a dumpy little potato in real life...

The biggest nag with the 130mm vs the 111mm is the 130mm doesn't give you a noticably bigger cutting edge. At least on the old Wenger 130mms, the blade was unquestionably longer but the sharpened part stopped about 1cm from the handle; side by side with a 111mm you'd wonder why bother putting all this extra mass and weight in my pocket? The answer to this is to sharpen that blunt bit.
Not that I ever got round to doing that!

[Butch]

 

[gustophersmob]

Thank you gentlemen


No but I mean the one in the stock photo looks more rounder and longer, no?

Maybe it’s just me.

And  point taken about the can opener



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The one in the stock pic appears to have evo scales. Yours almost appears to be the regular, flat kind. 

Edit: never mind, I think it may just be the lighting in your pics and the darker wood playing tricks on me.

[AimlessWanderer]

It's like Gisele Bundchen. Super-tall and skinny on the cover of Vogue, looks like a dumpy little potato in real life...

The biggest nag with the 130mm vs the 111mm is the 130mm doesn't give you a noticably bigger cutting edge. At least on the old Wenger 130mms, the blade was unquestionably longer but the sharpened part stopped about 1cm from the handle; side by side with a 111mm you'd wonder why bother putting all this extra mass and weight in my pocket? The answer to this is to sharpen that blunt bit.
Not that I ever got round to doing that!

I got rid of all my 111mm to 130mm Vics and Wengers. If I want a blade that long, I want it to be fixed, not folding. The only other reason for me to want a knife that size would be the saw, but a Bahco Laplander would be a better choice. A+B= anything over 93mm is of no benefit to me whatsoever.

[MMR]

It's like Gisele Bundchen. Super-tall and skinny on the cover of Vogue, looks like a dumpy little potato in real life...

The biggest nag with the 130mm vs the 111mm is the 130mm doesn't give you a noticably bigger cutting edge. At least on the old Wenger 130mms, the blade was unquestionably longer but the sharpened part stopped about 1cm from the handle; side by side with a 111mm you'd wonder why bother putting all this extra mass and weight in my pocket? The answer to this is to sharpen that blunt bit.
Not that I ever got round to doing that!

Well yes, but the blade in the 130mm is a lot thicker than the blade in the 111mm

I have some times feared the non-OHO blade in the 111mm would snap or bend if I put any force on to it. The OHO (t-Rex head) blade on the 111mm is thicker, but it’s taller “T-Rex head” shape makes it a bit more awkward to use in some situations, I am also not a fan of the serenaded part being in the front and not in the back like on most blades. But that’s my personal preference.

Anyway, the extra thickness of the 130mm blade means it can take a lot more abuse than the 111mm blade (at least in theory, I don’t plan on testing it out myself).

I guess it’s sort of like what the LM Surge is to the LM Wave and the LM ST300 is to the LM Rebar, is what the 130mm is the the 111mm SAKs.

Just it’s bigger and more heady duty bigger brother.

And in all honesty, the 130mm isn’t really something ideal for carrying in ones pants pockets, more something one would carry in a jacket pocket or in a backpack.

Without having tested it, I can imagine the 130mm being too large for EDC sheath carry too, but I want to test that out first before I make any conclusions on that. Because some people have said the LM Surge is too big for EDC and belt carry, both of which I don’t agree with, but again that’s down to individual and personal preference.




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[MMR]

I got rid of all my 111mm to 130mm Vics and Wengers. If I want a blade that long, I want it to be fixed, not folding. The only other reason for me to want a knife that size would be the saw, but a Bahco Laplander would be a better choice. A+B= anything over 93mm is of no benefit to me whatsoever.

That’s again back to personal preference.

Do one actually need a Ford F-250 or are you fine with a Ford Ranger?

Does one actually need a Toyota Land Cruiser or are you fine with a RAV4?

It’s all down to personal preferences and needs.


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[Thunderpants]

Also, the Rangerwood is just a darned beautiful object to have around the kitchen for kitcheny things.
I'm sure wine tastes better when the bottle was opened with a Rangerwood!

[glenfiddich1983]

Gorgeous knife, and looking at it makes me feel a little sorry about not having mine anymore.

But on the other hand, I like my 108mm Fireman more (which is what I traded my Rangerwood for, together with some other things).

[MMR]

It is a good looking knife, no doubt about that.

Beautiful craftsmanship, that’s for sure.

But I think that’s the whole point of the wood scale SAKs in general, to have a good looking knife.

I don’t see the wood scales having any advantage over the plastic scales other than “looks and feel”




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[AimlessWanderer]

That’s again back to personal preference.

Do one actually need a Ford F-250 or are you fine with a Ford Ranger?

Does one actually need a Toyota Land Cruiser or are you fine with a RAV4?

It’s all down to personal preferences and needs.


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Agreed! 

Also, the Rangerwood is just a darned beautiful object to have around the kitchen for kitcheny things.
I'm sure wine tastes better when the bottle was opened with a Rangerwood!

 

[MMR]

Test / Comparison of the 130mm saw vs. the 111mm saw

https://forum.multitool.org/index.php?topic=81279


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[scottdill]

The one in the stock pic appears to have evo scales. Yours almost appears to be the regular, flat kind. 

Edit: never mind, I think it may just be the lighting in your pics and the darker wood playing tricks on me.

I have the Wine Master and it is completely slab sided...no contour.   I love it, but don't carry it.  It lives in my bar.

not my pic

[gregpost]

Very handsome knife.