u/Robotdevil62

I'm going to go out on a limb here and just state my opinion that the Wenger can opener is perhaps one of the best package/box openers and tape cutters on a SAK today.

Besides the actual knife blades, of course.

But it works like a true slicer on the packages I open with it. I tried the Victorinox can opener in the same way and it doesn't do quite so well, although their dedicated package opener blade does.

Just my opinion. Have a great day, y'all!

This is a very nice Wenger Backpacker II, complete with secondary clip blade (not a nail file/cleaner) and a complete set of scale tools (toothpick and tweezers).

I like the 85mm size of these Wengers. They seem to be just a little bit "handier" than some of the larger Victorinox models but that's just my opinion, of course. Fit and finish is excellent, and the saw is not accessed by the usual overhanging lip but by a nail nick at the end of the saw.

And thanks to Wenger, I am overcoming my years-long disdain for CORKSCREWS. I have accepted that while I personally have never found a use for them, they are absolutely a hallmark of what a Swiss Army Knife is. So while I am still on Team Phillips, I am also no longer anti-Team Corkscrew. 😆And they look kinda awesome just because.

Enjoy your evening, y'all!

Returning to collecting Victorinox and Swiss Army Knives after having only one Victorinox since 1984, my Grand Prix, I find that the two I'm carrying and using most often out of all the new and used SAKs I've purchased are the Deluxe Tinker and the EvoGrip S18.

I REALLY like the pliers in the Deluxe Tinker and am enjoying the serrated scissors, the rubber grips, and the nail file/cleaner in the S18; also, the S18 is kinda chonky and fits in my hand better.

Anyway, I'm enjoying all my new purchases, both Victorinox and old Wengers, but these two stand out for me.

Have an awesome day, y'all!

I've been carrying this Sidekick a lot lately and have been enjoying the high quality of this knife, currently my only Wenger product. It's a very solid knife, a little bit handier at 85mm than a Victorinox 91mm if a bit chunkier for its overall length. Don't miss any scale tools but the chain annoyed me slightly so I removed it and added a Victorinox lanyard.

Altogether I'm sad I never took the chance to purchase any other Wenger products while they were still in production.

So I popped the broken spring out last night and ordered a pack of replacements and will install a new one tomorrow. Pretty awesome quality to last through 42 years of service in the performing arts business trimming costumes, threads, moustaches & beards, wigs, etc., etc. Here it is next to my new Climber.

Victorinox-Wenger EvoGrip S18, or as I call it, The Bumblebee🐝

Victorinox and Case Crandall

Finally got a Onefold Alox and a Farmer X Alox.

They are SOLID.

Love the aluminum scales and I am happy to finally have a real punch/reamer like on my old Boy Scout knives. This Farmer X Alox is going to become a favorite.

Didn't realize these are 93 mm and the main spear point blades are proportionately larger, too. The reverse locking mechanism (reverse from the locking tab those of us familiar with TL-29 lineman's knives are used to) on the Onefold is actually pretty solid and I use my left thumb to push it open and my right hand to slowly close the blade. Works fine and safely, as long as I take my time. I am able to open the blade just using the tips of my thumb and forefinger to pinch the blade and pull it open without engaging the nail nick.

I'd been looking for a more minimalist approach to EDC, and I usually carry my Sears Craftsman Lumberjack camp knife. But after I saw an advert for James Brand's Ellis single blade, I thought I'd go ahead and try a single-blade, too. Glad I picked this one.

Both knives recommended!

Early 1950s Camillus 23 large cigar jack with 1095 carbon steel blades and celluloid advertising scales

Joseph Lucas Girder Minor No. 90 adjustable spanner, circa 1910

Lamy 2000 fountain pen, and Black N' Red journal

Joseph Lucas Girder Minor No. 90 adjustable spanner, circa 1910

1977 Sears Craftsman 95043 Lumberjack camp knife

Surefire E2D LED Defender

Pilot G2 and Black N' Red journal

I've had the carbon steel version for a number of years and purchased the stainless steel version just a couple of years ago. The carbon steel came with a nick in the edge I've been trying to work out but it's still there. It's still sharp as a razor, though.

is making the rounds with me today, as on most days.

As a West Virginian I love this Hillbilly (😆) Congress with excellent stag scales...

A copy from their 1903 catalog Pattern 3096