VICTORINOX knives 1884- present SWISS ARMY KNIVES

[TripleF]

Understand this one is rare.......it's model PATRIOT!!

[jmh58]

Tom.. That is kool!!
No ALLOX with a tp..
And Thank You..
John

[Papa Bones]

My latest SAK. Had my eye on these for a while just because I'd like to see HAWAII some day. There's a few more of these that I like but they always seem to have a low priority on my wish list. I noticed there weren't many more of these HAWAII SAK's on German eBay anymore so I decided to get it while I still can. Thanks for looking!

The more I look at it, the more I like it. The TIKI Totum kind of gets ya. Dang it Tom.......Now I'm thinking that would make a great mirror fob for my truck!

[jmh58]

My latest SAK. Had my eye on these for a while just because I'd like to see HAWAII some day. There's a few more of these that I like but they always seem to have a low priority on my wish list. I noticed there weren't many more of these HAWAII SAK's on German eBay anymore so I decided to get it while I still can. Thanks for looking!

The more I look at it, the more I like it. The TIKI Totum kind of gets ya. Dang it Tom.......Now I'm thinking that would make a great mirror fob for my truck!

DO IT !!!!!
John

[TPK]

My latest SAK. Had my eye on these for a while just because I'd like to see HAWAII some day. There's a few more of these that I like but they always seem to have a low priority on my wish list. I noticed there weren't many more of these HAWAII SAK's on German eBay anymore so I decided to get it while I still can. Thanks for looking!

The more I look at it, the more I like it. The TIKI Totum kind of gets ya. Dang it Tom.......Now I'm thinking that would make a great mirror fob for my truck!

Man it would look OUTSTANDING Smitty! GREAT idea! I really think ya need one!

[TPK]

Tom.. That is kool!!
No ALLOX with a tp..
And Thank You..
John

Thanks John!

[Papa Bones]

Understand this one is rare.......it's model PATRIOT!!

Very nice Scott. Unusual secondary blade!!

[knife7knut]

Scored another Mountaineer today for ten bucks.The first one cost me twelve. At this rate of decline I should be getting them free in awhile.

[cody6268]

Scored another Mountaineer today for ten bucks.The first one cost me twelve. At this rate of decline I should be getting them free in awhile.

Great score! The big Wengers tend to be on the expensive side (at least for my budget/tastes) when comparing them to their equivalent Victorinox 111mm knives.

Love the clip point blade! Victorinox never has done a modern knife with a clip point main blade, other than the Day Packer, which is just a repackaged grafting knife. Wenger did extensively on the big knives.

[knife7knut]

Scored another Mountaineer today for ten bucks.The first one cost me twelve. At this rate of decline I should be getting them free in awhile.

Great score! The big Wengers tend to be on the expensive side (at least for my budget/tastes) when comparing them to their equivalent Victorinox 111mm knives.

Love the clip point blade! Victorinox never has done a modern knife with a clip point main blade, other than the Day Packer, which is just a repackaged grafting knife. Wenger did extensively on the big knives.

It does seem to be a very practical knife as to weight(I prefer lightweight knives)and overall finish seems great.My only problem is it is still a tad big for my pocket and I can't carry anything on a belt loop(very rarely have pants with them).

[cody6268]

Here's a small, but really capable Wenger, called the Pocket Toolchest. I like the MiniChamp, except I find several of its tools gimmicky, and in truth, they are nothing but repackaged tools intended for doctors, and originally showed up on knives for the pharamacutical industry. For example, the "cuticle pusher" is a pill counter, the "orange peeler" actually a tool for cutting the safety band off pill bottles (and I might add, it does that quite well, and also shears small zip ties), and the "Emergency Blade" is actually made for surgical work in a pinch. But, the Pocket Toolchest is far more practical in its layout, has no recycled medical instruments, and tools often seen in bigger knives (especially the awl). Except when I want a bigger blade or pliers, I can carry this knife and do 99% of what I need a knife for. Very few, except for SAKs I have installed the accessory small screwdriver that fits in the corkscrew, will fit my eyeglasses screws.

Another 65mm Wenger, called the Microlight Esquire. The Esquire was Wenger's version of the Victorinox Classic. I like that the Microlights have really bright LEDs. It's a good backup knife, and what I carry when I don't want to EDC a dedicated light. This is the only Wenger I bought new. Tuesday Morning had tons of Wengers when Victorinox phased out the Wenger brand in 2012, after having bought the struggling company a few years prior. The Delemont collection is basically Wenger designs, made in the Wenger factory, with slight changes made to certain implements and tools. (toothpick, tweezers, can opener, and awl were changed to Victorinox designs).

A Spartan with an inlaid metal ad for a French manufacturer of drilling tools.

A Tourist I modified to have nylon handles from another knife. They don't break. Cellidor does easily.

And this concludes this episode of "SAKs just randomly cluttering my desk".

[knife7knut]

Great "accumulation" Cody! I have quite a few Victorinox and Wenger knives including a 6 knife set I bought for very reasonable money. A couple of the oddballs I have are a Swiss Army Brands desk set;a Wenger stag handled hunter with a saw back blade and a huge Forschner(12 inch blade)kitchen knife I bought for two dollars at a yard sale. I'll have to post up some pics of them here.

[jmh58]

Great SAKs gents..
John

[jmh58]

My latest.. Pioneer thanks to RAMROD!!!
John

[jerryd6818]

I saw the one John posted back in May and it kept nagging at me until I picked one up in June. Not sorry a bit. I like it so much, it has joined the few that I can't seem to put away and they reside amongst the clutter on my desk.

[jmh58]

I saw the one John posted back in May and it kept nagging at me until I picked one up in June. Not sorry a bit. I like it so much, it has joined the few that I can't seem to put away and they reside amongst the clutter on my desk.

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Good to hear jerry!!
John

[jerryd6818]

I saw the one John posted back in May and it kept nagging at me until I picked one up in June. Not sorry a bit. I like it so much, it has joined the few that I can't seem to put away and they reside amongst the clutter on my desk.

Victorinox Evogrip S18 Yellow - Labeled.JPG

Good to hear jerry!!
John

Good to have John.

[Dadumpsterdiver]

A Lucky Fleabay find. 1923-1933 judging by the marks. Pretty uncommon find in Staghorn.

Bill

[TPK]

A Lucky Fleabay find. 1923-1933 judging by the marks. Pretty uncommon find in Staghorn.

Bill

Congrats on a very nice find Bill!
Appears to be in very good condition for it's age. Nice Scales!

[cody6268]

A Lucky Fleabay find. 1923-1933 judging by the marks. Pretty uncommon find in Staghorn.

Bill

And pretty uncommon period in that age and condition.

I just don't like the fiber scales they used back when. They are worse than some cellulose acetate plastics for shrinkage and warping. Stag looks so much better. I'm having an old, nearly worn out 1942 Soldier redone by a cutler in Switzerland (Rothlisberger, who actually made Soldiers at one point, probably using Vic parts), and along with a replacement blade, it's getting staghorn handles.

[jmh58]

A Lucky Fleabay find. 1923-1933 judging by the marks. Pretty uncommon find in Staghorn.

Bill

John

[edge213]

A Lucky Fleabay find. 1923-1933 judging by the marks. Pretty uncommon find in Staghorn.

Bill

Was this one made by Victorinox?

[Dadumpsterdiver]

A Lucky Fleabay find. 1923-1933 judging by the marks. Pretty uncommon find in Staghorn.

Bill

Was this one made by Victorinox?

Yes, it was. One other thing I will mention - I ordered this from Europe on June 1st, and just received it this week. It's taking much longer to get packages from Europe in it "New Normal."

[Dadumpsterdiver]

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Congrats on a very nice find Bill!
Appears to be in very good condition for it's age. Nice Scales!
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Thanks Tom! Yes, it is very clean. The scales are crack-free. I really thought that it was too good to be true when I ordered it. Then it took literally 3 months to get here from Belgium. When I received it, I examined it close, not one crack or chip in those scales. This had to have been stuck in a drawer in 1940 and not taken out for 80 years.

[Louisville.Boy1947]

dumsterdiver....you are one fortunate man with that "find"