Both companies make true Swiss knives.Katana wrote: Since we are on this subject, which is the true Swiss knife? The Wenger or the Victorinox, or both?
It is not a glass cutter. The windshield cutter may be seen in the picture of the rescue tool.kenhypno wrote: the other serrated blade is a glasscutter/seatbelt cutter after smashing window of car
And you have to flash your fancy blades and give everyone else an inferiority complex.. hahahahaRajat wrote:Why do you need to choose between them?
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In my opinion the swiss knives are among the best EDC options.
Make a list of the tools / features you need on these and choose the one which has the most in the desired size without being too bulky.
So now they are the same company. Also on the origins of the moniker 'Swiss Army Knife":Originating in Ibach, Switzerland, the Swiss Army knife was first produced in 1891 after the company Karl Elsener, which later became Victorinox, won the contract to produce the Swiss Army's Modell 1890 knife from the previous German manufacturer. In 1893 the Swiss cutlery company Paul Boéchat & Cie, which later became Wenger, received its first contract from the Swiss military to produce model 1890 knives; the two companies split the contract for provision of the knives from 1908 until Victorinox acquired Wenger in 2005.
If undecided on the functions, you can buy the Wenger "Giant" model - which includes all the implements ever made by them. Unfortunately, it needs extreme levels of pocket depth - both to carry it, as well as to pay for it (USD 1,000, minimum).According to Carl Elsener, head of Victorinox in 2009, U.S. soldiers bought Swiss Army knives in huge numbers at PX stores on military bases following the conclusion of the Second World War. As German: Schweizer Offiziersmesser was too difficult for them to say, they called it the "Swiss Army knife", the name by which the knife is now most commonly known worldwide.[2]
Offhand it would seem to be a high chromium stainless steel, Cr13 would probably be 13%. Martensitic structure would be decently hard. EU steel grades, as per their website (google for this steel type, EU standards is the first), seems pretty stringent.According to Victorinox the martensitic stainless steel alloy used for the parts is X39Cr13 or 1.4031 and for the springs X20Cr13 or 1.4021.[19]
...and wish you a wonderful birthday. There are so many versions that its fun collecting. I have been carrying a few for some years...so here is my feedback
and every time I try to close this...i know what it must feel like to be left handed and close right hand liner lock closing blades. why is it so??Also please note the steel is softer than say a 440c or 8cr13Mov so the serrations would be difficult to keep sharp unless you have the right sharpening tool.
i love this one ! but i miss the others ,basically i want one hand opening and serrated blade,saw, flat screwdriver i have a Locksmith but it is not one handed or serrated ...so any more ideas or combinations? so basically soldier is a locksmith onehand and serrated!The Bundershwehr : This is a feature rich package. Its biggest benefit is the one hand opening. I just dig it. It fixes the possible drawbacks of both the Nomad as well as the Swiss Champ. Big liner lock blade, a saw, a liner lock screwdriver, wire stripper, bottle opener, can opener, small screwdriver, Phillips screwdriver, awl. This is the best combination that I have used.
Maybe you need a Leatherman Surge, Charge TTi or Wave ...or The Victorinox Swiss Toolkenhypno wrote:i love this one ! but i miss the others ,basically i want one hand opening and serrated blade,saw, flat screwdriver i have a Locksmith but it is not one handed or serrated ...so any more ideas or combinations? so basically soldier is a locksmith onehand and serrated!Code: Select all
The Bundershwehr : This is a feature rich package. Its biggest benefit is the one hand opening. I just dig it. It fixes the possible drawbacks of both the Nomad as well as the Swiss Champ. Big liner lock blade, a saw, a liner lock screwdriver, wire stripper, bottle opener, can opener, small screwdriver, Phillips screwdriver, awl. This is the best combination that I have used.
No, it is not so. In the soldier you will not get the metal cutter / file.kenhypno wrote: so basically soldier is a locksmith onehand and serrated!