I recently bought a Wenger Snowboarder. Pretty cool knife, with the right combination of tools to do last minute screw tightening and quick adjustments for both skis and snowboards. It's a knife I remember seeing many many years ago in a shop in Switzerland. Since then, I think Wenger might have discontinued this line (which includes a mountain biker knife, IIRC) or supplemented it with another tool that has "Snowboard" in its name.
Tools include main blade, screwdriver holder, detachable screwdriver tool (with hex and Philips heads), detachable multi-size wrench, multi-purpose tool (can opener, bottle opener, and slot head screwdriver).
FLAW 1: If you look carefully below, you'll notice that there is a small section on the metal layer divider underneath the main blade that is scratched. This is because the tip of the main blade hits it when it closes, and the pressure one exerts on the main blade (when you grasp the nail nick to open it) causes it to wobble and scratch the divider some more.
The main blade stops closing when the tip hits the metal divider. As a result, the blade, about 1 mm away from the tip, dulls more quickly, and the metal divider is slightly scratched. This is an inelegant solution to stopping the main blade, which many/most/all manufacturers have solved by placing a stop rivet that the non-sharpened "hinge area" (where "Wenger" is stamped on the metal blade) hits to prevent the blade from "bottoming out" and hitting the inside of the handle.
FLAW 2: Note how the spring is not strong enough to close the blade all the way.
I got this knife for around $12 from Felinevet, and for the money, it's not bad because it gives me a compact "toolbox" I can keep in my snow pants for a quick tune up on the slopes. However, I expected more from Wenger. Overall, I'm disappointed at the fact that the main blade scratches the liner/divider and the fact that the blade doesn't close all the way due to the weak backspring. :barf: I'll still carry it, but won't rely on the blade to stay sharp because it'll dull each time I try to open it.
Does anyone have thoughts as to whether this is a latent design flaw (possibly from the earlier days of Wenger before they were bought out by Vic) or if I just got a lemon?
Thanks for listening to my first semi-review
Tools include main blade, screwdriver holder, detachable screwdriver tool (with hex and Philips heads), detachable multi-size wrench, multi-purpose tool (can opener, bottle opener, and slot head screwdriver).

FLAW 1: If you look carefully below, you'll notice that there is a small section on the metal layer divider underneath the main blade that is scratched. This is because the tip of the main blade hits it when it closes, and the pressure one exerts on the main blade (when you grasp the nail nick to open it) causes it to wobble and scratch the divider some more.

The main blade stops closing when the tip hits the metal divider. As a result, the blade, about 1 mm away from the tip, dulls more quickly, and the metal divider is slightly scratched. This is an inelegant solution to stopping the main blade, which many/most/all manufacturers have solved by placing a stop rivet that the non-sharpened "hinge area" (where "Wenger" is stamped on the metal blade) hits to prevent the blade from "bottoming out" and hitting the inside of the handle.

FLAW 2: Note how the spring is not strong enough to close the blade all the way.

I got this knife for around $12 from Felinevet, and for the money, it's not bad because it gives me a compact "toolbox" I can keep in my snow pants for a quick tune up on the slopes. However, I expected more from Wenger. Overall, I'm disappointed at the fact that the main blade scratches the liner/divider and the fact that the blade doesn't close all the way due to the weak backspring. :barf: I'll still carry it, but won't rely on the blade to stay sharp because it'll dull each time I try to open it.
Does anyone have thoughts as to whether this is a latent design flaw (possibly from the earlier days of Wenger before they were bought out by Vic) or if I just got a lemon?

Thanks for listening to my first semi-review
