Differences between Victorinox and Wenger

I liek the victorinox with ALox scales, their main blade is thicker and you don't have to worryabout the scales coming off, also the awl is stronger then the standard awl on the other Victorinox & Wenger models. The alox models fits in my pocket better then the bigger locking models, the back spring is plenty strong enough so I don't worry about the blade closing for most useages. I wish they had an Alox model that comes with scissors though.
Martin
 
For some reason I've always had a bias towards the Victorinox brand, but I'm not sure why. I've had a bunch of different model over the years, from teh little Classic to the Mechanic. They have always served me well. For several years, a SAK was all I carried.

About a year or so ago, a friend bought a lot at auction, and in it was a bunch of Wenger SAKs. He gave me one, the model I'm not sure of, but it has pliers and scissors as well as teh traditional stuff (screwdrivers and corkscrew). The main blade is fully serrated and locks open. It's quite a competent little knife and has changed my opinion of Wengers a bit for the better.

Having said that, a Cybertool 29 rides in my left front pocket with my Palm Tungsten. I'm not sure I've ever cut anything with it as tehre's always a tactical folder of some sort clipped to my right front pocket, but I use the other tools on it all the time, including the tiny pen.

Both companies now market luggage and I can tell you for sure that Victorinox makes a FAR superior laptop case.

John
 
For years I couldn't understand the knocks agaainst Wenger on the forums, I have a Wenger Soldier and it's the toughest slipjoint I own. Great edge retention strong springs etc. Then I got a Highlander, now I agree Vic is better (except for the Soldier model).
 
Sorry I guess the Wenger is called the Standard Issue and the Vic is the Soldier. Freudian slip? ;)
 
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