Titanium Series - New in the 2011 Wenger Catalog

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Wenger Titanium Series
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Mike Horn Evolution 17
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Evo Wood (was also available in 2010)
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The biggest change from the norm is the Titanium Line. I like they are willing to diverge from the norm and experiment with new things. But using a wrench built into the blade doesn't look particularly safe to me. I would have preferred the wrench to be separate from the blade...
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Not too fond of the Steck,does'nt look safe or right to me.Also,the blade is over half serrated,which I am not fond of.If they made the regular SI with a titanium handle,I'd be all over it.
 
supratentorial said:
A sharp edge on a wrench seems dangerous to me though.
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That was also my first thought.

I don't know how often climbers use a vile, but they should replace that with a serrated blade, for cutting ropes. Replace the can opener and bottle opener with a single combo tool and add a small file.
 
The handle is gorgeous, but I'm not a fan of the blade.

I think the aesthetics will keep it from selling well, and it will be discontinued quickly. Then, I can buy one cheap and look into having the blade replaced, only to have it grow on me to the point where I change my mind and learn to love it.

The Evowood series is handsome.
 
I've seen this knife before (pics from SHOT) and my reaction was exactly the same as you guys. But then I got to thinking which is more important to a climber;
A) a one handed serrated safety knife or
B) three little spanners

Now I'm not a climber but if the answer is 'A' then this knife makes some sense. If the answer is 'B' them I'm with you guys and think it a poor idea.
 
I like it. I see a Feb 2011 release date but have found Wenger notoriously slow in getting new things like this out into the market.
MSRP is quite high but I wander what the real street price will be...
 
Sithus1966 said:
The wrench does not seem to fit that bolt head very well either.
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My understanding is that it's supposed to be like that, at least I hope so. If you have a close look at the hex hole you'll see the 'flats' actually aren't, they slightly swell in. The idea is that the spanner (wrench) ends up gripping on the flats of the nut head, not the corners (as most spanners do), this means that even if the nut has been damaged and rounded-out then you've got a good chance of being able to get it turning. I believe that's the theory anyway.
 
what they should have done with the Steck was make a detachable pry tool with those hex holes cut into it, then have a separate locking blade. My $0.02.
 
Since a week or so I do own the Titanium 1 Model. The one with just the Blade and the hex bits in a flat neoprene pouch.
Before I got it, my impressions were "ugly", "not very safe" etc., like many of You here mentioned.
Then I had the opportunity to handle all three models and rapidly changed my mind. This thing is designed really praktical.
Forget about esthetics! You have to think "knife" in a new way: like on some hunting fixblades the blade becomes a part of the handle, the allen wrench holes make good fingergrips for holding the knive very close to the tip.
The edge ist designed to cut cut off things like cord, hose, duct tape, rope. But I also have carved a featherstick for fire start within seconds.
There is no sharp tip, which is good for safety maybe on a floated raft. btw, I am no climber, but do a lot of cayaking and watersports. And I often needed these allen wrenches and did not have one available.
so my choice was the smallest of the three models, to have it as flat and light as possible for sports
Maybe I get the ueli steck version later on.

Here all the good features compiled:
-titanium handles on a serial sak
-one hand opening/closing
-operation even with gloves
-nice closing device by pressing the logo
-50% thicker blade
-use with many hex bits

And the negative ones:
-pretty expensive
-titanium handles sensible for scratches (much more than alox handles)

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Very nice review and pictures. :thumbup: I am quite interested in this knife, but it is not available in the US yet.
What was its cost?
 
My local dealer was lucky to get some before official release. My Titanium 1 was 90 Euros, the others are, as far as I know, about 110 /130 Eu. edit: Just found out that US Prices are 140/150/200 US$
 
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I'm sure this blade (with the wrences) has it's strong points, but I'm still not sure I understand it. :thumbup: to Wenger for trying something new, though.

Now the new Mike Horn knives. Verrrry nice! :D

-Nadz
 
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