i never liked this knife before despite all the glowing reviews and versatile hunting blade shape. yesterday i purchased a pe, mint condition one as i was overwhelmingly won over by it's fit and finish and useful look.
no disappoinments here boys!
sorry, i don't have a digital camera.
no wonder, spyderco brought back a similiar design with the ocelot.
hail the wenger! :)
large wenger kicks!
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They are somewhat similar but the original wenger wights 6 oz while the ocelot only ways 4r ounces. The original Wagner you know has a single thick steel liner instead of being a backlock. And loss and had an inset steel liner and a lockbar coming from the other direction??? I can remember it's been awhile since I had it. And there are a few other differences.
Just a heads-up the clip on your Wagner is screwed directly into the G_10 so be careful if you're removeing the clip and replacing it for whatever reason.
Just a heads-up the clip on your Wagner is screwed directly into the G_10 so be careful if you're removeing the clip and replacing it for whatever reason.
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5150 wrote:i never liked this knife before despite all the glowing reviews and versatile hunting blade shape. yesterday i purchased a pe, mint condition one as i was overwhelmingly won over by it's fit and finish and useful look.
no disappoinments here boys!
sorry, i don't have a digital camera.
no wonder, spyderco brought back a similiar design with the ocelot.
hail the wenger! :)
Hehe... Welcome to my world!!
Six Wegners & counting :cool:
Whoops make that Seven, sorry :o :D
Well let me clarify things a bit, I have:5150 wrote:outlaw, dude, that's a borderline mental obsession you've got their for the wenger. :eek: i'm a fan but.... :
nice.
so, what's the big draw about it for you?
1 C48 CE that was my EDC for about 3 or 4 years & has been through ****!
1 C48 CE I bought as a back up to my EDC when I found one on ebay really cheap.
1 C48 PE I picked up at the SFO when I lived in Denver. It was the last one they had so....
1 C49 PE (see above reason)
1 C49 CE I bought from Tim Wegner who autographed the box for me.
1 C49 CE I bought as a user.
1 Numbered C49 PE I recently found on ebay cheap, #472
What's the big draw... good question ...I'm not really sure....Maybe....
The shape.
The Big Wegner fits my hand like no other. I can draw, open the blade, & spin the C48 into a reverse grip so fast it'd make Daywalker proud! :p
I can't do that with any other knife I have, the knife's balance probably has something to do with it.
The blade.
It's about the perfect shape, (IMHO) & I can make it's ATS-34 extremely sharp & it stays that way for a good long time. It's also built like a tank. Maybe not a M1A1, but at least a M4 Sherman. ]The sound[/B]
NO knife SOUNDS like a Wegner when you open it. Kinda like rackin' a 12 ga. :D
They're kinda like my K5 Blazer, the design just "works" for me.
The next best deal around is the C16 Goddard, just love that big honkin' knife!
Now if the Goddard was made with a G10 handle.... :eek:
Aloha 5150,5150 wrote:absolutely! but in the good " i love spyderco cause they kick @$$" way. :p :)
Sounds like you know Outlaw quite well! :D :D :D
God bless and congrats!
Proverbs 16:3...Commit YOUR works to the LORD, and YOUR plans WILL succeed!
"Where's the best little big knife not designed by Sal or Eric?" ~ thombrogan, WSM
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"Where's the best little big knife not designed by Sal or Eric?" ~ thombrogan, WSM
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Aloha Outlaw,Outlaw wrote:Old saying heard around the hills of Golden.... It takes a spyderholic to know a spyderholic....I guess were all in the same :spyder: boat :)
"Hi...my name is Chad...and I'm a :spyder: holic. My last purchase was..."
God bless you KnifeBrother :) :p
Proverbs 16:3...Commit YOUR works to the LORD, and YOUR plans WILL succeed!
"Where's the best little big knife not designed by Sal or Eric?" ~ thombrogan, WSM
Avatar by my KnifeBrother, DiAlex...C102 Adventura designer, 2005 Spyderco Forum Knife!
"Where's the best little big knife not designed by Sal or Eric?" ~ thombrogan, WSM
Avatar by my KnifeBrother, DiAlex...C102 Adventura designer, 2005 Spyderco Forum Knife!