Wenger Knives

**Yousuf** · 04-10-2011, 08:08

While browsing at one of the Midas shops in there outdoor department I came across a selection of Wenger knives. These are Swiss made and are very similar to Victorinox knives in look and feel.

The ones that I held and checked out seem to be of good quality and are really sharp.

According to the catalogue shown to me by the salesman they range from kitchen knives, butcher knives, utility knives, multi-tool and also every day carry knives.

Prices on these knives are relatively expensive, so I need some opinion from the forumites who have experience wrt Wenger knives, if they are good quality knives and worth the price.

**bandit** · 04-10-2011, 08:16

They are good. I have one in my collection that is actually nicer than a Victorinox. All much the same actually.
Lifted from another site
"Elsener, through his company Victorinox, managed to corner the market until 1893, when the second industrial cutler of Switzerland, Paul Boéchat & Cie, headquartered in Delémont in the French-speaking region of Jura, started selling a similar product. This company was later acquired by its then General Manager, Theodore Wenger, and renamed the Wenger Company. In 1908 the Swiss government, wanting to prevent an issue over regional favouritism, but perhaps wanting a bit of competition in hopes of lowering prices, split the contract with Victorinox and Wenger, each getting half of the orders placed. By mutual agreement, Wenger advertises as the Genuine Swiss Army Knife and Victorinox uses the slogan the Original Swiss Army Knife.
On April 26, 2005 Victorinox acquired Wenger, becoming once again the sole supplier of knives to the Swiss Army. Victorinox has stated that it intends to keep both consumer brands intact.
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**Yousuf** · 05-10-2011, 07:34

Thanks bandit, just confirmed what I thought about Wenger knives being similar to Victorinox. In actual fact the quality should be equal or if not better, since Victorinox acquired Wenger on April 26, 2005.

**30.06** · 05-10-2011, 08:18

Hi Yousuf, I own and have used many Victorinox knives both the swiss army multitool and single bladed knives (I am not happy with the edge retention of the steel they use).For multitools I have now switched to Leatherman wave, squirt, etc and for single bladed knives Tramontina and Mundial are good value for money.