Not Exactly a Pocket Knife
December 8th, 2007
Wenger, the maker of genuine Swiss Army knives, recently unveiled a special edition knife. This giant folding knife set features seven blades, three pliers, several screwdrivers, saws, wrenches, and the rest of all 85 tools available on Wenger’s knives.
“This is not exactly going to win any awards for lightest, smallest, or most efficient tools with which to going [sic] backpacking.” — Dennis Piretra, Director of Marketing for Wenger NA
Fortunately, Wenger makes knives of much higher quality than their marketing quotes.
Each of these 9-inch-wide, almost 3-pound knives must be ordered directly through Wenger, costs $1,200, and features a lifetime warranty. You might as well place your order now, because you never know when you’re going to need a cigar cutter, a golf divot repair tool, a fine metal file, and a 300-foot laser pointer at the same time. At least they left room for the requisite tweezers and plastic toothpick.
December 26th, 2007 at 2:07 pm
I’d think the size would actually make it a bit unwieldy. I have a slightly difficult time with my normal-sized Swiss Army Knife because the screwdriver is off center. Can’t imaging trying to use one with a 3-lb handle. (Not to mention (but I will) the size making it difficult to get into any smaller space to reach the screw.)