Wenger and Victorinox modern scissors

The modern scissors on Swiss Army Knives

This is one of the functions that I use the most, on the picture you see Wenger and Victorinox scissors. 85mm and 91mm main line knives.

They are very different in shape and construction, the Victorinox evolution on this function is well known. I will therefore talk some on the Delémont type. Wenger began in the early 70s to develop a new design. This design got developed further in the years after. We see a scissors in the late 70s that is a more known type. From the early 2000s we see a rivet more often on the assembly instead of a screw. There are also other differences in the design.

The differences in the construction of the two brands: Wenger use a lever or what we call an integrated spring. It got micro serrations and it is self-sharpening.

The scissors from Victorinox is very good and it is durable, a very nice type. The only negative is the separate spring. It may hook on to a fabric or other with the result of a bent spring, but they can be replaced easy. It will not cut multifilament easy. A serrated edge is needed for multifilament.

The Wenger type is also very good and durable. The lever design the factory in Delémont use is very good.  Only negative is that cutting paper it will because of the serrations not get a super fine paper edge.

Honestly today I just enjoy the two types and it would be sad if one is retired from the production.

I can add on the multifilament line: by this i mean multifilament fishing lines and some of these when new I did notice that the fishing line is covered by a layer. It is not so easy to cut with the normal scissors. I found the serrated better, especially when cutting the knot of. It is absolutely possible with the Victorinox type, it is just what is most comfortable and fastest i mean.

The Wenger scissors works very well on felt.

A serrated scissor got advantages and disadvantages

When using this on paper one does not get the very fine edges on the paper. When using it on felt then some threads may stick on the serrations and enter the area of the rivet. This may be alittle difficult to remove but it does go away by itself after some time. The Wenger scissor is a very high quality tool.

 Time for an update on the scissor used on the 85mm modern Wenger knives + some more.  I have never sharpened the serrated scissors because there has not been any need for it yet. Nor do I know about any method of sharpening them. This is because of the micro serrations that are self-sharpening. We know these types of edges stay sharper for a longer time and with self-sharpening design it is no need. I have tested one Wenger scissor for well over one year with rather hard use. I have tested on many materials and used the scissors on materials and for tasks that would be considered abuse. There is no damage and it is still very sharp. Very high quality.

The Victorinox scissors used on 91mm knives is a very good function and it is a very high quality tool that i have used for many years. Perfected!

Did you know that the scissors on a modern Wenger knife can be used as a nail file if you got a knife without the file function blade? Yes it can! If you hold the scissor together and then you can use the serrations for different things along the construction, for the finger nail or on softer materials as a file. The side without the nail nick is the best. If you are into micro building of models then this can work well.

I am bit proud of my new personal quality milestone today. I have now further knowledge on the quality in the modern Wenger 85mm scissors. I am close to "fully educated" on it

On the picture above today you can see the Victorinox Delemont scissors, the Farmer X scissors and the usual 91mm model. The scissors that Victorinox use on the 93mm Alox models is basically the same. The nail nick is on the other side on them. I like all of them very much. To have scissors on the 93mm is really extra interesting. The Pioneer X and the Farmer X represent something extra. I believe that the 93mm category has not yet reached its full potential yet. That Pioneer Range category really hit the target when it was introduced in 1957. It has been coming several colors and new models. It is a truly interesting development!

Speaking about modern scissors! It is important to have the Swiza design in mind because here you have the extra large high quality scissors with a completely different design. It all adds to the flavor and what people prefer. It is very cool in deed. I have a few models from Swiza with scissors now in my collection. The one on the picture to the right I have tested and used. I have an also tested some of the latest Swiza knives and it is even better. Basically we have a Swiss design that is very interesting and deserves a place with the other ones.

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The Victorinox Delemont scissors still got the serrations. It is a Wenger design that continues today. It can be a nice alternative for those that need such an edge. It is a versatile type for many materials.

The first and earliest information I researched several years ago indicates the Wenger scissors with integrated spring is very early 1970s. From the mid-1970s we see the 85mm Scissors with this type. It is very common to find them without the serrated edges in the mid-1970s. Older information from various sources indicates Wenger made them with serrations very early so it is strange to find them without. From the late 1970s we see the super scissors with serrations. These serrations are much more defined. I do believe that some of the older scissors got micro serrations from the sharpening process and it could be the reason for why they are mentioned to have them. Still they are so small, so it is not sure.

On this 85mm scissor which I suspect is mid-1970s it is without them, it only got normal edges. Many also forget that fact of self-sharpening scissors. This was mentioned a long time ago to be a fact. Over the years from the scissors I have seen it is normal to find them without. If you use a magnifier you can see some very narrow lines in the grind and sharpening of them. This is so on several categories.