Victorinox RangerGrip Do Not Sharpen the Entire Blade
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- Victorinox RangerGrip Do Not Sharpen the Entire Blade. This applies to the Wenger Swiss Army Ranger as well as other designs in the product lines.
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Wenger and Victorinox have been building knives since 1893 , or somewhere close to that. I think they know what they are doing 👍
You CAN still score another 5-6 mm by sharpening up to just before where that nick would be. Just put some sharpie on the blade, and close it a few times. It will leave a mark where it hits the internal bump. Just go to next to that mark, and you're OK. Checked it, did it, and it works fine.
I like the tone of disdain in this guy voice. Like he's annoyed at having to make this video.
Actually, he's annoyed that we exist in his world.
This guy would drive me crazy if he was camping with me out in the bush. Negative, negative, tisk, tisk.
I can't listen all the way through!
Seriously, I came in here to comment because I was looking for some good advice and instruction on sharpening my Ranger grip, and this guy had me so wound up within four minutes that I was going to make a comment. I’m so glad that you guys did it seven years ago. there’s an ironic comment to be made about him being a tool.
In conclusion: Don't fix it if it ain't broke.
1- I have a Ranger Wood 55 and a Ranger Grip X and I was going to sharpen those parts of the blades right today. I watched this video right now randomly and you saved me a lot of time and effort not doing so. Thank you millions for that.
2- The wooden version doesn’t flex. Scales are walnut I guess.
3- That flexibility in your knife shouldn’t bother you at all because in never affects its function nor anything wrong happens.
4- You may love Hunter Pro.
5- About being wrong design that we cannot sharpen the whole length of our blades, I’m totally with you. That’s really stupid.
My daily carry was one of the versions of the SAK Officer Suisse. I wanted the one-handed use and bought a Trekker and it has the serrated edge. I don't prefer the serrated edge, but I continued to carry the Officer Suisse in the other pocket, so the serrated edge was on the Trekker was no issue. As time passed, I ended up occasionally using the serrated edge for jobs that would have been tougher with the straight edge.
Yesterday I cut out a section of sidewall from a tire and used that rubber to repair a worn shoe heel. And the serrated edge was great for that. I am happy I had the serrated edge when I need it. I don't feel burdened carrying 2 knives. I also switched from carrying the Officer Suisse to a non-SAK assisted opening knife and I use that for most of my normal cutting, but it was not working well on the tire sidewall, so I went to the serrated edge on the Trekker.
As you mentioned everyone needs to decide what advice is best for them to follow or not.
He made an oopsie and now blaming the knife...
If it was “American made” there wouldn’t be an issue 😂
YES, I see the Fricking nick!!!
Best info, thx mate!
Great video. Thanks.
We've got this, that, or the other...
I don't see the design flaw that you spoke of, what I did see was an idiot that did something to his knife that he didn't like
Thanks for this. Funny enough, I wanted to see a trekker next to a rangergrip, and found this by accident. You made some great points, and I like your no nonsense outlook.
You comment is from 6 years ago. Maybe someone else will read my comment. I have a Trekker and want to see the same comparison in size. Not enough size difference for me to bother getting a Ranger 78.
Your name has been all my irl searches lol. That's all I watch next to pro gaming, it's news and computer hardware
This video sucks,very painful to watch
Agree entirely. Da, de da de da ......
da da da da da this or that da da da da da.
@@jackogburn3910
I almost fell asleep..
About the Victorinox warranty... You'll void the warranty by modifying the knife. However, it's up for debate whether sharpening the entire blade should be considered a modification. I think it is, but what do I know?
Spartan John showed what and why he modified his blade for his needs. This guy is condescending to Victorinox and Spartan John and accepts no responsibility for his own actions. His justification is “I don’t care what you think” to absolve himself of narrow minded thinking. You can point out a flaw in a modification but there is no need to throw everyone under the bus like there was a diabolical plot involved.
Great video guns and roses been thinking about buying one.
THANKS man! Sure glad I saw your video when I did...saved me from blotching up my knife.
I got a victorinox rangergrip 178 for my first knife, is it good for a first? Just for camping and stuff.
It's a pretty good one
What's the name of the black blade? thx!
I don't have a rangergrip but thanks for the advice. 🍻
The name of your channel is literally my youtube search history 😂
lmao, was thinking the same thing when I saw this video
super usefull info i also thought they solved the reason why they had this larger bulk of metal on all the other blades but truth is they just didn't, bad design change just to sell more on "cooler" not actually better blades
thank you so much for the video, really really helpful for me since i have a plan getting a sak from the 111mm or 130mm line up. i know you said "This applies to the Wenger Swiss Army Ranger as well as other designs in the product lines.", but i just wanna make sure again, this kinda of thing, along with the blade play (which some people also encountered that) are typical things to all the 111/130m line up then? thanks
good point bro, tks
“Wanger” LOL
Yeah dude, muricans. Sad bunch.
@@destinationbushcraft1833 Not all 'Muricans' pronounce words the same way. ;)
I have that same large Victorinox (Ranger Grip). I really want to like it a lot but I rather carry my Vic Hercules instead. the rangergrip has a lot of blade play and the blade doesn't feel sturdy enough for my liking. I lake that one hand trekker very much. I might pull the trigger on it and get it sometime in the near future. Thanks for the video it is very informative
Js Dubon I have the one hand trekker and it's great except for how large it is in the pocket you definitely know it's their
Don't slam your knife shut dot dot dot
Great point put forward and explained properly. Cheers Man.
It must be the Wanger just based on how huge it is.
Seems to be a lot of *John Boys* making comments here. :) I wonder how many knives the Spartan Johns video caused to get damaged?
I'm glad that I saw this video first.
Point of this video - somewhere after 5:00. But even then you probably won't agree...
good sense, man...thanks. sub.
good to know
Good advice. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I looked at the Ranger Grip 78 as an upgrade from the Trekker. I did not like the blade configuration at all and I thought that the advice to sharpen it all the way would inherently weaken the blade. So, I did not purchase the 78 and I kept my Trekker in my bag. You are correct to advise people to not sharpen the Ranger 78 to the hilt. But, it is my opinion that the reduced working edge of the 78 makes it no better than the Trekker; so why would you want one? My Trekker works just fine.
Great information thanks for sharing atb John
I don't understand why the vidéo have so many bad score. Thanks a lot for the advice.
Maybe with a marker it's possible to find the limit of the blade that can be sharpen.
He reminds alot of Hank Anderson, his whole persona and dailogue its awesome! True Gritt right there
That and the fact that the plunge grind extends the length of that unsharpened portion......🤦♂️
Ah bummer my model soldatmemser 08 has partial serration. There go the instructions n
hanks for telling it the way it is, and saving me a whole bunch of agony and grief. Like many brands, Victorinox are trading on past reputation and are producing several sub-par products. The problems with the RangerGrip are just the the tip of the iceberg. Please keep up the good work.
Be carefull sharpenin your wanger it might hurt.lol,(the other SAK is called Wenger)not wanger.
Sadly Wenger doesn't produce knives any more, they sold their knife activity to Victorinox a few years back.
Man I saw this vid too late :( . Managed to correct by wedging a small roll of cardboard in the liner area
well there's an easy fix: just don't snap the blade closed...easy. Just close it by hand, gently. You can have your cake and eat it..
Nobody closes their knife like a dainty princess. Just don't sharpen the full blade and treat it like a pocket knife.
Dialysisforever Why the hell would anybody want to get a knife that you can’t sharpen the entire blade? It’s like buying a Ferrari and having a salesman tell you, it’s great but don’t take it out of second gear. The Victorinox knives that he’s talking about here are not exactly cheap for some of us. It may serve some people well to treat it a little bit better than a throwaway pocket knife and have a completely functional and useful fully sharpened blade.
@Gray Au You shouldn't need a lock on your knife anyways, I would imagine most people who use Victorinox knives know how to use a knife, so the lock isn't much of an issue anyways, but their reverse liners are pretty solid.
@Gray Au One man's opinion I suppose. I usually only use a fixed blade Mora BC black or Garberg for my outdoor Bushcraft use, but I also usually pair it with a Victorinox one-handed Trekker which does have a lock on it or another model such as a farmer which does not. Blade locks don't usually make a difference to me because I know how to use a knife, but if you don't then you certainly should have a lock on your knife until you learn how to properly use the tool.
It's morse code. "Daa Daa Dat Daa" means "Q". He is saying "Q".
Thanks from Germany! I would have nearly done the same mistake...
Do you know if the rangerwood 55 also contains aluminium?
Have a ranger wood 55. 0 flex as he’s showing on the ranger grip.
Your point about making sure you think about the reasons something was done, and going beyond what appears to be "obvious," is excellent. The subtleties of design get lost, as your closer examination prove here. Thanks for the "critical thinking" demonstration.
Spartan dident sharpen the blade kompletly he left the section where your little nick is out
Why
My SAK Isn’t flexing after 35 years.
4:28 😂🤣🤣
thank you for helping me make my choice between these two! trecker it is
Thx
Well, you do have the scars on your hands to prove you use knives extensively. Thanks for the review. Any idea who sells the NS Trekker? All the Trekkers on the market today are serrated.
Да косяк с венгером😦.
wanger
LoL - I don't give a.... either😄, but nice to know.
Daradatda!
They should know better by now, +1
Don’t post anymore videos
Agree on that.
Haters gonna hate, but this review is 100% on point. It's a dumb ass design on an otherwise nice knife.
Trekker is superior
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Thanks for the video. Cause I thought of sharpening mine the whole way. Now I wont. Cheers
the rangergrip are rebranded wenger and they are simply not as good as real victorinox
Nicholas Chang :- Not true. Wenger has in some instances produced stronger SAK's than Victorinox, using thicker steel stock, etc.
I have yet to see anyone knowledgeable say that one or the other was overall better than the other. Both were official SAK'S, one was better at marketing after 9/11, and Victorinox was able to purchase the Wenger Deleemont factory and keep production going in their name.
@@blueeyeswhitedragon9839 well.... Wenger's back springs on non locking models aren't as strong as victorinox for one.
@@SandShark350 face on desk. slam. repeat.
painfully long video when all you had to say was......
If it aint broke.. don't fix it..
So you don't know as much about blade mechanics and design as a company that has been designing and building knives for about 150 years, ok got it.
Come on man… get to the point!
Does your Ranger 78 say Belmont? I have a Ranger grip178 that says Belmont and I had previously ordered the 78 from Amezon and ended up returning it because it felt cheap, but I just bought the Ranger Grip 178 fro. SIERRA For $49 and it feels much better as far as quality was concerned