84mm Victorinox scales on a 85mm Wenger knife?

[Swampfoxoutdoors]

84mm Victorinox scales on a 85mm Wenger knife? Well can it be done or is the difference to great? I do not have a 85mm knife to compare with 84mm.

This question is because of the new Delemont collection from Victorinox all having the terrible looking EVO grips and I want slick sides.

 

[Rich S]

Won't work, the rivet holes are in different locations. Also, one (Vic 84mm) clips on top
of the liners, while the Wenger 85mm go over the sides of the liners. I also really
dislike the Evo grips and have been trying to find some Wenger flat scales for a
year or so with no luck :-(
Rich S

 

[Swampfoxoutdoors]

well that sucks I guess I will have to learn to live with them.

 

[Piso Mojado]

Wenger changed their attachment system five times in 40 years. That, plus their small market share and crappy distribution, is why you won't find replacement scales. Photo history here:

http://www.e-webtechnologies.com/sak/Wenger_History_Hidden_Rivet_Scale_Attachment_Methods.pdf

You could make or have someone make custom scales and glue them on.

 

[Humppa]

Won't work, the rivet holes are in different locations. Also, one (Vic 84mm) clips on top
of the liners, while the Wenger 85mm go over the sides of the liners. I also really
dislike the Evo grips and have been trying to find some Wenger flat scales for a
year or so with no luck :-(
Rich S

This was my thought as well. I didn´t know about riveting on the Wengers, but it was a almost in my mind that the rivets couldn´t (eventually) fix to the drills on the Vic scales.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge, fellows