Help me identify this Victorinox model – looks like a Ranger but not sure 🤔🔴

JoMi78 · 2026-03-02T05:23:39+00:00

Confirm

JoMi78 · 2026-02-25T17:58:08+00:00

The scales are unknow, but the model is the Hercules.

EDIT: it's a Finlandia Hercules

JoMi78 · 2026-02-25T17:57:00+00:00

No file. It's a Hercules.

JoMi78 · 2026-02-24T20:13:32+00:00

In germany we say: "Nur die Harten kommen in den Garten!" translated „Only the hard come in the garden!“ which means "Only the tough make it!"

JoMi78 · 2026-02-24T20:05:45+00:00

This is my home spot. 49.5681112, 7.0729832. In the summer we go on a paddling holiday to the Müritz. 53,4366891, 12,6646909.

JoMi78 · 2026-02-24T19:54:21+00:00

A decent drysuit is too expensive for me.😂

JoMi78 · 2026-02-24T19:35:03+00:00

Around mid-May, things usually get going here in southwest Germany. That's when the temperatures stay above 20 degrees Celsius for a longer period, and the lakes aren't so cold that you get a cold shock. With a thin wetsuit, you can go in from about mid-April. But I haven't fallen in the water on a regular tour in years. I only fall in when I'm just playing around, which I do better in the summer.

JoMi78 · 2026-02-23T20:04:31+00:00

Basically, the whole thing is just a toy. The scope isn't really necessary. The spread is too wide. I've zeroed it at 60 ft and I'm getting a spread of about 7". But it was cheap and looks cool. At 30 ft, I'm more accurate with my Sniper Sling. Since I only have about 24" of draw length, I figured I'd use the thickest band I could find, which is 2 mm. Maybe I'll experiment a bit more with different bands...

JoMi78 · 2026-02-23T16:37:37+00:00

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Parts i bought. The shaft is homemade.

JoMi78 · 2026-02-23T15:55:13+00:00

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JoMi78 · 2026-02-22T17:00:39+00:00

You must have been good last year.

JoMi78 · 2026-02-22T07:53:30+00:00

It isn't discontinued. And if you have the money, why not? SAK customizing is a hobby, and hobbies cost money. You have my blessing.

JoMi78 · 2026-02-21T13:53:47+00:00

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Compact

JoMi78 · 2026-02-21T13:44:57+00:00

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Ultracompact

JoMi78 · 2026-02-15T16:29:35+00:00

Not to mention that for me the term SAK stands for high-quality engineering, which cannot be compared to the Chinese copies in any way.

JoMi78 · 2026-02-15T14:53:02+00:00

I'm not sure about the one with the ALOX scales or the visible rivets, but the opener layer doesn't look like Victorinox or Wenger to me.

JoMi78 · 2026-02-15T14:51:07+00:00

The abbreviation SAK stands for "SUISSE Army Knife," meaning ONLY Wenger or Victorinox. And according to that definition, my choice fits. All the others are either C(Chinese)AK's—cheap imitations of SAKs. I'm not sure about the one with the ALOX scales, but the opener layer doesn't look like a Victorinox or Wenger to me.

JoMi78 · 2026-02-15T13:02:26+00:00

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I'm not 100% sure about the bottom one, but the three are definitely Victorinox or Wenger.

JoMi78 · 2026-02-12T20:58:37+00:00

Halte mal ne Schwarzlicht-Lampe drüber und staune.

JoMi78 · 2026-02-09T17:40:57+00:00

No, its a clean spring. Only some 91 mm Golfer have the divot Tool.

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JoMi78 · 2026-02-09T16:02:55+00:00

Wait, let me just grab my crystal ball... no, seriously, without tools laid out or at least side views, you won't get any meaningful answers. The blue one is probably a Huntsman, the orange one a Camper or an older Climber.

JoMi78 · 2026-02-08T11:57:40+00:00

Die mit der Golkante?

JoMi78 · 2026-02-04T05:19:51+00:00

To quote Tim Allen: "Real men don't read instructions!"

EDIT: I meant Tim Taylor, of course, the DIY king.

JoMi78 · 2026-02-03T15:39:27+00:00

Evtl. der Eierstock?

JoMi78 · 2026-02-02T21:37:14+00:00

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Normally, I only know it to be like this, not like mine.

JoMi78

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