It's a little known fact that every soldier in the Swiss army carries a Swiss Army knife...that's why no one messes with Switzerland.

Ok, that was Cliff Claven not me...but it HAS to be true. Particularly if they're carrying one of Wenger's NewRanger line.
This ain't your daddy's Swiss Army knife. This thing is solid and hefty. It feels more like a tool than an instrument like it's smaller cousin...you know...the one with the tweezers? It's ergonomic and grippy...easy to hold onto.

The NewRanger comes in several variations including models designed for single hand operation (like the NewRanger 61 shown above) and a few with what look to be very usable pliers.

In fact I mentioned that you see a lot of adventure racers carrying Leatherman tools. The Wenger staffer that was showing me around artfully quipped that "a Leatherman is a pair of pliers with a knife while the Ranger is a knife with a pair of pliers."

Touche.

We'll have to actually put one through the gauntlet to officially vouch for it, but based on first impressions it seems Wenger has delivered a multi-function knife with the potential to earn a spot in your pack in lieu of that much heavier Leatherman.