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Hi guys!
I got that knife a couple of days ago and I carried it for some time... I know, it´s almost a well-known knife in the Böker Plus lineup. But I just wanted to share my thoughts on it with a couple of pics and some words...
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It is a collaboration between Böker / Mike Skellern / Tom Burger - there it got its name Exskelibur - I got the smaller version of it. There might be a bigger one out there with no smooth G10 scales - those are rougher than on the small one.
It has a TI-Clip - which is pretty nice imo. The clip feels a little rough but keeps the knife strongly in position, but not too much, so it can be pulled out easily
It has a linerlock mechanism for locking the blade. The liner stands well on the blade. I have no doubt, that it will keep the blade safely in its position without closing accidentely. BTW: It´s no heavy-duty-knife at all. This is what knives are built for, formaly - Cutting. It has a single-liner construction, which makes the knife loose weight.
I was impressed by, how tough this G10 synthetic is. It´s unable to press the handle so that it will move a little. On much other knives, that´s to make with ease.
The blade (440C) is slightly off-centered, but it has no bladeplay. Ok, that´s a small issue. But as long as the blade doesn´t rub against the liner, it´s ok for me. About the blade steel: Böker uses the 440C even on their Solingen made knives and they do a great HT on them, imo. The combination Böker & 440C is a very good one
That´s a real eyecatcher - the red fiber inlay and blue anoidized liner rounded up by the darkgrey G10 scales makes the whole knife a nice appearence.
The grinds are not uneven or whatever - this little bugger came razorsharp without any issue! As you can see (hopefully), the blade has a nice satin-finish with the spine but not from up to down. I don´t know exactly how to explain it - my english skills aren´t good enough
Obligatory in-hand-pic
Well, you can see the smooth G10 which feels like silk in the hand. Not cold or plain but smooth and warm. I really like that feeling and the look of the G10 when held against the light is just great!
Size comparison to the Case Peanut.
Conclusion:
A nice two-handed knife. Which is sold as such. It can be opened with one hand, but not easily. I think, it´s an alternative to many other one-handers and you don´t get in struggle with law. This one is really a featherweight. I don´t know how much it weights, but the liner and blade are the ony things made of steel on this one and the clip is made of TI.
It´s a good to-go EDC knife for light and daily cutting tasks. I wouldn´t recommend it to any hard user, the missing second liner bothers me putting it into hard use. But it´s a nice office and dress knife. The whole appearance is very modern to me the used materials, too.
Comments are welcome
I got that knife a couple of days ago and I carried it for some time... I know, it´s almost a well-known knife in the Böker Plus lineup. But I just wanted to share my thoughts on it with a couple of pics and some words...
Closed
Opened
It is a collaboration between Böker / Mike Skellern / Tom Burger - there it got its name Exskelibur - I got the smaller version of it. There might be a bigger one out there with no smooth G10 scales - those are rougher than on the small one.
It has a TI-Clip - which is pretty nice imo. The clip feels a little rough but keeps the knife strongly in position, but not too much, so it can be pulled out easily
It has a linerlock mechanism for locking the blade. The liner stands well on the blade. I have no doubt, that it will keep the blade safely in its position without closing accidentely. BTW: It´s no heavy-duty-knife at all. This is what knives are built for, formaly - Cutting. It has a single-liner construction, which makes the knife loose weight.
I was impressed by, how tough this G10 synthetic is. It´s unable to press the handle so that it will move a little. On much other knives, that´s to make with ease.
The blade (440C) is slightly off-centered, but it has no bladeplay. Ok, that´s a small issue. But as long as the blade doesn´t rub against the liner, it´s ok for me. About the blade steel: Böker uses the 440C even on their Solingen made knives and they do a great HT on them, imo. The combination Böker & 440C is a very good one
That´s a real eyecatcher - the red fiber inlay and blue anoidized liner rounded up by the darkgrey G10 scales makes the whole knife a nice appearence.
The grinds are not uneven or whatever - this little bugger came razorsharp without any issue! As you can see (hopefully), the blade has a nice satin-finish with the spine but not from up to down. I don´t know exactly how to explain it - my english skills aren´t good enough
Obligatory in-hand-pic
Well, you can see the smooth G10 which feels like silk in the hand. Not cold or plain but smooth and warm. I really like that feeling and the look of the G10 when held against the light is just great!
Size comparison to the Case Peanut.
Conclusion:
A nice two-handed knife. Which is sold as such. It can be opened with one hand, but not easily. I think, it´s an alternative to many other one-handers and you don´t get in struggle with law. This one is really a featherweight. I don´t know how much it weights, but the liner and blade are the ony things made of steel on this one and the clip is made of TI.
It´s a good to-go EDC knife for light and daily cutting tasks. I wouldn´t recommend it to any hard user, the missing second liner bothers me putting it into hard use. But it´s a nice office and dress knife. The whole appearance is very modern to me the used materials, too.
Comments are welcome
