Boker ARMED FORCES TACTICAL KNIFE

Zombie Zeke

Zombie Zeke

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Titanium Nitride coated 440C stainless Steel Blade
(chisel ground and partially serrated)
Blade length: 7-1/3"
Overall length: 13"
Sturdy Cordura Sheath (with liner)
Solid G-10 Handles

The more I look at this knife for 40 bux the more I am thinking its a steal. Anyone have first hand experience with it?
 
The specs you posted look like they came from a website. The link might help stir discussion.

Among those of us who don't own one.
 
I love Boker products and may break down and buy their WW1 fighter.
The armed forces knife is a great deal and clearly going for Kbars market.
I really like 440 C steel and think it is very under rated. If it had a drop or
clip point I would buy one just that ugly american tanto putting me off.
 
Now I remember the knife ... there was some controversy over the design, which probably impacted sales negatively.

Design elements seemed lifted from other companies' work. A Boker representative gave what I thought was a graceful explanation and apology for the confuion. But I don't think you'll find too many users here.

If they are going after Ka-Bar's market, they have a problem. While that Americanized tanto has its admirers, it is not as multi-purpose as a bellied blade. And a tactical knife, above all else, should be multi-purpose. The original Ka-Bar was designed as a camp knife, not specifically as a combat knife.
 
The handle looked very Striderish. I thought it was 440A? A traditional (ie real)
tanto or a clip point and in 440C would have made it a contendor. My favorite fighter/tactical fixed blade is the Buck 119. I have the anniversary model with a good leather sheath and it is one of the best fighters that was not designed as a fighter. In several tests to destruction the 119 came very close to the green beret knife at a fraction of the price.
 
I looked over and toyed around with the folder in this series, which incidentally many have pointed out just how much it resembles a Strider (buck-strider is more like it). I would think it's actually better made, if not similar, in fit and finish on some of the standard CRKT folders. I don't think I would be buying one just yet though...
 
The link tells much. By inference, the excessively slotted handle will cause hot spots and blistering in long use. Chisel ground blades and tanto points are limited in utility work as already mentioned.

It appears to be designed for the gloved hand to use as a piercing blade, which as experience has taught me, is not a mainstream daily Armed Forces activity. It would probably be a serious character inference among those who do.
 
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