Boker ceramic any good??

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Does anyone have any experience with the boker ceramic/titanium lockback (see attachment). I was thinking it would make a good gent's pocket carry knife, due to it's light weight and small size/flatness, obviously for light-duty stuff, letter/box opening, etc... Also, any other rec's for a similar knife (2" blade, light, slim)

thx,

Nathan
 

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things may have changed - but some years ago I bought a Boker Ceramic folder - just because it appealed as a blade material that is reputed to hold an edge.....

The trouble was that the knife was not very sharp - at least not by "Knife Knut" standards - it was merely passable - "so-so" sharp.

I figured it was probably because ceramic is brittle by nature - and to support a blade that would not constantly chip - one had to have material. ie: the edge had to be thick - NOT exactly condusive to a sharp edge........

However one could not sharpen the knife at home - since ceramic was pretty hard stuff and beyond most of our sharpeners (like anyone else I thought of diamond sharpeners - but did not want to risk it)

So in the end I concluded I would have a "not so sharp" knife that I could not sharpen -
so I returned the knife for a refund.
 
I had a similar experience with a Boker Infinity. However I was able to sharpen it using diamond strips on an EdgePro.

The overall quality of the knife is low for the price (e.g. handle material, lock-up, lock strength) as you are paying for a really expensive blade and not much else.

Much as I looked for some sort of positive, I wasn't able to find one. It may have great edge-holding, but I didn't really see that, and at the end of the day having a not very sharp knife that does a great job of being not very sharp is kinda pointless.
 
Wow I bought a Titanium, Ceramic Boker 10 yrs ago, I was actually impressed with the quality, I have yet to sharpen it,(although I did retire it from EDC about 4 years ago when I changed jobs(used to travel alot)).

If your lookin' for shavin' sharp, forget it, if your lookin' for somthin' that'll slice a million envelopes, open a zillion boxes, this knife is great.

BTW be careful of latteral twisting as this will cause premature blade failure.:(
 
Originally posted by UnknownVT

The trouble was that the knife was not very sharp - at least not by "Knife Knut" standards - it was merely passable - "so-so" sharp.

I figured it was probably because ceramic is brittle by nature - and to support a blade that would not constantly chip - one had to have material. ie: the edge had to be thick - NOT exactly condusive to a sharp edge........
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I checked out a buddy's boker ceramic that he was bragging about and came to the same conclusion you did. It wasn't very sharp and was chipped to boot. I wasn't impressed.

I can't imagine a use that a knife-lover would have for one of these. Most of us on this forum are used to having a sharper, more durable edge and don't mind sharpening our knives from time to time.
 
I have Boker Infinity and completely agree with Gaben. And the blade VERY brittle.
 
thanks, guys. It sounds like a nice steel would be much better if I don't mind sharpening it once in a while (and I don't). It's not like my steel knives haven't been working up to this point!

nathan
 
I have sharpened a couple of Boker ceramics, Diamond hones can be used but are not needed. You can easily pick up some sandpaper to sharpen them :

http://www.physics.mun.ca/~sstamp/knives/ok_45.html

They are brittle however, and can't survive use that steel blades will not even notice. However they don't rust, and will stay sharp for a very long time provided you don't damage the edge.

If you don't need the corrosion resistance, I would generally suggest that a decent steel would be a better choice unless you really don't want to sharpen.

-Cliff
 
I got this knife as a present, and for a gent's folder, e.g. opening letters, cutting string, tape, etc. it's a great knife that you won't notice in your pocket (you could even keep it in an organizer or in a PDA case). Very unobtrusive, novel, and won't raise any eyebrows if you work among sheeple...

Any use beyond the above mentioned tasks and one of my steel-bladed folders comes out.

For an alternative slim gent's folder, the Benchmade Big Spender is a great little knife with a 154cm blade and a money clip.
 
thanks guys, If I get this thing I'll have to work on cliff's sharpening tips, I guess if I get it sharp, and only use it for super light duty (all I planned to) it should stay sharp for a loooooong time and do the trick

nathan
 
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