Boker Collaborations. Quality or Junk?

[ScottyE]

The boker collaboration knives like the ones by Boker/Manaro or the kwaiken. Seem like they are too good too be true. So are they quality pieces that do justice to the original or are they junk that I shouldn't waste my money on?

 

[brownshoe]

In my experience, you need to see a Boker collaboration to know if it is worth buying. If you cannot, buy from some place where you can easily return it.

 

[Bigfatts]

The ones I've owned- the Kwaiken and the Federal- were both top notch pieces for their prices. I've heard good things about many of the others. Boker Plus qc can be shakey, but poor fit/finish is not the norm.

 

[Clanton]

In my experience, you need to see a Boker collaboration to know if it is worth buying. If you cannot, buy from some place where you can easily return it.

I will agree with this. Most I've bought the design has been great but they almost always wind for sale or given to friends.

 

[sodak]

I only have one, a Dozier Arkansas Traveler collaboration in AUS -8A. IMO, it was a waste of money. Poor finish and quality.

 

[mark jeneson]

I've had a couple of good ones and a couple of bad ones. Folders. Their fixed blades are usually top notch in my experience.

 

[Invective]

I picked up a War Toad collab. Seems well built but came with a 30~ degree edge on the sharpened bevel. I've been working on dropping it down to 20 degrees but it's taking a while. For the price it's great but I would have liked it a lot more if it came with a lower edge angle. So far two hours on the Sharpmaker diamonds and still not even half-way there

 

[PURPLEDC]

The manaros I have handled were less than impressive. As was the todd begg collab as they have bad lock flex. The kwaikens though are top notch. I really think they are one of the better knives in the boker line plus series or not.

 

[RamZar]

Boker collaborations usually have better quality than other Bokers. Some of the good ones I have are (country of manufacture in parentheses): Pipsqueak (Germany), Minos (Germany), Haddock (Germany). Kwaiken flippers (Taiwan) and Federal (China).

Minos is an incredible, beefy, high-quality little folder at a premium price. The Edge Observer Review: The Böker Minos designed by Jens Ansø

 

[zhyla]

Only picked up two Nanos and a Kwaiken so far. The Kwaiken needed to have the lockbar adjusted, it was impossible to open with a thumb. No big deal except I forgot it was IKBS

I'm looking forward to more Boker Plus collabs.

 

[crom]

I've owned a lot of knives over the years, the Haddock is hands down one of my all time favorites. Top notch through and through. Boker gets a lot of crap around here but the ones I've handled were well made, even the Chinese plus line.