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Boker Plus Traditional Folders
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TheGent,
I have some experience on them. I had a Böker Plus Cattlemans knife, some kind of stockman knife. But it was a terrible thing. There was a lot of blade wobbling and pretty dull ootb. The next thing was the nailbreaking spring. Compared to the bladewobbling it was a little strange, but it was like this. I sent it back to Böker for replacement and they told me, that the knife is no longer made. So I got the money back. Not good thing end experience on this one.
The next thing I got, was a Rangebuster, some kind of a (back)locking Soddie. That´s a cool knife. No bladeplay and the lock is nice. The yellow handles seem to be a little cheap, but for the prize, it´s ok. I sometimes use it as working knife.
Comparing both knives - it´s a hit-or-miss-game. They were very prizey and for the prize as far ok. But the cattlemans knife had some bad issues. The yellow Rangebuster is a nice little knife.
Both knives were stamped "Made in China" and a 440-Steel is used.
Hope this helped a little.
I have some experience on them. I had a Böker Plus Cattlemans knife, some kind of stockman knife. But it was a terrible thing. There was a lot of blade wobbling and pretty dull ootb. The next thing was the nailbreaking spring. Compared to the bladewobbling it was a little strange, but it was like this. I sent it back to Böker for replacement and they told me, that the knife is no longer made. So I got the money back. Not good thing end experience on this one.
The next thing I got, was a Rangebuster, some kind of a (back)locking Soddie. That´s a cool knife. No bladeplay and the lock is nice. The yellow handles seem to be a little cheap, but for the prize, it´s ok. I sometimes use it as working knife.
Comparing both knives - it´s a hit-or-miss-game. They were very prizey and for the prize as far ok. But the cattlemans knife had some bad issues. The yellow Rangebuster is a nice little knife.
Both knives were stamped "Made in China" and a 440-Steel is used.
Hope this helped a little.
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Boker tends to use 440c for their blades. We probably have different branding over here as the traditional folders tend to come from the Boker and the Magnum ranges.
I have a Boker Arbolito, a Boker Damascus Prince and a Magnum Bamboo Jack. Very good fit and finish, no blade play and smooth mechanisms on all of them. Maybe I got lucky, because I've heard complaints about some of their other models. Based on my experience I think they're very good value for money. The Boker Plus eskellibur/eskelimoor knives are also very good value (from what I've been told from trusted members of British Blades) and fairly traditional in appearance. They collaborated with Mick Skellern (South African Blademaker) to give a more budget version of his designs in 440C steel.
I have a Boker Arbolito, a Boker Damascus Prince and a Magnum Bamboo Jack. Very good fit and finish, no blade play and smooth mechanisms on all of them. Maybe I got lucky, because I've heard complaints about some of their other models. Based on my experience I think they're very good value for money. The Boker Plus eskellibur/eskelimoor knives are also very good value (from what I've been told from trusted members of British Blades) and fairly traditional in appearance. They collaborated with Mick Skellern (South African Blademaker) to give a more budget version of his designs in 440C steel.
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The Boker Plus knives made in China use neither 440A nor 440C. Those are American alloys. Knives made in China contain Chinese alloys. The most common is an alloy which has performance similar to 440A. There is a Chinese alloy which is similar to 440C in composition, but it takes more work to process and I have seldom seen it on a production knife.
At least some Boker knives made in Germany have 440C blade steel.
The Boker Arbolito series is made in Argentina. I have seen Boker advertise 440C on some of those as well and have little doubt it is true.
At least some Boker knives made in Germany have 440C blade steel.
The Boker Arbolito series is made in Argentina. I have seen Boker advertise 440C on some of those as well and have little doubt it is true.
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Well I have 2 boker plus knives, both made in china. On the Boker website they are listed as having 440C, but since they are made in china, who knows. I have the Hawkbill pruner in jigged bone and a trapper in yellow synthetic. Both knives came sharp (sharper that many USA made knives I've bought) and the F&F is on par with the price range. They actually don't have too many gaps or blade wobble, the finish is just not very refined. I think they are one of the best values out there for a work knife. They sharpen up nicely and hold their edge decently. Honestly if I needed a knife to throw in my toolbox and not care about scraping or abusing it, I'd probably buy a boker plus.
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An unusual knife, I had to buy one of those "cattleman" models. It is excellent, and at +/- $10 on closeout, I must confess I was very pleasantly surprised. Almost knocked over. I really liked the design, but it was the price that made me decide to try it out. This is the quality of knife I fuss over if I have several examples of a model to pick from; I would have gladly picked this one.
I bought it from a reputable dealer, and then ordered three more so I could give them away as promotional items for my company. The three that came were like a profile sample run in quality control. The first one was excellent as was my original purchase. No gaps, no cracks, great snap on all blades and well polished and finished. The second one had a hairline gap at one of the brass spacers between the backspring on one end of about 1/4" long. I do mean hairline, too. It looked as if the spacer had been very slightly bent. Still, most new knives domestic or foreign aren't put together this nicely and I was quite pleased. The third one... oh my. Fit/finish was poor to awful, the blades literally ground hard when opening. Both backsprings and spacers showed gaps along the entire case. Repeated pressure sprays of brake cleaner loosened it up so that it would work, but it was still pretty bad. A shame too, as the blades were great; the assembly sucked.
I contacted the vendor, and had a new one in my hands in a few days that was a ringer for the first purchase. If I could buy more or those "cattlemen" I would.
Robert
Got the Cattleman today and want another. Shaving sharp out of the box. Great snap. No blade play and it's the perfect size cattle knife for me. The punch really isn't a punch though. In order for it to actually punch through leather, I had to re-work the punch blade on the dremel to match the punches on my schrade 899s. Fit and finish is on par with Rough Rider. Going to be a great little knife.