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bennyG19

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How do the Boker slipjoints compare to Case? The blades are carbon steel so I could expect patina, correct? It looks like they have a large selection of carbon steel slipjoints.
 
Bokers are great. A lot of good ones to choose from. Patina? Yes. All of mine have been easy to sharpen. Compared to Case, Boker has a very good fit and finish. Plus, Boker has a lot more to choose from for carbon steel patterns. Case produces more SS. Very well made brand.
 
Boker makes a good quality folder for the money in a wide variety of handle materials... I own 3 of thier stockman so my opinion might be somewhat bias...THey are nicecutters but if you are planning on using for serious carving you might have to reprofile the edge a little bit as they tend to be ground a little thick for me..but for general use they are great hold an edge very well, respond very well to a strop, and while they do take a patina they are not so prone to it as the case cv...I have no experience with thier magnum bosai priducts hopwever which are lowcost stainless slippies from china.
 
I only have one, appaloosa bone whittler, she has a nice fit and finish. The grind is not perfect, but good enough, and not too hard to reprofile.

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I have several, they're excellent knives. Every bit as good as Case, some might even say better, but I don't want to get that started. They sharpen easily, hold an edge, and patina beautifully.
 
I have a Copperhead in Grand Canyon Bone (I think it's called) which has very good overall finish although the snap is a bit weak,a stag handled sheath knife in 440 which has been excellent it's an Argentinian model and has a really top notch sheath, a Gent's stag lock back which is a mini knife,phat stag there and yesterday a yellow handled sodbuster in carbon also from Argentina.Good finish on this knife,rugged and honest and will be getting a patina.It's a nice alternative to the CASE version, i actually prefer the yellow colour and all Bökers come with boxes that certainly put CASE to shame. Finally, I have a Böker Russell Barlow in green sawn bone and it's one of the best finished knives from main manufacturers I have, a real pocket wonder&worker. Böker knives don't arrive that sharp but they very easily become sharp in a moment ot two, a grand buy.
 
The "Tang Stamp" and "Tree Brand" are carbon. "Arbolito" and other series in the Boker line may not be. The Arbolito knives come out of South America. They have some Asian tacticals and other knives, too. I do have one "Tree Brand" which is stainless, but the whole knife is stainless: A Pen knife with stainless scales as well as blades.

They also have a wide range of quality and features across models. You can find one of the GC Bone Whittlers (a great knife, BTW) for $35 shipped, but you can also pay $150 for a similar knife with nicer appointments in stag from (for instance) A.G. Russell. Same thing with the Trapper Liner: $35 models with plastic scales and thumbstud, or $70 for stag and steel.

In general I think Bokers really give a good bang for the buck, and are one of the best values out there.

-- Sam
 
I have two Bokers left a green bone copperhead and sodbuster. Both are stainless and like willgoy the snap is a bit weak but overall perfoem well. I gave two of my buddies a red bone trapperliner for Father's Day and I know they really appreciated those pieces, and they were a virtual steal online.
 
RescueRiley said:
Boker ... are nicecutters but if you are planning on using for serious carving you might have to reprofile the edge a little bit as they tend to be ground a little thick for me..but for general use they are great hold an edge very well ...
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I had the same experience with the Boker trapper I had. Once I got the edges thinned out, it was a great cutter. (Traded it for a Case yeller trapper in cv, though.)
 
I have several Bokers. Fit and finish is excellent on all of them. Snap is a little weak on a couple.
 
I have one Boker, a stockman with also a weak walk and talk.

Do all (alot) Bokers have weak snaps?
 
neeman said:
I have one Boker, a stockman with also a weak walk and talk.

Do all (alot) Bokers have weak snaps?
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I know for a fact that the Boker made barlows (under the Russell brand name) had excellent snap. Also my Boker congress has good snap. Others I've had were fair.
 
I found the snap on some Boker-made Henckels knives to be weaker than on the Bokers... don't know why that would be. That observation is not based on a large sample though. I have some bokers from the 70s all have excellent snap.
 
THey are nicecutters but if you are planning on using for serious carving you might have to reprofile the edge a little bit as they tend to be ground a little thick for me.
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+1 I have a washboard bone stockman that is just gorgeous. But the blade grinds as they come from the factory are thick and they don't cut well. I don't use it that often as a result.
I have one Boker, a stockman with also a weak walk and talk.
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+1 on this also. That washboard bone stockman has the weakest springs out of the six stockmen that I have. It was a bit disappointing when I received it, but I kept it because it's such a gorgeous knife and is well made otherwise.
 
Boker Tree Brand in carbon steel is very fine in my experiences.

I like the Rosewood penknives such as the 240 (3 1/8") and the 2 3/4" which I believe is the 822i ( correct me if I am wrong).

These two blade pen knives have a single back spring, which I like, as the knife is thinner.
Some of the old Case and other brands used to do this, but have gone to two back springs.
 
I love mine! My Barlow if my favorite pocket knife. Nice patina and well put together. I have been burned by some other German mfg but Boker is trust worthy. Be aware that there Magnum line is Chinese and is now flooding the market with inexpensive knives. I'll stick with the German as they are still a great bargain.

In addition to the Barlow I have there Copperhead in green bone. It is a bit big for dress pants but great in jeans and around the yard.
 
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