Ceramic EDC?

[Blade Santa Cruz]

I picked up a NIB Boker Infinity on eBay because:

1) I don't have a ceramic bladed knife in my collection.

2) I liked the lines of the knife.

3) I could get it for less than $80.00.

It got me thinking...I'm a little too rough to use that knife as an EDC, and would expect to chip the blade or screw it up soon after I got it. However, a lot of folks just open letters, cut loose threads and cut a few boxes. It might be a great EDC for them since:

1) It would always VERY sharp and require little or no maintenance.

2) It is inert to moisture, even salt water, and so could never rust.

3) It would make a dandy tool simply to cut things with and that's what a knife is supposed to do.

What's your opinion? Anyone out there use a ceramic knife as their EDC?

 

[Jazzman]

I have never used one as an EDC, but I used to have a ceramic Boker. Nice little knife but as you mentioned, doesn't seem very durable.
Matt

 

[T. Erdelyi]

I have the Tianium Handled Little Boker Ceramic, because of my job I had to do a lot of Airplane travel, , anyway I always carried it in my leather manager it sat in the business card section of the manager. I used that knife for everything from peeling oranges to opening boxes, tough little knife, and the ceramic blade will surprise you. When I bought mine the kid selling it at the Hoffritz store in the mall was carving his girl friends name in the glass counter top, needless to say they fired him, but that little knife impressed the hell outa me. One thing though don't do any twisting or prying with the blade.

 

[shortgoth]

I have a Boker Infinity too.

Lovely knife, cutting is great, nice design, only cons are that it's all black (I hate all black folders) and of course the ceramic is a bit brittle. Having said that, I've dropped mine many times onto concrete, tarmac, and plastic tiles, and I've never done any damage. I did do some damage (a tiny chip) when cutting chunks out of a friends POS knife's edge though. The impact resistance is more than you might think, but as T. Erdelyi said, don't use it for "non-knife applications".

 

[Codeman]

I bought a Boker Gamma back during about 4½ years ago. Unless they've changed their recipe for their ceramic, avoid those stiff plastic packing straps. I cut a single strap and chipped the blade pretty bad. Ceramics really excel at cutting boneless meat, or other soft stuff. Staples are another thing to watch for.

I quit carried the Gamma after about a month. All that holds the blade closed is pivot pin friction. I can't remember how many times the extremely sharp tip of that thing ended up in the end of my finger when I reached in my pocket. I hope your's is more user-friendly than mine.