Copperliner or Queen liner lock

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s7brad

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Any opinions on |Boker copperliner or Queen single blade copperhead with linerlock? Can"t decide
 
Tough call.....I have both and I'm going to go with the Queen. I really like my Boker Copperliner though. My only criticism of the Boker would be the plastic thumbstud even though it has held up just fine after a couple of years of use. I don't really have anything negative to say about the Queen.
 
Queen, Queen, Queen...

Alright, alright, I'm a bit of a fan. :)

I like the Boker also, but every time I think of the plastic thumbstud, it just breaks my heart...
 
markksr said:
Queen, Queen, Queen...

Alright, alright, I'm a bit of a fan. :)

I like the Boker also, but every time I think of the plastic thumbstud, it just breaks my heart...
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IIRC......there are some Boker copperliners with gold colored metal thumbstuds. they are a little too "bling bling" for me and would probably still go with the black plastic if given a choice.
 
morrowj_98 said:
IIRC......there are some Boker copperliners with gold colored metal thumbstuds. they are a little too "bling bling" for me and would probably still go with the black plastic if given a choice.
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That's good to know, I remember reading a few years ago that the thumbstuds were plastic, but I was unaware that there was a difference between the silver and gold.
 
I just bought my son a Canoe in Amber Bone for Christmas and it was plenty sharp right out of the box.
 
s7brad said:
Does the D2 come sharp on the Queen? Heard they're a booger to sharpen
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If you get a sharp Queen right out of the box....celebrate. Most of the Queens I've owned needed a lot of work. I still buy them though because I don't mind putting the edge the way I want it.
 
s7brad said:
Does the D2 come sharp on the Queen? Heard they're a booger to sharpen
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My Queen was sharp enough to carry, but not sharp enough that I was happy with it. While working on it I found that the factory edge angle on mine was quite oblique ~25° - 30° per side. (I like ~15° per side)

I also found that I could sharpen it fairly well with a Norton India combination stone (coarse/fine). It also responds nicely to diamond hones. But it took WAY more work than Tru-Sharp or Buck 420HC, and somewhat more work than VG10, 440C or 154CM. And so far, I have not been able to get as fine an edge on it as I can the aforementioned steels. The Queen is now sharp, but feels toothy as opposed to the smooth edge I get from the other steels. (I stopped with the DMT fine. I may need to try an Extra Fine.)

If you are used to Case or Buck, be ready to spend A LOT more time sharpening. If you are used to Spyderco VG10 or Benchmade 154CM, it will be less of a change for you.

Hope that helps.
 
I just recently picked up a Queen Linerlock. I really like the size and shape and the knife is a beauty. The lock is strange because the snap on the blade makes this knife seem as though it would have been perfect as regular slipjoint with half stops... But the lock is functional although a bit on the tough side to unlock. As for sharp, it came useable but I'm putting time in on it...Don't have a Boker so I won't make a comment either way on it... Happy New Year!!! ~kevin~
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I've been very happy with the sharpness of Queen's blades over the past couple of years, and I've bought a dozen or so.

They sure seem to be turning them out sharper than they used to.

I'm very pleased these days with their sharpness out of the box for a "traditional" knife.
 
I've had a Boker Trapperliner but haven't seen a Copperliner.

If the Copperliner uses the same basic design as the Trapperliner, then a BIG difference between the Queen and the Boker is that the Queen has a backspring - the Boker doesn't.
In other words, the Boker is a regular linerlock - just in a traditional pattern frame, while the Queen is actually a traditional backspring knife with the addition of a liner lock.
 
I'll throw in a vote for the queen, I like the copperliner but overall most of the queens I've seew were higher quality than the bokers In my opinion.
 
The Böker Copperliner I have in Greenbone is OK but the finish is not THAT marvellous.Some stag ones come with a metal thumbstud,or at least,alloy coloured,which looks better. Sharp knife with reasonable lockup.

The Queen Cut Teardop liner lock is a much bigger knife and the bone one I have is very well finished.The BEM one has plenty of faults though:nail nick so sunk you can hardly open it,came blunt but with a nice nick in the blade....shield badly mounted etc etc. The bone one is a very nice knife though but it too came more or less blunt.They are not 1 handed openers like the Böker though,if that's important.

D2 is a steel which like most good things,divides opinion.I just don't see the point of it myself.It's hard to sharpen,does not get a nice patina like carbon-goes spotty and mottled,often has an orange peel effect and seems to chip. I just prefer carbon or a decent stainless, D2 has its fans and they have good reasons too.

Another choice COULD BE the new CASE Trapperliner in yellow handle and CV.This is thumbstud&liner lock, I don't have one but I'm brooding....
 
s7brad said:
Any opinions on |Boker copperliner or Queen single blade copperhead with linerlock? Can"t decide
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Comparing Boker to Queen, Queen puts out a much better knife.
Queen are an extra $10 to $15 extra to a Boker, but well worth that money.
 
I was hot for the Boker several years ago until I saw the Queen liner locks. That Tear Drop in Amber Stag Bone is sweet!!!
 
markksr said:
I also just received my Cattle King in the mail today and it is sharp enough to shave the hair off my arm right out of the box. :thumbup:
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That's encouraging. I have not bought a new Queen for a while. I have many of them already and my buying interests have been elsewhere. It is time to pick a couple up.
 
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