Exskelimoor II

[mugwump867]

I bought an Exskelibur II about a month ago and decided to order an Exskelimoor II as well since I was intrigued by the bog oak scales. The knife arrived on Friday and I spent the weekend playing around with it.

The Exskelibur II arrived with perfect fit and finish while the Exskelimoor II had some issues that needed fixing. First, the liner lock wouldn't fully engage as the part of the blade it slides across when open wasn't ground down enough. Second, one of the blue titanium liners had some very rough burrs along one edge. Fortunately the Moor II shipped with the little spanner needed to remove the pivot screw so I was able to disassemble the knife and file down the offending areas.

And while the Bur II can be operated one-handed as it's a very smooth opener, the Moor II is impossible to open that way as the detent is very hard and locks the blade up with an audible click when closed.

On the plus side, the Exskelimoor II looks great with the two blue titanium liners and the bog oak scales. I have some experience with bog oak, or morta, as it pertains to pipes and was pleased to see that the scales on the knife were hard and dense yet still lightweight. They appear to be hand sanded as there are imperfections here and there but still look great.

The two knives seem to weigh about the same and the Moor II is only a hair thicker even with the dual liners. The back of the Moor II is completely open while the Bur II is partially covered with G10. The Moor II also lacks a nail nick which is kind of odd given that two-handed operation is a must. The blue metal clip can be moved for tip-up or tip-down carry on both knives and on the Moor II the screws extend all the way into the metal liner while on the Bur II they only anchor into the G10 itself.

The 440C blade is easy to sharpen and stout enough for some fairly hard use and the wood scales provide plenty of grip.

All in all I prefer the smoother function of the Exskelibur II but the Exskelimoor II excels enough in the looks department that I can forgive some of its quirks. I guess I'm more tolerant of minor flaws on a $50 production knife but the complete overhaul of a brand-new knife really shouldn't be a requirement for first-time use.

 

[*jijoel*]

Probably the first customer pics of the exkelimoor:thumbup:.
Did some searching today and could not find anything so your new topic is very welcome:thumbup:.

It looks like the scales are almost black.
On the boker site they are brown colored. Is this because of your camera shots or are they really dark brown/ black.

I have the original custom Burger and its very smooth.
My most smoothest knife.
I really like the flipping and don't like it the exklimoor won't do this flipping.
Its designed as flipper and just like you allready said not like the exk2 as 2 hand opener with nail nick.

I did find a pic that there is a new type of exk2 with rounded g10 handles like the exk1.
This would also be a very nice improvement to the exk2.

Hope to see some more pics and owners reviews.


I did order an exk1 and exkelimoor2 recently.

 

[LX_Emergency]

 

[redsst]

I did find a pic that there is a new type of exk2 with rounded g10 handles like the exk1.
This would also be a very nice improvement to the exk2.

I would love to see this!


The bog wood on the Moor II appears to be rounded also.

 

[TyMathews]

Just ordered the Bur II and the Moor II.

-Tye

 

[*jijoel*]

I would love to see this!


The bog wood on the Moor II appears to be rounded also.

I found some pics on a German knife forum.
From rounded g10 exk2 and also some from exkelimoor2.

The wood types are indeed rounded and i think they look nice. So does the new rounded exk2
You can also see the brown color of the wood on these pics.


Rounded exk2.
Pics from member Apache Messerforum

http://www.messerforum.net/showthread.php?t=76931&page=3



Some pics of exkelimoor2 from messerforum.

pics from member propaghandi

http://www.messerforum.net/showthread.php?t=84043

 

[redsst]

Wow. Stunning. I really need to pick up a Moor2 and another two or three Exk2's if they release that rounded g10 version.

 

[mugwump867]

I finally figured out a way to open the Moor II one-handed. Hold it in your palm with the blade spine up and use your thumb to push forward on the textured pseudo-flipper until the blade releases then hold it by the scales and give it a flick to open and lock the blade in place. Not quite as elegant as a normal flipper but it does the job.

And yes the wood scales are rounded although like I mentioned they appear to be hand-ground so there is some variation as to how rounded they are in spots. Fans of strict symmetry will likely be driven to break out the Dremel.

 

[*jijoel*]

This is my Burger Exk1 and the same as the Boker exk2 (and same model as moor2).
As you see the "flipper" lip is much bigger then the Boker so it does its job easier.

The boker exk2 is made as 2 hand knife (German laws) but the boker exk1 is one hand and should have the bigger flipper.


Some opening action of my Burger.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKGUIKPTiYo

Hope my explanation is clear.

 

[Dagon]

The boker exk2 is made as 2 hand knife (German laws) but the boker exk1 is one hand and should have the bigger flipper.

In reality though, the Boker Exskelibur 2 opens so incredibly smoothly that you can easily open it with one hand by just pressing your thumb against the blade while turning - like you would do with a spyderhole.
It won't open on itself, the detent works well enough.
Myself I am a bit frustrated that the current Exskelibur 2 knives have rounded handles like the big one. Mine are flat, still very nice but rounded is more upmarket.

While the Ekskelimoor looks wonderful in these pictures, I actually think that the G10 brothers look even better !

 

[freedoom]

I'm a sucker for wood inlays and wood handles. I picked up an exkelimoor II this week and i'm very pleased. it's the first Boker knife i've been interested in and i can say that it did not disappoint. It opens smoothly with some thumb and wrist action like dagon described. came hair poppingly sharp out of the box. the wood is incredibly light, the knife weighs practically nothing. I am very pleased with it so far. Now if it came with a wharncliffe blade that would be awesome.

Here are some pics of mine:

 

[Reeek]

So, no nail knick on thje 2 now?

I'm a sucker for wood inlays and wood handles. I picked up an exkelimoor II this week and i'm very pleased. it's the first Boker knife i've been interested in and i can say that it did not disappoint. It opens smoothly with some thumb and wrist action like dagon described. came hair poppingly sharp out of the box. the wood is incredibly light, the knife weighs practically nothing. I am very pleased with it so far. Now if it came with a wharncliffe blade that would be awesome.

Here are some pics of mine:

 

[*jijoel*]

So, no nail knick on thje 2 now?

Not on the exkelimoors but on the exkelibur 2 there is still the nail nick.

I think the nail nick looks ugly so think its :thumbup:.

 

[*jijoel*]

Now if it came with a wharncliffe blade that would be awesome.

That would be a really great idea.
I had thought about that also.
Would be possible to buy from Burger as a custom knife but much more expensive.

There are some German exk owners that reshaped there's to a bowie style blade.

It would be possible to mod the large exk to a wharnie but you would have long handles vs. short blade.

 

[freedoom]

It would be possible to mod the large exk to a wharnie but you would have long handles vs. short blade.

or mod the I blade and put it in a II handle.

 

[freedoom]

I clipped it to my pocket today and immediately took the clip off. this knife is too thick and i can't get past it to my wallet. now it's ridding deep in the pocket.

 

[dc50]

Well after hanging out here for a few days, I ordered and received a exkelibur 1.
I must say its fit and finish are great, lays flat in the pocket and light weight to boot. I'm thinking I need one or two more, for back up