Boker Hello, back after long ago, asking about Magnum Boker Folding Kukri

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Falcenberg

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Hello and Good Luck to all !
It's been a long time since I posted my last message, and the Forum miss me very much. But family, business and life going by, don't let me enough time.

I am here to ask for info about Magnum Boker Folding Kukri. I have a ex-ordnance Colig 1916 Kukri, I used it during my trekking, and it served me very well. Checking if there are still other kukries like it (just to know...), I found on Amazon many modern ones and these Boker folder too.

I know it is a folder, and a cheap one, so it cannot be used for the same tasks I use my Colig for, but is it solid enough to be used for medium-heavy duties, like cutting small branches? Can it be considered as a Opinel N°10 or 12?

The blade is fixed by a Torx or similar screw. Does the blade "play" and/or wobble after small use?

Thank you so much.

Falcenberg
 
I beleve I had one of those years ago and it was pretty much useless. The lockbar and the pivot were too flimsy for a blade of that size and weight.
 
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The cold steel one is very hearty but costs over $100. I think it is worh it.

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Most things boker magnum are really really bad. Most things made by boker China are pretty bad all together but better than the magnum line.
 
The Cold Steel Rajah II is a beast, and you see them come up on the exchange often enough. If you want something more pocket size, the Rajah III is nice and costs a bit less. They don't often come up on the exchange as I recall, but my caffeine is running out. I like mine enough that I would replace it if I lost it--can't see it breaking--but I would throw it under the bus if they ever come out with a Rajah III in CTS-XHP steel. Skip the Boker, it's just for looking at, and get the real thing.
 
BitingSarcasm said:
The Cold Steel Rajah II is a beast, and you see them come up on the exchange often enough. If you want something more pocket size, the Rajah III is nice and costs a bit less. They don't often come up on the exchange as I recall, but my caffeine is running out. I like mine enough that I would replace it if I lost it--can't see it breaking--but I would throw it under the bus if they ever come out with a Rajah III in CTS-XHP steel. Skip the Boker, it's just for looking at, and get the real thing.
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I enjoyed the Rajah 3 too. If Cold Steel offered a Rajah 2 in 52100 or 5160, I'd be all over it.
 
needless to say that after crapping the Boker (in very short time) I went for the real deal

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couldn't be happier now with that decision

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I’ve owned the cold steel one for a long time. It’s on the bottom of my knife list mainly due to the plastic handle edges always biting into my palm when I tried to use it for trail clearing. It’s fun to have but impractical if it causes palm discomfort after a short period of usage.

However, Himalayan import knives as well as Busse knives of the khukri blade style are very nice in hand. Granted, it’s not a folding knife but very practical for trail clearing and other heavy duties.
 
Thanks a lot, folks!
I definitely won't buy Boker Kukri. I was thinking about it because it seems nice on pictures, and it has good reviews on Italian Amazon site, but now I see they were written by no knife-people.
I considered Rajah II too, but it doesn't match my needs:
- it is as big as a fixed blade kukri;
- here in Italy costs 2 or 3 times a fixed blade kukri;
- I think it cannot match a fixed blade in heavy work.
Rajah III it is too small for its Italian price (9 cm blade, more than 100 Euros...): it costs so much, but it doesn't serve to clear path etc.
So when my Colig will go to its "retirement", I would buy a new fixed blade kukri.
I was considering Boker Kukri because it costs so few I would not worry to break it or get rid of it, but now I see it is quite unuseful (poor blade grind, weak handle, etc).
And if I need a new big inexpensive knife, I will go for a Opinel No. 12, carbon steel: I could get one maybe for 17 Euros (Italian traditional knives are good, but again are very expensive to be roughly used and damaged).
Thank you again.
And if you come to Rome, Italy, drop a message for advices.
Falcenberg
 
Falcenberg said:
Thanks a lot, folks!
- here in Italy costs 2 or 3 times a fixed blade kukri;
- I think it cannot match a fixed blade in heavy work.
Rajah III it is too small for its Italian price (9 cm blade, more than 100 Euros...): it costs so much, but it doesn't serve to clear path etc.
So when my Colig will go to its "retirement", I would buy a new fixed blade kukri.

Thank you again.
And if you come to Rome, Italy, drop a message for advices.
Falcenberg
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I think you made the best choice there. The Cold Steel Rajahs have crazy prices here in Europe and sometimes even a fixed blade Kukri, even a true Nepalese made one, is cheaper and easier to get

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it's obviously stronger, heavier and better for rough jobs. Another kukri-eske blade that is not as large as most chopper kukris but a step above the Rajah II in durability and outdoors use is the pyderco Rock Salt/Schemmp Rock, which I wholeheartedly recommend for this type of use
 
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