I'll admit I have been rather picky recently re Boker products. It is all their fault! I just went through my nine Tree Brand Classics - classic carbon steel Solingen-made slip joints. All were bought new from an evil-bayer - for $26-$40 shipped - over the last few years. All were - and all but one still is - perfect, despite all having been used. The one less than perfect blade on one of them had some pitch or tar on it - left some 'patina'. Why is this high QC bad?? You get accustomed to it.
I have bought my first Case knives since acquiring the Bokers - big shock - stiff opening, one was dull, etc - as I said, a real shocker. I have bought some big buck Bokers... more big shocks. I've bought some Plus-line - PRC-made - varied quality. Both lines could take a lesson from the T.B. classics, that's my point. One expects some consistency in quality throuhout the line. How about - before you put that expensive Boker folder in the little red bag within the fancy box - someone checks it's function & fit? No big deal... just don't bring the T.B. classic line down! My level of satisfaction with those knives still overshadows my my poor experiences in more expensive examples.
Stainz
I have bought my first Case knives since acquiring the Bokers - big shock - stiff opening, one was dull, etc - as I said, a real shocker. I have bought some big buck Bokers... more big shocks. I've bought some Plus-line - PRC-made - varied quality. Both lines could take a lesson from the T.B. classics, that's my point. One expects some consistency in quality throuhout the line. How about - before you put that expensive Boker folder in the little red bag within the fancy box - someone checks it's function & fit? No big deal... just don't bring the T.B. classic line down! My level of satisfaction with those knives still overshadows my my poor experiences in more expensive examples.
Stainz
