LW Knives Boa 2 Bowie Fixed Blade: That's not a knife... THAT'S a knife!

[AtechReviews]

I have received the LW Knives Boa 2 fixed blade knife and would like to share with you my impressions of it.

First impressions:
The knife came in a large plain black cardboard box.
It is really striking and impressive out of the box. The fit and finish are great for a knife at this price point and so is the quality of the sheath. The knife has full tang construction with pretty thick blade stock. Satin finish is done great on the D2 blade.
The flax micarta handle has a pinned construction (with nice embossed pins I might add), providing comfortable grip.
The sheath is made from a thick and hard leather, the knife sits very well, no movement at all (with the latch closed).
There were a few cons out of the box as well with the grind and the sharpening and I will address those in the Cons section.

Pros:

- The looks. The knife is genuinely impressive by it's size, overall style and looks. Really reminds that old Crocodile Dundee saying.
- The style and design. Loved the fact that it has a genuine design and it uses that modified Bowie style blade with elements from other knives, such as the Navaja. Also great to have gimping on the top of the blade, the hidden lanyard hole and that pronounced steel finger guard.
- The quality, fit and finish. Aside from the grind, there are no quality issues with the knife, almost no gaps at all between components and overall very good execution for the price.
- The ergonomics. The knife's thick flax micarta handle sits very comfortably in hand, provides decent grip and will fit most hands due to it's shape.
- The sheath. Best production leather sheath I ever owned, made from thick and hard leather has dark red-brown color, knife has no movement when the latch is closed and the belt loop is adequate.
Cons:

- The biggest con with the knife is the grind at the tip - it's uneven. Not a huge issue and not very noticeable, but I would prefer it to be symmetric.
- It also has uneven sharpening at the tip.

Summary:

- Overall I liked the knife very much for its classic looks, the execution and the rugged functionality.
It will excel in the forest (especially after a proper resharpening) and could also endure hard use like batoning and chopping with ease and comfort. The knife will also look awesome attached to a belt and impress even non-knife people when will be shown to them.

Video demo of the knife and the sheath:

 

[Standard78]

Another product from Aliexpress, Alibaba or DHgate?

Serious questions....
What is your goal on here with these reviews of knives from counterfeit makers/counterfeit supply chains?

Why should we take a gamble with products like this one when there are reputable companies like Becker or Ontario that produce similar knives close to that size and price point?

To be completely honest, I'd bet that a Becker BK5, BK7 or BK10 would out perform that knife.

 

[AtechReviews]

Another product from Aliexpress, Alibaba or DHgate?
Serious questions....
What is your goal on here with these reviews of knives from counterfeit makers/counterfeit supply chains?

I wanted to get a proof of your bigotry and I think I just got it.
Here you have a Chinese knife with an original design, made from quality materials and you still have a problem with it (or you have a personal problem with me).
So now it's counterfeit supply chains? Maybe you meant to say a counterfeit country?
I really want to keep this thread about the knife itself.
The goal is to show that there are good, interesting knives with original design out there.

Why should we take a gamble with products like this one when there are reputable companies like Becker or Ontario that produce similar knives close to that size and price point?

Not much of a gamble here, but I'd prefer it over the Ontario and the Becker because of the materials (don't like cheap zytel handles and cheap nylon sheaths), the looks, and the fact that these knives are interesting and exciting, while the Ontarios and the Beckers have been reviewed to death and are interesting like a dry toast.

To be completely honest, I'd bet that a Becker BK5, BK7 or BK10 would out perform that knife.

Outperform doing what? I know this knife is sturdy and could take a beating, but would compare it to other hunting knives rather than the survival blades.

 

[Standard78]

Bigotry? That's laughable considering I'm writing this on an iPhone while watching a show on my Toshiba tv while a Toyota Tacoma sits in my driveway next to a Mercedes Sprinter.
Really nice try though.

How do you know for certain that this knife is made with quality materials?
Why isn't it being sold by reputable companies that don't sell clones or counterfeits?


Your personal preference is understandable but I can't understand why you assume it'll excel in the forest and also endure hard use like batoning and chopping without even testing it. That would be like having a car company say their car is the safest out there without putting it through crash tests.

Are you starting to see why so many of us are advocates of tried and true companies yet?
We don't have to play the guessing game because we already know that they've been tested and proven.

 

[AtechReviews]

Bigotry? That's laughable considering I'm writing this on an iPhone while watching a show on my Toshiba tv while a Toyota Tacoma sits in my driveway next to a Mercedes Sprinter.

Toshiba and Toyota are Japanese companies and Mercedes is a German one.
I'm talking about bigotry towards Chinese products (the iPhone is assembled in China, but you don't really have a choice there, do you?).

How do you know for certain that this knife is made with quality materials?

For starters, I own this knife, so that puts me in better position than you to judge on its quality.
I can see and feel the F&F, the well made micarta handles and the mosaic pins.
As for the steel, LW Knives products have been around for a while and never cheated on the steel front, so I'm sure its made with D2 steel.

Your personal preference is understandable but I can't understand why you assume it'll excel in the forest and also endure hard use like batoning and chopping without even testing it.

Your personal feeling is understandable, but why do you assume I didn't test it?
True, didn't baton with it (didn't see a point to prove it can do it, when it has 1/4 inch thick D2 full tang blade), but I did some chopping and a tip test (very strong tip BTW), and it did fine at both. If it will get a proper sharpening, it will chop even better.

Are you starting to see why so many of us are advocates of tried and true companies yet?
We don't have to play the guessing game because we already know that they've been tested and proven.

Yeah, I've noticed that by now and you defend those companies and their market shares pretty well, but how about trying new things? Being a pioneer and lead, instead of follow?
It's a lot more exciting than to buy that knife that already have been tested and recommended by pretty much every YouTuber out there (that have received it for free from the company BTW as a part of their marketing strategy).
The only reviewer which tests I'd trust was Vininull, that guy didn't give a sht if he received the knife from a company or bought it - he tested the hell out of it and was truly objective.
Too bad he got his finger slashed by one of those tested and proven products you talk about - the Benchmade Contego, so he quit doing his tests.

 

[BP_]

I don't care where a knife comes from if it's made with quality materials and care. Country of origin is not something I feel makes or breaks a knife. But, there is a point being made here. I feel as if you missed that because you felt attacked. I just google searched this knife to find out a price, and some more information about it. I went through 4 pages of search results and could not find even ONE reputable dealer that sells this brand of knife. That has to mean something. I believe that is the point. If they were that good, that original, and made with high quality materials with good F&F, all the even semi reputable dealers would be all over it. Why wouldn't they want to make money on a good quality product? I don't think attacking someone for presenting facts strengthens your case.

 

[AtechReviews]

But, there is a point being made here. I feel as if you missed that because you felt attacked. I just google searched this knife to find out a price, and some more information about it. I went through 4 pages of search results and could not find even ONE reputable dealer that sells this brand of knife. That has to mean something. I believe that is the point. If they were that good, that original, and made with high quality materials with good F&F, all the even semi reputable dealers would be all over it. Why wouldn't they want to make money on a good quality product?

I understand your concern, but unfortunately that's the way it works - good Chinese knives first appear on the Chinese platforms, guys like me buy and review those and if they catch the wave of popularity - the dealers stock on them to be sold in the US.
Such was the case with Stedemon, ZKC, Maxace, even Rike knives.
I'll give you a great example - the Rike 1701 I previously reviewed here was sold only on the Chinese platforms.
People were raising eyebrows and speculating that those were fake/factory seconds.
Until it was confirmed that those are in fact genuine and have great quality - all the knives were sold out and became sought after by the collectors. Now they'll be coming soon to BladeHQ: http://www.bladehq.com/item--Rike-Knife-RK1701-PL-Frame-Lock--68266
So whether the knife will be sold on Ali or by the US dealers is not about the quality (if the knives are being made from the same materials and by the same folks), it's the question of knowing about the brand and its popularity.

 

[Standard78]

Toshiba and Toyota are Japanese companies and Mercedes is a German one.
I'm talking about bigotry towards Chinese products (the iPhone is assembled in China, but you don't really have a choice there, do you?).

For starters, I own this knife, so that puts me in better position than you to judge on its quality.
I can see and feel the F&F, the well made micarta handles and the mosaic pins.
As for the steel, LW Knives products have been around for a while and never cheated on the steel front, so I'm sure its made with D2 steel.

Your personal feeling is understandable, but why do you assume I didn't test it?
True, didn't baton with it (didn't see a point to prove it can do it, when it has 1/4 inch thick D2 full tang blade), but I did some chopping and a tip test (very strong tip BTW), and it did fine at both. If it will get a proper sharpening, it will chop even better.

Yeah, I've noticed that by now and you defend those companies and their market shares pretty well, but how about trying new things? Being a pioneer and lead, instead of follow?
It's a lot more exciting than to buy that knife that already have been tested and recommended by pretty much every YouTuber out there (that have received it for free from the company BTW as a part of their marketing strategy).
The only reviewer which tests I'd trust was Vininull, that guy didn't give a sht if he received the knife from a company or bought it - he tested the hell out of it and was truly objective.
Too bad he got his finger slashed by one of those tested and proven products you talk about - the Benchmade Contego, so he quit doing his tests.

Dude, quite grasping at straws. My example is proof enough that your bigotry claim is absolute nonsense.

It's great that this knife floats your boat, but I have my doubts that it'll impress anyone that does their homework before buying. The fact that it comes from known counterfeit/clone companies is one strike.
The fact that there are little to no reviews on it being used in a manner that could cause failure is a second strike.
You have one swing left. It's your job to make it count. You can either prove that these knives are great, or you prove that we were right all along.

 

[AtechReviews]

Dude, quite grasping at straws. My example is proof enough that your bigotry claim is absolute nonsense.

Which Chinese knives do you own then?

It's great that this knife floats your boat, but I have my doubts that it'll impress anyone that does their homework before buying. The fact that it comes from known counterfeit/clone companies is one strike.
The fact that there are little to no reviews on it being used in a manner that could cause failure is a second strike.
You have one swing left. It's your job to make it count. You can either prove that these knives are great, or you prove that we were right all along.

Look, dude, like I've said before - if you want to believe my reviews, you do so, if not - you are welcome to buy this knife and test it for yourself as you wish. The fact that I do own this knife and you haven't even touched it makes my opinion of it much more valuable than your couch warrior review of it from the picture and your (wrong) speculations about its qualities.
I don't need some stranger from the Internet to give me strikes, especially a stranger, whose opinions are opposite to mine.
I have lots of swings left and I'll keep swinging and hitting as much as I'll like to do so.

 

[Standard78]

I have a Spyderco Tenacious and a Kershaw from China. Both are decent knives.

You're the one peddling these questionable knives so it's your job to evaluate them.
Conclusions beat hypotheses.
Evidence beats conjecture.

 

[dingy]

i am a chinese knife-nut , and i know LW .
but i never buy those things , for over decades cause there are lots of choices on the market out there.


i wish LW will make great progress on design ，good luck those guys.

 

[AtechReviews]

Conclusions beat hypotheses.
Evidence beats conjecture.

I agree, but I already drew my conclusions about this knife and my review consists of those.
You can wait for a review from the folks that bought this knife because of my recommendation (probably won't be published on BF though).
Look for those on YouTube.

You're the one peddling these questionable knives so it's your job to evaluate them.

I don't work for you and you don't pay me so you don't get to define my job requirements.
I've done a review of this knife and if you don't like/trust it - you can move right along to the next one.
With that - stay tuned for one of the following ones - it's going to be to your liking (Ganzo G8012 - original designed fixed blade from Ganzo).

 

[Standard78]

Well... the only way you'll be taken seriously is if you actually do more than flick a knife open or fondle it.

As of right now, you're just a bona fide snake oil salesman. Your blog pages and posts on here only consist of your initial observations and hypotheses. You've skipped the most important parts, the experiment and conclusion stages.

 

[AtechReviews]

Well... the only way you'll be taken seriously is if you actually do more than flick a knife open or fondle it.

As of right now, you're just a bona fide snake oil salesman. Your blog pages and posts on here only consist of your initial observations and hypotheses. You've skipped the most important parts, the experiment and conclusion stages.

I've skipped showing those on camera, but noted.
Wait for that Ganzo review.

 

[craytab]

Well... the only way you'll be taken seriously is if you actually do more than flick a knife open or fondle it.

As of right now, you're just a bona fide snake oil salesman. Your blog pages and posts on here only consist of your initial observations and hypotheses. You've skipped the most important parts, the experiment and conclusion stages.

Yup, no actual use. Best thing to do with this "stuff" is let it sink to the bottom, like his other "reviews".

 

[AtechReviews]

Yup, no actual use. Best thing to do with this "stuff" is let it sink to the bottom, like his other "reviews".

Thanks for your unjust theories and the lack of objectivity.
I bet you haven't even read the review before you wrote that comment.
Anyway - like I already stated - wait for that Ganzo review, you will see some use there.