Review new Boker peanut-size caplifter

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Its a little too new for me to do a full review, but I thought I would share this interesting find with the Porch. I stumbled across this knife after seeing a couple posts wishing there was a caplifter in a peanut or #14 frame. Well - here it is!

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This is a Boker Duo SFO from a well-known "Government Product Group" supplier. 1,000 made. It comes in at 2.76" closed length - same as a peanut. Its a hair heavier, but feels about the same in the watch pocket.

Fit and Finish is really nice. Its sort of a "modern traditional" slip joint with Sandvik 12C27 stainless steel, torx screws and Orange G10 liners. Its a really nice knife for the price and very handy to have a Peanut that can twist a screw and open a beer.

My blade had a little burr, but after a quick strop it is very sharp. Nice thin stock. Pull is around a 4 with good W&T. The caplifter is pretty interesting. It's on its own spring and seems pretty burly. I've never seen the "rope cutter" blade in the middle of a caplifter before. I haven't had a chance to use the rope cutting function, but the screwdriver was put to use immediately swapping out a light switch. Just like this knife, its now sort of a "modern traditional" light switch - 93 year old Knob & Tube wiring hooked up to an LED dimmer switch.

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Just after posting this I heard a horrible cry from the other room. The sound machine that seems to be the only thing that will keep my infant daughter asleep ran out of batteries. She was instantly awake and shrieking once it shut off.

I ran in to the room, grabbed the machine and out came this new Boker Duo to unscrew the tiny little flathead screw that keeps the battery compartment closed. I popped in some fresh batteries and the baby settled back to sleep.

This new knife is earning its keep! It may be a while before the Case Peanut or #14 Ebony make their way back into my watch pocket.
 
Wouldn't say that fits what my mind thinks of as a traditional knife.

I've friends who would love it though.

I've let them know about it thanks!
 
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Interesting, I'd certainly house it under the Traditional heading though and why not?

What's the width like? I ask because I wonder if a very small frame knife is easy to open bottles with? Not much to hold onto unless it's quite broad or thick.

Could be a handy little item, even in a PSK type thing :cool::D
 
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What's the width like? I ask because I wonder if a very small frame knife is easy to open bottles with? Not much to hold onto unless it's quite broad or thick.
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I can look up the width specs later. It fills the hand a little more than a standard peanut because the scales are rounded and grippy. I’ll try to take a picture with a peanut (and an open beer) later today.
 
What a totally cool little knife!!!!

First off, I love it for just being one of the 'smalls' that I class as a peanut class of knife. The coin pocket knife. And I love the concept of the combo tool on the small peanut class of knife. I do't now if I'm in love with the orange handles, and wouldn't say no the knife with some nice rosewood or even stag. I'd even accept jigged delrin like Case has on some the working mans models.

And I love that it has a keyring/lanyard attachment point. I've always thought the peanut class of knife needs a keyring/watch chain attachment.

Very very nice little knife!:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

I have to give it the Jackknife seal of approval even with the orange scales. It's a cutie.
 
I like it! The blade shape is much better for me than the clip the peanut normally carries, and the orange sets it apart. Thanks for sharing!
 
Thanks for sharing this. I'm considering ordering one. The only thing holding me back is I already carry a Victorinox Manager on my main key ring and a Victorinox Rally on my spare key ring. Both have cap lifters, blades, nail files, toothpicks, tweezers, and both flat and phillips screw drivers. The Manager has scissors and a pen as well. It costs slightly more than this knife, while the Rally is half as much. I don't think I would get a lot of use out of the rope cutter.
 
CasePeanut said:
Its a little too new for me to do a full review, but I thought I would share this interesting find with the Porch. I stumbled across this knife after seeing a couple posts wishing there was a caplifter in a peanut or #14 frame. Well - here it is!

comboknifeorange5_grande.jpg

This is a Boker Duo SFO from a well-known "Government Product Group" supplier. 1,000 made. It comes in at 2.76" closed length - same as a peanut. Its a hair heavier, but feels about the same in the watch pocket.

Fit and Finish is really nice. Its sort of a "modern traditional" slip joint with Sandvik 12C27 stainless steel, torx screws and Orange G10 liners. Its a really nice knife for the price and very handy to have a Peanut that can twist a screw and open a beer.

My blade had a little burr, but after a quick strop it is very sharp. Nice thin stock. Pull is around a 4 with good W&T. The caplifter is pretty interesting. It's on its own spring and seems pretty burly. I've never seen the "rope cutter" blade in the middle of a caplifter before. I haven't had a chance to use the rope cutting function, but the screwdriver was put to use immediately swapping out a light switch. Just like this knife, its now sort of a "modern traditional" light switch - 93 year old Knob & Tube wiring hooked up to an LED dimmer switch.

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I like it a lot! I'd carry this in a heartbeat. Looks like it would fit in a watch pocket nicely. Or a vestpocket.

Are these readily available?

Zieg
 
I could see that little rope cutter/gut hook being useful to cut those irritating little plastic thingamajigs that come on clothing. Or perhaps string, fishing line up close to your knot and even boxes so you don’t mess up and slice what’s inside by accident. It would have worked great cutting twine off hay bales in my youth, not that a main blade wasn’t, but you’d have less chance cutting yourself leaving the tool open while tossing some hay vs the blade.
 
CasePeanut said:
Its a little too new for me to do a full review, but I thought I would share this interesting find with the Porch. I stumbled across this knife after seeing a couple posts wishing there was a caplifter in a peanut or #14 frame. Well - here it is!

comboknifeorange5_grande.jpg

This is a Boker Duo SFO from a well-known "Government Product Group" supplier. 1,000 made. It comes in at 2.76" closed length - same as a peanut. Its a hair heavier, but feels about the same in the watch pocket.

Fit and Finish is really nice. Its sort of a "modern traditional" slip joint with Sandvik 12C27 stainless steel, torx screws and Orange G10 liners. Its a really nice knife for the price and very handy to have a Peanut that can twist a screw and open a beer.

My blade had a little burr, but after a quick strop it is very sharp. Nice thin stock. Pull is around a 4 with good W&T. The caplifter is pretty interesting. It's on its own spring and seems pretty burly. I've never seen the "rope cutter" blade in the middle of a caplifter before. I haven't had a chance to use the rope cutting function, but the screwdriver was put to use immediately swapping out a light switch. Just like this knife, its now sort of a "modern traditional" light switch - 93 year old Knob & Tube wiring hooked up to an LED dimmer switch.

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I ended up ordering four: One to keep and three to gift. It's been useful and the line cutter takes care of baling twine nicely.

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Zieg
 
I picked one up and couldn't be more pleased with it. :thumbsup:
Boker Plus does a fine job of making a knife. I especially like the stop pins on both blades. Mine came well centered, with a pleasing, authoritative snap both ways. Very smooth action with no flushing required. Blade is extremely sharp and the twine cutter is SUPER sharp and will pull cut receipt paper, cleanly, with ease. Also, I love orange.:)
Two thumbs up.:thumbsup::thumbsup:
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I have the Ruike version, but have been impressed with this little tool over the last few weeks. Quick mod to grind key ring off and shape the tip of the driver to fit phillips and it went into the pocket. When I get time I plan to disassemble it and make different scales.

Honestly, it is hard to complain for under 20 bucks.
 
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