New Boker (the wishing well might be working...)

I asked Grand Prairie Knives (BF Dealer Member) about the two blade stockman model. They say that the two-blade stockman knives have not been shipped to the US by Boker yet. However, they say they have some on order. They say it is common for Boker to distribute limited editions in Germany first, before shipping to the US.
 
That is good news, but a dangerous thought for my wallet, because that photo Fausto posted has a powerful draw on me!
 
Just put my order in for the picnic knife, corkscew and cap lifter. Looking foward to it. Thanks Sitflyer for the info.



Kris
 
Kris, since you already placed your order...is the blade on the "picnic knife" on the same spring of the caplifter (and eventually crinked) or not?
I take for granted that everyone who will get one of these two knives will post some thoughts and pictures on this thread... :rolleyes:

Fausto
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Fausto, I am not sure, info was not easy to come by. It shipped today so I will post more when in hand. Thanks for the thread, I was kinda jealous of the 2011 BF knife with the cap lifter, so this one should do the trick for me, and I like wine. :)


Kris
 
MT Damascus said:
Fausto, I am not sure, info was not easy to come by. It shipped today so I will post more when in hand. Thanks for the thread, I was kinda jealous of the 2011 BF knife with the cap lifter, so this one should do the trick for me, and I like wine. :)


Kris
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I ordered one for the exact same reasons, plus the440C steel should work well for me... I should have mine in hand tomorrow at some point so I will post at least some cursory first impressions :)
 
I should have added that I have an Evergreen series single blade copperhead headed to me, It will tide me over until the stockman orders get shipped to the US. I will post pics once the copperhead arrives.
 
The good thing of the "picnic knife" (I like to call it that way) is that (like the 2011 BF knife) it's a "knife plus tool" but still it doesn't reach the SAK/Scout state...and seems to have alot of character. Plus, I assume it's relatively thin and small, and I'm sure it rides well enough in the pocket, even with the corkscrew.
And the good thing is...nothing, from beer to wine to cocktails, is out of reach with it :D

Fausto
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Fausto, I like the way you think :D

Here it is shown with a Case Canoe for size comparison...
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it came in a nice box!
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By itself...
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Overall F&F is excellent...there is not a sharp edge anywhere that they don't belong...
Corkscrew is perfectly executed
Main blade is very thin and easily left a swatch of bare skin on my forearm :D
pull on main blade and corkscrew are smooth with no half stops...they are about a 3 I would guess, and snap both ways is excellent.

Caplifter however was a bit of a dissapointment to me:thumbdn:
Caplifter is very thin...too thin IMHO, and first try it cut the edge of the cap...try #2 was better, but the edge doesn't have the proper bite...
pull on the caplifter is very light, 1-2, which is good for such a short blade, good snap closing, but no real snap opening
(the beers are in the fridge for later ;) )

Overall I am quite pleased with this knife, it pockets most comfortably, is a wicked slicer, and will be an excellent "vacation/camping" companion...if not an EDC
The single spring kept it nice and thin, and construction seems beefy enough to hold up to whatever use I will throw at it...

Thank You for bringing these to our attention Fausto:cool:
 
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That was quick! Thank you for sharing the photos, sitflyer! :thumbup: It's a nice old timey pattern that you don't see much these days. I hope you're going to test out the corkscrew too. ;)
 
supratentorial said:
That was quick! Thank you for sharing the photos, sitflyer! :thumbup: It's a nice old timey pattern that you don't see much these days. I hope you're going to test out the corkscrew too. ;)
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My pleasure:)
The corkscrew works perfectly, cuts in nice, and has a slight offset so it can be screwed in, bottoms out, and twists the cork to break it free:thumbup:
I am quite happy with this offering :)
 
MT Damascus said:
Looks great Duane, looking foward to getting mine.



Kris
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Thanx Kris, I think you will be pleased...
Cap lifter took about 3 minutes to rectify :) This is a pretty sweet pattern, and I think it will really come in handy on weekends:D
 
Sitflyer,

Thanks for all the pictures (:thumbup:), and the helpful review.

Hoo boy, I even like the box.

I'm definitely going to be following these patterns and write-ups with interest.

(This time, it's Fausto's fault.)

~ P.
 
Well, I've been watching this thread with interest as a fan of Boker's traditionals and knew it would get me into trouble. Tonight I went over to the retailer Frank mentioned with the intention of picking up the single blade pen knife and there it was, the stockman. Now as much as I like small knives (love 'em!) and thought the small Boker would be nice with my Peanuts, I just couldn't resist that 2 bladed stockman :D

I liked the picnic knife too, but I already have Boker's camp knife in chestnut, it's the same size/style as the picnic knife with extra layers:

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Congrats on the new knives all!

I'm thinking if the pen knife is still around at next payday I may have to pick one up!

Cheers,
Griff
 
Not very good pictures. It was almost dark by the time I got home from work and got the package opened. (I try to do all my photos outside in order to get more even light.)

The European Olive Wood scales are VERY pretty and do not seem fragile. We'll see how that goes over time.

Very nice fit and finish of the scales and blade. Everything is nicely finished. Corners and edges all rounded. Feels great in the hand and light in the pocket.

Mirror polish on the blade. Blade is exactly in the middle of the handle in the closed position. No wobbles in any position. "Spyderco-sharp" edges. I think this is the sharpest OOB traditional blade I have gotten. At least I don't remember a sharper one. No gaps in the spring/frame in either open or closed position.

Spring is a solid 5. Softer than any GEC I have tried. Stronger than any Buck. Nice snap open and closed. Feels to me about like your average SAK. Perfect to me. YMMV.

In the closed position, the spring is exactly even with the frame. In the opened position, the spring is just a hair below the frame. I have several knives whose springs are a bit proud of the frame in one position or another. Don't have any others with the spring low. Having felt this one, I think that, if the spring is not going to be exactly flush, I'd rather have it a bit low than a bit high. It's not as noticeable in the hand. Bottom line is that I don't find it objectionable.

Haven't tried the blade yet. 440C is usually pretty dinkum stuff for me.

My preliminary assessment: Goods definitely worth price charged.



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Sitflyer and Frank,
thanks for the reviews and the pictures. From the pictures on Boker's website, I was afraid that the olive wood handles would be a bit too light, but after seeing your pictures, it is definitely not. Olive wood can come in different shades of the same tone, and I do like the color of your knives. We just miss the 2 blade jack now.
Oh, and by the way...don't thank me for causing you to spend money on knives you didn't know about :D

Fausto
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