Talk me out of the Boker S2...

Bigskymt

Bigskymt

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Had the chance to hold this knife while I was in Utah and stopped by Blade HQ. All most made a impluse buy, but I didn't pull the trigger.

Pros:
Price
Stonewash finish
Sniper Blade design ( I will never be able to $$)
Bad A$$ look

Cons:
440C
China
Flipper slow, but it is a heavy blade. Maybe just needs some TLC.
No really a practical edc ( But very cool.)

I'm a Kershaw and ZT fan have a ZT 0350, Blur, Boa, I have looked at the JYDII, Rake and Temor as possibles instead of the Boker S2, but in the end I come back. Any thought or advices? Thanks
 
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440c isn't a bad steel. I wouldn't let that effect your choice. If you like it buy it. If you handled it and liked it, whats to worry? By the way. My 0550 was stiff out of the box. A little Quick Release oil and a day or two of opening. It is super smooth!
 
I like Boker Plus knives and have no issues with 440C in general. But I do have trouble sharpening Boker's 440C. I have their Titan Drop Lockback in my pocket right now, and though it seems sharp (and is arm-hair shaving sharp), it doesn't really pass my standard sharpness tests, which involve cutting printer paper with and across grain. Exact same result I get with the Krein Pocket Bowie. Makes me nuts.
 
Boker tends to run their 440c a little higher even though their specs say its within the 56-60 range. But I find if you get used to that they make a great product that youll really enjoy
 
I personally love Boker's 440c. May not hold an edge as long as s30v but its very competant and much easier to sharpen.
 
I have quite a few knives from the Boker Plus line and was never disappointed.
Sorry for not talking you out of it.
 
Yes, I have to agree with JPD1998 above.

I recently have purchased several models in the Boker Plus line and am pleased with all but one of them.

The S2 is one of the best modified Wharncliffe designs I have used and the price is quite reasonable too!
 
Well, there's always the Kershaw Needs Work... but I kinda like the looks of the Boker a little more and the Spydie Yojimbo 2 more than the S2.
 
I don't like but if you do than get it. Worst case, you decide it's not for you and it becomes trade fodder. Good luck.
 
Gadfly22 said:
I like Boker Plus knives and have no issues with 440C in general. But I do have trouble sharpening Boker's 440C. I have their Titan Drop Lockback in my pocket right now, and though it seems sharp (and is arm-hair shaving sharp), it doesn't really pass my standard sharpness tests, which involve cutting printer paper with and across grain. Exact same result I get with the Krein Pocket Bowie. Makes me nuts.
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i had a boker titan drop point (sold it to a good friend). i brought the edge down to about 15 degrees per side and it cut a lot better than factory. i was able to push cut newpaper across the grain.
 
Bigskymt said:
Had the chance to hold this knife while I was in Utah and stopped by Blade HQ. All most made a impluse buy, but I didn't pull the trigger.

instead of the Boker S2, but in the end I come back. Any thought or advices? Thanks
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if you had a chance to hold and play with the S2 and you liked it enough to keep coming back to the idea of owning it, buy it.
 
I'm also one that thinks it's ugly. It looks like design that tries too much to be something unique.
 
I like a lot of the BP knives, but this one is the exception. But that doesn't mean that everyone else has to dislike it, as I'm sure it is appealing. If you want to be talked out of it, then buy the Field Marshal instead.

I've had a few of BP's 440C knives and have never had a problem with them taking a nice edge, and holding it. A couple years back the conclusion of whether Boker was using 440C or a Chinese variant was that Boker was using 440C that was American made. At least I think that was the outcome.
 
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