The Boker Burnleys Have Landed!

Alexander Dietz · Nov 17, 2012

Hey guys

Just got these today and they are awesome!
Really solid no play smooth and elegant
Pics up tomorrow but i have even bettee today a vid!
The carbon fiber one is infact a boker burnley with scales backspacer and flipper mod! I did for myself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWAOhkpqWUo

Thanks

Alex

Lycosa · Nov 17, 2012

Alex- Congratz! Nice You Tube also!

Alexander Dietz · Nov 17, 2012

Lycosa said:
Alex- Congratz! Nice You Tube also!

Thanks!

Danmartin · Nov 17, 2012

:d so happy and want one so bad!

wizzard1717 · Nov 18, 2012

:thumbup: digging the mods, how well does she flip? we need a vid of that.

Lycosa · Nov 18, 2012

NICE work, Alex!! Fantastic!
Do you have any Red G10?

Alexander Dietz · Nov 18, 2012

wizzard1717 said:
:thumbup: digging the mods, how well does she flip? we need a vid of that.

Very good!
Heres a link to my yt channel you can find my new vid there http://www.youtube.com/user/Alexanderedietz?feature=mhee

ThievesLikeUs · Nov 18, 2012

Major props ta ya Alex.That mod is absolute genius pimposity to the max.

Guys give this brotha your business!!

Lycosa · Nov 18, 2012

Alex- That flipper is ingenious!
You have serious skills!!

wizzard1717 · Nov 18, 2012

Wow. Very cool job with that work. I will most definately be in contact when mine arrive. Maybe I should just have mine shipped to you from the store

very cool! reminiscent of a Lee Williams

Lycosa · Nov 19, 2012

FWIW, it's not easy for a maker to come up with a new folder design and one that will go classic to boot. Especially, a kwaiken that folds! Luc, I believe, has done it. WTG Lucas Burnley.

mlehto · Nov 19, 2012

Is this really some new design though?

CRKT had the Hissatsu, and Heiho assisted knives out for some time now.

Very similar design in many respects.

Just sayin........

Lycosa · Nov 19, 2012

Yes, I would say it's a new design. The straight handle sets this one apart.

mlehto · Nov 19, 2012

There is alot of similarities though......

I do like this design much better, but it is too large for my liking, and not liking the AUS8 at that price.

Lycosa · Nov 19, 2012

ml- Give it a try.
I have owned folders that appeared to be too big initially but then kinda shrunk a little.

ThievesLikeUs · Nov 19, 2012

fwiw...I think this folder is an absolute winner.Yeah the price point is kinda high for AUS8, but once its in hand you forget about price.Its now my official favorite knife I own!

Lycosa · Nov 19, 2012

Thanks TLU.
I bet I go this way. I have been waiting for a traditional-like Japanese style folder for a long time.

Aidansdaddy17 · Nov 19, 2012

I'm so close. Just can't for some reason!

Lycosa · Nov 20, 2012

Because...???

weinerd · Nov 30, 2012

mlehto said:
Is this really some new design though? CRKT had the Hissatsu, and Heiho assisted knives out for some time now. Very similar design in many respects.

Not really. Williams designed the Hissatsu and Heiho specifically with an osoraku zukuri blade that has a clear yokote demarcation between the kissaki and the machi. The burnley kwaiken is definitely not osoraku, more a hira/shobu/kanmuri styled blade with a full length sweeping blade and no yokote.

I own both the hissatsu and the heiho, and have the boker burnley coming this weekend. I'm not particularly fond of the larger hissatsu because the handle has to be extra wide to accommodate the assisted opening spring and thus looks awkward relative to the sleek blade. The heiho is a bit better proportioned but still a little "off". The Burnley looks sweet because it can be so compact.