I just got mine and so far I like it a lot. Light use, looks really nice and from a reputable brand. I hope to get lots of good use out of it. Great review. Thanks
Great looking knife. I have a Kershaw "Leek" that had a loose fit.(blade wobble) I was able to tighten the pivot screw and remove almost all of the wobble. I tightened the screw until the fit was too tight, then loosened the screw until the blade would open properly.
Forgot to mention this in the last comment, but thank you for the review, because I am considering this as a purchase in the near future. And I like your videos overall, I've been a subscriber for a while now.
Very nice looking modern take on a classic design. Enlan makes a similar if not quite as nice looking knife (EW009). Also a flipper made with less expensive but still good materials
Spot on about the clip! I had the knife for 4 days and lost it out of my pocket. That's a first for me and a deal breaker for a re-purchase. I called Boker to give feedback about the flaw and Kurt, the CEO told me it was the first he'd heard about an issue with the clip and that was pretty much all he had to say.
I have an Urban Trapper with carbon fiber scales. Mine has no blade play in any direction so you can probably tighten up the pivot and do away with the movement. When I got my knife the blade was a little stiff and didn't snap open but a couple of drops of oil solved that problem and the more I open it the smoother it gets. It is a great knife for its intended purposes but like others have mentioned it is not meant for bushcraft or survival. I think the blade is plenty capable but the handle probably wouldn't hold up to serious abuse. I don't really like the fact that it is made in China but the fit and finish are really nice. If I handed you this knife you might think it was made in Boker's German plant rather than China.
Have you tried adjusting the pivot? Probably have to remove the scales on that model to get at it. I normally wouldn't "insult" a knife person with this question, but I know you primarily deal with fixed blades.
The metal and the action on the knife are very attractive. I wasn't too impressed with the wood, seemed to have few open spaces in the fibers that I would think would catch up with dirt. But then again, I am not a gentleman and would want to put this through its paces. :) Question: If this is a trapper knife, is that because trapper knives are supposed to be operated single handedly while dealing with your catch? Thus the use of the flip? All of my dressing knives have solid tangs.
Also it's called trapper because the blade with the long narrow blade and a long clip point/swegde. It's very very similar to old trapper style slip joint knives.
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that's a nice knife. I'd be interested in a follow up in a few months. I can't attest for ALL flip knives, but the ones I've seen don't have that wiggle. I'm curious to see if it gets worse over time.
the knife is really great looking. didn't have time to read all the comments but is there a lock to keep the blade from opening. the only flipper i have owned is so smooth that the lightest bump in the wrong spot in the pocket and you have a partially opened knife in the pocket. made sure to lock it from that point on. thanks for the look
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Looks pretty nice and light. That side to side wobble, might, might, be a concern, but not a!ways a major concern in a light work situation. As long a the locking mechanism is solid. But for that price...how is the machined edges? Are they sharp to the touch?
side to side play could probably be adjusted out with the pivot screw. Back to front play shouldn't be present Imo but a very small amount is tolerable. it looks to be a nice blade and for the price a decent buy.
Personally, that seems like a bit of a miss. Non-adjustable pivot, (with side-to-side play from day 1, ouch!) pocket clip can't be moved (I prefer tip down, for safety reasons) and so on. Is there a blade stop somewhere inside that frame? I don't see a pin or anything in there? The only ball bearing supported knife I have is a Gerber Instant and you can crank down the pivot on that until there's no blade play and the blade will still fall due to gravity when you disengage the lock.
I've had the Kwaiken titanium flipper for over a year and while it is plain sexy and functions beautifully, for a left-hander like me the blade tip hardly clears the frame and kinda lays flush in it, so it can scratch up my hand (meaty, side part of my hand below pinky) when it goes in and out of my pocket. I actually wouldn't recommend it because of that for left-handers, but it sure is a nice knife.
Thanks for the video. Based on your review I can pretty much see what I'll get; side to side play and a weak clip. Not worth it imo for ~$70. And it needs more deep carry.
At least one other comment below said, but I'll reiterate that having a flipper should not effect blade play. Blade play is a result of the execution of the design, in this case either ow it was assembled or the tolerances in the machining of each piece that makes up the knife. Boker definitely has some QC variability. There was a guy in Denver, CO that designed the Boker Plus TUF (Terry's Urban Fixed Blade or something to that effect), & he was actually the U.S. contact I had with a QC issue on an Exskelibur that I had -- he was great to deal with. I had another couple of questions about some other knife designs (Magnum designs) that went absolutely nowhere (I got no response at all). Anyway, one unfortunate aspect of this particular knife is that, as stated below, you would have to remove a scale (or both) to adjust the pivot -- I'm spoiled, but I find such things to be a PITA. I believe they have other models that don't hide the pivot screw. Even then, you have to work with the blade to make sure it's properly centered while tightening the pivot screw. Even then, the cause of the blade wobble/play might actually be in the way the blade or the locking mechanism was cut (& taking it apart might void the warranty). It's a nice looking knife, & I've heard some good reviews of it. I still might roll the dice on one of these in the black (G-10, I believe) handle scales, but at that price point, a Spyderco Endura, though less elegant, would be a safer bet.
It's a Boker. You take your chances. You can buy ten of the same knife at once, and you'll have issues in five of them and no issues in the other five. It's a Boker. Bokers (Boker+, not Boker Tree) are a crapshoot. Play is not common for flippers.
I've handled one of these knives personally, and they're very light and elegant for pocket carry. unfortunately, it's made in China, and for a blade that costs about a hundred bucks, I simply can not justify the purchase when you can get a delica made in Japan for less.
+iReturnV1deotapes Retail is much less then $100. The Delica is a great knife but with the same blade steel and around the same price the UT is an ultralight IKBS flipper with an amazing blade to weight ratio.
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It's a very nice knife, though I wouldn't give a dime for all the flip knives out there. Or any knife with a pocket clip. And as nice as this knife is, I think it's one of the more useless knives out there, and using titanium is silly. The titanium is there to increase the price, not to decrease the weight. The play is in the blade because the design, too, is about looks and money, not about quality. And it is not a Trapper, young or old. It is nothing like a real Trapper, and giving it this name should be a felony. The Trapper has two blades, a clip point, and a skinning blade. It's always well made, and it skins small furbearers better than any other knife. This piece of junk should sell for five dollar, As for a gentleman's knife, I think the very concept is pretentious nonsense.
