A Little Gem
Reviewer: Kirin
12/30/2007
Well, no wonder CTD sells out of these almost as fast as they stock them. I ordered two with the intention of giving one to a friend for Christmas. Now I'm thinking of keeping them both. I was intrigued by the odd shape, then enchanted with the size and quality. The knife is a little less than twice the size shown on this page, a little more than half the size on the "larger image" window. Closed, it's a flat rectangle, about half the size of a credit card and about three times a thick (plus the pocket clip). Workmanship is superb, with a positive click upon closing, a slight resistance detente when first opening, and a locking lug inside the bolster. Mine hesitates just slightly before locking open, a quirk which is hardly apparent when opening with two hands, but which has fooled me into thinking it was locked when using just the thumb stud. (also, this seems to be smoothing out the more I play with the knife). The blade is SHARP. What less would you expect from Boker? Large serrations on the rim of the bolster fit under the thumb and in the palm to help control. And there's a large hole in the corner for a key ring, which is where one of mine just might go. I can't figure out the price on this one: at twenty bucks, I'm thinking of grabbing a few more whenever they're back in stock. My only real complaint: the pocket clip is so stiff it's basically useless. But as these always work loose with time, it's better to start tight. This one is a real bargain, as indicated by the fact that CTD has sold out of these at least twice during the month of December, 2007 alone.