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Boker Plus Wildnismesser Wilderness Fixed Blade

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Designed by Austrian knifemaker Robert Sederl, the Wildnismesser is a fixed-blade bushcraft knife cut from a single piece of 440C stainless steel. With a 4.4-inch hollow-ground, drop-point blade, the Wildnismesser excels in outdoor and hunting tasks Read More

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Dec 23, 2015

What country is this model made in?

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guvnor

735

Dec 18, 2015

Strange design... what are your finger tips supposed to rest on?

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Wodan

643

Dec 18, 2015

guvnorIt's not an uncommon design. Look at the ESEE Izula or the Pohl Force Charlie One. You can wrap some paracord around the grip to improve handling and have some extra paracord with you all the time :)

guvnor

735

Dec 23, 2015

WodanThe Charlie One seems to at least have some more "meat" around the cutout like the CRK Professional Soldier. The CRK cutout is also a shakle wrench; dunno if the Pohl Force serves the same purpose.
I've owned a few Izulas and yes, you can wrap some paracord around it - but paracord handles also suck for many reasons like absorbing liquids. 99% of the time you end up throwing away the paracord for a rewrap not because you needed the cord, but because it got filthy during use. Evidently ESEE also realized this and started offering micarta handles for the Izula.
This knife mainly seems to have been designed only with the saber-grip in mind. I imagine it'll cause hand fatigue and hot spots pretty quickly during any prolonged use, but maybe others will feel differently. I've personally tried enough handle shapes to know what works for me. I also avoid steel handles generally since they aren't too pleasent in the cold.

Wodan

643

Dec 18, 2015

Pay attention bros, this is a BÖKER PLUS branded item. Böker PLUS is the product line for high quality knives _NOT_ made in Germany/Solingen but Taiwan/China. If this was made in Germany, it would be written all over the page. While I do think 85$ is a charming price for this set, the MSRP must be a joke.

lobster

687

Dec 17, 2015

440 C is not a bad steel. Better than 440A and has 30% more carbon and more chromium than AUS 8 (which is not a bad steel either). 440c was the supersteel of the late 80's and early 90's. Materials that need to be cut have not changed that much in 30 years

HumanitLost

Dec 16, 2015

For the price I expected something better than 440C for the metal, especially with a skeleton handle. I guess the Boker name is quite expensive :/

lobster

687

Dec 16, 2015

anyone know how this is made--cast, drop forged, machined from billet?

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BloodGain

Dec 17, 2015

lobsterI don't *know*, but looking at the construction in the photos, I'd bet on drop forged and then the handle/spine profile machined. I'm not sure why you'd bother with anything else for 440C steel, anyway. It looks like one piece, so I'm assuming they weren't made separately and bonded. (I'm not an expert, though, just a semi-knowledgeable knife enthusiast.)

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Immtbiker

What country is this model made in?

guvnor

The Charlie One seems to at least have some more "meat" around the cutout like the CRK Professional Soldier. The CRK cutout is also a shakle wrench; dunno if the Pohl Force serves the same purpose. I've owned a few Izulas and yes, you can wrap some paracord around it - but paracord handles also suck for many reasons like absorbing liquids. 99% of the time you end up throwing away the paracord for a rewrap not because you needed the cord, but because it got filthy during use. Evidently ESEE also realized this and started offering micarta handles for the Izula. This knife mainly seems to have been designed only with the saber-grip in mind. I imagine it'll cause hand fatigue and hot spots pretty quickly during any prolonged use, but maybe others will feel differently. I've personally tried enough handle shapes to know what works for me. I also avoid steel handles generally since they aren't too pleasent in the cold.

Wodan

It's not an uncommon design. Look at the ESEE Izula or the Pohl Force Charlie One. You can wrap some paracord around the grip to improve handling and have some extra paracord with you all the time :)