Boker Plus Urban Survival Knife

by Böker

Product Features

• Blade Detail: Plain; Blade Length (inches): 1.63; Blade Material: 440C, Black;
• Carry System: Pocket Clip; Handle Material: Aluminum; Lock Style: Liner Lock;
• Overall Length (inches): 5.13; Special Features: Scalpel-Like Blade;

Product Description

Boker Plus Urban Survival Knife. Fierce looks, quality construction, razor - sharp edge and a LOW PRICE! Survival is the name of the game. From the design portfolio of famed knife-fighting guru Jim Wagner, Boker brings you this wicked-looking Urban Survival Knife! It combines a slim profile for carrying comfort, and a lightning - quick, scalpel - inspired blade for maximum efficiency. Don't miss out on this sleek slicer! Quick cuts: Pocket clip Blade lifter for fast edge Slimline carrying profile 5 2/3" long (blade: 1 5/8") Weighs just 1 1/2 ozs. Get this nifty knife when you order today! WARNING: You must be 18 or older to purchase Cutlery. Cutlery cannot be shipped to Marin, Napa, Ventura and Yolo counties, CA; CO; CT; TN; D.C.; MA or Puerto Rico. Please check your State, County and City laws for restrictions before ordering Cutlery. Boker Plus Urban Survival Knife

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2 x 1 x 5 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001VQSFB8
• Item model number: 01BO047
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,405 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #82 in Sports & Outdoors > Hunting & Fishing > Hunting > Hunting & Tactical Knives > Tactical Knives

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Limited utility., February 4, 2010

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Kraven Moorehead (Portland) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Boker Plus Urban Survival Knife (Misc.)

For everyday use, I would not recommend this knife. The blade has a needle-sharp point, but the blade itself is not sharp. The blade is 440C stainless, which is ok, but it is finished with BLACK PAINT, which begins to wear off as soon as you first open it. The thumb studs are too small-- it takes practice to be able to open it with one flick, and then only when you hold it just right. Good luck if you're under stress. The price is a little to high as well; should be < $20.00.
On the plus side, once the blade is open, the ergonomics are good--It fits the hand well. Boker also includes the tiny TORX wrench and another special tool to replace the so-called 'glass-breaker tip' with a tip that looks like a ball point pen, and that's definitely good. With the pen tip in place, this looks exactly like a pen in your pocket; also a plus.
I carry and use a knife every day as a cutting tool. This is not suited to that purpose. As a defensive weapon, it could make small puncture wounds of 1 5/8" or less. It's best feature is it's super low profile.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Interestig idea, but far from perfected, December 19, 2009

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Ascetic Barabas (Upstate NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Boker Plus Urban Survival Knife (Misc.)

I got this because it was fairly cheap and seemed interesting. It has a lot of problems, however. I disagree that the blade is sharp. I can brush it against my arm and it will not cut unless I apply hard purposeful pressure - a scalpel would have sliced me all up with the same light strokes. The angle of the edge is too steep and the shape of the blade has no belly at all. This design would only make extremely shallow cuts with the tip or the tiny point you see just above the recurve. The blade seemed specialized for stabbing, which makes little sense on such a short blade. This could hurt someone's eye or maybe the back of their hand if they grabbed you and you stuck it in, but then again virtually any blade could do that. This blade would be very inadequate for any other sorts of slashing or thrusting in a self defense situation. I usually advocate a weapon but I can honestly say that for the average male, bare hands would be more effective than this item. The thumb stud is small and spaced tightly near the handle, it would be extremely slow or difficult to flip this blade out under stress.

The only benefits to this item are: It is cheap (can find it for $20 at places). It is as easy to carry and conceal as a small pen. The small glass breaker cap at the end could be useful. It is fairly interesting just from a design viewpoint, I wish some company would implement it better.

A metal handled scalpel, an awl, a S&W tactical pen/kubotan, or the CRKT Ringer II hawkbill skinner would all be far better than this item, if you want a very small last ditch defensive item.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sharp, March 8, 2011

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Speedy - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Boker Plus Urban Survival Knife (Misc.)

This knife was designed for self defense. I doubt it would do very well for whittling sticks. It's appearance is that of a purpose built tool. It's appearance would hopefully make it's use un-necessary if you should ever have to show it to an attacker. If needed it would be more than up to the task. I carry mine clipped inside my right front pocket. I sometimes have to go into areas that are not the most secure. I hope it always remains in in my pocket and never sees the light of day (or night...).