Name: Boker Applegate-Fairbairn A-F Combat II Dagger 6" Double Edge Blade, Fiberglass Delrin Handles
Brand: Boker Knives
Price: 176.25 USD
Rating: 4.667 (12 reviews)

(12 reviews)

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J
Africa

Sep 21, 2015

Pros: Blade Material, Materials, Handle Material, Weight, Finish, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: None

excellent knife

This is a very nicely made knife with excellent design and balance. I see none of the flaws in manufacture or sharpening that other reviews mention. It came quite well sharpened, so only really needed some additional honing. The point is very sharp, but not fragile. The biggest question is the tek lok sheath. It is not as bad as some of the reviews would make you think. The rivets do not come in contact with the blade and there is not a rivet (just a drainage hole) at the point. Would a nice leather sheath that comes up halfway up the handle be better? Definitely. But the style and utility of the tek lok sheath is at least consistent with the delrin handles and stainless steel blades, and the clip will allow you to clip it onto webbing without having to thread it through (like you do with a loop on a leather sheath) and perhaps most importantly, the sheath holds the knife securely and allows you to draw it. I plan to get a nice leather sheath made for it, but will keep the tek lok sheath in case it is needed.

Rick S
MA.

Jun 29, 2012

Pros: Blade Material, Materials, Handle Material, Weight, Blade Sharpness, Overall Quality, None

Cons: Sheath/Scabbard

HECK OF A KNIFE

FEELS AND LOOKS GREAT NICE BALANCE

Dan
Everywhere

Apr 25, 2012

Pros: Sheath/Scabbard, Handle Material, Blade Material, Materials, Weight, Overall Quality, Finish

Cons: Sheath/Scabbard, None

Great Knife/Garbage Sheath

The knife is sharp enough for its primary purpose. The signatures in the blade bother me a little, but, hey, credit should be given where credit is due. The balance is great. The sheath, however, is absolute garbage! The rivet (Sp?) on the tip will dmage your blade and drawing this knife from its garbage sheath would be very difficult in a stressful situation. Tek Loks (Sp?) are not all that they're boasted to be- I think they're useless. I've had this knife for two years...in a droor. Why, you might ask. Because the sheath is garbage. I just now ordered a custom sheath for it. This knife would serve well for its purpose. This is not a hunting knife. This is not a bushcraft knife. This is not a box cutter of a food prep knife. This is made to drive into the vital organs or arteries of an enemy combatant when a firearm is not appropriate or available. The sheath damages the tip of the blade (the most important part of the knife) and would prevent you from using the knife in the scenario it is designed for. I have never disliked a sheath for a knife so much. When my custom sheath arrives, I will make a point of destroying the factory sheath. I would rather have Boker send a cardboard sleeve for this knife than that piece of worthless junk.