Boker Plus XS Heinnie® Edition Folding Knife 18

If XS stands for ‘extra small’, then the XL would scare the daylights out of Joe Public! It is a serious-looking knife! One-handed opening requires a strong hand as the spring is strong and the pivot point doesn’t make it easy (although the action may ease off with time). The knife opens with a menacing click, resembling a flick knife, and it stays in place as though locked, thanks to the strong spring. One handed closing requires great care. It needs a strong push to begin closure, after passing that point it could easily snap shut on your fingers. I know. I bled. It is as sharp as a scalpel, out of the box. I wanted a UK-legal knife for confident carry, and this was the closest that I could find to my Spyderco Insistent.

This is a review for an all black one that’s pretty much the exact same other than colour. Brilliant bit of kit. Been used for many different jobs, letter/parcel opening, skewer for corn on the cob, BBQs, and even to cut a fuel line on a motorbike. Done it all with ease, very natural to hold and keeps its edge very well.

I have had the original one for 10 years plus, but looks a bit aggressive. This one in silver and red gives a different feel about it. Lovely easy open and I think Boker have listened to their audience and soften the back making it smoother and easier to open and shut. With the half half choil you still have no chance of it folding up on you.

I got one of these some time ago and found the slip joint very weak compared to the boker version which I also have so unless I just got a badly made one I would never recommend buying one so much so I never use it anymore as I find it very dangerous. I do use the boker every day.

Had many edc carry knifes in the past, some being better than others. But value for money this product is great with the finger choil, cut my fingers countless times in the past with UK slipjoints, by far my favroute edc, good and useful for may of tasks that may appear, with full confidence this knife is definitely strong and holds up a nice edge, would recommend for the price, nothing in my opinion comes close and will work as good as knifes double the price

Bad points first shallow pocket clip I prefer a deep carry also only two positions for clip either left or right hand side point up I myself prefer point down but then that's me good points excellent opening action solid lock up and positive snap once opened by one hand action nice and sharp hair shaving sharp love the red micarta scales yet to use on game but expect it will cope oh forgot no lanyard hole needs one my opinion this is a fine uk legal carry but could do with a few additions see above but will be my daily carry from now on

Great little EDC, I'm a farmer so use this knife everyday, I use it for a wide range of jobs, cutting open silage bales, trimming livestock hooves, sgaroening/carving points onto fence posts plus more. This knife has good blade thickness and length, the finger choil is a great feature for more demanding jobs, and keeps the blade from closing. Been using for three weeks now, blade is still sharp, all in all a good investment, being an EDC I don' have to worry if I forget it's in my pocket when out in the street. Highly recommend

Nice Solid D2 blade

Really great knife, great opening action, doable one handed opening. Stiff lock up, with two stages, nice choil so you don't worry about catching your fingers when closing. Sharp out of the box.