Should It FLY With You? Boker + Wenger Pilot Knife

[@powers1776reset]

The scale issue, killed it for me, personally. I was ok with it, up to that point. So, I’ll stick with my Buck GCK, for now. Good review mate!

[@acanuck4life]

Too bad they discontinued it

[@michaelstjohn6086]

@@acanuck4life 100%

[@gideonstactical]

Ya that was one of the best blades for the money in that style

[@Ramjam93]

Why, did you add, so many, commas?

[@jimyocum9556]

Love that handle looks like a busse, scrap yard ,sykco, ect..wish more companies would do that like boker they throw top shelf style in their handles but always fall short on the blade on way or another

[@dash8465]

The real Wenger is $400.. so this Boker is a bit of a bargain, not crazy about the D2 tho.. For the scales.. find a few different sizes of ball bearings that fit into the flared tubes, center/reposition the scales, put a ball on each side and squeeze it in a vice, move up to the next size ball and repeat. They haven’t come loose yet, but both of my TRC’s have those tube things :/

[@charlessalmond7076]

I doubt your TRC will ever come loose. Unless your trying to take them off.

[@hillbillyfromtheswamp6223]

Price should be around $50-60. I'd feel better with that. No way I'd pay $90 for it. Cool ass blade but too expensive.

[@donwaldroopoutdoors3665]

The gerber strongarm hard to beat

[@L.T.112]

I was very hyped for this Model, but after seeing a austrian YTer pry off the Handle with his hands, ill have to pass. Glue&screws wpuld solve that problem, but i am not in the market for a DIY project

[@waynesmallwood6027]

It's a pilot survival knife. The teeth are for ripping a hole in the body and getting out FAST.

[@hunterglaspell]

It’s a shame the strongarm is around 90$ but unfortunately that’s the price we pay for inflation, and the fact that American steel is up some 200% in some cases, compared to a few years ago. Even the cheaper 420hc steel isn’t immune to the effects of a crappy economy.

[@alpine1600s]

I'm sticking with my SRK.

[@W49Boowie]

As soon as I saw this knife I thought SRK, my old 3V DLC is an incredible knife, sure it was more expensive but every red cent I spent turned out to be worth its weight in gold.

[@troyspurling1910]

I only buy Boker blades made in Germany. I did just order the new Pilot knife from Tops, the M-Pat

[@Sherrodja]

You can tighten the scales up by using a long tapered punch and tap it gently into barrel pins. That will expand the pins and tighten it up. I like the knife and it's an easy fix although it shouldn't have happened. I'll stick with my Gerber Strongarm and Schrade SCHF42, 42D and SCHF55. Great review as always. Don't know why it didn't show up in my feed until now.👍

[@geraldkamp662]

I'll stick to my ka-bar, thanks. But great video

[@robshirewood5060]

Reminds me of the Ontario Jet Pilot knife

[@dertodesking8379]

I’ve seen a video from a fellow German KZbinr where the scales got completely loose by chopping & batoning with the knife. And he didn’t even abuse it, it was use a survival knife has to withstand.

[@Racoon209]

Survival Messer mit Reini Rossmann?

[@dertodesking8379]

@@Racoon209 Ganz genau! 😁

[@Racoon209]

@@dertodesking8379 der gute Reini 👍

[@L.T.112]

Der is Österreicher!

[@dertodesking8379]

@@L.T.112 Oh Mann du hast natürlich Recht 🙈🙈🙈

[@antchung2370]

I bought the large tracker from Böker it snapped in the handle after smacking it twice... These skeletonised Böker handles have issues.. My mini tracker is still fine..

[@drivestrength5394]

just picked up the new Boker Bronco - wow, really impressed w my first impression. Very pleased, will test it out this weekend

[@bastardbad4ss424]

I really like your videos, but can you use metric system too? It would be awesome

[@starlingblack814]

Thanks Aaron for the review. Nice looking knife, but don't like the shift in the scales that you experienced. Think I would settle on the Gerber Strongarm.

[@Oh_hell0]

Bushcraft kelso also had the exact same thing happen on his Boker / Wegner tracker, same type of barrel and scale

[@lonetrader1]

Damn, I haven't really used mine yet so I hope this doesn't happen

[@charlessalmond7076]

Damn disappointing. I just found the Tracker locally last weekend, was going to go back this weekend to purchase. Thank you sir, you just saved me a c-note.

[@jeremybryant5778]

Shame they didn't just use countersunk screws like esee. Otherwise that knife was pretty appealing to me but that's a deal breaker

[@richroc7]

I think it’s an excellent budget airplane knife. I don’t fly planes so I wouldn’t need one but it’ll definitely get the job done to extricate from the fuselage and emergency fire etc. It certainly seems durable and it’s not $700-$1k for a vehement MACV SOG. It’s not for me but I think there’s a market for it in the Alaskan bush ✈️ industry.

[@clems6989]

Kind of reminds me of the Becker crewman...BK10

[@Cid_1]

You need to check out the Boker Bronco in CPM 3V. Pretty reasonable priced and a good 4" sized blade. Made in Germany, and I payed less than $150. Good quality leather sheath also. I think you will be pleasantly surprised, and I think you will like it. Amazing good grip.

[@gideonstactical]

Ya it is on my radar for sure!

[@Cid_1]

@@gideonstactical I see that some of the US retailors have it listed at a pretty high price. But many European sites have it for around €120 (which I believe is the same as the Garberg with leather sheath cost). I bought mine at Lamnia in Finland, they have free shipping after $150 and usually delivers to the States within a week. Just in case US retailors don't drop their prices. But Boker US website should have similar prices to Boker DE I hope?

[@drivestrength5394]

Very impressed w/my Bronco - the handle reminds me of a rubbery version of the Spyderco Bidirectiional FRN scales, except it appears to be a 1 piece handle made of a rubber or similar material. Blade was magnificient out of the box, very sharp 3V. Def would love to see a review Aaron.

[@aldonova9974]

Great review! I'll stick with my laser strike

[@gideonstactical]

Good call

[@stevenstroupe3805]

No thanks. Believe I will pass on this one.

[@jimlahey5623]

This channel, like many others seem to be sponsored. They say turd is VERY GOOD VERY SHARP OUT OF THE PACKAGE. I dont believe them no longer. DBK also are missing the truth, sponsored? Maybe baby

[@jimlahey5623]

And Silly knive. Sorry, lilly's. She dont even get what kind of steel offers you. Aus8 worth $150? Hahahahaha those guys who bought it must be smart

[@MichaelTravis12c27]

I’ve got one of Dave’s original Pilot knives. Obviously, there are no handle issues there. Mine performs exceptionally well. I’ve also got one of his Trackers which, to be honest, has seriously exceeded my expectations. I’ll be curious to see how Boker handles your issue. Other than that, it looks like they did a good job.

[@michaelkubicek2790]

I know you seemed to like Ka Bars Turok, and your review on it was the little nudge i needed to buy it for myself, so i wanted to thank you for that. I have also seen that the Camp Turok is also a thing, and it seemed very good. About an 8inch blade, a very high saber grind, and a nice thick spine so it doesn't chew up your baton. It seems too good for the price, of about half that of an Esse junglas, and it's Ka Bars 1095 Cro Van steel. So if you're ever out of ideas of what knives to review, give it a look, i think it could even be a better option than the BK9, as the sheeth is the same as the Turok one.

[@gideonstactical]

I have the camp Turok right now and should have the video up in the next few weeks. Glad you like the original.

[@ΕυστράτιοςΚαλαϊτζής]

pilot knife in D2??? why? It is very brittle for this.

[@wisperingbeard]

Great video. Tbe best knife from Boker Plus is the Ginger Fighter. Beautiful knife and considering it's a Plus knife, the quality is super high. No longer in production and a bit hard to find.

[@The4cp]

I can't make a judgment on one occurrence. If it continues in other reviews there's a serious problem. Great review as always.

[@grappler240]

The first sawback ever put on a blade, by Bo Randall, was to saw through the plexiglass of a lunar landing module that had splashed in the ocean. Not wood.

[@panagiotissoufliotis6558]

Not my style of blade. The scales ploblem throw off the window every good aspect given by the blade. If you have troubles when using , then is not a tool.

[@WhispyWoods.]

Too bad! I like the design and the price. I’m not too snobby for D2.

[@keness4768]

That tops m-pat knife should be a superior version of that same knife. Too bad it’s more costly, at 170…. Tops gets handle scales right.

[@eyeofthetiger4184]

G'day Aaron, close but no cigar I reckon. Cant say I've ever had scale issues like that on any knife and yeah the clip is not exactly inspiring. Other than that, perhaps a little high but not way out of line price-wise IMO. It certainly would be interesting to see whether it is a one off failure. Cheers Duke.

[@gonagain]

The teeth on a military issue pilot's knife are shaped differently, more triangular, and go through the aluminum a lot better.

[@TheButtshark]

Are you going to review the new Tops pilot knife?

[@gideonstactical]

I plan to

[@TacticalTinkerer]

I love the look/utility of flared tube rivets, but handle shift is a significant concern. As a novice knifemaker, I addressed this by using tight tolerances and epoxy to fill any gaps. Boker could just go straight to the epoxy route and probably fix the issue. I do have to wonder if perhaps the brass tube isn't deforming as well...maybe a thicker wall tube or a switch to stainless steel might be in order...

[@Blakdog333]

Pry off, replace tubes with bolts... Carry On!

[@tacticalcenter8658]

When I see import d2, I avoid it at all costs.

[@6030jdr]

Newbie here, but why? I thought d2 was decent tool steel

[@tacticalcenter8658]

@@6030jdr no, it is when properly heat treated. Import D2 is riding on the coat tails of the steel name but treating it poorly. You are being deceived. Thats the problem. USA d2 heat treatment especially small batch custom is amazing, but not cheap. Asian d2 is basically worse than 8cr13mov.

[@travislupum]

I have the same tinder wick I love it works great and a wonderful addition to my fire kit !

[@gideonstactical]

Ya that this is sick!!

[@neonsamurai1348]

You should test the sharpness on telephone book paper or other thin paper. All printer paper tells you is that it is not completely dull. I also never saw the point of sawbacks on knives other than for the 'cool factor'. You waste far too much energy trying to use them and would be better off bringing a manual chainsaw, or a silky pocketboy. Plus they make them harder to use for detail work, batoning, or striking a ferro rod.

[@christopherscott2012]

for a pilot knife the saw back is good for cutting through the fuselage

[@shazzzam79]

I have purchased two Boker knives... returned them both. I now avoid anything made by this company. This video just further cements my feelings towards this company's products.

[@nikki7142]

I've owned several of Dave Wengers knives and Axes. Love his hand made stuff. The Chinese oem stuff is a big Nope though.

[@dennisdamenace.8181]

No thanks I'll pass also. I'll stick with my cold steel SRK in carbon V and my tops silent hero as well as my swamp rat and my eese.

[@bevvone]

Stick a ranger band round top of sheath ,had tondonthat to some of my cold steels bt it works and tightens up

[@carlbunner5515]

I dont own the pilots knife , but i did buy the boker plus komodor in sk5 from knife center. Kinda along the lines of a rat 7 or essee 6 with g10 scales. I realy like it and price was right 78.95 .

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

That’s disappointing for a $90 knife. Almost sounds like the brass tubes were to soft to hold the scales.

[@Firebrand1967]

Hey, perhaps you should've bought/reviewed the new Condor Darklore?

[@Hunglikeagrimsmo]

The sheath and clip are still better than what comes with the boker bark beetle. The bark beetle handle only fits 2mm into the sheath while blade tip is still 1½-2 inches from the bottom of the sheath just floating around. Then there's the belt loop that doesn't stay clipped for more than 5 steps because whoever made the sheaths clearly never actually saw the knife they're for 🤣 not to mention the ergos were horrendous even though it looks like it would be really good

[@happykt]

I've bought 4 Bokers and was disappointed by each and every one of them.

[@Kmicic023]

Try Böker Caracal fixed blade with D2 as well 😉 G10 ergonomic scales with no moving issues 👍😉

[@lonetrader1]

Boker has been really hit or miss lately(with a LOT more miss than the other)

[@UpTheHillBackwards]

That's a real shame. It's a cool-looking knife with nice features and quality materials. But that one design flaw makes it a no-go.

[@Steve76133]

Reminds me of a Glock survival knife. Have you ever reviewed one of those?

[@davidelkins9894]

I would definitely go with a strong arm ($100 now tho? Not at that price) Or more likely the cold steel SRK

[@kurts4867]

how does the sawtooth perform ??? Looks like the "teeth " look to wide to work...

[@dertodesking8379]

Haven’t you seen the video?

[@Sharpbevel]

Another fantastic review!

[@SquidGunman]

Sorry this knife had problems. I was digging the look and the price.

[@Apex_grind562]

I thought I heard you say, "broker plus ".

[@tecnotrog1]

Every maker lays a rotten 🥚 sometimes...obviously this knife is one of those.🦉

[@jdm8577]

You should test a 3 Dog Knives Amuk out of Anchorage Alaska. Pricey but I love mine!

[@sawdusted9394]

90 Bucks for that,no thanks.

[@charlessalmond7076]

The real one is 400

[@lonetrader1]

@@charlessalmond7076 but what steel?

[@charlessalmond7076]

@@lonetrader1 honestly, not sure. I could be mistaken but I think Nitro-V.

[@poppadon448]

Why is there tree trunks cut and stacked to look like a live tree 🎄

[@erickarnes8087]

Do you not know what the saw is for?In a wet and damp forest, find wood hanging in trees, take the blade and cut off the bark, lay down a bandana ,cut notches catching the shavings, use that dry tender to make a fire 🔥.

[@charlescollier7217]

Yeah, the problem with the scales is a problem, given the intended purpose of the knife. Lots of times I consider batoning an unreasonable and unnecessary test of a knife, but in this instance, being able to withstand impact is literally a core design element for the tool's intended use. Big fail.

[@BM-nd8gy]

I'll have an LMF2

[@kiwi_comanche]

Now THERE'S a classic knife!!

[@augustus63]

Böker quality is very low

[@PerceptionVsReality333]

They used to make good stuff.

[@magritteetmoncouteau]

I made a review about the Boker-Wenger Mini Tracker and it worked just fine. Awesome little tracker design for much less than a TOPS. Only concern: skeletonized handle which may break if repeated abuse

[@gideonstactical]

Good to hear your design is not having issues

[@WilDayne]

Bummer. Had my eye on this for a while…

[@RandoCalrisiann]

How did the reach out to Boker on the warranty go?

[@gideonstactical]

They said that I could send it in, but I ended up just getting a rivet punch and fixing it myself.

[@badas45]

Looks nice Bummer

[@DL-ij7tf]

How does Boker always manage to take good designs and materials and make bad knives out of them. Snatch defeat from the jaws of success.

[@stonefox9124]

The struggle to reach a specific price point... Boker isn't the best but the value keeps them in the game.

[@damianambrozewicz772]

Like always, not all Companies can do all good knife projects

[@marksaint2936]

For what it's worth, I'm your 100th like on this video.

[@gideonstactical]

Thanks so much mark!

[@lonetrader1]

No someone left and took the like with em, now your 99th....

[@W49Boowie]

SRK 3V DLC, it's such a superb knife, mine is still going strong, infact I think it's getting stronger the more I use it?! Go figure!? LMAO!

[@platzhirsch_survival]

If you want a good german knife check the „eickhorn gek“ and forget about the Böker shit

[@dualsportedc]

Made in china. Found the quality issue. That thing should be $20. Not $90

[@staradder218]

SOG Tellus, a cheaper fix for a budget oriented survival knife. But that's just me. Edit: Typo

[@acmr3215]

tip test in soft pine.....? really? c'mon use hickory or walnut or anything denser than pine......had more hope in you than this bud, also....I'll stick with my esee-5 for flying....

[@DavidNefelimSlayer]

Manufacturing defect. The handle falls off. Unacceptable.

[@clintonlewis1261]

👍

[@paulhayes9765]

Good product review, but no thanks. I'll stick with my BPS Adventurer. Best of luck with your warranty claim. Looking forward to your next video review. Cheers

[@mistersmith3986]

BROKER/PLUS!

[@dick_richards]

Can I buy that one off you? Lol

[@gideonstactical]

If you want to 😮

[@TopRankInvestor]

I can tell you wanted to like it but..... lmao

[@gideonstactical]

Ya 😢

[@TopRankInvestor]

@@gideonstactical 🤣

[@michaelk487]

C00l😀😀😀😀

[@danofiremano]

This is a Big Nope in my book, thanks!

[@whiskeyriver4322]

LMFAO!!!!!

[@larrymarsico4059]

👊💪🤙🇺🇲

[@ericguner]

FAIL

[@lonewolf597]

Love that Chinese knock off tech. NOT!

[@wayneorellana2549]

Any "Tactical" item instantly lose 90% of their target audience when they produce a product that's black. If they are serious about getting this into the hands of unformed personnel they need to at least make the scabbard and handle green or brown.

[@vaginal-sand-castle]

Sure did look cool though

[@jeremybryant5778]

Shame they didn't just use countersunk screws like esee. Otherwise that knife was pretty appealing to me but that's a deal breaker