Magnum Compact Rescue Knife

Böker makes some really great knives & this is my go-to tactical pocket knife. It's the perfect size to clip into any of my jeans or shorts. I am a female so the size of the knife is important to me. This has a glass breaker which actually works, for I've tested it several times. It also has a seat belt cutter, which I also tested on an old back pack strap. It's best to cut at the same angle of the blade. It is just as sharp as the regular Tanto blade. The thumb release for the blade makes it fast & easy to deploy. The serrated part of the blade is a great bonus feature! Depending on how much you use it, check the screws on a regular basis to make sure they haven't loosened. A Torx screw driver will be needed to tighten the star shaped screw. The first time I ordered this was from Böker USA's website & it came with a mini Torx. The majority of multi-tools or compact magnetic screwdriver (with the various sized head mounts inside the screwdriver) usually include the mini Torx head. I accidentally lost my first one and was really surprised to see them on Amazon & at a great price! I don't think this knife would let anyone down.

I just received my first Boker knife. A Magnum Compact Rescue. I'm only going to go over my initial impressions. Seeing as the knife is made to be used in an accident to free yourself from a vehicle I doubt (hopefully) I'll ever use it as such. It's gonna go in the glove box and stay there.The good things about this knife are as follows. As always YMMV....- The price; for less than $14 (currently) you get a stout tool.- The presentation; the knife is shipped in a very nice, foam lined tin with the Boker logo stamped in the top. Very, very nice. I own knives that are four times the price that were shipped in cardboard boxes. Not a big deal but this particular knife came packaged very nicely.- Fit and finish; considering the price this knife is an excellent deal. The materials are nice; aluminum scales, steel liners and a solid liner lock, nice looking pocket clip, good thumbstuds and the hardware is a nice polished silver against the black handle.- Multitude of uses; obviously its a knife, it comes adequately sharp, nearly 50-50 plain and serrated edge, which is dead center when closed and has no play in any direction. The glass breaker is solid and will no doubt perform. The seat belt cutter went through 550 cord like a hot knife through butter.Now the bad....Most of this is relative to how you feel about knives.-The steel; 440 Stainless. I'm not sure of which 440 variant. Some people think its inadequate or inferior.- Made in China; The dreaded 'C' word.-Only one pocket clip position; Right hand, tip down. If you plan on carrying this knife, hopefully you're alright with that setup.There are good and bad for this tool. To me, the 'bad' isn't nearly enough to detract from the outstanding quality of the knife I received. For a knife to toss in the glove box and hopefully never have a need for, its an A+. For a knife that will handle a vast majority of EDC tasks, while being very low key and non threatening, it's an A+. Wholeheartedly recommend this tool.

This is a great little knife to have around for everyday carry. The only downsides for this knife is the finish. I have no idea what I got on the blade - and it's not like I dipped it in anything exotic or toxic - but within a couple of weeks it developed these water-spot like dots on the blade. I knew when I bought it that I wasn't buying some exotic super-steel, so for the price, it's great.I used this at a bunch of family outings, cook-outs, and swim meets this past summer and it did everything I needed it to do. This mostly consisted of getting into packages but sometimes I used it for more substantial work - cutting nylon cord, for example. The diminutive size means that nobody ever blanches when I pull it out. I have an Ontario RAT folder that I love but it's big and some types of folks get upset by it. With this little Boker Magnum, that's never happened to me.If I have one gripe it would be that it is actually too small. An extra half-inch in length for both the blade and handle would really enhance it. For one thing, you'd have a much better grip on it. As it stands, every time I hold it I wonder how on earth I would ever use the glass breaker. The handle is only about three inches, so you don't have much to get a purchase on if you need to smack it against a window. Just sayin.All in all, I'm happy with the purchase and definitely recommend it.