The Boker is well-made but unspeakably dull. The edge on it is about 80 degrees inclusive on something like a 0.070" edge (0.020" is good for this size of knife): Unless you have a belt grinder, by the time it's sharp you will be considerably older...
Other than that it is well made, but feels like way too much handle for the tiny 7" blade... The blade is broad, but that doesn't compensate for the handle/guard bulk to blade length ratio: A beautifully done handle like that (knurled under the cord wrap: Excellent!) deserves at minimum an 8" blade that actually can cut without removing enough metal to fashion a compact car...
The guard itself is incredibly huge, to the point even an 8" blade would not justify it...: This guard belongs on a 10.5" knife, and instead it has a blade that feels close in size to the guard alone...
The saw is OK for notching, and the blade is straight and well ground, besides being closer to an anvil than a knife in sharpness.
The Schrades have a much thinner blade than the Boker (and much thinner than the equivalent Chris Reeves) and yet from what I heard are also very dull and thick-edged... The fact they are Carbon is a big negative in edge-holding and rust resistance, but they are also cheaper than the Boker. The Boker sheath is costume-quality level, and the knife won't fit tightly inside the Spec Ops sheath without filling inserts. Also the Spec Ops sheath is for 8", but has wasted length to the extent it has to be shortened 2" (I cut short the plastic insert through a slit, then folded back and superglued the fabric tip folded): Otherwise it will look as if you put a 5" blade knife in a 10" blade sheath...
To me this borders on non-knife territory unless the edge and blade is completely re-ground...: The cheapest hollow handles I would recommend are done by Wall knives: For a bit over twice the price of a Boker, and you get a custom that is quite straight and useable, though the Lile style saws don't have the tooth dip, so are decorative only unless you have them fixed.
Gaston
