Böker Plus Little Dvalin Tanto - small fixed EDC knife with G10 handle scales - D2 blade - with Kydex sheath

You are going to love or hate the thickness of the knife/tang stock. It is very, very thick (.22 which is to say almost 1/4 of an inch thick!), with a full tang (full length, full width) but it cuts very well because it is a FULL FLAT GRIND (not hollow grind) and sharpened well. It's D2 steel so test it on paper first to see if it arrives sharp enough for you, then oil the edge of the blade with olive oil etc. to totally eliminate any risk of stain, tarnish, rust (I find olive oil is heavy enough to stay in place compared to most cooking oils; and I always use cooking oil so I can slice food if the situation arises).The edge is the only part of the blade requires any treatment. The rest of the blade surface is covered in titanium (!) probably laid on as a vapor, and most likely an alloy since titanium is very expensive.This is a novelty knife, not a middle American hunter (Buck) nor a survival blade (Esee) BUT the designer didn't forget the function as they crafted what is essentially a "fantasy" blade (Asgardian dwarf, no less, but respectfully cited). A non-functional fantasy blade is an arrogant travesty; but IMHO a fully functional fantasy blade, with a nod to myth, can be a wonder to behold.I don't see the purpose of the blood groove, but I very much like the Full Flat Grind, sharpening choil, and smoothened and tapered (thinner towards the blade) G10 handles. The use of D2 and G10 (in the way the G10 is used, smooth with ripples) are great choices in what is designed to sell for a very, very low price (compare to the approximately $55 Esee Rowen Izula 1).I'm very happy with this purchase. Unless you have an eye on one of the current crop of fantastic "new brands" of folders from mainland China, also around $40-60 (Civivi, CJRB, Steel Will etc.) you should peel off one month of your blade buying budget for this one.Oh one negative - almost impossible to release from the sheath except with a purely straight pull. If you try to pop the sheath off with pressure from your thumb directed against the plastic overlapping the top of the handle, no-go. It requires a straight, not angled, pressure to release, and digs its heels in with anything other than a straight draw, meaning you use two hands or mount the sheath. In comparison, with the Izula 2, also with a Kydex sheath, I can pop the sheath off with thumb pressure on the top edge only of the sheath.

Stout little knife. Handle is a bit small for my hand, but I expected that since it's a small knife. It's sharp, but needs a bit of additional sharpening. Sheath is tight and well made, but the included Boker belt clip is terrible. Time will tell how well the D2 stands up.

Great knife. Ive been beating it to death for the last month, using for things it shouldn't be used for, like prying trim off of door jambs or using it as a wedge to make a gap so I can get my prybar under stone counter tops.. ect ( I do architectural salvage) and so far it's taken all the abuse I've been able to give it.. tip is still intact, it's got a few dings and the finish is wearing off,but that's to be expected. The sheath leaves a little to be desired but it's worked well so far. I haven't had issue like other reviewers.. mine hasn't gotten stuck in the sheath.. it was a little tight initially as with most sheaths.. either I got a good one and literally everyone else got a defective one.. or the other reviewers just need to work on their grip strength.. which I suspect is more likely the case.

The media could not be loaded. This knife is a small tank. I bought it for my bug out bag. The advantages interestingly are also its disadvantages, depending entirely on what you desire from this knife.It will be able to take a beating, but it's thick and heavy. Scary sharp out of the box, but the blade profile doesn't quite make an ideal slicer. I would chop wood with this, and beat it up and it would do fine. But the weight and chunkiness makes it not the best edc. Notice the odd shape of the scales from above? The G10 has no grip, but the gimping and scales make it secure enough. I would feel better if I paid less. But it sqeekes by. Finally, careful not to jam this into the sheeth, you'll have a really bad time pulling it back out - minus one star for this.

Chunky solid fixed blade knife. This is a work horse and comes in good solid steel. This fixed blade is great for edc or a go bag.

Fixed blade! Full Tang! Sharp!This is one of the very few knives where I didn't have to sharpen immediately upon receipt. Most are not up to my standards and I have to bring out the whet stone. Also most knives have TERRIBLE sheaths. Out of the box, this sheath is so good, I didn't bother looking for a custom replacement.SHARP, and good sheath! Right there is a million bonus points. I'm so tired of great amazing knives and crappy sheaths. Seriously knife industry, get it together.This is great for a quick swipe across a bag of chips to quickly get into that snack. It's great for a gently swipe through your next delivered package's tape. Works well in the kitchen. The bolt on handle feels really nice and is well shaped around the full tang. What do they call the thumb ridges? Jimping? Well whatever its called, it is well defined and deep enough to get a large thumb tip to securely hold that part of the blade. There's also straight knurls in the spine to help with grip. This was an extremely well thought out blade.AND IT HAS A DWARF THEME! So added bonus for all you Dwarf lovers.

The 2/3 finger grip is a little annoying but it's thick, sturdy and easily to conceal. The clip for the sheath sucks imo. Only really good for exterior carry. I just replaced it and good to go.

Did they change the belt clip mine is metal and not like that one at all