Boker Applegate-Fairbairn Combat Knife

[BLINDMUNKEY]

I HAVE THE VERY SAME KNIFE BUT DIFFERENT IN A COUPLE WAYS AND IM WONDERING IF U GUYS HAVE ANY IDEAS WHY!?

1.- ONE MINE THE SIGNATURES ARE NOT ENGRAVED

2.- IT HAS " AF 1180/3000 " TO THE RIGHT OF THE SIGNATURES

3.- IT DOES NOT HAVE A SERIAL ON THE BRASS GUARD

IM FAIRLY CONFIDENT IS AUTHENTIC IM JUST WONDERING HOW COME IT HAS THOSE 3 DIFFERENCES? CAN ANYONE HELP?

[BigRooster747]

is 6" really enough for a quick kill?

[wtr7]

How much does the knife weigh?

[MegaThoughtCriminal]

Any idea where you can get this baby for as cheap as possible.

[MegaThoughtCriminal]

Great review. I have been thinking about to get one to play around with. I have the Böker training knives and they feel good too. Also good that its not so sharp out of the box so i don't cut myself too easily when playing around with it.

[TacticalJunkie]

too bad, wish it had a kydex sheath

[ZombieOrchestra]

Rex Applegate, Checkmate in 2 moves Baby!!!

[tstrong61]

loved your video. i have one of these and love it (s/n 2498) the one i have has the kydex sheath.. it feels like you are holding a precision instrument. like you i collect combat knives, it may not be as strong as my ek commanko knives (of which I have 4 versions). i have a mk 1 and mk 2 gerber, but their steel is way to brittle. this knive would actually save your life and last you a lifetime.

[deceptivepanther]

Is having a loud velcro fastener on a dagger not a little ridiculous? Incidentally the function of the original is much misunderstood in my opinion. It was designed to be employed in concert with a fairly specific martial arts movement which ultimately was chosen to spare the commandos psychological trauma. Slashing cuts to arteries and such are a decidedly hideous and slow way to kill someone, so a stab through lung and heart was preferred. Scary stuff. Beautiful blade.

[captainpegs07]

Ah! My favorite conbat knife!

fwiw, those assisted opening knives are vulgar and bring to mind images of weekend rambo / survilaist wannabe's.

[weaponeer]

I have the same knife, but with the Besh Wedge Blade

[MrGravvv]

Extremely great dagger. I buy this knife1 month ago after view you overview :). Thanx :)

[0407177]

Thanks for your video ! Great combat knife , i carry this knife as EDC fixed blade .

[edgedweapon88]

@0407177 Thank you for watching!

[nqkoisii]

thank you for review!

[edgedweapon88]

@nqkoisii Anytime! Thanks for watching.

[condor5x5]

Great overview and cool knife!

[edgedweapon88]

@condor5x5 Thank you very much!

[96dirtjumper]

looks great

[edgedweapon88]

@96dirtjumper Thank you! 

[deadite33]

That is a bitchin sweet knife dude!

[edgedweapon88]

@deadite33 Thanks man! 

[vegantrax]

great knife

boker is one of the best knives companies

[edgedweapon88]

@vegantrax They make some good knives!  Thanks for watching!

[butaangas]

Love it!

[edgedweapon88]

@butaangas Thanks!

[yukiotakata]

its a nice blade no doubt.

great review al always K.just a question,besides the style of the blade,the quality of the steel has influence on how the edge will last?

i dont have any 440c steel blade on my collection,where would you put it in a steel "rank"?

[edgedweapon88]

@yukiotakata In my opinion is falls just above AUS8 and 8CR13MOV. 440C is similar to VG10 but is still below 154CM. 440C in my opinion is a great steel for work knives or EDC because they are relatively easy to sharpen and hold a decent edge. Thank you for the kind comment!

[yukiotakata]

@edgedweapon88 thanks K!

have a nice week.

[LiveLoveTry]

cool knife. great photos. interesting fun fact. thanks for sharing!

[edgedweapon88]

@LiveLoveTry Thanks for the kind comment.

[Paulievr1986]

Hi, just a thought : I think a bit of Flitz polish paste would make that brass guard look cooler, I did the same thing with a Katana seppa...

[edgedweapon88]

@Paulievr1986 Thanks for the suggestion. I appreciate you watching.

[TheGreatOldOnes]

what is the intro music to your videos and why does it sound so damn familiar?

and i have the fairbairn sykes. its a thing of beauty. i think the Boker A-F combat knife is almost as nice.

[edgedweapon88]

@TheGreatOldOnes The intro song is Welcome Home by Coheed and Cambria. Thanks for watching.

[TheGreatOldOnes]

@edgedweapon88

no problem. sorry if i came off as rude in my previous comment.

[edgedweapon88]

@TheGreatOldOnes Not at all. Your comment was completely fine! Thanks for watching.

[oromoto]

nice collector.

[edgedweapon88]

@oromoto Thank you!

[Mr45Bullitt]

I have the Gerber Applegate-Fairbairn knives and they are really nice folders.Always a great review honest and informative. Keep those fun facts coming my friend.

[edgedweapon88]

@Mr45Bullitt Thank you for the kind words Bill. I am glad you like the fun facts! They seem to be going over well. I always appreciate you stopping by to watch my videos!

[eyespy0099]

that's an awesome looking knife, great review.

[edgedweapon88]

@eyespy0099 Thank you. Thanks for stopping by!

[srvisgod88]

Great review as always. I've never seen delrin used on a knife handle but I know they use it often for guitar picks to provide comfort and grip so I bet it must feel nice.

[edgedweapon88]

@srvisgod88 Thats very interesting. Thanks for that bit of information!!! I was surprised when I saw it listed as Delrin because I had no Idea what it was. I looks pretty close to FRN to me. But if Delrin is used to provide a more comfortable grip it sure does a good job. Thanks for watching!

[NewDaysofNoah]

Been eyeballing this knife for awhile.

[edgedweapon88]

@NewDaysofNoah I did the same thing before I bought it. Thanks for watching! 

[hathcocked]

That's a very cool piece to have in your collection, I really like all the Fairbairn knives. Awesome work as always on the review man.

[edgedweapon88]

@hathcocked I appreciate you stopping by. Thanks for watching and I appreciate the kind comment.

[knivesNstuff45]

Ive always admired the looks and design of this knife very cool!

Great vid Keelen!

[edgedweapon88]

@knivesNstuff45 Thanks for watching Levi. I always value your input.

[bladesNstuff]

Your doing the sage one review soon I hope, I'd like to hear your opinion.

[edgedweapon88]

@bladesNstuff Yes that review is coming up shortly. If you want it to be next go to my channel page and vote for what knife you want to see next in the moderator section. Thanks for watching.

[Klayperson]

neat. now you need a Condor Combat Machete :D

[edgedweapon88]

@Klayperson Yes I do! Thanks for watching.

[Unknowngun101]

GREAT REVIEW, kinda reminds me of a large throwing knife. THUMBS UP.

[edgedweapon88]

@Unknowngun101 Thanks for watching. It reminds me of a throwing knife as well. I appreciate the kind words.

[RedwallII]

Looks like a nice knife. I love the look of the British Commando Fairbairn Sykes but never knew about Applegate's work.

If you don't already have a FS, I can't offer you with a lot of great advice but they are a lovely looking blade and a great collectors blade.

Found you through MrJimboFox and the Force Multiplier; loving everything I've seen so far!

[edgedweapon88]

@RedwallII I will look into the FS. Thanks for the info! I appreciate the kind comment and the time you take to watch my videos. MrJimbofox is a good guy and I hope you enjoyed the Force Multiplier.

[biguy525]

Nice review and knife. I had purchased a mid range Boker and the only bad thing about it was its lack of a sharp edge. It wouldn't cut paper either.

[edgedweapon88]

@biguy525 Thanks for watching! I appreciate the kind comment. Boker produces some decent stuff but you are right that they do not come sharp from the factory.

[evankoeve]

Great vid! cool looking knife

[edgedweapon88]

@evankoeve Thank you! 

[tubaknifeguy]

That's pretty cool. I love the way you've been doing reviews lately.  Keep up the good work.

Andrew

[edgedweapon88]

@tubaknifeguy Thanks Andrew!  I appreciate the kind words. Thanks for watching.

[bigbubba5037]

Man, love them fun facts! hahaha very cool knife man! Great for the collection!

Thanks for sharing Keelen!

[edgedweapon88]

@bigbubba5037 Thanks Christian! I appreciate you watching.