Shop Böker Magnum Knives
Twenty-seven Böker Magnum knives are on the shelf, priced $22.46 to $121.46. That range covers almost the entire Magnum line we carry, and it holds an unusually wide spread of lock types for a shelf that tops out at $121.46.
If you are new to the line, the short version is that Magnum is the value tier of the Solingen company Heinr. Böker & Co., produced internationally. The brand hub covers where it sits against the rest of the family. This page is about what is actually on the shelf and how to choose between the pieces on it.
Lock type is the most useful way to divide this shelf, because it determines how the knife opens, how it feels in use, and how you close it one handed or not.
For a shelf that tops out at $121.46, having axis and button locks available at all is unusual. Those mechanisms normally start higher up the price ladder.
These are the collector end of the shelf and the reason a lot of people find this brand.
All six carry patterned blades and most arrive in a tin rather than a plain box, which is why they get bought as gifts as often as as carry knives. Worth repeating from the hub page: the pattern describes the construction of the blade, not its alloy, so treat these as display and light-use pieces rather than assuming a performance grade the listing does not claim.
Only two knives on this shelf do not fold.
The Persian Fixed Blade at $71.96 uses a 440 stainless blade in a bead blast finish, in the recurved Persian profile the name refers to.
The Spike Karambit at $116.96 is the second most expensive knife here. It is 8.25 inches overall with a 4 inch curved blade in a black finish, a tan G10 handle, full tang, a finger ring at the pommel and a glass breaker, and it ships with a black Kydex belt sheath. The curved blade and finger ring are the defining features of the karambit shape, which comes out of Southeast Asian agricultural tools.
Both are sheath knives rather than pocket knives, so neither appears in our pocket knife buying guides.
Seven knives here sit at $32.99 or below, and this is the part of the range that defines what the line is for.
The Jewel Lockback is $22.46. The Shadow Linerlock is $26.06. The Lil Friend Micro is $26.96 and the Stealth Tactical Linerlock is $28.76. At $32.36 there are three: the Alpha Kilo assisted-opening linerlock, the Hero, and the Stiletto.
These are 440-family stainless blades on simple frames. They sharpen in a few minutes on a basic stone, they do not mind moisture, and they will not hold an edge as long as the D2 and powder steels further up the catalog. For a knife that lives in a glovebox, a toolbox or a tackle bag and gets treated accordingly, that is a reasonable set of tradeoffs.
The Deep Blue Linerlock at $32.99 also sits in this group but is flagged as closeout stock, so once it sells through it will not return.
Between about $35 and $85 is where most of the working knives are.
The Brachyptera Linerlock at $80.96 is the largest of them, 4.75 inches closed with a 3.5 inch satin 440A blade, black G10, thumb stud and pocket clip. The Iguanodon Linerlock at $61.16 is a smaller stonewashed take on the same idea. The Straight Brother at $59.36 and the Forest Ranger at $56.66 fill in below that, and the Pocket Kukri at $36.86 is the odd one out: a folder with a 4.63 inch recurved blade, which is a lot of blade for the money but not a discreet pocket carry.
If your budget lands in this band, it is worth comparing against the rest of the catalog before deciding. The under $100 guide puts this shelf next to Case, Civivi, Kershaw, Buck and Böker Plus at the same money.
Every knife here carries Böker's limited lifetime warranty on material and workmanship to the original owner. Defects in manufacture are covered. A blade you dulled, chipped by prying, or left to corrode is not.
All 27 are picked and packed in Woodlawn, Virginia. Because most of this shelf sits well under the $149 free shipping line, it is usually worth combining a knife with something from the Magnum gear shelf or the wider Böker knives range rather than ordering piecemeal.
Closed length is the number that decides whether a folder gets carried, and this shelf spans a wide range of it.
Under 3.5 inches closed. The Lil Friend Micro and the Jewel. These disappear in a pocket and go unnoticed on a keyring or in a coin pocket. The tradeoff is a short blade and a handle that fills only part of your palm, so extended cutting gets uncomfortable.
3.5 to 4.25 inches closed. The bulk of the shelf, including the Damascus group and most linerlocks. This is the range most people find they can carry daily without thinking about it, with enough handle to hold properly.
4.25 to 5 inches closed. The Brachyptera at 4.75 inches and the Rockstubs. Noticeable in a trouser pocket, comfortable in a jacket or a bag, and a full grip for larger hands.
Over 5 inches closed. The Pocket Kukri at 6.25 inches. This is a pack or vehicle knife regardless of what the name says.
A useful rule when buying online: measure a knife you already carry and use that number rather than guessing from photographs. Product images are scaled to fill the frame, so a 2.5 inch knife and a 6 inch knife look identical in a listing thumbnail.
