Boker Knifestyle | EN Edition 2018 / 2019

54 BOKER SAGA
THE OLDEST TOOL OF HUMANITY
WAS INVENTED OUTSIDE.
The production of a blade and the use of fire
were the first two cultural achievements
on which each further built. Even today,
the knife is one of the most versatile and
sustainable tools, and its tasks are still the
same as in the early days of human history.
We have never forgotten that.
For almost a century and a half, our
customers have been using our Boker
knives in the most adverse conditions
where it matters, right where they were
invented - in the open air. We owe our
knowledge and skills to their experience.
This enables us to produce knives that
simply do more in all conditions. In our
series Boker Saga, this origin is most
apparent. Three categories determine the
essence of a knife: the material, the form
and the surface.
THE MATERIAL — SUPERIOR
STANDARD
Steel is the basis on which knives are made.
The demands on steels are many times
higher in the hunting and outdoor area than
in the range of kitchen knives - you could
almost say - merciless. For the kitchen
knife series Saga, we use the hunting
knife steel 440C stainless. This steel is
well above the already high standard of
X50CrMoV15, which is commonly used
for high quality Solingen kitchen knives by
established market entrants.
The high steel quality can be visualized by
the standardized DIN test for determining
the cutting performance. In a direct
comparison, the cutting performance
of the Saga kitchen knife series tested
according to DIN EN ISO 8442-5 is exactly
100% higher in the paper-cut test after 60
strokes than in the case of well known
competitors. The initial sharpness also
convinces with a result that is more than
20% better.
In the production of perfectly contoured
handles, only the highest quality
raw materials are used. Available in a
lovely, high density Grenadill wood, or
indestructible G10 - both resistant to
temperature and humidity. With the first
touch, the ergonomics become apparent.
Every arc, every sweep in the line adapts
to a point of the hand and communicates
absolute control and an outstanding
cutting experience. The wide, dovetailed
end of the handle, found in the larger
models, provides additional grip safety.
The high strength is based on the full tang
construction, which reaches from the tip of
the blade to the end of the handle.
PAPER CUT DEPTH (MM)
CUTTING EDGE COMPARISON ACCORDING TO DIN EN ISO 8442-5
ESTABLISHED SOLINGEN
KITCHEN KNIFE MANUFACTURER
BOKER SAGA
TOTAL ADDED DEPTH OF CUT (MM)