Boker has improved the grip on its Applegate-Fairbairn fighting knife so it’s a lot easier to hold onto in wet conditions.
The German knife company teamed up with famed bladesmith Bill Harsey to create the Harsey 5.5. The new design, unveiled at Shot Show ’09, features a green canvas micarta handle instead of the smoother fiberglass handles used in other Applegate-Fairbairn models. This and additional grooves on the handle make for a more secure grip.
The design also extends the tang beyond the end of the handle to serve as a window-breaker (or skull-crusher if you’re old school).
The Harsey has a bead-blasted 5.5-inch double-edge blade in 440C stainless steel. It’s 10.6 inches overall and will come with a foliage-green Spec-Ops Brand sheath.
