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224477
03-07-2011, 01:36 PM
Am I the only one seeing Manix2 lines?

https://www.boker.de/taschenmesser/magnum/klassische-taschenmesser/01RY638.html

https://www.boker.de/images/gross/01ry638.jpg

I know there is a shiny footprints policy, but..

Boker is outsourcing these knives, that means some chinese laundry makes models and they just stamp Magnum on the ones that Boker team has chosen.
Pinetreebbs
03-07-2011, 01:43 PM
It does make you hummm.
The Deacon
03-07-2011, 02:10 PM
Am I the only one seeing Manix2 lines?

I know there is a shiny footprints policy, but..

Boker is outsourcing these knives, that means some chinese laundry makes models and they just stamp Magnum on the ones that Boker team has chosen.Nope, you're not the only one. Boker definitely took a trip down the low road on that one.
Evil D
03-07-2011, 02:17 PM
Yeah that's pretty crappy...that's Manix 2 all the way. They say plagiarism is the sincerest form of flattery ;)
SolidState
03-07-2011, 07:42 PM
Wow, just wow.
Chibbi
03-07-2011, 08:38 PM
They took something nice and made it look cheap and ugly though,,,
GohawnFG
03-08-2011, 12:28 AM
Wow, that is a very obvious design rip. I'll admit I don't hate it though, being a huge Manix fan the overall design appeals to me. The handle looked okay, until I went to the site and saw the pocket clip side.
The Mentaculous
03-08-2011, 05:40 AM
I didn't know Eric Glesser is now designing Boker's ergo's...they could have at least changed it a little, the ergonomic scheme is identical
araneae
03-08-2011, 08:02 AM
You'd think someone at Boker would have noticed the obvious similarity and said let's pass on this one.
MANIXWORLD
03-08-2011, 09:35 AM
its the manix 2's evil nemesis..ban-ix...boohahaha!
bammann45
03-08-2011, 09:43 AM
It looks like a Manix 2 passed through a fuglitizer :) It really annoys me that a major maker would create such an obvious rip off. I know we are supposed to stick to not bashing any other makers but come on....
224477
03-08-2011, 12:02 PM
fuglitizer, LOL! :)
cosmo7809
03-08-2011, 03:31 PM
Wow, thanks for posting this.
Creepo
03-08-2011, 03:41 PM
As much as I like and respect Boker, their Magnum line is... How should I put it, suspicious. :o
buddy54ck
03-20-2011, 06:00 PM
Hi all,
This May be a total Chinese copy, having nothing to do with Boker,or their name.They counterfit Bokers also. I have seen other knives reproduced with other brand names which had nothing to do with the production of such fakes. Columbia is a name which comes to mind, if they are a real company that produces knives, and they probably have no idea that their name is being used. Just a thought! Trying to take the High Road!!!
Thanks,
Charlie
Gunslinger
03-20-2011, 06:54 PM
Bizarro Manix2...
The Deacon
03-21-2011, 02:47 AM
Hi all,
This May be a total Chinese copy, having nothing to do with Boker,or their name.They counterfit Bokers also. I have seen other knives reproduced with other brand names which had nothing to do with the production of such fakes. Columbia is a name which comes to mind, if they are a real company that produces knives, and they probably have no idea that their name is being used. Just a thought! Trying to take the High Road!!!
Thanks,
CharlieWould be comforting if that were true. But unfortunately that seems impossible. The link 224477 provided is to Boker's German website and the photo he posted is hosted on their website as well. To me, anyway, that rules out any possibility it was done without their knowledge and consent.
buddy54ck
03-21-2011, 06:42 AM
Hi Deacon,
Thanks for the update, That is very dissapointing!
Charlie
LorenzoL
03-21-2011, 12:00 PM
It does have an oval hole, though... :rolleyes:
Sequimite
03-21-2011, 05:27 PM
It seems to have been removed from their site.
jossta
06-23-2011, 09:07 AM
Clicked the link and it's still up...

I couldn't find any US sellers with it though.
224477
06-23-2011, 04:00 PM
What I never understood is, that Boker sells knock offs even of own designs under Magnum brand.
beagleboy
07-27-2011, 08:32 AM
Update:

this knife never hit the shelves, we took it out of the catalogue, and we didnīt sell one single piece.

For Boker being a big victim of counterfeits, with all those crappy knives showing a fake Boker logo and all, we have absolutely no intention to support a business policy based on copies and counterfeits.

We apologize that this model was missed by our "radar", but we corrected it as soon as we noticed it.


Marc Goetzmann
Product Management

Boker Germany
Senate
07-27-2011, 09:31 AM
What I never understood is, that Boker sells knock offs even of own designs under Magnum brand.

well it's kinda like Byrd for Spyderco... almost same designs, cheaper materials, entry level prices.
sal
07-29-2011, 06:19 AM
Thanx much Marc,

We appreciate your cooperation.

sal