Böker Katalog 2 - 2012

[beagleboy]

Marc, thanks for the clarification (and sorry that my written German is bad, but I can read it).

Now, at the risk of sounding critical, and if I am not wrong about the capabilities of 440A, then the "original" and very cheap Enlan EL01 has in fact a better steel (8Cr13, like the Tenacious etc) than the Magnum edition? That sounds like a missed opportunity to me.

No problem with critical sounding critical for me.

To me, it sounds like a straight marketing.

Our Magnum series is equipped with 440A Blade steel. That´s it.

The typical Magnum customer is not member of a knife forum, nor is he specialized in his knowledge about blade steels.

And sure a 8Cr13MoV will not be of any advantage regarding the sales compared to 440A. No one knows that steel, no one ever heard of him, and 50% of potential buyers forgot the beginning of the name when they try to reach the end while asking for it.

If you see especially the Magnum buyers, I would estimate that 95% to 98% are not member of any Messerforum, nor are they knifenuts in any way.

So please don´t compare their standard to the standards within the Messerforum or other forums.

I sure don´t want to talk bad about those customers, but their expectations and their will to get involved with all those details are just different.

 

[Dagon]

No problem with critical sounding critical for me.

To me, it sounds like a straight marketing.

Our Magnum series is equipped with 440A Blade steel. That´s it.

The typical Magnum customer is not member of a knife forum, nor is he specialized in his knowledge about blade steels.

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Marc, thanks for your very reasonable clarification. Indeed I can imagine that Magnum knives are mainly bought by average users outside the hobby, for example someone visiting a shop with camping gear.

I do have a handful of Magnums myself, because despite the simple steel, there are a few really nice and beautiful designs among them, like the Tech Folder Carbon and the (sold out, I think) Tuscany which reminded me of the elegant Maserin knives.

 

[beagleboy]

I do have a handful of Magnums myself, because despite the simple steel, there are a few really nice and beautiful designs among them, like the Tech Folder Carbon

You are correct, the Tech Folders have an outstanding quality within the Magnum range.

 

[Greg D]

Bloede Frage, aber der November neigt sich rapide dem Ende zu. Ich habe vor einem Weilchen das Arctos vorbestellt und kann es nicht wirklich abwarten, das Ding in meine Griffel zu bekommen, denn es steht auf meiner to be used EDC-Liste an erster Stelle.

Liefertermin war avisiert fuer November. Was ist realistisch?

Was kann man an diesem Design nicht moegen? Micarta-Schalen. Ueppige Reserven bei den Abmessungen, dabei immer noch ein Taschenmesser. Und es schreit: Benutz mich!

Was kann man daran aussetzen? Ich weiss es nicht, ausser die offene Frage, wann es vom Band laeuft.

Edit: Irgendwann vor Weihnachten bekam ich eine E-Mail. Das neue Lieferdatum ist Februar 2013. :shakesfist: This better be a good one.