New Bokers

I purchased a Boker Edelweiss from SRD and I had my first shave with it this morning. All I have to say is WOW !!! I had 3 days worth of growth and it just went through it like a hot knife going through butter. This sucker is crazy sharp. Its is a 5/8 round point with no jimps, I think im a fan of jimpless razors. The blade just feels solid in my hands and i really appreciate that. The Bone scales look like 2 pieces of pina colada candy. The pictures on the SRD website do not do this razor justice. It is a wonderful piece and i would highly recommend this straight to anyone. You can't beat the price either. This is my second Boker from SRD and i think i am a new Boker Fan.

My other Boker is the 2012 Boker Arbolito from SRD. This guy is a work of art Beautiful engraving on the blade that says Boker Arbolito with a 5/8 spanish point, Jimpless with plastic scales that have great inlays in the middle and at the bottom, one thing i do wish is that the scales were just a tad thicker it tends to bend a little in your hands. The blade on this one also feels solid and heavy. This one shaves like a dream too. I have 2 Dovos in my rotation but i have to say i look forward to the morings when the Bokers are up to bat. Thank you SRD for honing my new razors and for the speedy delivery to okinawa, Japan.

I have one of the new Boker 6/8 Silver Steel "Extra Hollow Ground Warrranted" from another vendor, and it's a great shaver. BTW, there's a video on Youtube titled "Rasiermesser". It's all in German, but in it they visit Boker and Heribert Wacker. It's interesting that Boker appears to be hand-forging the steel ingots that are then machine-forged into blade blanks. In contrast, Dovo cuts coils of steel strip into pieces and uses it to form their blanks with the same kind of machinery.

Gentlemen,
I have had several new Bokers and loved the shave. Of course, they were honed by the master himself, Lynn. Good shavers.

i have a Boker 4/8 extra hollow and a silver steel 6/8 extra hollow which is so sharp i couldnt recommend it to somebody inexperienced,gorgeous,dead easy to set the bevel on these, no factory edge thank goodness i wish Dovo would stop confusing people new to honing by putting this factory edge on there razors giving false positives before a workable bevel is set, must be a buseness reason for it,selling there useless strop paste i expect which takes any razor further away from a perfect bevel,so is actually counter productive,i better say in my opinion even though it is correct.
adductum

I've been eyeballing a new Böker Elite, but the seemingly difficult to find horn scales, which are preferred to the carbon fiber variant.

After some great insight on the quality of new Bökers, the razor has moved towards the top of my list! Kudos

My fourth Boker arrived this morning and my 5th is on the way too! I love my Bokers! davilafam07 and blackgold, have you joined the Boker Brotherhood? I NEED an Elite (with horn scales) and a 1056.

@wayne394 I called into SRD earlier this afternoon, but couldn't get through to inquire whether more Elites with horn scales are on their way.

Since it'll end up in Lynn's hands for a honing regardless, I will probably just wait until they are back in stock... looking forward to joining the brotherhood!

BlackGOLD, you can buy an Elite with nickel silver lined horn scales here:

Boker Straight Razors

My Boker King Cutter just arrived from SRD today! Very excited (and a bit nervous) to try it out tomorrow morning!

I have one of the few Boker Damascus that were made. One heck of a shaver.

I spent my evening cleaning up my 4th Boker, a 5/8 Good as Gold. I took it out of the scales, used wet and dry to remove a small amount of tarnish from the spine, polished it, then re-pinned the scales. A nice and tight peen, the blade centres perfectly.

Next job is to hone and strop, then get some photos taken for posting in the Boker Brotherhood.

I love my Boker Elite!! Highly recommended.

I also have an Elite carbon scales,as sharp as 6/8 silver steel if thats possible,i have a problem not really a problem but i have to watch the razor doesnt slip in my hand when stropping,not that easy to hold,
Super recommended.
I really like the carbon fibre scales.

adductum

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I love my Boker Elite!! Highly recommended.

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I'd love your elite too!

Of my modest quiver of straight razors (13) Boker is the marque of which I own the most-

5/8 Tree Brand w/micarta scales
6/8 Elite
6/8 Silver Steel (older model with jumps)

All are just really nice razors. Each however has its own strong point which, oddly enough is different on the three.

Tree Brand has the best scales
Elite has the best blade shape
Silver Steel has the best edge

Now, if only I could configure all the above into ONE razor....

My opinion is that this blade is one of the best contemporary razors made. Solid performer, great edge potential.
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I love this Boker :D

I'm now waiting for my 6th Boker to arrive...

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I'm still searching for that elusive 1056 though!

BlackGOLD, did you get your Elite?

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The image of the previous, Boker 6/8 silver steel shows a far less rounded nose than mine,which has proved not to be any good at shaving around my nose as i shave from either side and not vertically down from under the nose.If you can get an older one ok if not forget it,the Elite and 4/8 extra hollow superb razors,I am afraid this Boker 6/8 is destined for the drawer and loses its place in the rotation waste of good money

adductum

adductum:
Just re-profile the tip into what ever shape you find most effective, if you don't feel comfortable with this kind of mod then send it out to one of our resident craftsmen and they will be happy to do that for you.

ive done it ok thanks not so daft

I think I need help with my RAD! My 6th Boker only arrived yesterday, so I haven't had chance to clean her up a little and post photos, and tonight I've gone on the Bay and purchased my 7th! SWMBO is gonna kill me!

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I think I need help with my RAD! My 6th Boker only arrived yesterday, so I haven't had chance to clean her up a little and post photos, and tonight I've gone on the Bay and purchased my 7th! SWMBO is gonna kill me!

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I hope she doesn't use one of yer razors to do it.

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Of my modest quiver of straight razors (13) Boker is the marque of which I own the most-

5/8 Tree Brand w/micarta scales
6/8 Elite
6/8 Silver Steel (older model with jumps)

All are just really nice razors. Each however has its own strong point which, oddly enough is different on the three.

Tree Brand has the best scales
Elite has the best blade shape
Silver Steel has the best edge

Now, if only I could configure all the above into ONE razor....

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Put the Elite in the tree brand scales and see if you can't get a better edge on it. That's what I would do.

While I'm not a huge new razor fan I do own 2 new Boker's.
A 6/8" Extra Hollow Ground & a 7/8" The Celebrated hollow grind. Both fine examples of old world craftsmanship.
Both excellent shavers.
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The Celebrated looks superb,big razor though,no problem shaving with Spanish nose i should think,ideal for awkward places.Does it shave as well as it looks,

Sorry you said there excellent shavers

Mine is a superlative shaver.

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My opinion is that this blade is one of the best contemporary razors made. Solid performer, great edge potential.
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I love this Boker :D

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Cleaned up my 6th and posted photos of her in The Boker Brotherhood.

The 7/8 Celebrated is not made now,i would get one if it was.

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The Celebrated looks superb,big razor though,no problem shaving with Spanish nose i should think,ideal for awkward places.Does it shave as well as it looks,

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Sorry you said there excellent shavers

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The 7/8 Celebrated is not made now,i would get one if it was.

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Its a killer shaver. They really ground them both so thinly that you wouldnt expect them to be new modern razors.
And as far as the Celebrated being discontinued, I'm glad I got it when I did.
Its set in horn and there is a decorative laser etching on the spine.

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That wont ever get made again,just too good,joins the great razors of the past,pride before anything else.