June is already an important month for knife enthusiasts, as it is during June that Blade Show takes place. But there is another reason to get excited for the mid-point of the year, as it will see the release of the USA Backcountry, a new, made-in-the-US fixed blade from Boker.
With a name like the Backcountry, you know what you’re getting here: a tough, reliable outdoors knife, no frills, just well-executed, time-tested design concepts from tip to tail. The 3.43-inch blade is probably the definitive outdoors knife shape, a drop point, with a flat grind that balances slicing performance and durability. Up on the spine you’ll notice some aggressive jimping out near the tip – something characteristic of outdoors knives, where it can provide the user extra control during detail-centric jobs like skinning.
Mark covered this one on our annual SHOT Show Review. Simple knife, but made in the USA.
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