I first came across the Boker Plus Stiletto 3.5 when I saw a popular knife enthusiast/influencer talking about it in a video. It’s a great-looking knife. While it obviously isn’t a true Italian stiletto, there’s plenty of it in its DNA.
It took a couple of months for the knife to finally hit the market, and I snapped one up. That was about six weeks ago, give or take.
The Boker Plus Stiletto 3.5
Basic Specs
It has an overall length of 7.68 inches and a blade length of 3.15 inches. With a bit more than four inches of handle, there’s plenty of grip real estate. This is important for me, as I have larger hands and I cannot stand a three-finger grip on a knife. The handle is kind of boxy, but not uncomfortably so. The scales are micarta, which is always a good choice.
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The knife weighs just 3.56 ounces. You hardly notice it in the pocket. It’s easy and comfortable to carry.
It’s a single-edged dagger that was designed by Tyler Pipes. They used 14C28N steel for the blade and stainless steel for the bolsters and guard. I have the all-black iteration, with the blade, guard, and bolsters coated with Black Oxide. There’s another version that has an uncoated blade and such.
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On the Boker Plus website, it has an MSRP of $82. I got mine at DLT Trading for just $60.
What I Like
The Boker Plus Stiletto 3.5 has a nice snappy action to it. The blade is released via a button near the guard. The top of the button is about even with the handle scale to reduce the chance of accidental deployment.
The blade is centered in the handle, and everything appears well-made. The knife looks really cool, though I’ll admit I wish I’d have held out for the uncoated version, as it looks a little more traditional.
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Lock up when the blade is open is very solid. There is no wiggle at all.
What I Don’t Like
The blade arrived fairly dull. Not spoon-dull, but not nearly as sharp as it should be. The first thing I tried to cut was a strip of nylon webbing. It’s not that thick and shouldn’t have posed much trouble for a brand-new knife. But the blade struggled to get through the material. While I only spent sixty bucks on the knife, it should still have arrived with a decent edge. Even the tip wasn’t very sharp.
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The blade has a spear point profile, which is always fun. However, the midline of the blade doesn’t line up with the tip. I presume this is to allow the blade to slice material more cleanly, as it provides more cutting edge. However, visually, it looks off. It’s slight enough that many people may not even notice it unless they look for it. Still, not a fan.
Final Thoughts
The Boker Plus Stiletto 3.5 isn’t a bad knife. It’d be a neat EDC option for lots of folks. But maybe I was just expecting too much from it. This is a knife I’d been drooling over since the moment I saw it. If you’re willing to spend a little time tuning the edge a bit, you’ll have a great knife to use and abuse.
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