Frag Out! Magazine
Issue link: https://fragout.uberflip.com/i/929822
Both knives feature CPM-S30V steel blades (58-60 HRC). Boost's blade shape can be described as a spear point type with long and narrow, dull cut swedge. High, flat cuts were made symmetrically and carefully, but due to my personal aesthetic liking I would prefer those arch endings not to hide under the handle's front. Blade was finished with quite thick, vertical satin. Cutting edge starts at the point where ending arch transfers into cut surface. It hasn't been made on whole length but it isn't followed by notch either. Freek's blade is slightly wider and doesn't have a cut swedge. It could be classified as drop point blade with high, flat cut (higher than in 590 model). Blade starts with a little choil which is a plus for me. Blade's back has corrugated ramp for thumb – short (reaching to pin) but quite deep. In my knife blade has black, anti-corrosive coating but it also comes without it. Handles of both knives are similar – made of Versaflex that covers Grivora hard frame. In BM590, scales are almost smooth and only gray plastic inserts have slightly abrasive structure. On the other hand, BM560 has noticeable notches – in the rubber part they are parallel slanted and on the Grivora elements the cross each other what creates a little checked pattern, like in Griptilian. The biggest difference in both knives are steel liners. Freek does not have them, after unscrewing the handle we can see only steel insert that allows to install a blade lock. Visually both handles aren't spectacular – on the first gaze it is clear that usability was a priority and not aesthetics. Considering that company used mostly rubber to make them (professionally named as Versaflex) they aren't quite bad. They aren't worse than G10 or Micarta ones, but are noticeably better when it comes to usability. BLADE HANDLE NOŻE