Böker Plus Vigtig vs. Wild – 7 vs. Wild Knife

Two streamers in the wilderness? Knives instead of controllers? Hunger instead of Happy Slice Pizza? Sounds absurd, but it's happening: Trymacs (29) from Hamburg and Rumathra (27) from Bonn will compete as a team in the upcoming season of 7 vs. Wild, tackling a 14-day adventure in the Canadian wilderness. These two heavyweights of the German streaming/gaming scene have a combined following of over 4 million on Twitch (Trymacs 3.4 million, Rumathra 0.7 million) and also have a strong presence on YouTube and Instagram. In the intensive preparation for this extreme challenge, choosing the right equipment – especially since all items must fit into a 1L Nalgene bottle – played a crucial role for the two.

Together with Rumathra, who visited our Solingen manufactory several times, we developed and built our own knife, which is perfectly tailored to the requirements and conditions of the upcoming outdoor adventure. The basis for the new development is the Böker Plus Vigtig outdoor and bushcraft knife designed by Dave Wenger (see page 105), which, due to its dimensions (total length: 19.7 cm; blade thickness: 4 mm), not only fits perfectly into the bottle but is also designed for the toughest stresses. The choice of blade steel fell on Magnacut, which, unlike the commonly used tool steels, was specially developed for knife making. In this steel, celebrated as a "miracle steel," it has been possible to achieve a very fine microstructure and thus high toughness and shock resistance despite the high chromium content of 10.7% and an impressive hardenability of over 62-63 HRC.

In combination with the True-Scandi grind, the stonewash-finished blade withstands any challenge: from fine cutting and carving tasks to camp building and firewood preparation, to batoning and chopping, and even game processing. To optimally utilize space in the Nalgene bottle, the two green canvas Micarta handle scales are slightly flatter than in the original version, ensuring a perfect grip even when wet. A special highlight is located inside the handle. Instead of hollow rivets, the two large screws can be easily removed using a coin; revealing a spacious compartment (14 mm deep) relative to the handle's external dimensions, where items such as tweezers, tinder, charcoal tablets, a fishing kit, and safety pins can be easily stored. Even as a skeletonized knife without handle scales, the Böker Vigtig vs. Wild, completely manufactured in Solingen, makes a good impression and underlines the versatility of this special edition.

The scope of delivery is rounded off by a compact Kydex sheath in black with a clip.

Characteristics

• Total length: 19.5 cm
• Blade length: 8.5 cm
• Blade thickness: 4.0 mm
• Weight: 150 g
• Designer: Dave Wenger
• Blade material: MagnaCut
• Handle material: Micarta