Rescue Recurve knife by Jim Wagner

Jim Wagner came to prominence for his ‘Reality Based’ martial art self defence system which he teaches to police, military and security personnel around the world. In the knife-making world he is famous for his tactical models, but in this review we have something quite different – a rescue knife.

The black 440C stainless steel blade is black has a deep bellied recurve design with a 1.5” serrated section at the base and a plain grind on the remaining 2.5” cutting edge. Just below the spine the words ‘Jim Wagner’ over ‘Reality Based Blade’ is picked out in matt silver. The spine has a raised hump with line hole at the base, this acts as a rudimentary yet effective guard when the knife is open. Immediately in front of this feature is an ambidextrous easy ‘one hand opening’ aid in the form of a milled edged disc. Towards the point the 3mm thick steel of the spine is reduced with a false edge as it curves down to form the blade’s tip. In the open position the blade is securely held by a back lock.

The handle scales are made from black fibre glass reinforced nylon with finger grooves and textured panels for a good grip. The blade lock release is mid-positioned, half way along the back of the handle. At the end of the handle there is a lanyard hole and a clothing/pocket clip which is held in place by a conical window breaking tip. This latter feature can be replaced with a short round ‘top hat’ tip using a tool provided.

The Rescue Recurve is another fine addition to the Boker Plus range and should prove popular with military, emergency services and law enforcement personnel.

PRICE: £62.95