Böker Kicks off Spooky Season Early with an EDC Knife That Would Do Dr. Frankenstein Proud

This eye-catching folder combines traditional elements with modern developments in one sleek package.

A close-up of a folding knife with a textured orange handle resting on a black surface. The blade is partially visible, and the handle has a diamond-patterned grip with three small screws. The background is a wooden surface.

Published September 3, 2025

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Halloween is still nearly two months away, but it seems one of our favorite knifemaking brands is jumping the gun a bit — not that I’m complaining.

Böker’s Coffin Ultem might seem like a bit of a kitchy, tongue-in-cheek launch, but this folder is sneakily fully-loaded. Perhaps even more interestingly, it melds traditional elements and modern developments into one spectacular, not-so-monstrous whole.

A folding knife with a bright yellow textured handle and a shiny silver blade is standing upright on a wooden surface. The background is blurred, featuring warm and dark tones with indistinct objects, including a glass and some out-of-focus lights. — This eye-catching cutter combines modern innovation with traditional style.

Knife, uh, finds a way

The first thing that’ll catch your eye on this knife is undoubtedly its handle. The semitransparent material looks like fossilized amber, as made famous by Jurassic Park, but it’s actually Ultem, a high-performance thermoplastic.

This material is highly chemical resistant, extremely stable (and resistant to extreme temperature changes), lightweight, durable and more. This particular execution also has a unique machined diamond texture that catches the light and offers superb grip.

A folding pocket knife with a textured, amber-colored handle resting on a dark surface. The blade is partially visible, folded into the handle. The background is blurred, highlighting the knife. — The transparent Ultem handle has a yellow-orange color that hearkens to the amber popularized by Jurassic Park.

It’s also worth noting that the handle is the part from which this knife derives its name. Obviously, the “Ultem” in the title is a reference to the material, but the other bit, “Coffin,” is a call-out to its distinct shape.

As this knife has no locking mechanism — its a slipjoint, like Swiss Army Knives — it allows the handle to stay uniform and minimalist. Its only blemishes are the hardware and its reversible deep-carry pocket clip.

Folding pocket knife with a textured amber-colored handle and a silver metal clip attached on one side. The blade is partially visible, folded into the handle. The handle has a geometric, diamond-like pattern. — The knife’s deep-carry, tip-up pocket clip is reversible.

Hack-o-lantern

That old-meets-new angling of the handle extends to the pointy end, as well. You might call this knife a Frankenstein’s monster-like hybrid, blending the best of the old-school and new tech.

For instance, the blade boasts a lot of traditional elements. It has a manual nail nick deployment, which is common on some of the most classic pocket knives (again, like SAKs). It also has a classic drop-point shape.

A folding knife with a textured amber-colored handle resting on a dark surface, next to a pair of clear-framed eyeglasses. — The nail nick — which is long enough that you might call it a fuller — makes for easy manual deployment.

However, its material is as contemporary as it gets. Measuring 3.15 inches, the blade is made from MagnaCut steel, arguably the trendiest high-end blade material currently available.

That makes for some superb performance you might not get out of other more traditionally-styled knives. It’s corrosion-resistant, tough, holds an edge well, is easy to sharpen and much more.

Of course, the combination of materials in the Coffin Ultem means it costs a pretty penny, but not beyond what you might expect from an EDC knife of this caliber.