Böker’s Fan-Favorite Affordable EDC Knife Just Got More User-Friendly

A seemingly small design upgrade has a rather outsized impact on the brand standby’s everyday functionality.

Close-up of a hand holding a black folding knife with a partially visible blade and metal screws.

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By Steve Mazzucchi

Published April 6, 2026

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Updated April 7, 2026

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Some knives are so impeccably designed and styled that they can be spun all different ways and continue to connect.

That’s certainly the case with the Böker Plus Atlas, which is such a staple that the brand now offers it in a whopping 20 variants.

Folding knife with a stonewashed metal handle and a silver blade on a brown fabric surface. — The simple addition of thumb studs makes the TS knives the most user-friendly Atlas offerings yet.

Whether it’s tiny, supersized or dressed in its military best, the simple, stylish, affordable folder continues to impress.

Even so, the latest treatments stand out, because while every other option requires two hands to open, the Böker Plus Atlas TS knives cut that number in half.

Stud finder

As the name suggests, the big design upgrade with the TS is the addition of ambidextrous thumb studs.

While in the past, a nail nick in the blade served to help you open the knife with two hands, the studs enable you to deploy it with a simple flick of the thumb.

Folding knife with a straight-edged stainless steel blade marked "1071" and a textured dark handle on a brown surface. — The sheepfoot blade shape is better for carving tasks than, say, slicing food, but it can still cut open a box with ease.

This instantly makes the knife much more functional and user-friendly, at times in a game-changing way.

Just think about when you are grasping a ladder or flashlight and really only have one hand free to both open and operate your knife.

Compact folding pocket knife with a stonewashed metal handle held in a hand. — Weighing less than 2 ounces and measuring less than 4 inches (folded), the Atlas TS knives are light and nimble AF.

You have your pick of blades, as the TS option is available with a 2.87-inch Clippoint or Droppoint or a 2.72-inch Sheepsfoot.

No matter the shape, the blade material is the Atlas standard: budget-friendly but nonetheless robust D2 steel, valued for its durability, edge retention and everyday reliability.

Folding knife with a stainless steel blade and black handle resting on brown fabric. — Because there’s no need for a nail nick, these blades get an extra decorative flourish in the form of a false edge.

The blades still require two hands to close, as the traditional backlock mechanism is retained, as are other trademark features.

These include a stainless steel handle with a black stonewash finish, a tip-up right-hand pocket clip and a lanyard hole.

Folded stainless steel pocket knife with a clip standing upright next to a vintage camera. — A classic clip lets the Atlas TS knives ride easily in your pocket till the time comes for tackling everyday tasks.

Even with the introduction of a critical deployment feature, the Atlas’s simplicity remains a feature, not a bug, as it helps keep the weight to an ultralight 1.98 ounces.

That and the fact that the price will hardly lighten your wallet make this trio about as tempting as EDC knives get.

Availability and pricing

The Böker Plus Atlas Clippoint TS, Droppoint TS and Sheepsfoot TS are all available now for $60.

Folding pocket knife with a silver blade and dark textured handle on a white background.

About the Author:

Now managing editor, Steve has served in a variety of roles with GP since 2019. Having previously written and edited for such publications as Men’s Health, Men’s Journal, Esquire and ESPN, he enjoys covering a range of topics — but mostly those pertaining to cycling, snow sports, pocket knives and motos — and dreams of a utopian world in which everyone’s bike seat is at the proper height.

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