I have noticed that Boker has retired nearly all of the more reasonably priced (those that seem to be priced more in range with comparable Case patterns) Solingen-made models, and seem to have doubled down on production of the "TS" series, which don't say Solingen anywhere, and I've heard various stories--assembled in Germany from Chinese parts, assembled in China from German parts, and thirdly, only finished in Germany.
Yet, everyone is saying "MADE IN GERMANY" or "HANDMADE IN SOLINGEN GERMANY"--so what's the deal?
I've stuck to buying gently used American, German, and Argentine-produciton models, and if I pick up a "Boker Plus" of modern design, I usually make sure it's made in Taiwan first.
"TS" Series Knives
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Re: "TS" Series Knives
Yeah, sellers on lots of sites try to emphasize Made in Germany, but not entirely true as with Bokers stamped Solingen on tang. I have never bought one, as you can still find lots of the genuine article and those will probably increase in price, the imports, probably not.