2vs7vs9

You guys really don't make it easy. lol. My wife is going to kill me. Everytime I slip up and tell her what I want to buy myself next, I bring hell on myself. I'm going to look around at some different 7's and 9's and just go from there.
 
I would get the BK9. I wear mine on my belt, it does not bother me. With a better sheath, you can always have a low hanging belt loop and strap it to your leg.
 
If you carry an axe get the 7
if you don't get the 9

if you wanna carry it on your belt, and I think you said you wanted to buy a new sheath, get a dangler sheath(wont impair movement) and lash it to your leg with a dog collar(tough durable nylon adjustable and cost about 5 bucks.)
 
I have all three, and all three are different tools. Comparing them is, to me, like comparing pliers, a screwdriver and a socket wrench It truly depends on what you will be using it for. The 2 is good for bushcraft and common everyday tasks, the 7 in my mind is a fighting style knife, I feel the blade is thinner, not in thickness but blade width. I would not use mine for wood processing. The nine is a wood shark. That thing will eat a tree if you want it to. The balance and design is made to destroy timber. It all depends on what you will be using it for. If you want an all around blade, get the 2. There is no in between. The 2 can do most every task you ask of it, some easier than others. And keep in mind, a BK2 can cut through a tractor. And a refrigerator. And an airconditioner. And nails. The knife is simply amazing.
 
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I think I'll rule the 2 out for now, simply because I have several knives around the same size as the 2, but no big choppers like the 7 and 9.
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The 7 can't really be described as a "big" chopper though. Medium at best I would think. If chopping is a big part of your in-the-field plans, a 9-incher should be the minimum you would consider. Amongst the most-often referred to choppers, consider the Swamprat Rat Mastiff at 9 3/4", the Busse Battle Mistress at 9.5", the Cold Steel Ghurka Kukri at 12", the ESEE Junglas at 10.5" and the Ontario RTAK II at 10.25", even the BK9 is at the bottom end of the "big" choppers.

Both the BK2 and BK7 *can* chop, but neither are all that well suited for the task. And as others have said, the extra couple of inches of the 9 makes batoning even fairly large sections of wood pretty easy.

If a lot of wood processing is a big consideration for you, go with the 9 without a doubt.

If I had to choose only one knife to take with me when TEOTWAWKI happens, it would be the BK9, and I've proven to myself through years of use that I would never second-guess that decision.

Blues
 
Someone brought up the swedge on the 9, and I never noticed it till now that the 7 was not the same way. The 7 strikes me as something I'd want to stab a big hog with, not chop. So, I think I'll be going with the majority on this and go for the 9. I hadn't realized that the 7 and 9 wasn't the same blade style. Thanks for all you guys help and input. I think I've finally made a decision. Go big or go home.
 
9 then 2 then 7.
But the order I bought them?
7 then 9 then 2.

So the answer to your question is yes. ;) :D
 
You already decided on the BK9, I see. Wise, grasshopper. Very wise.

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Beckerhead #42
 
BK 9 is a great camping knife in association with the BK14
BK9: chopping / battoning
BK14: Detailed work / food prep
Remora: Fun to have around
 
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