Alright fine, talk to me about the BK2

SpookyPistolero

SpookyPistolero

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I always liked the looks of the BK2, and of course I like the 'big fat handle' part. I may have voiced my preferences towards voluptuous handles once or twice...

But I tend to like really practical blades these days. I like carving my spoons and pipes and such. I like being able to cut my summer sausage on the trail. So is the companion so over-built that it loses practicality? Is it a chore to just make a basic fuzz stick, spread peanut butter, etc.?

I don't mind heavy duty, unless it compromises function.
 
Spooky - you have crazy man big hands. But you also like to carve delicate pipes and spoons. I know your crazy big hands would like nothing better then to wrap themselves around a crazy big handle as provided by the beckers. But in the end, you are are crazy big handed, delicate wood carving chap :D :D :D

I'd sincerely recommend you restrict yourself to a crazy big handled, delicate pukko-bladed style knife :)
 
HMmm, I remeber the review CMDER did a little while back, made me rethink what I originally thought about the knife, I know one of these days im going to pick it up, but .25" is thick, though he said it still had good cutting ability for its size.
 
They are big and thick and heavy. Not too expensive. Good for hacking and batoning small logs. No doubt about it, you can *cut* things with one. It could go through the sausage and halfway through the stump under it :) As mentioned above, it isn't made for refined work. You could carry several other knives for the bulk and weight of the Becker. Heck, you could carry a whole PSK AND another knife for the weight of the Becker. I bought one and sold it 48 hours later-- just couldn't imagine hauling that thing up the side of a mountain.

No problem with balance, finish, etc. Good Crocodile Dundee rig-- "That's not a knife." [SWOOSH] "That's a knife." Comes with a free pair of XXXL cahones :D
 
DaleW said:
No problem with balance, finish, etc. Good Crocodile Dundee rig-- "That's not a knife." [SWOOSH] "That's a knife." Comes with a free pair of XXXL cahones :D
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Hahaha, instant imaginary rep for that.

Thanks for the thoughts guys! Sounds like this one might not quite be for me, the thickness is quite a shame. Appreciate all the honest opinions?
 
I got my first Beckers yesterday (BK9 and BK11) and I must say that the BK9 handle size and shape are very nice in my mitts, but the handle material is quite slippery.
 
I saw Jouni from Kellam Knives carve a very nice spoon with a huge Leuko(?) at the Tulsa Gun Show once I think that skill is more involved than type of tool. Yes, it's obvious that some tools are easier to work with than others.
 
I'm kinda on the fence when it comes to the Campanion.
I mean,there's no doubt that it's a really good , heavy duty blade , but I found it to be a much better user after I thinned the edge.
Then again , having a thin edge seems to almost defeat the purpose of having a big , thick bladed , heavy knife like this.

I have it so that it will carve well now , but this knife (in my opinion) was made to be beat on. It's a monster!

I'm including this next part ONLY as a comparison of the size of the knife , NOT as a head to head comparison of these two.
But if you think a Bravo 1 is about as big & heavy as you need to use , take a look at this:

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They're both good heavy duty knives , but I prefer a smaller , good heavy duty knife.

Cliff
 
Wow, :eek: …those pictures speak volumes.



"If you're not living on the edge, …you're taking up too much space."

Big Mike
 
Will, IMO its not for you. If you want heavy duty chopper/ batoner you have the best tool for that already, and your knife style has always said scandi to me.

However you know I will never talk anyone out of new steel. If you want one, go big. I think it will be a more proficient tool with a 7in, or 9in blade, being as its that huge. Those comparison shots are a grat guide to the size of a becker.
 
I have the Becker and it is a lot more nimble than it looks. I like the thickness, just not for food prep! I recently sent mine to siguy for edge reprofiling-I'll let you know what he did when it gets home. Grab the beak on the end and it chops pretty well. Baton with it and you CANNOT hurt it. Period. Add a small knife for food and delicate tasks and smile while you play.
 
Don't let the "2" in the title or the "Campanion" fool you - it is a big knife.

Comparison with the RC-6 and the BK-7
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It will do fine work on foods - just not the most efficient. Look at the thin slice of apple:
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My thread on it:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=605382

It is a big, durable knife. Complimented with a smaller blade, even a SAK, and there isn't much that can't be addressed with the BK-2.

And besides, how many of us only carry 1 knife??? :p;):D
 
Some of you may be interested - Jeff Randall did a review of the Campanion in Tactical Knives Nov. 2000.

I love the looks of that knife and I love bombproof at that price. :thumbup:

Doc
 
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