Say Heah Boys and Girls, When I first got my Machaxe, I bought it more as a chopper and back then they were more expensive, Then I compared it against my beloved BK-9 and the BK-9 was a better chopper and I still didn't connect the dots. This went on until the my BK-4 was over looked by taking it out and using it. Then last early spring I made up a Lite Trio for my Afternoon Delight which are a hot cup of coffee on the open fire and a baked potato, But as the Brambles grew, I traded my Hatchet for a Long knife, and I went from my Mora 2000 with the Mora Hatchet and Baccho Laplander to another Lite Set I put together. I teamed up my Case Pawnee which is a very thin blade around 4 1%4" or so and teamed it with a Case Jungle Machete Knife which I had for a while. and even changed my folding saw to a wooden handle Fiskar. But in the Summer I like using my long knives and I have a few condo's, My Fav is my Rodent Rucki which I can even use it as a knife for some applications because of the choil, But chopping is where it shines, I can also baton it. A great long knife that I can even use it in cold weather to process some wood to stay warm although eventually I replace it with an Axe, But it's still a great chopper, I also like my Johnson Adventure Parangatang and it's 14" blade and a 3/16th" thickness, makes for a great summer long knife to clear through the brambles, The further your hand from the thorns the better I like it, But then the weight plays into it. Thinking about my Machaxe tge light went on, After it is called a Machaxe and I used it as a chopper, but I didn't ever used it as a machete, So I took it out to clear through some of the brambles where I go to and again, It's a little too short. But making lemonade if you think when you bought a lemon, I wasn't discouraged but I did change my thinking, I can chop with it, But it's not the best chopper because my BK-9 chops better, I can not clear with it, But my longer knives are better as my Summer Long Knives, But then I started to think, Just because it doesn't look like a conventional large knife, It still chops, and machet's as well as alot of large knives including my BK-9 but lighter, and that's important to me. Infact this 4th of July weekend I teamed it with my BK-2 and it just reiterated that I was a excellent large knife, We all know a Curved blade slices great, So the combination of a blade heavy knife, I could chop with it and the 9 3/16" blade and the weight I can use it a a small machet, and still use it as a decent knife. Yes, I can even baton with it, But praying the Bark off a stick it works as good if not better than I could with a conventional large knife. I teamed my BK-4 with my BK-2 as recently as last weekend, But I can easily team it up with my BK-16 and if I want to get artistic I can team it up with my BK-10 for a near perfect match. I originally teamed it with my BK-5 with the choil which I really like and tge weight of both blades and how I used both, I use to call it my Lightweight Set. But today, I teamed my BK-5 with my BK-15, My BK-7 with my BK-17 and my BK-9 with my BK-10. I really like the steel, As I always liked the CarbonV knives I have. I always wanted a CarbonV Trail Master, But I have a 1990 vintage in the San Mai 3 instead, But I have (2) Recon Scout's in tge CarbonV one I use the other one is virgin, Anyhow, I got something better than a CarbonV Trail Master, I got the Limited Edition Bundok BK-20 and two more BK-4 and a BK-5. I have two of each and no regrets. I like them that much especially now that I figured out how to use my BK-4, Any person that likes a 2knife carry using a large knife with a small knife, Can find the BK-4 as a great large knife for his carry. I can match mine with alot of my other smaller ones, But I because over time I collected almost a complete line of Becker's Because of the steel and how the Camillus Beckers went up in value since they stopped making them, I know the Ka-Bar Beckers will go up over time. Yes if you can't read between the lines, I would recommend getting a BK-4 and see for yourselves how good of a large knife it is even if it doesn't look like a conventional large knife. But Mr. Becker is right, If you hold it straight out, It is almost like the extention of your arm, I have two of each and no regrets. Both styles are that good, not marginal, But that good.
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