Another new BK11 thread

NorCalMtn2

NorCalMtn2

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Well, it's official, my first Becker and certainly not the last.
I have been intrigued by this for months and I finally got one and love it.
It's smaller than I expected and lighter too, the machining and coating are excellent as is the sheath. I already wrapped the handle using some OD 550 (saved the included black cord for later) and have it all ready to go.
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Nice!
I have been meaning to get one myself! :thumbup:
 
First time for me posting in this forum, TheBK11 looks like a tuff handy little knife, if my finances hold out I'm hoping to pick up a couple at a gun show in Harrisburg Pa. on the 21rst and 22nd , one for me and one for my step daughter. I'm going to build her a small survival kit around it for her to carry with her when she goes on hiking trips. From what I've been reading I feel it should do really well if some does happen.
 
mechtec said:
First time for me posting in this forum, TheBK11 looks like a tuff handy little knife, if my finances hold out I'm hoping to pick up a couple at a gun show in Harrisburg Pa. on the 21rst and 22nd , one for me and one for my step daughter. I'm going to build her a small survival kit around it for her to carry with her when she goes on hiking trips. From what I've been reading I feel it should do really well if some does happen.
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What attracted me to the BK11 is that it seemed substantial enough to be a primary carry rather than a support or back up to a larger knife. Some of the minimal/skeletal blades I considered didn't seem quite adequate for that role.
The wrap made a big difference for comfort over the bare blade. When I wrapped it I got the 550 cord wet and wrapped it very tightly being careful not to loose any of the tension while securing the knots. The resulting grip surface was very secure and comfortable.
 
NorCalMtn2 said:
What attracted me to the BK11 is that it seemed substantial enough to be a primary carry rather than a support or back up to a larger knife. Some of the minimal/skeletal blades I considered didn't seem quite adequate for that role.
The wrap made a big difference for comfort over the bare blade. When I wrapped it I got the 550 cord wet and wrapped it very tightly being careful not to loose any of the tension while securing the knots. The resulting grip surface was very secure and comfortable.
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It does look substantial without being to large and not necessarily minimalistic. The handle looks slightly larger than the IZULA which I hope to get also soon but I'll probably get the Becker first considering the Tan RC-3 that should be coming to me this Friday :D. BTW,I like the way you have it set up. What type of pack is that?
 
mechtec said:
It does look substantial without being to large and not necessarily minimalistic. The handle looks slightly larger than the IZULA which I hope to get also soon but I'll probably get the Becker first considering the Tan RC-3 that should be coming to me this Friday :D. BTW,I like the way you have it set up. What type of pack is that?
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The Izula is a classic, I just preferred the slightly larger BK11 to start with.
size comparison:
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The pack is a Maxpedition Pygmy Falcon 2 in foliage green, excellent pack.
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I really like that pack, especially the straps to secure other smaller packs to, should make it versatile. I might have to look into these.
 
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