ARRGH! BK5 is awsome but the sheath is pathetic, I'm mailing it back to Ethan!

[LECTER]

Edit: Never mind.

 

[Arkanian]

Yeah, it comes with a shitty sheath, evidently.

Moose

Thanks Moose, I needed a good chuckle.

 

[Zuluninja]

part of the allure of bkt knives, we are given a choice to go crazy modding all aspects of it. I made a kydex sheath for my 9 as soon as I got it. The 2 got the strap cut and replaced with a tek-lok. The 11 kept the stock kydex and the ball chain was used to secure it to a ka-bar molle adapter that cost me 5 bucks...plenty of choices, really. Doing it yourself just adds more enjoyment! 5 & 7 are next on my wishlist, and I am pretty sure they will get new pants. Stock sheaths are great for securing blank projects if you decide to try your hand at it.

 

[Fanglekai]

Buy knife now. Upgrade the sheath later.

 

[Moosez45]

Buy knife now. Upgrade the sheath later.

You sir, are a poet.



Moose

 

[LECTER]

You sir, are a poet.

Yeah, in a Tarzan kinda way.

 

[mrn8]

Your post is pathetic, I'm sending it back to Al Gore.

 

[wildmanh]

The Green Camillus Era sheaths were worse then the Black Kabar sheaths? I didn't think either were bad and didn't mind mine. I just normally wear my knives in custom leather. Since the factory sheaths have pockets for stones, tools or what not, I may start using my factory sheath again.

 

[cbwoods67]

I am yet to purchase a full-sized Becker, but have a few comments.
There are photos of the BK-5 sheath all over the place, with people saying they are not the best.
I try to find out everything I can about a product before making my purchase, so that I can almost expect to be unhappy with something because I have made myself aware of the issue.
Having lower quality sheaths helps to keep the price of the knife down, and it is a sacrifice I am willing to make for a quality U.S. made knife.
Try making your own sheath. It is fun and you can make it exactly how you like it.
Or give one of our resident sheath makers some business.

 

[Guineaman]

This says it for me
L4NE4 I am sure a lot of people would do the same. But when we do that, we are making the knife more personalized for us. That way, you can pick which micarta or wood scales you want AND you can pick what style sheath you want. No matter what sheath KaBar puts in that box SOMEONE will not like it.

 

[clich]

Its outrageous. Until MWTIC, sky, Godspeed, goose, and Azwelke work full time at the Kabar plant making the exact right sheath for every individual buyer and every individual knife, I will continue to buy more beckers in protest, mod them how I want the specifically, use them hard, and take pics for everyone to see.

I will not stand for this injustice. You've been warned Kabar.

 

[Tilley Knife]

Ethan seriously, you can include a better sheath. I'm going to mail this pathetic sheath back to you. And, I'm encouraging everyone else who isn't pleased with their sheath to mail there's back to you too. Hopefull they pile up and in front of your mail box and block your driveway so you can feel our pain.

It's not personal.

Really? Sounds pretty personal to me. Ehh, but what do I know?

 

[SoldMyHat]

To the OP. you didn't want a chopper. You wanted a giant trailing point camp knife. If your budget was 160 (judgin by junglas price) then you have 80 bucks left to get micarta and kydex. Or skip the micarta and get leather or a super custom kydex rig from Godspeed.

When I bought my first bk, I only had the 60 to spend that I paid. Esee charges the same price. They just force you to buy micarta and kydex. Bk lets you choose. Therefore you have the options available that you are asking for. Oh. And a better handle design.

So BKT let's you choose. Save money for a great knife that's basic. Or upgrade and spend a little more and get exactly what you want. I don't buy a knife because I like an accessory that is stock. I buy it because it's awesome. Which is why I love BKT. I like esee too, but value is important to many. Especially first time buyers.

 

[Bladite]

Its outrageous. Until MWTIC, sky, Godspeed, goose, and Azwelke work full time at the Kabar plant making the exact right sheath for every individual buyer and every individual knife, I will continue to buy more beckers in protest, mod them how I want the specifically, use them hard, and take pics for everyone to see.

I will not stand for this injustice. You've been warned Kabar.

you stop that sassing right now, or you may be forced to buy more affordable Beckers when they are available

 

[pitdog]

The OP should try Busse-Kin knives...you get a sheath made of cardboard and nobody complains !

 

[Bladite]

The OP should try Busse-Kin knives...you get a sheath made of cardboard and nobody complains !

they do, just quietly "THANK YOU SIR MAY I HAVE ANOTHER!"

 

[Skystorm]

Wow.
I can tell you that I dislike most of the factory sheaths but I would not even consider blaming or disrespecting Ethan because of them. Poke a joke here and there sure but outright disrespect for something he probably has little design control over is completely unnecessary to the point of childishness. I have seen far worse factory sheaths, Take this Fallkniven A1 I just got for example I think I would prefer the cardboard busse sleeves to its fillet knife sheath really and it cost much more than a 5.
Beckers are about value and hardworking blades, not a sheath that is designed to please every single person. For 70ish dollars what were you expecting exactly? A badass knife and micarta and a sheath that would meet all your wishes expectations? Maybe it should automatically convex itself at various intervals too?

Any number of people will happily take the 5 of your hands since its sub 100.00 price does not meet all of your 500.00 requirements.

 

[GODSPEED TACTICAL]

Its outrageous. Until MWTIC, sky, Godspeed, goose, and Azwelke work full time at the Kabar plant making the exact right sheath for every individual buyer and every individual knife, I will continue to buy more beckers in protest, mod them how I want the specifically, use them hard, and take pics for everyone to see.

I will not stand for this injustice. You've been warned Kabar.

I can just see it now... The United Sheath-Makers Union Local 615


This comes up from time to time but the bottom line is simply a cost to value ratio, which works like this:

You're getting a great value on your purchase when you by say a BK2, and some guy's leave it right there and some even go on say "I'm not spending more on a sheath than I paid for the knife!". Nothing wrong with that logic at all cause this individual has decided that he is fine with what he has, the only problem I have with these guy's (usually Mora owners) is that they shouldn't punish themselves with somthing that they think is "shitty" just because they got a good value in their original purchase.

I've made a 75.00 sheath for a 23.00 Mora and I've got no problem selling them.... and the guy's who want them have no problem paying for it. They have a knife that was a great value and if they can break it... they've got the best Kydex sheath money can buy to put a new one into and since it's guaranteed for life...it's always gonna be there.

I use Mora for an example cause it's on the extreme end, here's a picture of what a Mora sheath should look like:

YOU are the one who decides how much your BK Knife cost! You have the option of: micarta scales, custom sheath, custom finish etc. It's pretty much an A La Carte Menu and you're the one who decides where that starts and stops. It's a misconception that Beckers cost less than say..... ESEE's a buddy of mine was comparing his BK2 to my ESEE5 and said that it cost much less... to which I replied really? How much were those scales? How much would you have paid for a Kydex sheat (if you weren't my buddy)? 65.00+35.00+50.00= 150.00 Or.... 65.00


There's no way for Ka-Bar to make everybody happy.... ESEE's "factory" sheaths (Kydex) are some of the best out there and right now I have a wall full of orders for replacements. It's just impossible..... now is the BK5 sheath crappy? I'd say it's servicable and leave it at that...... it works and might last you a long time, not as long as that BK5 is gonna last for sure.


Even if Ka-Bar made better sheaths you'd still rather have something like this right?

Let me know when Imacasa, Tramontina, Ontario etc. start handing these out with their machetes they sell:

Just sayin

Eli

 

[edctac]

I could care less about the sheath. I end up making my own kydex for almost everything I carry, even when the sheath is good. I understand some people don't have the time or ability to do so, but there are many here that do(and for a good price). I like the idea of being able to decide how you want it and making it personalized, and set up for your needs and not the needs someone thought I might have.

 

[Moosez45]

Eli, if you wasn't already promised to Doc, I'd marry you.

But alas, Doc has claimed you and put a dowery deposit down, so, I must forgo my love, and move along to find a greener pasture.

No, no, don't speak. Shhhh, it will be ok, Doc is a special man, and has many marvelous qualities.



Moose