The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
I agree but would like to add you can get two of the Schrade knives for the price of a BK-2 AND you won't be spending another $40-50 on a sheath so you can actually use it right away. The Schrade sheath is far more usable. Though I am a Becker fan and will continue to collect them the BK-2 is not on my short list due to the poor sheath design and cost. After thousands of complaints I just can't understand why both the glass filled nylon and terrible BK-2 sheaths haven't been replaced. It takes them right out of the "affordable" market for many people who need a sturdy knife and a sheath to match.I looked closely at both of these knives not long ago. Becker has a big following on the forum, the Schrade doesn't seem to have an outspoken fan club. But I think the SCHF9 Schrade deserves more credit than people give it, and would probably do most bushcraft/woods duties just fine. So would the BK2.
The choice is as much or more about personal ergonomics and personal aesthetics as any real technical specs.
I agree but would like to add you can get two of the Schrade knives for the price of a BK-2 AND you won't be spending another $40-50 on a sheath so you can actually use it right away. The Schrade sheath is far more usable. Though I am a Becker fan and will continue to collect them the BK-2 is not on my short list due to the poor sheath design and cost. After thousands of complaints I just can't understand why both the glass filled nylon and terrible BK-2 sheaths haven't been replaced. It takes them right out of the "affordable" market for many people who need a sturdy knife and a sheath to match.I looked closely at both of these knives not long ago. Becker has a big following on the forum, the Schrade doesn't seem to have an outspoken fan club. But I think the SCHF9 Schrade deserves more credit than people give it, and would probably do most bushcraft/woods duties just fine. So would the BK2.
The choice is as much or more about personal ergonomics and personal aesthetics as any real technical specs.