Becker BK-7 or SOG Seal Knife 2000

[riverotter]

skammer, I would want to remove them to use the knife as a spearhead if needed or if by some chance the handles were hollow and removable, I could use them to store small items. But the main reason is to use the knife as a spearhead.

 

[skammer]

skammer, I would want to remove them to use the knife as a spearhead if needed or if by some chance the handles were hollow and removable, I could use them to store small items. But the main reason is to use the knife as a spearhead.

River,

A spearhead can be made out of many things, I would not personally make it out of my primary blade as you risk breaking it. The lifetime warranty does not help you in a survival situatuion at that time.

The BK blades have hard plastic scales that come off and you can put some odds and ends inside them but they are terribly uncomfortable to use for any real time. I would not let the scales determine my blade as it is a minor or even non issue the benefits of removing them. You can't fit much of anything under them anyway. The pouch on the sheath front is where you should store stuff anyway.

Remember you are after the steel and the blades performance not what you can stash inside the grip. Carry a small skeletal spear point throwing knife if thats what you want but I won't be throwing my primary knife in any survival situation as there are other options for spear making and damaging the knife poses bigger problems.

My 2 cents.

Skam

 

[Temper]

Its been mentioned a few times that people who use their knives daily and for a lot of tasks such as primitive tribes or S American Indians a Machette is all they have, and a cheap one at that. Would they choose a Battle Rat or whatever its called? Probably, but the point here is that a lot of what goes on here is talk about paper Tigers, or perhaps Drawer queen is a more precise term. How many of us can claim to use their knife as much as the guys on these Pacific Islands or in the Rain Forests?

Anything from a reputable company in the $50+ range is going to be fine, anything after that is 'taste'

I have a $400 handmade in D2 and Ironwood but I don't think the BK7 would be put to shame if tasked with the same jobs.

 

[skammer]

Its been mentioned a few times that people who use their knives daily and for a lot of tasks such as primitive tribes or S American Indians a Machette is all they have, and a cheap one at that. Would they choose a Battle Rat or whatever its called? Probably, but the point here is that a lot of what goes on here is talk about paper Tigers, or perhaps Drawer queen is a more precise term. How many of us can claim to use their knife as much as the guys on these Pacific Islands or in the Rain Forests?

Anything from a reputable company in the $50+ range is going to be fine, anything after that is 'taste'

I have a $400 handmade in D2 and Ironwood but I don't think the BK7 would be put to shame if tasked with the same jobs.

Those same Indians traded up their blades to better steel and rifles when they were available and could afford them.

Any thing in the $50 dollar range will be serviceable but for $70-80 more you can a have a blade whos steel is light years ahead in its utility. Whats that old saying? "Buy the very best you can afford".
If its only $50 then so be it. A leap to $130 will put few in the poor house and the quality gains more than make up for any additional expense. I have broken snapped and bent $75 knives before but haven't put a dent in my better quality blades and I use them frequently.

For the record not all expensive blades are good either case in point I snapped a $230 blade as well. One must know the makers (not many) whos quality steel and heat treats can take real abuse.

The truth is spoken here:

http://www.physics.mun.ca/~sstamp/knives/reviews.html

Any other claims are marketing and hype.

Skam