Becker BK2, for a solo survival knife.

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engle's-wilder

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What are your thoughts on the Becker BK2 Knife? It's stout and heavy, but that's good if it's the only knife you'd be taking for an extended period of time in the wilderness right?
For $60, though... I could get 2.5 Bushmans. I've seen Bushmans beat to hell too. Is the Becker BK2 worth it? Should I go with a cheaper knife like a Bushman? What are your thoughts on a good survival knife that will stand up to abuse and the test of time?
 
Please never compare a BK2 to a Bushman. I mean, it's $60 dollars for what many of us feel is the best value going. It's not even a question in my mind.
 
Ok, maybe I'm a little biased, but I've never owned a tougher knife that's in the $60 range before. It's a pitbull. It's .25" thick, takes an edge easily, holds it for long time, is a pretty decent chopper, yet small enough to do fine work...yeah, I like it.

If you take care of it, it'll outlive you! :)
 
The BK2 is a great blade, no doubt. I don't own one, but I have a blade just like it in the RC5(ESEE5) If I had to have one production knife, I am not sure I could do better then that one.
 
The Bushman is a fine piece of engineering at it's price point, but it's bare stamped sheet steel - at cold temps you'll take injury from the heat transfer throught the palm of your hands. if you get cold or your hands are wet, the chance of slipping on the handle and cutting yourself goes up dramatically. the handle is round, this increases hand fatigue over time and allows for the blade to twist in your hand. the sheath is less than grand. lateral stress = possibly bending the knife at the blade/handle transition.
The BK2 is a fine piece of engineering at it's price point, too - but as you already pointed out, that price point is 2.5 times higher.
grivory handles do not transmit temperature extremes. they keep your hand from sliding around and the blade from twisting in your grip.
the 1/4" thick tempered 1095 is not going to flex, bend, or break unless you're using it as a piton in a rock wall while dancing a jig.
the scabbard protects you from the blade in a fall and the blade from the surroundings.

look at the closest offering by Cold Steel: the SRK - it's $90, half again the cost of the BK2, and half the mass with a 3/16" spine. now which one is a better deal for a hard use survival blade?
 
engle's-wilder said:
What are your thoughts on the Becker BK2 Knife? It's stout and heavy, but that's good if it's the only knife you'd be taking for an extended period of time in the wilderness right?
For $60, though... I could get 2.5 Bushmans. I've seen Bushmans beat to hell too. Is the Becker BK2 worth it? Should I go with a cheaper knife like a Bushman? What are your thoughts on a good survival knife that will stand up to abuse and the test of time?
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It my personal favorite knife of all times. I won't repeat what has been posted before, because its all true

Is it worth it? Yeas

Should I go with a cheaper knife like a Bushman? No

What are your thoughts on a good survival knife that will stand up to abuse and the test of time? I think thats why we all have so many knives, I know for a fact is why I do. Well, that and I like knives. I've owned Beckers for a while now, and some folks would call me a fanboy (duck's back), but the reason is good, tough, inexpensive knives. Are there other knives out there, yes, are they as good, yes, are they as inexpensive, no.

For one knife in the woods, you could do alot worse than a BK2. As long as you don't use it as a throwing knife, or bullet backstop, keep it away from power tools, and welders, it will be cutting and chopping long after you are dust in the wind.

Just my opinion.

Moose
 
If I were going to pick only one knife for my outdoor needs, it would certainly be the BK-2. It chops very well if you hold the handle by the bottom swell. It does fine work better than it has any right to. You could clean game with it, though in fairness 5" is too big for that IMO. It even works great in the kitchen (even if that kitchen is outdoors).

1095 CroVan is great stuff - takes and holds an edge. What's not to like?

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TheGame said:
The BK2 is a great blade, no doubt. I don't own one, but I have a blade just like it in the RC5(ESEE5) If I had to have one production knife, I am not sure I could do better then that one.
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Are you saying that the RC5 is your favorite production knife or are you saying the BK2(which you don't own) is your favorite production knife?
 
Go with the BK-2, it won't disappoint you. Been using one for years without a problem :thumbup:.
 
engle's-wilder said:
What are your thoughts on the Becker BK2 Knife? It's stout and heavy, but that's good if it's the only knife you'd be taking for an extended period of time in the wilderness right?
For $60, though... I could get 2.5 Bushmans. I've seen Bushmans beat to hell too. Is the Becker BK2 worth it? Should I go with a cheaper knife like a Bushman? What are your thoughts on a good survival knife that will stand up to abuse and the test of time?
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Hi engle's. Welcome to Bladeforums, a place that can/will empty your wallet for you!:eek::) Hang around and you will increase your knowledge of knives w/o a doubt.

Far as the Bushman vs. Becker BK2 goes, I've had a Becker BK@ and loved the thing. Even though you could get 2.5 Bushman knives for the one BK2 I don't think that is a deal in the long term.:)
 
Those two knives shouldn't even be mentioned in the same breath. While the Bushman is a good piece of steel in its class, for what it was designed for, it's not in the same league as the BK-2 for all around use and value. Even if you could get 10 Bushman knives for the price of a BK-2, you'd only have 10 lesser knives that wouldn't do the job of one BK-2: they're different animals altogether.

The Bushman is undoubtedly better for attaching to a pole to make a spear. Other than that, well, the BK-2 wins hands down.

I seriously doubt that you can find any other knife as well constructed, as versatile and as tough as the BK-2 at its price point. IMHO the BK-2 is the best value for the money in its class, bar none. Long after we're all gone your BK-2 will still be there waiting for its next adventure.

Not to put too fine a point on it, but get the BK-2 . . . you'll be glad you did.
 
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