Beckerheads thoughts on the Hoodlum?

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After a summer of backpacking various mountains across the country, I now have two blades I won't leave home without. If I'm with a pal, I'll carry one and my friend will have the other ... if I'm by myself and I have to choose, I crawl into a small cave and call a therapist because I just can't decide which to strap to my pack. The first ... the infamous bk-9. Love that knife, I've owned one now for ~8 years (camillus version) and had actually saved my bacon on several trip where the weather turned unexpectedly cold on me and needed to make a fire ... Quick. And a moment of silence for the heads that have fallen at the hands of the bk-9 for rabbit stew. Yum.

The new kid on the block? The Hoodlum. Light, capable and great conversation piece on the trail! Didn't get into a situation this year where I needed it to save my bacon ... but definitely helped get some cooked this summer!

I'm curious if any other beckerheads have the hoodlum and that you think if the knife?

Next years knife? Machax!

Finally to Ethan, Thank you for the great products you've made possible for the normal guy like us, there are some great blades out there, but you've made some killer and capable products without requiring the removal of a limb to pay for. I greatly appreciate this because I need my limbs for hiking!
 
hmmm, better post pix. They're like beer for us. As to the Hoodlum, never handled one and hadn't even seen it till recently in a knife mag. Machax goodness coming soon!
 
I've handled one at SMKW, not a bad looking or feeling blade at all. I wouldn't mind having one. It's pretty nimble for it's size.
 
Ron Hood Hoodlum ?
Or Bill Siegle Hoodlum ?
Bill's is hand made, the Ron Hood one is designed by a great but mass produced.
I haven't heard anything bad about either, though I hear great things about Bills work.
 
DKS about it, really. Other than its designer, and maker. Never held one, but it seems like a knife of size. And hey, it already has the pot lifter built in. :D


Moose
 
Post pics. pics are good. very good. They are candy for us. WE wants the precious they steels it from us!!!
 
I'm wondering how durable the potlifter notch is. I've worn the one on my BK2 out.
 
tradewater said:
I'm wondering how durable the potlifter notch is. I've worn the one on my BK2 out.
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I've heard that could happen. How long did it take? I picked up an aluminum pot lifter, year or so back, and it has lasted.

In terms of the Hoodlum, wasn't very impressed. Just held it in the shop, but I prefer my BK2.
 
I like it!!


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Hoodlum ROCKS at wet weather fire prep!!


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I made this with it also!


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Is the Hoodlum the END ALL BE ALL KNIFE NO!! What knife is ?? !! Does the knife work YES!! In the end its the USER NOT THE KNIFE! All of the BECKERS would rock at the same tasks and do all the time!! As per the pot lifter I think Buck is makeing the notch shallower ? I saw a vid on youtube were a guy broke his hoodlum battoning through a 4' log!!
I have NO ISSUE with mine.
 
I just got out of my therapy appointment today. He said that I should probably consider a larger backpack and workout more so I can carry both as He called the police as he quickly escorted me out of the office. Went much better then last week! I feel we are making progress!

Seriously, thanks for the reply guys! I'll have to get some photos up, I don't think I have many so I may just take a photo of my beat up BK9.

My only criticism of the hoodlum is I don't see why the notch needs to be as deep, While I've seen the testing and I do like the notch and the knife is plenty strong. I don't see the benifit of having it as deep as it is, half as deep would have still retained it's functionality. I have one of the older ones (says "hoods woods" not one of the newer runs that says "ron hood". But if not for the notch, we would have anything to write about now would we!

Interestingly it's predecessor, the tops anaconda, has three notches on the top of the knife. For that knife I've only read about how much a of a bad a** of a knife it is and nothing about it's notches. If not for it's price tag, I'd probably have one of those too.

jcl-MD - Nice photos! I hope to have mine looking as fine as your someday! (well worn!)

jcl-MD said:
I like it!!
I saw a vid on youtube were a guy broke his hoodlum battoning through a 4' log!!
I have NO ISSUE with mine.
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Yeah, the guy doing that was pounding through a knot on a piece of hardwood with a 6" diameter hardwood baton. Um, I would expect even the mighty Junglas to eventually break!
 
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Gonna have to pick one up at SMKW rep weekend.....If for no other reason than supporting Ron's family.......I will Pay retail for this one........I know this without picking it up....It will work.....Ron was a user and a damn intelligent one at that......

All Best....

ethan
 
Ethan Becker said:
Gonna have to pick one up at SMKW rep weekend.....If for no other reason than supporting Ron's family.......I will Pay retail for this one........I know this without picking it up....It will work.....Ron was a user and a damn intelligent one at that......

All Best....

ethan
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WOW !!
That is some VERY COOL STUFF RIGHT THERE!!

THANKS!!
 
jcl-MD said:
I like it!

Is the Hoodlum the END ALL BE ALL KNIFE NO!! What knife is ?? !! Does the knife work YES!! In the end its the USER NOT THE KNIFE! All of the BECKERS would rock at the same tasks and do all the time!! As per the pot lifter I think Buck is makeing the notch shallower ? I saw a vid on youtube were a guy broke his hoodlum battoning through a 4' log!!
I have NO ISSUE with mine.
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Color me impressed.
 
JCL,

Where did you get the Strap for the shoulder carry ? Did you make it or purchase it?
I really like that as opposed to the strap that I have currently which is nylon webbing.
 
i have never held one either, but my BK9 has been an amazing companion for me! ironmonkeyz on youtube did BREAK THE TIP OFF RIGHT AT THE NOTCH...and for me that means a no-go...

-dilla
 
ooh yeah, the notch skeeves me out. I'd prefer a gentle half-circle or none at all. With a knife that size surely you can make a pot-lifter from a forked stick.

Other than the notch it looks like a bada** blade.

-Daizee
 
Ethan Becker said:
Gonna have to pick one up at SMKW rep weekend.....If for no other reason than supporting Ron's family.......I will Pay retail for this one........I know this without picking it up....It will work.....Ron was a user and a damn intelligent one at that......

All Best....

ethan
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That is exactly why I got mine. I've been a fan and have several of his videos, When I heard he pasted I immediately went online and purchased mine. I don't know if I got the best deal on the planet, but I know I got one damn good knife!
 
Nice one! I was actually looking at these for awhile. Yes Ron Hood had some wonderful input to alot of tools in use today. He even had a hand in use and function on the Busse Battle Mistress.

Thanks for bringing this up, I'm going to have to add this to the Want List. Which already has 5 Beckers on it, I couldn't make up my mind which one I wanted so I figured I would get them all. So far I've gotten the BK5 & the BK7, 3 more to go!
 
Silverthorn said:
JCL,

Where did you get the Strap for the shoulder carry ? Did you make it or purchase it?
I really like that as opposed to the strap that I have currently which is nylon webbing.
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Made it.
Its just a really big 550 cord survival bracelet.

THANKS
 
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