BK&T Ka-Bar BK-77 S30V 2009

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SheetBend

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I received my Becker Ka-Bar BK-77 last week. I think this is a great knife. I polished the edge up a little using my Lansky Diamond and Ceramic Sharpeners.
I then battoned some seasoned firewood to see how it faired. After battoning the wood, I looked at the edge and saw no chipping or edge dulling that I had read about on other posts using S30V steel. During the battoning, the handle worked loose, so I took it apart a found that the handle has two hollows in it.
It cleans up nicely. This I think will now replace my Cold Steel Carbon V Trail Master in my S&R kit.
 

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I bought it directly from Ka-Bar. Ethan had said they would be available in another thread. I called Ka-Bar and they can be purchased now for $300 plus $8.50 shipping.
The sales person said it should be on the Ka-Bar web site in a couple of weeks.
 
I cleaned up the BK-77 blade (dish soap) after battoning some fire wood. I then made a sandwich. The BK-77 cut the French bread easily, thin cut some tomatoes, and lettuce. Cut some carrots and grapes to set how well it would cut soft and hard veggies, thin cut both with no problem.
I have not tried the BK-13 blade yet.
 
The BK-13 pictured is made in China. There is another post from Ethan that they will make them in the USA. When I called Ka-Bar sales, they told me the BK-13, from the USA, were not available. When Ka-Bar sells the BK-13 (Ramora I think) made in the USA, I will repalce my China one in my BK-77 sheath with the USA made one and put my China one in my tool box for genral cutting.
I do not think the China one is bad or anything, I just prefer to purchase and carry USA made products whenever I can.
 
Great pics SheetBend! you are a man that doesnt mess around...

Come here one week asking how to buy the BK-77 and have pics of it up the next week!

Cool.
 
Which picture more closely represents the color of the scales? In one picture they look green but in the other they look more brown.
 
I have one already, but I am such a Becker fanatic I would blow another $300 of coin just to have the Ka-Bar one.
 
I'm kinda confused. I know it's got s30v steel but $300.00?.
The camillus bk7's were only about 60 bucks.
It looks pretty much the same to me.
 
TheRiverJustKnows said:
Which picture more closely represents the color of the scales? In one picture they look green but in the other they look more brown.
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The scales (handle) is a desert tan color, center picture. The scales look green because the blue backround cloth my cell phone camera blended the colors in the other pictures.
 
jeepin said:
I'm kinda confused. I know it's got s30v steel but $300.00?.
The camillus bk7's were only about 60 bucks.
It looks pretty much the same to me.
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I do work around water and my gear can be wet for hours. All my carbon steel blades (Cold Steel Carbon V, Ka-bar, etc...) would have rust on them by the time I could get around to cleaning and oiling them after use. I wanted a large utility blade that would resist rust better than regular carbon steel and I liked my Navy Ka-Bar a lot (till I broke it). I saw a quote from Bladite and it made sense.

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Bladite Quote from: Where can I purchase a BK77 Extreme
07-20-2009, 03:38 AM
“well, they're still mostly Camillus in the case of the 77. KaBar took them the final distance, and did a lovely heat treat beyond that which Camillus offered. Best of both worlds, really.”
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So I now feel I have a superior blade design that should take what ever I throw at it and not have to worry about rust (as much, I know the steel is stain-less and not rust proof). $300 is a lot to spend but when lives can be at stake, a one-time purchase of quality is a reasonable purchase (IMO).
 
jeepin said:
I'm kinda confused. I know it's got s30v steel but $300.00?.
The camillus bk7's were only about 60 bucks.
It looks pretty much the same to me.
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The KaBar BK7's are about $60 in 1095 steel.

Its that much because its a special run and its s30v.
 
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rmc85 said:
The KaBar BK7's are about $60 in 1095 steel.

Its that much because its a special run and its s30v.
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they're blanks from the Camillus action, yah? last 150 on the planet. so, special run, and that's it. no more.

well, unless somehow, magically, more s30v blanks show up. doubtful.

buy now! cry later :)


Bladite
 
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