Bk16 vs BK2 for bushcraft

Me too as far as Mora vs BK-16. I just like a bit more heft in a fixed blade even if the tasks are the same.
 
DeadboxHero said:
If you don't baton why not just get a Mora?
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I love my Moras, but no way would they replace my BK16. Even the new full tang Moras, even though I really really really want one, I'd rather another BK16. Plus the sheath that the BK16 has is superior.
 
Bobby3326 said:
Well you imagine incorrectly, the bk2 works just fine as a Bushcraft knife. Just isn't the best option here given what op is going for.
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You didn't disagree with him. You basically said the same thing. :) Nice fuzzies.


The op must be a Becker fan because I'm not even sure why the bk2 would be considered. Knives like these work best at being half hatchet and half knife. If you're doing what is commonly known as bushcraft you want a more nimble knife that cuts like a demon. The bk2 is neither.
 
Shotgun said:
You didn't disagree with him. You basically said the same thing. :) Nice fuzzies.


The op must be a Becker fan because I'm not even sure why the bk2 would be considered. Knives like these work best at being half hatchet and half knife. If you're doing what is commonly known as bushcraft you want a more nimble knife that cuts like a demon. The bk2 is neither.
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No I disagreed with his statement about the bk2 not being a good Bush knife...The op wants a knife to pair with his bk9, so the bk2 doesn't really fit the niche, it's more of a stand alone do it all knife. (Which it does quite well, chops like a larger blade, but carves like a more "nimble"blade) Since that's not what he's going for the bk16 is better suited to go with the 9.
 
Yo Mama said:
I love my Moras, but no way would they replace my BK16. Even the new full tang Moras, even though I really really really want one, I'd rather another BK16. Plus the sheath that the BK16 has is superior.
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Yea the BK 16 is rad.

It's just that the Scandinavian Grind bites deeper, its lighter, and easy for new dudes to find the sharpening angle. And it's super cheap.

Could save that money for a nice puffy down jacket. So warm!
 
DeadboxHero said:
Yea the BK 16 is rad.

It's just that the Scandinavian Grind bites deeper, its lighter, and easy for new dudes to find the sharpening angle. And it's super cheap.

Could save that money for a nice puffy down jacket. So warm!
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That's the only problem I have with as true scandi, they tend to just bite..Which makes getting fine curls a lil challenging, I usually fix that by slightly convexing the edge, either by strop or sandpaper over something with minimal give. My 16 is 15° per side with 17° micro bevel....I like that edge combo on many knives, as it gives good balance between bite and while still being able to make fine shavings.
 
BK2, if it was the only blade in your bob.

But, as a companion to BK9 and saw, hands-down, the BK16.
 
OK, I'll weigh in on this too. I've owned both knives within a year of each other and used them both in survival/bushcrafty situations. Here's my take: I went on a multi-day solo kayak trip a few summers ago and took my BK2 and a smaller scandi bushcraft knife (Enzo trapper, if you must know). I was surprised to find myself leaving my BK2 in my pack for the entire trip and using the smaller blade exclusively- even for fire craft. I am a hatchet-carrier on longer trips, so I did not have the need to chop. However, the BK2 felt unwieldy for food prep or for feather stick making. Not to say that the knife would not perform either of those tasks acceptably- but in my hands, the smaller knife was fantastic. Later that year, I sold the BK2 and bought the BK16 with factory micarta scales. I loved the flat grind's performance in food prep, and it worked great for fire craft as well (including feather sticks and batoning hard and soft woods of reasonable diameter). While that knife has passed on to another owner so I could fund another knife (a Fallkniven BS1, if you must know), it was a great knife.

So, of the two you listed, and assuming you're going to be using it for knife duty (as opposed to hatchet duty for splitting wood), the 16 all the way! It's light, but a great size and extremely capable. It has a devout following here for a reason. Best of luck!
 
I loved my bk2 when I got it. It is a knife that can be made to fill many roles.

Since I got my bk9, I haven't carried it (bk2) at all. The bk9 is better at the things that I liked about the bk2, and seems just as good at the other things. I usually have paired the 9 with a Mora and a saw, but now that I've aquired a bk16, I'll give that a shot as the second knife in my kit.
 
As has been said, since you already have the 9, the 16 is a better companion. Moras are great, but if you wind up somewhere without your pack and just the 16 on your belt and ran into an emergency situation where you had to baton... the 16 will serve you better.
 
I really like the BK-2 as much as anyone else - perhaps more so; but for what you already have, the BK-16 is the one.

Of course, the official Beckerhead answer is: get both!
 
One of my most used combo's for a weekend trip or even a off the trail run on the side by side consists of a wetterlings bushman axe, Becker bk 9, Becker bk 16 and a folding bahco saw... Hasn't let me down yet.
 
i have a bk9, bk2 and bk16- if you already have the 9 , the 16 is the right choice without a doubt. The 2 and the 9 are both great for bushcraft and wood processing ( I don't baton!) and either is a solid choice but both would be overkill and heavy. I have been toying with the best way to carry a 9 and 16 combo out in the wild as I think it's an awesome setup!
 
Love the 2, but for bushcraft (especially if you have a 9 and saw) you should get the 16.
 
There's no reason why you couldn't carry a mora along as a 3rd...they're practically weightless.
 
I dunno I have the 9, 2 and 16 and while I just got the 16 the 2 always comes out. The 14, 2 and 14 are my favorite woods trio
 
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