bk2 vs esee 5

:D Ken I wouldn't argue with you, I am more of a passive aggressive guy.. ;)

You are absolutely right, on my belt there will always be a 4" bladed scandi or very sharp convex ground knife with a thickness between 1/8th and 5/32nds. In or on my pack is whole different ballgame...

Don, I think Jeff's exact words were; "I wouldn't carry that knife if you paid me". Or something along those lines... :D
 
Tony,

What type of woods have you used for the drill while using the divot on your 5's grips? Any signs of wear on the micarta? I have not used mine for that purpose yet.
 
The hardest wood I have used for a drill was Red Oak, and that equated to a big fat fail on friction fire. I have easily used the divot over a hundred times and there is no real wear on the Micarta, just some staining and charring.



 
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I just purchased the ESEE-5. What made the difference for me was the fit and finish. I closely examined the grind and everything is beautifully symmetrical. The jimping is fine too. The glass-breaking pommel is a bonus for me. The pommel of the ESEE5 can still be used to "hammer" if you use the edge and not the tip. The weight of it is outstanding and reduces the amount of effort (compared to lighter blades) I have to put forth to chop branches and sticks. The sheath is awesome too and has the molle options.
 
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I just purchased the ESEE-5. What made the difference for me was the fit and finish. I closely examined the grind and everything is beautifully symmetrical. The jimping is fine too. The glass-breaking pommel is a bonus for me. The pommel of the ESEE5 can still be used to "hammer" if you use the edge and not the tip. The weight of it is outstanding and reduces the amount of effort (compared to lighter blades) I have to put forth to chop branches and sticks. The sheath is awesome too and has the molle options.
 
I recently considered ESEE and Becker for a new camp knife and finally went with the BK-2. I have no plans to add any major after-market items to it, so it simply came down to initial price--the Becker be cheaper. But if you go with the Becker and start adding up all the other extras you want for it, maybe the ESEE would be better (and cost less) for you in the long run. It already has the micarta grips and a better sheath right off the hop.

Just something to think about... :)

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Behold the nekkid Becker, fresh out of the box... if you no like, go with the ESEE! ;)
 
That sheath is light years ahead of the total POS that I had with my Becker-7 years ago. I guess I bought that about eight years ago maybe. It was a folded over piece of Kydex or some other plastic that did not conform to the blade and it was in a nylon sheath and the hot glue they used to secure the hard plastic insert wasn't high quality, either.

And around the same time, I purchased two Becker Neckers that had beautiful Kydex sheaths, I could not understand what the hell was going on with that line of knives back then.
 
I have to agree with kgd (sorry, GS :() I have a BK-2 but it's just too clunky for me. Don't misunderstand, I like Becker knives, my Machax being my all time favourite, but the BK-2 is going to go. I've done a lot of batoning over the years, mostly with a Tramontina Bola machete and I never considered the thinner blade to be a detriment.

Doc
 
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I have to agree with kgd (sorry, GS :() I have a BK-2 but it's just too clunky for me. Don't misunderstand, I like Becker knives, my Machax being my all time favourite, but the BK-2 is going to go. I've done a lot of batoning over the years, mostly with a Tramontina Bola machete and I never considered the thinner blade to be a detriment.

Doc
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Don't apologize GP, just clean your bifocals. I said I didn't like the BK-2 either... :p
 
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