Got the BK7 to day! Nope no buyers remorse, but looking it over I came to the conclusion the BK7 is a Critter of its own standing.
AfterMoles...um...Fingering...er Handling it...yeah HANDING IT! THAT'S IT!
The BK7 did make me glad I didn't get the BK10, but that's just my preferences. Thumb Ramped 5" blade with a large handle don't seem to work for me. BK2 the handle fits its thickness and no thumb ramp makes it a great jack of all trades knife. I mean I'll get a Tweener with the around 5" blades, but I have enough shorter knives its hard to justify one. But a Mk. 1 Navy has been calling me again...
If I had to choose between a BK7 and BK9, the BK9 would win every time, as its an all round better built tougher knife. Some people try to say the BK7 is just a shorter BK9, that is totally wrong. Both have their own characteristics that make them their own type of critter of existence that make them both excel at what they were designed for.
As stated by even Mister Becker, the BK7 was his vision of a combat and utility knife and such. I can see it would fit both to the TEE of that statement. A general purpose utility and fighting knife that seems to best describe the BK7. Yep that makes a great jack of all trades knife and can go combato (Forgive the tacti-talk technical-tactical-term.) when needed. I'm not that well versed in the full background of the BK7 originization, but that is most of the stuff I got from watching Mister Becker on U-Tube. And he seems to of manifested his idea pretty down pat.
Now my comparison to some other knives in its "Class" of 7 inches I've had in depth experience with.
BK7 and the RAT7. Well, the RAT7 is more capable of more common wilderness bushy out doors task but that's just more difference in their design and purpose. But I can see the RAT7 would be a bit on the less durable side, the 1075 version is a bit more durable though. But my guess is the BK7 would be a better and more durable blade and do Batoning and chopping better than the RAT7. For me how ever if I had a choice (now I do), it would be the BK7 as the saber grind is what I prefer and the smaller bushy craft jobs can go to the more smaller knives. Even a Buck 110 does great small bushy jobs, it would be in the sheath pouch for me. And RAT7s are going to not be available soon any ways.
BK7 and RD7. OK...down right favorite of mine is the RD7, the RD7 mirrors the saber grind with its shorter blade height and 1/4" spine. And the RD's choil makes it more bushy craft friendly. And I've done things with my 5160 RD7 that would of broke a BK7. Yeah RD7 hands down. BUT...it hasn't been produced for about a decade, the company that made it is out of business. Unless you were some one like me who grabbed more than some when one could...this comparison is a moot point. So get a BK7 or if you want more bushy crafty stuff, a Turok for similar blade size.
The classic KA-BAR 7" blades, I think the BK7 is more utilitarian oriented myself, no cross guard makes it a bit weaker on the combat side. But I'm not a knife fighter, or a well practiced one so my point of view is a bit limited here. If going in a combat side of the discussion, the classic kabar fighting knives would win out...and a BK2 along as well. WEll it would be as many knives as needed, types and such for proper jobs...
So the winner of this I guess is the BK7 as its still in production, it jack of all trades good enough and probably tough enough to do the normal abuse things one does to a knife. Me...I'm not normal...er when it comes to knife abuse. Hey don't look at me that way!
The comparison to the BK9 as stated earlier, both can do each other's jobs, some better at some things and others better at others so to speak.
I"ll not do the out of production BKs...like the BK5 that seems more wilderhood oriented than combat but still can poke and cut things well. And the BK4 is just the best all round jack of all trades BK out there.
For the Stand alone option, I'd take a BK7 with no problem as it can do about every thing I would need to do. That's why I have no buyers remorse for getting the BK7.
My use of this knife is a stand alone mission/option for it. I may loan it out to people going on trips where a good knife might be needed, you would be surprised how a good knife can make what would of been a disaster in to a minor annoyance. So I been thinking on what sort of handles scales for it.
Now for handles scales. People with experience can you tell me if the more fine micarta ones are better for field use over the standard Ka-Bar Micarta?
I'm also thinking of getting a set of G-10 scales from TKC.
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The BK7 did make me glad I didn't get the BK10, but that's just my preferences. Thumb Ramped 5" blade with a large handle don't seem to work for me. BK2 the handle fits its thickness and no thumb ramp makes it a great jack of all trades knife. I mean I'll get a Tweener with the around 5" blades, but I have enough shorter knives its hard to justify one. But a Mk. 1 Navy has been calling me again...
If I had to choose between a BK7 and BK9, the BK9 would win every time, as its an all round better built tougher knife. Some people try to say the BK7 is just a shorter BK9, that is totally wrong. Both have their own characteristics that make them their own type of critter of existence that make them both excel at what they were designed for.
As stated by even Mister Becker, the BK7 was his vision of a combat and utility knife and such. I can see it would fit both to the TEE of that statement. A general purpose utility and fighting knife that seems to best describe the BK7. Yep that makes a great jack of all trades knife and can go combato (Forgive the tacti-talk technical-tactical-term.) when needed. I'm not that well versed in the full background of the BK7 originization, but that is most of the stuff I got from watching Mister Becker on U-Tube. And he seems to of manifested his idea pretty down pat.
Now my comparison to some other knives in its "Class" of 7 inches I've had in depth experience with.
BK7 and the RAT7. Well, the RAT7 is more capable of more common wilderness bushy out doors task but that's just more difference in their design and purpose. But I can see the RAT7 would be a bit on the less durable side, the 1075 version is a bit more durable though. But my guess is the BK7 would be a better and more durable blade and do Batoning and chopping better than the RAT7. For me how ever if I had a choice (now I do), it would be the BK7 as the saber grind is what I prefer and the smaller bushy craft jobs can go to the more smaller knives. Even a Buck 110 does great small bushy jobs, it would be in the sheath pouch for me. And RAT7s are going to not be available soon any ways.
BK7 and RD7. OK...down right favorite of mine is the RD7, the RD7 mirrors the saber grind with its shorter blade height and 1/4" spine. And the RD's choil makes it more bushy craft friendly. And I've done things with my 5160 RD7 that would of broke a BK7. Yeah RD7 hands down. BUT...it hasn't been produced for about a decade, the company that made it is out of business. Unless you were some one like me who grabbed more than some when one could...this comparison is a moot point. So get a BK7 or if you want more bushy crafty stuff, a Turok for similar blade size.
The classic KA-BAR 7" blades, I think the BK7 is more utilitarian oriented myself, no cross guard makes it a bit weaker on the combat side. But I'm not a knife fighter, or a well practiced one so my point of view is a bit limited here. If going in a combat side of the discussion, the classic kabar fighting knives would win out...and a BK2 along as well. WEll it would be as many knives as needed, types and such for proper jobs...
So the winner of this I guess is the BK7 as its still in production, it jack of all trades good enough and probably tough enough to do the normal abuse things one does to a knife. Me...I'm not normal...er when it comes to knife abuse. Hey don't look at me that way!
The comparison to the BK9 as stated earlier, both can do each other's jobs, some better at some things and others better at others so to speak.
I"ll not do the out of production BKs...like the BK5 that seems more wilderhood oriented than combat but still can poke and cut things well. And the BK4 is just the best all round jack of all trades BK out there.
For the Stand alone option, I'd take a BK7 with no problem as it can do about every thing I would need to do. That's why I have no buyers remorse for getting the BK7.
My use of this knife is a stand alone mission/option for it. I may loan it out to people going on trips where a good knife might be needed, you would be surprised how a good knife can make what would of been a disaster in to a minor annoyance. So I been thinking on what sort of handles scales for it.
Now for handles scales. People with experience can you tell me if the more fine micarta ones are better for field use over the standard Ka-Bar Micarta?
I'm also thinking of getting a set of G-10 scales from TKC.
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But I intend to keep it if I can... But there is that worthy kniece or knephew out there who might charm it off of me. Like the lot of them did with my buck 110s and gerber gator blades off of me. And my spare Gerber Strong arms...and half my tackle box... Reminds me, now I have an excuse to restock that box!
