BK9 vs BK2 (advice?)

[tincansurvival]

HELP?!?!? I think I'm starting to favor my BK9 over the BK2 because of the amount of blade I can put onto a branch, and the ease of using the BK9 as a plane of sorts. My only reservation is leaving the thickness of the BK2 behind when batoning. Looking for some advice to even out my BK2...should I choke up on the BK2 to bring back it's choppy goodness? Any advice is appreciated.

 

[thrillbilly]

I'm confused...what is the question???

 

[SoldMyHat]

They are really 2 different things. BK2 can do anything but batoning is the only thing it is great at. It's the "if I can only have one knife" kind of knife. Depends on what you want. Let us know what you will pair it with or what you want your knife to do and that will help us answer you better.

 

[tincansurvival]

Thrillbilly - My overall question is how to utilize my BK2 as a non batoner...aka chopper, the likes.

SoldMyHat - Typically I pair the BK9 with a BK11/BK14.

 

[thrillbilly]

I've pretty much put my 2 in the ''workhorse'' category. Works great for farmwork, construction, demolition type dirtywork. It's basically a sharp prybar so thats what I use it for. More a tool then a knife. I've found that with the 2, crossgrain batoning is more effective then chopping on anything bigger then 1-stroke size.

The 9 is just more useable (for me anyways) as a woods-knife then the 2 is. Eath knife is great, they just have their niches.

 

[SoldMyHat]

I see. I thought you were looking for buying advice. The BK9 will never be a BK2 and visa versa. So. Keep both. Bring the 9 when pairing with the 14. Bring the 2 when you want only one. Or bring all three. Have fun!

 

[BRL]

Dude don't worry about batoning a BK9. Only broken Beckers we know about were used as throwing knives.

To make the BK2 more choppy, grab it at the pommel with index and middle fingers on the handle and ring finger and pinkie curled up in a fist on the knife butt. Lanyard loops around behind thumb. Don't think it'll match the BK9 though.

 

[Dshurl]

I pair a bk9 with a mora 510, and I do my batoning with the mora. I only baton wood up to about 3 inches in diameter unless it is very wet outside. The bk9 does more work with less effort and is more versatile. For me, Thrillbilly nailed it putting it in the work horse category. I carried both in a pack on a couple outings, and the extra thickness is comforting, but the bk9 felt better balanced and was less fatiguing to use. Maybe you should try that and see which fits your uses best. The 2 is the knife I loan to people now. Also worth mentioning, I put micarta on the 9 and it definately improved the balance.

 

[L4NE4]

That BK2 can do little tasks just fine. Practice.

 

[Bladite]

both are tough knives...

if you can break either, you're doing it wrong.

 

[thrillbilly]

both are tough knives...

if you can break either, you're doing it wrong.

now THAT'S funny!

 

[GingivitisKahn]

Thrillbilly - My overall question is how to utilize my BK2 as a non batoner...aka chopper, the likes.

SoldMyHat - Typically I pair the BK9 with a BK11/BK14.

Chopping with a BK2, you say? Not like this...

But rather like this...

Don't choke up on it - choke back on it.

It's a great all round knife, IMO...

It whittles tiny spoons and forks and things...

It chops seasoned oak for no good reason...

It cleans fish...

It batons...

It takes a beating and comes back for more...

It poses majestically...

It survives nuclear blasts...

What's not to love?


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Beckerhead #42

 

[tincansurvival]

I've heard of using a lanyard on the end to help with retention while choking back, can anyone confirm or deny the effectiveness of this?

 

[tincansurvival]

It's been wet and rainy in the area all day. That makes me want to use my choopy things to break wood. I rescued an old (possible) Walnut limb from a local park clearing project and decided I would hack my way though it. Didn't get any pics of the chopping/batoning, but I did get a nice finish shot. I took the advice given about the BK2 and put it to work. I'm slightly less biased, but I still love the BK9. Maybe it's fate...maybe I'm wierd, whatever the case they are both pretty solid.

Side note: I love my hunk-o-baton, but the BK2 might just crack it.