Bug out bag knife. Fixed blade with ten inch max length.?

I am not a fan of the BK-2. I have one and bought it because of all the good reviews here on BF. After owning it a couple days, I decided it was not the knife for me short of a long term SHTF situation. It only excels as a prybar or something I need to stab through metal. That said, again, I would only choose it for longer term survival purposes and I do not prepare for such outside my home where I have lots of tools including pry bars of varying sizes and lengths.

I would choose the BK-10 if you like this knife. The knife that I depend on for using in the Becker line is the BK-15 which I find to be extremely versatile and comfortable to use for a multitude of knife tasks short of chopping.
 
Blackreach said:
Thank you for all of the suggestions. .....and where would i be able to find the bk16 for 40 bucks? At that price id get one regardless.
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They're starting to get harder to find, not sure about $40 anymore, I think I paid $45, but knifeworks still has them for under $50...

A few good kabar clearances are available right now though, others include the 8" bk5 camp knife and the 7-1/8" (chopping) potbelly, I've seen both available for around $65;
eithet one coupled with a 4" mora would make a great combo.
 
TravisH said:
The 15 is 'slicier' than the 16 and is on clearance sale at ~$40.
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Blackreach said:
Thank you for all of the suggestions. .....and where would i be able to find the bk16 for 40 bucks? At that price id get one regardless.
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You misread Travis's post. The BK15 is available around the $40 range as it's on close-out. Never have I seen the 16 at or near that price, although I think that's where it would be most competitive considering how little more money will get you a BK2 or BK7 if you shop around.
 
That of course assumes that you want a BK-2 or BK-7. I have both of those. I would certainly choose the BK-7 over the BK-2, but with a 7" blade, it can be a bit un-yieldy for people not used to using bigger blades for normal tasks. I tend to agree with a lot of people who say, get the "9" over the "7" if you want a big knife. But I don't own a BK-9.
 
Even though this topic comes up fairly often, I still find interesting -- if only to see what folks consider important in a bug-out knife.

For what it's worth, recently we posted an FAQ on the subject: "What's the Best Knife for a Bug-Out Bag?" No specific recommendations there, just some general guidelines. :cool:

Tom @ KnivesShipFree
 
KnivesShipFree said:
Even though this topic comes up fairly often, I still find interesting -- if only to see what folks consider important in a bug-out knife.

For what it's worth, recently we posted an FAQ on the subject: "What's the Best Knife for a Bug-Out Bag?" No specific recommendations there, just some general guidelines. :cool:

Tom @ KnivesShipFree
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"Once you have your knife, pack it in your BOB and leave it there -- that's where it belongs. Don't be tempted to press it into duty for hunting, camping or cookouts. Dedicate this knife solely to bug-out duty.

We're knife people, so we know it can be tough to ignore a perfectly useful knife. Just resolve to leave this one alone 'til you need it."

Love this, and along with shear cost when I made the BOB specific purchase, (along with others for family members, multiple " cheap" purchases make one big purchase), and ease of maintenance, is exactly what led me to my 1095 Schrade ES and SS Mora....

Examined and tested enough to know they weren't defective

Packed away

And

Fuhgetabout'em!
 
strategy9 said:

"Once you have your knife, pack it in your BOB and leave it there -- that's where it belongs. Don't be tempted to press it into duty for hunting, camping or cookouts. Dedicate this knife solely to bug-out duty.

We're knife people, so we know it can be tough to ignore a perfectly useful knife. Just resolve to leave this one alone 'til you need it."

Love this, and along with shear cost when I made the BOB specific purchase, (along with others for family members, multiple " cheap" purchases make one big purchase), and ease of maintenance, is exactly what led me to my 1095 Schrade ES and SS Mora....

Examined and tested enough to know they weren't defective

Packed away

And

Fuhgetabout'em!
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Not sure why anyone would be under a fan spraying fecal matter, but to each their own. Then how will those knives be of any use to you in an emergency if you haven't gotten out and used them?! I'm already disliking where this marketing idea is going
 
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You missed the part where I said I examined and tested them enough to know they aren't defective.

And thus I know they are of use, as I've (thoroughly) examined and tested them enough to know that before I packed them away, now that they are in fact packed away, I have no need of 'em and don't touch them but once or twice a year when I check inventory and restock or readjust stock.

I have a couple kabars and others (including other mora's) at my disposal for daily and situational use, camping, fishing, etc... Don't need my BOB Knives, I know they are there...

In most foreseeable scenarios; I'm not directly in an urban setting, but rather just outside, and home is a stout little hilltop homestead with a well and a lake, a place where we can actually hunker down for a bit, and either dig in or plan a next move, but no need for absolute haste, so I will have time to appropriately grab other Knives from my collection to carry and to equip others with, but additionally I will also have the Knives (enough for the family) already in my BOB, I know they're there.

In a worst case scenario where I would have to hastily evacuate and wouldn't have time to grab anything but the BOB which in conveniently located along the exit route, I won't be knifeless, I know I have a stout Schrade in 1095 that's been camping and tested, as well as a Mora and a Boker+ lockback folder, (plus Mora's and Schrade framelocks for everyone else in the family, all tested enough to know they aren't defective and are in good working order). I know they are there...

The point being your BOB is packed sufficiently with your needs, and properly inventoried so that you don't need to continually tinker with it and take stuff out. If you packed it appropriately you leave it go, and you know it's there and what's in it for emergency use only in the event you ever would have to actually bug out.
-(which is hopefully never, but just like fire alarms and health insurance, it's always better to be prepared then to be caught off guard).

(With the wife and a lazy video game junky teenager as well as a toddler, there are actually 3 bug out bags, mine being the heaviest by far being ex-military and much more accustomed to and capable of handling the additional weight, but everyone has a few blades in theirs).

In the worst imaginable
 
strategy9 said:
Examined and tested enough to know they weren't defective

Packed away

And

Fuhgetabout'em!
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Exactly. :thumbup: Determine that the tool is good to go (there are no guarantees, regardless) then leave it alone. And then go work on skills with other knives, similar knives, identical knives -- 'cause it ain't about the tool, it's about the skills. :cool:

Tom @ KnivesShipFree
 
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I keep a SOG Field Pup I got at Cabela's on clearance and a Fiskars Brush Axe in our family car at all times.

I bought a Bk12 a while back, over the Bk10 because of the extra length. The Bk10 seems to have a lot more meat behind the edge once I played with both. I think it would make a better chop/baton blade, but at that point you may as well use a 2.
 
The BK2 is a brute. It is seemingly indestructible. As other have said its a knife I will keep lashed to my bug out bag and little else.


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Blackreach said:
In short i want a knife that can be relied upon to perform above and beyond in the event of a real emergency. To perform as a knife. .pry bar..or what ever i need it to be.

As for price...ideally under 100 is ideal.
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Get a BK16 and a BK14, you'll be set for just about everything. Plus you'll only be a little above budget.
 
Ka-Bar is also closing out clam-packed BK3s for $75-ish right now. The BK3 is suitable for woods use as pointed out by the late Ron Hood in this thread and for urban use here by moderator Brian Jones (who was with Hood on that trip).
 
Why such short blades when an edge twice longer will last twice as long, all else being equal?

Gaston
 
strategy9 said:
You missed the part where I said I examined and tested them enough to know they aren't defective.

And thus I know they are of use, as I've (thoroughly) examined and tested them enough to know that before I packed them away, now that they are in fact packed away, I have no need of 'em and don't touch them but once or twice a year when I check inventory and restock or readjust stock.

I have a couple kabars and others (including other mora's) at my disposal for daily and situational use, camping, fishing, etc... Don't need my BOB Knives, I know they are there...

In most foreseeable scenarios; I'm not directly in an urban setting, but rather just outside, and home is a stout little hilltop homestead with a well and a lake, a place where we can actually hunker down for a bit, and either dig in or plan a next move, but no need for absolute haste, so I will have time to appropriately grab other Knives from my collection to carry and to equip others with, but additionally I will also have the Knives (enough for the family) already in my BOB, I know they're there.

In a worst case scenario where I would have to hastily evacuate and wouldn't have time to grab anything but the BOB which in conveniently located along the exit route, I won't be knifeless, I know I have a stout Schrade in 1095 that's been camping and tested, as well as a Mora and a Boker+ lockback folder, (plus Mora's and Schrade framelocks for everyone else in the family, all tested enough to know they aren't defective and are in good working order). I know they are there...

The point being your BOB is packed sufficiently with your needs, and properly inventoried so that you don't need to continually tinker with it and take stuff out. If you packed it appropriately you leave it go, and you know it's there and what's in it for emergency use only in the event you ever would have to actually bug out.
-(which is hopefully never, but just like fire alarms and health insurance, it's always better to be prepared then to be caught off guard).

(With the wife and a lazy video game junky teenager as well as a toddler, there are actually 3 bug out bags, mine being the heaviest by far being ex-military and much more accustomed to and capable of handling the additional weight, but everyone has a few blades in theirs).

In the worst imaginable
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I didn't miss what you said, I disagreed saying that I'm not of the "set and forget" camp. I get the idea of redundancies, but there is also a reason why people train with their gear.

Sounds like you have a great system for you and yours where you live, but my situation and where I live is totally different. Which is why I try not to come up with generalized "rules" about this kinda stuff. Everyone's situation is gonna be different, but I do agree everyone should have some tools to effect basic survival, medical and creature comforts as a personal social responsibility for more than a few days.

To the OP, I'd say if you're eyeing the Becker 16 that should pair nicely with your bk7!
 
Blackreach said:
I wish i could get a cold steel chaos but with those i would be pushing my luck with the Canadian gov't. ...if the handle was made of a polymer it would be a different story. On a side note. ...has anyone have any experience with the tops Bob. ....out of my price range for the topic but I'm curious about it and it's features.
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That's to bad. One of the guys here makes carbon fiber knucks, maybe you could talk him into making a trench knife handle for you.....
 
It's been a while since ive been on but thanks to everyone for all the suggestions. I came really close to buying an esee 4 but ended up having a knife made for a little extra ....and even though it was more than i originally intended to pay i ended up getting something that was original to my specs and something you can't just pick up anywhere. I also opted for 5160 spring steel. ...the knife was made by lions den blades. ....he has some really nice knives on etsy
Id post pics but i can't seem to figure out how from my phone
 
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