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upnorth

upnorth

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I have been out of the knife scene for several years and recently made them a primary focus again. I have many other hobbies\interests which dovetail with knife use, so I have rekindled my dormant but never fully forgotten interest in cutting tools. I have enjoyed the outdoors all my life and in the last few years I got heavily into metal detecting. I even let my motorcycle plates lapse due to my intense focus, which was unusual. Metal detecting for old coins and fur trade relics brings me quite deep into many wild, difficult to access, isolated bush locations. As I've always been compelled to camping, fishing, hunting etc., it is normal for me to carry a knife. I truly doubt that I have been without at least a folder since my early teens. However, being ''out of the scene'' for a while, but having life long experiences made me a little cocky. I am looking back on some of my recent posts and seeing a highly opinionated individual that DOES NOT know it all and is quite WRONG at times. My whiny rants about the Becker tang cut outs have become a slight source of embarrassment for me, as my stronger than need be opinion on Grivory. Today I grabbed my Brute with new Ka-Bar micarta and my BK-2 with original grivory (although I cut cross hatches into the grips), and liked them both. I guess I just wanted to say as I just did, that I don't know it all, that my sometimes semi ignorant opinions can and do change, and that I really do dig Becker knives. Yes I could buy Esee knives or whatever, and still might grab the odd one, but Becker's are a great value. And they are tough outdoor blades to be relied upon. I can pick up one of my Becker's now and enjoy it on many levels and be completely satisfied after the purchase, and that sure doesn't happen with everything that I buy. Thanks for letting me straighten out a few things that I felt a bit off about. :)
 
No worries, I actually enjoyed the alternative perspectives you post up. No apology necessary for me. I have found some of my views are personal and I get a little "fierce" when trying to deliver or defend them. Its what makes these forums great. If we all thought the same way, and felt the same way about everything, this place would be boring as hell.

Anyhoo, glad you got back out to enjoy those Beckers, glad your here.

Moose
 
Man, I thought you were going to admit that you stabbed someone with a Becker. What a relief! :p
 
what? no description of the metal detector(s)? where's the gold!
 
Hey Upnorth......

As a guy who has inserted his size 13 feet in his mouth singly AND in pairs AND OFTEN, I unfortunately know the feeling.....As we get along we either continually challenge our own assumptions or croak intellectually...........Thanks for your kind words and the guts it took to utter them!!!!!!......

I am glad that you are back in the game and enjoying your Beckers.....Please come back often ...... You will always be welcome.......

All Best

ethan

P.S. Where in Saskatchewan are you???....It is a part of your lovely country I have not had the pleasure of visiting.....Are you in wooded country?...
eb
 
Ethan Becker said:
Hey Upnorth......

As a guy who has inserted his size 13 feet in his mouth singly AND in pairs AND OFTEN, I unfortunately know the feeling.....As we get along we either continually challenge our own assumptions or croak intellectually...........Thanks for your kind words and the guts it took to utter them!!!!!!......

I am glad that you are back in the game and enjoying your Beckers.....Please come back often ...... You will always be welcome.......

All Best

ethan

P.S. Where in Saskatchewan are you???....It is a part of your lovely country I have not had the pleasure of visiting.....Are you in wooded country?...
eb
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Thanks everyone. Ethan I have 13s also and I hope that yours don't smell like mine at the end of a long day of romping.:eek: :D
I am about 20 miles from Prince Albert National park, on the parkland\Boreal forest transition. I believe that this footage was shot in the P.A. national park. I do not wish to discuss the politics at the end of the video as we all know that sex, religion etc. is a one way ticket to a heated debate, and I have no desire to fight with anyone. Yes the entire north is on my door step and I need it at times to get centered and grateful for natures peace and beauty. Have a lovely Christmas season everybody.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQBZrTLPgzI
 
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There has been differences of opinion here in Beckerland? Hmmm...I must be outta the loop!

You're ok in my book, upnorth. Your opinions of tang cut outs, and handle materials are just that...yours! Other's mileage my vary, but that's precisely what makes these forums so fun. We live, we learn, we change, and then we start it all over again! I think the common ground we can all agree on is that Becker Knife and Tool blades are an excellent product at a more than reasonable price. We get more bang for our buck...more chop for our change...more cut for our coin...more slice for the price...

Yeah, that got lame really quick...
 
MikeyJ said:
There has been differences of opinion here in Beckerland? Hmmm...I must be outta the loop!

You're ok in my book, upnorth. Your opinions of tang cut outs, and handle materials are just that...yours! Other's mileage my vary, but that's precisely what makes these forums so fun. We live, we learn, we change, and then we start it all over again! I think the common ground we can all agree on is that Becker Knife and Tool blades are an excellent product at a more than reasonable price. We get more bang for our buck...more chop for our change...more cut for our coin...more slice for the price...

Yeah, that got lame really quick...
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:thumbup: ;)
 
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