Curious 15, 16, 17

[DerekH]

I have 2 of the sabres, what I don't have is the sterile sabre. Damn you Derik and Cbear and whoever else has them.

 

[Chameleonbear]

I need to get some micarta for the Saber16.

 

[bigghoss]

You guys need to read the Becker Rule Book !!! It covers all these questions of which one, what's your thoughts, which is better, etc..., etc... . Not sure what # these are but i KNOW they're in there:

It does NOT matter, as you WILL end up owning most of the entire line eventually anyway !
EVERYONE needs a BK5/BK15 combo !
Yes, the BK10 is THAT good !


I"m just sayin'.
LOL

I think you forgot one.

 

[dogboye]

I picked up the 15 as my first tweener, after having bought a BK-2 and BK-9, in that order. You can't NOT have a BK-9! I went to the trouble of stripping it, and then taking the blade secondary grind to a pretty high polish. My intent was to then patina it, but after I finished, I liked the polish so much, I left it. Then I decided it was too pretty to use. It has been hiding in my closet ever since. I honestly don't think that blade has cut anything, and is actually my first and only safe queen, out of knives that cost up to 5 times as much. Not sure what my problem it, but it just doesn't work for me, doesn't speak to me (not unlike the BK-10, but that is another story). I think I'm going to re-appropriate it to the kitchen, it needs to be used, and it would make a great barbeque knife. Anyway....

I just took delivery of a BK-17, after having bought a BK-11 subsequent to the 15. I think the 17 will fit my preferences and usage much better than the 15 or the 16. If not, I'll buy a 16, someday after the DoD Furloughs are over.