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Except for Brute, Magnum Camp and some sort of Becker Khukri there is next to none collector value. But they are still great users and have user value.
 
idaho said:
Except for Brute, Magnum Camp and some sort of Becker Khukri there is next to none collector value. But they are still great users and have user value.
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and don't forget the BK10, which is also extinct.

OLDER old ones, somewhat, but mostly to people like me that prefer say, the original Machaxe, and how it was ground (very thin profile == awesome -> the Camillus were a lot thicker/obtuse). also the sheaths were basically primo then - the eagle industries spec sheaths were/are VERY GOOD. this hollow bangy kydex - it's okay but ... but y'all be better off getting leather at a minimum, and an eagle sheath next :)


Bladite
 
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From what I read around the internet, KaBar has a few QC issues with the new Becker's. I never heard anything bad about the Camillius batch.

I have never held or seen one of the new KaBar's though, so take my opinion for what its worth... :)
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everything has QC issues. KaBars (very minor). Camillus had more than a few. there's even one or two issues with the very old ones, though what i remember the most was a QC pull that was probably bought in auction/junk and never sold.

even bmw (cars and bikes) have issues.

my point? mmm. obvious, no?


Bladite
 
I would think that there might be some interest in the Camillus BK-9 due to the fact it was made with thicker stock than the current KaBar model.

Tom
 
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Yes,but which ones are better,Camillus or Kabar?
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well, if you go through some older threads, this question keeps coming up. over and over and over ;)

answer: neither. both. one of them has a current warranty. one of them does not. they are different but similar steels, with different heat treats each.

iirc, there are claims the camillus ones are a little "tougher" at the cost of edge, and the kabar ones are a bit "harder" with the emphasis on edge retention.

both are bloody tough and unless abused (or having inclusions/etc beyond the control of the maker) should not fail you. of course, if a kabar fails, they will more than likely want to know why, how, when, where, etc, and unless there was a vise and pipe involved (snerk), probably make it right.

me? i'm using at least 15 year old *pre* camillus MachAx (possibly pre-blackjack? i don't recall right now)... and it's kicking ass still. just so you know.


Bladite
 
T Schloz said:
I would think that there might be some interest in the Camillus BK-9 due to the fact it was made with thicker stock than the current KaBar model. Tom
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it's slightly thicker sure. i've held both side by side, and while you can tell, in real world use, it's no biggy on many tasks. you really aren't going to break either.

a lot of people are definitely going towards THINNER blades in many bushcrafting areas; beefy perhaps some, but still thin. the BK10 Crewman for instance is VERY much belowed due to the thinness over the BK02 Campanion.

imho, buy whatever for the best possible price. imho as well, barring certain models (not being produced for instance), or absolutely NEW in box, with the grease and papers for collecting purposes, there are so many camillus models out there as to not really make them more valuable as users than the current kabars. imho. for example: the tactool, people love those things, and the prices for the camillus versions pre-kabar were CRIMINAL. no longer. the kabar version rocks hard, is easy to get, at a good price. good by rarity.

now, there was a period when camillus was gone, the auction over, and most known stock was dwinding, and ePray was booming. well, imho again, that's over now that we have current production. which reminds me, i need to buy a couple more karbar models as, uh, backups ;)


Bladite
 
The common 'survival knife' of the american frontier was often a humble butcher knife or something similar, with a thin blade. Today folks look down on a blade 1/8" thick as being too thin; they see it as weak, but that 1/8" thick blade is substantially thicker than most of the knives people used 200 years ago.
 
While I agree with the above posts, I was just stating that someone may have interest in a Camillus BK-9 simply because it is a variation that is different from the current model. I'm not at all trying to start an argument on which is better. :)

Tom
 
I still see MIB and NIB Camillus Beckers selling at a premium over the Ka Bar Beckers on eBay and elsewhere.
 
Hey guys, can anybody ID this BK7? The seller said its a Camillus. Thats not the original sheath right? Did the Camillus version come with a Remora like the KaBars? Thanks!
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jvisconti said:
Hey guys, can anybody ID this BK7? The seller said its a Camillus. Thats not the original sheath right? Did the Camillus version come with a Remora like the KaBars? Thanks!
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Sure, Camillus made BK7s. That looks like one and reads as such from the photo.

Nope, that's not their sheath, aftermarket with the very nice quick release buckle by TecLoc. You can find pictures of the original green pouch like sheath if you look around - pretty similar to what KaBar sells now.

Oh Heck no :) Remoras are very much a KaBar thing, Camillus didn't make them, so you're not going to see that from them.

Looks used and in good condition, so assuming you're looking to buy that from some seller and you are verifying it's authenticity, well, it looks real enough. I'd expect to pay around the same price as current KaBar stock, give or take, given the used status.


Bladite
 
I just couldn't tell if it was a Camillus or a Kabar. Very excited to join the Becker family again! Thanks for the quick response.
 
dumb newbie Q here -- what is a NIB Camillus Brute worth, since I remember what the prices on the effingham ones were right after the closing and KB isn't making them now.
I've heard rumors of $350+ on ePray and that's kind of scary.
 
1066vik said:
dumb newbie Q here -- what is a NIB Camillus Brute worth, since I remember what the prices on the effingham ones were right after the closing and KB isn't making them now.
I've heard rumors of $350+ on ePray and that's kind of scary.
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They're auctioned so rarely these day that it's tough to value them.

But I do recall seeing big numbers for them; $350.00 wouldn't surprise me at all.
 
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