Did your first Becker change your thoughts on Knives?

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I have a ton of knives as I'm sure many of you do. I think back many years when I used to go to the gun and knife show with like $200 and would just buy as many big knives as I could. Sometimes I would buy a cheap junk pocket knife or 2. I guess the reason I'm bringing this all up is because ever since buying my first Becker, which was the 9, I look at knives differently. Yesterday I was at Bass Pro and was looking at some hugh machete that was hanging on a hook in some plastic package. The handle was exposed so one could feel the rubber grip. The machete had the same basic shape as the machax with a bigger "belly". I started thinking why would I buy this thing when I could buy the machax for about the same price and have an awesome knife. Something that I could leave as is or modify as needed/wanted. Anyways I guess I'm saying ever since buying my first Becker I don't buy cheap knives anymore. Everytime I look at a big knife I find my self saying well it's not my 9 or if I see some knife for $80 or so I say why buy that one when I could add to my Becker collection. Does anyone else feel the same?
 
Beckers changed my experience with knives greatly. The singe most impact on me was they inspired me to get out and use them almost on a daily basis. Then a hobby was built up around them.
 
It was a Cam Becker Necker. Still have it.

I wouldn't say it changed my thoughts, but it was a pleasant reminder that you can still get a very good, American made factory knife that's ground right and performs well :thumbup:
 
It definitely changed how I looks at knives.

I now am very intolerant of lesser quality blades. Becker knives raised the bar to a very high standard for me. Anything less is simply unacceptable.

I can't get myself to buy anything other than a becker now. I'm hooked :D




Oh, and my first Becker was a BK2, the same one that's riding on my hip as I type this.
 
Since getting my first Becker knife, a 9, I got rid of 85% of what i had collected over the years.. I just came to the realization that I didn't need a big pile of knives, just a few quality pieces..
 
Yeah, absolutely. Becker knives opened my eyes up to quality. Before I had my first (a BK10LE), I had a box full of stainless slipjoints and a few Buck 110 wannabees. It's lead me down a path of obsession with good quality tools, for which I am very grateful. It's even gotten me into some customs and dabbling in customizing and thinking about designing and building my own in the near future.
 
It made me realize that I don't have to dish out a large sum of money to have a quality, American knife. I have also thinned out my collection....some SOG's I had that were crap, ect. I think the Becker brand was my first experience with a true quality fixed blade...and then I become obsessed with mods and such....and doing modifications felt really empowering to me....making the knife my own. And then I found you lot, and was introduced to an amazing community based off of some knives....awesome.
 
No, not at all. I have always had quality knives, many being a great value for the money like the Opinal, and the Becker is just one of them. I will say at the price point, they are a steal.

But the Becker did make it into my five top knives every knife fan should own.
 
It made me realize that a small fixed blade is a lot better in comparison to a single bladed folder when being outdoors. No junk that gets in joints and that you have to clean. Plain awesome. I'm mainly talking about the 14 here since that was my first BK&T. Also, the blade thickness and width came in very handy when opening cans and the like. No need for fiddling with Victorinox can openers when you can just cut through the lid. In short, it made me realize the versatility of (small) fixed blades and their advantages over carrying folders while hiking/fossil hunting,...
 
Absolutely. After many years of carrying a cheapo folder I decided to splurge on a $125 Benchmade a few years ago. That suited me fine, until I recently started researching fixed blades. My first fixed blade purchase was the BK 10. My reasoning for starting with the 10 was that it was right at the 5 1/2" legal limit you can carry in Texas. I fell in love with it, stripped it, forced a patina, and dressed it up in custom micarta and kydex. Realizing it was impractical to tote a 10 around town I went ahead and picked up a 14 so I could more discreetly have a Becker on me at work, at home, and on the street. Ever since I've been buying more and more knives, all the while deciding which Becker will be my next. I'm torn between the 15, 16, and 17, and I change my mind three times a day. In the mean time I should just grab a 9 because after all...
 
Beckers changed my perspective for sure. Now I look at knives, not for just the cool factor, but for: the quality of the steel/materials and the integrity/character of the company/maker.
 
Yes, Beckers have changed my perspective on knives. After reading this thread... what more could I possibly say. Everybody here has it right! U.S.A made, quality for an amazing price, a tool you could use to disassemble or chop apart anything. Or the use of these tools to create something from almost nothing. Tops off with a community of friendly individuals with an extremely vast knowledge on anything you need to know to survive or make your own tools to survive.

You could say "love at first sight".. some of us are lucky enough to feel that multiple times in our lives, not only our significant others but the tools that complete us as a person. Lets not forget that indescribable feeling when you handle or use the tool that you feel was made for you...

All made possible by an amazing designer.

Cheers,
 
Wait a sec.... Are you saying there are other knives out there other then beckers... Your just talking foolish!

Seriously though yes beckers have spolied me. I have bough 1 fallkniven and a couple bhk but really don't use them. I have a bunch of esee, gerber, bark river and sog and use them from time to time but every time i use one i end up feeling like i have a becker that can do it either better or for cheaper. I feel hands down the beckers are great designs and for the price your just throwing away money on the more expensive brands.

Just my opinion
 
Yep, but it changed my mind in a different way.
Before using my BK2 I always thought that thick bladed knives had very limited use. I have now seen the light. The BK2 is capable of very fine work and plenty of heavy work. It is a good feeling knowing that I am still learning.
 
Beckers are what got me into knives. A few years back I was looking for a heavy duty tool to keep in my truck and found a youtube video showcasing the BK2. Prior to that, I had no idea how versatile a knife could be.....I thought knives cut things and that's it; boy was I mistaken! I've since purchased many other Beckers and branched out to other brands as well. Thanks to Beckers, I now know about various blade shapes, steels, heat treats, tang designs, scale composition, etc; I still have a lot to learn but BK&T definitely lit the fire.
 
With my first paid job, I bought a knife.
I was maybe 8 or 10, can't remember. I wanted it to be quality, it soon broke. I was given knives, bought quite a few, and broke very many in my time.

Quality is the anti-BS in knife design. Beckers are quality, and they have one of the best handle designs, period.

I still have an old broken dive knife that I repaired the tang on. I was searching for a good handle design to copy when I stumbled onto the Beckers. When I finish with my rudimentary repair, it will be my most sincere form of flattery.

 
Change my thoughts on knives? Not really. Unlike some of you, my Kabar Beckers were purchased after owning and using many good knives. I think they are a pretty good value overall. I compare them mostly to ESEE knives and for me the Becker line comes out on top mostly because of price. My first Becker was a BK-2 which I purchased entirely because of all the chatter in the forums. It's a fine knife, but it isn't the kind of knife I would normally choose. But I still bought one. I wanted to understand what others are saying. Then I bought another and another.... So, I do like the Kabar Becker line.
 
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Yes it did. It showed me you can get more knife for less money. It showed me that America still makes quality products for reasonable prices. Thanks Ethan. Thanks Toooj. :thumbup::thumbup:
 
I actually received my first Becker last week, a BK2 from a giveaway held by byzzyzzogeton (thanks again Wayne) up until then the two thickest knives I owned were a EK Model 5 Combat Bowie and A Swamp Rat Howlin' Rat, both very capable knives, excellent in their own right and these were my outdoor activities knives, no chopped, whacked, sliced and almost any other activity you'd do outside with a knife.
Only a week with it and already I can see the advantage of a thick knife, this is not a knife I'm afraid to use, it's a tank.

This grade of knife is not something I'm used to it goes against everything I've learned about knives in 40 years, you can pretty with this, you can beat on the back without fear of it breaking,(within reason of course but that reason seems to be easy beyond the normal outdoor knife).

I'm still getting the feel for it and I wanna put a nice working edge on it but it has changed my view on what a knife can be and I'll be figuring where I can scrounge up the money get another one.

Curse you guys, like I don't have enough things I wanna get now I've got a whole line I wanna try out.
 
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