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Got money? The Kabar Navy MKI is an excellent Tweener place-holder.

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Just recieved my MK-I. Been fondling it for a while, and I have to say, I'm really glad Moose and Ethan talked me into buying it! This is an EXCELLENT all around mid-size/bushcraft knife with an excellent sheath. It has good heft for a knife its size, and the kraton handle is very grippy. I always thought that the pictures made the handle seem too large, but this is not the case. It fits your hand perfectly.

I'm sure you could baton with it, but I wouldn't. I'm not a one-knife guy, and I use the best tool for the job, so batoning witll always go to the BK9 or BK2. But cutting, carving, notching, fabricating, field dressing....it should do all those easily. This is a very "slicey" knife, as either Moose or Ethan described it.

And for under $50?? You can't beat that!

Yeah, I know it's technically not a Becker, but it's a Kabar, and a knife 99% of Beckerhead/fans/bushcraftians will appreciate. Don't hestiate to pick one up! If you hate it, someone will buy it from you....and you can use the money to pay the deductible on a psyche eval.

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I sprung for the leather handled version and I love it. May be branded a heretic for saying this, but I may not get a tweener after getting the MK1. Totally agree that with the swedge, battoning wouldn't be it's forte but I can't think of a straight cutting job it couldn't do.
 
SpookyDriver said:
Any idea on the tang width under the handle? Just curious...
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I'll try and get a pic later. Its a stick tang, but runs the entire length of the handle and is pinned into the pommel. You can see the end of it on the back of the pommel. More than strong enough for anything you'd be doing with it.

And Bemo, you WILL be branded a heretic for not getting a tweener because you have a MK-I. Similar sizes but the tweeners will be much heavier duty, and they are the new must-have knives of the Becker lineup. In the future, women will choose their mates based on what Tweeners men carry and how many. You don't want to get left out! The MK-I is an awesome knife, but it's still not a Becker. It's more like a Becker that hasn't hit puberty yet....like a baby BK7. Remember..."It's not the size that matters...it's whether or not it says "BK&T" on it!"

Do the smart thing...give up smoking, drinking pop, or eating food and put the money in a tweener jar.
 
Kabar makes a great knife for sure. I think this is just a knife you picked up to fill that void your feeling inside that only a Tweener will be able to fill. The true test will be in April or wenever they are released. :D
 
jwaj said:
Kabar makes a great knife for sure. I think this is just a knife you picked up to fill that void your feeling inside that only a Tweener will be able to fill. The true test will be in April or wenever they are released. :D
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I wouldn't mind the tweeners having a sheath like this.

This blade kind of reminds me of a smaller CS Recon Scout.
 
jwaj said:
Kabar makes a great knife for sure. I think this is just a knife you picked up to fill that void your feeling inside that only a Tweener will be able to fill. The true test will be in April or wenever they are released. :D
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Isn't that the truth? :thumbup:
 
Switchblade61 said:
It's a very nice knife in it's own right, but no substitute for a Becker... :)
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Yes, but to be fair...its the same manufacturer, same steel, same heat treat and in a size range Becker currently doesn't have a representative. Now when the tweeners come out in late April/early May, This will take it's place in a vehicle kit.
 
I tell you what though....I know you cant do it with handles like Becker has, but I wish there was some way to have this kraton grip on a Becker.
 
I have been thinking about getting the leather handle version. That or a short fighter. Not sure yet. Nice blade!
 
For some time now my BK-15 niche has been held by Green River Sheep Skinners and my Jeff White English Trade Knife.
 
I forgot to add, thanks for taking one for the team. Hopefully it will expedite my Machax's arrival :D
 
I dunno, I'm pretty spoiled on the full length/width tang of Beckers these days. Nothing else even appeals to me for bush stuff anymore, totally ruined.
 
Widerstand said:
I would love a leather stacked handled one.
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I know, between C_tanner's other thread and the MK1 vs BK16 thread I caved and ordered one about 23 hours ago. I had to get the leather handle, just looked too cool.

It can't get here soon enough.

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You guys are killing me. I've been eying up that leather stacked MK1 for about a month. After the KFU Bushpik and BK7 both showed up within a couple of weeks, I've got to practice some restraint.
 
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