Help with choosing my next knifre

I agree ... Buy them all. I typically grab my bk16 over the bk2 due to it being a little more comfortable seeing as it dosen't weigh a lot but in all honesty i have yet to see one blade do something the other can't. Granted for some tasks the will out preform each other but they all get the job done. I would suggest you START with the bk16 and then continue down that slippery slope and buy em all
 
Well I sure don't know much about knifres but I can offer some advice on knives.

The 2 is a thick beast. Near indestructible but the thickness hinders it's performance in a lot of general cutting tasks. If you want a blade to serve as a true "survival knife" that you don't have to worry about breaking should you get into a bad situation and have to abuse your knife then that's the one to get.

As part of a system the 16 is probably the most handy. Light and nimble it's great for the typical stuff you would use a knife for while the machetes, axes, and other choppers handle the rough stuff. Still very tough if you need to beat on it.

The 10 is great to grab and head off for a few hours if you don't want to bring a bunch of gear. Thin and light enough to preform well but strong and large enough to get you through if something goes wrong.

The 7 isn't quite as handy but it's certainly capable of anything you might need to do, though possibly with a tiny bit more difficulty. Personally I don't find a lot of use for knives in the 7" range. 3-4" for EDC, 4-5.5" for outdoor utility mundane stuff, and 9+ for gathering wood or clearing a path and the other big jobs. I have a few 7" blades though and they are far from useless.

This fits into my general experience and use. The big ones are mostly just for fun as they take more experience to use for tasks that require a lot of blade control. For that reason, I would go with the BK-16 first and then move to something larger or smaller that tickles your fancy. The smaller BK-14/BK-24 is a pretty useful knife if you give it a chance using it.
 
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Sounds like you're asking for a 16 or a 14.

I'd steer clear of the Bk2 when "utility" is the ideal, its a lummox more suited to "indestructibility"
 
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The smaller BK-14/BK-22 is a pretty useful knife if you give it a chance using it.

He meant BK-24 and no that's not razzing, it was seriously a typo lol.

The 22 is just a 2 in a different sheath, the 24 is a 14 in D2 steel
 
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Thanx for the input. I agree, Becker Knives are an infection that can't be cured with just one. Looks like the 16 will be my next purchase.
 
Thanx for the input. I agree, Becker Knives are an infection that can't be cured with just one. Looks like the 16 will be my next purchase.
Great choice, the 14/24 were also valid options that I think didn't get touted enough
And then a 9. You need a BK9. You can't not have a 9.

The 9 just has an awesome factor and an AMAZING balance between Large and not too Large but Large enough that you have own..
 
Thank you for that Hoss......

Ethan


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