How likely are Becker knives to break in a survival situation?

[Drop bear]

One thing that has puzzled me is, ive been in enough woods to be able to find so much small wood scraps on the ground that batonning and beating on a knife seems so unnecessary; this would be the east coast of the U.S. Im sure the region you are in may play a part as to what youll need the knife for....

The more relaxed I camp the bigger the knife I need. Camp grounds are kindling deserts. And I find I have to chip off bits of wood I have bought, generally.

The BK2 is very good for knarley store bought wood.

 

[tim777us]

I have a cold steel 4 max for that sort of assurance. Which doesn't come with me all the time. But is designed to fill that role.

And I pay for that with weight mostly.(it surprisingly cuts pretty well)

The other reasoning behind the folder is I can congregate around other people without having a knife hanging off my belt. That might inspire them to get me in to trouble.

Or worse.

Borrow it.

The 4 Max is nice! This is my edc. The lanyard has a glow fob and a metal skull bead. It's about 4mm thick at the spine. I think these are 7.2 oz. out of the box. The lanyard probably adds a little. Oh, and the camera adds 20 lbs., I'm told.

 

[CarpentryHero]

It’s a good rule of thumb to look at JoeX tests as how long does the knife last his tests, knowing that certain steel is at a disadvantage in those tests is up to you. Knowing what your steel is good for is on you the consumer.
I find his videos fun to watch, but I know if the blade is high Rockwell hardness it’s gonna be hard to sharpen and potentially brittle and I shouldn’t pry with it.
For all the camping stuff I’ve ever used a knife for, a Becker is way over qualified to handle for my entire lifetime.
Don’t feel bad, this is why we join forums, that’s to learn. Most questions I have about knives have already been asked and answered thankfully

 

[BRab]