I don't buy this "Beckers are cheap" crap...

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Doc8404

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I can't count the number of times when discussing blades someone says "Beckers are the best blade for the money" or "Great cheap blade". Am I missing something? If you outfitted a Becker the same as an Esee or Tops it would usually end up costing a good bit more. Do any of you still buy Beckers because you consider them a "bargain" as compared to other brands? I don't.

I bought my first Becker because of the price, I've bought all my others because they are just down right nasty knives that have the best ergo's in the business, and they are backed by a great company!! Regardless of the price, I'd choose a Becker over Esee or Tops any day.

Now, I suppose Beckers are a super bargain if you take into account my enjoyment factor when using them!
 
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They are a great bargain, as are ESEE's and TOP's, and for each model, there is a comparable model in the other lines; they're all mid-tech, well made (in the USA), and with the exception of the TOP's line, they have a plethora of after market accessories/sheaths and scales. They sell well because of price, and not in spite of; yes, they truly are a bargain.:)
 
beckers are a bargin because you do not have to outfit them for performance. the steel is what cuts, not the sheath or the handles.
 
For $65 (roughly, this number varies depending on where you purchase it) you can get a BK2 to your door. It is a heck of a lot of knife to for the money. If you do outfit one the same as an ESEE or a Tops knife, yes, the price would be equivalent. But you don't have to. The sheaths work. The knife works. The handles work. Are they top notch? No, but they still work. The default grivory can be roughed up a little to improve grip and does a fine job (case in point I have a BK16 that I use most these days and I prefer the grivory grips [sandblasted] over any other grips I have from the secondary market) and it takes very little in the way of modification to make this happen.

For the money, you get a hell of a lot of knife. And it works. It works well. So yeah, I think they are a bargain. I don't need a fancy sheath, or fancy grips, for one to do what I need from it.
 
The point of my post was to say that Beckers can compete with any other brand based on performance, regardless of price. It was meant as a compliment- I don't consider them a "poor mans Esee" as I had 3 people at my local shop tell me today.
 
I use Esee, I use Beckers. I don't have any tops but that isn't a tribute to the quality just I haven't gotten any. For me, I don't really change my knives too much. I don't care about micarta the grivory is fine for me. I did get a thing of Zytel that went onto one of my 14s and my 24 but that worked out to $6 extra for each. For ME the Beckers still are a bargain.
 
Doc8404 said:
The point of my post was to say that Beckers can compete with any other brand based on performance, price aside.
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In that case, it all simply boils down to aesthetics such as blade shape, type of finish, etc. Buy an ESEE 5, or TOP's Mil-Spie 5, or a Becker Companion and you will, with knowing how to shop, find these knives all priced within $10.00 of each other; the only deciding factor really is aesthetics.
 
So you all only continue to buy Beckers because of the bargain price? Are you saying as the price goes up and the bargain value decreases you will look elsewhere?
 
Alnamvet68 said:
In that case, it all simply boils down to aesthetics such as blade shape, type of finish, etc. Buy an ESEE 5, or TOP's Mil-Spie 5, or a Becker Companion and you will, with knowing how to shop, find these knives all priced within $10.00 of each other; the only deciding factor really is aesthetics.
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For example- I was looking at a couple knives today and the sales guy said "If you can't afford anything else you can get a Becker...." and several people chimed in. The perception, at least in this particular crowd, was that Beckers are the option if you can't afford a "better" knife. I think that's just crazy talk.
 
No, not just for the bargain. But yes, I think all of us will look elsewhere for knives, I think all of us do now already. We love knives. There are very few of us that are dedicated to only purchasing Becker knives though.
 
Doc8404 said:
So you all only continue to buy Beckers because of the bargain price? Are you saying as the price goes up and the bargain value decreases you will look elsewhere?
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For me, I don't buy anything unless I get it at a discount, and that includes Beckers, TOP's, and ESEE's. If not for the fact that I am a retired military officer with lifetime Exchange privileges, I would have never bought a Strider, 'cause nobody discounts them...but they do at the Exchange. Now, I don't know what you're trying to say with "...price goes up and the batgain value decreases..." unless of course the intent is for a 500 page back and forth thread. I would just ignore the local yokels who say Becker's are an el cheapo or whatever it is they're saying;)
 
Alnamvet68 said:
For me, I don't buy anything unless I get it at a discount, and that includes Beckers, TOP's, and ESEE's. If not for the fact that I am a retired military officer with lifetime Exchange privileges, I would have never bought a Strider, 'cause nobody discounts them...but they do at the Exchange. Now, I don't know what you're trying to say with "...price goes up and the batgain value decreases..." unless of course the intent is for a 500 page back and forth thread. I would just ignore the local yokels who say Becker's are an el cheapo or whatever it is they're saying;)
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The purpose was to see if people will still buy Beckers if they get to a point where they cost as much as Esee or one of the other competitors. If that takes 500 pages, awesome.
 
I was researching a good knife for survival / my BOB bag. The BK2 was the one that kept popping up. Had nothing to do with price. I was actually surprised how cheap they were when I went to order it. I was ready, and expecting to pay over $100 for it. When I got it, I saw what all the hub bub was about. It's a great knife, no matter what the cost.
 
Doc8404 said:
The purpose was to see if people will still buy Beckers if they get to a point where they cost as much as Esee or one of the other competitors. If that takes 500 pages, awesome.
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Beckers already cost as much as the ESEE's...a BK14 can be had for $38.95; the Izula for $39.95....both excellent bargains, same steels, nearly same epoxy finish, just a different blade shape.
 
The Warrior said:
I was researching a good knife for survival / my BOB bag. The BK2 was the one that kept popping up. Had nothing to do with price. I was actually surprised how cheap they were when I went to order it. I was ready, and expecting to pay over $100 for it. When I got it, I saw what all the hub bub was about. It's a great knife, no matter what the cost.
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Pretty much my exact reason for getting the 2 as well. Then I decided the sheath sucked and had some dumb idea that I will just make one, then look what happened. And I still don't have a sheath for my 2. :confused:

For 65 bucks you can't go wrong. You don't need micarta and a fancy sheath to use the knife, want is a different story. Besides half the fun is customizing it the way you want.
 
It seems like, for most folks, the perfect knife is always just a little different that what they already have. If the blade was or wasn't coated, the handles were rougher/smoother/different material, the grind was X instead of Y, etc., then it would be the perfect knife. A Becker just comes across as a less expensive way to start with something that you can customize into a knife that you are happy with.
 
Ethan's slogan, "Knives That Work For A Living" is spot on. It's not about all the spit and polish, they're tools, no bullshit tools that get the job done. :thumbup:
 
...and speaking of "spit and polish", damn Warrior, I truly admire your vast collection of hard working knives.;)
 
Alnamvet68 said:
...and speaking of "spit and polish", damn Warrior, I truly admire your vast collection of hard working knives.;)
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What's that supposed to mean? So I have a collection, so what? I live in the land of corn and beans, and don't get much of a chance to use them.
 
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