I want my Becker!

Haze240

Haze240

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Hey guys. So as you can see, I'm new to the forums (joined last month) but i've been cruising around here constantly. It was specifically the great info and attitude here in the Becker forum that got me to join in the first place. I used to think I knew a thing or two about knives, and since being on the forums I've realized I knew exactly that...a thing, or two.
I originally was just going to do a little research to find a decent knife that I could use for backpacking and camping. Well a couple weeks into being a forum member, I placed an order for a BK7, an EsKabar, a Recon 1 tanto, a CS machete, Lansky sharpening kit, a few pocket sharpeners and some little odds and ends. The last time I bought a (non-kitchen) knife was about 7 or 8 years ago, and it was a 15$ special from House of Knives, so putting in an order for nearly 250$ worth of knives was a bit of a jump for me (but a sound investment in quality, I'm sure). In fact, I already have another order planned out, and am trying to restrain myself from placing it before my first order even gets here lol.
Here's the thing though. I had heard good things about Knifecenter.com, and did my shopping there, good prices and reportedly great customer service. Placed my order back in mid-January, and was hoping to have gotten it by now. I've emailed them, and their reply was that the BK7 was out of stock, and the manufacturer was backed up. They had no idea when the manufacturer would be sending some out, and 3 weeks later, my order still sits there, not being sent out.
Maybe I'm just too excited, and should prepare myself for a long wait, but I WANT MY BECKER! I've thought about seeing if i could upgrade to a BK9 (not even sure they have those in stock either) so that i could get my order quicker, but my heart is set on the BK7. Soooo this brings me to the question part of this rambling story. Does anyone know if the BK7 is backed up in production?, are they just not pumping them out like they used to?, or am I just in for a long, excrutiating wait?

I just want my BK7 (and the other knives too lol) so i can finally get out and go hunting for this fatwood I hear so much about lol. Apparently the 7 devours it like fat Uncle Tony at a pizza place. :D
 
the BK2 devours... the bk7 is imho outclassed by the BK5, but that's just MY opinion :)

knifecenter can't help if they don't have stock, but they shouldn't sell you something without informing you up front imho. that's just poor for any vendor, to hang you up that way.

i can think of a few vendors that don't actually stock anything, they rely on you being patient while they themselves order it and then drop ship it. you might as well order it from another vendor... bookstores - when they're like "oh, we can order it, get it in 5 days, and you can come pick it up" -- "nuh uh honey, i can order that from amazon, right now, on my phone, and have that TOMORROW, i was just trying to help a local bizness yah? but you failed. tah!" geez :)
 
Hey Haze 240.....

I heard a rumor that some of the knives were on backorder at the factory......The word is that although Ka-Bar was very optimistic about Becker sales this year they were not quite optimistic enough when they scheduled production.........If Tooj ( the estimable Paul Tsujimoto) misses this post tomorrow morning I will twitch him up and try to get an answer on the timing.....I apologize, as I know all too well, how that itch gets after you make the order.... BTW Knifecenter IS a great place to do business with......They do try hard.!!!!.....

Soon come I hope.....

All Best.....

ethan
 
Tomars is real fast, first call Knifecenter and find out the ETA. If it's gonna be awhile cancel it. Go Tomars, He ships the next day ish and has a rock solid rep.
 
3:30, I ordered from Tomar's. 4:30, received and email saying items are shipped. Gotta love that work ethic.
 
+1 with Tomars. Ordered my BK-09 and 4 days later I was fondling it !!

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Beckerhead #32
 
Qeth said:
3:30, I ordered from Tomar's. 4:30, received and email saying items are shipped. Gotta love that work ethic.
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YAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Get them Beckers movin' out the door. Make the guy in the brown clothes, hate his job.

Moose
 
Ethan Becker said:
Hey Haze 240.....

I heard a rumor that some of the knives were on backorder at the factory......The word is that although Ka-Bar was very optimistic about Becker sales this year they were not quite optimistic enough when they scheduled production.........If Tooj ( the estimable Paul Tsujimoto) misses this post tomorrow morning I will twitch him up and try to get an answer on the timing.....I apologize, as I know all too well, how that itch gets after you make the order.... BTW Knifecenter IS a great place to do business with......They do try hard.!!!!.....

Soon come I hope.....

All Best.....

ethan
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i'm waiting on a BK7 now a little bit. none to be had where i ordered.

mmm.

make moar!
 
Ethan Becker said:
Hey Haze 240.....

I heard a rumor that some of the knives were on backorder at the factory......The word is that although Ka-Bar was very optimistic about Becker sales this year they were not quite optimistic enough when they scheduled production.........If Tooj ( the estimable Paul Tsujimoto) misses this post tomorrow morning I will twitch him up and try to get an answer on the timing.....I apologize, as I know all too well, how that itch gets after you make the order.... BTW Knifecenter IS a great place to do business with......They do try hard.!!!!.....

Soon come I hope.....

All Best.....

ethan
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Thanks for the reply Ethan, it's great to know that an end-user of a great product can get a quick, informative and helpful reply directly from the original designer and creator. Now I'm even more excited to get my Beckers! lol. Since I'm not in a huge rush, I dont mind waiting a little while longer on the order. If it takes too long though, I'll probably try checking out some of the retailers mentioned earlier.

Thanks for the info guys, can't wait to become a Beckerhead...:)
 
Hey Haze......

I really like people with taste as good as yours !!!!...LOL....Always a pleasure, sir........

All Best.....

ethan
 
Hey man, your a consumer and your as good as anyone. I commend you-I would have gone global thermal nuclear by now. <cough> In stock at amazon for last several monthssss. Im not trying to start anything here, but go call that crappy vendor and cancel your order. For shites and some giiggles... I just checked amazon.com (yes, they actually have usually the best prices or close to best-and although you are really dealing with a small internet vendor(usually an individual like you see on big ebay sellers ) through amazon-trust me, those people would never screw up their relationship with the hand that feeds them-amazon itself. Sometimes amazon has it themselves, but it is usually through some partnership. You order today on amazon, and IT IS IN STOCK for christ sakes- you will have your perty becker7 in probably 3-5 days LATEST! Always shop through a legitimate vendor-even if it does cost you 5 bucks more-and it usually does not. Amazon has a real good selection of all the KABAR/ Becker products. 5,7,9 etc. Good luck my man and remember-you may not have a right to good customer service-but your wallet is a whole different game.
Thx,
Craig
 
CR33 said:
You order today on amazon, and IT IS IN STOCK for christ sakes- you will have your perty becker7 in probably 3-5 days LATEST!

Thx,
Craig
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Keep in mind though that several of the recent complaints about uneven grinds and other issues have generally come from knives ordered through Amazon. If you are a picky person, it might be a better idea to go with a different type of store, even if it does cost more. Now there haven't been that many complaints. My 2 came from Amazon, and it had a pretty uneven grind, but it didn't bother me. If I was picky though, it definitely would have been sent back.
 
I am sure I can find it elsewhere too... that is more the point here though that he is being shafted by said company. They should have told him of the wait. To imagine, several weeks for a fully production knife-that is to say it is available everywhere. This is a nice blade-but it is not a custom and does not warrant waiting for weeks. -Off with their heads!!! heheheh. kidding. Thx gents.
Craig
 
All,

Haze, sorry for the wait. The surging popularity of the Becker Line has KA-BAR in a quandry. We are humping as fast as we can to produce knives. However, as The Big"E" has found out, there are other people and models lined up also.
Please don't blame our dealers. They are trying as hard as they can to get product.
Please be patient. "That which we obtain with most difficulty, we cherish longest". Some one famous said that.
If you blame any one, blame our Moderators for generating so much interest. ;)
Hope this helps.


Best Regards,

Paul Tsujimoto
Sr Eng
Prod Dev and Qual
KA-BAR Knives
 
Toooj said:
If you blame any one, blame our Moderators for generating so much interest. ;)
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Moderators? What are the rest of us, chopped liver?

Kidding. We really have had a pretty big upswing on the interest in Beckers, myself included. I have been here, what, like 3 months? And this is the most I have ever posted on any single forum in my entire life. Love this place. Love these knives.
 
DerekH,

Okay, Okay all of youse guys are crazy and are generating waaayy to much interest.
In the mean time, we, at KA-BAR, thank you for your patronage and know that we are busting hump to get you product.


Best Regards,


Paul Tsujimoto
Sr Eng
Prod Dev and Qual
KA-BAR Knives
 
Thanks Toooj, that's what we wanted to hear.

If you can't get a 7, check some of the other models in the BKT lineup, might I suggest the 5? Perhaps a 2? What about the 3? How about a 14, 11, 13? Many choices, and great knives all. And think about it like this, you're gonna get them anyway.:D

Moose
 
I was planning to blame the moderators for something anyway - may as well be this. Way to go, mods! Hrmph! Hrmph!

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Beckerhead #42
 
Toooj said:
All,

Haze, sorry for the wait. The surging popularity of the Becker Line has KA-BAR in a quandry. We are humping as fast as we can to produce knives. However, as The Big"E" has found out, there are other people and models lined up also.
Please don't blame our dealers. They are trying as hard as they can to get product.
Please be patient. "That which we obtain with most difficulty, we cherish longest". Some one famous said that.
If you blame any one, blame our Moderators for generating so much interest. ;)
Hope this helps.


Best Regards,

Paul Tsujimoto
Sr Eng
Prod Dev and Qual
KA-BAR Knives
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Thanks so much for the reply. Its great to know how much support Becker, and KaBar knives in general have.

As far as going for another model, I was seriously considering the BK9, but I just like the BK7 too much. I wanted a knife that would be big enough to do some chopping, and baton larger stuff, but small enough that it wouldnt feel machete-ish and over sized.

As far as Knifecenter goes, they impressed me at first with a quick reply stating that the manufacturer was backed up, and they werent sure when more would be getting in, and asked what i would like to do with the order. I told them that i was alright with waiting another week or so, but that i would like to know approximately how long of a time-frame we were looking at.

Since that email, theyve just sent me the same old, pre-written and vague "i dunno when its coming" emails. I'm starting to get a little annoyed at this point, but don't mind waiting a bit longer. If I don't see any movement in the next week, i'll be cancelling the order and placing it somewhere else.

Thanks for the suggestions, support and info guys. Glad i'm choosing a Becker.
 
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