Initial impression of the BK10 by Becker Knives and tools

[Saint Loke]

After my BK10 was dispatched by Moose in the US, and ended up on my doorstep in Norway, I wanted to share my initial impression of the 10'er in the Becker knives and tools line. And I promised Moose that the Bk10 wouldn't become some shelf knife, so I added some pics to prove that statement.

Today was the first winter day in my region, a great day for taking out the new knife. As usual I tried to get my wife along on the ride "why not come wallow through the snow with me and take pictures of a knife while I use it?" She said no.

I've made a trail behind my house that leads directly up to the mountain area. It's also one of the few areas that have a lot of trees.

It's so hard to find dead wood that's not rotten. Reason is that the birch has so dense bark that it rots on its root when the tree dies. The moisture cant escape because of the bark. So All the wood I find is in some state of rotting, the trick is finding something that's in the early phase. I decided to make a tent stake. Apart from making a fire, my bushcraft skills are non existent.

The Bk10 feels good in hand. It's handle heavy, so it rests good in hand, and it makes the handling of the blade feel natural and fast. The factory edge is good, and it processes the bark and the knots without any problems.

Behold my amazing tent stake.

But could it chop? It's a pretty light blade compared to its beefier cousin. When I grabbed the edge of the handle and hammered away, it worked pretty good as a chopper.

I think I've found my new go-to outdoors blade. The Bk10 can fill the role as camp knife and crafting knife, no problem. It's also sturdy and "hard-use" enough to function good as a survival blade. The sheath is ok, and I will use the factory sheet on my backpack molle system. But I've already ordered a kydex, drop loop style, from azwelke for normal hip carry. I will not strip my Bk10, mainly because I want it to be a low maintenance and hard working knife. And I'll keep the factory handles for now, they're sturdy, will not ever break, and feels good in hand.

Thanks again for the blade, and for the opportunity to participate in your contest, Moose! (Link to contest: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1083450-MoosezChallenge-All-Summer-Long!!!!)

St. Loke signing off.

 

[NikkiR]

Nice review! Thank you for sharing. Your corner of the world is beautiful!

 

[ironborn]

Wonderful pictures as always SL! I've yet to pick up a 10, but I hope to have one in my future....and snow--we only see one snowfall per year on average in my part of the country. Does your wife own any Beckers? Perhaps gifting her one would be an incentive for her to want to share in your outdoor adventures? Or if there was a sleigh ride involved

 

[983]

Hei, already snow in Norway.
Nice Pictures. The 10 looks good, it will be my next Knife

 

[DerekH]

Awesome thread per usual St. Loke! Can't wait til we see the next one. Some beautiful scenery there in your parts.

 

[Saint Loke]

Nice review! Thank you for sharing. Your corner of the world is beautiful!

Thanks, NikkiR. The Bk10 has been reviewed quite a lot by people, more knowledgeable about knives and wilderness than me. But I thought adding my impressions and pictures couldn't hurt.

Wonderful pictures as always SL! I've yet to pick up a 10, but I hope to have one in my future....and snow--we only see one snowfall per year on average in my part of the country. Does your wife own any Beckers? Perhaps gifting her one would be an incentive for her to want to share in your outdoor adventures? Or if there was a sleigh ride involved

Thanks for the compliment, mate! My wife does not own any beckers, yet, so thanks for the tip, Ironborn. For the winter challenge I'll do my best to get my wife along. Perhaps including a sleigh ride could be a main selling point.

Hei, already snow in Norway.
Nice Pictures. The 10 looks good, it will be my next Knife

Snow came last night, it might stay until May. Soon there's skiing time! The 10 is a very good knife, together with the 9 it really completes my system. I think the 10 is so good, that it will put my Ka-Bar fighter on the shelf for now.

Awesome thread per usual St. Loke! Can't wait til we see the next one. Some beautiful scenery there in your parts.

Cheers, DerekH. I hope the scenery isn't boring you guys by now. I try to capture the fact that I'm outside, using the knife. And I really like taking pictures.

 

[DerekH]

We appreciate it greatly! We all love outside and we love pics, so I think you're doing a smashing job of it.

(Not sure if there is a title I should be addressing you by to be honest.)

 

[OFFICIAL_KA-BAR]

First day of winter? And I thought we had it rough in Western New York with snow and cold. Excellent review, enjoy the BK10. Great pictures, hope to see more in the future.

-OKB

 

[Eero]

I love my 10 so far. Had it only for a month or so and haven't really put it through hours worth of use yet but I think it's going to take a regular place on my Pack one I get a better sheath for it. Great photos. Norway has some increadible scenery. I was lucky enough to travel all the way up to the lafoten islands. Truly magical place. Great hostels there and perfect asphalt roads with lots of tunnels! I wonder if I passed through your area....

 

[Saint Loke]

We appreciate it greatly! We all love outside and we love pics, so I think you're doing a smashing job of it.

(Not sure if there is a title I should be addressing you by to be honest.)

I can call you Derek, And Derek, when you call me, You can call me Al! Or Loke, that's my name. I try to keep my service and my interest in blades separate, for now But who knows when I confess my love for excellent wilderness knives and tools from the pulpit.

First day of winter? And I thought we had it rough in Western New York with snow and cold. Excellent review, enjoy the BK10. Great pictures, hope to see more in the future.

-OKB

Thanks, OKB. One of the benefits of living in the arctic is early snow. Keep making those excellent knives!

I love my 10 so far. Had it only for a month or so and haven't really put it through hours worth of use yet but I think it's going to take a regular place on my Pack one I get a better sheath for it. Great photos. Norway has some increadible scenery. I was lucky enough to travel all the way up to the lafoten islands. Truly magical place. Great hostels there and perfect asphalt roads with lots of tunnels! I wonder if I passed through your area....

What kind of sheath do you plan on getting? I share your enthusiasm for both the 10 and Norwegian nature. It's cool that you've been in Norway. Lofoten Islands are about 1000 kilometers south from where I live, so unless you started at the top and drove south I don't think you've been here. I do agree that Lofoten has some of the most spectacular scenery Scandinavia has to offer (sorry Sweden).

 

[Ethan Becker]

A thousand Knicks NORTH of Lofotens !!!!!!!.......Gives me a serious chill just THINKING about that......LOL.....

As usual a very nice post and great pix....... I do love PICTURES of snow but, even in summer it makes me think about a fire....LOL.......

Thank you ...... Always good to tag along with you....

Ethan

 

[Aikiguy]

Great pics as usual; thanks for the write up. The 10 seems to be a nice knife for your outdoor pursuits (yet another to add to my list...). Looks like a nice dusting of snow already; feels like we should be getting a dump within the next few weeks. Great report!

 

[DerekH]

I can call you Derek, And Derek, when you call me, You can call me Al! Or Loke, that's my name. I try to keep my service and my interest in blades separate, for now But who knows when I confess my love for excellent wilderness knives and tools from the pulpit.

Al it is then! Actually I was just wondering if Reverend, Pastor, Minister, or something of the like was the appropriate title. Regardless though, I think we all are pretty jealous of the amazing wilderness area you have there around you and definitely excited when we see a new thread posted by you. Absolutely beautiful countryside there. (Maybe a touch chilly though! )

 

[mrn8]

Excellent pics, sir! Thanks for showing the BK10 being put to good use. It's a great blade, for sure, and I'm thrilled that Kabar started to make these again.

 

[Saint Loke]

A thousand Knicks NORTH of Lofotens !!!!!!!.......Gives me a serious chill just THINKING about that......LOL.....

As usual a very nice post and great pix....... I do love PICTURES of snow but, even in summer it makes me think about a fire....LOL.......

Thank you ...... Always good to tag along with you....

Ethan

Hehe, Pictures of snow! Thanks, Ethan. Expect more pictures of snow, it's impossible to avoid the stuff, now that it will cover everything the next 6-7 months.

Al it is then! Actually I was just wondering if Reverend, Pastor, Minister, or something of the like was the appropriate title. Regardless though, I think we all are pretty jealous of the amazing wilderness area you have there around you and definitely excited when we see a new thread posted by you. Absolutely beautiful countryside there. (Maybe a touch chilly though! )

Thanks a lot, Derek. That really motivates me. The Becker subforum is such a friendly place, and so many posts their adventures from all over the world. I'm glad I can participate in the community. As for the title, I'm an ordained priest in the Church of Norway. It's a bit hard to translate my title, since all the different titles has so many connotations in English. I'm the leader of my parish, many english speaking churches use the title as Vicar, Rector or Parson. It doesn't matter much to me. I'm just a guy that happens to be a priest, that happens to like well preforming survival tools.

Excellent pics, sir! Thanks for showing the BK10 being put to good use. It's a great blade, for sure, and I'm thrilled that Kabar started to make these again.

Thanks for the compliment, mrn8! I never tried the Beckers before Ka-bar made em. I heard that the quality was good also with the former production company?

 

[tfields]

great review and as always great pictures as well thx bother!

 

[LeeBower]

Beautiful pics as usual, that fourth one is just awe inspiring! I do enjoy how your post always include your wife refusing your invites into the wild with you, reminds me of my wife too, lol.
Do you ever get pics of the northern lights? It is very high on my list of things to see/do before I die. I Drove to Alaska one year mainly to see them and never had a chance, I ended up getting up there a week too late. One day hopefully.. Looking forward to seeing your next post, it is still about 32 to 35 degrees Celsius in my neck of the woods, I enjoy cooling off with your pics

 

[Moosez45]

Jesus, Loke's threads make me cry.

What a paradise you go there. And in that climate, fire is gonna be the most important skill to have with shelter being second.

Water isn't an issue, so, you got that going for you.

My 10 has become my bag carry edc, for all the reasons you said, and more. There's a lot of whoopass in that small blade.

Moose

 

[Saint Loke]

Beautiful pics as usual, that fourth one is just awe inspiring! I do enjoy how your post always include your wife refusing your invites into the wild with you, reminds me of my wife too, lol.
Do you ever get pics of the northern lights? It is very high on my list of things to see/do before I die. I Drove to Alaska one year mainly to see them and never had a chance, I ended up getting up there a week too late. One day hopefully.. Looking forward to seeing your next post, it is still about 32 to 35 degrees Celsius in my neck of the woods, I enjoy cooling off with your pics

Thanks for the kind comment, LeeBower. I'm sad to hear that your hunt for the northern lights were fruitless. I do have some pictures of the northern lights, and my wife who is good at photography has plenty. Problem with taking pictures of the northern lights are that they all are "fake" in a sense. This is because you have to extend the shutter speed so much that you catch the light in a whole different way than it looks when you see it in real life. So nothing can really compare to the real deal. As long as we have darkness, and clear skies, there are good chances of seeing the lights. But it's random, and all dependent on solar activity. So we can have it every day and night for a month, then nothing for a week. If you ever travel across the pond, let me know, and I'll take you out on the expanse for some northern light hunting.

Jesus, Loke's threads make me cry.

What a paradise you go there. And in that climate, fire is gonna be the most important skill to have with shelter being second.

Water isn't an issue, so, you got that going for you.

My 10 has become my bag carry edc, for all the reasons you said, and more. There's a lot of whoopass in that small blade.

Moose

It can be quite an unforgiving paradise, but some of its beauty is in its rawness. Your assessment of my survival situation is spot on, Moose. In my kit I prioritize shelter and fire. There's no need for water filtration, and food is actually pretty easy to gather as long as you have the right tools: shotgun, fishing equipment, and the ability to make snares. Extreme cold does require some heavy sleeping bags though, and skis of course. I'm planning on getting myself a pulk:

 

[Aikiguy]

Oooooh, what IS that? Looks like a sled-sleeping-bag-tent-thingy? Sweet, I want one!