just ordered my 1st fixed blade

billyp · May 8, 2003

all this talk recently about fixed blades made me go out and buy one... yikes..look what this forum has done to me. anyway i got a becker crewman, it was a tough decidion between that and the SRKW howling rat. from what i have read i think i will be satisfied. just wanted to let you what a bad influence this forum has been on me

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Billyp

Mississippi_Dave · May 8, 2003

yeah, its addictive. Now turn off your computer and unplug it, there may still be time to save yourself.

dave

.45acp · May 8, 2003

Its only money

FEATHERSTONE · May 8, 2003

billyp,

I have only one thing to say.............RUN

You picked a cool blade.

shmoopiebear · May 8, 2003

Congrats! Excellent choice. I am certain you will be happy with it. I was going to get the BK10 but opted for the BK7 in Desert color. Did you get the Desert color or the original?

SRKW are excellent knives, too. You won't be disappointed if you got either. Welcome and enjoy your drug.

Originally posted by billyp
all this talk recently about fixed blades made me go out and buy one... yikes..look what this forum has done to me. anyway i got a becker crewman, it was a tough decidion between that and the SRKW howling rat. from what i have read i think i will be satisfied. just wanted to let you what a bad influence this forum has been on me .

Billyp

billyp · May 8, 2003

shmoopiebear : got it in black. i like the desert color, but black was a little more apealing and seemed to stand out a little less.

as so far as not getting the SRKW, im really just testing the fixed blade for my lifestyle before i start to spend the bigger dollars. thanks for the input from you guys though.

billyp

SilverFoxKnows · May 8, 2003

I've been looking at the same knife. It's the first fixed blade (that isn't a khukuri) to grab my attention in a while.

Frank

ExamonLyf · May 8, 2003

Cool.., I was looking at that knife the other day. Looks like the sheath is pretty darned good too, so please let us know how you like it...

billyp · May 8, 2003

will do, i'll write up a review as soon as i get it for 1st impressions, then im headed off to the woods for a week in june, will write another real world use review after that.

billyp

dylan_d · May 8, 2003

I too recently ordered my first fixed blade...except I got this one --> http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=253782

averageguy · May 8, 2003

Congratulations. Once you experience the power of a fixed blade (a real knife) like the Crewman you will never go back to those puny folders. I say why use a folder when you can use a fixed blade and why use a little knife when you can use a big one. I do have a couple folders - a Barry Wood because it's kind of unique in that the lock virtually can't fail and a CS Vaquero Grande because, well, if you ever handle one you'll know why.

DEA · May 9, 2003

Originally posted by averageguy
why use a little knife when you can use a big one

you're going to get some strange looks opening letters with a bowie knife

THEAVENGER · May 9, 2003

Congrats on your new purchase. Over the last several years I've noticed the sale of fixed blades has been picking up. Our KA-BAR and Ontario sales have rocketed since the war. This happened during Desert Storm 1 also.