Little Love for the BK10

[StrangeDaze]

Get both.

Hell get all of them if you can lol

 

[SaturatedShadow]

The 10 is excellent. It was Ethan's version of the old pilot survival knife. More compact than the 9 or 7, but still beefy enough for light to moderate chopping. Mine spends a lot of tome on my belt.

 

[knifejunkie1928]

Here is my take. One of the things that makes the bk2 great is the weight. All the weight behind the edge makes so many tasks effortless. When you are trying to force a cut, be it feather sticks or notches, the weight of the blade takes a lot of the stress off of your arm.

Now with the bk10 it's the same thing only less extreme. For a 3/16" thick knife it has a very high blade height. The extra weight provided by the saber grind helps with tons of stuff.

So some people think the bk2/10 is too over done and a blade around the same length (bk16) would be a better choice. But it all depends of what you want the blade to do. If you use a bk16 for really hard work the bk2/10 might make the job easier for you. Of course it's all a trade off. You have to carry the weight of the bk2/10

Now on the bk12. I owned it and sold it. Liked the 10 better. Way thinner edge on the 10. The egde that was on my bk12 was super fat and the flat grind was not taken in enough for me. The extra length was too much for me as well. Felt like I was using the bk7. I filed the clip down on the 10 so it wouldn't chew up my baton so much but really I don't baton enough for it to matter.

 

[zfJames]

The bk2 (aka sharpened pry bar) is the same thickness as the 3...
I would try to figure out what i was going to use the knife for before making a purchase personally. Not every knife (or purchase for that matter) needs justification but if this is going to be your go to camp knife i would take all things into consideration first. The 10/12 are similar enough, the 2 isnt going to cut as well but im sure you could get by, the 16 though is a different animal imo. You said it would be a camp knife but that could mean different things to different people. Its your money though so you can do wht you want of course.
ETA: I'm not condoning or condemning prying with a knife. But if you ARE you going to pry there are knives better equipped than others.

You’ve got a good idea there. Honestly, the BK2 may be the best suited to the ‘camp knife’ role, but I’ll keep researching! Thanks for the excellent posts!

 

[Jonny1280]

Get both.

OK...haha
Let me expound.
I have owned a handful of 2’s, a handful of 10’s, and at least three 12’s.
At this moment in time, out of all three, I have one BK2. Yep, that’s it.
This thread has made me reflect on how I feel about each knife.

Here is my honest appraisal:

BK12- Doug Ritter did a great job designing this one. It’s a very nice knife. Made by Rowen. Good stuff. They do very good work.
I know Ethan and Doug will argue the merits of the “user weighted tang”, but it’s pretty cool in my book.
My only gripe is the length. It falls into the No Man’s Land for me. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again- the 5-7” knives just don’t stay in my rotation. For whatever reason they feel clumbsy to me. Right in between a belt knife and a chopper.

BK10- This I believe was Ethan’s answer to everyone who said, “The BK2 is too thick!”
The BK10 is a wonderful knife. It wields better to me than the 12 due to being slightly shorter. I’ve never been a big clip point guy, but the clip never bothered me on the 10.
However, it seems like every time I ever used the 10 I found myself thinking, “It’s nice, but it’s no BK2...”

BK2- Indestructible. Seriously, if you want a end all be all knife in the 5-7” category- this is it. Gorgeous drop point, nice grind, big but not too big...oh did I mention it’s 1/4” thick! That’s right. This knife is not for everybody. Put on your big boy pants Dorthy because this badboy will knock your socks off!
Knife guys will say, “It’s too thick!”
And they’re right.
The BK2 is a beast! It’ll field dress a Buick and wreck a train afterwards just for fun. It’ll chop through nails, cinderblocks, and cut up a rusty lawn mower. You can do whatever you want to it and it will just smile and ask for more. There’s something to be said for a tool like that.
It still falls into the 5-7” No Mans Land for me, but if I had to pick one out of the three it would be the BK2. Everytime. Without a doubt.

 

[Captain Airyca]

I liked the BK10- would have been better without the thumb ramp, but it was too big for me. If you're a bigger person it's pretty rad. The 2 was too thick for my tastes, but it is a sight to behold haha!