My first impressions of the BK5

Well I have only had my bk5 for a month now. It was a becker i wasnt in a rush for because i dont find it visually pleasing. But i saw a good deal on the exchange and knew that acquiring all the beckers was a must so jumped on the opportunity. After stripping it, acquiring a sheath and being busy w/ a new addition to the family, I have only got to use it twice. Once grilling and once clearing some forestry (vines, shrubs, bushes). The 5 worked awesome manning the grill. The 5 prob wasn't the best choice for the trail work but I was eager to have some fun with it.

My early opinion of it is that it is more of a task specific tool than I am used to with my other beckers. Though the other beckers rank higher in versatility, I think the 5 will out perform on slicing, cutting, fileting, skinning, food prep, etc. For the trail work, fire prep, and other camp chores the 5 will prob take a back seat to the 16, 2, 10, 7, 9.

Just my early on .02 but I could see it changing as my skills with the 5 increase.
 
I like the 5 but it really just seems too big for a knife delegated to slicing and food prep, etc.
I am thinking of trading it off for the bk15, I just ordered a bk9 and I think it would be the perfect combo.
 
Actually the Camillus BK-5 was more substantial, so you're not imagining things - I have both and I do prefer the Camillus version.
Slightly longer blade, slightly thicker stock and the Grivory slabs were thicker = a much more beefier feeling knife overall.

The Ka Bar version is even more "finesse" and camp prep oriented. Still plenty tough.
 
Lawrence Helm said:
Interesting story. The only knife I've hated since I've begun acquiring Beckers is the Schrade SCHF10; which I had to check out when I saw a 2 or 3 Youtube reviewers imply it was as good as the BK2. In my view it wasn't even close. I hated it and just a few moments ago gave it to my son who doesn't seem to hate any of the knives I give him.

Earlier I commented to T1 that some people had urged the BK9 upon me but no one had urged the BK5. Since that time a few people have made up for that.

My wife is a semi-invalid and I do all the cooking now. I'm not very good at it, but I'm learning. While reading your note I had a mental image of myself standing in the kitchen whipping a BK5 out of its sheath. :cool:

Lawrence
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It will make you feel like a kitchen samurai...or an iron chef... It is my favorite and most used Becker.
 
I used it to cut up the veggies and pepperoni for pizza tonight, pretty spectacular tool for the job. (Pizza was pretty good too. ;))
I will probably keep it an just get a bk15 after all. I have to say, despite my misgivings about it, there's no doubt in my mind it's probably the best looking Becker.
 
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