Neck Knife Shootout - Featuring Becker 24

Great review/test.

As far as cutting foamboard (from post 9) - I had the opposite reaction. I had several feet of 1/4" foam board to cut. Placed on a redwood fence board for support. I tried a razor knife, and after two cuts it was just tearing. I tried my saber-ground BK16 and it was a tad too thick for clean cuts. I grabbed the 24, and it went through all the rest like butter. I hardly had to think about it.

I do have full-size scales on my 24. For my XL hands, it made a world of difference.
 
Thank you for a very thorough review.......Loved the pix with the three fires (I love fire) and the three whittlin' sticks especially.......

Ethan
 
tjswarbrick said:
Great review/test.

As far as cutting foamboard (from post 9) - I had the opposite reaction. I had several feet of 1/4" foam board to cut. Placed on a redwood fence board for support. I tried a razor knife, and after two cuts it was just tearing. I tried my saber-ground BK16 and it was a tad too thick for clean cuts. I grabbed the 24, and it went through all the rest like butter. I hardly had to think about it.

I do have full-size scales on my 24. For my XL hands, it made a world of difference.
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Interesting opposite result. It may have been me or the knife wasn't as sharp as I needed for this task. Or, maybe I just suck at cutting things, haha.
 
I really like my 24. Sometimes I consider getting rid of it for a 14 simply because I like 1095 and easier sharpening out in the field.

Great review.

I also own an izula and love it as well
 
Ethan Becker said:
Thank you for a very thorough review.......Loved the pix with the three fires (I love fire) and the three whittlin' sticks especially.......

Ethan
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TY and YW, Ethan. Pics with the fire going and knives behind it was my favorite of the bunch.
 
Gizler00 said:
I really like my 24. Sometimes I consider getting rid of it for a 14 simply because I like 1095 and easier sharpening out in the field.

Great review.

I also own an izula and love it as well
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with the kabar heat treat, the D2 is not significantly more difficult to touch up in the field - especially if you habitually use a ceramic or diamond hone anyway.
 
FWIW, after the testing and subsequent playing around with the knives, I just stropped them all back to hair popping.

Of course my tests are a no go for edge holding, they are a good indicator of how a knife will perform bushcraft/outdoors tasks. They aren't really used enough in the testing to wear down the edge. I've found that all my decent knives will hold an edge far longer than I can test them, lol.
 
I'm gonna have to try that fine looking dish of yours except without the onions. I HATE ONIONS!
 
Excellent review, but damn that SPAM was that one "Oh Jesus" that sent me reaching for the Zofran.
 
machine26 said:
lol, thanks bud. Come on now, turkey spam aint that bad. :p
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Bad enough; I will admit though, that I have an affinity for canned corned beef hash. Anyway, you mentioned the BK24 had a better grip than the ESEE, but I find the grips to be identical; am I missing something?
 
Corned beef hash is good too.

The Becker is wider and seems to be just a tad longer. It felt fuller in my hand.
 
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