New BK16 grind issue?

Folks, we will be civil or infractions and closed threads will ensue.
Take it to PM or email if you just must go on. Last chance.
Like James said, conversation should be about the knives, not each other.
 
Guyon said:
Folks, we will be civil or infractions and closed threads will ensue. Take it to PM or email if you just must go on. Last chance.
Like James said, conversation should be about the knives, not each other.
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This^
Reading through that was painful and turned me away from helping people out.
 
My advice for OP ignoring all the other posts.
If you are not happy with the Becker you received, Contact them.
If you don't mind the defect, mod it and make it your own unique blade.
There's a lot of options out there and I have no doubt Ka-Bar will make it right since it is a factory defect.
 
Auraria said:
My advice for OP ignoring all the other posts.
If you are not happy with the Becker you received, Contact them.
If you don't mind the defect, mod it and make it your own unique blade.
There's a lot of options out there and I have no doubt Ka-Bar will make it right since it is a factory defect.
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Thank you Auraria. My replacement 16 is out for delivery as we speak. If anyone is still interested, I will post pictures of it once I have it.
 
Wood Splitter said:
Thank you Auraria. My replacement 16 is out for delivery as we speak. If anyone is still interested, I will post pictures of it once I have it.
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Please do and no problem Wood.
It's a shame how this thread came about.
It's unacceptable, however all we can do is make it right.

Please mod it anyways and make it look smexy!
 
Auraria said:
Please do and no problem Wood.
It's a shame how this thread came about.
It's unacceptable, however all we can do is make it right.

Please mod it anyways and make it look smexy!
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I agree. Just checked my mail, I have a delivery notice card... Damn it.
 
Wood Splitter said:
I agree. Just checked my mail, I have a delivery notice card... Damn it.
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Meaning that it 's been dropped off?
Or?
Regardless I bet the replacement will make you happy bud.
PM me if you need anything bud, sharpening or otherwise lol.
 
Auraria said:
Meaning that it 's been dropped off?
Or?
Regardless I bet the replacement will make you happy bud.
PM me if you need anything bud, sharpening or otherwise lol.
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Meaning I may not get it until tomorrow afternoon.

And I'm sure it will. I'll make it work one way or another.
 
Wood Splitter said:
Thank you Auraria. My replacement 16 is out for delivery as we speak. If anyone is still interested, I will post pictures of it once I have it.
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I would very much appreciate pics of the replacement. I still need a knife, and beckers are still my leading choice. lol
 
Douglas,

The 17 is a better knife IMHO, YMMV, for secondary self defense purposes, than the 16. The 16 would work well, but for fighting the 17 will be more stabby.
My preference IF I had to pick a tweener for a defensive knife though would be a 15. Its MADE to cut FLESH. Little longer, very very slicy still a good point for penetration, and very very quick and nimble in the hand.
Just my 2 cents though.
 
I am a firm beloved that sometimes sh#t happens and that for the number of knives kabar sells compared to the number of issues we are made aware of is not to bad... Yes there are always lemons... My friend had has a dodge ram that won't start in the rain and another that has a ford that sounds all alarms every couple of weeks for no reason. I agree with the op that the knife is not as it should be but past experience tells me kabar will make it right. Tooj was awesome and is sorely missed but life goes on and ever when he was there we did have occasional issues. In the grand scheme of things we are a small group and should get along fine no need for picking on each other that's why we have wives so we can bicker and argue.

Sorry to see a blade screwed up... My bk10 had an weird grind but was usable so I modified it and it is awesome. I understand we all work hard for money and that it doesn't grow on trees so it is up to the manufacture to correct some issues if not it is up to us... Crappy as it may be but crap happens some times so say f##k it and move forward... No need to get angry with each other.

To the op if kabar does not correct the issue i as a beckerhead in front of all other's I will buy the knife off you for the price you paid. I feel Ethan has designed the best blades around bare non! If kabar will not back it then and you get screwed then no worries brother I will take the knife as I can use it!

Cheers
Cory
 
I agree wholeheartedly with the posts above, I'm an axe guy, I love me some good axes, but a BK9 is mandatory! It is the KING after all:)

For emergency self defense, I would also take a BK15, the 17 would be next. I train in Iaijutsu (Japanese sword art). So the design of the BK5 and BK15 would most certainly be preferred in that roll (for me).

As Silverthorn said just above, the 17 will be much more "stabby" than the 16. I can personally attest to that.

Though in reality, emergency self defense with a blade is a very (very very) uncommon thing for me outside of sparring and training, so I will always take a blade for it's other attributes first.
 
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