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I don't even know what you're talking about daiz, but it was awesome! 
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New BK76!!!
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KA-BAR announced the BK76 via email on April 10th at 1:23pm. I received an email confirming my order 37 minutes later at 2pm.
Today, my order was finally delivered to my job site 30+ miles away from my house and I was working remotely. A work colleague is doing me a solid and dropping the box off later tonight.
16 days later, I should finally have my BK76 tonight. Damn odyssey! Insane it took so long.
Today, my order was finally delivered to my job site 30+ miles away from my house and I was working remotely. A work colleague is doing me a solid and dropping the box off later tonight.
16 days later, I should finally have my BK76 tonight. Damn odyssey! Insane it took so long.
Creaky Bones
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Some daylight pics; comparison with the BK16…
Limited edition tweeners…
All the Becker tweeners…
The money shot…
Certainly doesn’t look 1/2” longer than a BK16
…Thanks for the pics
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Digging mine!
I actually purchased mine to stash in the glove box of my truck because the CPK EDC1 is just too nice for that... But now I'm starting to think the Becker is a bit too nice to be hidden in the glove box too.
I actually purchased mine to stash in the glove box of my truck because the CPK EDC1 is just too nice for that... But now I'm starting to think the Becker is a bit too nice to be hidden in the glove box too.
Creaky Bones
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I work at an oyster restoration hatchery and live next to the Chesapeake Bay, so a knife with excellent corrosion resistance is a no-brainer. I also love how comfortable my BK16 is in hand, so this knife was a win-win. I will say (
OFFICIAL_KA-BAR
) that the knife should have come with a better sheath than a leftover plastic one made for a BK18/19. The other disappointment was that the blue scales are smaller than the original micarta version from KaBar. They don’t cover the entire handle, leaving the tang sticking out on both top and bottom (you can see the bottom on the pic). I tried swapping them with a spare set of the brown micarta ones, but those are actually a bit bigger than the handle.That being said, I’ve wanted a stainless BK16 for years and now I have one. Now it’s time to get it dirty.
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1066vik
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One of these followed me home this weekend.
The scales being slightly smaller than the steel caused no hot spots while carving on a chunk of softwood, and I absolutely love the texture, as they are not as slick as the brown micarta scales on my 18.
The scales being slightly smaller than the steel caused no hot spots while carving on a chunk of softwood, and I absolutely love the texture, as they are not as slick as the brown micarta scales on my 18.
Bill Siegle
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I received confirmation of shipping today for one 
I’d rather spend the money now than live with regret after handling one this past weekend. It’s a very well put together piece 
I’d rather spend the money now than live with regret after handling one this past weekend. It’s a very well put together piece 
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All right jokers.
I got to finger the same BK-76 that Vik speaks of.
First thing I noticed: the micarta is unbelievably awesome! Four thumbs up!
Unfortunately, I didn’t get much knife time, but the time I did have the knife was very bitey.
Loved the knife, but I’d have a hard time paying the premium for it. I’m also a cheap bastard.
P.S. Loved that micarta!!
I got to finger the same BK-76 that Vik speaks of.
First thing I noticed: the micarta is unbelievably awesome! Four thumbs up!
Unfortunately, I didn’t get much knife time, but the time I did have the knife was very bitey.
Loved the knife, but I’d have a hard time paying the premium for it. I’m also a cheap bastard.
P.S. Loved that micarta!!
Creaky Bones
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I love the Magnacut BK76, but it really deserved better than the sloppy seconds plastic BK18/19 sheath. So much better in leather.
If Becker releases a BK75, I just might sell a few things to finance getting one. The BK15 is the one Becker that I really want. A stainless version of it with G10 scales would make me very happy.
