Ontario Ranger Shiv or Becker Companion?

[mrwhatshisface]

The title is self explanatory. I don't know weather to get

the Ontario Ranger Shiv

or

the Ka-Bar Becker Companion.

If you have a suggestion on another 4-5 inch, thick bladed, under $60 knife, I'm all ears.

 

[ElectrikHellfire]

I looked at both of these and I think both are pretty good for the money. Out of those two I like the Becker.

I ended up getting a short ka-bar 1251 instead.

 

[theamazingdrew]

bk-2!

 

[Leeble611]

both made for completely different purposes

 

[mrwhatshisface]

both made for completely different purposes

What would those purposes be?
I know the BK-2 is an all purpose knife but what is the Ranger Shiv designed for?

 

[Insomniac1122]

the shiv is for....shivving.....killing.

 

[mrwhatshisface]

the shiv is for....shivving.....killing.

Haha, from the name it sounds like it, but did you look at either knife?

 

[Jake Bauer]

For Zombies- Shiv

For everything else- Becker BK2 CAmpanion

 

[marcinek]

both made for completely different purposes

Precisely. They are entirely different knives.

I would compare the Campanion to the RD4. The Shiv is more of a "bushcrafty/slicer"...its not as "hard use" as the RD4 or the Campanion.

 

[jfive]

i know it's not exactly the topic but since marcinek mentioned it:
what do you guys think is the better blade? the companion or the rd4/afghan?

 

[jfive]

no opinions on this topic? where are the real knife nuts when you need em ?

 

[Brian Sargent]

The RD-4 and Afghan are different knives.

I choose the Afghan over the Becker.

I have had the Becker ... not the current version and it is a good knife.

I prefer the geometry, steel and handle material of the Afghan though.


RD-4

Afghan