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Playing Both My 16 Tweeners (shorts).....
I would like to start this thread off with a big thank you to Ka-bar, Ethan, the Mods, and bladeforums for me winning my BK-16 last month. The generosity around here is overwhelming at times. Thank you.
On to the knives! Well I picked a FPR 16 when they first came out and loved it then I won an awesome FFG 16 so I thought why not take them both out to play together. This is not so much a head to head comparison as it just some observations.
Normal production BK-16
First observation of the BK-16 is the coating on the new blades looks and feels awesome and incredibly durable. The laser etching looks crisp and clean. A very sharp looking knife (pun intended
)
My FPR BK-16
Since getting my FPR 16 I have really enjoyed it. So far I have stripped the coating off, convexed the edge, and dyed the sheath and scales.
So First things first I started with battoning some small logs.
After that a little stropping was needed then they were both ready to play some more.
mmmmm Knife porn................... Back on topic
Next I decided to take a walk back to the deer blind on the back of the property.
On the walk there I came across a few wild strawberries, man were they delicious. I spent a good 30 min looking for more but the search was fruitless.
When I got there I noticed that some shoots were sprouting off of the tree I cut down last year so I decided to put the 16's t work. Both of them performed very well for this light chopping task.
Next I saw some grape vines that were choking up the tree next to the blind. Not sure if any of you guys have to deal with stuff on your property but they are a pain in the ass and near impossible to kill. I took turns using the 16's to do some chopping on the vines.
On the walk back to the house I came across what I was always told was wild carrots. Any of you guys know if this is accurate. Smells exactly like one but I wasn't about to eat it without doing some research.
I cut a small stick to dig it up with. Have a look.
Overview
I was really impressed with both knives. The FPR definitely seems more beefy and the normal production run 16 seems more nimble and agile in the hand. When battoning I found almost no difference in performance between the two. The normal production 16 seemed to stick a little more but I think it may have been due to the coating and not necessarily the grind. The only real difference I found was when doing light chopping (I know its not a chopper but if one needs to call upon it to do so)
The FPR 16 seemed to be better chopper due to being more forward weighted and lack of coating.
Bottom line
I would absolutely not feel undermanned with either knife in the woods. I think I might make the normal production 16 my designated hunting knife and use the FPR for more fun bush craft stuff.
Thanks for looking guys. Let me know what you think or any thoughts you have.
-Nathan (Nsvens89)
I would like to start this thread off with a big thank you to Ka-bar, Ethan, the Mods, and bladeforums for me winning my BK-16 last month. The generosity around here is overwhelming at times. Thank you.
On to the knives! Well I picked a FPR 16 when they first came out and loved it then I won an awesome FFG 16 so I thought why not take them both out to play together. This is not so much a head to head comparison as it just some observations.
Normal production BK-16
First observation of the BK-16 is the coating on the new blades looks and feels awesome and incredibly durable. The laser etching looks crisp and clean. A very sharp looking knife (pun intended
)My FPR BK-16
Since getting my FPR 16 I have really enjoyed it. So far I have stripped the coating off, convexed the edge, and dyed the sheath and scales.
So First things first I started with battoning some small logs.
After that a little stropping was needed then they were both ready to play some more.
mmmmm Knife porn................... Back on topic
Next I decided to take a walk back to the deer blind on the back of the property.
On the walk there I came across a few wild strawberries, man were they delicious. I spent a good 30 min looking for more but the search was fruitless.
When I got there I noticed that some shoots were sprouting off of the tree I cut down last year so I decided to put the 16's t work. Both of them performed very well for this light chopping task.
Next I saw some grape vines that were choking up the tree next to the blind. Not sure if any of you guys have to deal with stuff on your property but they are a pain in the ass and near impossible to kill. I took turns using the 16's to do some chopping on the vines.
On the walk back to the house I came across what I was always told was wild carrots. Any of you guys know if this is accurate. Smells exactly like one but I wasn't about to eat it without doing some research.
I cut a small stick to dig it up with. Have a look.
Overview
I was really impressed with both knives. The FPR definitely seems more beefy and the normal production run 16 seems more nimble and agile in the hand. When battoning I found almost no difference in performance between the two. The normal production 16 seemed to stick a little more but I think it may have been due to the coating and not necessarily the grind. The only real difference I found was when doing light chopping (I know its not a chopper but if one needs to call upon it to do so)
The FPR 16 seemed to be better chopper due to being more forward weighted and lack of coating.
Bottom line
I would absolutely not feel undermanned with either knife in the woods. I think I might make the normal production 16 my designated hunting knife and use the FPR for more fun bush craft stuff.
Thanks for looking guys. Let me know what you think or any thoughts you have.
-Nathan (Nsvens89)
