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I know what you’re thinking.
What is a BK-33? How did I miss this one?
Relax, there is no BK-33 per say.
Rather it is the sum of my newly arrived BK-16 and BK-17.
16+17=33. At least it used to. After Common Core, who knows?
Could be the square root of beetle dung these days.
Sort of like Pi R Squared.
No, Pie Are Round.
(Fixed It)
Even Jethro Bodine knew that.
But I digress.
Back to Beckers.
I always wanted a 17. But the marketing gods nixed them before I could grab one.
Of the 3 tweeners, the 17 caught my eye the most.
Ironically it was the last one I acquired. When they went missing. The prices rose like an Inconvenient Ocean. So they went unobtanium.
My first tweener was the 15. It made sense because it was just a scaled down BK-5.
Another long gone Unicorn.
The BK-5 itself was a bit of an anomaly. Two great makers, Ethan and Jerry collaborated to build the perfect camp knife. They succeeded, but it never caught on.
Perhaps Churchill described the BK-5 best. Even though his description was uttered years before Ethan And Jerry came up with the idea.
Churchill’s phrase was;
“It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma“
That is how I think many view the BK-5.
Was it before its time?
Was it born too late?
Was it too big?
Too thin?
Too scary?
If you hanker after the Buccaneers, the 5 would look right at home on a pirate ship.
I’m sure those fellows would have taken to the 5, like a ration of rum.
But alas, the Buccaneer days are gone. Sadly perhaps, but gone never the less.
I’m not sure, but I think the 5 was conceived at the height of the sharpened pry bar era.
It was a time when folks sought knives built like Hulk Hogan instead of Bruce Lee.
The BK-9 is Hulk Hogan, The BK-5 is Bruce Lee.
I was so enamored with my 5, that when the 15 came out it was a no brainer.
Both have served me well.
The BK-15 is a wonderful camp blade.
Other than splitting crazy big wood. It does everything I need done in camp. Or my kitchen for that matter.
To put it simply, the BK 15 rocks in camp.
That whole positive experience with the 15, took me down the path to purchasing a 16.
While different than the 15, the 16 is another superlative camp tool.
My 16 came to me from the secondary market. A guy offered up a Cold Steel Hawk, the 16, and some other goodies for a crazy good price.
Needless to say, I was very pleased when I unpacked the box.
Like it’s sibling, the 16 is well suited to camp life.
For a long time it was the workhorse of my outdoor gear.
If the 17 proves to be equal to or greater than either of these two knives. I will be a very happy camper, both literally and figuratively.
With all the craziness in the world. Polar Bears forgetting how to swim, riots in urban areas, Antifa, Covid causing havoc, tensions in the middle east, tensions in southeast asia.
It all becomes like “Lions and Tigers, and Bears Oh My”
While your Beckers would probably see you through any unforeseen emergency.
It’s important to just remember, they are an instrument of pleasure.
I think I have had more fun per dollar with my Beckers than any other knife I own.
Sure you could take out a sentry, or board a Spanish Galleon with one. But they are just as happy slicing onions, or corned beef, and making feather sticks.
If you haven’t figured it out yet. I’m pretty excited about my new Beckers. The 17 is sexy. But I must admit, the new 16 with its nice new coating, and black scales looks very appealing.
Both came with Azwelke kydex rigs, along with the stockers.
I already know the BK-16 can build an outstanding breakfast. I’m excited to see what the 17 can do.
LV,
What is a BK-33? How did I miss this one?
Relax, there is no BK-33 per say.
Rather it is the sum of my newly arrived BK-16 and BK-17.
16+17=33. At least it used to. After Common Core, who knows?
Could be the square root of beetle dung these days.
Sort of like Pi R Squared.
No, Pie Are Round.
(Fixed It)
Even Jethro Bodine knew that.
But I digress.
Back to Beckers.
I always wanted a 17. But the marketing gods nixed them before I could grab one.
Of the 3 tweeners, the 17 caught my eye the most.
Ironically it was the last one I acquired. When they went missing. The prices rose like an Inconvenient Ocean. So they went unobtanium.
My first tweener was the 15. It made sense because it was just a scaled down BK-5.
Another long gone Unicorn.
The BK-5 itself was a bit of an anomaly. Two great makers, Ethan and Jerry collaborated to build the perfect camp knife. They succeeded, but it never caught on.
Perhaps Churchill described the BK-5 best. Even though his description was uttered years before Ethan And Jerry came up with the idea.
Churchill’s phrase was;
“It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma“
That is how I think many view the BK-5.
Was it before its time?
Was it born too late?
Was it too big?
Too thin?
Too scary?
If you hanker after the Buccaneers, the 5 would look right at home on a pirate ship.
I’m sure those fellows would have taken to the 5, like a ration of rum.
But alas, the Buccaneer days are gone. Sadly perhaps, but gone never the less.
I’m not sure, but I think the 5 was conceived at the height of the sharpened pry bar era.
It was a time when folks sought knives built like Hulk Hogan instead of Bruce Lee.
The BK-9 is Hulk Hogan, The BK-5 is Bruce Lee.
I was so enamored with my 5, that when the 15 came out it was a no brainer.
Both have served me well.
The BK-15 is a wonderful camp blade.
Other than splitting crazy big wood. It does everything I need done in camp. Or my kitchen for that matter.
To put it simply, the BK 15 rocks in camp.
That whole positive experience with the 15, took me down the path to purchasing a 16.
While different than the 15, the 16 is another superlative camp tool.
My 16 came to me from the secondary market. A guy offered up a Cold Steel Hawk, the 16, and some other goodies for a crazy good price.
Needless to say, I was very pleased when I unpacked the box.
Like it’s sibling, the 16 is well suited to camp life.
For a long time it was the workhorse of my outdoor gear.
If the 17 proves to be equal to or greater than either of these two knives. I will be a very happy camper, both literally and figuratively.
With all the craziness in the world. Polar Bears forgetting how to swim, riots in urban areas, Antifa, Covid causing havoc, tensions in the middle east, tensions in southeast asia.
It all becomes like “Lions and Tigers, and Bears Oh My”
While your Beckers would probably see you through any unforeseen emergency.
It’s important to just remember, they are an instrument of pleasure.
I think I have had more fun per dollar with my Beckers than any other knife I own.
Sure you could take out a sentry, or board a Spanish Galleon with one. But they are just as happy slicing onions, or corned beef, and making feather sticks.
If you haven’t figured it out yet. I’m pretty excited about my new Beckers. The 17 is sexy. But I must admit, the new 16 with its nice new coating, and black scales looks very appealing.
Both came with Azwelke kydex rigs, along with the stockers.
I already know the BK-16 can build an outstanding breakfast. I’m excited to see what the 17 can do.
LV,
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Great little knife that punches way above it's size!
