Sterile BK9, need opinions please!

[DerekH]

My advice, for what it is worth, is to keep it and toss it in the safe if you are a collector, and if not, sell it to someone who is and get yourself a regular one. People are too quick around here to say that just because Ethan makes user knives they all have to be users. Some people collect, and something like that is worth something to them, even if you don't feel the same. If you want a user, trade it off for one and make someone elses day.

Just my $0.02 though.

 

[K9-Handler]

My advice, for what it is worth, is to keep it and toss it in the safe if you are a collector, and if not, sell it to someone who is and get yourself a regular one. People are too quick around here to say that just because Ethan makes user knives they all have to be users. Some people collect, and something like that is worth something to them, even if you don't feel the same. If you want a user, trade it off for one and make someone elses day.

Just my $0.02 though.

:thumbup:

 

[sharp'N'pointy]

return it to me.

I was wondering how long it would be before someone posted that

Thanks for all your input everyone, and well said Derek! That is exactly how I'm leaning right now. Blunt, thanks for the sheath tips, there is some mighty fine work from those two!

 

[thrillbilly]

My advice, for what it is worth, is to keep it and toss it in the safe if you are a collector, and if not, sell it to someone who is and get yourself a regular one. People are too quick around here to say that just because Ethan makes user knives they all have to be users. Some people collect, and something like that is worth something to them, even if you don't feel the same. If you want a user, trade it off for one and make someone elses day.

Just my $0.02 though.

I respectfully disagree with the notion that because I am using it that I'm not ''collecting'' it or that owning it wouldn't ''make my day'' every time I used it. I like owning unique things, especially factory oddballs...thats why I BOUGHT the FPR16. BUT, if I also dont enjoy using it I see no pleasure in just owning it...that's why I SOLD my FPR16.

The thing that makes this knife special is the lack of stamping....stripping it and using it, carrying it faithfully at your hip over the years, and getting that well-loved look to it...all that aint gonna mar or take away what is unique about it. And doing all that with it will make it TRULY special to the owner in 30 years....more so then sitting in a safe, with no memories attached.

 

[flipaldinho]

I would say keeping this unique piece of KaBar metal would be your best option. There may never be one like this again and having it would be quite unique. Use it, keep it safe, it's your call. Just hold on to it.

 

[Thumper99]

If you can afford another one, I would say to keep this one pristine. But, if you can't replace it before you need it, use the hell out of it. I wouldn't get rid of it in either case.

 

[Guyon]

No way I'd use that.

I respectfully disagree with the notion that because I am using it that I'm not ''collecting'' it or that owning it wouldn't ''make my day'' every time I used it. I like owning unique things, especially factory oddballs...thats why I BOUGHT the FPR16. BUT, if I also dont enjoy using it I see no pleasure in just owning it...that's why I SOLD my FPR16.

The thing that makes this knife special is the lack of stamping....stripping it and using it, carrying it faithfully at your hip over the years, and getting that well-loved look to it...all that aint gonna mar or take away what is unique about it. And doing all that with it will make it TRULY special to the owner in 30 years....more so then sitting in a safe, with no memories attached.

What thrill said. Ethan gave me the proto above, so it means more to me when I do use it. I won't be cutting any roofs off of Dodges with it, but I don't mind a good chopping session.

 

[Guyon]

To the OP... welcome to Bladeforums, and thanks for the interesting post!

I've seen a BK-5, a BK-4, and now your BK-9 without the stamping. Pretty uncommon, so there's no way I'd send it back.
However, if you want a user and don't have the funds to buy a second knife, I'd be happy to trade you a new, stamped BK-9 for the knife in your pictures. :thumbup:

 

[Guyon]

FWIW, here are the BK-5 pics someone posted up (been quite a while ago). This was a Camillus blade.

I've grabbed the OP's BK-9 pics for future reference.

 

[thrillbilly]

Yeah, Ethan gave me a BK4 too....I use it, and I would never part with it because of the source, it's pretty dang special to me that it was ''hand-delivered'' from the designer and Father of all things Becker. I guess some would have locked it away, but I have been beating the snot out of it....and it aint hurt a bit.

 

[thatotherguy]

I'd safe queen it- 9s are cheap enough to get two if you get an awesome fluke like this, so I'd get another regular one to use and abuse and keep this one stashed away for the day that either you wanna sell it or Beckers are out of prodution and you break your regular 9. That last one was just keeping all the possibilities open- don't see that happening any time soon.