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Ok, here we go. I have far more knives than I need already and I tend to lean toward practical use over a safe queen. But, I still haven't found ''the one''. Currently for Beckers I have the Mag Camp, Brute, Eskabar necker and the Campanion. All of which I bought because they did and still do fill certain use niches for me. I have never bought a BK-9 or 7. I felt no need for these two because those slots are more than covered already, but weight may be an issue. My current dilemma, and an ongoing theme is this............ I am likely moving back up to the far north again and want a knife that I am satisfied with but covers several parameters. The Brute is too heavy with a full canteen on a pistol belt, The Mag Camp is wonderfully light and has a nice sized blade, but strikes me as on the flimsy side. I need a blade that has strength, length and is lighter in weight. I WILL be in bear and wolf country and this is no joke or cliché, it's the real deal, along with dense forest. I will not be carrying firearms and people HAVE been killed and eaten there, although realistically the odds are quite low of an attack. But it happens so defense is a parameter along with wood processing. What is your opinion on the BK-7 as the best knife for this application ? If you own the BK-9 and 7, holding them in hand, is there much practical weight difference ? How does the weight of the BK-9 compare to the Brute in hand ? My goal is for the same utility\applications as my old Brute, but less weight. I could run around with a Campanion and a machete for bush whacking, or a knife hawk combo, but I usually just want to strap on ONE knife and be done with it for general applications. Any opinions\comments are appreciated.