Thinking of buying the BK9. Anything better?

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I am strongly considering buying the KA-BAR BK-9 for $85 I have a budget of 120$ but buying the BK-9 would give me some left over for prehaps another knife or else a sharpening kit is the BK-9 the best deal for the money and also, Is there a knife that's worth me buying for 120$ instead and not having any money left over?
 
Welcome to Bladeforums !

I have a BK9 and love it. The Esee Junglas ia a real good chopper, but quite a bit more money. If I was starting from scratch , I would get that,no questions asked. Although here, it is a lot more than your stated budget. I am just a big fan of micarta grips.

If you need it now and are tight on funds, get the BK9. If you can save a bit and wait , score the Junglas. :)

Have fun here !
 
I really like the look of the Junglas but it is sadly out of my price range. Is the BK-9 as razor sharp as I hear? Part of my decision to buy it was I heard it holds a edge even after hitting a piece of wood.
 
The BK9 is very nice and the micarta handles make it nicer. Yes, it comes sharp and holds an edge quite well.
 
Oh yeah. Pretty sharp knife outta the box. Easy to keep that way also. As a bonus, it comes with a small neck knife in an attached mini-sheath on the Bk's sheath. I think it's called the BK 13. Great deal.
 
Would an accusharp work on one of them once it becomes dull? or is it ground differently/too high carbon? I have no skill in sharpening knives which is why factory sharpness matters.
 
For the $, I don't think you'll find a better knife. I had the Camillus BK9, along with several others of theirs & they perform very well.

I suppose they're sharp out of the box, but that's not really that big an issue since you can always sharpen it.

As for an Accusharp working, I suppose so. Carbon blade shouldn't be an issue, it might be the width of the V opening to put the blade edge into. I don't have any experience with that particular one, but with others & some have a wide enough V opening, others don't.

If you don't want to use stones or some other system (Like a Sharp-Maker), I'd suggest the sharpeners that are open enough & have a carbide stone to set the edge & a ceramic 2nd one to finish it. That's IF you must use one. However, the 1095 blade steel shouldn't be any problem with that or similar sharpening systems.
 
SBaker34 said:
I really like the look of the Junglas but it is sadly out of my price range. Is the BK-9 as razor sharp as I hear? Part of my decision to buy it was I heard it holds a edge even after hitting a piece of wood.
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1095 is a good steel but how sharp it is out of the box is a questionable question and how well it will hold up depends on what your perception of that is. Your knowledge of steel, edge geometry, sharpening, cutting technique, and many many other things will make up your perception of performance. Factory sharpness should be average so its not something I would be worried about, the ability to sharpen your new hard use blade should be though. A knife of that size done by hand will require large stones or power tools, power tools are not something I would suggest to start with, large stones even the cheaper ones are going to cost you $30+.

The BK9 should serve you well but for now I would suggest getting the micarta handle scales with the extra money.


Welcome to BF! :cool:
 
If your strapped for cash and want it, get it. Not many around better for that price.
One of the best slicers and true butcher knife performance of all my big choppers.
Chop`s well and can actually slice an onion thin. easy to sharpen with the grind.
Just get it stock and worry about micarta later, you can always stipple the grip or rough it up.
Head to the becker forum for all the mod`s and love.
 
Brad "the butcher";8322880 said:
If your strapped for cash and want it, get it. Not many around better for that price.
One of the best slicers and true butcher knife performance of all my big choppers.
Chop`s well and can actually slice an onion thin. easy to sharpen with the grind.
Just get it stock and worry about micarta later, you can always stipple the grip or rough it up.
Head to the becker forum for all the mod`s and love.
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:thumbup:what he said!:D
 
I bought one about 4 years ago and still take it on most camping trips. I've done yard work with it, split logs and used it like a machete on brush and it keeps coming back for more.
 
I just got a Condor kumumga (sp?)...sucker chops very well and came sharp! Haven't used it a lot as yet- but a nice start. Also has a nicer sheath than a $40 should! :)
 
The Trail Master is a nice knife. You can get one for around $100, and if you really keep your eyes peeled you might be able to catch a Carbon V for less than $120. Better, worse... just depends what you wanna use it for and style preference.

I like the older BK-9's alot. The new one's with the thinner stock... not so much. Still a good knife though.
 
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