Thoughts on my new BK9

I host my pictures on photo bucket and post my codes in my posts.
Don't think you can host pictures here without being a paid member.
Definitely love my 9 too. It has quickly become my most used blade when out on my property.
 
Well I will wait to hear from a moderator. I sent out a notice. At any rate, hopefully I can get it cleared up tonight and post pics of the King against the kuks and hawks. Seems like he will have his hands full!
 
Attaching photos is for content you have uploaded to BFC, thats a paying member thing.

If you have photo account, Flikr or Photobucket, just post the IMG link provided for your uploads. No memebership needed.

There are several tutorials on here that will walk you through it.

Moose
 
Moosez45 said:
Attaching photos is for content you have uploaded to BFC, thats a paying member thing.

If you have photo account, Flikr or Photobucket, just post the IMG link provided for your uploads. No memebership needed.

There are several tutorials on here that will walk you through it.



Moose
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Thank you
 
Lets see if this works...........

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And here are the competitors. Sorry it's upside down, I'm struggling here with these on photobucket. Be patient with me, not very computer savey!
 
Ok, somewhat limited in my present confines, but I promised a showdown of sorts and I did what I could in the room I had. My wife and I sold our property a while back and have been living in an apartment for a while, while we save for more land. As one who belongs in Gods country, this kills me but I know it's temporary.

At any rate.......results are in and I will post pics to prove it! Lol.....still learning that one!

My testing was limited to chopping, using a very seasoned, very hard, 11 inch diameter log (yes I measured). Not sure what kind of wood it is.

I used 3 strikes with each blade.

Surprisingly, the Estwing hatchet performed the worst, despite its relatively thin blade geometry. This is the only one I did not take pics of, as it did not stick in the wood (which is actually a good thing). Of 3 strikes, deepest penetration was 1/2 inch.

The Ontario Spec Kukri penetrated 3/4 of an inch on its best strike. The other two strikes into the wood were between 1/2 inch and 3/4 inch.

The Kangee Tomahawk did much better than I expected for being a dedicated breacher. Two of the 3 strikes penetrated 3/4 of an inch while one only went 1/2 inch deep. Any tomahawk fans out there who do not own the Kangee...........GET ONE! This one hawk does it all. I have a TON of tomahawks (RMJs and Swamp Rats included all the way down to SOG's) and I'm telling you straight up..........this is one of the best all around tomahawks on the market today. I put ALL my blades through the "ringer", and the Kangee is one hell of a product.

The CS Gurka Kukri SK5 did what I thought it would do..........cut deep. All three cuts were 3/4 inch deep. This blade has a proven track record for a reason.......it's a performer.

Ok, now what you've all been waiting for. How did the BK9 stack up against blades that were engineered for deep penetration with a forward weight distribution design?? Well.........

All three strikes, the KING penetrated 3/4 of an inch deep into the seasoned hardwood. This things a beast.

I do not feel that the wood was any softer in one spot over the other. In fact, as you will be able to see in the pics when I post them, all chopping was done in the relatively same area (all within 4 inches of one another).

Now, with all this being said, do I think results would vary over a period of extended chopping? Yes........at least somewhat.

I got the impression that over time, through extended chopping, the CS Gurka Kukri would take the lead. I think the Ontario Spec Kukri and BK9 would be neck and neck. While the Kangee Tomahawk would certainly hold its own, it's place is tearing apart steel and opening doors that were thought to be closed for good. The Estwing threw chips like its supposed to and I see it holding true to its lineage as a true woodsmans companion.

After a week or so of researching and a day or so in the hand, my immediate impressions of the BK9 are simply this................Unreal. I've not had the opportunity to put put this blade through the proverbial "ringer" yet, but I will eventually. I can imagine with limited use of the BK9, backed with decades of real world experience with all sorts of blades, this knife will easily prove to be one of the best.

As a Christian, I believe as the bible says "there is saftey in the multitude of counsel". This blade has a following like no other. If a billion people in China like rice...........there must be something to it.

The BK9 has been crowned the King by the multitude for a reason.

It may not be the best at everything, but I can already see how it may so far be about as close as you can get.
 
Snakebreaker said:
Thank you all for the welcome and the comments. For some reason, the bottom of the page says I'm not allowed to post attachments. I'm posting from an ipad, so I don't know if that has anything to do with it but I would like to do some comparisons with pics of the 9 against a few kuks and hawks. I've not seen too many of those and I thought it would be worth showing. Any suggestions on why the attachment option doesn't seem available would be appreciated.

Most of my hawks are breaching based tomahawks so a medium such as wood for comparison would not be ideal due to their obtuse edge geometry, however I think the Kangee T hawk and an Estwing tomahawk should meet a somewhat fair comparison type criteria with their thinner edges.

I will use kukris of similar lengths and weights in my comparison with the BK9. I will include results with the Ontario spec kukri (17 inches and 19 ounces) and the CS Gurka SK5 (17 inches and 22 ounces). If the BK9 really surprises me, I will add in a few HI kuks as well but they are much heavier and longer.

Thanks again and hopefully I can get those attachments figured out.
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Unless you have done ALOT of work on your Ontario Kuk, the 9 will beat it, the shorter lighter 9 will spank its behind unless you have completely reprofiled the Ontario...lol Its a good knife, but its sooo thick and sooo obtuse from the factory the 9 will literally eat the Ontarios lunch. I also find Ethans handles to be very very hard to match or beat for comfort. Any Becker blade I have feels better in hand to me than the Ontario as far as the handle. I have one and love it, dont get me wrong, I just love my Beckers alot more.
 
Thank you Silverthorn. Hopefully you read my comparison outcome I posted just about 45 minutes ago. I indeed have done countless tests with my Ontario kuk. I've had it for several years now and feel confident in expressing how it will compare along side of the King. The Ontario Kuk has a very pronounced forward edge and weight design, however the King has shown to easily keep pace!!
 
Yeah, I was surprised by how good the 9 is especially for its size and weight. I can see that your Ontario had been lovingly worked over, so I feel like it was a good comparison. Nice Thread man.
 
There is quite a bit I want to say but, I dislike beating my very own chest in triumph....LOL......What I will say is thank you for a very satisfying review.......The COMPACT power is what continues to amaze me after a decade of using it......I love a bunch of power in a convenient package..... It is why I love my Stihl 017..... I have a bigger saw but If I am on the move in rough terrain the 17 will do a lot of work, quickly and not wear your tail out dragging it around...... Any hoo enough chest thumping and THANK YOU........

Ethan
 
Ethan Becker said:
Hey Snakebreaker......

Welcome, welcome.......as a mostly recovering kookrie guy I can relate....... I bought my first kookrie from a collector named Adrian van Dyke in the mid sixties........ Best belt carried chain saw around....... Gave up on my favorite German Bowie.......Loved my kuks....... Hated the steel, hated the grips...... Then came along a WWII USN issued survival machete..... Straight spine, hefty handle, full tang, weight forward with a recurve....... 3/16 thick, light and fast..... In the under 12 inch category it pounded the HLS out of everything else I owned........ I married that with the kookrie concept and voila ...the Machax was born and I was a very happy camper.........Then came the TEN.....YESSSSSS......

I find the combination of compactness, reasonable weight, speed and chopping power close to ideal....... And this comes from a blade I had only moderate expectations for..... Oh well, wrong again.....

Methinks you are gonna love your new blade, I certainly hope so........ And it pairs so well with a Sixteen....LOL......

Have Fun......

Ethan
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Are you talking about the 1909 Bolo Machete Boss ? That is hands down one of my favorite blades ever.
 
Hey Silverthorn....

No this one was War Deuce and made by Case and Camillus among others and came in a folder too.......Never saw a Cam full tang....... Had a folder when I was maybe 12? and hated it as it was too big for my young hands and gave me blisters....Ask me at the gathering and take it for a spin.....

Ethan
 
Great review and comparisons! Now, if only Becker had made a bad-ass Kukri that one could still get their hands on....or maybe that could be re-issued.... ;)
 
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