Hey everyone, thanks for the replies! I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one who was surprised by the compact size.
I'm definitely not disappointed that the BK4 is smaller than I anticipated - I'm not a big guy, and very large, single-hand blades have never felt quite right to me. Anything over 9" just feels like a chore. (Can I get a "that's what she said"?

) Small and capable is a-ok in my book. The BK4 does look larger online, so I just wanted to double-check that everything was kosher.
Warrior, those photos are fantastic! Looks like you had fun out there - with the Machax, and just in general. Makes me remember how much I miss camping. Gonna have to take the tent and gear out of storage and drag the girlfriend up to Maine once all this snow melts off.
Thanks again folks!