What is a good first?

BenLong1018

BenLong1018

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I really like drop points so the BK2 is really catching my eye, but then there's just something about the BK10 that I really think is cool as well. What did you guys get as your first Becker? Any advice is appreciated.
 
If it's catching your eye, then you will not go wrong getting it. The 2 is a beast. The 10 is the 2's anorexic cousin.

I love my 2!!
 
I prefer the 10 of those choices. It will just get used far more often, because the thinner profile allow it to to the small tasks with ease, but it's still a tough piece of steel that can tackle some heavy usage.
 
I'd take a 10 over a 2 any day. i prefer the extra sliceyness, lighter weight and just more dexterity you get from the 10.
 
Hit us with some more information and we can better guide you. If you like the 2 that is great, none of us will tell you not to get it, not here. This isn't that kind of place. But if you are wanting something specific or better suited to a particular task, we can provide that kind of guidance too. Personally, while I love the BK2 very, very much, I find there are others in the Becker stable that provide a much better solution to more commonly encountered problems of a bushcraftery nature than the BK2 is capable of. Not incapable mind you, just not as well suited when compared to some of it's brethren.

Also, nice avatar.
 
DerekH said:
Hit us with some more information and we can better guide you. If you like the 2 that is great, none of us will tell you not to get it, not here. This isn't that kind of place. But if you are wanting something specific or better suited to a particular task, we can provide that kind of guidance too. Personally, while I love the BK2 very, very much, I find there are others in the Becker stable that provide a much better solution to more commonly encountered problems of a bushcraftery nature than the BK2 is capable of. Not incapable mind you, just not as well suited when compared to some of it's brethren.

Also, nice avatar.
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I'll be using the knife for camping so I'll be splitting some wood with it and maybe clearing some brush. If the BK10 has a thinner profile then that might be a better choice. And thanks.
 
The thickness of the BK2 makes it more suitable for splitting logs, imho, unless you need to do larger diameter logs in which case go for a 9 or a 4.

The BK2 was my first Becker, and I don't have any regrets about that.
 
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I think I might just forget about the BK2 and the BK10 and just get a BK9.
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You need a BK9. You can't not have a BK9!

Seriously though, for clearing brush and wood processing a 9 is awesome. The BK7 would be another choice as it would be better than the 10 but not as good as the 9.


I was into knives for a long time before I discovered Beckers (though I had seen the camilus beckers for sale in my knife catalogs). When I was finally turned onto them I had been using large knives for some time so the BK9 was right up my alley. At the same time I also ordered a BK2 not realizing how thick it was. What I wanted at the time was the BK10 but they would not be released for a few years. It was agony.

The BK9 and a BK11/14/24 or BK16/17 (heck even a mora) would take care of pretty much every task you'd need a knife for outdoors. But where's the fun in only having two knives?
 
The 16 does it all or get the bk 2 or both. Plus the 9 for chopping.



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another vote for the BK16, although the "BK12" (Ritter/Becker Perseverance Mk2) is a glorious bush knife as well.
 
The 16 is the new 2 IMO. I would go for 3 to start: 9, 16, 14. But if only one is in the budget a 16
 
Most folks start off with too much blade, imho. I started off with the 2 as my first becker, and now I usually only take my 15. I spend a ton of time on the trail honestly, and as much just out having fun with my kids, and with time and experience ive learned that I really can get by with just a smallish blade.
If your set on a drop point, then the 16 is one of the greatest options available, even among high end custom knives. Thats all just my opinion though.
 
To say get both the BK2 and BK16 would be,... well typical... My first was the BK2. I had handled the BK9 and couldn't see myself using that knife much. I like the short machetes and they replace my desire for a BK9. I am not going to carry either the BK9 or a short heavy machete on the trail unless I have a specific use for it (namely a lot of chopping, not a little chopping). I discovered that the BK2 was a beast; essentially a shortened BK9 and adequate for chopping. I feel for light chopping, the BK2 is a better choice unless you are used to really large knives. I just got the BK16 and I really like this knife. I like it better than the ESEE 4. My opinion is that you will use the BK15 or BK16 far more than the BK2 and are more likely to carry it on the trail. As a camp knife, yeah... BK2.

If you want a big heavy knife, get either the BK2 or BK9. Otherwise, I think you will be very happy with the BK16.
 
My first was a 9 and as a chopper it's hard to beat, I'm loving these new 10's as a middle sized knife and the 16 is by far my favorite Becker knife for bush craftyness. That having been said I carry the 14 every single day.
 
I absolutely love my BK2. I've now split a huge amount of wood with it for fires. I think splitting wood with it is a piece of cake - no need for a thinner or longer blade IMHO. I love the weight of it when I want to chop, and its thick tip makes it good if i need to drill into something. I like that when I did some prying action on it last night (when I got it stuck in a knot of a log i was splitting and trying to get it unstuck) that I didn't have to worry about snapping of the tip because the thing is so beefy. I don't know what people complain about with it's slicing abilities because I thought it cut through stuff I camp with (rope, potatoes, onions, wood, steaks, etc) quite easily - despite its blade thickness. Unless you have a trail clearing task at hand (like clearing it for horses, atv's etc) I doubt you would ever need any more blade than the BK2 - and if you do, then maybe a small trail saw is more appropriate. I was also able to choke up on the handle for fine carving tasks just fine. As far as processing game, I don't really think it would be an issue with most mammels rabbit sized and larger. If you are dealing with trying to cut a small fish or squirrel, then it might be a little tricky, but not impossibe....

I guess at the end of the day, while I want a bk9, 10, and many others (just because I think they are so dang cool), if I could only have one camp knife, the BK2 would certainly be it.
 
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