Becker BK9 > Blades

Posted: 7/22/2009 1:40:05 PM EDT

Any one have any experience with the Ka bar/Becker BK9. I'm looking at picking one up and that seems to be the best option for my needs at the price point.

All input welcome.

Thanks,

Brad

Posted: 7/23/2009 11:00:40 PM EDT

[#1]

I have one and I like it alot. I don't care for the sheath that comes with it. I wanted to replace the sheath with the Spec-ops
Large model but the blade is too long for the sheath. Other than that I am satisfied. I got mine from lapolicegear.com for $72. About the cheapest I could find when I was looking.

Breacher

Posted: 7/24/2009 4:57:28 PM EDT

[#2]

Thanks for the reply, I ordered one from Tomar's for 65 bucks and got the Micarta scales for it as well.

Brad

Posted: 7/28/2009 11:14:12 PM EDT

[#3]

Bigshovel

Are you using the sheath that comes with the knife or have you found something better? i would love to find a sheath that is similar to the one that is sent with the Becker Campanion but I have been unable to find anything so far..

Thanks

Breacher

Posted: 7/29/2009 9:13:47 AM EDT

[#4]

Breacher,

I am using the sheath that came with the knife for now. My intent is to have a Hedgehog leatherworks type custom made as soon as I can find a willing candidate.

Brad

Posted: 7/29/2009 2:41:22 PM EDT

[#5]

I have a small collection of Camillus-made Beckers and I really like them.

My BK9 is the Hog Hunter model, which is just a BK9 with the swadge sharpened.

It's a nice big blade, but I actually find the BK7 more useful. If you need your Becker to do double duty as a machete or short sword, the BK9 would be a better choice. If you're a fan of the USMC KaBar, you'll fall in live with the BK7.

Posted: 7/29/2009 5:13:51 PM EDT

[#6]

I use a kydex sheath for my BK-9

http://www.survivalsheath.com/main/home.htm

I picked mine up from him a couple of years ago, He does great work

Posted: 7/29/2009 7:03:24 PM EDT

[#7]

Thanks for the info on the sheaths.
gave me some ideas

Breacher

Posted: 7/30/2009 5:30:37 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
I have a small collection of Camillus-made Beckers and I really like them.

My BK9 is the Hog Hunter model, which is just a BK9 with the swadge sharpened.

It's a nice big blade, but I actually find the BK7 more useful. If you need your Becker to do double duty as a machete or short sword, the BK9 would be a better choice. If you're a fan of the USMC KaBar, you'll fall in live with the BK7.

Man after my own heart....I too have the BK9 Hog Hunter, BK7 and USMC Kabar. I love the Kabar with the BK7 right on its heals. BK9 is a big mother. Nearly too big for my taste for an everyday field knife.

BK

Posted: 7/30/2009 7:16:31 PM EDT

[#9]

I used to be really big into large knives. I still am (khukuri's), but for a western styled knife, more and more I'm using blades of about 6" to 7".

Sometimes I carry a khukuri out in the woods, and I do like em big, or I'll carry my BK7 with one of my tomahawks.

All my Beckers are the Camillus models. For some reason the BK7 takes the keenest edge of them all. I reckon they got the tempering precisely right with that one. It's scary sharp.

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