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redwoodfox
12-13-2009, 11:14 PM
Allright so i'm gonna go buy a new knife, don't really need another one, but i WANT another one...LOL. So i been searching around and have found 2, but i can't decide which. The Kbar Heavy bowie or the becker bk7, both made by the same company but alot of differences in knife style. I've watched quite alot of youtube reviews and it seems either one is tough as hell. So my question is which do you own? and what have your experiences with the knife been like? also how has your sheath held up?

crashdive123
12-13-2009, 11:19 PM
Neither - sorry no help.

Ken
12-13-2009, 11:25 PM
Can't help ya' either. Besides, this is the one I use the most.

http://files.turbosquid.com/Preview/Content_2009_07_15__07_31_20/Butter_Knife.jpgA4526C16-92F4-459E-B9BB410FA0B7A808.jpgLarge.jpg

Spreads peanut butter quite well, and does a super job with jelly on an English Muffin.

Besides, it's not sharp, so they let me use it whenever I want. :innocent:

EDIT: It makes a great fighting knife, too!

http://jdlong.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/lobster_knife_fight.jpg

klkak
12-14-2009, 01:30 AM
Buy them both. Try them out. Give the one you don't like to someone you don't like.

Ken
12-14-2009, 01:34 AM
Buy them both. Try them out. Give the one you don't like to someone you don't like.

Me! Me! Ooooooooo, pick me! I'm dislikable! Really, I am!

klkak
12-14-2009, 01:42 AM
Me! Me! Ooooooooo, pick me! I'm dislikable! Really, I am!

Now you're just sounding pathetically desperate.

Ken
12-14-2009, 01:44 AM
Now you're just sounding pathetically desperate.

Well...........yeah! :blushing:

klkak
12-14-2009, 01:53 AM
Pathetically is an adverb

Desperate is an adjective

Put them together you have an adverjective

Ken is pathetically desperate

"Ken is an adverjective" Y'all

Ken
12-14-2009, 01:58 AM
Okay. But do I get the knife? :)

klkak
12-14-2009, 02:03 AM
Pathetic, just pathetic.

Stony
12-14-2009, 09:52 AM
the BEST all-round knives are either Victorinox or Wenger lock blades, such as the
Ranger, Jaeger or Rucksack model.
I would not waste money on either knife you mention.

crashdive123
12-14-2009, 10:08 AM
So Stony - what experience do you have with the two that are mentioned?

Ken
12-14-2009, 10:30 AM
So Stony - what experience do you have with the two that are mentioned?

Why is that relevant? Facts, experience, logic - and Stony.... :innocent:

finallyME
12-14-2009, 12:29 PM
the BEST all-round knives are either Victorinox or Wenger lock blades, such as the
Ranger, Jaeger or Rucksack model.
I would not waste money on either knife you mention.

Got to love opinions. :smash:

Stargazer
12-14-2009, 12:39 PM
Id have to argue with Stony.The best all around knife is a Buck Redpoint.Why you ask? Because it fits my hand like it was made just for me.It has a strait and serated blade.One hand opening,and wait for it.Wait for it, it has a built in bottle opener in the handle.It just flat out works for me so it must be hands down the best.

Rick
12-14-2009, 12:43 PM
Id have to argue with Stony.

I'm beginning to sense a pattern developing. Maybe it's just me.

redwoodfox
12-14-2009, 02:10 PM
uh ya.. ok. guess i'll just do some more reasearch.

tonester
12-14-2009, 04:43 PM
i use to have the Bk7. the knife is awesome. wasnt really into the givory scales on the handle but i know that you can buy micarta replacements. the sheath it comes with is kinda cheap too. the Bk7 also comes with a smaller blade which i thought was pretty cool. i ended up selling the knife cause i bought a Scrap Yard SOD which is pretty much the same size.

Rick
12-14-2009, 08:51 PM
What is it with all the junko sheaths that knife companies put out? You can purchase a really fine knife and you get a piece of junk material that it's wrapped in. Sad.

Survival Guy 10
12-15-2009, 12:10 AM
im with rick

redwoodfox
12-15-2009, 08:00 PM
i went with the kbar heavy bowie. I am very happy with its performance, brought it home and headed down to the willow patch behind the house. The sheath holds the blade well. I was not impressed with the bk7 sheath, the knife was great but man that sheath was crap. The knife fit loose so it rattled around when sheathed and the stiching was lousy. I still someday want a bk7 but when i do get one i will have a new sheath made for it

tonester
12-16-2009, 02:26 AM
yah the sheath is not good quality at all. what i did to stop the rattle was put a little bit of card board in and it made the knife fit a little better. if you go on ebay or check on chestnut ridge knife shop(i think) you can find nice kydex sheaths for around 30$.

redwoodfox
12-16-2009, 10:31 PM
thanks i'll have to keep that in mind. I was suprised they want so much for it and what the hell it would be more secure in my pocket.

Leighman
12-17-2009, 06:04 PM
thanks i'll have to keep that in mind. I was suprised they want so much for it and what the hell it would be more secure in my pocket.


In the "old days" (mid 1970's) I was told by my father (an experienced outdoorsman) that ANY company that produced a quality knife had best include an equally sturdy sheath. He was pretty spot on.

With a few exceptions (Scrapyard knives that come w/o ANY sheaths), this seems to still hold true, today.

Keep in mind, the majority of 1970's vintage sheath knives were GI surplus, Case, Camillus, Queen Cutlery, Marbles, Gerber, Western, Schrade, and Buck knives.

Yeah, Randall's were out there but for a 10-year old kid, they were not an option...and at 45, they still aren't!