Becker BK9 Review A Cut Above The Rest

The Becker BK9 has long been the knife that is is very well reviewed as well as well received in the survivalist as well as outdoor community. Ethan Becker has long been known as an innovator in the outdoor space, designing as well as producing some of the best gear, not to mention, arguably some of the best blade designs that are in the market today.

The Ka-Bar Becker BK9 was created as a backwoods work horse. As soon as We unboxed this knife as well as picked it up I knew that I had been dealing with a tool that's made to be used difficult, and abused on a daily basis. The ergonomics are extremely nice the handle suits my hand perfectly along with room to spare for those of you will giant paws. The overall knife is very well built and detailed for the price. The grinds are even, the exposed tang is despite the handles, the actual handles are sleek and the finish is very nice as well.

A Becker BK9 Review would not be total without some statistics so here we proceed:

Made : Knife USA - Sheath China Metal: 1095 Cro-Van Weight: 1.05 pounds Overall Length: 14.75 in Edge Length: 9 within Blade Thickness : 3/16 Handle Length : 5.Seventy five in Edge Angle : 20 Degrees Price: $80-$100 Becker BK9 Review -The Blade

The blade shape is a traditional American design Bowie with a flat mill at a 20 diploma angle. The edge is long, calculating in at Nine inches and 3/16 of an inch thick however it is extremely well balanced. Most of my survival knives are some form of drop stage but the clip stage is a nice feature with regard to drilling. I did some testing with it and it is definitely a more efficient driller then my BK2. That could be because it is thinner in the tip then the BK2 or because of the shape I have not totally determined which is the factor.

The actual blade is powder coated as you can see within the above picture. The actual powder coating is slightly textured in contrast to the coating around the Becker BK2 which is smooth as you can see below.

The weight from the overall knife is slightly "weight forward" the rotate point is about one inch above the handle. This makes the Becker BK9 and absurdly comfortable and effective chopper. In the chop tests that I put this knife through it out-preformed my Becker BK2 as well as out-preformed a small Gerber hatchet that I have. I would much rather consider this knife within the woods with me then a small hatchet. For me, the actual BK9 and a Mora is a complete kit.

Another nice feature of the edge is the jimping on the spine of the knife edge. the jimping is raised and angled which makes it very comfortable to make use of when you need more balance on the blade such as using the BK9 as a pull knife for making feather stays.

Becker BK9 Review - The actual Handles The deals with on the BK9 are slab handles that are bolted to the tang with recessed Allen bolts. The recessed areas containing the bolts are very smooth and don't cause hot spots or even issues when you are chopping. In fact I really never notice that they are presently there. The handles themselves are made of Grivory which is a smooth polymer material. They are VERY comfortable. Some people prefer Micarta scales (that are around after market) however I am totally good with the Grivory scales that come with the knife. At the receiving end of the BK9 has a squashed pummel for hammering that is part of the tang, and protrudes from the handles.

All-in-all, check your grip is extremely ergonomic and fits in my hands better then the majority of survival knives which i own. In my opinion this is one of the Best Survival Blade choices you could make for a large knife.

Becker BK9 Review - The Sheath The actual Becker BK9 sheath is made of a heavy- responsibility Polyester nylon along with polymer blade sleeves. The sheath is designed to be either attached to your belt via a Velcro / click belt loop or attached to a load up with the provided MOLLE attachment on the back of the scabbard as can be seen below. The belt carry choice opens up with Velcro and a snap so that you can use it your belt without needing to take your belt away. The MOLLE can be seen around the rest of the sheath back.

The leading of the sheath features a manage snap for to secure the blade in the scabbard and an extra sheath to hold a BK13. The actual BK13 previously came with the actual kit as a promotion however they moved the manufacturing of the BK13 through china to the All of us and stopped supplying it as a set. None-the-less the actual BK9 sheath still has a scabbard for the BK13. In front of the sheath for the BK13 there is also an additional sack that you can use for fireplace steel, mini success kits or any other little items that you want to carry. The sheath on this blade is better then I expected but still nothing to write home about.

General this is an awesome blade, I would recommend it to my friends and anyone that is looking for a very top quality durable large edge for under 90 dollars. The value that you get with the Becker BK series is extraordinary.

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