Ka-Bar Becker Campanion Knife

<span>This comes in handy around the campsite for anything you need a robust knife for. Cutting cables to chopping wood. Using this knife and a second log used as a hammer you can split wood with it. I wouldn't hesitate to use for projects and tasks that I wouldn't usually use a knife for so it has multiple tool uses.</span>

<span>I'm not anything of a knife expert but I just wanted something I could bring when I go camping to do various tasks such as cutting down firewood and feathering and things like that. I didn't take into account what a 1 lb knife would be like because I don't really ever use knives but a 1 lb knife is pretty hard to deal with when you're trying to do finer things. That being said, it's incredibly durable and I don't ever see myself getting rid of it because it basically gets the job done, but if I had to do it over again, I think I would just buy a hand ax and a smaller knife with the money I spent on the bk22.</span>

<span>Received knife today. Packaging looks great. Excellent feel of knife. Looking forward to sharpening and taking out into the field.</span>

<span>good length and ergonomic handle but it's way too heavy for a knife. It's hard to swing because of its weight, and I would rather carry an axe if I need something that heavy for wood splitting. Heavy machete or axe I can understand but heavy and rather short knife seems pointless.</span>

<span>Solid, strong. I had it sharpened and a corner put on the spine to spark a ferro rod. It will last years to come.</span>

<span>The knife is great. Fits well in my hand, I can almost palm a basketball, but not quite. The blade was pretty sharp out of the box, but the grind was off center, so it took a little work to fix it. The coating is obnoxious. It’s not a powdercoat, it’s like a milder version of bed liner. I used it for a campout new and it was useless for carving, and couldn’t make a spark with a ferro rod, ugh the coating! I don’t usually start a fire that way, but was excited to try it out so it was a letdown. I put it away and used my backup folder. When I got home I bought some paint stripper and took off the scales. Then I taped off the handle and removed the coating from the blade part, which came off very easily. I left the coating under the scales since it probably keeps water from getting under the scales and rusting it, whereas I can always wipe the blade dry.<br><br>The knife is much better without the coating, I’m happy to say. Carves thin curls, doesn’t tire out my hand, and the spine now makes a good spark with a sharp 90 on the spine.</span>

<span>One of the best production knives I've seen in a long time</span>

<span>Heavy, but expected. Well made and balanced. With it you will feel confident, to say the least. The only fear is losing it. Bought kydex sheath separately, but ok. Overall, YES!</span>

<span>I like the knife, but the sheath needs work. The biggest problem with the sheath is that the handle buckles are so tight that they require both hands to buckle. Even then it's a struggle. The Velcro belt loop, is a nice idea, but I haven't figured out the knack of putting it on my belt. I think holding it upside down may help.</span>

<span>This is a razor sharp crow bar! Perfect camp/survival knife. No reservations! Buy it now and be completely satisfied with your choice!</span>

<span>Literally a compact handgun would be less bulky, solid knife so far though, surprisingly heavy. Don't really see what I'm gonna use this thing for, pruning wooden garden plants maybe...</span>

<span>This is the second Kabar knife I've purchased. It is well made and I like that it was made in the USA. I am certain this would make a very good camping knife. I am certain that it would last a very long time, even under harsh conditions.<br>I bought this for general use while hiking and found it a bit heavy for that purpose. I gave it to my son and bought a different Kabar.</span>

<span>Full-tang beast. Be sure to oil as needed, especially in wet environments. BK-22 is the same as BK-2 except for the sheath. Stretch the sheath straps with some alcohol, as it's very difficult to snap them at first.</span>

<span>I've had this for a couple years now and it is a beast of a tool.</span>

<span>Make sure you know what you are buying. It is a heavy-duty knife and I have no reason to complain about the quality or value. Had I realized just how heavy it would be, I probably would have ordered something a little lighter.</span>

<span>So my reason for this purchase was because I lost my esee 6.....we were in the middle of a big move from state to state, stuff went one place and stuff went to another. In the midst of it all, my esee was lost. Promised my wife that would be the last knife I ever buy etc. etc, but I digress.<br><br>Point is that loss left a big hole to be filled since I tested that knife to he umpteenth degree and used it from gardening to wood shaving. However, I also used this loss as an opportunity to branch out and check out other brands specifically KA BAR. I will say though this knife is not disappointing and familiar in all the right places.<br><br>From its weight it felt like my old esee, but it carrys a shorter length of blade, not necessarily more compact, just less chance of it getting stuck somewhere while it's on your person. While I did love the extra groove in my esee to choke the knife better for shaving wood from different angles, the handle on BK seems to grip your hand instead, giving you less chance of a slip. As for the micarta handles I added, i would say they are a must for that extra grip and weather purposes, polymer grips won't hold well against rain or wet gloves even. The original sheathe that it comes with is actually really nice and sturdy, just not necessarily my style. Granted my esee came with a kydex sheathe, loved it to death. Fact is I learned that certain plastics can dull the sharpening, so I switched to something more organic. Leather is my choice but you could do wood if you really wanted to.<br><br>Overall, granted it's difference in specs are quite noticeable, and I preferred to order upgrades of my choice; such as the micarta handles, and the leather sheathe, this knife really was worth the money. Also, based on the countless reviews and YouTube videos, this knife should prove to be a great replacement.<br><br>I do plan on making an update with this knife after a camping trip, to give performance review, see if it's worth that five star rating ????</span>

<span>So my reason for this purchase was because I lost my esee 6.....we were in the middle of a big move from state to state, stuff went one place and stuff went to another. In the midst of it all, my esee was lost. Promised my wife that would be the last knife I ever buy etc. etc, but I digress.<br><br>Point is that loss left a big hole to be filled since I tested that knife to he umpteenth degree and used it from gardening to wood shaving. However, I also used this loss as an opportunity to branch out and check out other brands specifically KA BAR. I will say though this knife is not disappointing and familiar in all the right places.<br><br>From its weight it felt like my old esee, but it carrys a shorter length of blade, not necessarily more compact, just less chance of it getting stuck somewhere while it's on your person. While I did love the extra groove in my esee to choke the knife better for shaving wood from different angles, the handle on BK seems to grip your hand instead, giving you less chance of a slip. As for the micarta handles I added, i would say they are a must for that extra grip and weather purposes, polymer grips won't hold well against rain or wet gloves even. The original sheathe that it comes with is actually really nice and sturdy, just not necessarily my style. Granted my esee came with a kydex sheathe, loved it to death. Fact is I learned that certain plastics can dull the sharpening, so I switched to something more organic. Leather is my choice but you could do wood if you really wanted to.<br><br>Overall, granted it's difference in specs are quite noticeable, and I preferred to order upgrades of my choice; such as the micarta handles, and the leather sheathe, this knife really was worth the money. Also, based on the countless reviews and YouTube videos, this knife should prove to be a great replacement.<br><br>I do plan on making an update with this knife after a camping trip, to give performance review, see if it's worth that five star rating ????</span>

<span>If you want a knife and a hatchet all in one you found it. Very thick blade, I have never seen anything like it. Probably the most durable knife in existence. If you want the ultimate survival/bushcraft knife and don't mind something that is incredibly ugly then this is your knife. I compared this to an Esee knife and it wasn't even close. The Esee is junk only suitable for light cutting and not a survival/bushcraft knife.</span>

<span>Feels indestructible and capable of handling a lot of tasks around the campsite. This will replace several tools (knives, fire starter, hatchet, saw). It seems that folks are unaware that there is a notch under the blade near the finger guard that works with your fire starter rods.</span>

<span>I got this for my husband for Christmas as we go camping a lot. He fell in love with it and has never had a knife quite as sturdy.</span>

<span>Good usability is also good. The quality is also good.</span>

<span>Never in my life did I think someone could sharpen a block of steel to the point of shaving. This thing isn’t even a knife. It’s legitimately an ingot, I honestly have no clue how they made such a large knife so light! Before getting this knife I thought my mora Garberg was a thick knife. When I got this knife and held it next to my garberg this was literally twice if not 3x as thick!</span>

<span>Amazing knife/ blade. Fully customizable. Highly recommend.</span>

<span>I have not used this because it’s a gift, but the knife looks like good quality because of the weight and feel of this knife</span>

<span>Sharp out of the bow and holds an edge well under the heaviest of use and sharpens easily. Holds up to splitting wood meal prep, cutting small branches. Even withstood the teenagers doing their worst with no rolls or nicks. Sheath could be fine tuned a little, snaps are a bit awkward, but not horrible or unusable.</span>

<span>I love this knife, I use it as my beater for bushcraft. It's thick and heavy, great for chopping and splitting wood. I put a length of bike tire tube around the handle for a better grip, that was the only thing I didn't love about it.</span>

<span>Sturdy</span>

<span>now this isnt your everyday pocket knife, and it isnt a machette but if you wana open a letter with it go for it if you wana hack limbs of trees down go for it its not ment for the jobs i listed above but it can do it. the most impressive thing i tried with it as i do all my blades is stabbed with the tip into a 2x4 and when compared to all my other blades this thing definately penetrates well into hard items, if ya wana break down a small branch go for it though this is a heafty well built blade put it up against the blade and hit the back end with a baton of wood and you will have your whole tree torn down in no time.</span>

<span>As soon as I pulled it out of the box, I knew it was a good purchase. Perfect weight, and the blade is real thick Look forward to many great years with this knife.</span>

<span>I ordered this in May 2017 and it's now May 2020. I've beat the hell out of this thing for three years; and other than some of the black finish chipping off, this knife is indestructible. It is the best knife I've ever owned, HANDS DOWN. I love this thing. Buy it, you will not regret it. -Paratrooper, bushcraft fanatic.</span>