I have had my Becker for nearly 2 years after purchasing it following hearing numerous good things about them being used as a survival knife. The first thing you notice is the weight, it’s a hefty 1 lb. At 6.35mm thick by 26cm long it feels like it was made from an armour-plate and could stop a bullet, it truly feels like an indestructible knife. It’s made from 1095 Cro-Van steel with a drop point shape, designed by Ethan Becker and now made by Ka-Bar.
The first thing that came into my mind when I began using this knife was wow it’s a work horse, I was battoning wood like it was butter. I have never been a fan of the black coating and have been looking at a way of removing it, then without the factory finish it will need to treated to prevent rust. I will also replace the handle as I find the stock grivory scales a bit slick after some use, I have seen some nice micarta scales made for the BK2 that look rather nice. It may even end up with a new sheath to replace the tactical looking stock sheath to something more pleasing to my eye.
