BK2 Test (Pic Heavy)

gundude73

gundude73

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got my BK2 in yesterday. the first i thing i felt when i held it was "this thing is awesome" :D

tested it out some today

Preliminary


BK2 test1 by gundude73, on Flickr

this is what i like to see! :thumbup:

BK2 test2 by gundude73, on Flickr

contents of the box

BK2 test3 by gundude73, on Flickr

pre use glamor shot :D

BK2 test 9 by gundude73, on Flickr

only markings on the blade are the BKT/Kabar logo and model designation


BK2 test 30 by gundude73, on Flickr


BK2 test 31 by gundude73, on Flickr


Grivory Handles

i think the grivory is okay. not terrific, but useable. personally i prefer the micarta

BK2 test4 by gundude73, on Flickr

fits my hand fairly well

BK2 test5 by gundude73, on Flickr

Micarta Handles

i really like this micarta. i think it looks great and its the best i've owned. :thumbup:


BK2 test10 by gundude73, on Flickr

the becker handle feels awesome!

BK2 test 11 by gundude73, on Flickr

and the other side of the micarta

BK2 test 12 by gundude73, on Flickr


Sheathing

right off the bat, i didnt care for the sheath, when its on your belt it wants to lean back


BK2 test 6 by gundude73, on Flickr

and when its unbuckled it goes horizontal

BK2 test 7 by gundude73, on Flickr

in sheath retention is good though.


BK2 test8 by gundude73, on Flickr

Out of the box edge

not too bad, the belly was sharper than the rest of the edge

belly

BK2 test 13 by gundude73, on Flickr

rest

BK2 test 14 by gundude73, on Flickr

Cutting tests

took some bark off a stick

BK2 test 15 by gundude73, on Flickr

coating after bark removal

BK2 test 16 by gundude73, on Flickr

quick wipe down

BK2 test 17 by gundude73, on Flickr

Battoning

as expected the BK2 is an awesome battoning knife.

BK2 test 18 by gundude73, on Flickr

like a wedge!

BK2 test 19 by gundude73, on Flickr

up close shot after a few whacks from the baton

BK2 test 20 by gundude73, on Flickr

after a few more whacks (great wedge action)

BK2 21 by gundude73, on Flickr

another up close shot

BK2 test 22 by gundude73, on Flickr

coating wear after battoning

BK2 test 23 by gundude73, on Flickr

Chopping

no in action shots (i only have so many hands :o)

coating after chopping

BK2 test 24 by gundude73, on Flickr

Hammering Pommel

tried the hammering pommel out, worked well. i just hammered the battoned piece of wood into a stump


BK2 test 27 by gundude73, on Flickr

shot the the pommel after hammering


BK2 test 28 by gundude73, on Flickr

the battoned piece of wood actually went into the stump! :eek::thumbup:


BK2 test 29 by gundude73, on Flickr




After Test Thoughts

edge retention was pretty good, still shaved hair (albeit not as well)


BK2 test 26 by gundude73, on Flickr

all in all its an awesome knife and i like it quite a bit


BK2 test 25 by gundude73, on Flickr

coating wear wasnt too bad, it wore but not terribly so.

thanks for looking!:thumbup:
 
Nice review. I really like my 2. Thanks for taking the time to post it up for us.
 
dude thanks for the review .. nice going... btw did you ever split up that big hunk of cedar you have??

there's no better bargain then the BK2 period.... absolutely love American made goodness !!! :)
 
Battle Creek Knives said:
dude thanks for the review .. nice going... btw did you ever split up that big hunk of cedar you have??

there's no better bargain then the BK2 period.... absolutely love American made goodness !!! :)
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i did split it, had to get one of those wood spikes and a sledgehammer. the wood background for the pre use glamor shot is off that cedar stump. its also what the BK2 is stuck into for one of the end shots.
 
nice. the 2 is awesome. you think your gonna strip her? i like the coating to look at brand new but i hate the minute it scratches up and strip right away, sometimes right out of the box. nice review. btw is there a dark line in the micarta on the top and bottom of the handles? or is just the light?
 
clichtenwalner1 said:
nice. the 2 is awesome. you think your gonna strip her? i like the coating to look at brand new but i hate the minute it scratches up and strip right away, sometimes right out of the box. nice review. btw is there a dark line in the micarta on the top and bottom of the handles? or is just the light?
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not gonna strip it. i like the rust protection it offers

that isnt the light, there is a dark line on both side of the micarta. pretty cool IMO.
 
Nice review, I love the bk2. I'm curious where you got those micarta grips from though, most of the ones I've seen are a light yellowish color. Yours is a nice brown color.
 
Nice review. Now try the knife on a buick or train; ok a honda will work to.

If you don't want the grivory you can send 'em to me with a bunch of caudos ;) :D
 
Hey gundude if your looking for a kydex i got one from crks listed in the gadgets exchange. $5 off for beckerheads (that means all beckerheads) ...didnt mean to step on your thread just wanted to make you aware

of course if your not interested no worries my man
 
That variation in color on the Micarta seems to change with different batches. I've got 3 or 4 sets of the standard ones and they don't look like that one there. I do have two sets that look exactly like that one there and those two sets are on my BK77"s. Maybe he got an old set.
 
im not sure how old the micarta is. but i sure do like it. :)

thanks for the comments guys!
 
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