The Basic 5" Field Knife - Thoughts and Impressions

[yoko]

another great design and execution by CPK. here is a signature Magnacut FK3 with orange terotuff handles. thanks to @Brenmack for assistance getting this one. I am not sure this can replace my HDFK, but I am looking forward to using this one.
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I the creamsicle scales!!!!

 

[kod]

Any pictures of bright blue scales on BFK?

 

[ferider]

Had them on a DEK once. Maybe that helps ?

 

[Kulainn]

Tried to take a couple of nice shots while at the lake this past weekend, while also trying to avoid looking like a weirdo with the all my in-laws on the other side of those trees.

Anyway, I’m loving this BFK. First time I’ve had Terotuf scales in hand, and although these ones are buffed they sure do feel amazing. Smooth and grippy at the same time. Awesome knife.

 

[PolRoger]

Tried to take a couple of nice shots while at the lake this past weekend, while also trying to avoid looking like a weirdo with the all my in-laws on the other side of those trees.

My wife and daughter seem to enjoy teasing and making fun of me for my on-going habit of taking so many "pics" of my various knives. =

Several years back my daughter even transposed the lyrics to a Chainsmokers song with the title being: "Let me take a Knife Shot!"

 

[Red Leader]

Tried to take a couple of nice shots while at the lake this past weekend, while also trying to avoid looking like a weirdo with the all my in-laws on the other side of those trees.

Anyway, I’m loving this BFK. First time I’ve had Terotuf scales in hand, and although these ones are buffed they sure do feel amazing. Smooth and grippy at the same time. Awesome knife.

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Wow very nice. My pics never come out that good

 

[Retired UPS Driver]

My wife and daughter seem to enjoy teasing and making fun of me for my on-going habit of taking so many "pics" of my various knives. =

Several years back my daughter even transposed the lyrics to a Chainsmokers song with the title being: "Let me take a Knife Shot!"

So busted (I can relate) and such a song too, I love it, hahaha

 

[Kulainn]

My wife and daughter seem to enjoy teasing and making fun of me for my on-going habit of taking so many "pics" of my various knives. =

Several years back my daughter even transposed the lyrics to a Chainsmokers song with the title being: "Let me take a Knife Shot!"

lol, cleary they identified a pattern then!

I got enough curious looks from them this time, but luckily my brother in-law enjoyed fondling it enough to forget to ask what exactly I was doing over there

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Tried to take a couple of nice shots while at the lake this past weekend, while also trying to avoid looking like a weirdo with the all my in-laws on the other side of those trees.

Anyway, I’m loving this BFK. First time I’ve had Terotuf scales in hand, and although these ones are buffed they sure do feel amazing. Smooth and grippy at the same time. Awesome knife.

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We don't buff TT. Just clean machining.

 

[Kulainn]

We don't buff TT. Just clean machining.

Whoa! Thats wild, it’s super clean then. I’ve never felt something quite like it before. It’s smooth yet has a really nice grippy texture. It will definitely be my preferred scale material going forward.

 

[Ri0t]

Nathan the Machinist is there any difference in grind and edge angle now between the BFK and FK3? Saw a post from a few years ago in this thread where you mentioned there was, but I know the knife has changed marginally over the past few years.

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Had been, the Basic was pretty thick and the FK3 was my normal geometry. Now they're both the normal geometry. Stout, but not ridiculously so.

 

[Knibes]

Nathan the Machinist is there any difference in grind and edge angle now between the BFK and FK3? Saw a post from a few years ago in this thread where you mentioned there was, but I know the knife has changed marginally over the past few years.

2024 Magnacut BFK on left / 2021 D3V BFK on the right. The OG BFK is thicker behind the edge and especially so towards the tip. I have some numbers but I will leave that sort of sharing to Nathan.

Edit: replacing lost image. I know this was not the question and that Nathan already answered. Just nice to see IMO...

 

[KnifeVice]

The Basic 5 and FK3 are what first brought me to CPK. It’s just a fantastic all-around knife. I am incredibly excited to have gotten my hands on the three I wanted. Nathan and Jo you do some incredible work!

 

[Jabrni]

Received mine on Thursday and haven’t put it down. It’s a great knife and I’m happy I made the jump. Selling off others in preparation to acquire more CPKs. Thanks to Nathan and Jo (and others at Carothers) who make a great product.

I purchased an extra set of scales and will probably put them on this weekend.

 

[Elgatodeacero]

I woke to a bittersweet morning, because today I received tracking on my last Carothers pre-order....... I now have an EDC pre-order shaped hole in my heart.......

 

[fielder]

I can't wait to get my pre order FK3 notification!

 

[Cwilliams563]

I got a notification yesterday for one from the Friday sale and my pre-order FK3 today.

 

[wndup2]

I was holding out hope that a few would back out and I could order a fk3 after I got my bfk the addiction is real. Now I need an edc , dek, fk3 sig. oh man where does it stop

 

[Blues]

(pssst...it doesn't.)