I am very pleased with my Condor combat machete, as my big knife. My small knife is homemade and in my eyes almost perfect. I want to try out the Tom Brown Tracker but I can't afford one... Someday I'll have the extra cash.

I own a Becker BK2 and that knife is sweet! They are made by Ka-Bar now. Its a 5 inch blade that's a quarter inch thick and it's made out of 1095 cro van steel which is a carbon steel. This knife will last a lifetime. I was going to get a Gerber lmf 2 but I have a friend thats a security contractor for the U.S. military and he says the gerber is garbage compared to the becker bk2.

Originally posted by kimish
I own a Becker BK2 and that knife is sweet! They are made by Ka-Bar now. Its a 5 inch blade that's a quarter inch thick and it's made out of 1095 cro van steel which is a carbon steel. This knife will last a lifetime. I was going to get a Gerber lmf 2 but I have a friend thats a security contractor for the U.S. military and he says the gerber is garbage compared to the becker bk2.

You just made my wait for my BKR2 all the more worthwhile.

I'm looking forward to doing a couple of mods to it.

CX.

I have been thinking about getting a strong, hunting/survival knife lately, and this thread has been immensely helpful! Star and Flag from me

I got my Becker BK2 strictly as a survival knife. Price was a huge factor as well for the BK2 isn't very expensive. You cannot get a better knife for the price however. THere are better knives out there but I am by no means a knife enthusiast so The BK2 is more than adequate for me. It's a pry bar with an edge!

Originally posted by kimish
I got my Becker BK2 strictly as a survival knife. Price was a huge factor as well for the BK2 isn't very expensive. You cannot get a better knife for the price however. THere are better knives out there but I am by no means a knife enthusiast so The BK2 is more than adequate for me. It's a pry bar with an edge!

Unfortunately here in the UK they are not so cheap, i paid £75 for mine, thats about $116.

I got mine from Hennie Heines here in the UK, a great site. I thought at first that i had bought the firest generation knife without the pommel, as thats what the picture showed on the site, but when i phoned them up they said i'd be getting the new 2nd gen version.

CX.

Well i finaly...after over a months wait got my BK2 Campanion 2nd gen today....and boy what a lump of metal it is too!!

This thing is like a tank! Fits lovely in the hand, not too big, not too small, its the goldilocks of my knives so far.

Weighs a bit too, accidentaly dropped it earlier whilst messing about with it....dropped it pommel end first into the family jewels...spend the next two minutes doubled up.

I am going to really enjoy this knife.

Love the Kydex sheath too, its the latest version too. You can unscrew the belt retaining clip/loop and fix it upside down if you like having your knife upside down on your webbing/pack strap etc. Even if the handle strap is not done up, the strength of the sheath retaining "click" is amazing, won't come out even with a hard shake.

I'm off now to wipe off the drool and get some oil on it.

Much recommended. Nothing too fancy, but you can tell its a solid keeper.

CX.

One knife I've not seen mentioned is the Frosts Mora Clipper. They can be found for about $10 in either stainless or carbon steel and are very popular among the bushcraft crowd. I don't have one yet but will be getting one soon. In fact, I'll get several so I can put one in each of my kits. It's the same knife Cody uses on Dual Survival as a kneck knife.
My Air Force survival knife has a lot of miles on it and I love it as well.