KA-BAR BK22 Becker Campanion Fixed Blade Knife 5.25" Drop Point 1095 Cro-Van Black Blade Ultramid Handle Black

This is an outstanding knife. If you are a backpacker, camper, or need a knife in your car "emergency" bag, or otherwise need a knife that will do almost (if not) everything, this is it. The knife is heavy 1/4" spine), but with heavy comes strong and tough. The ultralight backpackers may object to the weight, but I dont. This is a tool where a few extra ounces is well worth it. Small enough for whittling; shaped well enough for skinning; strong and heavy enough for light chopping / splitting; and sharp enough to shave. The sheath (BK-22) is also quite good and very versital. I will buy the same knife for each of my kids, and trust they will each be able to use this for decades. It is that good. You won't go wrong with this knife.

I ordered the BK22 the other day and received it today. I opened the box which was sealed at both ends and when I took the protective sleeve off the blade it wasn’t a BK22 😳 it’s a BK2 with the BK22 sheath. After doing some research I found out that the only difference in a BK2 and a BK22 is the sheath. The BK2 is supposed to come with a plain plastic sheath. What I got was the nylon sheath with the front pouch that the BK22 comes with. Not a deal breaker but still strange. Another thing that was odd is the coating on the blade is smooth. Not rough like my BK9. Only thing I could find online was that it may be an older model BK2. I’m not really sure what’s going on. I don’t think it’s a fake but part of me is saying it could be. I guess I’ll email KA-BAR and ask them what’s going. Unless it’s a fake I am over all impressed with knife. Pictures don’t give it justice of how beefy this thing is. When you hold it, it just feels like you could chop a tree down with it. I’ve seen some reviews that said it was too heavy but I like the weight of it. It feels extremely durable.

Having been a lifelong owner of Buck, United, etc knives...this is the nicest blade I've owned. The blade thickness gives me great confidence that I'd be able to tackle any outdoors task without fear of blade failure/injury...and that's just not the case with many of my cheaper knives. The handle feels great in my XL hands. I can see, however, how the Micarta grips would be an upgrade if a rainy/snowy environment is expected. For the extra $50, you'd lose a lot of the "value" of this tool, but I might eventually go down that road anyway. For someone who likes Japanese-style blades in the kitchen, you might find this knife too bulky/unwieldy for finer work. However, for someone who likes beefier Henckels/Wusthoff-styled German blades, you'd feel comfortable with this. Although it wouldn't be my first choice, I'm confident that I could process a deer or a trout with this knife. As for the weight, if you're comfortable front-pants-pocket carrying a "snubbie", the weight and "tugging" sensation on your pants is very comparable...and not much of a concern. Otherwise, you might want to consider a lighter knife. The front pocket is the perfect size for a magnesium/ferro "combination" block (such as from Coghlan's) AND a swedish firesteel if you prefer that combination of fire starters. The sheath is nice and tight, and fortunately the snaps loosened up a bit after the first dozen times or so that it went back in. Very pleased with this purchase and I look forward to many years of dependable use.

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. 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. 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. 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. 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 😎

das ist ein Ungetüm von einem Messer. Es wiegt gefühlte 100 kg und allein schon wenn man es das erste Mal in die Hand nimmt hat man das Gefühl es handelt sich hier nicht um ein Messern sondern um eine Primärangriffswaffe. Die Klinge ist extrem massiv und robust. Ich habe damit Eichenscheite gespalten und es war der Klinge egal. Ich habe sie in einen Baumstamm gerammt und als Trittstufe benutzt (btw. ich wiege rd. 150 kg) und es war ihr egal - sie hat sich überhaupt nicht verbogen. Ich habe damit einen gebrannten Ziegelstein zertrümmt und sie war immer noch scharf genug um die Haare von meinem Arm zu rasieren. Ich sage es ganz einfach.... ICH LIEBE DIESES MESSER! Es ist definitiv eine Klinge auf die man sich 100%ig verlassen kann. So ein Messer zu so einem Preis - unschlagbar! All jenen die Fällkniven oder Bark River für zu teuer empfinden, all denen die ein Messer suchen, dass etwas größer ist als ein Morakniv - all diese Suchenden werden hier fündig! Ich bin einfach begeistert.

I originally wanted something longer but while shopping drunk I mistakenly impulsively-bought this knife thinking it was the BK7. But upon receiving this I was very happy with it. It's by no means a knife for light camping. I would recommend if you have a need to work with wood. I wanted a knife I could use for batoning wood (hence the desire for a longer knife) but the weight and thickness of this steel more than makes up for the shorter blade (BK7 is lighter). This thing is heavy and works well as a knife and a mini axe capable of dealing damage to wood (of course you won't be chopping through tree trunks with it but branches are fair game). But the shorter blade also means you can be quite precise with it. The blade comes very sharp. I've already cut myself deeply more times than I'd like to admit, but then again I'm a clumsy plonker. It's dulled a little bit as I've been using it but is still very sharp and I can still cut everything I've needed it to. The sheath is... meh... but does the job, and has a small pocket to store things in. Can be attached to your belt easily. The handle is plastic and a bit slippery in dry hands but if it really bothered me I could probably wrap it in something like self adhesive tape.

Increíble, un filo de fabrica muy bueno, la funda es de buena calidad, el peso del cuchillo es considerable, sientes una seguridad de que no va a fallarte, el mango se acomoda bastante bien a la mano, no te arrepentirás de haberlo comprado

まず箱出し。 あれ？思ったより刃が短めなんだなぁとの印象も、手に持ってそのズッシリ感に納得、、、！ そしてその分厚さに驚愕。 こりゃあ折れるわけねぇや、、、。 海外のレビューで木にブッ刺したBK2に足で乗ってたのありましたが、あれは嘘じゃないですね。 切れ味は黒い塗膜のせいで肉とか切るには向きませんが、薪割りならパンパン行けます。 かなり強力にバトニングしても平気です。削れたところがむしろ味になる感じ。 刃については、実は研げばかなり切れ味が良くなり、紙はおろか毛も剃れるくらいまで化けます。 もう黒塗膜剥がして鏡面仕上げすれば、動物の解体にも使えるはず。実際改造してる方多いですしね。 私は狩猟で動物の肋骨叩き切るのにマジで重宝してます。 黒塗膜無い部分は錆びやすいため、私は黒サビ加工してます。かなり快適。 ハンドルが滑りやすいってのが弱点っちゃ弱点。なので私はハンドル自作して取り付けたら、、、もう可愛くて愛おしくて手放せませんw ka-barという社名自体が、グリズリーを撃退した所持者からの感謝の手紙に書かれたキル ア ベアという拙い文字から付けられた、、、という胸熱な由来。 私は深山に入る時は必ずコイツを連れて行きます。熊に勝てるとは言わないが、とにかく信用できる。 刺すには向かないが、熊に組み付かれても、決死覚悟で頭を叩き割る事なら、、、出来るかも！と思わせてくれる信頼性があります。 BK22ならシースも問題なく、メッチャ気に入ってます。収納部にはメタルマッチと、同じくハンドル加工したオピネルを入れてます。 マジで相棒。 一生もののナイフとはこうゆうナイフの事をいうと思います。 とにかく実戦向き！値段も耐久性も、ガンガン使ってなんぼで、研ぎやすいし改造もしやすい！ 重さについては、、、私は気になった事ないなぁ。むしろ安心感だと思いますよ？コレで細かい解体を長時間する訳じゃなし。 改造ありきなナイフなので、海外サイト見れば、お手本が山ほど見れます。 好きなように相棒をカッコよくしてあげましょう！ なお先述の海外サイトではこのナイフをこう称していましたね。 『Unleash Beast』(放たれた野獣) と、、、！ 買って損はありませんよ！

You can find a million reviews on this knife, and there's not much more that needs to be said. It's thick, tough, can be sharpened to a razor's edge, and is damn near indestructible. I mostly came to confirm that the sheath that comes with the BK22 here on this product fits the knife well. The snaps are quite snug, but will still snap shut even with the added thickness if you change the stock handles (scales) to the micarta ones that many people like. I just swapped the scales out on mine to the micartas, and with just a bit of work/stretch, the snaps will still close. Overall, pretty happy with it.