Ka-Bar Becker BK2 Campanion Fixed Blade Knife

by Ka-bar

Product Features

• Fixed blade knife with drop point shape and 20-degree edge angle
• Blade made of 1095 cro-van steel blade for strength
• Handle made of Grivory material
• Blade measures 5.5 inches long; knife measures 10.5 inches long
• Limited lifetime warranty

Product Description

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Perfect for camping and/or hunting, the Ka-Bar Becker Companion Knife has the strength for splitting kindling, and the sharp edge required for skinning game or chopping onions for the campfire grill. Designed for everyday utility, the knife has a 5.5-inch drop point blade of 1095 cro-van steel, that can puncture and slice with a versatile 20-degree edge angle. The Grivory handle, meanwhile, provides a balanced grip for any outdoors chore. The fixed blade knife measures 10.5 inches long overall, and is easy to carry with the included glass-filled nylon sheath. Made in the USA, the Companion knife is built tough to handle all your outdoor adventures and carries a limited lifetime warranty against defects in materials and workmanship from Ka-Bar.

Specifications:

• Weight: 1 pound
• Blade Length: 5.25 inches
• Overall Length 10.5 inches
• Grind: Flat
• Shape: Drop point
• Edge Angle: 20 degrees
• Steel: 1095 Cro-Van
• Handle Material: Grivory
• Stamp: Ka-Bar Becker
• Knife Made in USA
• Sheath Made in Taiwan
• Limited lifetime warranty

Product Description

For all those who camp, hunt or spend time afield. The Campanion works just as happily splitting out kindling as it does prying apart joints and skinning game, not to mention chopping onions for the campfire chili!

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001N1DPDE
• Item model number: BK2
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (257 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #465 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #6 in Sports & Outdoors > Hunting & Fishing > Hunting > Hunting & Tactical Knives > Hunting Knives
  • #18 in Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Camping & Hiking > Knives & Tools

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

188 of 196 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Survival Knife 1/4 The Cost Of Its Peers, March 26, 2009

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Ed Richardson "Ed" (New York City and Louisiana) - See all my reviews

I purchased this knife because I wanted an ergonomic survival knife that was both high quality and affordable. I got it delivered to me on a silver platter with this blade. A bolt of excitement will shoot up your spine the moment you grasp the handle and remove the cardboard shipping sheath from it and realize you're holding a tractable survival knife that is thicker than a pry bar. It is a serious hunk of metal at 1/4" thick - as thick as a Tom Brown Tracker or a Busse Ash-1 without costing as much as a Playstation 3.

Ethan Becker, the man who designed this knife, is a mountain climber, chef, and survivalist. He designed these same types of blades for the legendary but now defunct Camillus. Ka-bar was wise to ask him on board and he continues his basic approach - bringing people Busse-style ultra-thick high-quality steel fixed blades to those of us who don't want to shell out $450 for a used Ash-1 on Ebay or $275 for a Tom Brown Tracker. The Ka-Bar Becker BK2 Companion is easily in their league.

The Kydex shealth is excellent too - the knife snaps into it without even using the snap on belt and it's much tougher than leather and will not retain moisture. More lanyard holes than you could possibly need too.

I ordered my Becker Companion through Goliath and it came two days ahead of schedule. I cannot emphasize this knife enough. It is the survivalist's survival knife. It is not a short sword or a silly Rambo knife. You can baton through a piece of steel pipe and then go skin a rabbit or fillet fish or whittle an oak spear with this knife if you so choose. I think that sums it up pretty well. Indestructible yet tractable.

77 of 77 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Knife, September 15, 2009

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J. Elder (Dallas, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ka-Bar Becker BK2 Campanion Fixed Blade Knife (Sports)

This is an awesome knife by Ethan Becker, available from KA-BAR. Great for handling just about anything you could ask from a solid everyday carry survival knife, including batoning wood. The edge that came on the blade was shaving sharp out of the box, the handle has one of the most comfortable I have come across, and the sheath is versatile yet durable. I can't speak highly enough about this work-horse of a knife that feels incredibly rugged in your hand.

The pricing here on Amazon is about as good as I have been able to find- I think I paid maybe a dollar or two less for mine from another website. Including shipping you should not spend more than $65 on this knife, which sets it even further apart as being an outstanding buy. If you do some research, you will quickly find that comparable knives go for at least $200.

Get the Bk2, you will not be disappointed.

77 of 83 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heavy Duty, July 11, 2009

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Common Sense (Orlando, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Ka-Bar Becker BK2 Campanion Fixed Blade Knife (Sports)

If you are looking for something light. Don't buy it. If you are looking for something that is rust-proof and requiring no blade maintenance, don't buy it. If you are looking for the sturdiest, most durable blade in a survival/camping knife, get this one. You can chop a 4" birch to the ground with this knife. Yet, you can get the thing as sharp as you want. It has no peer when it comes to the amount of abuse it can take. It is well worth the money. Get yourself one.