Customer Reviews

Ka-Bar Becker BK3 Tac Tool Fixed Blade Knife

5 star:		(23)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I just received this knife yesterday, and while I haven't had to use it for work yet, I really don't feel that it is premature to leave a review. This thing is even more solid than I'd hoped.

I'm a medic deployed to Afghanistan with an airborne unit - I leave the wire about every day. I wanted something that would function as a strap cutter while having enough heft to easily hack a limb off of a tree (for use as a splint). I heard nothing but good about Ka-Bars from other guys in my unit, so I thought I'd try one. This looks like it'll work great. It's heavy, but really nice to have. The sheath integrates onto my rack behind one of my medical pouches so the knife doesn't take up too much room. Really well designed sheath - the slots line up with the MOLLE webbing on my rack perfectly. With most knives, you feel that after a few uses the thing is going to be bent up and more or less worthless; I've never had a knife that I felt this much confidence in. I feel that I can USE it without worrying about ruining the thing - it will still be there for the next mission.

Couldn't be happier with it. If I ever need another fixed blade, it'll probably be another Ka-Bar.

Wow this tool is great. If you want a great tool for survival this is it. It is very sturdy and strong. The knife could be a little sharper than what it comes as but it is still sharp enough to cut paper. The razor at the top of the blade is very sharp as well. I bought this tool to be stored in my vehicle, I drive many miles every day and my worse nightmare is to witness a car accident and not be able to help the people involved. This tool is a sharp edge, a serrated edge, a seat belt cutter, a very effective pry bar (its greatest feature) and the right angle at the end of the tool can easily break a window with no problem. The sheath that is comes with is absolutely exquisite, I own many knives and this is the best sheath I have for any knife. Another great benefit to this knife is the fact that the handles can be easily removed for maintenance. You can definitely see that this knife is built to last a lifetime of abuse. I think this knife would be best suited for firefighters and police officers or maybe, like myself, the average joe that needs to be able to help when called upon. Like I said before this tool would be very good for camping and outdoor use, you can chop wood or skin an animal. I think of the lack of a point as a plus because it makes for a stronger tool, there's no tip to break off! Buy it, you will show it off to everyone and they are going to want one too!

This implement ("knife" doesn't do it justice) is ready and willing to take on tough jobs. I have a great amount of confidence in this tool and the durability and craftsmanship are top-tier.
When I first researched this thing, I knew it meant business, and let me tell you, it delivers. Holding it in your hand, the sheer heft of the 1/4" steel full-length tang alludes to just how endless the possibilities really are.
Dependable and built for any rigor it may face, "impossible" is not a part of its vocabulary. You can trust this item to serve long and strong up against anything you throw at it.

Y'ask me, despite it's outward resemblance to a classic, fixed-blade, sheath knife, I'd say it's not nearly adequate to call this unique thing a "knife". That all-too-commonplace noun simply doesn't do justice to the strength, durability, design, and versatility of... an extraordinary multi-tool?

In the dense forest surrounding our house for the past two days I've subjected this tool to prolonged chopping, sawing, cutting, levering, chiseling, hooking, digging... and the heavy, black blade absorbed all that without dulling excessively, denting, or chipping! Moreover, the blade has a full-length tang bolted between a pair of plastic handles [Wusthof-Classic-style] whose ergonomics IMO are perfect, particularly for hard hacking and chopping... and the scabbard locks the blade in place when it's not needed in hand so it won't slip out and become lost in the tangle whenever one needs to scramble on all fours, climb over stuff, or low-crawl though critter tunnels underneath the bramble thickets.

Possibly the only thing this tool lacks is a pointy tip suitable for stabbing and gouging. However, most days working by myself in the woods as I do, I've little need to stab or gouge anything, and clipped to my pants pocket I carry a nice, spring-loaded folder if an unpredictable need for stabbing and gouging should appear.

This is a heavy knife. This is built with a quarter inch steel bar. This thing is a BEAST! The grip includes a palm swell, which fits my hand perfectly. The handle wiggles a TINY bit, not even noticeable when chopping wood. The blade on this is one sided. This isn't a cutting or shaving knife, but a chopping knife. The belt cutter isn't very sharp at all, and its location makes it nigh impossible to sharpen. Which is the only reason this gets 4 stars instead of 5.

This knife is amazing. Its thickness is astounding. Its strength is epic... What you have hear is basically a thick, foot long+ PRYBAR, WEDGE, CLUB, SAW, AXE, WAR HAMMER, DOOR/WINDOW ENTRY TOOL, SEATBELT/ROPE/PARACORD CUTTER, and KNIFE all rolled into one OUTSTANDING package. If you can only carry 1 knife in your disaster preparedness / emergency response bag, then this is the one that you want. Seriously people, this will be MUCH MORE USEFUL for getting yourself out of trouble, or saving the lives of someone else during an emergency situation than any of the bowie knives most others are choosing for their kits.

The sheath is EXCELLENT as well, a very nice kydex sheath with attachment points on it.

The handle material is very slick by default. Take a file to it. Scar up those handles. A triangle file is perfect, put little grooves into it. Traction goes through the roof, and you can decide the level of traction yourself.

By the way, dual wielding these Becker Tac Tools during the zombie apocalypse will quickly become the "fashion rage" so be sure and buy 2 of them and be in the cool crowd!

Like the others have said, this is an awesome knife. Pretty much a bomb proof blade. I bought Micarta grips for mine and she looks awesome. I'll bet this would be an amazing knife if I was 'wrong', sorry, right handed.

The problem is, is that the blade's edge is only effective when used by someone who is right handed. Sure the chisel part is universal. When was the last time you thought, "hey, i sure could use a chisel" when you're camping? If you're chopping something she works ok, but you can only really attack it from one angle. Forget wittling. The edge just does not feel right in my left hand, it just slides across the material. When I flip it over and pull the blade towards me, it's scary how nicely the Bk3 digs in. I'm not into the seppuku thing so I'm not going to try that again.

The Bk3 has some cool features but just not for me. The seat belt "cutter" can't cut string, and it's shape alone looks as though it weakens the pry bar aspect of the blade. I did not set out to write a negative review, i guess I'm feeling a little burned by the Kabar Right Handed Tac Tool. The seat belt cutter part was no bull, it won't cut jack. I live in Alaska, so when I'm camping I'm a long ways away from emergency services. I think this aspect tests the tools effectiveness and a product's weakness becomes clear quickly.

I rambled a bit there, this is the point though; If your buying this knife to save your life or someone elses, don't. Go with a similar sized normal kabar. If you're buying it for it's weight to breaking a window, use a rock or a foot. If you're left handed, completely avoid this knife.

Neat tool. It's about 1/4" thick of hard steel and it weighs all of it. The cutting edges are not extremely sharp out of the box, but I'm sure that can be fixed without any trouble. The sheath is hard plastic with a belt look on back and cut outs for additional straps if desired. The handle fits confortable in my hand and feels solid.
So far I've used it as an axe to cut firewood and it took apart 2 inch branches without much fuss. The weight is a definate advantage.

The BK3 is without a doubt the perfect combination of a great tool and a great knife. In all honesty, the serrated edge was fairly sharp, but the straight edge was not really, right out of the box. ALL edges are easily given a razor sharp edge with a typical sharpening stone.
The BK3 easily hacks through small tree limbs, similar to a smaller machete and the cutter easily cuts seatbelt material, 550 cord and small nylon rope.
For the $$$, this is the easy choice. I highly recommend it!

This tool is just amazing. It's 1/4" thick full tang design gives it the weight and heft to do just about any task you can imagine. I have hacked off tree limbs, used it to dig, and broken up tile flooring. That was just to test it out. You can imagine that if it accomplished these tasks with ease, it can handle more. The chisel cut on the blade is exactly what you want in a tool like this. It is sharp enough, but cut at an angle that retains it's edge really well. The handle fits perfectly in my hand, and is removable for cleaning or replacement. The sheath is a very basic, but very sturdy design, everything you need, nothing you don't. The strap cutter is sharp, but not really needed. I thing it would be fine without it, but it works like it's supposed to. All in all it's a great knife at a great price.