Customer Reviews

Ka-Bar Becker BK7 Combat Utility Fixed Blade Knife (7-Inch)

5 star:		(34)
4 star:		(17)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

What can I say that hasn't already been said? Not much. This is an awesome knife and the price can't be beat. You won't find a better knife under $200. The closest exception may be the ESEE/RAT line of knives, but you are basically paying over $125 for a fancy handle as the steel and quality is basically exactly the same.

Get this knife (BK7) or the Campanion (BK2) first. Once you see the beauty and quality of these knives; the second you hold them in your hand and feel the comfort and power of what they can do...you will soon have the entire line up (BK2,BK7, BK9, BK11, and BK13). Another great part about this blade is the designer/manufacter designed this product to be an all around blade that could be the only blade you owned that would process wood, hunt and process game, defend yoursef, cut up a pineapple, etc... and the reason I say this is because while the big knife can do almost all of it, they gave an extra knife in the deal - the BK13. The BK 13 is a small knife that fits in one of the sheath pockets and is perfect for more delicate tasks like preparing fish and small small game, and helping to start a small fire (making kindling wood).

You can't lose with this one guys, it's a sure thing and a great buy. I reviewed blades in the 6-7 inch range and this knife beats everything else hands down, including the SOG Seal Pup Elite by a mile. Get this at this great price before either supply and demand drives it up over $100 (what it's actually worth), or something happens and it gets discontinued again and is gone for good. Like I've said in other reviews this is a family heirloom, it will outlast your grandchildren and their grandchildren, even with tough daily use.

A bit of other advice. Over time the nuts that secure the handle may become a little loose (the removable handle is great to clean the knife (once solid piece of 1095 steel btw) especially if salt water ever gets in it. But if you want to keep it extra secure for a long time period, get some lock-tite (here on amazon) and put a drop on each nut and you are good to go. There are many mods you can also do to this knife like micarta hand made handle scales, custom sheaths, etc. So it's a fun, beautiful knife that is versatile and is backed up by a strong guarantee.

Now make that order! If you aren't happy I may just buy it back from you!!! ;)

I have several Becker knives (BK9, BK7, BK11 and a Camillus made BK10) and they are all awesome, but the BK7 is by far the best! For weight, balance, swing, grind and overall utility value it trumps all. The BK10 is probably my favorite, but considering that it is no longer made and I have not handled the BK2, the BK7 gets my highest recommendation. You can't go wrong with Becker.

After much research, i found this beauty. Read the reviews on this from nutnfancy on youtube, you will know how good this is. Great value knife with strongly built body. Nice blade for the money.. does most of the dirty work with ease. love this knife..

Of the three Beckers I've got my hands on (BK2, BK7, BK9) this is my favorite, and I actually like it more than my old Marine Ka-Bar in certain ways.

This is a big, solid knife. It took a little time to get used to, but now it feels really good in the hand. (I made one recent modification by grinding a small index finger choil just ahead of the finger guard--this eliminated the snaggy nock at the end of the blade and allows me to choke up for closer work, very nicely balancing the jimped thumb-rest on the back side and only costing me about half an inch of blade.) This is a blade I'm confident to use for heavy chores and take outdoors, use it hard and not worry about it (if I crack the handles, I'll make some nice wooden ones). And it's not a "nice" knife like my Ka-Bar or Gerber, so I'm not going to fret beating it up some. It's all function, all utility (and would make a confident fighter).

The sheath is somewhat problematic: the knife is very loose in it, and requires the snap strap to keep it from falling out. The mini utility blade in the front pouch is a nice extra, but you can't easily access it without drawing the bigger blade first.

The BK2 is shorter but thicker (almost ax-like) and actually heavier--the BK7 is better for cutting/slicing. The BK9 almost counts as a machete rather than a knife (I bought this for my daughter who wanted a really big knife for her own collection).

Really good knife. Well worth the money.

I'll say I like my origianl kka-bar better, but this knife is a really nice addition to my collection. it'
is functional but very large. In fact, maybe a little to large. The picture and diminsions are a little misleading, The blade is much thicker and wider than you think and they don't really mention it. The knife is really almost a small cleaver or hatchet. If your looking for a good camp knife for wilderness and backpacking use this is awsome. if your looking for a hunting knife, you will probably shelve it due to it's size. The reason for my 4 star rating is simply due to I feel the handle material could be made out of something alittle more "grippy" for a knife of this "Magnitude" atleast some checkering. Other than that I love the knife and have no problem with it what so ever.

The heft and balance of the BK-7 is superb. I needed, however, to be able to affix it to my armor and the nomex sheath that it comes with is unsuitable for that. I had a Kydex sheath made for it with Molle straps on the back and it works great. Cqan't say enough about the knife, but the sheath sucks.

I've owned a K-BAR Military in black for awhile. It is a very nice knife, however when I bought this knife it soon became clear that the Becker was far more suited to really rough work. The knife is one solid piece of steel from tip to pommel, and is it THICK. The handles are screwed onto the sides with bare metal still showing top and bottom, unlike the Military which feels much less sturdy in the handle/tang/pommel. This Becker is a true chop drown a tree, cut up a zombie style survival knife. Because of the smaller size and weight the K-Bar Military may be better at riding on your belt for 4 years, just in case its ever needed during your deployment... but if you are going to USE your knife, like in camping, or woodscraft, get this BECKER!

When you do get this Becker, you may be disappointed with how slick the handle material is. And it is kind of slick. Take a file to it and scrape it up!!! Its a soft polymer of some kind and it just takes a few minutes of scraping to truly rough that texture up to whatever level you feel is appropriate. Looks cool too! Some would view this need as a negative. I dont see it that way... if you need more traction on your Military model what are you going to do? Scrape up the leather wrapping? NOoooo!

The only downside is sheath on the Becker. Its a nylon version. I also have a Becker TacTool and it comes with a kydex style sheath that I MUCH PREFER... But the nylon one is okay, just not the awesomeness of the TacTool one. By the way, check out that Becker TacTool too, its a GREAT emergency response/disaster prep knife/tool.

I read all the reviews I could find on a lot of knives. This one stood out as the ultimate survival knife. It is very solid and well built. It feels like a high quality tool in the hand and is quite sharp. At 7" inches I was surprised at how large the knife is. 7" inches is not too long for a survival knife in my opinion but I did not take into account the width of the blade. It is wide and makes the knife look massive. On the flip side, the size and blade thickness result in a pretty good hacking knife for building a shelter or chopping wood for a fire. It also can be used for prying (thick blade) and hammering (it has a fairly prominent pommel that can be used for smashing or hammering). It is a full tang knife (the blade steal runs the length of the knife and through the handle without any joint or seams) which makes it very strong.

The handle, as a few reviewers have mentioned, can be slippery when wet. I'm sure anybody who would need a knife like this is resourceful enough to come up with any number of ways to rectify this. Hint, inner tube wrap, cut some grooves or buy an aftermarket handle. I'm going to keep the handle I have.

The sheath really isn't too bad. One reviewer mentioned that the blade rattles inside the sheath. It most certainly does. It's annoying as hell. I'm looking at a few modifications that will hopefully rectify this. Perhaps knocking a rivet though the sheath to tighten the sheath near the blade tip.

The sheath has storage for any number of critical items. I can place a Gerber tool in the sheath and have room for a fire starter and a mini flashlight. I have also wrapped the sheath in about 20 feet of 550 Para cord for good measure.

All in all this knife is tops. You could spend a lot more for another knife and sheath but for the price I paid for the K Bar!! You would be hard pressed to do better at this price.

All in all a simple, well built, solid survival tool.

Pros: Large blade for survival or fighting, full tang blade, thick blade, near indestructible grivory handle (removable), thumb jimping, sharp grind, lanyard hole, exposed steel tang pummel, bonus knife with spear holes.

Cons: Sheath is quality but would prefer kydex! Grivory Handle is very smooth and may be hard to hold when wet. Bonus knife (bk13?) had SMALL chips in the blade already. Its can be very hard to remove the small knife when the larger one is in the sheath (bad design).

After a month long search of watching videos and reading reviews for a great knife to bring with me wilderness camping and backpacking, I decided on the BK7. Why? Mainly the strength of the blade with the full tang, the size of the blade if it were to be used as self defense against man or animal, and the exposed thick steel pummel which can be used as blunt force or hammering. I was willing to sacrifice on the handle and the sheath. The knife itself is a beautiful thing, and is very sleek and feels amazing in the hand. The grind was amazingly sharp right out of the box, and I could shave my arm hair with both the bk7 and the bk13. The sheath felt sturdy and stiff, and includes a kydex insert, to add to the safety of your blade. The bk13 has three holes drilled into the handle of it, and in a survival situation you could tie it to a pole or long stick and use it as a spear. The nice black coating adds anti-glare. It was a hard decision to go with the bk Campanion or the bk9, and decided to go in between. This knife gets you more length than the campanion and an exposed pummel, and a thicker blade than the bk9.

What knife will you go with, and what will you sacrifice? Ka-Bar fighter and have a thin blade? Buck Nighthawk and have a thick grind that wont slice? A Cold-Steel or Fallkniven and pay an arm and a leg?

Check out youtube video reviews, look around on your prices (Amazon typically has the best prices on everything, especially when you can get free super saver shipping on most items!)

Stop buying cheap china imports of poor quality steel, and buy a knife like this BK7 that will last a lifetime!

This review is not based on just looking at the knife and telling you how good it is or how good it might be. I've actually "used" it for numerous times . I've used it to process a lot of wood and food and it did an excellent job. After beating on it for a few days it finally started losing some edge. I found it to be good at light chopping and cutting. I think that the steel and the thin edge is what makes this knife superb and easy to use not to mention comfortable in the hand. It is 3/16" thick with saber grind. The edge is thin but strong enough to do vriety of tasks in the field or at home. This is not one of those thick, heavy combat knives that won't cut a thing and cost you an arm and a half. If you're looking for sharpened prybar, look somewhere else. This knife exceeded my expectations. I own a lot of knives but the Becker is one that I enjoyed using the most.