Becker BK16 And BK18 Comparison/Ka Bar Micarta Scales/ RK Custom Kydex Sheath Knife Video 

Becker BK16 Drop Point : Specifications Overall Length:9.25" Blade Length:4.375" Blade Thickness:0.17" Blade Material:1095 Cro-Van Hardness:56-58 RC Blade Style:Drop Point Blade Grind:Flat Finish:Black Edge Type:Plain Handle Length:4.875" Handle Material:Zytel Color:Black Weight:6.40 oz. Sheath:Nylon Knife Type:Fixed Blade Brand:Ka-Bar Model:Drop Point Model Number:BK16 Designer:Ethan Becker Country of Origin:USA Best Use:Tactical Product Type:Knife Becker BK18 Harpoon Specifications Overall Length:9.25" Blade Length:4.50" Cutting Edge:4.75" Blade Width:1.50" Blade Thickness:0.175" Blade Material:1095 Cro-Van Blade Style:Harpoon Blade Grind:Flat Finish:Tan Edge Type:Plain Handle Length:4.75" Handle Width:1.25" Handle Thickness:0.85" Handle Material:Zytel Color:Tan Weight:6.85 oz. User:Right Hand, Left Hand Sheath:Polymer Knife Type:Fixed Blade Brand:Ka-Bar Model:Harpoon Model Number:BK18 Designer:Ethan Becker Country of Origin:USA Best Use:Tactical Product Type:Knife

Went with the 18. Just love the look of that Harpoon blade.

Glad to hear you again! Thanks for sharing. Like the new Bk more than the other ones. Greetings from Austria

If you're interested, SPEC OPS is a company that produces a decent sheath,[Among lots of other textile products] like the nylon example in the vid. Made in USA.

Dye the 16 sheath green. It's a great sheath to mount on a vest. Order AZWelke kydex sheath for belt carry. Strip coating on blade and soak in apple cider vinegar. Dip micarta scales in teak oil.

My cousin and a few friends I know are Beckerheads. The BK16 is it for those guys along with the BK2

Love ka bar & Becker knives, but their Cheap -as$ sheath for the 16 (and many others) is Terrible ! The price has gone way up but ZERO improvement on package !

Bk18, une réussite d,étonné bêker,,assurément ! Après,les autres modèles,c’est une autre discussion.Tchuss pierro.

I wish my Becker knifes were as clean

Just bought the bk18 only $69 at Smokey Mountain Knifeworks Couldnt pass it up . ...My wife would say differently😂

Sheath aside, which of these 2 would you choose for your do-everything backwoods knife?

The two companies that drive me nuts most. Becker and Tops . Both refuse to listen to their customers and stop making those crappy nylon sheaths. Also BOTH refuse to listen to customers about BK"s crappy zytel scales and Tops absurdly thin scales. Both companies will make one knife with an amazing sheath or with a perfect scale size and then make 10 without???? It blows my mind how they flip us the bird every year . Just make your knives with micarta scales BECKER and stop using those crappy sheaths ! K rant over..🤣🤪

I stripped my BK16’s powder coat because I couldn’t get sparks from my fero rod. I blued it with a gun blueing kit and it’s awesome. I live in the PNW and have had only minor surface discoloration and I almost never coat the blade with oil. Great knife.

That coating is nothing new, it used to be on all Beckers before switching to the traction coating. Ka-Bar uses the smooth coating on just about their entire lineup and has been for years. Kydex isn't permanent, if you get new scales that don't quite fit its as easy as heating it up with a heat gun, torch, hair dryer, oven, lighter, etc and adjusting it fit to your new scales. Just like leather can be wet fit to accommodate.

The micarta looks great word is bond!

Do you know of a spot/shop to get the micarta scales for this? i love this knife but the plastic handles... yikes

Nice informative review, I was thinking about getting the BK-18 also. Question where did you buy the black version instead of the brown version. Thank you for sharing your review for all of us. Please get back to me on the black version

Great comparison video!

Is powder coat food safe?