Best Urban Survival Knife - Ka-Bar BK2 

One of the best knives I have, worth every penny despite its battle steel.

Wish to see this BK2 in urban & forest survival in the Walking Dead TV series - breaking doors, opening cans of food, chopping woods for camp fires, & not not least of all, striking the heads of the walking zombies! I just ordered this beast & am anxious to get my hands on it for my rainforest adventures.

I love my Bk-2, I stripped the coating off. And ground a 90% Spine on it. Works Great. Thanks for Posting

It's one year since my last comment and I finally ordered this knife. Just like you said, it's good for tough urban disaster stuff.

Nice review! I still carry my USMC(1973) issued K-Bar when out in the wilderness. Plus a Spyderco. Never leave home with out one.

I have a bk7. Just ordered my bk2. Can't wait to get it through the mail!!

My favorite outdoor knife is the Condor Hudson Bay knife. Very thick wide blade.

Removed paint on blade blued.replaced plastic scales with G10 scales got nylon factory holster .wood not trade for bark river.own many bucks Gerber other K Bars new fav.had to work on it add accessories but we'll worth it.

It's so refreshing to watch a vid like this with proper and quality sound. Thx!

JJ great video man! I have a becker K 2 and I love it!

I think for urban survival you want a 1/4" thick knife that, in a pinch, can be used as a crowbar..

Bush Survival Knife Needs: Good chopping and splitting capabilities, sharp for carving tasks, good durability. Urban Survival Knife Needs: To be able to defend yourself against others and to use as a way of getting into things, personally, i would have picked more of a combat type blade for urban survival

That's a *beast* of a knife! Great video! I'm always afraid to baton my knives, but with _that_ knife, I wouldn't think twice! I wondered when I watched the table top if we were going to see this next. I noticed the marring in the finish and figured you'd been out using it!

This, to me is one of the best knife reviews I've seen in a long while. You really put the bk2 to the test, real world style. Although I was hoping to see you pry open a door with it lol. Thanks for the video I appreciate it. I have the bk2 and will say it doesn't disappoint. Now I can't wait for the rat 7 reveiw!

great knife..the six month period has finished lol where is our long term review? your vids are worth following thanks man

Yeah Chris does. I love my bk9, it excels at every task I put in front of it. The bk7 is my least favorite of the Becker line. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and opinion on this awesome blade, and for getting back to me, I appreciate that.

Nice video and many folks love the BK 2 and other super heavy-duty knives. For me I dislike the *1 pound weight* of it and think a Mora Bushcraft Knife is better because: - It can do most of the same things in the video above - It will not pull my pants down since it weighs 3 ounces - Pared with a good small axe (an X7 or Wildlife hatchet) the Mora is unbeatable in the woods

great video. Im looking foward to purchasing my 1st knife and it will be the bk2, followed by the bk7

J.J. I really enjoy your videos, this BK-2 is another great knife in my knife stable, as I have mentioned, I am a 3knife carry guy, my BK-2 set I have the BK-16, and the Ka-Bar Zomstro to accompany my BK-2, its a great set that allows me to feel safe, and I know my life can depend on them, I come prepared, just encased my life is in jeopardy , keep up the great work.

I love my bk 2 -the sheath. Combo it with a mora type. Easy to mod it to liking. I stripped the black. Kept the scales.

I have had a BK2 for a few years now. The first thing I did was to change the belt loop from the nylon webbing to a kydex belt loop. The coating is not an issue as it has mostly worn off of the blade. I would recommend putting a little blue lock tight on the screws in the grip. The thickness of the blade in my opinion is a plus. You are not going to break it. But it is a bit heavy. Blessings brother

I agree that these are a great urban survival knife for the reasons you've mentioned. Pry bar and general demolition work has to be added to general cutting duties there. I have an SRK I was given about 15 years ago. Best urban is a fire axe of course. Thank you sir.

Ka-Bar now offers the BK22 Nylon sheath with a front pocket that comes with the BK2. A much nicer upgrade on the sheath!

Hey this is the first video of yours i've watched and it made me a subscriber. Keep up the good work and keep them coming!

I own a bk2, 7, 9,and the bk16, all good knives. I stripped the coatings off all four of them, definitely a great improvement. I also chose to go with the micarta scales and a 90% spine on the four, now their four all around outdoor blades. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and opinion on this awesome blade, I appreciate it.

Awesome video! I love the Ontario rat 7 I've had it for a couple of years and I've put that thing through a beating and it's still going strong.

I love my BK 2. I've had it for years. I do find however I mostly use my BK 9 when camping. Just a preference in blade length really. Better for clearing brush and even taking down small trees if needed.

You guys the sheath is not kydex. It is actually fiberglass reinforced nylon and it dulls the edge of the blade with each time you pull the knife out of the sheath.

in your opinion, how important is batoning? I ask b/c is seldom see the Bear or other survival shows stopping to baton, make feather sticks etc. What do you think?

It is a great knife! As you say, my only gripe with it is the sheath. Thank you Sir!

Awesome knife and an excellent review, as always!

Love that knife I have a 3 knife system bk14 for small stuff bk2 for harder jobs and bk9 for chopping and spanning bigger stuff for batoning thanks I'll subscribe

I love the BK2! It feels as much like a hammer (from a durability stand point) in your hands as it does a knife.

Years ago I got the Crewman because it matches the BK9. Tough choice between it and this one. For urban and city I carry a Schrade SCAX 2 tactical axe that has a crowbar end and a Gerber LMFII because it's insulated and serrations. In the city I'm underground in subways and buildings so I want something to bust out of things like elevators etc. Live wires, maybe. Or I could just stay home nice and safe and watch youtube, ha. Canada.

While living in Southern California I carried around a Buck 120 knife and when carrying it no one bothered me and I still have that knife along with two other Buck knives. I just purchased a Ka-Bar BK-2 knife and don't know anything about the designer of the knife, but knew about the Ka-Bar military knife and it's history from WWII. I hope it turns out to be a great knife, but currently trying to get it out of the sheath after putting it in that.

i'm a former airman and this bk-2 reminds me of the air force survival knife, just it's a more catered to urban survival without the saw teeth

I totally agree with the nylon section not being optimal but that the knife and kydex section of the sheath are awesome. I put the whole setup on my belt and had problems pulling the knife out as the nylon part would fold and buckle, so my brother found a way to adapt the sheath. He toom an "H" adapter from an old Alice pack, removed the nylon section from the sheath, unscrewed the back kydex section that attached to the nylon section (there are two kydex pieces screwed together the sheath and the bracket that attached to the nylon section), and then put the H adapter in between the two kydex pieces and screwed them back together. So now the sheath has stiff malice strapping that I can attach to any molle system and be able to pull the knife out quickly without "jamming" from the nylon piece's slack.

Defiantly work well for urban survival tasks, the sharp pry-bar approach.

Hi JJ, Another fine review of a good piece of gear. I have those same gloves. I use them with my treking poles and they work great for that type of light duty stuff.

Great looking knife bro, I can definitely see multiple applications!

I am curious to know how it does for throwing sparks from a fire steel? Have you tried? I imagine you would likely have to remove a section of the black coating and file a better 90 degree angle on it?

My favorite is the Fallkniven A1

I have this knife and have use it on both camping and SAR operations in my area. The knife work well but can difficult for smaller hands.

Good looking Knife Sir. Ive had the chance to play with a few of the Becker's and they don't disappoint

Sharpest pry bar I ever bought, lol... I modified the sheath for scout carry and really meets my needs better... Awesome knife....

As a woods knife, not a huge fan of any 1/4" thick 5" blade. Learned that quick after ordering a Tops with similar dimensions. Just too thick to be a good cutter and thats the primary purpose of most knives. However, urban I think its much better suited. I think urban and I think of having a survival knife used for much more than cutting wood but prying doors,smashing whatever to escape such as sheet metal, dry wall, brick and such. This is where this knife and its indestructible build would be handy. I sold that Tops awhile ago but finally bought, what IMO is about as good a "survival" knife can get and that is the awesome ScrapYard 711. A no frills work knife with a 7.5" by 1/4" thick blade of Busse HT SR101 with their sweet Res C handle that acts insulative while giving a nice blade heavy balance . I wouldn't be surprised if this thing could be batonned through even the great Becker BK2! ABout the only thing I am not a huge fan of is the blade coating but that can be taken care of quickly. The steel is sweet and gets extremely sharp as I have used my Worksharp to get a more acute ,convex edge for more effective cutting. The SpecOps 8"sheath fits like its made for it. I was a bit sceptical about the Res C but its far tougher and harder than I imagined. At 1/4" thick ,the fact the handle portion is not technically full is a non issue and the handle will not get loose or slip off like other products. In fact,I think this material is the best handle material I have experianced from a pure user perspective as it resists most everything, absorbs vibrations while being insulative. Just aint pretty. Basic clip point design is just right for a decent penetrating tip while being plenty robust without silly swedges. Good belly and a nice flat portion for most duties. Oh, and this is what really impresses me, it has a dorky swuare choil that is brilliant because choking up on it for finer tasks changes the balance so its just perfect for fine tasks which would otherwise be unwieldy with so much blade. Sound like a fucking infomercial but I am just so impressed and pleased with it and it wasn't outrageously priced like its relatives in INFI. This thing is so bad ass I almost hope for a disaster.

Great review, debating this or a ESEE 5.

I have the KA BAR Warthog as my main knife & the KA BAR Kukri machete to deal with bigger problems.

I have the BK 2, BK14 & the USMC fighting knife... But I have yet to put the BK2 thru it's paces, I'm sure it will out last us all from what I see on other reviews... Great work on your review...

Although the safe method of chopping wood sacrifices efficiency, it's better then having a gigantic gash on your face from one handing the tree lol. Great video!

Right now I love my esee laser strike, seems like it would compete well with the bk2 on thickness and length. I think the esee has the better sheath but the price might be more. Good review, I enjoy your videos.

I absolutely adore mine

I'm trying to decide on a BK2 or Schrade's SCHF3N. Both are similar.

You are a great presenter. Love your style.

Great review. One question; Does the sheet not dull the knife?

Nice video. I've watched many of your videos (and subscribed) and I appreciate the honesty in what you say and how you say it. My wife (gotta love her) just bought me a BK2 and it is a monster. If I can keep it from my son, I may even get to use it. Keep up the good work.

Any chance you ever had time to do an update video JJ? I'm leaning towards this knife for the 5 inch category in my collection. I'd appreciate any input you might have discovered over the months since you first got it. Thanks!

I have a few beckers and they ate fantastic knives....but im not sure if i would bring the beckers along, not sure if i would bring my Rat knives or my Esee knives. I gotta tell you im more confused that ever!!! Im getting to tbe point im bringing a steak knife at tbis point. RU-vid creates a great deal of confusion

Fallkniven a1 and a1x 👑

The first thing I did was take off that black coating and acid dip it.

BK9 is the bomb. Don't care about the weight when you can get what that knife has to offer.

The BK2 is the ultimate knife simply because it won’t break.

i think it would be great for urban survival for the money but the handle scales dont fit my big ass paws!

I love this knife so much. however I wish there was a serrated option on this model

I'm not sure how I would go about it, but I probably wouldn't test an URBAN survival knife in the WOODS....

my favorite knife is the la-bar bk2 and muela rhino

Great video & my favorite big knife.

nice looking knife!

its a prybar/knife good vid man.

great video

I got a bk10 crewman next bk2

Say Heah J J, I didn't like my BK-2 Sheath either, nine was so tight it actually hurt my wrist and I don't think I'm a whimp and played Outside Linebacker. Anyhow I got a Small Spec Ops Sheath and it fit great, but then the BK-22 came out similar knife except it's a full flat grind but the sheath is a Nylon with a pouch Sheath so I got it and it fit's perfect, and I took my Spec Ops Sheath and it fit's my Modde Rodent 6 perfect, now That's what I'm talking about heh heh heh.

Did they fix the sheath so it dosent dull the blade when pull blade in and out

Did JJ serve in the U.S military?

Could you make a urban survival video in a urban area using this knife?

BK2 rocks! xD

Nice knife! Keep it up!

How much bk2

Gotta get me one!

Ontario RD-6 !!

This is the only knife, that u can pry with, cut the car doors. (sorry for my english)

Its part 3 sry brother

urban knife needs serrations in my opin

First thing I did was cut the useless nylon off.

not kydex

thats a awesome knife !!!!

Buy A BK 7.

Check out my vids JJ, I believe its pieces of kit part 2. I show my bk2 mod for that crapy nylon part it was 4 bux worth of stuff from the craft store.

urban?