It's Good to be King! KA-BAR Becker Combat Bowie BK9 Field Test 

That beast hits that target with authority! LOVE my Beckers!!! Great video btw...

Great video and a great knife. Thank you for sharing your experience. 🤠

I got my BK9 sheath done by Valhalla and I absolutely LOVE it! And although it's a pancake style sheath it works great for all kinds of ways to mount or add stuff to it, and mine isn't so loud when I draw it or put it back in the sheath. I love mine, I'm actually thinking of getting a matching ranger green G10 scales with liners just so that the knife will match the sheath. It's awesome, but honestly I'm just here for the pizza!

…oh yeah, one more thing. I carry a small butane cigar torch and a back up Bic lighter. I don’t have patience to scrape magnesium all day anymore. I used to do that in my teens, 20’s and 30’s. Then I decided to go more modern and just get’r lit. 😉. Life is better that way.

I like carrying either a regular KA-BAR for cutting and a Estwing hatchet for chopping when I backpack in the sierras, or my Woodmans Pal axe/machete tool. Along with my Glock 20 in a Diamond D “guide’s choice” leather chest holster. I used to get teased for the added weight of the small hatchet, but I’m 55 now and can still outhike my son’s buddies in their 20’s.

Hello. A great cleaver, but it seems a little heavy to me. Although the handle is certainly more convenient than that of the "Bushman". And yes, your nature is very similar to ours. Not knowing what was filmed in Alaska, you can take it for Siberia. 👍

Hey I know this video is a bit old but did you put anything inside the handle of your BK9? I got about 30 ft of fishing line, couple hooks, about 13 matches, and striking strips, wrapped inside my BK9 handle. Can't do that with micarta or G10 scales. I'm actually on the fence about getting a custom set because they do add a little bit of weight to the kinfe, but at the end of the day, it will match the color of my sheath since it's Ranger green. but if I do get a set, I will have to use lock-tite to permanently seal the scales because every once in a while I have to take it apart because liquid ALWAYS gets inside, hence gluing the scales so I don't get that problem, I will strip it too if I can find paint stripper which is now almost impossible to find here in Canada since everything is "eco-friendly." Sucks because I might have to strip it all by hand using sandpaper!

4:41 Handle. Here you are clearly struggling with a slippery handle, and it isn't even wet! 10:50 90deg spine - now there is a problem (but only if you insist on using it to strike a ferro-rod). Even after using the file, it was not working. The blade stock is only 3/16" thick, s that might be a problem. The steel used is 1095, but is coated. (personally, I would not buy a coated knife). So, by the end of the video does it still seems the BK 9 is still king? Let's compare it to a Cold Steel Trail Master: - [Or maybe the Falkniven Modern Bowie?] Handle: the full-length, concealed tang is sheathed in a rubberised material with an anti-slip texture - wet or dry. It is very robust and comfortable in the hand. Spine: the spine is a genuine 90 deg spine with sharp edges, and will strike sparks readily (without any work). Steel: irrespective of the type of steel used or the grind, the blade stock is 5/16" ! The blade is where the 17oz weight is, not in the handle. The BK9 is 3/16"and weighs just under 16oz. So, my question still is: why do you rate the BK9 so highly)?

I just got a BK9, and yes its a great knife. But the nylon sheath it comes with is not very good. I take it your using a Kydex sheath? I cringe every time you take it out of the sheath and put it back. Its just so loud. I'm having a custom leather sheath made for mine. I like quiet. And yes I will water proof the sheath when I get it. As for chopping branches like you did, I will stick with a tomahawk, or even a pocket folding saw.