OrangeSport
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Anyone else like BPS knives? I've got a few now and I've been really impressed with them all.
In the pictured order below I have the Adventurer, HK1, Bushmate 2.0 and Finn Lite. (My son has the B1 in stainless steel - not pictured):
Depending on the model there can be options between carbon and stainless steel, handle materials and the inclusion of a fire steel in sheath.
Mine are all full Scandi grinds, and the only one which isn't 1066 carbon is the HK1.
The Adventurer is the largest one I have. It is also be one which sits most naturally in my hand. It's a really comfortable knife for me. Apparently it's standard issue for the Ukraine military.
My HK1 is stainless. It has an interesting blade shape and the handle (which is thinner than the Adventurer's and the Bushmate's) cuts away to expose the tang for the lanyard hole. It's finished in a mirror polish.
The Bushmate 2.0 is designed by the guys at DBK, and has a different sheath and handle screws. It's very comfortable to use and very solid.
My newest BPS is my Finn Lite, a lovely little Puukko style knife. This one has an ash handle. All three others are walnut.
The sheaths on the larger three knives are all very thick and well finished leather items with danglers. The Finn Lite has previously been criticised for a flimsy sheath, but I wonder if that has been taken on board and the item modified as mine is solid (though not as solid as the others) and black - those I've seen reviewed were brown.
All the knives came shaving sharp, and have held an edge really well (I've not used the Finn Lite much yet). The stainless blade is very slightly softer than the carbon models, by about 1 HRC.
They are all full tang knives and have sharp spines for using a ferro rod.
All the packaging is cardboard and paper, no plastic, and you get a branded cleaning tissue and a sticker too.
The only, minor, critism is that the handle screws haven't been properly snugged up on any of the knives. Hardly a big deal, easy to rectify and I've lock-tighted them at the same time.
Prices? Well, just have a Google. Crazy good value...
Any other fans?
In the pictured order below I have the Adventurer, HK1, Bushmate 2.0 and Finn Lite. (My son has the B1 in stainless steel - not pictured):
Depending on the model there can be options between carbon and stainless steel, handle materials and the inclusion of a fire steel in sheath.
Mine are all full Scandi grinds, and the only one which isn't 1066 carbon is the HK1.
The Adventurer is the largest one I have. It is also be one which sits most naturally in my hand. It's a really comfortable knife for me. Apparently it's standard issue for the Ukraine military.
My HK1 is stainless. It has an interesting blade shape and the handle (which is thinner than the Adventurer's and the Bushmate's) cuts away to expose the tang for the lanyard hole. It's finished in a mirror polish.
The Bushmate 2.0 is designed by the guys at DBK, and has a different sheath and handle screws. It's very comfortable to use and very solid.
My newest BPS is my Finn Lite, a lovely little Puukko style knife. This one has an ash handle. All three others are walnut.
The sheaths on the larger three knives are all very thick and well finished leather items with danglers. The Finn Lite has previously been criticised for a flimsy sheath, but I wonder if that has been taken on board and the item modified as mine is solid (though not as solid as the others) and black - those I've seen reviewed were brown.
All the knives came shaving sharp, and have held an edge really well (I've not used the Finn Lite much yet). The stainless blade is very slightly softer than the carbon models, by about 1 HRC.
They are all full tang knives and have sharp spines for using a ferro rod.
All the packaging is cardboard and paper, no plastic, and you get a branded cleaning tissue and a sticker too.
The only, minor, critism is that the handle screws haven't been properly snugged up on any of the knives. Hardly a big deal, easy to rectify and I've lock-tighted them at the same time.
Prices? Well, just have a Google. Crazy good value...
Any other fans?
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