I have two BPS knives. They are really good and affordable. My favorite now is the Finn Lite. It’s a small bushcraft carver/neck carry knife. The Greencraft TH-cam site rated it the best affordable bushcraft knife of 2024. Thanks 🎸🔪
It’s a great knife and a great company. I carry only two tools/knives in the field these days - the BPS Adventurer and the ESEE Junglas (10 1/2 inch blade). I just clean it up well after using it and rub a thin layer of petroleum jelly on the blade and handle, as well into the leather sheath.
I've had the BPS adventurer for about 3-4 years. I must say it was the sharpest knife I've ever got from a production knife. Can't say mine is soft. Anyone saying that must be soft in the head. I personally prefer a knife that's tough. Its easy to fix a roll. Its not easy to fix a giant chip. I believe companies lately have been making production knives to hard because of people thinking edge retention is so important. When a person really uses a knife edge retention is probably the least important thing. Unless you don't know how to sharpen. Then a chip will really ruin your day. Lol I really love the adventurer i use it more then my mora Garberg.
Im curious to check it out. I’ve been looking for a knife that is essentially a bushcraft version of my opinel pocket knife and this seems to fit that profile imo.
I like this knife. For the money it's probably the best you can get. Quality sheath. I had to run my knife over a ceramic out of the box but it's razor sharp.
I have stainless version, and i had some issue with sheath. My knife was there little bit loose. So I`ve made cordura sheath and micarta handle. I love this thing. It would last till the end of the world.
I got the BPS Savage, over the Adventurer, and I've had it for about a year now, and it is a slicing machine. Does not come with a ferro rod, which is fine. I have a good one. Easy to sharpen. And the Sheath is top notch. I've water proofed the sheath with mineral oil. The neat thing about the Savage, is the wood used for the handle is called "Bog Oak" Oak that has cured in a bog. So it is very tough and tight grained. And looks great. One thing though. Take the handles off your knife and check for rust. I've heard that is a problem. I removed the handle scales on mine, sanded them down. Checked the tang. Then I used Birchwood Casey's Perma Blue liquid to blue the blade. It looks great with the dark wood of the handle. Yes they are great knives.
After that advice I would probably advise for others reading this and yourself to use Japanese knife oil on the inner metal tang when the scales are off, and on the blade semi regularly if stainless steel and to apply very regularly aka once every couple of weeks on a carbon steel knife to prevent rust throughout the whole metal part of the knife 👌(if you use your knife very frequently)
Unlike everyone else experience mine was sorta dull with a burr, it took about 45min on the wet stone to fix, the finish was a little too grainy with grind lines, the choil is a little more squared than round, the sheath was fine, so the knife was just a little dull and the finish wasn't quite as good as some others I've seen, some were mirror polished, some were more finer finished like a true satin finish with little finer grain, all in all its a good field knife that I wont mind running through some kindling and carving with or even dressing some deer.m I think its a good knife and it was only $45+
Did you buy it from a shop? Sounds like someone used it and put it back in its sheath before selling it as "New stock". Mine came with a mirror finish and no Burr, just like everyone else seems to also have experienced 👌. Are you still using this knife if yours 10months on from your comment? What have you used it for? I'm asking because I've fallen hard for this brand, and I've not used mine yet even though I was in the woods yesterday (used another knife I have)
Oh I almost forgot, please forgive my ignorance, but how do we get the ferro rod stub out of the wood holder once we wear it down from use, or do we just order another one, from BPS? and won't we run into issues trying to matching the wood if we cant get another one from BPS ? (sorry I haven't checked to see if they even sell them)
That's something ive not thought about. Its glued in but it should be able to remove it. I bought a black sheath for like $15 it came with another ferro rod. Please let me know if you found a answer.
The wood nub will snap off. Either from sticking out a bit and getting hung up, or from dragging the rod back against a fixed position blade spine. Great knife, okay ferro rod, gimmicky handle on the ferro rod. Always, always, carry a full size rod with you.
The "Adventurer" I received had the worst edge of any knife I have ever purchased. The edge had barely discernable sawtooth ridges along the entire edge. Getting a proper edge on that knife took me over an hour. The sheath is quality. However, the strap on the sheath and the one for the belt loop are too narrow, causing the sheath to hang at a ridiculous flopping angle. I will now keep the knife, but I'll be looking for a different sheath. Overall, I'm not impressed with this product.
You said the magic word "Hit" you do not hit a knife with anything if it is as thin as a BPS knife. Now the Cold Steel SRK, you can beat all day long. Did you bend the blade, or just dull it?
I have two BPS knives. They are really good and affordable. My favorite now is the Finn Lite. It’s a small bushcraft carver/neck carry knife. The Greencraft TH-cam site rated it the best affordable bushcraft knife of 2024. Thanks 🎸🔪
Bps knives are well made! 👍😊
I think they’re a better value than Condor, this model is great I’ve had mine for a month now. The sheath alone is worth the price.
It’s a great knife and a great company. I carry only two tools/knives in the field these days - the BPS Adventurer and the ESEE Junglas (10 1/2 inch blade). I just clean it up well after using it and rub a thin layer of petroleum jelly on the blade and handle, as well into the leather sheath.
I've had the BPS adventurer for about 3-4 years. I must say it was the sharpest knife I've ever got from a production knife.
Can't say mine is soft. Anyone saying that must be soft in the head.
I personally prefer a knife that's tough. Its easy to fix a roll. Its not easy to fix a giant chip.
I believe companies lately have been making production knives to hard because of people thinking edge retention is so important.
When a person really uses a knife edge retention is probably the least important thing. Unless you don't know how to sharpen. Then a chip will really ruin your day. Lol
I really love the adventurer i use it more then my mora Garberg.
Im curious to check it out. I’ve been looking for a knife that is essentially a bushcraft version of my opinel pocket knife and this seems to fit that profile imo.
I like this knife. For the money it's probably the best you can get. Quality sheath. I had to run my knife over a ceramic out of the box but it's razor sharp.
I have stainless version, and i had some issue with sheath. My knife was there little bit loose. So I`ve made cordura sheath and micarta handle. I love this thing. It would last till the end of the world.
I got the BPS Savage, over the Adventurer, and I've had it for about a year now, and it is a slicing machine. Does not come with a ferro rod, which is fine. I have a good one. Easy to sharpen. And the Sheath is top notch. I've water proofed the sheath with mineral oil. The neat thing about the Savage, is the wood used for the handle is called "Bog Oak" Oak that has cured in a bog. So it is very tough and tight grained. And looks great. One thing though. Take the handles off your knife and check for rust. I've heard that is a problem. I removed the handle scales on mine, sanded them down. Checked the tang. Then I used Birchwood Casey's Perma Blue liquid to blue the blade. It looks great with the dark wood of the handle. Yes they are great knives.
After that advice I would probably advise for others reading this and yourself to use Japanese knife oil on the inner metal tang when the scales are off, and on the blade semi regularly if stainless steel and to apply very regularly aka once every couple of weeks on a carbon steel knife to prevent rust throughout the whole metal part of the knife 👌(if you use your knife very frequently)
I got 1 and I'm really digging it
Thank you brother
Great review 👍
Unlike everyone else experience mine was sorta dull with a burr, it took about 45min on the wet stone to fix, the finish was a little too grainy with grind lines, the choil is a little more squared than round, the sheath was fine, so the knife was just a little dull and the finish wasn't quite as good as some others I've seen, some were mirror polished, some were more finer finished like a true satin finish with little finer grain, all in all its a good field knife that I wont mind running through some kindling and carving with or even dressing some deer.m I think its a good knife and it was only $45+
Did you buy it from a shop? Sounds like someone used it and put it back in its sheath before selling it as "New stock". Mine came with a mirror finish and no Burr, just like everyone else seems to also have experienced 👌.
Are you still using this knife if yours 10months on from your comment? What have you used it for?
I'm asking because I've fallen hard for this brand, and I've not used mine yet even though I was in the woods yesterday (used another knife I have)
Thanks for the review brother
I love when I go into a forest and there is perfectly cut logs lying all around for me to baton. It happens all the time. 😃
Oh I almost forgot, please forgive my ignorance, but how do we get the ferro rod stub out of the wood holder once we wear it down from use, or do we just order another one, from BPS? and won't we run into issues trying to matching the wood if we cant get another one from BPS ? (sorry I haven't checked to see if they even sell them)
You don't, you throw it out and start over
That's something ive not thought about. Its glued in but it should be able to remove it.
I bought a black sheath for like $15 it came with another ferro rod.
Please let me know if you found a answer.
The wood nub will snap off. Either from sticking out a bit and getting hung up, or from dragging the rod back against a fixed position blade spine.
Great knife, okay ferro rod, gimmicky handle on the ferro rod. Always, always, carry a full size rod with you.
You should never use your knife for wood splitting. Don't you have an axe? Hahaha. Just kidding.
Feathersticks? 😳 Didnt see one
The "Adventurer" I received had the worst edge of any knife I have ever purchased. The edge had barely discernable sawtooth ridges along the entire edge. Getting a proper edge on that knife took me over an hour. The sheath is quality. However, the strap on the sheath and the one for the belt loop are too narrow, causing the sheath to hang at a ridiculous flopping angle. I will now keep the knife, but I'll be looking for a different sheath.
Overall, I'm not impressed with this product.
my blade was ruined after couple hit trying to collect fat wood way 2 soft
You said the magic word "Hit" you do not hit a knife with anything if it is as thin as a BPS knife. Now the Cold Steel SRK, you can beat all day long. Did you bend the blade, or just dull it?
I wonder what he was "hitting" it with.@longrider42
Its too thin, blade wise to baton. Use a old SRK, you can beat that all day long..
My question is IF theres a war in Ukraine how are they making knives? 🤔