BPS Knives BK06 Camping Knife vs. Savage CSH
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- Im always on the lookout for a new knife for bushcraft, survival, camping or just plain outdoor use. Ive heard a lot about BPS knives and decided to take a look. I couldn't decide which to choose from so I got two! I compare them against each other here to see if one is better than the other.
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I love both grinds however the BPS full grind is great if your going to also use the knife for food processing. There is more for a knife than just carving. I use my knife for cleaning fish etc... By-the-way, BPS is a Ukrainian knife company and it supplies the Ukrainian Army with knives for FREE. I purchased three knives for myself and my sons to help support them and they are awesome knives. I did purchase the bushcraft knife adventurer, but I like this one and I'll probably buy this one for us as well. Thank you from your friends in Florida 🌴
Thanks for the comments Richard and Thanks for watching Brother
Hello from Ukraine! Thank you very much to your people for supporting my people in such a difficult time! Thank you from all the people of Ukraine!🙏
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Well brother,I’ve never heard of this company or it’s knives but I have now. I will be ordering at least two of them today. Thanks for letting us know about new products,we appreciate it.
Sounds great Randy! Im new to them but really like their knives! Thanks for watching
Hello Dave, I agree, BPS Knives make good stuff. I ordered three different models of their product line. And I can tell they are worth it, like them. Good value. Thanks for showing! Grüße aus Deutschland! Torsten
Hello Torsten! I figured Id give them a try and Im pretty happy with these knives! Thanks for watching
Bought one of these (BK06) about 2 months ago, came with sheath and Ferro rod. One the best sheath knives I have ever bought. Quality is top notch. Feels good in your hand. I thought balance was good. Dangler/belt loop sheath is outstanding. Thank for showcasing a really good product.
Fantastic to hear that Roger! Im glad you liked it, Its hard to beat it for value. Thanks for watching
Bog Oak is just what it says; ancient oaks that have been preserved in the moist, peat bogs of Europe.
The best known are Ireland with a long history of carving smoking pipes, small art pieces and making
Knife grips like the Scottish skian Dhu ( black knife)
It rock hard, incredibly stable and
Jet black. My Irish grandmother also commented ‘ it’s ugly as death itself ‘
Christopher
Thanks for the info Chris!
Sounds like some tough ol wood for sure...
I have 2 of the BPS knives. Mine were both around $33. Full tang. Exposed tang at the end. Extremely sharp blade and 90° spine. Excellent thick leather dangler sheaths. I wouldn't have got that camp knife you bought. Not full tang. Good video Dave. HK15 and HK5 are the ones I bought. That Savage looks like the handle is rather wimpy and undersized. I don't know why they didn't make it a little beefier.
I do rough work with axes and machetes so, Im easy on knives and dont beat on them. Scandi grind is usually my first choice. Im glad you liked it. Thanks for watching
I’ve had a great experience with all of my BPS knives so far, I’m glad you gave them a shout out, I think they are just as good or better than a lot of my “mainstream” branded knives. My favorite is the HK5 ,my girlfriend even thinks it’s cool! Thanks David and Nick!
Fantastic to hear that! BPS are definitely way above average for their price range. Thanks for the comments and thanks for watching
BPS knives are one of my favorites. I have 3 different kinds from a super sharp and love them, and I also have a couple of their sheaths for different knives that I have. I also buy a couple blanks and put my own handles on their super affordable great little project knife
Fantastic to hear that!
Consumate artistry, Dave! -- with the knives and camera both. As it happens, I picked up the flat grind model recently, and one of their full tang scandi grinds previously. The flat grind excels for food prep tasks too, as well as game processing like you mention. About the most savage cutting I'm likely to do is sawing on a hunk of meat or block of cheese!
And I completely agree with your appraisal of their "category" -- since I don't own any fancy blades, these are my premium cutting tools!
Thanks Robert! I gotta agree with you. That Savage is more of a meat skinned filleting cook knife. The scandi one is pure bushcraft. Thanks for watching brother
Hello David. I bought the Adventurer, has the fire steel. Bought the bush craft. And then bought the sheath with the with the rod sleeve. I then did a forced patina on them. I used a coat of Obenaufs on the sheaths. Worked out well. The sheaths are great as well. Have a great weekend. TAKE CARE..
Sounds great! Thanks for watching and you have a great weekend too!
The 'Savage' is more a chefs knife for the outdoor kitchen. The BK06 more a very cold/hot weather wood processing knife. I only have the BS1FT in stainless and that's a compact knife. I bought it when BPS was relatively new in the market and it came with a very sturdy heavy duty green canvas sheath instead of leather. I actually like that since it dries quicker and keeps it shape better than leather. The 'Adventurer' is by shape also more a chefs knife but has a scandi grind. It's a bit longer but I would say best of both worlds. If a knife is 3mm or under thick at the spine I don't like a flat grind or high saber grind. It becomes to weak mostly at the tip. For in the home kitchen no problem of course. When it's 4mm or over thick at the spine now a high saber or flat grind can be ok since it's still strong and the grind will increase the food prep part. So for me the turning point is at about 3,5mm. For a wood carver a narrow blade is better and for food prep a wider blade that reaches under the handle so your knuckles won't hit the cutting board so much. What I'm really waiting for is for the Friction Folder SSH to come back in stock but that might never happen. If so I would buy 2 of them and 1 Adventurer. But as always a good review and demonstration of techniques.
Thanks for the info and thanks for watching
That desert camo works pretty well in the autumn/winter forest. 😁👍
Oh definitely! Woodland camo sticks out like a sore thumb in the winter round here
Mtn man here from the smokies of nc setting here on Friday night watching fun in the woods 🐺 all ways good to watch ur vids U being out side rain gone be down in the 20 tonight here 👍👍
Im glad you like the videos brother! Stay warm and Thanks for watching
those two knives are very nice looking.
i am going to take a look at their shop.
thanks for sharing.
Sounds great! They have several good models available. Thanks for watching brother
Well, I might have to try one of those! Thanks for another excellent video, Dave! 👍👍
Sounds great Shawn and Im glad you liked it. Thanks for watching
I like both knives but I feel better knowing and seeing that my knife is full tang. In a survival situation I would feel better also knowing it was full tang but if I was just camping I would have no problem with the BKO6 camp knife. I'm like you I never baton with a knife and never have because that is not what they are for. Here in Texas I can always find plenty of wood on the ground I don't need too. Your right the full tang is what sales. Great review and thanks for making it. Kelly from Texas !
Thanks for the comments Kelly and thanks for watching!
Sharp video and your audio was well polished! Thanks for all the great info. Those were some top notch knives and the price was a real “steel” 😂 looks like you have a real handle on all of these matters! Keep grinding away my friend, you’re carving out some great content! 😉 🔪 🏕️
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it! I'm very pleasantly surprised at the quality of these. Thanks for watching and now go enjoy some coffee!😁
☕️ absolutely! 😃
I like "Full Tang" and that's my preference, but I'm not a Flat Grin fan, I'm a Scandi, Saber, and Convex Grin fan, and a little bit of a hollow grin. And I just don't like any stick tang, must be a full tang. Great video Dave, thanks for sharing.
As long as it's a scandi grind I'm happy. I'm glad you liked the video and thanks for watching
Yup, just like Mors says 2% of the wood in the forest is fit for making proper feather sticks.
Exactly!
I absolutely love my US Navy MK2 KaBar knife! It's a nice heavy blade and has endured a lot of stuff over the decades. Plus I have a really nice Gerber Infantry fighting knife my son bought me. It also has a nice thick blade. I honestly believe that makes the difference. A heavier knife is going to be easier to work with. That's why you were able to accomplish your tasks easier with the "BK06" knife as opposed to the "Savage" knife.
Thanks for the comments Johnny!
Have had the Adventurer for a bit over a year and a) re: the 1066 steel, it needs resharpening / stropped a bit more often than my 1095’s, but it is sooo tough I wouldn’t hesitate to baton it and b) I make leather sheaths for all of my knives, but this one was so good I didn’t. Love these knives 😊
Oh, and if you want to take the handle scales off to replace or add some rust resistance to your blade, the scale screws come off like a dream
Thanks for the info Craig!
Hey Dave! I just bought an Odenwolf scandi-grind bushcraft knife and I absolutely love it! I showed it to my son and he really liked it. Unfortunately for him, his birthday isn't until December so he's going to have to wait a while! LOL!!
That sounds great! He's going to love that!
That scandi grind for the carving you did today looks good. A scandi grind type knife along with a machete I think is a good combo.
Oh I agree 100%! Thanks for watching Doug
I’ve had the BPS adventurer for about 2 years. I really like it. I’ve only used it a small amount. But I’ve been carrying it more.
My only issue is I’m left handed. That’s the reason it didn’t get the use. I had planned on finding a left hand sheath but just haven’t .
I really like how it’s grinded it is one of the sharpest knives I ever bought.
I believe you would have more use for Adventurer or the BPS B1 they are the best designs I’ve seen so far.
Thanks for the info Richard. I may get more knives in the future.
Hello Dave. You put these through more of a practical test than torture test.
I understand the thoughts of, you've gotta use what you've got. But some guys take a knife that size, and go at it like they're gonna build a log cabin rather than survive a day or two.
These both look like nice knives. It's a shame they are not both full tang blades, choice would be real easy then.
Hey brother, great job on showing both blades. Keep up the great work and stay safe. God bless you and your family and have a blessed day my friend.
I'm glad you liked it Brian. I'm a big advocate of using the right tool for the right job for bushcraft or camping. For survival tho, anything goes! Thanks for the comments and thanks for watching
Good mention on the Savage; if I was a trapper/skinner. Now get on out there and grab a few 12" slab crappies to test on. (-:
Fun stuff Dave. I never thought I'd tell you "nice dimples"
The pot hanger would be fun to try even though I've two folding stoves...Zebra billy pot hang would take some thinkin' due to broad handle, or maybe a crimped SS cable for a loop would be handy to have for various not thought of.
~ lol, I deleted a bunch O my twaddle of my grind ignorance. ...knife angle feathering I didn't even get to.
tips me hat ~
As always, thanks for the comments and thanks for watching Brian!
Good looking knives and demonstration Dave , have a great weekend , thanks for sharing , God bless brother !
Thanks, Im glad you liked it. Thanks for watching and may God bless you too!
Liked the video and the knifes , thanks Dave
Thanks Johnny! I'm glad you liked it
My favorite blade shape is a Warrencliff or a sheep foot. For tip carving.
I think I've got one of those
Their leather goods are SO nice, my Garberg & my Terrasaur both live nicely in them with uberleben ferro rods in the attached holders! Highly recommended, let your fingers walk @Amazon!
Great show Dave & an honest, boots on the ground type of testing that proves you do NOT need to spend mega$$$ on one very essential piece of kit, yer naff...!
Happy trails and ❤️ ya Brother!
Sounds like a great idea Roy! Those sheaths are incredibly nice. I'm glad you liked the video and thanks for watching Roy!
I prefer the design of the Savage because with slab handles it can be made clean. Anytime there is a tang that runs into a handle there is often the chance of dirt or water entering into the gap. Besides that I think they both do seem like great buys.
Makes sense, I hadn't thought of that. Thanks for watching Frank
@@Reallybigmonkey1 But of course.... you know me by another name.
I was just thinking the other day, that I'd really like your opinion on some BPS knives. I was gonna ask you for an adress to ship you one or two. But you made the video already! I have three different types of BPS knives, and I love them all. Like you said, theu're good knives and affordable.
No need now, I already love them! Thanks for watching
That is one of the BPS knives I own, I have 2, and its pretty good. Not my favorite, love the handle, but the little metal guard piece has come lose and jiggles about.
Those have both been really good knives so far for the price range
HELLO! EVERYONE FROM HOUSTON TEXAS USA. I LIKE BOTH KNIFE'S BUT THE CAMPING KNIFE I'T NOT TO LONG OR WIDE IT LOOKS LIKE IT FITS GOOD IN THE HAND . OVERALL THEY LOOK LIKE FINE STEAK KNIFES THANKS DAVE 🔪
Hello Mark and thanks for the comments!
We love the pant chamo pattern! Excellent video, "Old Dave "!!! 👍😎🇨🇦📷🗡⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thanks Marian, Im glad you liked it. I think its a British desert pattern. Thanks for watching
Flat grinds work great for pocket knives and cutting rope...outside of that in a survival situation I prefer the following.....CPM3v or Elmax A full tang ( not rat tail ) a 1/4 blade thickness with a sharp 90 degree spine ( must strike a ferro rod ) blade length of at least 6" and 7" would be perfect ( better for battoning ) and finally the most important feature on a Survival knife which I feel there is a difference between Bushcraft and Survival and that is your knife grind in my opinion needs to be convex. Yes I like SCANDI but I find SCANDI only suited for small tasks whereas CONVEX has more versatility and holds an edge longer especially if you are splitting wood. For my scandi grind brothers out there yes they make curls like crazy but in survival your tasks will encompass so much more...give Convex a try. Very nice bushcraft knives Dave. I am sure you will love them.
Thanks for the comments! To me theres three different cases for knives, 1.survival 2. bushcraft 3 cooking skinning filleting. Im glad you liked it. Thanks for watching
Really awesome value
Absolutely!
I like Scandi grinds, but I have so many already that the Savage (their flat grind) is more attractive to me from a styling point of view, and it has a full tang too, which I like because I do baton my fixed blades. I'm not so sure I'd like 1066, as it's rainy and humid most of the year where I go camping. Thanks for the review, no doubt it's a good price.
Thanks for the comments and I'm glad you liked the video. If it's constantly humid and damp I'd definitely go with something stainless. 1066 always needs oiling
Pretty cool knives. You know me, I’m a knife junkie. I just got a jeotech and a work tuff. Both fixed blade bushcraft knives. Really awesome blades. I’ll probably get a few more knives coming up soon.🐸🍺🔪🔥
Im glad you liked them. I havent heard of them two, Ill have to look them up. Thanks for watching Johnny
I bought a BPS HK5 off of amazon about a year and a half ago. This is the review I gave it. You get what you pay for - I guess we start with the rust. It isn't just surface rust. There is pitting. It's not in a critical area along the edge. It's mostly on the spine so I'm just going to deal with it since I didn't pay a lot for this knife. Next the edge is not a true scandi grind. It has a micro bevel at the very edge like the Mora I bought. Big thing here is the scandi grind isn't even on each side of the blade (angle is different on one side from the other - this will probably take a lot of work to fix - haven sharpened it yet so can't say for sure). It's full tang and the scales are not well fitted so I need to do some work to smooth out the sharp edges of the steel where it sticks out of the wood. The wood feels open? (porous) Specifications on the knife say it's been treated with danish oil? I'm going to sand it and apply BLO. 11/1 update. Was working some pine Saturday and it did fine on that, peeled off nice feathers. Was batoning some red oak plank sections that varied in thickness from 3/4 to 1/2 inch thick by about 12 inches long Sunday and the blade chipped. One small one maybe 1/2 mm by 1/2 mm. 11/2 update I put it to the stone last night to start working the chip out. Used a Buck soft Arkansas stone (been my go to for this kind of thing for 45 years). It was like rubbing two pieces of smooth glass against one another. Stayed at it for about 2 hours and got maybe 1/2 to 3/4 of the nick out. This knife has some hard steel. I expect it will really hold an edge but need to be careful with it and figure out something else for sharpening this one. Upgraded from 2 to 3 stars. Dropped the rating to one star. Feathered some pine the other night and the edge rolled. WTF? The only thing good I can say about this is if you set it on top of some papers it might keep them from blowing away. It will shave the hair off your arm, but it won't cut much more than that, razors are a lot less expensive.
Thanks for the comments Bud. You gotta be honest with your experiences. I love the two I got recently.
Baseball glove conditioner is awesome and I like mineral oil if the knife is used for food. Cheers
Good thinking!
Way to show actual knife uses instead of just hammering it through logs, then complaining that a $30 knife didn't perform like a $300 knife. BPS makes a solid, affordable knife.
Very well said! Knives are for cutting carving and slicing. Axes and machetes do that other stuff.
I ordered a Savage, can't wait to try it out. You have piqued my curiosity about the Schrade that was almost unusable. Did you do a video on that one and I missed it? I'd like to see your take on the Ontario RAT6 in S35VN. It's another full flat grind but really nice price for a made in the US knife in a super steel. Love your vids.
I didn't do a video on the Schrade knife, I hate making an entire video trashing a knife. If I remember it was a sch56 something. Horrible knife. I love Ontario's but I'm not a huge fan of full flat grinds. I'm glad you like the videos!
Both Performed Nicely On Your Tests, Thanks Davey ! Hay Nick. Have A Great Weekend Friends. ATB T God Bless
Yep, Im pretty happy with both! Im glad you liked it. Thanks for watching and may God bless you too Terry!
Seems similar quality to Moras. Flat grinds are not ideal for curls. The flat grind bites, and digs into the wood. Thanks for the comparison of the two! I'll stick with my 73 forge blades. Thanks for sharing with us Dave!
Very similar to Moras, except for wooden handles and leather sheaths. I love my 73forge knife! Thanks for watching my friend
Interesting! I can’t help wondering about the final bevel on that full flat knife. I’m itching to look at it with the 10X loupe from the bench next to my 2x72 belt machine - then maybe alter that angle a bit…🙄
I don't know what it is but if it was a bit more narrow it would carve wood better. Thanks for watching
P.S. treat the leather sheaths with a good coat of boiled Linseed Oil. Now your sheath is water proofed, dont forget the inside. And it will stretch and fit the knife better.
I usually use Neatsfooot oil
Hi bigmonkey the bps adventure is scandi grind stainless steel and full tang and it beats both of them in my opinion same price same company great video as always peace and love from 1 leg UK England
Sounds like my kinda knife! Im glad you liked it. Thanks for watching
Oh and the bps adventure comes with a sheath and a £25 decent fire starter peace and love from 1 leg UK England
Thanks for the info
Maybe in the not too far distant future you can do a video on why it is so hard to decide and keep that decision on your favorite knife or two favorite knives.
That would be a good video. I'd have to think of the good and bad of all features of knives
My Opinel knives will do a lot of wood work, but they are better at slicey dicey stuff. My Mora will cut/chop food, but it’s better at wood work. The same with the knives you were using. As you demonstrated, both blade grinds can be used to do a lot of tasks, but each grind has its place. ✌️🇺🇸😘👏👏👏👏 Have a great weekend.
Very well said! Thanks for watching and you have a great weekend too!
Another great video dave can't wait for the next one! About time for a steak in the woods lol
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. Steak would be good but, whenever Nick and I can film together we have a recipe for scallops we'd love to try! Take care and thanks for watching
Nice test, David. BPS is well worth the money.
Thanks, Im glad you liked it. Thanks for watching
I have several BPS adventurer knives with fire starters that I bought for $36 a piece. Great price for what you get. I would have preferred it to have been made in USSR 🤣. Thanks Dave
I'm glad you like those knives! I'll take knives from anywhere except China. Thanks for watching
I have the BPS knock-off of the Mora HD. It is full tang, and except for its tendency to rust, it has become my main neck knife. I blued it, and I put beeswax on it as maintenance, and for my use, it is ten out of ten. :)
That's good to hear it's such a good knife!
Lol...I own 5 of these. I found them about a year or so ago while looking at European makers. Cannot beat the value fir money. My favorite is the bc1. It's a copy of the Condor bushlore which I own aswell. Half the price and I can't tell the difference. Oh Bog oak is oak that has been sitting in a wetland submerged for a long time. Pretty cool. And yes a great video as always. Stay safe out there
Very cool to hear that! I agree, these are a much better value than any of the Condors. Take care and thanks for watching brother
@@Reallybigmonkey1 you to
Looking at their Etsy store, they have a lot, including blanks.
Great to hear that! I never knew
Handmade full tang is always a good decision.
Absolutely, thats a tough knife.
BPS knives are inexpensive and come razor sharp. Well made for the money. I love mine.
I gotta agree! Thanks for watching
Good morning, Dave. Great show. Thank you.
I like Skandi-grind, but I'm not a fan of rat-tailed tang because some can twist in the handles down the road. (especially if they've gotten wet and dried out a few times). But that's just personal preference. I don't know if they make a skandi-grind in full tang, but that's my favorite. (Please send some of that good weather up to Maine) 😂 Have a blessed day, my friend.
Hello and Im glad you liked it. Id definitely prefer a full tang but a scandi grind is usually my preference no matter what. Thanks for watching
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Ok, thank you.
@@Reallybigmonkey1
Do you know if Morakniv has a double grind.? Or just ground on one side of the blade.?
@@jenky1044 as far as I know all Moras are scandi grind with a micro bevel.
I picked up the BPS Adventurer, it's kind of like the camp knife you are testing, but with a full tang. Also, the sheath has a small ferro rod on it. Liked it enough to buy another one and then the Nighthawk version. It's the same as the Adventurer, but it has black scales and a black sheath. Of course my wife claimed the Nighthawk. lol
The scales on the Nighthawk were just a bit to small and the tang stuck out in a few spots. For $42 it isn't realistic to expect perfect fit and finish. I was going to just hit it with the belt sander, but I contacted BPS to just order a new set of scales. Instead, they explained that a small batch of wood was having an issue with shrinking so the sent meva new set, that fit perfectly, on their dime. That kind of customer service is what will keep me coming back.
Fantastic to hear they were good to you Rodney!
Hi Dave! As usual, the paces you put these two knives through is fluffless, practical, and helpful. Brother, you are the go-to place for straight up reviews. As for me, I am partial to the BK06 camp knife. Blessings to you and Nick.
Thanks, Im glad you liked it. Thanks for watching anf Nick says hello!
Hey, Dave! Wow, you've got two killer deals in your hands right now! I checked Amazon and you can get both knives for the same price of $40, or both of them as a bundle for $73. Now, I've always been a flat grind sort of guy, but once I started watching your videos, I saw the value of a Scandi grind, and here's why: The flat grind knife is easier to maintain a good edge on because the angle of the grind is more acute and thus is already angling to an edge, but the trade off is that the steel of the blade is weaker and more prone to breakage, so in the bushcrafting world, it's not as versatile because I'd never trust a flat grind knife to burrow holes in wood like you would for making a hand-drill or bow drill for making fire, but the scandi is beefier and less apt to break. If it sounds like I love both knives, I do! Haha! I believe I'd use the flat grind for curls and slicing veggies and such and the scandi for the brunt of the work load, but if I had to only have one, it'd be the scandi, but that's me. (I am never above having more than one blade on me at a time, though). Thanks once again for making my Friday start out with some wonderful video watching, Dave. You really make the Fridays you're on here with something new really cool! Rock on, brother!
Good comments! I pretty much love scandi grinds for all woodworking and bushcraft chores. Full flat grinds are better for skinning, filleting and cook duties. I'm glad you like the videos and thanks for watching my friend!
I have several of the bps knives with the scandi grind. The one I have are all 1066 carbon. I think anyone would be hard pressed to find a better knife at their price point. Great video.
Great to hear that Jerry and I'm glad you liked the video!
I’m going with beaver craft BSH1. I believe they’re made by bps possibly
Sounds good to me!
Nice job Dave, I appreciate it very much! Over the years I've had a bunch of knives and I still fall back to my Randall as my main carry knife in the woods. But I've had it for 50 years and they're not inexpensive. Stay safe keep the faith brother
Thanks, Im glad you liked it. A Randall made knife is a life long keeper! Thanks for watching
Great demonstrations Dave, both seemed like really great knifes. If I had to pick one it would be the camp knife. I don’t require all my knives to be full tang, as a matter of fact it’s a advantage to me as a neck knife cause of the lighter weight. These days I like my gear to be lighter anyway. I’m not one for batoning either with a knife, but if I do I have tools for that. Bring old school I really like leather sheaths. I’m sold on these knives and will go shopping, other than a mora it’s hard to find that quality at that price. Also I really like the looks of the camp knife, it’s very traditional like. Thanks Dave.
@@vanq86 thanks, I’ll have to check them out.
Thanks Alan, Im glad you liked it and you think like me! Full tang doesnt matter because I dont baton and a scandi grind is my first choice. Thanks for watching
Hi dave. Thanks for the review and the knifework demonstration. Stay safe. ATB. Nigel
Hello Nigel! I'm glad you liked it and thanks for watching
Scandi is the winner hands down! Great show. Thanks for sharing Dave. My wife asked if you can gather some of that rotten wood termite free for her hugelkultur garden 😂
Oh scandi grind is always first choice for bushcraft chores! Im glad you liked it. Man I have no idea what a Hugelkutur is! Thanks for watching
The BPS are good knives. I have the Savage and I modified mine. I sanded the wooden handles with 2,000 grit sand paper to give them a nicer finish and I also used gun blue on the blade so now the knife is all black.
Sounds good to me! Im guessing you wont have to worry about rusting with that bluing?
So pleased you brought BPS Knives up.
In October I got delivery of the BPS Knives HK5 full tang w/ wooden scales and the same sheath that comes with all their knives it seems.
Inexpensive, my interest was in finding SOME item made in Ukraine I might buy, in the way of support... so for less than 40 bucks I figured I could not get hurt.
1066, by my hand on stones & hones, and by eye is, naturally, softer than 1095 so re-profiling the 'factory' scandi-grind to the broad radiused edge I prefer was no problem with hand tools, seated in a chair. I presume 1066 will be rather tough.
The *one size fits all our knives* sheath was, in my opinion, stiff and dry but all the leather items I buy feel stiff and dry, so as usual I saturated it with my custom leather oil compound and let it sit for two days.
About a month later I bought the Savage Bushcraft as you did (though by then I had given the HK5 to my nephew). My Savage arrived Dec. 9th and there was little for me to do since a full-flat geometry is another one I like though I favor an asymmetrical edge where, for a Right-handed person, the knuckle side is as flat as I can get it with no bevel and essentialy no micro-bevel either.
This results in a geometry resembling a Japanese sushi knife for a Lefty which is flat on the thumb side, then I put a significant bevel on My thumb side. This is a trick I learned decades ago as a line cook in the 70s. This shape on the thumb side helps the edge kinda slide over and not catch the fingernails when you are moving fast.
More juice for this sheath and I think I will hold on to this one for a while.
I feel that this is an excellent way for a small-fry like me to help out.
Thanks for the info!
Good video, thanks Dave😍
Thanks Brenda! I'm glad you liked it
Fun Vid Dave, I have the BS1FTS for Camp Craft, and the HK5 for a field knife. Great price for an easy gift.
Thanks, Im glad you liked it Josh! Thats a really good knife
Nice one 👍 Dave great video 👍
Thanks Dave, Im glad you liked it. Thanks for watching
Thanks for another exciting video Dave! People can always trust what you say about gear because you don't get paid to pretend something is good if it's not. 👍
Im glad you liked it Ian! Yep, if I like gear, I actually like it! Thanks for watching
a interesting comparison, I would take the camping knife ( because I would be afraid that the thin blade of the other knife could break ).
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Both are good but I'm definitely partial to the scandi camping knife
I recently bought the BPS adventurer in stainless..
I like it so much it hasnt left my kitchen bench lol..
But I used the excellent quality sheath for my terava puko 140..
Yes I know scandi grinds dont make for a good cheffs knife.. but I aint no cheff lol..
I'm amazed at the quality of the knives and the sheathes for the price from BPS
As you are well aware , I am an official member of the Moraholics now. Just got my first Kansbol last month , just cannot brag on this simple little knife enough. One gripe is it ain't carbon, since I prefer that. The other is they just need to be bigger for most cases for me. Not 9 inches long but how I would love a 6 or 7 inch carbon Mora with a taller blade...not thicker. The BPS products should get closer or there at a compatible price tag
Oh I love Moras too! I've got a bunch of them. They work great but some folks don't like plastic sheaths and plastic handles. That's where BPS steps into the same price range but with leather sheaths and wood handles. Thanks for the comments and thanks for watching
@@Reallybigmonkey1 I know you got a literal box full in the gear room somewhere! 😂
Have you tried flint & steel with the carbon one yet?😁
Thank you for sharing this video! A great way to start the day. Very informative and useful comparison on the knives.
Thanks Robin, Im glad you liked it. Thanks for watching
I got my Mora knife today. I'm not sure if I got the right one. It's orange and says Moraknil, from Sweden. Says companion Heavy duty.
Yep, that's the right one! Companion HD is the best user knife they make in my opinion
For some reason you reminded me of Fess Parker today. 🥰 Awesome knife review! Seems like having one of each is the way to go. 🙂 Cheers!
Lol, really? I'm glad you liked it Sara and thanks for watching!
Thankn you brother. I liike the BK06 Camping Knife best. GOD Bless.
Im glad you liked it. Man that BK06 is perfect for bushcraft chores! Thanks for watching
That scandy grind is nice.....looks like the handle would be comfortable
Very comfortable handle, I love using it. Thanks for watching Kent
What a great test Dave! So helpful. Thanks!!
Thanks, Im glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!
BPS knives are great! I have 3 of them, none of which are one of those lol. I can't remember the model nbrs other than the Adventurer, and I have the one that looks like the Condor Bushlore, and the one with a slight recurve. 1066 is ok, but nothing special. It's fairly tough, but won't hold it's edge for long. It sharpens easily, and if you don't let it go entirely dull, it strops back to sharp pretty well. I've enjoyed using mine. Mine are all scandi grinds, and I blued 2 of them to hopefully keep the rust at bay. I use my pocket knife for food normally, so I'm not worried about the bluing contaminating my food, but I did leave one of them raw steel. I may do a apple cider vinegar patina on that one. 1066 WILL rust if you don't maintain it. The scandi grinds work great, but I am thinking of getting the Savage too.
I always enjoy your videos Dave. Thanks for the years of very helpful and educating work you have put into your videos!!!
Yes they are really good knives! I usually do the same and keep my knives stropped and rarely let them get really dull. I'm glad you like the videos and thanks for watching!
I have the Savage and a scandi BPS, the first I use for kitchen work and the latter outside. As you said the sheaths are excellent. Thanks
Thanks for the comments and thanks for watching Robert
Hi David, I was watching this again because I forgot that I’d already seen it, but it was just as good the second time! I was going to tell you, I saw a Stromeng KS9 the other day that was just like yours from Norway! What a beautiful knife, I can see why you like it so much! Going to have some coffee now, hope you’re well! ☕️☕️☕️👍🏻
All is well here and that Stromeng brand are definitely excellent knives! Thanks for watching and enjoy the coffee Brother!
Dave, if you could what would be the best Ultimate knife if such a thing that had the Best
Steel....
Tang
Wood & Handle
Grind...
Great Vid
1095 carbon, full tang,Walnut handle,and scandi grind is perfect for bushcraft chores. Im glad you liked it. Thanks for watching
After all these years ,
Monkey bro I will.happily support your biznazz!
Thanks!
I bought one… then another… and another…I now have I think 9? Maybe 10? I can honestly tell you this.. I have had a knife or multiple knives on my person for 50 plus years. And now I carry a bps everyday..I use one everyday, I hunt, camp, teach, bushcraft, survival challenges all with a bps .. penny to pound it can’t be beat!
Fantastic to hear you like them so much! Thanks for watching
I’m thinking about picking up the Savage for my kitchen. I really don’t need anymore bushcraft knives.
With the full flat grind it would be great for cook chores.
The full flat grind makes Bugles and the Scandi grind makes Beagles.!! Always as entertaining & full of wonderful ideas & advise. It will take mileage & a very good hand for a knife to obey its master. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. So where Nick.!?
Lol!, Im glad you liked it. Nick is still working constantly! Thanks for watching
Another fine review! Testing the two knives side by side was most helpful; I have seen people explaining their preference for one grind over another, but this was the first comparison I have seen with knives from the same steel, and I expect same heat treat. You showed the utility of the two grinds very well. I have the BPS 1 with scandi grind, but have not put it to use yet. Think I will buy a BPS with a flat grind because the Scandi looks lonely. By the way, tell me about that axe, please. Looked very useful, though the handle looked a bit long for strapping to a pack. Please keep your videos coming. I have a lot of your videos from before to catch up on, but I would like more to keep me going well into future. McCoy
Thanks McCoy, I'm glad you liked it. Both these knives worked well but I'm thinking the full flats grind would be better for cooking chores rather than wood carving. That axe is a German Oshenkopf and it's going to be on another upcoming video. Take care and thanks for watching
I'm curious about the smaller, rounder shaped handle on the Savage. Would worry about less of a grip?
It's much better when wearing gloves. Bare handed it is pretty small
The Savage is my current EDC and favorite knife....
Great review, sir
Very cool to hear that! Thanks for watching
The Adventurer might be a better choice for you for the scandi option. It's about the same size as the camp knife, but is full tang. Also 1066.
Yep, I'd definitely like that knife. Thanks for watching
Was really trying to send a private message to you but now found out that this is no longer possible on You Tube. Commenting is by far not the best as there are zillions of comments to each video posted by creators. and replies are in most cases ....zero. Anyway lets try.. I in search of a machete to cut in particular , coconuts & bamboo. Locally we have the Condor range available and I have short listed a couple but don't know which is best suited for those 2 type vegetation . Saw you videos and find you are best knowledgeable about such matters. Names like the Yoshima Macara , Duku & Warlock are along the lines I'm thinking . Would you suggest one and state what is required to cut such items
Pretty much any heavy machine will work on coconuts but bamboo is a different story. You need a machete that's curved towards the cutting edge. Kinda like what's called a Billhook. Look at this link. www.amazon.com/Knights-Armur-Billhook-Sickle-Machete/dp/B07NZ84S67/ref=asc_df_B07NZ84S67/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=242081228138&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14630592266802263163&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1015493&hvtargid=pla-720475642077&psc=1
Amazing power 👍
Thanks
This is so weird, the comment amazing power was left on Georg Spraves slingshot channel, for these knives I was going to comment, great value 👍
These knives were half the price they are now b4 the war. I keep up with the news and saw invasion coming and bought 8 of them. Different models and gave them as Christmas presents. I found them to be a tremendous value. Out of the box the sharpest I've ever got. They claim that they are capable of any and all bushcraft tasks. Even batoning. I think the factory got bombed by Russia. That's why they are selling out and hard to find.
Thanks for the info. I never knew they were affected by the war.