I have three BPS knives and I'm just about to order my fourth one today. I prefer these to a mora. Wooden handles and high quality leather sheath compared to plastic is a no brainer.
Snowing and windy here in Montana. Glad to see 1066 steel hold up to a little use. I have a similar hatchet from CRKT patterned after a RMJ tomahawk. After experimenting with it I found it more fun to throw than actually use. I think the knife and the 180mm folding Silky saw do a great job processing wood.
It did very good. I was very impressed on how it handled going through the knots no curling or anything still sharp enough to shave with after batoning enough to get a little fire started.
Metallurgist's opinion: The knives look good, especially those without a Scandi grind. However, I see an issue with the steel used, 1066. It will sharpen easily, but the edge retention won’t be great for the price. The exception is the Beta model, made from D2. As a metallurgist, when I compare 1066 steel with 0.65% carbon to something like a carbon Mora made from C100 (almost identical to 1095) with 1% carbon and significantly better edge retention, the BPS knife doesn’t fare well in terms of price-to-edge retention ratio. Essentially, you’re paying an extra $45 for a wooden handle and leather sheath, but not for the steel. For example, the Ganzo G807, which costs around $18, has two to three times better edge retention than the 1066 BPS, and 9cr14mov steel is fairly corrosion-resistant (with 14% chromium helping with edge longevity). Sure, it has a plastic handle, but 9cr14mov is a much superior steel to 1066. If BPS knives were made from 1095/C100, O1, O2, or ideally 80crv2, I wouldn’t complain. But in this case, I don’t think BPS knives are worth the money (with the exception of the Beta model in D2). It’s also important to note that different steels can be processed differently. BUCK’s 420HC proves that even an average steel can perform well with excellent heat treatment. Unfortunately, that’s not the case with BPS. Look up "BPS knife edge retention," and you’ll see that among the tested knives, BPS in 1066 performed the worst, making around 50-60 cuts of sisal rope. Even a carbon Mora costing $7 handles 90-100 cuts. The Ganzo G807, at $18, does 160-170 cuts, and knives made from 9cr18mov or 14c28n reach 250 cuts. BPS makes visually interesting knives, but given the 1066 steel and its average heat treatment, they’re more suited for collectors or occasional users who might cut a stick a few times a year. (And they’ll be surprised how quickly the blade rusts when not in use).
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I have three BPS knives and I'm just about to order my fourth one today. I prefer these to a mora. Wooden handles and high quality leather sheath compared to plastic is a no brainer.
I’m impressed! Wasn’t sure how they’d hold up but, you were really wailing on it and it held up!
I was very pleased!
I have the bps knife and it's honestly a steal. In my opinion it's a better bang for the buck then a mora. Moras are great but for $20 more get a BPS
Agreed!
Snowing and windy here in Montana. Glad to see 1066 steel hold up to a little use. I have a similar hatchet from CRKT patterned after a RMJ tomahawk. After experimenting with it I found it more fun to throw than actually use. I think the knife and the 180mm folding Silky saw do a great job processing wood.
It did very good. I was very impressed on how it handled going through the knots no curling or anything still sharp enough to shave with after batoning enough to get a little fire started.
Those both look pretty solid! I might have to check that brand out.
Go get you one and dont forget the Discount Code!!
Metallurgist's opinion:
The knives look good, especially those without a Scandi grind. However, I see an issue with the steel used, 1066. It will sharpen easily, but the edge retention won’t be great for the price. The exception is the Beta model, made from D2. As a metallurgist, when I compare 1066 steel with 0.65% carbon to something like a carbon Mora made from C100 (almost identical to 1095) with 1% carbon and significantly better edge retention, the BPS knife doesn’t fare well in terms of price-to-edge retention ratio. Essentially, you’re paying an extra $45 for a wooden handle and leather sheath, but not for the steel.
For example, the Ganzo G807, which costs around $18, has two to three times better edge retention than the 1066 BPS, and 9cr14mov steel is fairly corrosion-resistant (with 14% chromium helping with edge longevity). Sure, it has a plastic handle, but 9cr14mov is a much superior steel to 1066.
If BPS knives were made from 1095/C100, O1, O2, or ideally 80crv2, I wouldn’t complain. But in this case, I don’t think BPS knives are worth the money (with the exception of the Beta model in D2).
It’s also important to note that different steels can be processed differently. BUCK’s 420HC proves that even an average steel can perform well with excellent heat treatment. Unfortunately, that’s not the case with BPS. Look up "BPS knife edge retention," and you’ll see that among the tested knives, BPS in 1066 performed the worst, making around 50-60 cuts of sisal rope. Even a carbon Mora costing $7 handles 90-100 cuts. The Ganzo G807, at $18, does 160-170 cuts, and knives made from 9cr18mov or 14c28n reach 250 cuts.
BPS makes visually interesting knives, but given the 1066 steel and its average heat treatment, they’re more suited for collectors or occasional users who might cut a stick a few times a year. (And they’ll be surprised how quickly the blade rusts when not in use).
So, BPS knives are like a fancy dinner that leaves you hungry-great presentation, but you’re definitely craving something more substantial!
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