I have that knife, along with 12 others from BPS, and it's one of the best values you can find for a quality bushcraft knife. They would easily cost three figures if they were made in the good ole USA.
Thank you so much for watching !!! Wow !! Now thats a collection !! I have my eye on 3 more of those knives, I’m just torn on which one to get first. For the price I may just pick them all up. Oh yeah you’re not kidding, if they were made here they would bring crazy money. I truly feel the steel is great, sharpens easy and holds an edge well. The sheath man don’t get me started, they’re worth more than what we pay for the whole set up !! Thank you so much again 👍
Hello from Oklahoma! Just found this video. Good Video! I say remember, fire loves chaos. I think your "fire lay" was good. It worked, that's the main thing. Thanks for the review on the knife. Thanks for all You do! God Bless!
Thank you so much, I really appreciate the kind words !!! I’m going to be doing another review very soon on a few of their other knives that I’ve been testing out. Thank you so much for watching 🤙
Heck yeah that’s awesome to hear !!! The adventure is an excellent knife, I’m hoping to pick up some of their other knives soon 👍 thank you so much for watching !!
Which other ones do you have? Someone gifted me an adventurer, and it’s awesome. I bought a few more BPS knives, the B1 and HK1, both cool, but the adventurer is my favorite I wish they made a version of the adventurer with a 4 inch blade
Just ordered mine yesterday! CANNOT wait for it to arrive so I can go out and play!!! Awesome video, BTW!!! Definitely should've convinced anyone who was second guessing!!!
Heck yeah that’s awesome !! I really hope you love the knife, it truly is a great knife. I can’t wait to hear what you think of it, please come back to let me know !! Thank you so much for watching 👍
Ya Kevin and Joey. The outdoors is a whole different world where one can relax with his thoughts and commune with nature. No interruptions and peaceful.
Thank you so much for watching !! I think you’re going to love this knife !! Now I will say this for my line of work it is a bit big for EDC (aka my boss said I can’t carry it at work 😂) with that said it’s an amazing all around outdoor and bushcraft knife !! I’ve actually used it to process game as well and it did great with that as well 👍
@@940joey2 i work in EMS theres no way i could carry it for work either lol, ill have to stick with the leatherman rx for that but for day to day edc i dont see it hurting, always liked the idea of a fixed blade as well as my custom spyderco tenacious.
Ive had this in my "cart" awhile now. Ive watched several reviews. This was a good review well used so to speak. I pulled the trigger, it should be here by Monday!!!! Thx!
Greetings from BC, Canada. Thanks for a very good, well balanced review. I have no problem in buying such knives and expecting that they will perform well. With the stretching of sheaths over time I generally glue a strip of thin leather inside the opening and is fixed the problem for good. Best Regards, WS
Thank you so much for watching !! Heck yeah that’s awesome, love the B1 I’ve had my eye on that one for a while !! Absolutely they’re excellent knives !!
Good review! I got that same knife for Christmas from my kid and will be using it out on adventures soon. I like the mods you did. I've had some high dollar carbon steel knives rust on me before I got home, even though I'd oiled them before my trip. So, I think I'll just blue this one before I give it a chance to rust. Don't sweat your fire technique. It worked for you. The fact that you felt like you needed to apologize speaks more to social media toxicity than anything else.
loved the review !! Ive had my BPS adventurer over a year now I love it - i did blue the steel for rust protection and you are correct on the sheath getting loose , i literally just wet formed mine and its now drying ( i like the rivet idea as well ) sub and thumbs up - peace and GOD bless
Thank you so much, I really appreciate it !! Yes I did the cold blue for rust protection, if you’re interested I actually did a video a few months ago on bluing and wet forming the sheath on this knife 👍 … thank you for the sub and comment !! And thank you so much for watching !!
Thank you so much for watching !!! Oh yeah man, I’m lost with out my axe !! I know the video didn’t pertain to axe use, but I had to do a bunch of chopping off camera 🤙
I have three BPS knives and I’m amazed by the quality. I also own Bark Rivers, LT Wrights, PKS, Esees, Tops, and others. But I would have no problem taking these out on hardcore bushcraft trips. Their great. Just got two Jokers and they are also really nice but are in the hundred dollar range.
Hey thanks for watching !!! Yes I would be more than happy to make a sharpening video. I struggled with this as well, but now I’ve learned how to get it perfect and I do it a little differently than most people do it. So when I make the video I hope it helps 👍
I have the BPS "Savage" and it's just a little light and thin for my taste. Been eyeballing the Adventurer for a while.... and you get a ferro-rod that the Savage lacks. My Amazon is currently showing this for $40. Thanks for the video..
Ahhh man that’s a major bummer, and you definitely purchased the adventure with the ferro rod option because I believe they’re also available without the rod. Maybe you can return it, did you get it directly from them or Amazon ? Man sorry to hear that and yes being a high carbon steel they do flash rust pretty quick. You definitely have to keep them oiled, I put a forced patina on mine to prevent rusting that’s why my blade looks dark like that. Really sorry to hear about your experience, they’re great knives. If you decide to keep it I really hope you enjoy it and get a lot of use out of it. Thanks for watching 👍
@940joey2 Directly from them. I let them know, but I think they must have been a bit of, lost in translation issue. It's not a problem. I went and got a schrade F36, with ferro rod.
1066, 01 and 80crv2 rust very easily. I understand why people stick with these old carbon steel's and they do perform well because of how easily they are heat treated but be prepared for alote of rust and have plenty of sand paper readily available. Oxidation is a pain!!
@@coffield77 heck yeah that’s awesome, I’m happy to hear you have the knife and love it !! I genuinely think these knives San sheaths are fantastic. Thank you so much for watching 🤙
Thank you so much !! Yeah man I’m really enjoying this knife. I’m not much of a “knife person” prefer an axe or a hatchet but this think is pretty cool man 🤙
I am still hesitant with the BPS knives only because of the wood handles. Any thoughts to share on the difference to micarta, also over time? I messaged BPS on TikTok and they said new things are coming in 2024, including micarta.
Yeah I completely understand your concern with the wood. I personally really like wooden handles and I treat the wood to make it better and more resilient in the elements. Heck yeah that’s awesome if they do come out with a micarta option. I’ve been using this knife regularly over that past almost 2 years and I haven’t had any issues with it. I hope this helps and if you end up getting one, I know you’re going to love it !! Thanks for watching 🤙
Great vid, thanx for sharing your "adventure" with it. May I offer one suggestion... put a lanyard on the knife and consider using it to ensure your hand doesn't slip. Mine slipped and that edge sliced the first digit on my pinkie requiring 5 stitches to close it. could have been worse. That's how effortless that knife will cut, it's a great knife and I love mine too!! I also tape the edge when I'm maintaining it. Great vid!
I believe the survival/bushcraft/outdoor community gets way too wrapped up in "this way" or "that way" and lose sight of the fact that, the important thing is the End result. If you get a fire going then that's all that matters. plus what you're demonstrating can be closer to the reality of a survival situation because you're not gonna have the time to follow a method. fun video bro. :)
Thank you so much for watching !!! Yeah i totally agree, i couldn’t have said it better myself !! I understand there is a “proper” way to do things but hey man at the end of the day we’re making fire !! That being said I would like to learn different ways to make fire and why they are made the way they are, if that makes sense !!! Thanks again for watching and for commenting 👍
I just bought one and I thought the sharpening choil was a bit large, but then I noticed some slight serrations that are inconsistent with the rest of the relatively rough finish on the rest of the edges, but then I realised that the choil has the same diameter as the ferro rod. I may be wrong, but I think the choil is designed for use with the ferro rod. It gives better control when using the ferro rod (it stays in the choil) and the rough finish/serrations (hard to determine if they’re deliberate or not), are more reliable in producing sparks than the spine of the knife. Though I’m not sure if the ferro rod sparks are hot enough to damage the temper on the edge of the blade next to the choil 🤷🏻♂️ Interested to hear if other people who own one, have the same serrations in the choil and what they think about whether it was intended for use with the ferro rod.
Wow, I never noticed that. I’m sitting here reading your comment and looking at what you’re talking about and your right it does seem to fit perfectly … I’m striking and it seems to work great. Who know maybe BPS intended it for dual use, I’m not sure. Either way great observation, it’s a good spot to reserve incase the spine starts to dull !! Thanks for watching 🤙
Hey Joey! Yes, the BPS brand are excellent knives, especially for the low cost. "They take a lickin and keep on tickin". I own the complete series and have given many as gifts. They all get used and abused, but they hold up amazingly well. I know you were using the knife to demo its strength by battoning the wood, but...save that function for the intended tool...A HATCHET ( battoning method). I always enjoy your videos. You are so believable, honest and downright friendly. And, you certainly enjoy the outdoors and associated tools. Bravo! From your neighbour across the lake (Toronto), Norm.
Hey norm !! Thank you so much for watching, I always look forward to your comments !!! Oh wow you have the whole series !! I really would love to pick up more BPS knives, hopefully have the whole collection one day !! They’re awesome knives, I couldn’t be more happy with mine. Ahhh yes the buttoning, so I do prefer to use a hatchet over a knife for this kind of thing. I chose to baton the knife for the review because it seems a lot of people want to see that I’m a bushcraft knife review. When it comes to my person beliefs Ill choose a hatchet every time, of course if the knife is the only tool y oh have on you at the time of fire making them yes of course do what you have to 👍 thank you so much for the kind words I really appreciate it and thank you so much for watching !!
@Bobby Knoth congratulations !!! Which model did you get. At the moment I only have the adventurer, I plan on getting a few more because I love these knives !!
just recently starting building bug out bags and camping bags n getting knives n all that so i was wondering, carbon is much better metal but needs more care, where stainless is more of a stow away knife that doesnt hold an edge as well? i know these are very surface level questions when it comes to metal debates but im just wanting info from someone who knows
Thank you so much, and thanks for watching !! I can’t wait to hear how you like the knife !! Haha yeah sometimes I get a bit close, I’ve burnt my laces before… I’ll learn eventually !!
Great review Joey! I bought a bps hunting knife after you recommended that knife. I had been looking for something more traditional looking with carbon steel. Bro I can’t say enough good things about these knives!! Absolutely destroys moras. Thick leather sheath, mirror polished 18 degree scandi grind, carbon steel, 90 degree spine, beautiful wood scales. I mean come on, how do they afford to sell these so cheap?? Mora you get a plasticky handle and a 20 degree convexed-scandi. There is no comparison. I enjoyed the knife so much, a week later I bought a different model to try. I don’t even care much about knives, you know I’m an axe nut, but they are really something else.
Thanks Codi !!! Oh heck yeah man I’m happy you picked one up and that you love it 🤙 !! Yeah man I hear ya I def a axe guy and more times than not I’ll use a hatchet for camp tasks, but man this knife won me over, I have it with me every time I go out in the woods !! Yeah man these knives are excellent, in my opinion mora doesn’t even come close man. When I’m holding a mora I feel like I’m holding a toy, when I have a BPS in my hand i feel like I’m holding a quality tool and the sheath is outstanding !!! Also I love the vintage traditional feel they have as well !! Thanks again for watching man !!
As with a lot of us watching this video.. I own a ridiculous amount of knives.. I finally realized that there is no such thing as a one knife that does it all.. But this one Defiantly comes close.. Mine is stainless so it also doubles as one of the best camp kitchen knives Ive ever owned..
Heck yeah they make great stuff !!! I’m really happy to hear you like them as well and yeah man I hope so too 🤞!! Oh nice I was going to pick up the sharpening kit it looks awesome. You’ll have to let me know what you think of it, im sure it’s going to be top notch just like their other stuff !! Thanks for watching 🤙
Good job Joey, I just came across your videos as I was checking this knife out. I should have mine by the end of the week and can’t wait to try it out. Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much !!! I’m really happy you enjoyed the video and I’m excited for you to try out your new knife, you’re going to love it !!! I’m looking forward to hear what you think about it !! Thanks for watching 👍
Than you so much, I really appreciate it !! Heck yeah that’s awesome, I really hope you enjoy using this knife. I’m excited to hear what you think of it !! Thank you so much again 👍
They make excellent knives and even though you may find something better it won't be this price guaranteed. I even like these more than Mora which have plastic handles and a plastic sheath.
After using a BPS on deer & elk hunts , my skepticism went away . Excellent edge retention as a butcher knife, cutting rope and firewood prep . A very good general use camp knife after removing the sharp spine.. For the price, very hard to beat. Thanks for your review from a non bushcrafter . All the best from New Mexico.
Hell yeah that’s awesome, glad to hear that !! I too have used my BPS knife for processing white tail deer and it works great !! Thank you so much for sharing your story and for watching 👍 ahhh New Mexico I love it there, I have some family in New Mexico and in Arizona. I actually lived in Arizona for a little bit, I loved it !!
@@tested123 my comment was not meant to sound boastful. There is a friendly competition among several subscribers of this and other channels to be the "first" to comment.
If ya want some more firelay knowledge grab an old scouts handbook. They are a wealth of knowledge. Bought my youngest son the scouts foraging guide when he was 6. 4 yrs later and he still regularly reads that book along with my medicinal herbal and foraging library. I know people have compared these knives to the newer BeaverCraft knives. I am not personally to impressed with the BeaverCraft knives in general. I don't have the "bushcraft" BeaverCraft knives. I did order several of their carving knives, strops, 2 handed bowl gouges, and others. They are cheap enough to make work but they definitely need some work to bring up to par. One heck of an endorsement sounds like it's leaps and bounds better then the BeaverCraft.
Thank you so much for watching and for the idea of using a scouts book 👍. I haven’t used the beaver craft bushcraft knives yet either. With that said, at first glance I’m not completely sold, but who knows they could be great. I’m sure I’ll try them one day, but for now my love is with bps knives they’re awesome !! I got the beaver craft curved spoon carving knife for Christmas, but I haven’t used it yet. It seems like it’s decent enough to get started in the world of carving.
Mi sono sempre chiesto come si possano trovare quei tronchetti di legno perfettamente tagliati nel bosco, pronti per il batoning... assomigliano cosi tanto a quelli tagliati con la motosega.... . Io cerco sempre ma non ne trovo mai, devo sempre tagliarmeli da solo con il silky o con l'accetta. Che invidia oh... 😅
😂😂😂 very true they are hard to find lol !!! I cut them with a bacho Laplander saw I didn’t put that part in the video because I wanted to do a separate video on the saw but then I never got around to it lol !! Thanks for watching 🤙
Yeah unfortunately I’m only in the woods by my house and I live off the main road through my town. Sorry about that man, I wish it wasn’t like that either. I love to think when people make videos like this they’re deep in the woods I’m the middle of no where. Meanwhile I’m 200 yards off the road. Thanks for watching though I hope you somewhat enjoyed the video !!
Knife prices here can be crazy hey. I've seen an Aus8 Cold Steel SRK for $220, Mora Garberg for $230, Ontario SP series for $300, Buck 119 for $350, and an old Ontario RTAK2 for $500! Insane!
Awesome, I hope you enjoy the knife and it become you’re go to knife !! In fact I know you’ll love it 👍!! So the part of the knife you’re referring to is called the sharpening choil, that’s there as a relief to allow you to be able to sharpen the knife all the way to the absolute end of the cutting area. As for the spine, of a lot of bushcraft / survival knives you’ll see a 90 degree sharpens spine. The 90 degree sharpened spine is in fact designed for scraping weather it be tinder to start a fire like scraping fat wood or other types of wood, or for scraping a ferro rod. If your 90 degree spine ever wears or rounds out you can always re profile it with a file or sharpening stone. I hope this helps and I hope that made sense !! Best of luck with your awesome new knife 👍
Hey thanks for watching. So I don’t normally baton my knives, but a log of people do so I figured I would show it in the video because I knew if I didn’t I would get asked by every “buschrafter” if it could baton wood. I believe I’m using the right tool for the job. If I do anything splitting of small wood I use my hatchet. I hope this makes sense but I figured I would make what people want to see.
There’s no right or wrong way to get fire, as long as you get fire. Also, when you’re done with your knife, just put it back in the sheath which should be on your belt. Don’t ever lay your knife down. I’ve seen too many knives get lost and too many people get hurt.
Thank you so much for watching !! I agree that’s definitely a habit I’ve been trying to break, thank you for pointing it out. It’s funny because there’s so many times I’m like man where did I put my knife knowing darn well if had put it back where it belongs I’d know where it is !! Thanks again for watching, glad you enjoyed the video 👍
I got the special model for Ukraine. It is etched Stand with Ukraine on the blade. IT is a special model where some of the money goes to the Ukraine defence. I paid 50 USD for it including shipping to Sweden. For the price BPS knifes are fantastic. I have knifes that easily cost 4 times that- And to be fair. A BPS knife will presumably be just as good in a survival situation as my F1 Fällkniven,
Heck yeah that’s awesome, I saw that one on the website it looked nice !! Yeah I believe the BPS can absolutely hold its own in most situations you’ll find yourself in !! Thank you so much fro watching and good luck with your new knife 🤙
I wanted to not like this guy or his review because of all of the trappings of his generation on display. I ended up liking the video and the guy. Good job dude.
Yep, you are pretty horrible at organising your fire, but... I must admit, you started that fire a LOT faster than all the "pros" and "experts" I have seen in youtube, so shouldnt we all learn from you then?
Don't be self conscious about your feather sticks or fire lays, be self conscious about that "mustache".
Hahahah this is awesome, I love this comment thanks man !! Thanks for watching 👍.. seriously I think I’m going to pin this comment it’s great 😂
sustache!
I have that knife, along with 12 others from BPS, and it's one of the best values you can find for a quality bushcraft knife. They would easily cost three figures if they were made in the good ole USA.
Thank you so much for watching !!! Wow !! Now thats a collection !! I have my eye on 3 more of those knives, I’m just torn on which one to get first. For the price I may just pick them all up. Oh yeah you’re not kidding, if they were made here they would bring crazy money. I truly feel the steel is great, sharpens easy and holds an edge well. The sheath man don’t get me started, they’re worth more than what we pay for the whole set up !! Thank you so much again 👍
Lots of "reviews" on this knife with shiny blades and pristine sheaths. Good to see one that actually got used. 🤜🤛
Thank you so much, I really appreciate that !! No closet queens here man they all get used 💪 !! Thanks for watching !!
I have this knife. Excellent. I would say great knife for the money but it is just a great knife period!
Absolutely, we’ll said !! I happy to hear that you love it !! Thank you so much for watching 🤙
I like your honesty!
Thank you so much !! and thanks for watching 👍
Hello from Oklahoma! Just found this video. Good Video! I say remember, fire loves chaos. I think your "fire lay" was good. It worked, that's the main thing. Thanks for the review on the knife. Thanks for all You do! God Bless!
Thank you so much, I really appreciate the kind words !!! I’m going to be doing another review very soon on a few of their other knives that I’ve been testing out. Thank you so much for watching 🤙
I have 5 bps and this one keeps being my favorite go to. I use it and wear more than anything else.
Heck yeah that’s awesome to hear !!! The adventure is an excellent knife, I’m hoping to pick up some of their other knives soon 👍 thank you so much for watching !!
Which other ones do you have?
Someone gifted me an adventurer, and it’s awesome. I bought a few more BPS knives, the B1 and HK1, both cool, but the adventurer is my favorite
I wish they made a version of the adventurer with a 4 inch blade
Just ordered mine yesterday! CANNOT wait for it to arrive so I can go out and play!!! Awesome video, BTW!!! Definitely should've convinced anyone who was second guessing!!!
Heck yeah that’s awesome !! I really hope you love the knife, it truly is a great knife. I can’t wait to hear what you think of it, please come back to let me know !! Thank you so much for watching 👍
Good to see you out in the woods enjoying yourself.
Thank you so much man !! Yeah it was nice to just get out in the woods and sit around a fire 👍
Ya Kevin and Joey. The outdoors is a whole different world where one can relax with his thoughts and commune with nature. No interruptions and peaceful.
Nice video keep it up
Thank you so much !!
been sitting on getting this knife for a while now for and edc and outdoor knife, thank you for the video.
Thank you so much for watching !! I think you’re going to love this knife !! Now I will say this for my line of work it is a bit big for EDC (aka my boss said I can’t carry it at work 😂) with that said it’s an amazing all around outdoor and bushcraft knife !! I’ve actually used it to process game as well and it did great with that as well 👍
@@940joey2 i work in EMS theres no way i could carry it for work either lol, ill have to stick with the leatherman rx for that but for day to day edc i dont see it hurting, always liked the idea of a fixed blade as well as my custom spyderco tenacious.
This is how you do a real world review! Just ordered it!
Hell yeah, happy for you !! You’re going to love it !! Thanks for watching 🤙
Ive had this in my "cart" awhile now. Ive watched several reviews. This was a good review well used so to speak. I pulled the trigger, it should be here by Monday!!!! Thx!
How is it ?
Ottimi coltelli!!... a prezzi contenuti!!.. che fanno il suo!!.
Absolutely !!! I love them, thank you so much for watching !!
Greetings from BC, Canada. Thanks for a very good, well balanced review. I have no problem in buying such knives and expecting that they will perform well. With the stretching of sheaths over time I generally glue a strip of thin leather inside the opening and is fixed the problem for good. Best Regards, WS
Thank you so much for watching !! Hey that’s a great tip thank you for sharing, I’m going to have to give that a try !!! 👍 thanks again !!
Cool review!
Thank you so much !!!
Excellent knife. I have the Adventurer and the B1 - both are razor sharp and great value for the money
Thank you so much for watching !! Heck yeah that’s awesome, love the B1 I’ve had my eye on that one for a while !! Absolutely they’re excellent knives !!
I'm sold. Thanks.
BPS makes a great blade.
Absolutely !!! Thank you so much for watching 👍
Good review thanks for posting 👍😁💪🏻🇺🇸
Thank you so much !! 🤙
Good review! I got that same knife for Christmas from my kid and will be using it out on adventures soon. I like the mods you did. I've had some high dollar carbon steel knives rust on me before I got home, even though I'd oiled them before my trip. So, I think I'll just blue this one before I give it a chance to rust.
Don't sweat your fire technique. It worked for you. The fact that you felt like you needed to apologize speaks more to social media toxicity than anything else.
You got a fire started easy enough. You do very well.
Nice knife.
Thank you so much I really appreciate it, and thanks for watching !!
Great video and I agree.
Heck yeah !!! Thank you so much for watching 🤙
Nicely done. What kind of haversack is that?
loved the review !! Ive had my BPS adventurer over a year now I love it - i did blue the steel for rust protection and you are correct on the sheath getting loose , i literally just wet formed mine and its now drying ( i like the rivet idea as well ) sub and thumbs up - peace and GOD bless
Thank you so much, I really appreciate it !! Yes I did the cold blue for rust protection, if you’re interested I actually did a video a few months ago on bluing and wet forming the sheath on this knife 👍 … thank you for the sub and comment !! And thank you so much for watching !!
I like the reviews after long term use. And no surprise i saw an axe out there with ya. Your doing great👍
Thank you so much for watching !!! Oh yeah man, I’m lost with out my axe !! I know the video didn’t pertain to axe use, but I had to do a bunch of chopping off camera 🤙
I have three BPS knives and I’m amazed by the quality. I also own Bark Rivers, LT Wrights, PKS, Esees, Tops, and others. But I would have no problem taking these out on hardcore bushcraft trips. Their great. Just got two Jokers and they are also really nice but are in the hundred dollar range.
I have the adventurer, really do enjoy it. bought 4 more when the war started.
Heck yeah that’s awesome !!! I’m really happy to hear that you love it 💪. Thank you so much for watching !!
Can you do a video on how you sharpen your adventurer knife. I can’t get mine to the sharpness it was when I got it where it cuts paper no problem
Hey thanks for watching !!! Yes I would be more than happy to make a sharpening video. I struggled with this as well, but now I’ve learned how to get it perfect and I do it a little differently than most people do it. So when I make the video I hope it helps 👍
Thanks
Great review man. I’ve been debating between the BPS adventurer, Tops Brakima and BOB knives
I have the BPS "Savage" and it's just a little light and thin for my taste. Been eyeballing the Adventurer for a while.... and you get a ferro-rod that the Savage lacks. My Amazon is currently showing this for $40. Thanks for the video..
You just missed the $35 price.I pick 1 up for 37 including tax.
Would you say that its better than a jaakaripuukko 110/140? Since i have no idea. These 2 seem to be the big competitors to a mora.
I’m not too sure, I’ve never used either of those knives. I’ll definitely have to look into it. Thank you so much for watching !!
I bought it, and it rusted up pretty quick, and they didn't send me a ferro stick. But it's a good bit of kit to take out when camping.
Ahhh man that’s a major bummer, and you definitely purchased the adventure with the ferro rod option because I believe they’re also available without the rod. Maybe you can return it, did you get it directly from them or Amazon ? Man sorry to hear that and yes being a high carbon steel they do flash rust pretty quick. You definitely have to keep them oiled, I put a forced patina on mine to prevent rusting that’s why my blade looks dark like that. Really sorry to hear about your experience, they’re great knives. If you decide to keep it I really hope you enjoy it and get a lot of use out of it. Thanks for watching 👍
@940joey2 Directly from them. I let them know, but I think they must have been a bit of, lost in translation issue. It's not a problem. I went and got a schrade F36, with ferro rod.
1066, 01 and 80crv2 rust very easily. I understand why people stick with these old carbon steel's and they do perform well because of how easily they are heat treated but be prepared for alote of rust and have plenty of sand paper readily available. Oxidation is a pain!!
I have the same knife and love it. If you want to spend hundreds on a knife feel free to do so but you won't find a better knife than this one.
@@coffield77 heck yeah that’s awesome, I’m happy to hear you have the knife and love it !! I genuinely think these knives San sheaths are fantastic. Thank you so much for watching 🤙
Good stuff Joey, seems like a cool blade👍
Thank you so much !! Yeah man I’m really enjoying this knife. I’m not much of a “knife person” prefer an axe or a hatchet but this think is pretty cool man 🤙
Thank you so much !!
@@940joey2 Thank you very mutch... have a nice Weekend.... see you….
Any feather stick that lights up is a good feather stick my friend.
I am still hesitant with the BPS knives only because of the wood handles. Any thoughts to share on the difference to micarta, also over time? I messaged BPS on TikTok and they said new things are coming in 2024, including micarta.
Yeah I completely understand your concern with the wood. I personally really like wooden handles and I treat the wood to make it better and more resilient in the elements. Heck yeah that’s awesome if they do come out with a micarta option. I’ve been using this knife regularly over that past almost 2 years and I haven’t had any issues with it. I hope this helps and if you end up getting one, I know you’re going to love it !! Thanks for watching 🤙
@@940joey2 Thanks for sharing
Great vid, thanx for sharing your "adventure" with it. May I offer one suggestion... put a lanyard on the knife and consider using it to ensure your hand doesn't slip. Mine slipped and that edge sliced the first digit on my pinkie requiring 5 stitches to close it. could have been worse. That's how effortless that knife will cut, it's a great knife and I love mine too!! I also tape the edge when I'm maintaining it. Great vid!
I believe the survival/bushcraft/outdoor community gets way too wrapped up in "this way" or "that way" and lose sight of the fact that, the important thing is the End result. If you get a fire going then that's all that matters.
plus what you're demonstrating can be closer to the reality of a survival situation because you're not gonna have the time to follow a method.
fun video bro. :)
Thank you so much for watching !!! Yeah i totally agree, i couldn’t have said it better myself !! I understand there is a “proper” way to do things but hey man at the end of the day we’re making fire !! That being said I would like to learn different ways to make fire and why they are made the way they are, if that makes sense !!! Thanks again for watching and for commenting 👍
@@940joey2 you bet brother. that'll all come with practice :) best of luck to you
I just bought one and I thought the sharpening choil was a bit large, but then I noticed some slight serrations that are inconsistent with the rest of the relatively rough finish on the rest of the edges, but then I realised that the choil has the same diameter as the ferro rod. I may be wrong, but I think the choil is designed for use with the ferro rod. It gives better control when using the ferro rod (it stays in the choil) and the rough finish/serrations (hard to determine if they’re deliberate or not), are more reliable in producing sparks than the spine of the knife.
Though I’m not sure if the ferro rod sparks are hot enough to damage the temper on the edge of the blade next to the choil 🤷🏻♂️
Interested to hear if other people who own one, have the same serrations in the choil and what they think about whether it was intended for use with the ferro rod.
Wow, I never noticed that. I’m sitting here reading your comment and looking at what you’re talking about and your right it does seem to fit perfectly … I’m striking and it seems to work great. Who know maybe BPS intended it for dual use, I’m not sure. Either way great observation, it’s a good spot to reserve incase the spine starts to dull !! Thanks for watching 🤙
Hey Joey! Yes, the BPS brand are excellent knives, especially for the low cost. "They take a lickin and keep on tickin". I own the complete series and have given many as gifts. They all get used and abused, but they hold up amazingly well. I know you were using the knife to demo its strength by battoning the wood, but...save that function for the intended tool...A HATCHET ( battoning method). I always enjoy your videos. You are so believable, honest and downright friendly. And, you certainly enjoy the outdoors and associated tools. Bravo! From your neighbour across the lake (Toronto), Norm.
Hey norm !! Thank you so much for watching, I always look forward to your comments !!! Oh wow you have the whole series !! I really would love to pick up more BPS knives, hopefully have the whole collection one day !! They’re awesome knives, I couldn’t be more happy with mine. Ahhh yes the buttoning, so I do prefer to use a hatchet over a knife for this kind of thing. I chose to baton the knife for the review because it seems a lot of people want to see that I’m a bushcraft knife review. When it comes to my person beliefs Ill choose a hatchet every time, of course if the knife is the only tool y oh have on you at the time of fire making them yes of course do what you have to 👍 thank you so much for the kind words I really appreciate it and thank you so much for watching !!
Dude the leather sheathes alone are worth the money. They're definitely my favorite budget knife but they're actually heirloom pieces in my opinion.
@@ctbsancho2516 absolutely !!! I couldn’t have said it better myself 🤙
@Bobby Knoth congratulations !!! Which model did you get. At the moment I only have the adventurer, I plan on getting a few more because I love these knives !!
just recently starting building bug out bags and camping bags n getting knives n all that so i was wondering, carbon is much better metal but needs more care, where stainless is more of a stow away knife that doesnt hold an edge as well? i know these are very surface level questions when it comes to metal debates but im just wanting info from someone who knows
Them boots looked a little close to the fire ,I'm going to get that knife next week God bless you and your family and happy camping 🏕 🙏 😊 😀 🙌. Lee
Thank you so much, and thanks for watching !! I can’t wait to hear how you like the knife !! Haha yeah sometimes I get a bit close, I’ve burnt my laces before… I’ll learn eventually !!
I've bought 4 bps knives now .fantastic quality
Great review Joey! I bought a bps hunting knife after you recommended that knife. I had been looking for something more traditional looking with carbon steel. Bro I can’t say enough good things about these knives!! Absolutely destroys moras. Thick leather sheath, mirror polished 18 degree scandi grind, carbon steel, 90 degree spine, beautiful wood scales. I mean come on, how do they afford to sell these so cheap?? Mora you get a plasticky handle and a 20 degree convexed-scandi. There is no comparison.
I enjoyed the knife so much, a week later I bought a different model to try. I don’t even care much about knives, you know I’m an axe nut, but they are really something else.
Thank you for this feedback!
We really happy to read it! We're planning to develop and release a lot of new models
Hope you like they too
Thanks Codi !!! Oh heck yeah man I’m happy you picked one up and that you love it 🤙 !! Yeah man I hear ya I def a axe guy and more times than not I’ll use a hatchet for camp tasks, but man this knife won me over, I have it with me every time I go out in the woods !! Yeah man these knives are excellent, in my opinion mora doesn’t even come close man. When I’m holding a mora I feel like I’m holding a toy, when I have a BPS in my hand i feel like I’m holding a quality tool and the sheath is outstanding !!! Also I love the vintage traditional feel they have as well !! Thanks again for watching man !!
@@bpsknivesua You guys keep the fight up over there until every one of those cowards are out of your country. Prayers from the US
As with a lot of us watching this video.. I own a ridiculous amount of knives..
I finally realized that there is no such thing as a one knife that does it all..
But this one Defiantly comes close..
Mine is stainless so it also doubles as one of the best camp kitchen knives Ive ever owned..
BPS is my knife and hatchet company!I just hope they stay safe. I want to buy more. I have a sharpener kit on the way.😊
Heck yeah they make great stuff !!! I’m really happy to hear you like them as well and yeah man I hope so too 🤞!! Oh nice I was going to pick up the sharpening kit it looks awesome. You’ll have to let me know what you think of it, im sure it’s going to be top notch just like their other stuff !! Thanks for watching 🤙
Will do
Taking a while to get here
@@andysharlofsky627 dang !! Is it coming directly from Ukraine ?
Good job Joey, I just came across your videos as I was checking this knife out. I should have mine by the end of the week and can’t wait to try it out. Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much !!! I’m really happy you enjoyed the video and I’m excited for you to try out your new knife, you’re going to love it !!! I’m looking forward to hear what you think about it !! Thanks for watching 👍
Hey! You happen to live anywhere near MI?
Hey, thanks for watching !! I live in Pennsylvania
I feel the same way about mine.
Heck yeah I’m glad to hear you love yours as well !!! Thank you so much for watching 🤙
Good review, down and dirty, honest review, love to see it. Ordered mine.
Than you so much, I really appreciate it !! Heck yeah that’s awesome, I really hope you enjoy using this knife. I’m excited to hear what you think of it !! Thank you so much again 👍
They make excellent knives and even though you may find something better it won't be this price guaranteed. I even like these more than Mora which have plastic handles and a plastic sheath.
After using a BPS on deer & elk hunts , my skepticism went away . Excellent edge retention as a butcher knife, cutting rope and firewood prep . A very good general use camp knife after removing the sharp spine.. For the price, very hard to beat.
Thanks for your review from a non bushcrafter . All the best from New Mexico.
Hell yeah that’s awesome, glad to hear that !! I too have used my BPS knife for processing white tail deer and it works great !! Thank you so much for sharing your story and for watching 👍 ahhh New Mexico I love it there, I have some family in New Mexico and in Arizona. I actually lived in Arizona for a little bit, I loved it !!
I like that sharp spine!
Ukrainian knife made of Polish steel, I have and I like it :)
Heck yeah !! Thanks so much for watching happy to hear you like yours as well 👍
Thank you for reviving Ukrainian knives!
Thank you so much for watching !! I absolutely love these knives and can’t wait to add more to my collection 👍
@@940joey2 Now we have some production in Ukraine. Most of them are donating knives to our soldiers.
@@Tsymbal heck yeah that’s awesome, glad to hear it !! Also thank you so much for subscribing 👍
@@940joey2 Thank you for videos!
First!
Who gives a f***
@@tested123 my comment was not meant to sound boastful. There is a friendly competition among several subscribers of this and other channels to be the "first" to comment.
If ya want some more firelay knowledge grab an old scouts handbook. They are a wealth of knowledge. Bought my youngest son the scouts foraging guide when he was 6. 4 yrs later and he still regularly reads that book along with my medicinal herbal and foraging library. I know people have compared these knives to the newer BeaverCraft knives. I am not personally to impressed with the BeaverCraft knives in general. I don't have the "bushcraft" BeaverCraft knives. I did order several of their carving knives, strops, 2 handed bowl gouges, and others. They are cheap enough to make work but they definitely need some work to bring up to par. One heck of an endorsement sounds like it's leaps and bounds better then the BeaverCraft.
Thank you so much for watching and for the idea of using a scouts book 👍. I haven’t used the beaver craft bushcraft knives yet either. With that said, at first glance I’m not completely sold, but who knows they could be great. I’m sure I’ll try them one day, but for now my love is with bps knives they’re awesome !! I got the beaver craft curved spoon carving knife for Christmas, but I haven’t used it yet. It seems like it’s decent enough to get started in the world of carving.
@@940joey2 I like the mora hook knives much better then the BC
@@TNBushcrafter nice I’m going to look into the mora after I get some practice with the beaver craft !!
Mi sono sempre chiesto come si possano trovare quei tronchetti di legno perfettamente tagliati nel bosco, pronti per il batoning... assomigliano cosi tanto a quelli tagliati con la motosega.... . Io cerco sempre ma non ne trovo mai, devo sempre tagliarmeli da solo con il silky o con l'accetta. Che invidia oh... 😅
😂😂😂 very true they are hard to find lol !!! I cut them with a bacho Laplander saw I didn’t put that part in the video because I wanted to do a separate video on the saw but then I never got around to it lol !! Thanks for watching 🤙
Is that next to a highway ?😢a hear cars drive by al the time
Yeah unfortunately I’m only in the woods by my house and I live off the main road through my town. Sorry about that man, I wish it wasn’t like that either. I love to think when people make videos like this they’re deep in the woods I’m the middle of no where. Meanwhile I’m 200 yards off the road. Thanks for watching though I hope you somewhat enjoyed the video !!
Same knife cost $109.00 in Australia.
Whaaaaat that’s crazy, wonder why !!!! Thanks for watching 🤙
Knife prices here can be crazy hey. I've seen an Aus8 Cold Steel SRK for $220, Mora Garberg for $230, Ontario SP series for $300, Buck 119 for $350, and an old Ontario RTAK2 for $500! Insane!
I just purchased one. I think you used it wrong. There is a notch in the blade for the Ferro rod. Don't use the spine
Awesome, I hope you enjoy the knife and it become you’re go to knife !! In fact I know you’ll love it 👍!! So the part of the knife you’re referring to is called the sharpening choil, that’s there as a relief to allow you to be able to sharpen the knife all the way to the absolute end of the cutting area. As for the spine, of a lot of bushcraft / survival knives you’ll see a 90 degree sharpens spine. The 90 degree sharpened spine is in fact designed for scraping weather it be tinder to start a fire like scraping fat wood or other types of wood, or for scraping a ferro rod. If your 90 degree spine ever wears or rounds out you can always re profile it with a file or sharpening stone. I hope this helps and I hope that made sense !! Best of luck with your awesome new knife 👍
@1:18 why on earth would you ever ever do that to a knife
Hey thanks for watching. So I don’t normally baton my knives, but a log of people do so I figured I would show it in the video because I knew if I didn’t I would get asked by every “buschrafter” if it could baton wood. I believe I’m using the right tool for the job. If I do anything splitting of small wood I use my hatchet. I hope this makes sense but I figured I would make what people want to see.
All that matters is that the fire started
Absolutely !!!! Thank you so much for watching 👍
There’s no right or wrong way to get fire, as long as you get fire. Also, when you’re done with your knife, just put it back in the sheath which should be on your belt. Don’t ever lay your knife down. I’ve seen too many knives get lost and too many people get hurt.
Thank you so much for watching !! I agree that’s definitely a habit I’ve been trying to break, thank you for pointing it out. It’s funny because there’s so many times I’m like man where did I put my knife knowing darn well if had put it back where it belongs I’d know where it is !! Thanks again for watching, glad you enjoyed the video 👍
I got the special model for Ukraine. It is etched Stand with Ukraine on the blade. IT is a special model where some of the money goes to the Ukraine defence. I paid 50 USD for it including shipping to Sweden. For the price BPS knifes are fantastic. I have knifes that easily cost 4 times that- And to be fair. A BPS knife will presumably be just as good in a survival situation as my F1 Fällkniven,
Heck yeah that’s awesome, I saw that one on the website it looked nice !! Yeah I believe the BPS can absolutely hold its own in most situations you’ll find yourself in !! Thank you so much fro watching and good luck with your new knife 🤙
I wanted to not like this guy or his review because of all of the trappings of his generation on display. I ended up liking the video and the guy. Good job dude.
I appreciate the honesty and I’m happy you ended up liking the video. Thank you so much for watching !!
Yep, you are pretty horrible at organising your fire, but... I must admit, you started that fire a LOT faster than all the "pros" and "experts" I have seen in youtube, so shouldnt we all learn from you then?
Like your video buddy!
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Thank you so much !!! I really appreciate the sub and thanks for watching 🤙
@@940joey2 👍
Seems like great quality for the price. Thanks for the review.
Thank you so much fro watching man !!! Yeah it really is, I was shocked by how great it was even right out of the box 👍