KA-BARBecker Knife with Drop Point, Short,Carbon
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KA-BARBecker Knife with Drop Point, Short,Carbon

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  • Recommended Uses For Product
    Hunting
  • Brand
    KA-BAR
  • Model Name
    Short Drop
  • Special Feature
    Rust Resistant
  • Age Range (Description)
    Adult
  • Included Components
    MOLLE Cordura
🔪2-inch precision drop point blade
⚙️flat ground carbon steel for edge retention
🛡️solid one-piece alloy steel handle

Description

🔪 Slice through the day with precision and style—carry confidence everywhere.

  • VERSATILE CARRY - Includes MOLLE-compatible Cordura sheath and extra handle set—customize your carry style.
  • FIELD READY EDGE - Flat ground carbon steel blade offers razor-sharp edge retention and easy sharpening on the go.
  • PRECISION CONTROL - Ridged thumb serration on blade’s upper edge ensures superior grip during pressure cuts.
  • COMPACT POWERHOUSE - Modestly sized for effortless belt or pack carry—always ready, never bulky.
  • DURABILITY MEETS DESIGN - Solid one-piece construction with rust-resistant 1095 carbon steel for long-lasting reliability.

The KA-BARBecker Short Drop Point Knife is a compact, rugged field knife featuring a 2-inch flat ground carbon steel blade with a ridged thumb serration for enhanced control. Built with a solid one-piece alloy steel handle and rust-resistant 1095 carbon steel, it offers exceptional edge retention and easy field sharpening. Designed for versatile carry, it comes with a MOLLE-compatible Cordura sheath and extra handle set, making it the perfect companion for hunting and outdoor enthusiasts.

Specifications

Recommended Uses For ProductHunting
BrandKA-BAR
Model NameShort Drop Point
Special FeatureRust Resistant
Age Range (Description)Adult
Included ComponentsMOLLE compatible Cordura sheath, extra set of brown handles
Handle MaterialAlloy Steel
ColorBlack
Blade MaterialCarbon Steel
StyleFixed Blade
Blade Length2 Inches
ThemeOutdoor
Product Care InstructionsHand Wash Only
Item Weight1 Pounds
Blade ShapeDrop Point
Blade EdgeFlat
ReusabilityReusable
Customer Package TypeSheathed Knife Package
Item Length11.7 Inches
Is Cordless?No
Global Trade Identification Number00617717200168
Power SourceAC/DC
Size2"
ManufacturerDreme Corp
UPC097914387037 745369171779 132017689234 617717200168 693529116040 803982929532 115971140645 182682415782 730707268679
Item Package Dimensions L x W x H11.6 x 3.1 x 2 inches
Package Weight0.95 Pounds
Item Dimensions LxWxH5 x 5 x 5 inches
Brand NameKA-BAR
Warranty Descriptionmanufacturer
Material1095 Carbon
Suggested Usersunisex-adult
Number of Items1
Part NumberBKR16-BRK
Model Year2014

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Reviews

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R**R

Excellent performance and a great value

This is my go-to blade in the woods. It's extremely well designed for its intended purpose.It's the perfect size for a general bushcraft/camp knife, especially if you combine it with an axe or saw for heavier wood processing tasks. It's big enough to split kindling (or even cross-cut small logs by batoning if you had to), but light enough to carry everywhere, and small enough to give good control for finer cutting tasks.Excellent blade design. One of the things that really stands out about the BK16 compared to similar knives is the slim blade profile. Many other knives in this category are too thick. This saves weight but, more importantly, gives good slicing performance. A blade of this size isn't a heavy chopper, splitter, or prybar, where a thick blade is useful; it's primary function is slicing and cutting, where an overly thick blade is detrimental. The full flat grind is another feature that contributes to great slicing performance by making the side angles more accute and keeping the blade profile slim. That said, the blade is thick enough to be robust, and you can be absolutely confident batoning it, beating on it, etc. The skeletonized full tang design is also very robust. The drop point tip works well for batoning and is strong, but also good enough for some fine tip work. Look at the BK17 if you want to trade off robustness for a finer tip.I find the contoured handle to be extremely comfortable (I have medium sized hands). That said, a contoured handle increases comfort in the standard grip position, but is less flexible than a more neutral handle design. For example, I find that the handle design 'wants' the hand to be in a certain position, and slightly resists choking up (even though it can be done).Some find the Zytel scales to be on the slippery side, but I've found them to be fine, both wet and dry. You can easily replace them with custom scales or micarta ones made by Kabar, or add spacers if you want a thicker handle. Customizability is one of of the great things about the bolt-on scale design. The included scales are very slightly narrower than the handle. For comfort, you'll want to align them flush with the bottom side of the handle, so that slightly protruding metal edge of the handle is against your palm instead of your fingers.The 1095 steel works great. Very respectable performance for the price. Sharpens up to a razor edge, holds it decently well, and re-sharpens easily. The coating means you don't have to worry about rust, except for oiling the edge. The coating holds up well, but the texture is too rough; a smoother blade would have less resistance when passing through material. That said, it will wear smoother with use, or you could use light sand paper to smooth it out.The sheath is good quality, but it's too long for the BK16's blade. It's a common design for the BK15, BK16, and BK17. The BK15's blade is longer, so the sheath sticks out too far on the BK16/17. That's a design flaw in my opinion, even if it doesn't hurt anything. If it bugs you, you can cut it and sew it shorter, or buy an aftermarket sheath (Kydex would be a nice upgrade anyway).Becker/Kabar are a great company, and the lifetime warranty gives confidence in their products.

T**O

Becker quality through and through

I've had my Bk-16 since August and I feel like I've put it through a reasonable variety of abuse so far, but I plan on adding more to this review as we get into winter and eventually spring.Out of the Box:This knife held true to the Becker norms, sharp out of the box, and requiring some minor scale adjustment to re-align them with the tangFire Building:-Splitting woodAlthough this is one of the "smaller" Beckers the 4 3/8" blade is long and robust enough to handle moderately sized branches with ease (further facilitated by the FFG version in my opinion). When building a fire I prefer to use small split kindling as opposed to twigs (they light quicker in my experience)-Chopping and BuckingDue to the small size of the knife any serious processing of larger pieces of wood is best left to larger blades, It can do some very light chopping but it doesn't have the requisite forward weight or length for any real chopping. This being said this knife is well paired with a larger knife or an axe.-Feather sticks and tinder makingWith a little time on the stone, strop, or system; the 16 takes a hair popping edge quite well, and given the skills needed it can make a very fine feather stick. Additionally it is quite handy for gathering dry grasses and fatwood where a larger knife requires a little more user dexterity.-Shooting SparksThe only edge you could use to strike a ferro rod with from the factory is the cutting edge which is undesirable for obvious reasons. With a little work from a file you could square off a section of the spine quite easily.Game processing and Cooking:-Gutting/skinningIt'll get the job done fine but you have to be pretty careful with it. I prefer a smaller blade especially for the small game that I processed with it (some grey and red squirrels) Might be easier to use for larger game but It would still require a careful hand you have more blade than you think when you're in tight.-Food PrepThis has become my go to camp kitchen knife (and kinda my go to kitchen knife when I'm home too) it slices very well and does a good job with veggies and fruits. its pretty Ideally sized for most tasks, just enough blade for most things and not so much that you feel like your running out of cutting board (I usually split a slab off of some firewood and use it as a cutting board for the weekend when I'm camping)Carving and Crafts:-UtensilsI turned out a decent spatula and spoon on a trip late September but I think that they got hucked into the fire or "borrowed"Quality:-DurabilityOverall a very use/abuse able knife seems like it just eats up whatever I throw at it. The edge retention is decent (as are all the 1095cv knives) and the coating was tough as nails (took a while to strip it off)-Attention to detailFor a mass produced knife it was excellent, the grind is symmetrical, coating was even, and judging by how it sharpens, the temper is very even.-ValueI bought mine for ~$70 and In my opinion worth every cent. For under 70 dollars you're getting a well made knife, two sets of scales and an above average sheath.Pro's and Con's-ProWell MadeFairly PricedVersatileDurableGood Edge Retention-ConRough CoatingThin HandleOverall Rating:-5/5, 9.5/10The only real issue I had was the thinness of the handles and that Is pretty easily fixed with liners or custom scales.

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