Bps knives

[Fryer]

I have ways had lock knives and wanting to get a cheap fixed blade for more heavy duty bushcraft work where I don't have to worry about the lock/joint.

I'd like a fallkniven f1 one day, but for now I'm going for a bps.

I cannot decide between the bps adventure and the b1 bushcraft. Has anyone had hands on experience with both that can give some advice.

Thanks in advance

 

[Fryer]

Shame they have screws and not rivits

 

[Nice65]

Not a very exact reply, but the Dutch Bushcraft boys recently collaborated on a design with BPS called the Bushmate. It's pinned not screwed together, and has a higher grind.This means it’s not a true Scandi zero grind if that’s important, but it also makes it a better all rounder.

Whatever you choose, you will be getting a lot of knife for the money. You even get a firesteel with the Bushmate.

 

[Robbi]

Shame they have screws and not rivits

Why.?

 

[Fryer]

Come loose apparently. Only speaking on reviews

 

[Kepis]

Come loose apparently. Only speaking on reviews

bit of thread lock - problem solved

 

[wickerman]

I have had an adventurer nice large knife and I still have thier bushcraft knife ....good knives and screws don't come loose

 

[Fryer]

I have had an adventurer nice large knife and I still have thier bushcraft knife ....good knives and screws don't come loose

Which would you recommend between the adventure and the b1 if that's what you mean by their bushcraft knife.
Cheers

 

[wickerman]

if you want the Woodlore shape the b1.....can be bought here from hennies for same money as ordering from Ukraine but without the long wait

 

[Fryer]

if you want the Woodlore shape the b1.....can be bought here from hennies for same money as ordering from Ukraine but without the long wait

Yeah I have brought from hennies before, good store. Just not sure if I should go with the b1 or adventure. I know the adventure is slightly longer. I'm unsure of the advantage/disadvantage to the different blade shape between the two.

 

[wickerman]

well I sold the adventurer and kept the b1 because i prefer the look but they perform equally.....I purchased direct from Ukraine with no problem

 

[wickerman]

I sold the adventurerand kept the b1because I prefer the shape both perform well ....I bought mine direct from Ukraine with no problem

 

[Fryer]

well I sold the adventurer and kept the b1 because i prefer the look but they perform equally.....I purchased direct from Ukraine with no problem

Was it the carbon steel? I see heinnies only does the stainless one.

 

[Robbi]

Get the stainless one

 

[Fryer]

Get the stainless one

I was going to get the carbon as easier to sharpen and gets a sharper edge.

 

[wickerman]

mine is carbon steel which i prefer

 

[Robbi]

I was going to get the carbon as easier to sharpen and gets a sharper edge.

Nope to both points

 

[Fryer]

Nope to both points

This is what bps told me directly, the carbon edge gets sharper and retains a better edge longer. I know stainless is obviously harder, but will also be more brittle