Agree!! Bahco are gems, and they sell for a lower price because they are considered "tools" and not "bushcraft gear". I own this and a few others. They are very chunky and great value.
Here in South Africa the Bahco 2444 costs R279. The US Dollar is currently 1 to 20 South African Rand. I picked one up the other day to see what the Bahco number was and where it was made. Sweden. I'm 67 and I've handled a lot of knives. But as soon as my hand closed around this knife I could FEEL where part of next month's pension was going...
Good review. I carry 2 knives in my camping gear. A Mora for food prep and a Cold Steel for everything else. The Bahco looks to be a good fit for my needs. I will consider it as an option. Thanks
I was impressed with it, it seems to have all the advantages, durability and quality of something like the Mora Garberg, but at approximately one-third the price of that particular knife.
In my estimation, a four to six inch scandi grind knife with a full tang and built tough is ideal for Bushcraft, and the chisel knives fit right in with that. Although I will say I prefer the edge shape of the front of this particular version.
@@Jeff.Lippman.Presents the mora robust is also a durable budget knife, but the bahco knife looks like a tank, I will definitely try to get one, thank you for sharing.
In early 2019 I received one of these as a gift from a friend and fellow bushcraft/wild camping enthusiast. I believe it was also Bahco branded, but I could be mistaken. The handle shape and specifications are at least extremely similar. At the time, I was using a Mora Robust as my go-to fixed blade as well as a Opinel #9 for a jack knife. In my experience, these are built maybe 10% flimsier than the Mora Robust, and the place I'd put that 10% would be in the conctruction of the sheath. Aside from the lack of the signature Mora attachment system, the sheath just felt a little less reliable. It didn't take a terribly long time, maybe ten outings, for the retention to begin to fail. Of course, that's easily resolved with a strap around the handle of the knife that's affixed to the sheath. I personally used a velcro strap one would use to organize cables. Certainly a good knife for the money, and I agree that it might just be the best bang-for-your-buck option available. I might also advise the Mora Robust or the Mora Companion. They're both reliably found recommened as good, cheap, bushcraft options for a reason! Truthfully, if it cuts and doesn't fall apart, it's a pretty good start! Great review, my friend. Glad you're getting back to making the quality content we all sorely missed. Your insights are a blessing. God bless!
I'm glad you found this interesting. I would point out as an aside, most Mora knives are rat-tail, whereas the BAHCO is more of a full tang, so in terms of durability and reliability, I feel pretty confident about it. Not to criticise Mora, I have several of their knives too, but I really do like this one.
@@Jeff.Lippman.Presents Fantastic point! That might give the Bahco a leg up, especially in the hands of a beginner. I imagine the strength of the tang might matter most to the uninitiated just learning the proper form for advanced processing skills like batoning.
My favorit budget buscraft knife ,for heavy tasks.I own three and modified them into diffrent styles.The tang is the same thickness(4mm)than the blade,about 12mm wide and runs 8,5cm into the handle,were the orange stripe starts.Not Full tang,but that's absolutly overrated,this tang plus the polypropylen handle...like you said supersuper tough
SK5 is the old name and SK85 is the new name. It is fairly similar to your Jaakaripuukko's 80crv2. It has about 0.05% more carbon but fewer alloying (Cr, V, Mo) elements - just a little Cr instead of all 3. I'm assuming you have the carbon steel version or perhaps both. The new steel in the SK5 name is more of a high end drill bit steel - probably too brittle for bushcraft knives due to lots of tungsten and cobalt for very high hardness. The JIS steel alloy names had a re-org, but most of the knife world uses the old name.
@@Jeff.Lippman.Presents I do want one, or the Chilli wrecker knife version (same blade/steel) as it is a tough knife, but I wish it was five inches. Four inches won't do it for me.
There are a number of sellers that you can find online that carry these, here's a link to one I found it on eBay www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284437357282?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Y41zrPL8SUG&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=lKCnl2AuQXS&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
@@Jeff.Lippman.Presents Just did a double take when I saw the ebay link as normally you can't even get a Victorinox Classic from ebay in the UK, so strict is their no-knife policy. Looks like they sneaked it under the radar by designating it a chisel lol.
Agree!!
Bahco are gems, and they sell for a lower price because they are considered "tools" and not "bushcraft gear". I own this and a few others. They are very chunky and great value.
It just demonstrates that quality does not necessarily require a huge price tag.
Awesome. Didn't know about this until I saw your video, thought mora were the only answer but this looks way better
It may be cheap and cheerful, but the quality and durability are there.
Here in South Africa the Bahco 2444 costs R279. The US Dollar is currently 1 to 20 South African Rand. I picked one up the other day to see what the Bahco number was and where it was made. Sweden. I'm 67 and I've handled a lot of knives. But as soon as my hand closed around this knife I could FEEL where part of next month's pension was going...
Like the old saying goes, it's not about being the most expensive.
Good review.
I carry 2 knives in my camping gear. A Mora for food prep and a Cold Steel for everything else.
The Bahco looks to be a good fit for my needs.
I will consider it as an option.
Thanks
I was impressed with it, it seems to have all the advantages, durability and quality of something like the Mora Garberg, but at approximately one-third the price of that particular knife.
Chisel knives are great, I don’t have a dedicated “adventure” or “survival” knife but I do use a Hultafors chisel knife for bush craft type stuff.
In my estimation, a four to six inch scandi grind knife with a full tang and built tough is ideal for Bushcraft, and the chisel knives fit right in with that. Although I will say I prefer the edge shape of the front of this particular version.
That would be quite a handy tool for anyone who is a little ''rough'' on their knives
Just so, it was literally built to be abused and not break.
I prefer the hultafors gk heavy-duty knife or the ok4 outdoor knife, both great budget knives.
I haven't come across those particular knives, I'll have to look into them.
@@Jeff.Lippman.Presents the mora robust is also a durable budget knife, but the bahco knife looks like a tank, I will definitely try to get one, thank you for sharing.
Calling it a tank is a very good description, it's one of the toughest and hardest wearing knives I've ever owned.
In early 2019 I received one of these as a gift from a friend and fellow bushcraft/wild camping enthusiast. I believe it was also Bahco branded, but I could be mistaken. The handle shape and specifications are at least extremely similar. At the time, I was using a Mora Robust as my go-to fixed blade as well as a Opinel #9 for a jack knife.
In my experience, these are built maybe 10% flimsier than the Mora Robust, and the place I'd put that 10% would be in the conctruction of the sheath. Aside from the lack of the signature Mora attachment system, the sheath just felt a little less reliable. It didn't take a terribly long time, maybe ten outings, for the retention to begin to fail. Of course, that's easily resolved with a strap around the handle of the knife that's affixed to the sheath. I personally used a velcro strap one would use to organize cables.
Certainly a good knife for the money, and I agree that it might just be the best bang-for-your-buck option available. I might also advise the Mora Robust or the Mora Companion. They're both reliably found recommened as good, cheap, bushcraft options for a reason! Truthfully, if it cuts and doesn't fall apart, it's a pretty good start!
Great review, my friend. Glad you're getting back to making the quality content we all sorely missed. Your insights are a blessing. God bless!
I'm glad you found this interesting. I would point out as an aside, most Mora knives are rat-tail, whereas the BAHCO is more of a full tang, so in terms of durability and reliability, I feel pretty confident about it. Not to criticise Mora, I have several of their knives too, but I really do like this one.
@@Jeff.Lippman.Presents Fantastic point!
That might give the Bahco a leg up, especially in the hands of a beginner. I imagine the strength of the tang might matter most to the uninitiated just learning the proper form for advanced processing skills like batoning.
My favorit budget buscraft knife ,for heavy tasks.I own three and modified them into diffrent styles.The tang is the same thickness(4mm)than the blade,about 12mm wide and runs 8,5cm into the handle,were the orange stripe starts.Not Full tang,but that's absolutly overrated,this tang plus the polypropylen handle...like you said supersuper tough
It's certainly good value for money, and the fact that you can customise it is a real bonus.
SK5 is the old name and SK85 is the new name. It is fairly similar to your Jaakaripuukko's 80crv2. It has about 0.05% more carbon but fewer alloying (Cr, V, Mo) elements - just a little Cr instead of all 3. I'm assuming you have the carbon steel version or perhaps both.
The new steel in the SK5 name is more of a high end drill bit steel - probably too brittle for bushcraft knives due to lots of tungsten and cobalt for very high hardness. The JIS steel alloy names had a re-org, but most of the knife world uses the old name.
That's interesting, although I do believe that this particular knife uses the old formula for the SK5 due to its' intended use as a wreaking tool.
SK-5 is closer to 1084, not 1095. Very good steel none the less.
Nice review of a tough knife.
I stand corrected, it is, I have found, an excellent piece of kit, and you are quite right to state that it is a tough knife.
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I do want one, or the Chilli wrecker knife version (same blade/steel) as it is a tough knife, but I wish it was five inches. Four inches won't do it for me.
sk5? sk5 is a beast steel!
It's incredibly reliable
Where can i get one?
There are a number of sellers that you can find online that carry these, here's a link to one I found it on eBay
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284437357282?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Y41zrPL8SUG&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=lKCnl2AuQXS&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
@@Jeff.Lippman.Presents thank you
@@Guardian4080 you're welcome, I'm happy to help.
@@Jeff.Lippman.Presents Just did a double take when I saw the ebay link as normally you can't even get a Victorinox Classic from ebay in the UK, so strict is their no-knife policy. Looks like they sneaked it under the radar by designating it a chisel lol.