Originally Posted By: KenK
My own preference is a 4-5" thinner blade. I use an axe for chopping and a shovel for digging. The knife is used for cutting & slicing.


Thank you for you input, but how does an axe and shovel workout for you if you go hiking and then camping? That seems like an inefficient use of weight. I suppose the axe works well if you drive your comfy vehicle right up to the campsite. I see the Becker BK2 (or ESEE 5) as a jack of all trades and a master of none. That's actually what I want here.
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