BPS Knives BS1FT CSH - Full-Tang Fixed-Blade Knife - Sharp Carbon Steel Bushcraft Knife With Sheath - Survival Compact Knives - Outdoor Tactical Camp Knife

So, most of us know of Mora in the world of knives. They make cheap, fantastic and usually sub twenty dollar knives that punch way above their asking price. The problem is they are so, so shy to do full tang knives, and when they do, the knife is suddenly four times as much. But this isn't a review of a Mora knife. Enter BPS. They've basically made a full tang Mora-style knife for around the same twenty dollar price point, and they even throw in a nice looking leather sheath instead of Morakniv's polymer ones. Although I think the leather versus polymer debate is more preference than anything, and I think the polymer sheath is objectively more pragmatic and functional. My immediate first impressions of this BPS knife is it is slightly smaller than I expected. This is not necessarily a bad thing. I actually wanted a lightweight, smaller-but-still-robust knife to pair with a camp ax, instead of trying to do delicate knife stuff and wood ax processing with one way larger knife . It reminds me of way more robust paring knife, but this is pretty much what I wanted. It could shave some hair out of the box, but it wasn't, like, ridiculously hair-popping razor sharp. The knife came in a sheath in a box, and that's it as far as packing. No instructions or anything. After using the knife a little on random wood pieces, I noticed quite a bit of "scratches" on the blade. This led me to believe the metal might be quite soft, maybe even cautiously so. But since then I've used it on a bunch of wood pieces, even batoning a few sticks with it, and it seems to hold an edge well. It's still sharp enough to cut paper after using it quite extensively for a day, so the steel and heat-treat seems to be there. It says it's a carbon steel knife, but it is a little unusual. The carbon steel Moras I've used would oxidize (or worse, rust) if you looked at it wrong. This BPS knife seems to be a lot more corrosion resistant despite being made out of carbon steel. I'm not a metallurgist, and I'm sure there's a lot of types of carbon steel, but maybe something to be aware of if you want it to develop a sweet patina relatively quickly. In sum, it's a good knife, and especially so considering it price. And it has a nice rustic kind of wood and leather vibe going on that is pretty rare at this price point. It's a very nice alternative to a Mora.

I am sure time will tell if this is indeed as good as a Mora brand knife but it is looking good...very sharp, solid construction, a full tang and a leather sheath all make for an exceptional value in my opinion. No plastics anywhere..not that plastic is bad but it is nice to see metal,wood and leather at this price point. Made in Ukraine....regardless of your politics and support of the turmoil there....it is well made and I bought it to support the people who manufactured it and based on this purchase I will likely consider other knives from this company.

I like collecting knives from around the world, so I thought this would be an inexpensive way to add a knife from Ukraine to my collection. I love this little knife. It feels very comfortable in the hand and the blade was very sharp right out of the box. Comes with a leather belt sheath. It's just simple, well-made, and very useful. Great knife for the price.

Very happy with this purchse of (2) BS1FTS knives. These are my first from BPS Knives, but won't be my last! Are they perfect = No ... but they are an excellent value for the given quality. The grinds are excellent. One of them is near perfect, and the other is very even from to tip all the way back to just before the ricasso. Its ricasso is slightly uneven - not symetrical - by about 1/25" (1.0mm) in length. This affects the sharpening choil a bit, as the choil is partially into the ricasso on one side, but completely forward of the ricasso on the other. It's not a deal-breaker, just something to be aware of when sharpening. The blades are VERY sharp - more refined than the Moras' factory edges. The handles are well fitted and comfy - I like the option of being able to stain them any color I wish and sealing them with product of choice ... or carving texture or wood-buring designs, etc. The knives came with a good amount of oil on their blades and the blades had thin cardboard sleves. Each knife was completely wrapped in thin plastic ("Saran Wrap") to protect against moisture during shipping/storage ... there was NO rust present ... the knives were not in their sheaths. The sheaths are not as nice as the knives themselves. They are NOT as pictured. They do not have the flared "wet-molded" top section, but are flat throughout. As such, they need to be "trained" and broken-in. One needs to squeeze the side edges of the sheath together, to cause the opening to open-up enough to fit over the ricasso end of the handle. Then, one has to carefully wiggle, twist, and push the knife deeper into the sheath ... being careful to not push too hard, as pushing too hard seems like it might might (possible?) cause the very-sharp blade puncture the very soft pliable leather. I favor the spine while doing this, continuously pushing the spine of the blade into the inner wall of the sheath so as to minimize the blade's edge from contacting the inside of the sheath. It is a very tight fit and will be for a while until the leather stretches and sets. Wetting this sheath and "boning" it will help. I might remove the handle scales and put a layer of something between them that is the same thickness as the blade (tang) ... so that I can wet-mold the sheath to the handle without having the carbon blade subjected to the moisture required to do so. While the warmth and organic vibe of the wood and leather are appealing, and something that sets these knives apart from the Moras (beside the full tang on an economy knife), a custom kydex sheath might be a nice accessory for this knife. It would be nice if BPS offered the knife "a-la'-carte" without the sheath for a $5 discount (they sell the sheaths for $8) ... or improves the sheath and charges a few dollars more = better to increase price than sacrifice quality, IMHO. Anyway, it's a great product and I'm happy to support Ukraine's economy with my minimal investment.

The spine is 90°, blade is sharp and the wood handle is nice. A little small for my grip, but it's a back up knife so the smaller size is perfect. The sheath is excellent quality leather, nice stitching

I write this review the same day that my knife was delivered. Survival kit items have to be regarded as expendable. I was looking for a cost-effective general purpose utility knife with sheath. "Hunting Knife" is a misnomer--I'm not going to use my knife to kill an animal at close range. Dress out the animal, skin it, butcher (cut into useable pieces)--no need for a 12" Arkansas toothpick for most hunting chores because I'll use a different weapon for killing the animal. Ideal blade length for a utility knife is between 3" and 5" and the knife should weigh less than a quarter pound. In its sheath this knife is about 4-1/2 ounces, and weighs less than 3 ounces. The full-tang blade is about a quarter inch thick--I prefer it overbuilt, but if you're fileting fish, you might prefer a thinner and flexible blade. This is a simple knife--and the carbon steel will probably be prone to rust if I neglect it. From the factory, my knife is razor sharp. The simple pouch sheath fits on my 1-1/2" belts without a problem and holds the knife securely. I like the spear point profile and single edge for general utility use. The biggest selling point is the price tag because if I lose or break the knife, I won't be crying over a $500 knife.

To get it out of the way: I don't know anything about the stainless version, because I just don't own one. It's a bit rough, but for the price point I wouldn't demand more; the actual build quality is perfectly good. In the case of the unfinished spine, I'd actually call it an advantage: it helps with striking sparks from ferrocerium. The general size, for my slightly larger than average hands, is good. It's not a palm-filling knife, but it's a good size for the overall size of the knife. The blade has a nice edge. The bevel edges aren't crisp like I think most would expect, and almost certainly ground on a belt, but that in no way effects function; the bevels are otherwise flat and true. The main "downside" is that the wood is fairly raw, and the blade's carbon steel. I don't mind the slight extra effort that entails, and conversely appreciate the benefits. The wood and blade will both stain and shouldn't be allowed to stay damp, but the fix is the same for both: food-grade paste wax. Smear some on, let it dry a few hours or overnight, and buff clean; maybe apply several times if you want. When you've used it for something (especially acidic), clean it off and dry, and apply then wipe off a thin layer of paste wax. Carbon steel also takes a fine edge, quickly, but dulls fast. Especially for a knife of this type that's not intended for heavy use like chopping branches or the like, just carry a small fine stone and give it a few swipes when needed. I have a folding diamond stone that goes in my pack, and makes quick work of reasonable dulling and edge damage. i've used it for light work, and a small kitchen knife (because the ones at work were awful, being sharp as a rack of ballpoint pens). Aside from the blade getting a bit stained by the lemons, it handled the kitchen work just dandily. This is not a do-it-all knife, but it's a great companion to heavier, less wieldy knives. Right now I carry it mostly when hiking or hunting, but this would be a great everyday belt knife where needed.

The knife is well made, and the sheath is really nice, it fits into the leather well, was razor sharp when I got it, and overall a great value for the money, however..... I only used it once to cut landscape fabric, that task alone while also coming into contact with the soil was more than the cutting edge could take. It duled out in record time. Sent it back. But if a guy is only going to be cutting very very soft stuff and makes sure to never let the bade get wet, you are golden.

最初から、切れ味よく、フェザースティックはおちょのこさいさい、、 フルタングだからと言って、流石に薪を割くと少し刃こぼれします。 その時は磨ぎましょう！ 小学生5年生が使っても、フェザースティックを作っておりました。 良い製品と思います。

Sauber verarbeitetes, zierliches Messerchen, das bei richtiger Anwendung ein breites Verwendungsspektrum abdeckt. Beim Wandern ein wunderbares Vespermesser: die etwas breitere Drop-Point-Spitze eignet sich deutlich besser zum Brote schmieren als die Clip-Points beim Mora. Der Skandi-Schliff und die 2 mm dünne Klinge machen es zu einem guten Holzarbeiter, der schön tief ins Material beißt. Feathersticks, Kerben und andere Schnitzarbeiten gehen wunderbar damit. Dabei ist das Ding so leicht (75 g ohne Scheide, 110 g mit), dass man es kaum am Gürtel spürt Als hätte man ein Full-Tang-Opinel Nummer 9 dabei. Die Scheide ist ein einfach aber funktional: ein gut verarbeiteter Köcher aus schönem, relativ weichem Leder, der das Messer absolut sicher hält. Die Schnitthaltigkeit wird sich erweisen, bisher war Nachschärfen unnötig. Der Griff aus Eschenholz passt mir perfekt. Meine Handflächenbreite liegt bei knapp 10 cm an der breitesten Stelle, für viel größere Hände könnte der Griff zu knapp bemessen sein. Andererseits habe ich es auch schon öfter mit drei Fingern gegriffen und konnte auch so gut damit arbeiten. Der Klingenrücken ist scharfkantig und reißt ordentlich Funken vom Feuerstahl. Unterm Strich: das kleine Ding kann meiner Meinung nach nichts schlechter als ein Mora, Brote schmieren geht sogar deutlich besser. Zum Holzspalten nimmt man sowieso was anderes. Leute, die gerne Kunststoff vermeiden, werden es lieben. Es ist wunderbar untaktisch, was den großen Vorteil hat, dass es einfach nicht bedrohlich wirkt, wenn man es aus dem Rucksack holt. Es ist nur schade, dass es keine Flachschliff-Version davon gibt. Die würde ich mir sofort dazu holen. Ich werde den Griff noch mit feinem Schleifpapier glätten und mit Leinöl/Terpentin behandeln.Wenn man dann noch die Klinge patiniert, hat man eine echte Schönheit. Ich finde das Messerchen jedenfalls ebenso sympathisch wie zweckmäßig und preiswert. Die Lieferung erfolgte sehr schnell.

Why is this getting so many 1 star reviews? Do people not understand what high carbon steel is? Mine arrived fine, but even if it was a Little rusted, big deal. There are myriads of stainless knives out there for you If that’s a huge issue. Don’t review bomb a good tool because your to dumb to understand the difference between High carbon and stainless Steel ... for everyone else , this is a sharp as heck, thin stock, full tang little laser beam. The edge is fairly sensitive when you do a full flat scandi grind, but this can be alleviated by adding a small micro bevel, or you can do a scandivex like I do. I would love to do a full flat convex on one of these one day. The 1066 is heat treated perfectly and compared to a mora will roll a little more, and is slightly tougher.... all in all I think I prefer the bps 1066 characteristics more than moras more fragile 1095 . My spine was unfinished, which is fine by me. It is a smaller knife, but easily fits in my Xl hand. Sheath is nice, but I think I going to make a Kydex sheath for a neck carry . You’d be hard pressed to find a better deal on a full tang knife like this... bps is really making it hard for me to buy any other knives

Coltello semplice e funzionale, ottima fattura

Un cuchillo precioso y con un acabado de calidad