Great info guys.... I sure hope the Beckers are USA made, from all that I have read they are.... but I guess it is hard to tell unless you get a response from someone like Ethan. I bet a post at Blade Forum would get an answer pretty quick.
Ok, so everyone loves their SY....suprise. :-)
The BK9 is tough... but not as tough as a SY... Not close I would think.
The BK9 is sharp out of the box, likely with good blade profile..... is it likely to be a much better slicer then a 7" or so SY? The blade being thinner and I assume different grind would make me think a better pure slicer then the Equal or lesser SY?
The BK9 is a good chopper.... is a 9" BK9 as good of a chopper as a 7" SY?
The BK9 supposedly is pretty good doing detail work even though it has a large blade. Due to blade balance and design, are the SY of similar or slightly smaller length the rival of the BK9?
If you don't chop concrete blocks with regularity, pound your knife through steel, or use it to lift your pickup truck..... is there a significant performance difference between the BK9 and a slightly smaller SY?
Thanks for baring with me... I am prone to overanalyse everything.
