Benchmade Arvensis vs Ka-Bar Becker Campanion Fixed Blade Knife Black

I just want to mention. Obviously this is made in the USA being benchmade 354 dollars 95 from Nebo nice here in Australia is where I bought this one f...

The blade is sturdy and of good quality. The plastic handle is cheap plastic junk that offers a slippery poor grip. Be prepared to spend an additional $40 to $60 to upgrade the handle. 2/16/22 update: the sheath is poorly designed

Sheath did not come with belt attachment . Handle is a little small and short for me. In fairness it was designed as a all purpose not specific to one task .that said I liked the handle while processing my buck

First- the handle scales are sturdy and comfortable but have no texture or grip. This makes the handle slippery when wet.

It's very comfortable in my hand and at about 6.5" is perfect for my EDC. I'm 6'6", 200lbs and tend to opt for gear that average sized guys would pass on. The only flaw is the sheath

The sheath is useless because you can't get the knife out with one hand. It's so stiff that, once I inserted the knife, I had to tie a loop through the bottom of the sheath to put my foot in so I could pull the knife out. You can not get it out by pushing with your thumb without first inserting a wedge into the slit to pry it open. This is the reason I gave it a 4 rating, although that was probably worth a further downgrade to 3 specifically because of that problem

You'Ve got these two little Clips down here if they push the tabs in and then pull up on the clip and that's how it comes off. That's what looks like ...

Which brings me to firesteel... Anyone who's tried to make a fire with this or other similar Becker blades, knows you can't strike ferrocerium off the back of the knife

if the replacement comes new as it should and without loose scales, it will be a keeper and for sure 4/5. Replacement Arrived: Its better. The hollow pins on this one doesn't just push out with hand force

Finally, on to the ugly: the sheath. It's not a looker, being some sort of injection molded plastic attached to nylon, but my problem with it is with function rather than form. I suspect there might be some sort of glass fiber in the plastic, because I found it was actively dulling my blade. I thought I was going nuts, but after sharpening to a hair-popping edge, the knife would get too dull to shave after nothing more than being sheathed and unsheathed a few times to do very small cutting tasks

So, overall guys I mean a fantastic ski for the price point, you're getting a great sheet and really no need to upgrade, and you can kind of tweak the...

There are a great many reviews on this knife so I’ll try to be brief and point out a few things that I’ve learned. I was looking for a reasonably priced knife that balanced form and function. I wanted something solid (full tang) but I did not want to carry around a sword either. I appreciate the knife’s stout design, as I’m not an Aussie on walkabout in NYC