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Ka-Bar Becker BK16 vs Benchmade Bushcrafter 163-1

Ka-Bar Becker BK16 runs a 4.375″ drop point blade in 1095 Cro-Van; Benchmade Bushcrafter 163-1 runs 4.38″ of drop point in CPM-S30V. The Ka-Bar Becker BK16 is the lighter of the two by 1.28 oz.

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  • Ka-Bar Becker BK16 · Drop Point
    4.375″ blade · 0.17″ spine · 6.4 oz · ~1.34″ tall
  • Benchmade Bushcrafter 163-1 · Drop Point
    4.38″ blade · 0.164″ spine · 7.68 oz · ~1.18″ tall (derived) · family outline
Spine thickness, same scale
0.17″
0.164″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outlines traced from makers' photos, except where marked as the shape family's.
SpecKa-BarKa-Bar Becker BK16Check priceBenchmadeBenchmade Bushcrafter 163-1Check price
Blade length4.375″4.38″
Spine thickness0.17″0.164″
Overall length9.125″9.04″
Weight6.4 oz7.68 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
Steel1095 Cro-VanCPM-S30V
GrindFlat—
LockFixedFixed
Handle materialUltramidG-10
Country of originUSAUSA
Price bandPremiumPremium

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

1095 Cro-Van

Ka-Bar's 1095 with chromium and vanadium added — a little more wear resistance, still very much a carbon steel.

CPM-S30V

The long-time American benchmark. Holds an edge far longer than 420HC and still sharpens on ordinary stones. Chippy if you pry with it.