BPS Knives Bushmate 2.0 Designed by DBK - Bushcraft Knife - Fixed-Blade Carbon Steel Knife with Leather Sheath & Firestarter - Outdoor Full Tang Camping Survival Knives

This is a great knife. The DBK boys and BPS really hit this one out of the park as far as the blade itself is concerned. However, despite being very well made from thick, richly dyed leather, the sheath leaves a lot to be desired. The retention strap does nothing to hold the knife secure in the sheath. As demonstrated in DBK's YouTube video featuring this blade, you can shake the knife right out of the sheath with very little effort.Luckily, this can be easily remedied. The BPS sheath that is available for sale here on Amazon currently for $17, the one that comes with the B1 and the BS2 models, will also fit the DBK knife. It does ride very deep in the sheath so that only about an inch of the tang of the knife is exposed, so I'd recommend a lanyard to help with that, but the B1/BS2 sheath is otherwise snug and fits great.The included firesteel is a nice diameter, throws good sparks, and is put together well. It's a great bit of kit easily worth half the asking price of the entire package.For the fifty dollar price tag, this is a phenomenal value. I'd have rated this item 4 stars if the factory sheath weren't at least functional, but it does work even if it doesn't have good retention so I'm giving it full marks.

Update: Was struggling feathering sticks and found the edge to be beveled making the edge not bite to shave off the wood. Re-profiled at 25 degrees and now it is much better. Knife is a great value, just needed a little love.Just to start, this is not the best knife I have ever used, but it is the good knife at this price and does everything I need it to do at a campsite. Feathering wood for fire, sharpening a marshmallow stick, drilling a divot for fire bow, and any other normal camp duty I needed. I dont baton much.Out of the box I needed to do a little sharpening, not a big deal. The sheaths leather feels great but does not hold the knife well, so I'll poke another hole or make a new strap. Not deal breakers just something to note.1066 steel is strong (used in swords) but is not the best at retaining an edge. Though if you abuse your knife like the youtubers, 1066 is better for you as steel that holds an edge longer, tends to be more brittle.Handle is pinned but the shape is fantastic for my hands. I wear a large cadet golf glove for reference.For the price, this knife is great and something I'm not afraid to use. Very happy with this purchase.Other fixed knives I own for reference.Becker BK2, bk7, bk17, machaxe. All great, BK17 is my favorite for camping.Schrade SCHF36CP (thing is a beast)Ontario 18" machete, Rat-5 - Good knife, just dont love it for some reason.Lionsteel b41, great bushcraft knife, 3x the cost of this one and not 3x better.

The knife is really excellent, especially for the money. Compact, sturdy, and ergonomic. However, while the sheath is excellent quality. the design is very lacking. It does not retain the knife well at all with the retaining strap design. Unless it works for another knife you have, toss the sheath in the circular file. If you buy this knife, plan on also buying the BPS sheath used for the Adventurer or B1 as a much better sheath choice. I had a couple of spare BPS SH06 sheaths laying around (under $20) so it worked out fine for me. But you should factor in the extra cost of a decent sheath when considering buying this knife.

The first thing I noticed was the Scandi grind on the blade, very sharp, and the grip size of the handle, fit in my XXL hands. The scales were made of a tight grained wood and had no flaws. The ferro rods handle was made from the same wood and had a very tight fitting tube on the leather sheath. The dangler style sheath is very well made, no loose stitches. I added a lanyard to the knife and rod for ease of deployment. I put mink oil on the sheath for long term protection. I would highly recommend this lightweight knife combo!

I just got it so here’s first impressions, as soon as I held it it was an instant classic. It’s very comfortable, the handle and blade shape are great designs. It was designed by Dutch Bushcraft Knives so you know it’s gonna rock plus it’s made by BPS. I have large sized hands and it fits great. The sheath is I think the best sheath I’ve seen from BPS, plus you get a firesteel?? Cool. I like the updates from the original version. I didn’t get the first one because it wasn’t scandi grind but they fixed that and made the sheath better.For under $50 I don’t think there’s any other knife you could get near this price point that parties this hard, GET THIS KNIFE.

Let’s preface this by saying the cons I experience with this knife is relative to price. For the money it’s a really good bushcraft blade. Let’s start with the positive. It’s an appealing looking knife. It feels good in hand and handles normal bush tasks well (batoning, making feather sticks, carving notches. The thickness of the leather and the stitching are better than some of my more expensive sheath/knife combos.Cons-the retention on the sheath is not good. There is a strap that does not retain the knife at all so be careful there. Also, the design of where the ferro rod attaches is wonky.The knife came very dull. I was surprised by this to say the least but I was able to get it sharpened using my whetstones.This is personal preference but I wish this was a Scandi grind & not saber.There are grind marks on the spine atop the handle which is a little uncomfortable when not using gloves.Lastly, the 90 degree spine did not throw sparks like I’m used to on my Moras & Tops knives. Maybe it’s the composition of the 1066 carbon steel as I’ve never used that steel before.This knife would’ve gotten 4 stars had it not been for the sheath issue and it coming dull. All that said I’m still happy with the knife and especially at that price.