Another new Bark River STS-5

bushcraft · Jan 9, 2010

Not my cupa but looks nice for a fighting knife

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unit311 · Jan 9, 2010

Thats pretty.

moonwilson · Jan 9, 2010

I like the lines of that, but Bark River should stick to uncoated blades, IMHO. Their coatings are pretty awful. The coating on my Bravo Necker flaked off in big chunks just putting the thing into its sheath.

gargoyle3 · Jan 9, 2010

Looks like a Tops without the thumb jimping. It needs a guard to be a stabber..

Bigfattyt · Jan 9, 2010

looks nice.

retzius · Jan 9, 2010

I really like that blade profile.

My problem with barkies are the handles. They have lots of flats, edges, and noncontoured areas. That handle looks ok though.

Mikel_24 · Jan 9, 2010

gargoyle3 said:
It needs a guard to be a stabber..

Agreed. Or at least some kind of bump to prevent the hand slipping forward.
Mikel

D R E · Jan 9, 2010

Mikel_24 said:
Agreed. Or at least some kind of bump to prevent the hand slipping forward.
Mikel

Made to the Marine's specs. If they don't want a guard its because . . . they don't want a guard

remmmm · Jan 9, 2010

I have to also agree on the guard, but I guess they know what works for them better then I do...

Corpus · Jan 9, 2010

I'm gonna make a gross understatement by only saying - Nice one.

Nah I lied. Damn nice!

rpn · Jan 9, 2010

off to look at it more!

i like!

alittle_edgy · Jan 9, 2010

That's beautiful. Love it.

ElectrikHellfire · Jan 9, 2010

I like it. Looks different than what I normally expect from them.

Treg · Jan 9, 2010

Awesome...........

udtjim · Jan 9, 2010

Nice knife but not one that I would add to my arsenal.

Jpalmer1988 · Jan 9, 2010

I need one.

Thalestin · Jan 9, 2010

looks sweet, but id prefer no coating

Ookami · Jan 24, 2010

The first knife from BRKT that makes me really want to have one.

Skrapmetal · Jan 24, 2010

retzius said:
I really like that blade profile.

My problem with barkies are the handles. They have lots of flats, edges, and noncontoured areas. That handle looks ok though.

I could be mistaken, but I believe the STS-5 and Bravo Necker handle scales are CNC machined, which is different from the typical sand&polish handles BRKT typically does.

banana-clip · Jan 24, 2010

Thats a sweet looking knife!!!