Anyone have any problems with Bark River?

Status
Not open for further replies.
Big Mike said:
Unserviceable?

What might not be perfect for a user cutting bamboo, might be just right for a user skinning moose.

Not every knife is going to meet every users need.


Taylor the knives you have to the tasks at hand and it it will all work out.
Click to expand...


The Bravo 1 isn't marketed as a flesh-only butchering knife, it's marketed as being a general purpose knife on the north side of tough. If I'd wanted a dedicated skinner, that's what I'd have bought. I wanted a general purpose knife, and in that regard the edge was not serviceable. The knife, as they presented it, was a failure for its intended purpose.
 
Have you tried contacting Bark River? If you would rather not re-profile the edge yourself, I'm sure they will take care of you. Their customer service is really good.
 
Mountain Mike said:
Have you tried contacting Bark River? If you would rather not re-profile the edge yourself, I'm sure they will take care of you. Their customer service is really good.
Click to expand...


As I said in my original post, they did address the problem and the blade works very well now.
 
sutured said:
The Bravo 1 isn't marketed as a flesh-only butchering knife, it's marketed as being a general purpose knife on the north side of tough. If I'd wanted a dedicated skinner, that's what I'd have bought. I wanted a general purpose knife, and in that regard the edge was not serviceable. The knife, as they presented it, was a failure for its intended purpose.
Click to expand...

What you are saying is incorrect. Bark River reground your blade and make it functional. So it, technically, was servicable. They serviced it.

That said, whether or not you believe paying a good chunk of cash for a knife and having to send it back is acceptable...or if a company is willing to fix the knives coming out of their shop ground too thin or having wonky sheaths constitutes good customer service....that's up to each individual, I guess.
 
I had a mini Canadian roll the edge (and not just a little, it looked serrated afterward) from a little wood whittling. This was after Mike Stewart said that it was a model well suited for whittling, and I didn't apply any sideways torque to it, so those who say it is due to inexperienced users would be dead wrong in that instance. I have used a lot of knives for similar activities, some with edges almost as thin, and I have never seen that happen with another knife.

On the other hand, I have subjected my North Star to much harder use with no problems. And my son has had good luck with his Bravo 1.
 
I had one Bravo 2 necker that had edge rolling with normal use, whittling and splitting sticks for kindling. I resharpend it with a slightly thicker edge and have had no problem since. I also just got a Bravo 1 and discovered that the grind lines are very uneven, so I'm planning to return it to Bark River to be evened out. Also the new sheaths that come w/ the Bravo 1 are terrible, the old ones were great, I can't figure out why they switched! I'm going to ask them to replace the sheath as well... Having said all this though, I still love Bark River, where else can you get a CPM 3V convex ground blade for under 250? And the Bravo 1 handle is very comfortable, one of the best on a production knife.
 
I've been following this thread closely because I sold my BK2 to get another knife. I was holding out for the BK16, but since they are taking forever to be released...it's given me plenty of time to realize that I might like other knives better. With these issues that some have with the BRKT's, am I better off getting a Fallkniven F1? I really like the way the Bravo 1 looks, but for $200, I would expect a better quality sheath and even grind lines. I saw a close up of the sheaths and they look like crap. I had a sheath made for the BK2 by Goose here on Bladeforums and the quality between his and the Bark River's is like night and day. Anywho, the Fallkniven for $115 and a crap sheath or Bravo-1 for $200+ and a crap sheath?


BTW...sorry for taking this thread momentarily
 
AM515 said:
BTW...sorry for taking this thread momentarily
Click to expand...

Sorry, nothing! :)
Good questions, right on target.

(Keep those Tweeners in mind, they'll be here soon. Get something else, too!) <--- standardbladeforumsanswer
 
Esav Benyamin said:
(Keep those Tweeners in mind, they'll be here soon. Get something else, too!) <--- standardbladeforumsanswer
Click to expand...

You guys are killing me! I don't post much, but I've noticed that the standard answer is indeed..."get something else, too", or "get them both"...and you're all so convincing, lol.
 
Last edited:
I get most of my knives off the Exchange here. Or off our Dealers. Three so far this month, and I've been trying to hold onto my money to cover my medical expenses. :thumbdn:

OTOH, if they come for their pill money, I've got the knives to fight them off with!
 
The exchange is the "WTS...WTT" threads right? Or is there another place. I'm still trying to figure in's and out's of the forum. Thanks.
 
marcinek said:
What you are saying is incorrect. Bark River reground your blade and make it functional. So it, technically, was servicable. They serviced it.

That said, whether or not you believe paying a good chunk of cash for a knife and having to send it back is acceptable...or if a company is willing to fix the knives coming out of their shop ground too thin or having wonky sheaths constitutes good customer service....that's up to each individual, I guess.
Click to expand...

:rolleyes: Semantics perhaps, but I'd say that they provided an unserviceable blade, then repaired it. Did a good job of repairing it, too.

I'd also say that they both have good customer service which speaks well of them, and a record of sending out knives with poor grinds, which is not to their credit.

The original poster questioned whether people have had trouble with BRKT knives. I did. They fixed it, but that doesn't change the fact that the knife I got from the factory was unserviceable as they provided it.

I don't regret the Bark River knives I've purchased, and I'm not apposed to purchasing others in the future, but the company does seem to have a history of issues.
 
AM515 said:
With these issues that some have with the BRKT's, am I better off getting a Fallkniven F1?
Click to expand...

Get the best of both worlds - Fallkniven F1 with the BRKT handles. Outstanding package and my favourite knife (well ahead of my BK-2).
 
Unfortunately, I haven't had any problems with mine. If I had any problems, I would enjoy the 1 hour drive to the factory.
 
There will always be examples of production knives having problems. Every single production knife company has their own unique set of issues. It's the customer service that pushes people away or keeps them coming back.

My first BRKT knife was a Bravo 1 and it had edge issues. A quick trip to the belt sander and a strop fixed the problem and there have been no issues since.
 
Morrow said:
There will always be examples of production knives having problems. Every single production knife company has their own unique set of issues. It's the customer service that pushes people away or keeps them coming back.
Click to expand...

^Quoted for truth. :):thumbup:
 
Ive wanted a bravo 1 and a mini Canadian for years, but the few on here talking about brkt having problems is scaring me off. Btw... Has anyone noticed a real difference between the A2 and 3V? Besides rust resistance.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top