I tought that i should do a little review of my new belt knife the Bravo 2 necker 2, so here is some pictures and some additional opinion!
Knife Specs:
Length, overall: 7 inches
Length, cutting edge: 3.5 inches
Blade steel: 12C27 stainless steel @ 58RC
Blade thickness: 0.130 inch
Grind: Full convex
Weight: 1.77 ounces (knife only)
Finish: Electrostatic powder coat (except the blade); five colors available
Handle: Skeletonized
Sheath: Kydex
When i recieved the knife i had to customize the knife a bit. Without a handle the lil "necker" is almost useless cause its so thin, so i decided to make some paracord handle wrap. (youtube has some great toturials)
The kydex sheath was a bit crappy when it arrived, the knife was rattling in it and also the tension was not enough. Some heating and some pressure could solve it in a few minutes and no more problem after all.
The edge out of the box was razor sharp convex, but its hard to maintain in the field, so i decided to reprofile it to regular V grind. It took about 10 minutes only due to the edge thickness on a DMT X coarse diamond sharpener, and i finished with ceramic stones. After all it was shaving easily from my arm.
After this, the knife was ready to use.
After some use the results:
Pros:
-lightweight
-easy to maintain
-cuts very well
-fair price
-customizable
-good steel, holds an edge well
Cons:
-factory kydex sheath not the best
-my paracord handle is useful but have a few hotspots during work , after a few minutes i realized that my palm is aching in some areas
- tendency to corrosion (i found that it has a tendency to surface corrosionespecially when knife is close to body, not really an issue for me)
-coat dont hold very well, after a few minute work its barely disappear from the blade.
and the pictures:
The coat after a few minute work
Fuzz stick by the BRKT and by a ZT 302
Final Judgement: i love this knife, and i can suggest it to anyone who would like to own a fail safe good little fixed blade.
Knife Specs:
Length, overall: 7 inches
Length, cutting edge: 3.5 inches
Blade steel: 12C27 stainless steel @ 58RC
Blade thickness: 0.130 inch
Grind: Full convex
Weight: 1.77 ounces (knife only)
Finish: Electrostatic powder coat (except the blade); five colors available
Handle: Skeletonized
Sheath: Kydex
When i recieved the knife i had to customize the knife a bit. Without a handle the lil "necker" is almost useless cause its so thin, so i decided to make some paracord handle wrap. (youtube has some great toturials)
The kydex sheath was a bit crappy when it arrived, the knife was rattling in it and also the tension was not enough. Some heating and some pressure could solve it in a few minutes and no more problem after all.
The edge out of the box was razor sharp convex, but its hard to maintain in the field, so i decided to reprofile it to regular V grind. It took about 10 minutes only due to the edge thickness on a DMT X coarse diamond sharpener, and i finished with ceramic stones. After all it was shaving easily from my arm.
After this, the knife was ready to use.
After some use the results:
Pros:
-lightweight
-easy to maintain
-cuts very well
-fair price
-customizable
-good steel, holds an edge well
Cons:
-factory kydex sheath not the best
-my paracord handle is useful but have a few hotspots during work , after a few minutes i realized that my palm is aching in some areas
- tendency to corrosion (i found that it has a tendency to surface corrosionespecially when knife is close to body, not really an issue for me)
-coat dont hold very well, after a few minute work its barely disappear from the blade.
and the pictures:
The coat after a few minute work
Fuzz stick by the BRKT and by a ZT 302
Final Judgement: i love this knife, and i can suggest it to anyone who would like to own a fail safe good little fixed blade.
