Bark River Bravo III? WOW!

It's... interesting.

I wonder where it balances? 25 ounces and basically 17" overall, eh? Better have very strong wrists if you intend to use something like that for more than a minute or two ;) "Shattering power", indeed.
 
james terrio said:
It's... interesting.

I wonder where it balances? 25 ounces and basically 17" overall, eh? Better have very strong wrists if you intend to use something like that for more than a minute or two ;) "Shattering power", indeed.
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It's a "bashing the bejeebus outta stuff in the woods while within 50 yards of you car with a trunk full of beer" knife. Nothing wrong with that. Barkites will snap them up, and others will find them too expensive and just buy a Ranger or Becker.

Hopefully there's not the wave of "customer service" that seems to often accompany new BRKs, especially the big ones.
 
Yes, I'm getting one to compensate for the lack of a Busse Nuclear Meltdown Fusion Battle Mistress. Hell yes I'm compensating.
 
Y'know, the choil was the least ridiculous thing to my mind as I find them quite useful on larger knives such as the GSO-10 from Survive! Knives:

[video=youtube;ZvAq4H7ktSk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvAq4H7ktSk[/video]

With the shorter distance between spine and groove, and the reduce amount of ricasso in the groove, the BravoIII might have been more comfortable than the GSO-10 in 'choked' grip... except for the ridiculous stock-thickness and the devastating "thumb ramp". You will be holding a 0.275" rectangular slab of steel with a large spine or a bunch of teeth trying to chew through your hand. No thank you.

Add to that the already poor handle design, prone to slipping and twisting, with no spinal curvature to accommodate the human hand, and the massive amount of weight in the blade...
Regarding the balance, i doubt ANY thought went into where it falls, but I would guess >3" ahead of the scales.

My biggest question: The swedge and thumb-ramp, designed to improve thrusting force and tip penetration, make sense on such a thick, blade-heavy chopper? *shrug*

The GSO-10 is priced at $350 with superior design and an excellent sheath as well (though waiting sucks), so my guess is that this will be >$400.
 
I'm also getting a GSO 10. I already have a 7/7, 5.1, three 4.1's, and the necker. Awesome, awesome company. I can't wait until they get their production numbers up. Waiting does indeed suck.

"I like big blades and I cannot lie."
 
marcinek said:
Though, fot that bashing context....something about that choil worries me. It seems to be at a real stress point. Though I'm sure it won't be a problem for an experieced user with proper technique.
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Heheheh...unsupported chopping phenomenon.
 
chiral.grolim said:
Y'know, the choil was the least ridiculous thing to my mind as I find them quite useful on larger knives such as the GSO-10 from Survive! Knives:


With the shorter distance between spine and groove, and the reduce amount of ricasso in the groove, the BravoIII might have been more comfortable than the GSO-10 in 'choked' grip... except for the ridiculous stock-thickness and the devastating "thumb ramp". You will be holding a 0.275" rectangular slab of steel with a large spine or a bunch of teeth trying to chew through your hand. No thank you.

Add to that the already poor handle design, prone to slipping and twisting, with no spinal curvature to accommodate the human hand, and the massive amount of weight in the blade...
Regarding the balance, i doubt ANY thought went into where it falls, but I would guess >3" ahead of the scales.

My biggest question: The swedge and thumb-ramp, designed to improve thrusting force and tip penetration, make sense on such a thick, blade-heavy chopper? *shrug*

The GSO-10 is priced at $350 with superior design and an excellent sheath as well (though waiting sucks), so my guess is that this will be >$400.
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While I do agree a bit with the handle design concerns, they are going to be in the $300 range and will have a top quality leather sheath.
 
UCPOPO said:
While I do agree a bit with the handle design concerns, they are going to be in the $300 range and will have a top quality leather sheath.
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And who is the one saying they will have a top quality sheath? Wouldn't be their sheathmaker, would it? :D Their Bravo sheath issues have been well documented.

Though, give credit where credit is due to their customer service, when something comes out of there screwy, they do replace or fix it. Though, to me, better customer service is getting right first.
 
I like a usable choil on a large knife.

But that ramp makes it hard to use on that knife. I still remember the first time I abused my thumb on the ramp on my bravo 1. It was ground off shortly after.
 
Skrapmetal said:
But that ramp makes it hard to use on that knife. I still remember the first time I abused my thumb on the ramp on my bravo 1. It was ground off shortly after.
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Wans't the ramp put there on the request of Spec Ops Delta Bravo Tac Force Ultra or something like that? :D It does seem most non-high-speed operators ground that thing off.
 
marcinek said:
And who is the one saying they will have a top quality sheath? Wouldn't be their sheathmaker, would it? :D Their Bravo sheath issues have been well documented.

Though, give credit where credit is due to their customer service, when something comes out of there screwy, they do replace or fix it. Though, to me, better customer service is getting right first.
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Its a similar design to the Bravo II sheath. I still prefer a leather sheath from the factory. Anyone can make a $4 kydex sheath. I've personally never had a bad leather sheath from Bark River.
 
UCPOPO said:
Anyone can make a $4 kydex sheath. I've personally never had a bad leather sheath from Bark River.
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You have far more faith in the abilities of man than I do.

I've had one BRKT knife, a Blackjack 13. The sheath was poorly designed, impossible to open one handed, and the clip bent out of place easily.
 
Skrapmetal said:
I like a usable choil on a large knife.

But that ramp makes it hard to use on that knife. I still remember the first time I abused my thumb on the ramp on my bravo 1. It was ground off shortly after.
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Which, your thumb or the ramp? :)
 
fielder said:
Which, your thumb or the ramp? :)
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Haaa. Good one. I did here today that the Bravo III's are shipping within a week or so. I went ahead and got on an order list so I will have to do a review when I get it.
 
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