Bark River Evolution 1

lagarto

lagarto

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Does anybody out there have one of these? They look like a wicked knife, but are they worth the cost? If anyone has used/handled one and could post a review it's much appreciated. Thanks.

Lagarto
 
It's a BIG knife. and good steel, and a good design.
If you want to save a little, you might want to try for a Blackjack Mamba.
There are some difference though.
 
Well, "worth" can be difficult to judge, it depends a lot on the user. I've had my EV0-1 for a little while and used if for a few day hikes. The handle is a little odd, and takes getting use to, but the number of grips you can use for chopping to choking up on small work is pretty handy. It is an expensive knife, but considering the design and the difficult convex grind...it could be assumed a good deal. A small word on the edge...I'm sold on convex grinds, period. My EVO-1 was used to chop a bunch of branches, clearing vine-vegetation, used to batton some 6-7" diameter logs...it cleaned up well, and after a little stropping, could shave hair again; I was amazed. It balances well, and the recurve really aides in chopping.

Here's a picture of the EVO-1 with a few other knives, it does have a 9.5" blade, but is deceptively small-looking compared to my Livesay RTAK:

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If you're running just one big blade and a smaller utility knife, it would be a great choice. I'm still happy with my current backpacking combinations, and the EVO-1 doesn't quite fit...it's a very versatile blade, I just sometimes prefer more tools with specific functions than one tool that can do many...something like all your eggs in one basket.

ROCK6
 
Rock6,

Thanks for the info, that's exactly what I was looking to find out. BTW nice collection you've got there. Which Fehrmann is that, a First Strike, or something smaller?


Lagarto
 
Walking Man said:
It's a BIG knife. and good steel, and a good design.
If you want to save a little, you might want to try for a Blackjack Mamba.
There are some difference though.
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I'd be surprised if you could find a big Mamba in equal condition for less. They seem to go pretty high on ePrey. The smaller (7") Mamba does go for less, but it's not comparable.
 
I got a pretty good deal on my Mamba,
and yeah, I got it on eBay.
I still you can find one for at least $50 cheaper than the evo1
(judging from the AG Russel price, that is)
 
I didn't either, the A.G. Russel price is the one I was going with when I initially asked whether they were worth the money. If you can get them somewhere else cheaper that'd be really cool.

Lagarto
 
You might just want to buy a Fehrman or Busse instead.
You haven't really mentioned why you to own it.
 
I think they have the largest stock left...you may find one on the Knifeforums exchange or even here on BF, but I give AG Russell two thumbs up. They even gave me the Military discount :D

Yep Lagarto, that is the Fire Strike, you can tell by comparison that the EVO1 really isn't much larger...and of course the balance is much better for chopping, yet another forum member was able to whittle chopsticks with his EVO1 :eek:

ROCK6
 
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