Bark River Highland

udtjim

udtjim

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What is the opinion on the Bark River Highland knife by those who own this knife. It looks to be a decent all around knife for size and weight. How does it stack up against some of the other Barkies? Where is a good source to pick up one of these?
 
I believe it is almost identical ro the exaulted fox river excepth that the handle is a bit shorter. SHould be great.
 
The Highland was one of the first designs that Bark River brought to market. It is right between the Woodland and Fox River in size. It is a classic.
 
The Highland is a very handy knife. Feels good in you hand. The Fox River has a .25" longer blade which is mostly a more tapered point. If you call DLT Trading or email them they will take an extra 20% off their already discounted price for a non-closeout BRKT. They have a lot of stock of this knife and a micarta knife would go for about $100.
 
The Highland is a very good medium/small field blade for me. I like the size and blade thickness for many camp or bush related tasks. For sure it's not a chopper, but other than that there aren't many jobs it can't handle. The bottom line for me is that it's one of those sleeper designs that just performs. It does have one of Bark River's smallish handle shapes which may be a consideration, but the knife doesn't need a huge grip IMO.
 
I agree that the Highland is a very handy knife.
Although it's too short to be a good chopper,it's actually a bit more heavy duty than I thought it would be.

Here's one compared to a Fox River:

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I've had two of them for a few years now. It's a real handy size for an all around camp knife, but I'm fixing to kick mine out of the house. It's mainly been a hunting knife for me, and I'm tired of the thin handles, thick blade, and the..."dead" feel...maybe lack of nimbleness....it has. The Spyderco Moran I gave my father for Christmas years ago made my Highland look and feel terrible.

Now, bear in mind, I am using a very focused area of judgement here. I've used them for years in the kitchen and knocking around camps with no problem. They're well made, hold an edge, etc. The design just doesn't get along with my hands so well any more, especially when field dressing game, and could be an issue for extended use.
 
Looks like a nice knife. I have resisted because:

A. I have a bunch of similarly shaped/sized knives
B. I have a lack of money for more knives
C. I am fearful of the Barkie addiction!!!!!! lol
 
the highland is a great knife...:thumbup: it was my first barkie, the one that started it all...:o
 
The Highland Special is a great all around belt knife.

Its 4” blade is just about perfect for a hunting knife, but it also works quite well around camp or on the trail.

Not to big to get in the way, but big enough to deal with most cutting chores.

And its thick A2 blade is up to baton work, it may not be a copper, but it will handle most any other task.


Its smaller sibling, the Woodland Special, is the same knife with a 3” blade.

Its another great knife that I often use as a job site EDC.
 
Wow that puts the handle into perspective eh !!! I have never heard anyone complain that the Aurora handle is too big so it makes you wonder about the Highland ?
 
Thanks for all of the feed back. It would be nice to find a dealer in my area where a guy could handle some of these knives but I have never seen on in a store. Style wise I like a knife that has a fair amount of drop right in front of the handle. Something like a chefs knife. I like a little finger room between the handle and the cutting surface.
 
Cliff Nieporte said:
Here ya go:

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Cliff
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The picture is a little misleading as to handle length. Notice that the scales of the Aurora include the coil, where the Highland scales just stop. Your index finger actual rests beyound the scales so the handle is not as short as it appears.
 
HornyToad said:
The picture is a little misleading as to handle length. Notice that the scales of the Aurora include the coil, where the Highland scales just stop. Your index finger actual rests beyound the scales so the handle is not as short as it appears.
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Yep.....I can see where you could be mislead by that pic.
Here are some that might be more informative:

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Came out a little blurry this time...Sorry about that.
I need to work on my one handed picture taking skills.

Cliff
 
udtjim said:
Thanks for all of the feed back. It would be nice to find a dealer in my area where a guy could handle some of these knives but I have never seen on in a store. Style wise I like a knife that has a fair amount of drop right in front of the handle. Something like a chefs knife. I like a little finger room between the handle and the cutting surface.
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I think you're in ND, rather than SD so I'm not sure how often or even if you get to Rapid City. First Stop Guns in Rapid lists Bark River knives on their website. Since I've moved further west I haven't been to Rapid in quite a while so I have no idea what they have in the store itself.
 
I get to Rapid City quite a bit. I have a small Farm North of Wall if you know where that is. Just east of RC. I used to almost live at First Stop shooting the bull with Mark and Mike. I am going down to my place in November for deer hunting. I have Mulies all or the place out there. Lot of relatives around there and I lived there for 50 years. My wife got a job up here in ND though so we have to stay for a while yet. Thanks for reminding me.:D
 
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