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Hammerhead7050

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I Am Going to get a Bark River Knife. I am Going to get the Bravo 1 with Micatra handle and the CQ-1.
My Problem is, It makes No Mention of what size the knife is or what Kind of sheath(if Any sheath at all) Most of the Bark River knives come with.

Anyone Know anything about what sheath I will get with Bravo-1 and what sheath I will get, and what size the CQ-1 is?-http://www.knivesshipfree.com/Bark-River-Knife-and-Tool-CQ-1/c465_590/index.html

Also, Anyone know what Steel is the CQ-1. I am Most Curious of the CQ-1. I already had Bravo-1 Before. ! came with leather sheath, 1 came with Kydex.

I Know a lot of the BRKT knives are A2. Its ok with me, But if I get the CQ-1 I hope it's Not .156738 something, for $150 I could get a lot better knife, So I'm assuming it's A2 or similar?

Thank you:)
 
For most of the Bravo 1s you get a kydex sheath ...really nice. Some of the more natural (bone, nice burl, etc) they give you the leather (amazing) but it will state it is leather otherwise I would assume its kydex.
I don't know about the steel in the CQ-1....the voices in my head say its cm-154 but don't believe them.
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CQ-1

Here are the Specs:

Overall Length: 9 Inches
Blade Length: 5 Inches
Steel: 154CM @ 58rc
Steel Thickness: .187 Inch
Weight: 6.775 Ounces
 
VARD LOBOS, Thank you. I will get it right now then. Oh Wait, What about Sheath?? None? Leather or Kydex? I'd assume Kydex, but who knows, they use the Leather with fire stick holder, But no need for that On a Double edge Fighting knife.

No Place on Internet can I find the sheath. When I type The Knife I only Get 2 links and the pictures of the knife alone with no sheath. Well, For the Price and materials it's nice enough too maybe just pay for a sheath made.

But anyone know about sheath for CQ-1?
 
"WTF" I think is the term. WOW.

Only Knife similar is Simonech Raven. MaTT D tactical has them in stock. Same Exact knife almost. Urban Raven I know comes with Nice Kydex sheath. Raven had nice Gunner Grips. And I don't think there is a Person on Earth that has anything Bad to say about the Late Mr. Rob Simonech. Am I correct on that? I have been rading all these forums for a long long time.

Still would be nice to know what kind of sheath comes with CQ-1

Only problem with Urban Raven is I do Not Like S30V. Mad D Tactical also has some very Nice Mr. Al Polkowski kinves that are similar. (Medium Self defense fixed blades)

I have been reading a bit, and I have come to the Conclustion that I Should just get 2 RC-3 Or RC-4, or 1 of them and then the Neck knife version. I Love Carbon Steel. They come with Perfect carry system, and Great price. Get 2 knives of great quality for price of lesser materials. Just seems sensible to me.

Still Wish they would say what Kind of sheath CQ-1 has.

That is a Long post, but the jist of it seems bad. I don't like Giving money to bad people. I wonder if it is resolved? I don't like Cold Steel for reasons similar. I Like Emerson(Even though he should heat treat his knives harder, or use better liners) But he's good man. You know what I mean.
 
Hammerhead7050 said:
"WTF" I think is the term. WOW.
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.........That is a Long post, but the jist of it seems bad. I don't like Giving money to bad people. I wonder if it is resolved? I don't like Cold Steel for reasons similar. I Like Emerson(Even though he should heat treat his knives harder, or use better liners) But he's good man. You know what I mean.
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I wouldn't be too concerned about that business deal. It may well be entirely true, but then again, maybe not. In any event, it was a business deal between two businessmen. In the end, my understanding is that it was ironed out, though probably not to the point of doing business together again. Who knows....

I don;t think anyone in this thread would do it, but there is a forum member or three who seem to me to follow every single Bark River thread and post a "warning" and a link to the other thread. I wonder why that is? hmmmmm.....

It sounded to me in your first post like you were set on the Bark River Bravo-1. You'll be hard pressed to find a better fixed blade out there for the price. I own 9 Bark Rivers, including the Bravo-1 in jade maple. Its handle design and thickness fit my hand better than any knife I own.

I'll continue buying BRKT knives because of their quality and aesthetics. I think, once you receive one (maybe the Bravo-1), so will you.
 
One thing I know about BRKT for a fact is; they make great user knives and always take care care of there customers.
 
J_Curd said:
Read this before making a decision.
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Personally, I refuse to be swayed by one-sided alegations of buisness malpractice. The knife industry and on-line forums seem littered with this sort of thing. :rolleyes:

Bark River makes excellent knives at very reasonable prices for what you get. They seem to have a large and loyal fan base for just this reason. I have a couple "Barkies" both of which I really like and I have every intention of purchasing more. Personally, I would suggest you not let one person's personal gievences with the maker sour you to their products.
 
You will find an admission of guilt from Mike Stewart on the "other forum". Both sets of facts mirror each other very closely. He refused to return the money that was paid in advance until the buyer publicized the situation. Horrible and morally devoid decision imo.

I used to be an avid BRKT collector, but I refuse to fund unethical businesses.
 
J_Curd said:
Read this before making a decision.
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Whoah, I was about to try to get one their knives from auction today but reading that thread made me think oterwise. Talking about last minute save..

But now I need to figure out what other knife to get. Damnation.
 
J_Curd said:
You will find an admission of guilt from Mike Stewart on the "other forum".
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Not knowing what or where this "other forum" is, I have to wonder exactly what Mike Stewart's "admission of guilt" actually was? You will have to forgive me if I have my doubts that he came right out and said in so many words that he was "guilty" of unethical or illegal buisness practices on a public forum. Buisness deals fall through and people lose money all the time for any number of reasons, sometimes due to unfortunate (but honest) mistakes or legitimate misunderstandings, and other times due to elements outside of either party's control. As much as someone who loses such money may want to affix some sort of blame on someone, not all of these failures are due to criminal acts or unethical behavior.

This sort of second hand inuendo, which can ruin the reputations of otherwise honest buisnesses, is exactly why I ignore most of these on-line accusations. :jerkit:
 
J_Curd said:
You will find an admission of guilt from Mike Stewart on the "other forum". Both sets of facts mirror each other very closely. He refused to return the money that was paid in advance until the buyer publicized the situation. Horrible and morally devoid decision imo.

I used to be an avid BRKT collector, but I refuse to fund unethical businesses.
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Wait, you refuse to fund unethical business practices in one breath. But when someone asks about a knife over in W&S the first thing you recommend is the VERY thing you are telling this guy not to get? Check out YOUR post #3. I know you didnt come right out and say "dont buy BRKT" but your basically steering this guy away from them in this thread and steering a guy toward it in another.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=625188
 
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barrabas74 said:
Wait, you refuse to fund unethical business practices in one breath. But when someone asks about a knife over in W&S the first thing you recommend is the VERY thing you are telling this guy not to get? Check out YOUR post #3. I know you didnt come right out and say "dont buy BRKT" but your basically steering this guy away from them in this thread and steering a guy toward it in another.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=625188
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Haha, oops!:rolleyes: That don't make no sense.:confused:

However, I would recommend Fehrman over Bark River, 154CM IMO is better suited for use in folders.:D
 
J_Curd said:
You will find an admission of guilt from Mike Stewart on the "other forum". Both sets of facts mirror each other very closely. He refused to return the money that was paid in advance until the buyer publicized the situation. Horrible and morally devoid decision imo.

I used to be an avid BRKT collector, but I refuse to fund unethical businesses.
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Mike Stewart decided not to do business with the guy for what ever reason. It is his business and he can run it anyway he sees fit. I dissagree with his stubborn stance on giving the guy his money back, but he did give the guy his money back.

If you don't want to buy BRKT knives don't, but you are missing out on very well made knife at a great price.

Not to mention the people who sell BRKT knives (like Derrick of Knivesshipfree) are world class and extremely honest and generous. If Mike Stewart thought that this guy as a dealer was not the best match for his company than so be it. I would go back on my agreement as well if I found something I didn't like that might hurt my business. After all; he has his family as well as employees to think about.

Just food for thought.

I don't know what really went down between the two parties involved, all I do know is that if a customer has a problem with a product of theirs, the customer will be taken care of.
 
GregS said:
Haha, oops!:rolleyes: That don't make no sense.:confused:
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As I said earlier: I used to be an avid BRKT collector. Just because I no longer buy their products doesnt mean I don't own any. Being a suspect businessman doesnt mean that Mike Stewart's products arent good. They are good knives.

However, ignoring someones ethics to get a good product for a decent price...sorry, that's not for me.
 
GregS said:
Haha, oops!:rolleyes: That don't make no sense.:confused:

However, I would recommend Fehrman over Bark River, 154CM IMO is better suited for use in folders.:D
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Most Bravo-1s are A2, only the more expensive one is 154CM.

The micarta isn't really slippery, and a few seconds with sandpaper will make it as rough as you want.
 
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