Brahma 119

Nice looking fish,

I worked in Maine and Northern New Hampshire for a few months. Nice country. Nice trip over for me too. Cross the top of Champlain, over through Dixville and on into Maine. About as relaxing commute as there is. Even if it six plus hours.

I was about to pounce on a Brahma, but a Classy Brassy 103 popped up. So it is still on the want list. I kind of wish it had recessed the pommel nut. So you could pound on the pommel with the palm of your hand to split out small pencil/Lead size kindling.

I think the parkerizing or whatever Buck is using is like powdercoat. Sprayed on to a charged knife. And instead of a run like paint, you get extra material in powder form. Some tends to fall off if over spayed.

I think the Brahmas like the Bolt Knives will look better as they age in.
 
Mine came in today. Very nice and well put together. The sheath is very well made. The date on the box flap was 07/16/2015 .

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There was a preservative on the blade and pommel but was easily removed in a few minutes.
 
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I've had my Brahma for about 3 months now, and I have to say, I love this knife! It is my go to carry for going out in the woods and general around the house/yard use. After wiping all the excess coating off the blade and torquing the heck out of the pommel nut (the handle and front guard would shimmy ever so slightly when i really leaned into it), I have ZERO complaints about the knife itself....

Which brings me to the sheath. To say I am disappointed with it would be a gross understatement. I really didn't like they way this sheath rode on my hip, felt way too long and low. I realize this is more of a personal preference thing, but I still am not a fan. I somewhat remedied this by folding the belt loop back and lashing it to the body of the sheath using the length of not-quite paracord that came attached to the sheath. My biggest complaint about the sheath though is the button snap closure. First and foremost, I have never been able to return this blade to its sheath without having to move the strap that the buttons are attached to out of the way, as they fold under the guard and prevent the knife from properly seating in the sheath. Secondly, this sheath seems to be configured for left side/left hand carry, as the button snaps are set up in such a way as to prevent opening the snap closure with the right hand thumb while worn on the right side, making drawing the knife somewhat awkward.

All that being said, If I had the opportunity to inspect the sheath before purchasing this knife, I would still have gladly bought it. It is a great blade in spite of its sheath, one that I plan on getting years of use out of, and that will one day be passed down one of my children so that they may enjoy it.
 
BoozeFighter said:
Which brings me to the sheath. I really didn't like they way this sheath rode on my hip, felt way too long and low. I somewhat remedied this by folding the belt loop back and lashing it to the body of the sheath using the length of not-quite paracord that came attached to the sheath.
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Sounds like the way Lee Marvin wore his Kabar sheath in "Hell In The Pacific". :thumbup:

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BoozeFighter said:
My biggest complaint about the sheath though is the button snap closure. Secondly, this sheath seems to be configured for left side/left hand carry, as the button snaps are set up in such a way as to prevent opening the snap closure with the right hand thumb while worn on the right side, making drawing the knife somewhat awkward.
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On the plus side, many right handed sheaths are set up this way to help prevent the snap from accidentally opening when walking through heavy brush.
 
TAH said:
Sounds like the way Lee Marvin wore his Kabar sheath in "Hell In The Pacific". :thumbup:
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TAH said:
On the plus side, many right handed sheaths are set up this way to help prevent the snap from accidentally opening when walking through heavy brush.
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That never even occurred to me, and after a few months of use, I'm getting used to flicking it open with my index finger. Still trying to come up with a way to make the strap a little more rigid so that it is less prone to getting caught under the guard of the knife.
 
BoozeFighter said:
Still trying to come up with a way to make the strap a little more rigid so that it is less prone to getting caught under the guard of the knife.
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Not sure how to fix the strap problem. I've had other sheaths do the same thing. I agree, it's kind of a pain.

Welcome to the forum, BTW. :thumbup:
 
Thanks for the welcome TAH, been lurking for a while (only joined to use the search function tbh), saw this thread and figured it was time to jump in.
 
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