Bravo-1

hollowdweller · Oct 16, 2009

I have one but I've never used it.

Great blade just bigger and thicker than I like.:thumbup:

absolutindian · Oct 16, 2009

Interesting... thats the first picture I've seen of a Bravo 1 and a Gunny side by side... for some reason, I pictured the Gunny as being significantly smaller than its larger counterpart... guess I was a bit off. Might have to grab a Gunny, too.

Can't wait until it arrives... Unfortunately my camera is on the fritz, so wont be able to provide any photos... but I'll certainly provide my initial thoughts on the blade once it arrives....

The anticipation is killing me!!!

Rockywolf · Oct 16, 2009

So thumb ramp or not?.

IUKE12 · Oct 16, 2009

absolutindian said:
Interesting... thats the first picture I've seen of a Bravo 1 and a Gunny side by side... for some reason, I pictured the Gunny as being significantly smaller than its larger counterpart... guess I was a bit off. Might have to grab a Gunny, too.

Can't wait until it arrives... Unfortunately my camera is on the fritz, so wont be able to provide any photos... but I'll certainly provide my initial thoughts on the blade once it arrives....

The anticipation is killing me!!!

Gunny in hand with my Bravo

bladz · Oct 16, 2009

I've had mine a while and it's a great blade with one of the most comfortable handles ever made. I still use it occaisonally, but prefer a similar sized knife with a thinner blade.

AR fan · Oct 16, 2009

Here's mine.

mtnfolk mike · Oct 16, 2009

great pics folks...:thumbup: the Bravo-1 is a great multi-use knife... i got mine last year for my birthday, from my father in law..

i think i need to get a Gunny soon.. i love those...

absolutindian · Oct 16, 2009

Sigh... all these pics are making me wish the knife had arrived a week before I ordered it!!! Heading into DC this weekend to help a friend move... hopefully it'll be here when I get back!

DOC-CANADA · Oct 17, 2009

IUKE12 said:
Bravo-1 is a sweet knife. Like Doc, I had to have two
Shown here with a Gunny in the middle. I think you're going to like it.

Hey IUKE, since, like me, you're such a Bravo 1 fan, what's your thoughts on the Gunny (not that I need another knife

)

Doc

mcjhrobinson · Oct 17, 2009

i like my B1.....no hot spots......i prefer something bigger for my edc at work for chopping capabilities....but the B1 is good and low profile for around town!

its certainly a winner!

IUKE12 · Oct 17, 2009

Hey Doc, the gunny is nothing like the bravo, although they share the same overall design, the Gunny is much slimmer in hand, The ramp on the Bravo doesn't bother me at all, on the Gunny it was a problem. My thumb naturally indexed right on the peak of the ramp every time I picked it up. After a few weeks of that, I took it to the belt sander and it is much improved. If you like the Bravo, you will like the Gunny but do you need one

I still prefer my Bravo over the Gunny, but I must admit to favoring Mr. Gunny for those bare bones, light romps in the woods.

DOC-CANADA · Oct 17, 2009

IUKE12 said:
Hey Doc, the gunny is nothing like the bravo, although they share the same overall design, the Gunny is much slimmer in hand, The ramp on the Bravo doesn't bother me at all, on the Gunny it was a problem. My thumb naturally indexed right on the peak of the ramp every time I picked it up. After a few weeks of that, I took it to the belt sander and it is much improved. If you like the Bravo, you will like the Gunny but do you need one I still prefer my Bravo over the Gunny, but I must admit to favoring Mr. Gunny for those bare bones, light romps in the woods.

Thank you, sir. Like you, the ramp on the Bravo doesn't bother me, in fact, I like it. Have to think about the Gunny.

Doc

DRMUDD · Oct 18, 2009

My Bravo goes out with me everytime. Usually in a combo with my Bumblebee.

HikingMano · Oct 18, 2009

DOC-CANADA said:
I liked the first one so much, I had to buy a second.

IUKE12 said:
Bravo-1 is a sweet knife. Like Doc, I had to have two

Me too! But I opted for an SS version (w/o Thumb-ramp for me) for a keeper, and ended up selling the original A2 to raise funds for other knives. Glad you got the leather sheath, absolutindian, because the kydex one is quite disappointing. Don't have any in use pics right now. I got the Bravo-1 early in my knife career (luckily!), before I acquired a taste for taking glamour and in-use shots of knives

My SS Bravo-1 hasn't seen much use yet either, I've been playing with other knives since I sold my original A2 Bravo....

The Bravo-1 is tied for my favorite knife, right up there with my NWA custom. I absolutely love the handle on it. To me, a good hand-filling, hotspot free, comfortable handle is a big deal; I won't use a knife if it doesn't feel good in hand. The Bravo-1 nails it. The handle contours fit my hand very well.

IUKE12 said:
Hey Doc, the gunny is nothing like the bravo, although they share the same overall design, the Gunny is much slimmer in hand, [...] If you like the Bravo, you will like the Gunny but do you need one I still prefer my Bravo over the Gunny, but I must admit to favoring Mr. Gunny for those bare bones, light romps in the woods.

absolutindian said:
Interesting... thats the first picture I've seen of a Bravo 1 and a Gunny side by side... for some reason, I pictured the Gunny as being significantly smaller than its larger counterpart... guess I was a bit off. Might have to grab a Gunny, too.

I agree with IUKE, The Gunny is a perfect knife for a quick jaunt through the woods :thumbup:. Haven't had a chance to USE it extensively yet, but it seems to be a great knife :thumbup:. I don't yet know how much I like the smaller handle relative to the full-sized Bravo, but it's still very comfortable. What I wish to see, is a Bravo-1 with the thickness of the Gunny. Now THAT would be a knife hard to beat for me

Varg Lobos · Oct 18, 2009

Here's some old pics of my Bravo-1

Great knife. I like the thump ramp on the Bravo-1, but not on the Gunny. I need to remove it one of these days.

mtwarden · Oct 18, 2009

I'm thinking a Bravo-1 and PSK piggybacked would be a nice a little combo

the posted video of the B-1 was pretty convincing at it's utility as a bushcraft knife

sawgrass7 · Oct 18, 2009

gotta say that I'm glad i sold my Bravo1. I found it to be both too small and too large for my "only one blade" if that makes sense. Just didn't work for me - way too thick for fine stuff and too small to chop. The Gunny looks much more functional to me.