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As in Bark River Knives Bravo.
To be honest, I had avoided the Bravo...even though I felt the handle would probably be the best fit for my mitt. (My first BRKT was a Gunny, and it sat unused for a long time because the handle is a little on the small side. Besides, I have a few other "overbuilt", "handle anything I throw at it" fixed blades (ESEE 5, BK2) that I don't use. But then the Bravo went from being a benchmark to a family. My first experience with the group was with the Bravo 3. At the time, I was on sort of a chopper kick, and the nearly 12" CPM3 blade had a pretty obvious appeal; so I bought it. I played with it for a bit, and set it aside. Not surprising, really, it's pretty big for day to day use; and my use for a blade that size is fairly limited...but it both kept me thinking about the Bravo, and reinforced my thought about the blade thickness.
If only BRK would make a Bravo sized knife with a thinner blade - it would be a must have (IMO)
Enter the Bravo 1-LT...same great size, with a 0.15" thick CPM3V blade. Got it. Use it. Love it!
I found myself becoming interested in smaller fixed blades for EDC; and, after a few other purchases, became aware of the BRK Bravo EDC. Sounded like just the thing, so I grabbed one. I'd seen the specs; but I wasn't prepared for the small size of the knife (and there are two smaller sizes
). To be honest, I thought it was sort of a silly little thing, at first. Not so much now - I've gotten used to the feel of it, and it's a pretty handy little thing that can virtually disappear when not in use. (Admittedly, I've since purchased a Mini Fox River, which I like better)
Very recently, I found myself thinking about comparisons to other knives...sizewise, the Bravo is better suited for comparison to a BK16 than a BK2 or ESEE 5 (both of which I'd seen it compared to in the past); and the LT made that even more appropriate. What? There's a Bark River 1.25? And it has a 5 inch, 0.21 thick blade? Sounds like just the thing to run with the BK2 and ESEE 5...with some slight differences that seemed like improvements on those models. Click, click, click. Incoming
Freshly arrived, after a trip to BRK for de-ramping (I took off the LT ramp myself) is the Bravo 1.25. Haven't had a chance to use it yet...but, my first impression is that the shorter blade height takes away from the BEAST factor that the BK2 and ESEE5 possess. Too damn cold around here for me to really mess with it; but (hopefully) it won't stay that way for long.
Family pic
(Yeah - all in green canvas. 1) I like green canvas. 2) It helps identify the Bravos at a glance.) I do still have the Bravo 3, but it's upstairs...and black.)
To be honest, I had avoided the Bravo...even though I felt the handle would probably be the best fit for my mitt. (My first BRKT was a Gunny, and it sat unused for a long time because the handle is a little on the small side. Besides, I have a few other "overbuilt", "handle anything I throw at it" fixed blades (ESEE 5, BK2) that I don't use. But then the Bravo went from being a benchmark to a family. My first experience with the group was with the Bravo 3. At the time, I was on sort of a chopper kick, and the nearly 12" CPM3 blade had a pretty obvious appeal; so I bought it. I played with it for a bit, and set it aside. Not surprising, really, it's pretty big for day to day use; and my use for a blade that size is fairly limited...but it both kept me thinking about the Bravo, and reinforced my thought about the blade thickness.
If only BRK would make a Bravo sized knife with a thinner blade - it would be a must have (IMO)
Enter the Bravo 1-LT...same great size, with a 0.15" thick CPM3V blade. Got it. Use it. Love it!
I found myself becoming interested in smaller fixed blades for EDC; and, after a few other purchases, became aware of the BRK Bravo EDC. Sounded like just the thing, so I grabbed one. I'd seen the specs; but I wasn't prepared for the small size of the knife (and there are two smaller sizes
). To be honest, I thought it was sort of a silly little thing, at first. Not so much now - I've gotten used to the feel of it, and it's a pretty handy little thing that can virtually disappear when not in use. (Admittedly, I've since purchased a Mini Fox River, which I like better)Very recently, I found myself thinking about comparisons to other knives...sizewise, the Bravo is better suited for comparison to a BK16 than a BK2 or ESEE 5 (both of which I'd seen it compared to in the past); and the LT made that even more appropriate. What? There's a Bark River 1.25? And it has a 5 inch, 0.21 thick blade? Sounds like just the thing to run with the BK2 and ESEE 5...with some slight differences that seemed like improvements on those models. Click, click, click. Incoming
Freshly arrived, after a trip to BRK for de-ramping (I took off the LT ramp myself) is the Bravo 1.25. Haven't had a chance to use it yet...but, my first impression is that the shorter blade height takes away from the BEAST factor that the BK2 and ESEE5 possess. Too damn cold around here for me to really mess with it; but (hopefully) it won't stay that way for long.
Family pic
(Yeah - all in green canvas. 1) I like green canvas. 2) It helps identify the Bravos at a glance.) I do still have the Bravo 3, but it's upstairs...and black.)