BRKT bravo 3 vs S!K gso 10

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BrandonEDC

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Backpacking and camping wise who has handled both these knives in the field? I am leaning to bravo 3 for the availability but wondering if the handle is too small and if the gso 10 is worth the wait? The wait may be over 10 more months.
 
The 10 is thinner. It should weigh much less. That would be enu for me to pick it for backpacking. Both are massive beasts of a knife though. I love Bark River blades, but I sold all but one of them and now Survive! Is what I carry.

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Riz2530 said:
The 10 is thinner. It should weigh much less. That would be enu for me to pick it for backpacking. Both are massive beasts of a knife though. I love Bark River blades, but I sold all but one of them and now Survive! Is what I carry.

Riz
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GSO weighs about 5 ounches less. Though, one thing is I wish he left those blasted finger grooves out in the 10. Its something that I'd see creating hot spots or bashing your fingers when chopping.
 
Fan of the GSO 10, there's one up in the exchange right now!
 
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The GSO's have come onto my radar more and more lately. I particularly like the Grayman-esque grind they seem to have in common because I know what a good grind that is for heavy work via my Dua (the Satu has recurve). Personally I've been zeroing in on the GSO Model 4 or 5.

The Bark Rivers are superb knives but I've never been able to get past the handles.

Although the handle of the GSO looks thin to me and would be leather wrapped first thing upon purchase, I don't think the finger grooves would be a minus, I would go with the GSO 10.
 
Yes i am trying to find one. As of the 5 i have a 5.1 and is very nice but i always have a smaller knife with me so i find i never really have a need for it. So it does tasks that a bigger knife would do faster and with more ease.
 
BrandonEDC said:
Yes i am trying to find one. As of the 5 i have a 5.1 and is very nice but i always have a smaller knife with me so i find i never really have a need for it. So it does tasks that a bigger knife would do faster and with more ease.
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Since you never use it I would be more than happy to take it off your hands, let me know :D
 
Yeah well i like that i have it. Its not a bad knife. Just feel i would like a big one better. I like it enough to pass it down to my kids
 
Do you know of another large knife like these. I am looking for 3v and 10 to maybe 15 tops. So fare the only real contenders are these two. Any advise?
 
You really need to handle a GSO 10 in order to make any choices about it.
On paper, it seemed like the ultimate chopper to me, but in my hand, it just didn't quite work out the way I wanted it to.

I'd go with the Bravo 3, or maybe even a Bravo Survivor? and if you don't like it for some reason, sell it on the forums and take your chances on finding a GSO 10
 
Yes the handle is my concern but on both knives i have heard they dont have very good handles. I agree i need to get my hands on one. Seeing how the bravo 3 is easy to get and the gso 10 is not it is an easy choice.
 
Wish there was more then two videos of the bravo 3 one guy who does no field testing and another in German.... whats up with that bark rivers im sure has a fan base why are they not representing the beast.
 
BrandonEDC said:
I dont know of anyone that i can custom make a knive using cpm 3v
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Considering anyone can buy 3v steel and there are several heat treaters that can treat it, I don't see how you couldn't get someone to make a knife out of it.

YOU could make a quality 3v knife if you bought a $40 belt sander and a chunk of steel.
 
Isnt the heat treat very important? Wouldnt i want to get it from someone who is already good at making that knife. And i ment in my area. I would want to be able to be face to face if im paying to have a knife made. My buddy does 5160 but im pretty stuck on cpm 3v i will look around im sure theres one here.
 
BrandonEDC said:
Isnt the heat treat very important? Wouldnt i want to get it from someone who is already good at making that knife. And i ment in my area. I would want to be able to be face to face if im paying to have a knife made. My buddy does 5160 but im pretty stuck on cpm 3v i will look around im sure theres one here.
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If we are talking about knife making in terms of stock removal, rather than forging, any knife maker can shape a knife out of a block of 3v.

Many professional knife makers send their blades to professional heat treaters who do the best job with complex steels. Peters, for example.

Fixed blade knife making is design, grinding, HT, finishing, sharpening, handle and sheath making. You could have 7 people do each of those, and still have an excellent knife. In fact, you could argue that being an expert at all seven parts is much harder than being a specialist in one.

I would definitely consider having Mr. 5160 make your knife and having Bos or Peters heat treat it. They will even answer questions about pre-HT edge thickness and anything else the designer may have.

Just my take on it, but I think a lot of popular knives these days are pretty darn simple to make - except for the HT.
 
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