BRKT Bravo Necker pics, and impressions

[mtnfolk mike]

great pics Jake... i like the cordwrap..:thumbup: that firesteel matches the set up well too...





i'm not sure how much longer i can hold out...................... my resistance to this knife, is getting weaker...

 

[Varg Lobos]

Jake, does the blade have contact with the fire steel when sheathed or is there a divider between the two?

 

[IUKE12]

Good looking setup and very nice cord wrap. Care to enlighten me on how it's done or point me to a link?

 

[ORIZONDO]

i am waiting on mine if i am lucky i should have it on friday

 

[readyaimcut]

still waiting also... I think mine fell off the truck!!!

 

[hoopster]

I was wondering the same thing. Is that the firesteel I see in there or is that a divider?

 

[j williams]

great pics Jake... i like the cordwrap..:thumbup: that firesteel matches the set up well too...





i'm not sure how much longer i can hold out...................... my resistance to this knife, is getting weaker...

Thanks Mike!!

Good looking setup and very nice cord wrap. Care to enlighten me on how it's done or point me to a link?

Thank you, its actually really easy, Ill get something up for ya soon.

I was wondering the same thing. Is that the firesteel I see in there or is that a divider?

Thats the firesteel. No divider in the sheath.

 

[hoopster]

Thats the firesteel. No divider in the sheath.

So do they contact each other?

 

[smcclown05]

Mine contacted a little bit but I think it had to do with me figuring out the best way to insert/remove the firesteel and the knife. It's a great knife. Very clever set up. Here's a quick pic of the one I got with a set of handles on it. Sorry for the crappy lighting in my apartment. We haven't had any sun this week. And yes, it is a full convex grind

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BTW, the jimping throws some mean sparks off both ferro and misch metal rods. I'll be holding on to this one.

 

[Jos]

I was going to ask what the thingy at the bottom of the sheath was - but then I saw the last pic.

Nice little knife & sheath.

Kind regards,

Jos

 

[Bolt-action bultema]

I got my Bravo necker on monday. I got the plain black, with no scales as I am especially fond of skeletonized handles lately. I immediately put a paracord wrap on the handle, and it has been in my front pocket since then. The knife fits my hand well, and the blade is a great little slicer. I like the sheath, and the firesteel holder is great (although it does contact the blade). I will probably make some sort of leather contraption, but only because I'm not fond of kydex in general.

It is not as sturdy as an Izula, which is likely a function of the steel, and the fully convex grind. I already broke the tip on mine, sparking a firesteel. I re-profiled the tip, and now its a bit stronger, and the spine is squared and bare for a firesteel, but it did break.

I tried using the jimping for the firesteel as Derrick suggests, and it works, but the powder coting has now begun to chip off, starting at the jimping, but not only there, I think it all needs to come off.

It de-boned the duck for my turducken, and the Izula did the chicken. The performance was comparable, which is surprising, I thought the convex grind would defeat the Izula's flat grind and rough coating.

I am planning on using my BK-11 to de-bone the turkey just for the hell of it.

The Bravo necker is a slick little knife, but I am afraid it is not as good, in my opinion, as some of the other choices in the price range. This is my first BRKT, and it does make me wonder about how rugged their other pieces are. I was really considering a Gunny or a Kephart full tang, but I think I may go the custom route instead and have one of the BF makers build me a Kephart.

 

[sawgrass7]

Bolt-action bultema,

Thank you for your excellent review - you answered questions I have.
Much appreciated!

 

[okbohn]

It is not as sturdy as an Izula, which is likely a function of the steel, and the fully convex grind. I already broke the tip on mine, sparking a firesteel. I re-profiled the tip, and now its a bit stronger, and the spine is squared and bare for a firesteel, but it did break.

That is not typical. I wonder if that one was a little thin at the tip. BRK's 12c27 is very tough stuff. They have a video somewhere of them bending it at least 45 degrees.

In any event--it is covered under the warranty, but it sounds like you have it under control. Let me know if you have any other issues and I will replace the knife for you.

The jimping on the spine is designed to scrape a firesteel. Give that a try.

I think you will find BRK knives to be some of the toughest ones out there. Occasionally there is a breakage (like with any knife) but they stand behind them 100%.