BRKT Fox River or Bravo-1

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I'm stumped on which one of these two to get. I know that both of these can pretty much do it all as a field/hunting knife. Any info to help make my decision easier would be much appreciated.
 
I had the same decision this week and I went for the Bravo(Natural Micarta). I will get it on 4-30 and can't wait. I think the Bravo is the next generation in survival type knives and really does appear to be over-built.
 
i think i'll probably end up going with the bravo too...i like the look a little more and i've found myself wishing i had a thumb ramp on past knives
 
:thumbup: I just received my Bravo-1 today. And, Boy, is it ever sweet! I was very, very, concerned about the thumb ramp getting in the way; but it absolutely does not! (Not even a little bit.) I'm glad I trusted my "gut" ref. the thumb ramp, that, and because Force Recon wanted the thumb ramp put on, might have had a little to do with the decision for the purchase.
Allegedly, it's built on the Gameskeeper "frame", with only a few alterations done to it. But, let me tell you something, it feels alot "meatier" than the Gameskeeper. (I have one of those, too.); partly because the cutting edge comes back almost all the way back to the handle (very small choil and ricasso area) is one reason (maybe), but, I'm thinkin' that the spine is thicker as well.
Man, I love this knife...:)
 
Just ordred a Bravo!....Found it at DLT Trading company, they're awesome people to work with.
 
Well, you could go on knifeforums and ask Mike directly what he thinks would suit your intended use better. The B-1 is a pretty straight knife. The Foxriver has a bit of a negative rake angle to it. There is a lot more to a knife than simply being "overbuild". And as for overbuild: BRKT has long been a favorite among the "woodcraft" crowd and not only their heavier build models. For many the modestly build and very affordable Settler has been a favorite.

Sorry, didn't see that you had already pulled the trigger. I am sure you will be very happy with your purchase. Especially when taking fit and finish into account, there is nothing comparable within $100 range. And yes, DLTTrading is great. And the customer service of BRKT is absolutely amazing.
 
In the thread about the Bravo-1 at Jerzeedevil's forum, one pic showed the handle of the Bravo-1 as having lots of material cut out.
http://jerzeedevil.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19889

How does that much material missing effect the strength of the Bravo-1? Wouldn't the Bravo-1 be better as a survival knife to have just only the holes for the rivets cut into the handle?

I'm really drawn to the Bravo-1 for all the reasons that were explained on Jerzeedevil's forum but those cut outs seem counter intuitive and I want to understand more. :confused:
 
As an engineer I can tell you the Full Exposed Tang skelinized (sp?) as done on the Bravo-1 is almost as strong as a solid handle, lighter, and still unbreakable to anything near normal use or normal abuse. Do not compare it to a thin hidden tang. Think more of a thick structural truss. Mike draws his handles so they are very tough.
Ron Athay
 
And even his hidden tang knifes have held up in practice just fine. The Settler I mentioned is, for example, a hidden tang knife.
 
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