Brous blades

NorthernSouthpaw said:
I got a great deal recently on a Reloader. It had a bit of lock slip (which was why I got the deal) and so I contacted Brous Blades through the website. Keena responded within 24 hours and was absolutely awesome to deal with. I sent in my Reloader and about a week later it was back home with rock solid lockup. Also I asked if Jason could do something about the sharp jimping on the spine because my finger would get sore while flipping it. He rounded the off the sharp edges while still allowing me to get a decent grip.

This was last month. So for those with nightmare customer service stories I can only guess that they, as a company got their communication problems straightened out, because NOW I can say from first hand experience that it was a pleasure dealing with them.
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That's great to know! That's the kind of CS experience I had seen briefly before I got my first Brous, so I wasn't terribly worried; it's reassuring that this was a recent experience of yours.
 
I bought a division off the exchange that had a stripped out pivot screw, I emailed brous about it and got 2 extra ones ,it took about 2 weeks,but I got it changed out. Great knife, have no complaints about it. also have the min division,too.
 
mbkingshane said:
So I'm still interested in hearing any more personal experiences with Jason's knives or his service but I think I'm gonna try and find a satin blade VR-71 or a satin blade T4?
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I have a satin bladed T4 I have been thinking about putting up for sale. It is like new and comes with everything it would new. Message me if interested. Thanks
 
tchapman414 said:
ShapJax, a weak detent certainly sounds like a problem with your Silent Soldier. Mine rockets out with a "push of the button", and can be difficult to try to open two handed "traditionally". To do the latter, I actually have to lightly light switch the flipper to have a leverage advantage to get it open with the other hand, past the detent. I, too, look forward to hearing back about your experience with the warranty service on this matter.
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Thanks for the input on the SS tchapman414. Yes, I agree. I emailed Brous last night and promptly heard back from Keena telling me to send it in today. So far, great customer service. I'll shoot it over to them tomorrow. As I said, based on my no-hole Silent Soldier, this knife seems like it's made by another maker. The no-hole rockets out, just as you describe. Probably one of the fastest, non-spring-assisted flipper's I've held. So more to come once I get it back, but my experience has been great so far. As far as the knives themselves go, I wouldn't hesitate to buy another.
 
I have a Bionic and it's a very nice little EDC sized flipper. It's also very smooth. I love it so far and the D2 seems to have been heat treated well.
 
SharpJax said:
Thanks for the input on the SS tchapman414. Yes, I agree. I emailed Brous last night and promptly heard back from Keena telling me to send it in today. So far, great customer service. I'll shoot it over to them tomorrow. As I said, based on my no-hole Silent Soldier, this knife seems like it's made by another maker. The no-hole rockets out, just as you describe. Probably one of the fastest, non-spring-assisted flipper's I've held. So more to come once I get it back, but my experience has been great so far. As far as the knives themselves go, I wouldn't hesitate to buy another.
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I am very pleased to hear the customer service is coming through for you so quickly. Push-button opening it makes it undoubtedly the fastest flipper I've had, and is even a tough call in speed compared to my current automatic. Hopefully they release another run of the framelocks, as I missed out on those. At least you have an SS to use while the other is out for warranty. :)
 
tchapman414 said:
I am very pleased to hear the customer service is coming through for you so quickly. Push-button opening it makes it undoubtedly the fastest flipper I've had, and is even a tough call in speed compared to my current automatic. Hopefully they release another run of the framelocks, as I missed out on those. At least you have an SS to use while the other is out for warranty. :)
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Thanks...I'll let you know. I haven't been able to even carry my Ti Framelock SS, and may just end up selling it for that reason...it's a collector knife, and I'm more of a user. Mine is one of the very limited run he did of no-hole SS framelocks. Only 100 in the edition, and only 50 of those were satin, like mine. I just can't bring myself to use it. The framelocks with the holes are pretty easy to come by on FeeBay, albeit more pricey than the standard linerlock version. The no-hole version, needless to say, comes up far more seldom. His implementation of framelock on the SS is very nice, at least on mine...solid lockup and non-sticking...silky smooth all round. Snaps open as if spring-loaded, just like you describe. I hope he can get my EDC blade to do that!
 
Ok guy's I just pulled the trigger on a T4 so I'll report back when I receive it just to let everyone know what I think of it. I would just like to thank everyone who posted here to help me out make my decision I'm very appreciative of your time!
 
Ok guy's just received my Brous T4 today and I'm glad I bought it it's very nice. F&F is quite nice for the money nice grinds locks up well but the best part is the flipping action it's really amazing how smooth this knife is. The detent seems about perfect i mean it's not super stiff by any means but just a little pressure and the blade flies open and locks up solid. Quite happy with it thanks for all the help!
 
J_kocaj said:
Love My SSF. The carbon Fiber is really nice, the D2 steel hods an edge well. My Brous flips really hard I have no problems with it.

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Is this the linerlock or framelock version? If its the linerlock, hows the lockup? And play? I just got a bionic 2 in today and it has a little up and down play. Im close to pulling the trigger on a SS too but i really want the framelock version but cant seem to find one.
 
I've got a Silent Soldier flipper, asw, and it's fantastic! Amazing action, strong detent, smooth but it doesn't like to be dirty. Good thing is it is easy to clean out. A blast of compressed air is ideal but even just blowing the lint out works ok too. I took it apart to clean and re-grease once and it was simple. I was a little worried about the steel but after about a year of on and off edc it's been good. Seemed to lose the factory edge real quick. I contacted Brous, (I live in Canada so it doesn't make sense to send in for free sharpening) to ask what angle and sharpening method they would suggest and they got back to me right away and sent me a pile of decals for my toolbox too! But before I went ahead and sharpened it I simply ran a diamond rod down it a couple of passes and she was great again. I've done the same once since and I have yet needed to actually sharpen it! It is due for a real sharpening now however. It is probably my favorite knife but can be an eyebrow raiser. I am now waiting for my Bionic 2.0 to arrive in the mail. I have only heard of a couple of ppl having bad service from Brous, apparently they had some qc issues with the Strife so maybe they were overrun with those problems at the time? Also there are a bunch of fake Reloaders out there that could be contributing to customer service issues? Anyways I am thrilled with my Brous, hope I will be with the next one, and based on my experience with the Silent Soldier, and Brous' customer service, I highly recommend Brous knives.
 
TXwaterman said:
Got a Reloader and not very good flipper at all. Really sharp but still doesn't flip open. And on top of that Jason's customer service is horrible. A year and a half and I can't get a hold of him.
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That is the truth. If you email him wanting to buy something he replies in less than 24 hours. Ask about a defect and you may as well sent it straight to his spam folder. I say change the title to "Interested in full custom" at least then he might read your email. Not that he will respond.
 
As far as customer service goes the website says to send the knife in. Maybe worth a try.
 
I have 4 brous blades. Never had a issue with any of them. The t4 is in the running for best flipper in my collection, against midtechs and customs.
 
Bionic 2.0 arrived and it's fantastic. I had 1 small issue however. I'm a lefty so I of course switched the clip. The filler piece is larger than the clip and doesn't fit on the other side without a little help from some sandpaper. Not a big deal for me but some would be upset with this on what most consider a Midtech level knife. As I live in Canada I'm not about to ship it to Brous over a simple to fix issue, the knife sat at customs for a week when I ordered it in the first place. I am otherwise thrilled with my purchase and will be edc-ing this one for the foreseeable future.
Back to the question of slicing capability, both my SSF and even more-so the Bionic are fantastic slicers. They have a nice hollow grind that lends itself to smooth easy slicing. I've heard the same about his other models too. With a similar thickness to my Spyderco Techno with flat grind the SSF is a better slicer when it comes to things like fruit. No noticeable difference on paper or thin cardboard, thick cardboard has the SSF coming out on top again. The bionic has a much thinner blade so of course will be a better slicer but it's plenty thick enough to inspire confidence when using it.
I really like the division and mini division's but my only issue with my SSF is that it raises too many eyebrows when I pull it out sometimes and I think the Division would do the same, perhaps more-so. I decided I really wanted to carry a Brous, I absolutely love the flipping action and strong detent, so I opted for the Bionic. It's small enough as to not scare people yet just large enough to be a fully capable edc for me. I find my Techno, (a fantastic little knife) to be a tad too short for some tasks.
As far as the carbon fibre/g10 dilemma goes, the CF on my SSF has a fantastic look and feel to it, a number of people have commented on how nice it is. Not glossy and slippery like some cf, more of a matte finish that provides a solid grip even when wet. Now it's not as grippy as a textured g10 or anything but certainly good enough for day to day use. It feels secure with a gloved hand too. Keep in mind the shape of the handle is a huge factor when it comes to grip and both my SSF, (especially my SSF) and the Bionic are shaped for an extremely solid grip, for my average sized hand anyway. (lrg "Mechanix" glove, can squeeze into a med but they don't last too long as they fit my fingers but my palm stretches the seams).
I hope this and the other feedback you've gotten helps.
 
SurpriseGoat said:
I have 4 brous blades. Never had a issue with any of them. The t4 is in the running for best flipper in my collection, against midtechs and customs.
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Which midtechs and customs considering there is no real standard for either term?
 
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