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Brous Mini Division and Turpin Strife?! Comment on one or both!
- Thread starter jbhildeb
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IDK the Division and the Mini Division are such amazing knives. Probably some of Jason Brous's best work. I don't have any experience with the Turpin and haven't handled it like I have the Divisions. However from what I have seen of the Divisions you couldn't go wrong with them. You'll have to ask someone else about the Turpin. The Mini Division is 100000% worth 200$. It sells for more than 500$ new in my local store in Canada. (500 Canadian that is)
IDK about the Turpin's fit and finish, but the model with the bolster looks friggin awesome.
IDK about the Turpin's fit and finish, but the model with the bolster looks friggin awesome.
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I have a Bionic, first generation. While I like most aspects of the knife, there are so.e design flaws that have turned me off to other Brous models. I beat on the knife, and it has handled everything well. With much of the blue ano chipped off, I decided to modify it.
The biggest flaw was the extra strong detent with a pointy flipper. I filed down the flipper and it not only doesn't hurt to use but flips really well. I also lightly fold the butt so it wasn't so pointy.
If it weren't for the fact that it fits my hand well and I love the blade shape, I never would have kept it. Its like it went into production unfinished.
I have yet to see another Brous I really like, the blade shapes are all kind of out there. If it weren't for the dwarf planet sized hole in the blade, I like the silent soldier flipper.
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The biggest flaw was the extra strong detent with a pointy flipper. I filed down the flipper and it not only doesn't hurt to use but flips really well. I also lightly fold the butt so it wasn't so pointy.
If it weren't for the fact that it fits my hand well and I love the blade shape, I never would have kept it. Its like it went into production unfinished.
I have yet to see another Brous I really like, the blade shapes are all kind of out there. If it weren't for the dwarf planet sized hole in the blade, I like the silent soldier flipper.
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I picked up a Mini Division thinking it would make good future trading stock. Initial impression was better than I expected and I found myself carrying it some. It flips really smooth and fills my hand well. I'm not overly fond of the sharp edges when it's in my pocket and I have to reach into it. Overall I consider it a quality knife.