Grind my Bravo-1 thumb ramp off for me?

[Cliff Nieporte]

What's with all the thumb ramp hate? I like it on mind.

I didn't really hate the ramp on my B 1.
It never once kept me from using it.

But when I used it,I always thought that this fine knife would be even better without it.

I guess it just took me awhile to get brave enough to start grinding on a blade that I liked so much.
But now I'm glad that I did it.

Cliff

 

[Big Mike]

What's with all the thumb ramp hate? I like it on mind.

Here’s my take on the thumb ramp issue.

I wouldn’t say I hate the ramp, but I don’t see that it adds any function for ME.

In fact, in certain grip positions, I find it a bit uncomfortable.

In a side by side test with the Bravo-2, I noticed that the newer model had a less pronounced ramp and that my thumb felt better when up on the spine of the blade.



I would feel no remorse in grinding it off.



"If you're not living on the edge, …you're taking up too much space."

Big Mike

 

[Stickman]

My experience is the same as Big Mike's...I felt the subtle radius of the thumb ramp caused it to dig into my thumb, so I ground the curved shape into a straight ramp which took off the somewhat pointy top and then chamfered the sharp edges of the jimping at the top. Made all the difference. I'm still on the fence about whether the ramp is any more functional than a flat spine, but hesitate to remove it because "that's the Bravo shape"...without it, it just looks like every other blade. With the ramp modification I've been able to use the knife for hours without discomfort...couldn't do that before.

 

[HikingMano]

Cliff - I agree with everything you said :thumbup:

Bike Mike - That's a really great picture, and i feel the same about the ramp giving no significant increase in function for me

Stickman - I might just modify the ramp like you, keep the look but make it a better user :thumbup: