New Member- Fox river or Bravo one

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mostlybow

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Hey Guys ,

New to the forum. I'm trying to decide between the Bark River Bravo-1 or the Fox River. My buddy has a Bravo-1 and I really like but I like the looks of the Fox River, just never handled it. If someone owns both or has handled both could ya help me out.

Thanks
T.J.
 
welcome to the w/s.. i havent tryed the fox river but have 2 bravo 1's and they are great can't realy go wrong with the barky's. i think the big question will be what is the main purpose of the knife the bravo will be better for skining and task like that and the fox river will be lite for backpacking and traveling .
 
Welcome! Can't help you with the decision, but you are going to like it here.
 
Welcome buddy.....I think the thickness of the Bravo 1 is a little overkill !
 
I like the Foxriver. Its plenty tuff and is a great cutter! The Bravo 1 has the contoured scales though which is nice, however its a lil too thick for my liking.

Oh yeah Welcome to the forums!!
 
Even though the lengths are similar, the Bravo-1 is heavier and feels much larger than the Fox River.

I feel like my Fox River can pretty much handle any cutting task the Bravo-1 can but in a smaller, lighter, more nimble package. I suppose the Bravo-1 would work better if you wanted to use it as a pry bar or hammer.

At any rate, I don't think you would feel underknifed with a Fox River. :thumbup:
 
I own both and I prefer the Fox River....the Bravo1 is a great knife but I just like the Fox river more
 
It really does depend on what you want to use the knife for, or at least the primary uses. It seems to me the thickness of the Bravo-1 spine is deceptive relative to final edge because it has a fairly long grind profile...meaning, the edge may not be much different than some of the thinner stock blades. The grips between the two you're interested in are quite different, so again you're back to personal preferences and what you'll use it most for.
 
Raining said:
Even though the lengths are similar, the Bravo-1 is heavier and feels much larger than the Fox River.

I feel like my Fox River can pretty much handle any cutting task the Bravo-1 can but in a smaller, lighter, more nimble package. I suppose the Bravo-1 would work better if you wanted to use it as a pry bar or hammer.

At any rate, I don't think you would feel underknifed with a Fox River. :thumbup:
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I have both ... and I agree.

One point: the Fox River has a fairly short handle, so if you've got big paws it might not be for you. My own hands are medium-sized, and I'm fine with my Fox River.
 
I prefer the Bravo. Ive used em both and I think the Bravo ergonomically is a better knife. The scales are way comfy, and it slices like a madman!!! The extra handle is what sold me, I found the FR to be too small for me.
 
i think either one would suit your needs, but personally, im a big fan of the fox river. i hope to order one when i have more $$$.
 
i own the fox river and got to handle the bravo-1 for a while.

between the two i prefer the fox river. as others have mentioned its plenty of knife for a lighter package.

while i love the bravo-1 (plan to buy it in the future), i still think the fox river is better. between the two i thought that the fox river was the better slicer. also for skinning tasks and finer work the fox river IMO would serve as the better blade.

i have the bravo-2 as well. which is an excellent camp knife.

i usually carry my fox river accompanied by a mikro canadian and a golok when out on extended periods in the woods.

for day hiking my fox river does everything i need.

great combo.

so put me in the fox river camp :)
 
I will be using it for bush craft and just knocking around in the woods between hunting seasons. I have a good skinner and other blades I use during the season. Just wanted to be sure it was strong enough for battoning (not sure how to spell it) and general mischief in the woods. I'm sorry I didn't put this in the thread to start out but my little girl had walked in from school and was rushing me. She needed the computer for school work. I told her this was more important but she didn't buy it.:):) Thanks alot for your responses and help. I think Im gonna go with the fox river. The one I was looking at was a pretty good deal but it had the antique ivory scales. Has anybody seen antique ivory and how durable is it ?

Thanks again T.J.
 
i believe talfuchre has an aurora in antique ivory. not a 100% sure on that.

if you give me a couple days i can post or email you some photos of the fox river batoning wood if u like.
 
mostlybow said:
Just wanted to be sure it was strong enough for battoning (not sure how to spell it) and general mischief in the woods. J.
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Allright we have another knife battoner here!!!!!!!!:thumbup::cool:

I think that settles it; If your not battoning, your not properly using your knife!:eek:


I'm going to go hide now:o

:D:D
 
i would go with the bravo, the handle apears to be less prone to slippage and it seems all-around more comfortable.
 
tonym said:
Allright we have another knife battoner here!!!!!!!!:thumbup::cool:

I think that settles it; If your not battoning, your not properly using your knife!:eek:


I'm going to go hide now:o

:D:D
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careful tony i think you just stepped on a shit pile :o:D
 
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