Surefire just released second knife in the series.

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Surefire has just released the second knife in their Edged Weapons Division, the Bravo. Unfortunately for me they seem to be moving in the opposite direction then what I would have preferred. That is to say the knife lists for $365.00 ($65.00 more than the Alpha). Oh well, I still like the new knife and was wondering if anyone got to play with it at the Shot Show. Anyone . . .


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Thanks for any coments,
rgc
 
The Al Mar Nomad does the design better, without the holes in the blade to pick up gunk. Fantasy knives with rainbow pakkawood handles cost a lot less and look at least as good. :p
 
I like the design a lot! looks like a push dagger mixed with a kama and a Perrin's Griffe, all this folding, that's sweet! but I don't understand how you can compare it to the Al Mar... that's not the same style of knife, is it?
 
Sorry, choubbi, I shouldn't compare it to anything else. It's in a class by itself. But the handle reminded me of the Nomad. It's the blade that reminds me of fantasy knives.
 
ok, I didn't see the blade looked the same, sorry about that. :)
 
yuck. it might just be me (it usually is), but it doesn't look like much thought went into the recessed clip, which might be good grip-wise, but looks like it's difficult to attach. i guess i'll just have to handle it first.

the blade looks like the skull of a long-departed Spyderco.

abe m.
 
I think the push dagger style limits its uses...a neat observation is that seems to be quite a lot of knives favour the opening hole method these days...an affirmation of Spyderco's great concept.
 
It looks like it could serve as both a kerambit and pushdagger, wich is pretty neat, IMHO
 
I like the "open" and "closed" captions in the picture. For those of us who are too dense to figure it out for ourselves! :)
 
Finally, a folder for the Klingon in all of us!

BTW, I think they labeled the "open" picture because at a glance you'd think that knife was only half-way open.
 
the handle is almost identical in shape to the Nomad - good call.

the rest is :footinmou

(that boot is coming OUT of his mouth)
 
It leaves me pretty cold for practicality . It looks pretty short on utility functions , very few people need 100percent fighter zero percent utility . If I wanted a push dagger I'd go Benchmade 175 at a tiny fraction of the price !
 
cdf said:
If I wanted a push dagger I'd go Benchmade 175 at a tiny fraction of the price !
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I did. I'd been looking at the Mercworx Seraphym but the price was a problem. The Benchmade is a bargain and the size and steel are in the Mercworx' class, with the same blade shape.

My only problem with the Benchmade is the roughness of the handle, but a nice cord wrap will take care of that, and handle slabs would be easy to fit, also.
 
I can easily sum up my opinion of this knife: :barf: :barf: :barf:

Three barfs from me.

Practicality is nearly nil with this knife.
I'm dissapointed with this effort(and I use this term "effort" reluctantly).
I would think Surefire's standards would be somewhat beyond pandering to the fantasy crowd. :yawn: :( :barf:

Hopefully the "Charlie" will show a return to practicality, and please leave geometric shaped holes in the knife's blade to Frost's Cutlery. :barf: :barf:

Ugh!
 
That's a lot of money for a knife. All the other major well known knife companies are offering equivalent knives at half the cost. SF can charge high prices for flashlights because they have established themselves in that field but I don't think people will pay over $300 for their knives.
 
Doesn't really do a thing for me, at all. But somewhere out there a buyer lurks who will appreciate it! :) :) :)
 
:barf: :barf:

Reminds me of a knife Microtech once did that was a handle that held broadhead arrowheads. Mall security guards are going to love it.

Surefire should be more careful. They're known for a VERY practical product.
 
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