Thoughts on Bark River Knife Bravo-1?

rifon2 said:
Recently I decided that if push came to shove, I'd probably grab my Fallkniven S1 over my Bravo 1.
Seems to be just about as solid, is also convexed, and I like the 5" blade rather over the 4-1/4 inch blade.

But that's a personal preference. The Bravo 1 is a really great knife and there's nothing quite like it.
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I half agree with you on that note, I like the extra reach the the S1/A1 gives, but I like the micarta handles a bit more. The S1 is thinner than the B-1, and yet it is longer. But I really do find the B-1 to be a tad too short for my liking, and the B-2 to be too long. I wish they made something inbetween those two blades.

And i'm sorry for reviving such an old thread, but it is quite interesting and i couldn't help but comment :P
 
The Bravo 1 is and will remain one of the best woodsman's knives ever made.
 
They are planing a Bravo 1.5 with same handle as Bravo 1 and a 5 - 5.5 inch blade. Will come in 3V, 35VN and A2, can be ordered with traction groves insted of the ramp.
 
The Bravo 1 is nice and stays in rotation as a backpack knife. The knife I keep on my person is a Fallkniven S1, which I prefer to the Bravo due to the covered tang, exposed butt, ergonomics, and added length. There are other reasons too, but if I break or lose my S1 I know the Bravo 1 will get me home.
 
scars said:
I bought mine about 6 months ago. Call me crazy but I'm not thrilled. I don't like the kydex sheath, the blade is very thick bordering on too thick (IMO). I have the green micarta grips and it is very slippery when wet. On the plus side; the damn thing is just about shaving sharp and sturdy like no other knife I own. I'm also concerned about the possible difficulties of re-sharpening this type of blade but I haven't crossed that bridge yet. I dont' mean to be a nay sayer but...
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i had similar concerns with my bravo 2, not real familiar with convex sharpening and slippery grip. mine came with the leather sheath though so i was thrilled with how nice the sheath was, as i was with the overall build quality of the knife. i would recommend the leather over the kydex. AS it turned out i had no problems with the handle slipping under some hard chopping i did with the knife , including batoning threw some 6" chunks of firewood. was a comfy secure grip imo. you hand just molds to it. as to sharpening i went you tube searching and found some pretty simple methods of sharpening by back stropping on fine wet or dry sand paper on top of a mouse pad or leather strop. in practice this turned out to be easier to do than to explain. far easier than holding a specific angle on a stone. finish up on the leather strop for a razor edge every time. it is imo the only way to go.
 
what do you guys think about the length of the bravo 1?
do you think there will be a new 'bravo' but longer? towards the 5-5.5" range. 4.25" is a tiny bit short for my liking...
 
The Bravo 1.5 is in fact on the production schedule. End of this or the beginning of next year most likely.

The length of the B1 is perfect for me. It bites in so deep that any longer and the added length would out lever the strength of my wrist.

The only time that I have a knife 4" deep in anything is in the kitchen. Of course battoning wood over 4" is tough but what if the wood is 6" in diameter?

Now you need an even bigger blade.

Skill and experience is what make a knife work and I don't see how an inch makes so much difference.
 
Great knife. I love the handle particularly. I recently bought the rampless spear point edition and just found there are drop point editions too.
 
Brian Sargent said:
The Bravo 1.5 is in fact on the production schedule. End of this or the beginning of next year most likely.
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I saw it on knifeforums.com I definitely am hyped up for this knife... apparently they are making it in 3 different steels, A2, S35VN, and CMP-3V. (http://www.knifeforums.com/forums/showtopic.php?tid/892715/tp/8/)
Which one do you think will be better? for what I need it for? Never had any experience with the steels mentioned there...

Brian Sargent said:
Skill and experience is what make a knife work and I don't see how an inch makes so much difference.
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I definitely agree with you that experience and skill is the most important thing that is needed to make a knife work. But the extra inch means that it won't overlap with my Spyderco pacific salt yellow frn, which has a nearly 4 inch blade. That is my main reason for choosing a longer fixed blade.
 
I do not have a Bravo 1, however, I have a Gunny and a Bravo 2. I like the A2 steel that both are made of and as a pair they do a great job at any field craft issue I have given them. They are strudy, sharp and have held their blade well. I would recommend any Bravo to someone looking for a new knife. In fact I am waiting for a Bravo 1.5
 
I am too waiting for the bravo 1.5...
I think and hope that it will be an amazing knife. Just really hoping that the balance will be just as good as the b-1.
 
I have my Bravo-1 knife for 5 years and since then it has been my best friend on camping trips. I like it because it`s simple, easy to use and well built. I don`t see how someone can break such a knife. Of course, there are other great Bark River knives as well. I found a useful matrix with details on various knife types here: http://barkriverknivesguide.com.
 
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