I took your advice and now have a Bravo 1 Hunter (pretty similar to the LT) on the way to my house.
@MountainLife1
7 ай бұрын
I think you will be pleased. I had some fit and finish issues with Bark River Knives I bought a few years ago, but the last ones I bought were really well made. The Bravo handle is still my favorite of any style I have. I used one of my Bravo 1.5 LTs about 2 hours ago when my arm started bothering me while feather sticking with my Battle Horse Highlander. The Bravo handle is just much more suited to that task. I hope you enjoy your new knife.
@Meattrapper
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video - I've been looking at the Gunny sidekick, but not sur if it will give me anything that my Fox River EXT-1 doesn't already do. I too have to sand the sharp edges off the handle like you described.
@MountainLife1
Жыл бұрын
I don't own an EXT, but it looks like it would be just as good of a design as the Sidekick. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@dlrmon1
Жыл бұрын
I personally like the EXT1 better from a performance aspect. The blade is canted downward and has a bit less belly in front.
@Meattrapper
Жыл бұрын
@@dlrmon1 Thank you sir - that is very good to know. I think I'll stick with the Ext-1.
@WanderingBobAK
7 ай бұрын
I think the EXT-1 (drop point'ish) is a better hunting knife than the Sidekick (clip point). I think the sidekick is a better all around user than the Sidekick which is similar to a North Country EDC ... my favorite BRK. I found BRK through Apostle P and just recently, FINALLY picked up a Sidekick in MagnaCut with DIW scales. It's pretty, so not sure it'll take the place of my NC EDC with tougher micarta scales for daily carry around the homestead.
@edenplayer5
Ай бұрын
The knife goes into the sheath further.
@dlrmon1
Жыл бұрын
That’s exactly the way I pre-ordered my sidekick some year’s ago. And yes, every Bark River knife I own has bothered me until I sanded down all the sharp edges. You made me go look at my plunge line...visually perfect. Maybe coincidence but all my pre-order blades came perfect...most of the ones I purchased after there release have had flaws.
@dlrmon1
Жыл бұрын
Looks like I have my knife fitting deeper in the sheath. Mine has good retention...
@MountainLife1
Жыл бұрын
I have never pre-ordered a Bark River. I just bought all of mine from DLT or Knives Ship Free. Another KZitemr just did a video about his three Bark Rivers and said they are flawless. He pre-ordered two of them and they came flawless. The one he bought from DLT that was not pre-ordered had to be returned for another knife. Maybe they do a better job on pre-orders.
@WanderingBobAK
7 ай бұрын
I've preordered 3 BRKs and all were messed up. A SPA Treatment would easily fix it up, but why would I pay another $60-70 to get a brand new knife squared away. I like some of the mosaic pins BRK offers, and don't like any others. I want to chose my pins, not the lady that makes them. SOOOOO, I just wait to see what drops, order one and see what I get. Always a gamble with BRK.
@dlrmon1
7 ай бұрын
Yes, and their sheath choice’s have also highly limited my purchases the last 3 year’s also...
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