BRK Bravo 1.5 (A-2 Steel).

[Mack The Knife]

The weight forward balance of this knife surprised me because being a combat oriented knife, I was expecting a more neutral balance. BRK have skeletonised the tang, so it wouldn't be difficult to redress the balance point in their next run, should they choose to do so.

However, I bought it as a mini brush clearing tool and the weight forward balance suits that role better but it is precisely this weight forward balance that makes the handle feel small. This knife would have benefitted with a 1/2" longer handle or a more neutral balance for a better in-hand feel.



Courtesy Bark River Knives.


The complete Bravo series line-up to date. There will be a Bravo - 2.5 later this year.

Courtesy Bark River Knives.





This should have had "1st Production Run" etched on the reverse face but doesn't.









Some pics showing it alongside a Bravo Gunny.


That is not the standard sheath the Gunny is sold with.

[Moin.]

Wow, that's a thick sweet blade. Why do you prefer these without the ramp? There is in instruction on the website and you had posted as well on the correct use of the ramp to apply downwords pressure.


Regards
Moin.

[Mack The Knife]

Despite it's thickness (0.217"), the weight of the blade and the convex grind makes this knife cut like a far thinner blade.

I am not sure I would like the ramp. Besides which, like my knives to have clean simple lines.

The ramp aside, I do not think I'd like their type of jimping on their straight spined knives as it looks too sharp.