I have had the bk2 for 4 years now also the bk7 and 9 and 1095 crovan steel is good steel it has to be sharpened more but it takes an edge easy but like any of us i bought a bravo 1.5 and a fallkniven a1 and after you use cpm3v or vg10 you see the pros to picking up one of them instead when your heading into the deep woods for 10 days but for the price i love beckers i would recommend them anyday for the price because my bravo 1.5 cost me 410 dollars canadian so ya not cheap
I'd add that the benefit of CPM 3V is that you really don't need to worry about sharpening in the field because the edge retention is likely 2nd to none...maybe BRK Cru-Wear could compete.
I got a BR Bravo 1 as a carry knife. It was late at night, I was tired, and I then found a super cool looking one; fancy pins, black scales with red liners, just beautiful. The only problem is I wasn’t paying close enough attention and the metal I chose was M-4... I live in a humid area (rust) and although this metal will cut forever, when its dull, it takes elite skill to resharpen (which I don’t have). Now I am afraid to even use it. It went from my “go to” knife to a safe queen. The lesson? Pay attention when you order a knife!!!
I have the BK-2 and love it for the things it can do for camping and for bushcraft and I heard about the Bark River knives and may buy one sometime in the future, but for right now I am staying with the knives I already have. I am glad to have the BK-2 in my inventory and I don't use the knives which I already have and really don't need any more.
Ordered the Bark River Bravo 1 from Heine Haynes my regular knife and accessories shop.Good deal but it will be going in a display cabinet in the gun room,with the likes of Helle knives and martini knives and the rest of my collection.
I just took delivery of a Bark River Bravo 1.5 3V ramped w/ Linen Micarta and matte finish. Cut your thumb off sharp I need moar Band-Aids. Going to bring it to my little patch of woods and do all the Bushcraft things. Love DBK! If not for DBK, I would not have ordered this knife.
Here's is a better test... dull both knife edges... then try to sharpen them as in a survival situation. Then we'll truly see which is the better survival knife. I do love both knives though.
Don’t delete the channel, i absolutely love your stuff and if not, just expand your audience such as survival gear and survival challenges and I am pretty sure the rest of your audience would agree with me on this one. Again, best channel on TH-cam by far Great vid
😂😂 I fucking love these kind of videos man. Right amount of jokes, while the video still gives a lot of information about the knives. Thanks dudes, keep em coming.
Neither knife "wins." It's a matter of choice and what you prefer for the tasks and needs you intend to use it to do. It may be as simple as which one feels better in the hand.
BUY ONE! I promise you will NOT be disappointed. There are two hard things to take into consideration. One is just using such a great / sexy knife and concerned about hurting the knife (won't happen). The other is that after buying a BRK, you're going to spend more because you'll want to buy ANOTHER BRK! :D
In my opinion 1095 and o1 tool steel are best for survival tools. Cpm3v and 154 are awesome super steels but once they go dull you'll pretty much need to machine sharpen those blades where as 1095 and o1 you can find a flat smooth rock and sharpen them up in no time.
I own both knives, but my Bravo 1 is in A2. I have tried them both and the Bravo 1 just crushes it. When I camp I NEVER go without by Bravo 1, I use it for everything and I love it! I have knicked it on rocks batoning and taken the chip out quickly with strops and ceramic rods. The BK2 weighs about 1000 lbs on my waist also, so that seals the deal...especially with the terrible factory sheath. If we are just talking cost, the BK2 is tough to beat. Both just excellent knives, but I will take my Bravo 1 against pretty much the field.
Kabar uses 1095 cro-van, it isn't quite the same as 1095. For bushcrafting and camping CPM3V is great, but in a true survival situation it is too hard to sharpen. For survival I would choose 1095 (or 1095 cro-van) over 3V every time.
I'll take the BK2. Aside from the fact that it's much less expensive, the BK2 can do heavy camp labor better than the other one, plus I wouldn't mind beating on the BK2 because it's seems like an actual tool whereas the Bark River seems like a collectible that should be in a gentleman's display case. Yea, the Bark River can slice and dice better than the BK2, but plenty of knives can slice and dice as good or better than the Bark River.
How does it look like a collectable? Its plain design with black canvas micarta. Its pretty no frills. Knives purpose is slicing and dicing. What is "heavy camp labor"? What are you doing at your camp? I bet the Bravo one with CPM 3v is just as strong or stronger than the BK2 in its chunky 1095.
@@lyman135 I wouldn't buy either of those knives because I wouldn't carry either of those knives backpacking--they're way too big and heavy. As far as I'm concerned, those are camp knives, or conversation pieces. I'm not lugging them around. The BK2 is ludicrously heavy, but even the Bravo 1 at a half-pound is too heavy. I'm not trying to be Rambo. I'm interested in hiking and scrambling in the mountains, and carrying a big-ass knife is not part of my plans. The Benchmade Puuko is about the heaviest knife I would think about carrying. I'm not sure what "bushcrafters" do, but to stay warm in the wilderness I use a down sleeping bag and a good tent.
@@profd65 What does any of that have to do with the video or your original post? No one was talking about backpacking. You didn't even bring up backpacking in your 1st post.
@@lyman135 I brought up backpacking because knives are tools to me, and I judge them on their practicality, not on their coolness or collectibility. And backpacking is one of the scenarios in which I would have a knife. You following along yet? It would be cool to have knives like that backpacking, but they're too big and heavy to carry...especially the BK2. I could maybe see bringing the Bravo 1 along backpacking, but the Benchmade Puuko is half the weight of the Bravo 1 and serves the same function. So in which situation would the knives in the video be the best tools for the job? Not half-ass tools, but the best tools? What about using the BK2 or Bravo 1 at home? I think it's pointless to do so, because if I want to split lumber I'll just grab an axe or a maul, and if I want to cut or chop food I'll get a knife from the kitchen. So where would you use them? The only practical use I see for knives like that is to be on standby in an emergency kit that I kept in my car; since the car in that case is doing the heavy lifting, I might as well throw a big ass knife in the kit.
Hello. I bought the bark river bravo 1 but it cannot strike the fire steel like yours can. Is it because it is A2 steel? If so will bark river replace the steel for me if I send it back?
Its not because of the a2...maybe they rounded the spine of ur knife accidentally while polishing You can sharpen the spine yourself with sandpaper....or you send it back and just ask for sharpening the spine (they do these kind of modifications for free)
@@erickearl2065 yes that really sounds like firesteel-material. Sometimes you can remove it if you take a piece of hard wood and use the spine like a saw (if you know what i mean) But often this material makes the spine even sharper so you can aswell just leave it on
Never, and i mean ever.... Change your intro. Its reminds me of watching a real tv show. Anyways love you guys keep doing your thing. P.S you should do a test/review of the Buck 119 special.
Great video guys. Thanks for the video and all the hard work y'all put into making them. DBK is the best knife TH-cam channel ever. Can't wait for the next video. Hope yall have a great weekend.
3V vs 1095 ... and the surprise winner is... !!!! yeah, no. not a surprise there. :/ Hmm since its a "survival knife challenge" maybe we should see which one you want to sharpen on a flat rock you find in the woods. heh, i think i know which steel you would rather have then! I think over a very long period it might even out a little bit in that case. 3v will stay sharp 3x as long or more, but will it take more effort overall when you include the time in use plus the time sharpening? That would be an EXTREME challenge, and you are the EXTREME DBK! :D Do you think that sounds interesting?
haha, yes. We actually often get this question about sharpening on river stones etc. I don't think it's a big thing actually. 99/100 'Survival situations' range from a few hours to a few days. If you need to survive longer than a week you are in serious shit and your chances of survival very slim. CPM-3V keeps an edge long enough it doesn't need resharpening if used wisely for 99/100 survival situations.
Dutch Bushcraft Knives...I guess you guys never watched the TV show Alone... granted it's just a TV show but it does happen where people get lost or stuck on deserted island for weeks or longer.
Well one can argue not to let the 3v get dull and keep stropping it after use. I realized after sharpening my knives, usually reprofiling a more steeper edge, that I have only stropped them afterwards. With that said though there is nothing wrong with 1095 or more classic steel if you enjoy field sharpening.
I think it's not so easy to find a proper stone for sharpening in the creek. I guess it should be flat, fine grained, abrasive enough and with no inclusions, otherwise it will butcher the edge, especially in a softer steel. I think it's better practice to have a high end steel and a sharpener in the sheath and never separate them.
I have learned with Bark River 3V knives they are very easy to maintain. I can get be 3V and M4 convex edges sharp fast in the field. With my 1095 Esee knives you need to have a rock because that edge will roll easy. 1095 gets sharp fast and dulls almost faster. I like 1095 but it is a real myth with sharpening convex super steals. They are easy to maintain and sharpen. One just needs to consider different thought when sharpening.
When I first started watching your great content, I really had to get used to your Dutch accents. I just realised how much I got used to it haha. And like always, I love your video. Huge thumbs up
Given the choice of “PRICE” vs “Function “, function wins everytime! For if it does not function you have wasted your money! Bark River Bravo would have been the logical choice because of its 7” blade, & would have won all categories of challenge
Hey dbk is rwl 34 also capable for a survival knive lets say at 59/60 hrc I am just asking because I think stainless is important vor a survival blade and 3v ist not stainless am i right
That bk2 looks like a whole new knife after it was sharpened to that mirror finish.
Dutch Bushcraft Knives definitely! lol
Yes. Almost worth buying. So beautiful to bad on the performance
I have had the bk2 for 4 years now also the bk7 and 9 and 1095 crovan steel is good steel it has to be sharpened more but it takes an edge easy but like any of us i bought a bravo 1.5 and a fallkniven a1 and after you use cpm3v or vg10 you see the pros to picking up one of them instead when your heading into the deep woods for 10 days but for the price i love beckers i would recommend them anyday for the price because my bravo 1.5 cost me 410 dollars canadian so ya not cheap
What did you polish it with? BTW great vid!
I'd add that the benefit of CPM 3V is that you really don't need to worry about sharpening in the field because the edge retention is likely 2nd to none...maybe BRK Cru-Wear could compete.
Wow! Holland is bigger than I thought.
3,5 hrs drive from north to south 🙂
Now the extreme survival knife comparison! Bravo SURVIVOR vs fallkniven A1 pro
This episode went sexual.
Do not delete the channel. Do not delete the channel..............
And, do not delete the channel.....
I got a BR Bravo 1 as a carry knife. It was late at night, I was tired, and I then found a super cool looking one; fancy pins, black scales with red liners, just beautiful. The only problem is I wasn’t paying close enough attention and the metal I chose was M-4...
I live in a humid area (rust) and although this metal will cut forever, when its dull, it takes elite skill to resharpen (which I don’t have). Now I am afraid to even use it. It went from my “go to” knife to a safe queen. The lesson? Pay attention when you order a knife!!!
If you still have it…. I’ll buy it
M4 isn’t that difficult to sharpen, just get some diamond plates.
I have the BK-2 and love it for the things it can do for camping and for bushcraft and I heard about the Bark River knives and may buy one sometime in the future, but for right now I am staying with the knives I already have. I am glad to have the BK-2 in my inventory and I don't use the knives which I already have and really don't need any more.
I love my Becker BK2. It is a batoning beast, it chops decently, and the sheath will accommodate a lefty like me.
You should try the batoning In -30 celsius degrees with these knives.
Ordered the Bark River Bravo 1 from Heine Haynes my regular knife and accessories shop.Good deal but it will be going in a display cabinet in the gun room,with the likes of Helle knives and martini knives and the rest of my collection.
I just took delivery of a Bark River Bravo 1.5 3V ramped w/ Linen Micarta and matte finish. Cut your thumb off sharp
I need moar Band-Aids. Going to bring it to my little patch of woods and do all the Bushcraft things. Love DBK! If not for DBK, I would not have ordered this knife.
Watching in 2020 and just finished the Bark River podcast! Great to hear two legends talk with the legendary Bark River founder!
No Don't delete! Love your videos! And knives!
Here's is a better test... dull both knife edges... then try to sharpen them as in a survival situation. Then we'll truly see which is the better survival knife. I do love both knives though.
@@1800moonSugar You can sharpen a carbon steel in the field with a wet stone.
Try this with no special equipment with a super steel 😅
I speak about the 1095 by the way…
Strop the 3v regularly and your good
Don’t delete the channel, i absolutely love your stuff and if not, just expand your audience such as survival gear and survival challenges and I am pretty sure the rest of your audience would agree with me on this one.
Again, best channel on TH-cam by far
Great vid
never clicked on a video so fast, 2 of my favourite knives! and I knew the bravo 1 would win, it always wins that's why I have 4 of them!
Bravo 1.25 s35vn vs fallkniven s1 pro..love your guys channel best knife channel....
😂😂 I fucking love these kind of videos man. Right amount of jokes, while the video still gives a lot of information about the knives. Thanks dudes, keep em coming.
Minimal difference, except in price bk 2 wins overall. You guys always make my day.
Not to mention the Bark River is almost 3 times as expensive 😵 both are incredible knives though imo
Yes, pricey though it is levels above.
you are crazy folks!! best from Poland
I have the 2 , they are excellents !
honestly you guys are passionate for your knives and that what make you great
Neither knife "wins." It's a matter of choice and what you prefer for the tasks and needs you intend to use it to do. It may be as simple as which one feels better in the hand.
I like the Bark River. I think I'll get one. Thanks guys
BUY ONE! I promise you will NOT be disappointed. There are two hard things to take into consideration. One is just using such a great / sexy knife and concerned about hurting the knife (won't happen). The other is that after buying a BRK, you're going to spend more because you'll want to buy ANOTHER BRK! :D
Bravo1 all the way
In my opinion 1095 and o1 tool steel are best for survival tools. Cpm3v and 154 are awesome super steels but once they go dull you'll pretty much need to machine sharpen those blades where as 1095 and o1 you can find a flat smooth rock and sharpen them up in no time.
It’s like they KNEW I wanted to know more about the KA bar
Pls make a video on
BK2 VS DULO Viking.
Pls...😳
Test cold steel gi tanto!!
I never thought i would end up buying both of these knifes lol
Thanks DBK! I love my bark river survivor!
This video made me laugh. That's not easy... Thx bois! Best wishes!
Great video!And..........great act Mickey!Especially in the beginning of the intro!
Bark River Knives > Any other non-custom knife
Not a fair comparison. My Bravo 1 is stellar! Even with tool steel. Compare LT Wright od Fallkniven with the Bravo 1!
Great work guys, keep it up❤
I own both knives, but my Bravo 1 is in A2. I have tried them both and the Bravo 1 just crushes it. When I camp I NEVER go without by Bravo 1, I use it for everything and I love it! I have knicked it on rocks batoning and taken the chip out quickly with strops and ceramic rods. The BK2 weighs about 1000 lbs on my waist also, so that seals the deal...especially with the terrible factory sheath. If we are just talking cost, the BK2 is tough to beat. Both just excellent knives, but I will take my Bravo 1 against pretty much the field.
if a bk2 is that heavy for you... you should just stay home pussy.
Please do a few tests on the bk7 and bk13
That mirror finish looks so cool
Kabar uses 1095 cro-van, it isn't quite the same as 1095. For bushcrafting and camping CPM3V is great, but in a true survival situation it is too hard to sharpen. For survival I would choose 1095 (or 1095 cro-van) over 3V every time.
The becker 2 is better than the bravo 1 because it's a 2 and therefore it's 1 knife unit better
Micky's haircut could be the stunt double for the original incredible Hulk.
Every episode makes me laugh, quality content guys.
I feel this test would have been more accurate if the Bark River 1.5 was used. Matches up with the Becker better in my opinion.
I'll take the BK2. Aside from the fact that it's much less expensive, the BK2 can do heavy camp labor better than the other one, plus I wouldn't mind beating on the BK2 because it's seems like an actual tool whereas the Bark River seems like a collectible that should be in a gentleman's display case. Yea, the Bark River can slice and dice better than the BK2, but plenty of knives can slice and dice as good or better than the Bark River.
How does it look like a collectable? Its plain design with black canvas micarta. Its pretty no frills. Knives purpose is slicing and dicing. What is "heavy camp labor"? What are you doing at your camp? I bet the Bravo one with CPM 3v is just as strong or stronger than the BK2 in its chunky 1095.
@@lyman135 I wouldn't buy either of those knives because I wouldn't carry either of those knives backpacking--they're way too big and heavy. As far as I'm concerned, those are camp knives, or conversation pieces. I'm not lugging them around. The BK2 is ludicrously heavy, but even the Bravo 1 at a half-pound is too heavy. I'm not trying to be Rambo. I'm interested in hiking and scrambling in the mountains, and carrying a big-ass knife is not part of my plans. The Benchmade Puuko is about the heaviest knife I would think about carrying. I'm not sure what "bushcrafters" do, but to stay warm in the wilderness I use a down sleeping bag and a good tent.
profd65
I take the Bravo 1 cause it does best what a knife is made for: cutting.
@@profd65 What does any of that have to do with the video or your original post? No one was talking about backpacking. You didn't even bring up backpacking in your 1st post.
@@lyman135 I brought up backpacking because knives are tools to me, and I judge them on their practicality, not on their coolness or collectibility. And backpacking is one of the scenarios in which I would have a knife. You following along yet? It would be cool to have knives like that backpacking, but they're too big and heavy to carry...especially the BK2. I could maybe see bringing the Bravo 1 along backpacking, but the Benchmade Puuko is half the weight of the Bravo 1 and serves the same function.
So in which situation would the knives in the video be the best tools for the job? Not half-ass tools, but the best tools?
What about using the BK2 or Bravo 1 at home? I think it's pointless to do so, because if I want to split lumber I'll just grab an axe or a maul, and if I want to cut or chop food I'll get a knife from the kitchen. So where would you use them? The only practical use I see for knives like that is to be on standby in an emergency kit that I kept in my car; since the car in that case is doing the heavy lifting, I might as well throw a big ass knife in the kit.
I like the bravo 1 lt
Can y’all review the brothers of bushcraft knife on amazon?
I will challenge a BK2 vs Barkriver Bravo-1 to a knife dual! Guess who will win?
Hello. I bought the bark river bravo 1 but it cannot strike the fire steel like yours can. Is it because it is A2 steel? If so will bark river replace the steel for me if I send it back?
Its not because of the a2...maybe they rounded the spine of ur knife accidentally while polishing
You can sharpen the spine yourself with sandpaper....or you send it back and just ask for sharpening the spine (they do these kind of modifications for free)
nils 1142 hello. The spine is sharp enough to strike, but it seems like the firesteel is actually damaging the steel instead of striking it
@@erickearl2065 what kind of damage ? often some material from the firesteel gets melted to the spine so it seems like is has damage...
nils 1142 oh ok. it looks like chipping on the spine and I can get my nail under it, but I may be the firesteel material.
@@erickearl2065 yes that really sounds like firesteel-material. Sometimes you can remove it if you take a piece of hard wood and use the spine like a saw (if you know what i mean)
But often this material makes the spine even sharper so you can aswell just leave it on
guys, did i wrote something about music at your videos? no? ITS AMAZING!
Do a test on the buck 673
Never, and i mean ever.... Change your intro. Its reminds me of watching a real tv show. Anyways love you guys keep doing your thing.
P.S you should do a test/review of the Buck 119 special.
Thanks guys, your vids are great !
I love your Channel Don't delete it
Can you do this test with the Bark River 3V vs the A2?
Suggestion for Dutch Bushcraft Knives, do an all around test of the MSK-1 survival knife.
Damn what’s the song during the rope cutting?!
How did you get that finish on the Becker
Great freakin vid. Did you had a camera upgrade?
You guys are the best! :DDD
Great video as usual guys! I just started listening to the podcast. Awesome! Thanks
Could you guys try the Fox/FKMD Trapper I would love to see you work your magic on it! Best Regards
Love you guys you are the best of the best
thanks a lot anas!
Great video guys. Thanks for the video and all the hard work y'all put into making them. DBK is the best knife TH-cam channel ever. Can't wait for the next video. Hope yall have a great weekend.
thank you so much jason!!
This video and channel is absolutely beautiful
lol i like the video before i watch it
also enjoyed another great video from you guys keep up the awesome work
Hahah Maarten! Open gulp! Good video guys!! :)
Geweldig boys
Could u do a comparison of two really good budget knives Hultafors hvk and mora basic 511 good video
Can anyone share the difference between Becker bk2 and bk22 exactly? Thank you in advance!
The Dulo Viking knife would blow both of those knives away.
Could you please try the bark river Trakker? I would really like to hear your opinions.
maybe in the future :)
Great video also what the heck was that passing in front of you guys at 2:32?
The Bark River costs 3x more than the Becker.!.! Fair comparison for steel quality ? Maybe not...
Do not delete the chanel love you guys
Do a test on the schrade uncle Henry golden spike.
You guys should review the RTAK2.
Are you guys planning on making a video about the Bravo 1.25 LT (in CPM-3V of course)?
Try the marttiini condor timberjack
Exactly because of poor Edge retención y selled mine away, awesome video as always !!!!
have you seen the aurora scandi!!
yes its a2 steel sadly
You can try the knife sika 130 from dechatlon its price is 20€. thanks
I’m just gonna save up for both I believe haha
3V vs 1095 ... and the surprise winner is... !!!! yeah, no. not a surprise there. :/ Hmm since its a "survival knife challenge" maybe we should see which one you want to sharpen on a flat rock you find in the woods. heh, i think i know which steel you would rather have then! I think over a very long period it might even out a little bit in that case. 3v will stay sharp 3x as long or more, but will it take more effort overall when you include the time in use plus the time sharpening? That would be an EXTREME challenge, and you are the EXTREME DBK! :D Do you think that sounds interesting?
haha, yes. We actually often get this question about sharpening on river stones etc.
I don't think it's a big thing actually. 99/100 'Survival situations' range from a few hours to a few days. If you need to survive longer than a week you are in serious shit and your chances of survival very slim. CPM-3V keeps an edge long enough it doesn't need resharpening if used wisely for 99/100 survival situations.
Dutch Bushcraft Knives...I guess you guys never watched the TV show Alone... granted it's just a TV show but it does happen where people get lost or stuck on deserted island for weeks or longer.
Well one can argue not to let the 3v get dull and keep stropping it after use.
I realized after sharpening my knives, usually reprofiling a more steeper edge, that I have only stropped them afterwards.
With that said though there is nothing wrong with 1095 or more classic steel if you enjoy field sharpening.
I think it's not so easy to find a proper stone for sharpening in the creek. I guess it should be flat, fine grained, abrasive enough and with no inclusions, otherwise it will butcher the edge, especially in a softer steel. I think it's better practice to have a high end steel and a sharpener in the sheath and never separate them.
I have learned with Bark River 3V knives they are very easy to maintain. I can get be 3V and M4 convex edges sharp fast in the field. With my 1095 Esee knives you need to have a rock because that edge will roll easy. 1095 gets sharp fast and dulls almost faster. I like 1095 but it is a real myth with sharpening convex super steals. They are easy to maintain and sharpen. One just needs to consider different thought when sharpening.
How much rope have you guys allready destroyed in your videos?
that open zipper zoom = gold
Imagine if you will the companies of knives got together to make the Becker BK2 in cowery x and bark river designs the handle
When I first started watching your great content, I really had to get used to your Dutch accents. I just realised how much I got used to it haha. And like always, I love your video. Huge thumbs up
haha thanks a lot Saehun!
Bravo1.5 or 1.25 and I love my Bravo 3! my edc Aurora light in elmax
Given the choice of “PRICE” vs “Function “, function wins everytime! For if it does not function you have wasted your money!
Bark River Bravo would have been the logical choice because of its 7” blade, & would have won all categories of challenge
y'all really need to test your edges before and after with that new scale to determine edge retention with diff steels
Great video brotatoe chips
I'm going to make the BRB1 but with a longer blade.
Hi guys!
You shoud do a leatherman video!!
I love you, never stop :D
Hey dbk is rwl 34 also capable for a survival knive lets say at 59/60 hrc
I am just asking because I think stainless is important vor a survival blade and 3v ist not stainless am i right
You guys do the feather stick the hard fiddly way. It can be much easier than that.
At the moment I have brisa Enzo trapper elmax paired with a bravo crusader in 3v
The bravo in A2 would have been a closer match on rope cutting 3v is just light years above 1095 put the tops bob against the BK2