The Bark River Knives Gunny LT Magnacut: Hit or Miss?
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- After swearing off Bark River Knives, I stumbled upon this Gunny LT with a Magnacut blade and Lager G-10 handles. There was just something about the handle of this knife that really attracted me. I also wanted to have an example of Magnacut by Bark River to see if it is truly Magnacut, behaves like Magnacut, and has a good heat treat. The Gunny is my favorite pattern. Not sure why , but it really is a great size and if done properly, the handle is very comfortable for long periods of work. Watch and see if this was a good purchase, or if I have yet another reason to boycott Bark River.
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I have 10 Bark River knives and EVERY single one of them is spot on perfect. Bark River will ALWAYS have my support.
Based on the comments from lots of other folks, you are definitely in the minority. I'm happy for you. I also am a realist and know that perfection is in the eye of the beholder.
*_Read more like a shill, then someone who is being truthful._*
I read tons of reviews and noticed more poor reviews in recent years. This year, I made some overtime at work, so I decided to try Bark River. I bought a Fox River EXT-1 in magnacut, a Bravo 1.5 Lt in Cru-Wear, and a Bravo 1.5 in 3V. I’m satisfied with the quality of workmanship of all of them. One has a small grind mark on the blade near the scales, but it’s more of a beauty mark:). I really didn’t need two Bravos, but I bought the two different sizes to see which one I liked better. I kept both:).
Nice haul! Those Bark Rivers are sweet! And who can resist a little beauty mark? You made the right call getting both Bravos-variety is the spice of life, right?
Bought one about ten years ago. Kalahari hunter in A2 with antique stag scales. Zero convex. Wouldn't hold an edge long enough to field dress one deer. The Great Lakes Leather sheath didn't last one weekend on my hip before the stitching started to tear on the belt loop. Now it's a $300 paper weight. Meanwhile my $35 Buck 110 Light is light saber sharp, holds decent, sharpens easy and the synthetic sheath is holding up fine after five years with tons of carry time.
Man, that's a bummer about the Kalahari! At least your Buck 110 is still rocking it! Sometimes the budget options surprise you, huh?
Honesty, I enjoy that in a review. Thank you.
Thank you for your kind words! I’m glad you value honesty as much as I do. It really makes the effort worthwhile!
Thats why I like LT Wright so much. Everyone is nearly perfect and are a bit less expensive. On top of that LT is much friendlier than Mike at Bark River.
Right? LT Wright is like the friendly neighbor who always has the best snacks, while Mike at Bark River is more of a “keep-off-my-lawn” type! 😂
@@knifetimestory good point.
@@knifetimestory Have you ever looked into the unscrupulous past between him and Ethan Becker? Let's just say it's not flattering to MS.
@@LubberKing LT Wright makes very fine knives. Mike Stewart has always been exceptionally friendly with me over a period of many years. Other folks at Bark River have also been very pleasant when helping me. 🤷🏻♂️
@@ROE1300 ok?
I bought this knife and I absolutely love it, probably one of my favorite knives. I put a zero convex on mine and it stays sharp for a long time.
It's awesome to hear that you love your knife! A zero convex edge is a great choice for keeping it sharp. Happy cutting!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Enjoy your week.🇺🇲🌲🔥🔪
I really appreciate your comment! Wishing you a wonderful week too!
Good video Tom. I enjoy your take on Bark River. I own a stack of them. Doubles and triples on the Bushcrafter and Bravo, and Aurora models. I had one knife my little Aurora Mini that wasn’t sharpened appropriately, which I remedied with a slack belt. I just can’t find fault in them. I have only 3V and CruWear models. So I’m 15 out of 15 with no visible blemishes. Gunny is a great knife, little small in the handle for me, but if I use it for a minute my hand accommodates it. I throw my sheaths away, or stick Moras in them. Patriot leather and Tops Bushcrafter sheaths, or Knife connection sheaths are my go to solutions. My take on Bark River? If I could only have one knife, it would be a Bushcrafter in 3V. I’d part with all of them before I let it go. Not a fan boy at all, I just use a lot of knives and everything from aesthetics, ergonomics, performance and edge retention is there for me. So that’s my take on BR. Like Forest said and that’s all I’ve got to say bout that. Thank you for making another great video.
Thanks for the love, man! Sounds like you’ve got a killer stash of Bark River knives. Can’t go wrong with the Bushcrafter; it’s a real gem!
@@SWORD1-cm4vb Agree 💯%❗️ Your experience with Bark River has been just like mine. We also agree on the “if I only had one Bark River” selection.
Yep. The Bushcrafter is king. Actually my first purchase 6 years ago when I started my knife addiction. Could have stopped right there and saved 50,000. But I fell down the rabbit hole. I’d recommend it as a first and last purchase to any guy that wants best woods tool available. If my hand was smaller the Gunnie Scandi would be just as good. Buschcrafter is my belt knife. I keep a Bravo II or a Bravo III in my pack for batoning and destruction along with a collapsable saw . Handles everything I come across.
Man, I thought I was the only one. You pretty much described my feelings and experience with BRK. My first one, purchased through Knives Ship Free, arrived dull. As in, not sharp at all. Even though I could've sharpened it, I sent it back just out of the principle of the matter. Years later I gave BRK another chance. Did all my purchasing through eBay. I went through a few of them, some decent, some with problems. I gave them all away. And then I saw the Canadian leaf-shaped blade UP Gunny. Found one on eBay with green canvas Micarta scales and had to have it. Left the lame leather sheath in the box and had a Yellow Hawk Custom Kydex sheath made for it. Pretty much the only BRK I will care to own despite it having some imperfections. Oh well. Happy National Knife Day!
I had a UP Gunny, but it was called the UP EDC. I found the handle to blade geometry to be a little awkward. Mine was in A2 and after I got an edge on it, it worked great. But, I just could not get comfortable with the small handle.
Glad you have one you like!!
A BRK with good fit and finish, unbelievable
Unbelievable, right? It's like finding a unicorn in a sea of donkeys!
I've had a few and only 1 of the I believe 10 have lasted. It's a Barkriver Northstar A2 steel I believe. I've had it going on 10 years. It's become my dedicated deer hunting knife. Something about this knife just fits my hand perfectly and it slices amazingly. It is a discontinued model but it's one I won't get rid of. Even the sheath for it is good. All the others are long gone by now like you said most have had issues there was only 1 that was "perfect".
A knife that lasts a decade? That’s like finding the holy grail of hunting gear! I think it’s time to give that Northstar a little trophy shelf of its own!
@@knifetimestorythe key to keeping it for a long time is being the only one that uses it and keeping it close to your body while hunting 😆. I've lost a few Benchmade knives hunting I learned to put the knife on then the outer layer lol. And I definitely will be giving that knife a special spot once I retire it. But I haven't found anything I like enough to replace it with lol.
Good advice!
I have about 10 Bark Rivers and I’ve been very satisfied with the ones I have. That being said, I haven’t bought any in over 5 years. I have all I need. And I’ve seen too many crappy ones on their Facebook forum to consider any now. Recently, someone preordered a knife to honour a friend. It came with a fuller that was awful. You could see the tooling marks inside the fuller. The OP said the knife was $600. For that price, the knife should have been perfect. I’ve seen much better fullers on Buck 119s. Of course, in the comments, there were defenders. It’s HanDmAde! Yes, a lot of work by BR is by hand. But there are a lot of knives made by hand. And they look perfect. The comments on the post were quickly shut down on the post by an admin.
Totally get you! It’s wild how some knives can look so rough around the edges for that kind of cash. I’d expect perfection too! What’s your favorite Bark River model?
@@knifetimestory Gunny. I like the size and how it fits in my hand.
Excellent choice. My favorite as well!!
Hey Tom. Great Video. I recently started my BRK journey about a month ago. I currently have 3. Bravo 1 LT in Cru-Wear. Kephart 4 in 3V and my most recent Gunny LT in Magnacut.
With that being said my Bravo and Kephart are perfect. Having purchased on the used market. However my Gunny LT pins on the scales are not level or in line with one another. Have you seen this before? And do you know if BRK can fix this permitting they have the scales kicking around? And in you’re opinion, if you had to chose one knife between the Bravo 1LT or the Gunny LT which one would you chose and why? Thanks for any advice you can lend regarding this matter
Ah, the classic case of the wonky pins! It’s like they’re trying to dance but forget the rhythm! I’ve seen this before, and BRK should be able to help out if they have the parts. As for picking favorites, I’d say the Bravo 1 LT is like the trusty sidekick, while the Gunny LT is the cool but slightly classier hero!
Mr.Tom....i applaud your candor and brutal honesty. Another fine video. I've had decent luck with Barkies. Regarding timestamp: 03:20-03:30....I like the knives, nuff said. Have a super weekend Sir.
Thank you so much for your support! I’m thrilled to hear you liked the video and found value in the Barkies. Wishing you a fantastic weekend as well!
Awesome share
Thank you so much! Your support means a lot to me!
Never bought a bark river although looked several times. Something about them just annoyed me. Maybe because they seem to want to make 47 variations of the same knife. I only need a few fancier fixed blades and I’ve been very satisfied with my 3 l.t. Wright knives. Well made, fairly priced, good attention to detail. Nice vid.
Ah, the classic dilemma of "do I really need another knife that looks almost the same?" It's like Bark River decided to make a new flavor of ice cream for every day of the year! Glad you found your perfect match with L.T. Wright!
@@knifetimestory yeah combined with I didn’t like the guy who owns the company at least based on his videos. Lately I ve been focusing on good quality cheaper folders. Recently bought a Kizer amicus which I highly recommend.
I've had 3 Kizers. Notice that reads "had". Just can't warm up to them. Sure...fit and finish is great, but I just have not had one that gave me that warm and fuzzy!!!
@@knifetimestory I’m generally not crazy about the Chinese knives. I like the amicus because it has both the button lock and the flipper. A true one handed for both opening and closing. It’s also good size for edc for me anyway. By the way, one of the things I like about your channel is your willing to actually express an opinion. Very helpful.
Thank you for your kind words and praise. I appreciate that. My opinion is simply that. Mine. I've never cared if it did not jive or meld with anyone else's opinion. That...and the fact I have no sponsors or brand deals, I can say whatever I want with impunity. That is a good feeling. I'm glad there are folks like you out there who enjoy that sort of thing. Thank you!!
👍 I learn so much from your videos.
In this case I learned that we have both purchased ~20 knives from Bark River.
A difference is that I have never received a bad knife and have found Mike Stewart remarkably easy to converse with.
In fact, I remember telling you I thought Mr. Stewart might be watching your videos when I received one of their knives with a much improved leather sheath.
One of the very well made knives I received was a Gunny. I can see why it would be a great knife for a deployed Marine, but it was simply too bulky for my purposes.
One might argue that 20 knives is too many and why would you have so many from one maker. Well, I now only own 2 Bark River knives. I have a rule that if I buy an additional knife or firearm or a car or a boat or a house one I already own must go.
If I buy an additional Bark River knife it only makes sense one of the other Bark River knives must go.
Sometimes I have so many Bark River knives the culled knife has just got to be a Bark River.
In any event I am sorry we have had such different experiences with Mr. Stewart. What does he say when you call to discuss these problems?
No offense to anybody but I am not that familiar with DBK. Every-time I try to watch one of their videos I could not get past the goofy childish intros. 🤷🏻♂️
100% agree with you. I have quite a few Bark Rivers and they are all great knives. Incredible choice of designs, handle materials and all hand made. Their convex grinds are brilliant. The knives are rugged and tough to cope with just about anything a sensible person would use them for. I won't be selling any of mine. Nice to see some positivity about companies trying to make great knives for us. Good on you mate?
@@Dandenongkelly Thank you for the support. I like their knives and enjoy speaking with Mike Stewart. I am a particular fan of when he ran Marbles Knives.
Thank you for sharing your experience! It's interesting to hear how different our interactions with Mike Stewart have been. It sounds like you have a solid system for managing your knife collection!
@@knifetimestory This conversation heated up my desire to own another Bark River knife; so, I just purchased another one. I’ll report on the quality when I receive it.
Please do!!
I love bark River but the sheaths... If a beautiful woman dresses in clothes from Walmart is she actually beautiful?
Hmmm.
@@knifetimestory exactly! She's still beautiful but it makes you doubt
I got lucky on all my Bark rivers. I have reservations on buying more though because all the bad reviews. Yes, my knives are save queens because clinical OCD is tricky. LOL. I really love Battle horse knives today. The spines have a really strong burr on both sides. You can even cut yourself if you are not careful.
It's great to hear you had a good experience with Bark Rivers! It's always wise to do your research before making a purchase, especially when reviews can vary so much. Battle Horse knives definitely have a reputation for quality, just be cautious with those spines!
Well, I own only one Barkie, just to say I do. It's an Aurora and it seems to be pretty good, except for the dog-crap sheath. I'd never buy another, just on principle alone. But I do understand seeing a knife that you like, buying it and using it, even IF it's a BR knife.
That is a sweet blade. I like the logger handles, but the sheath has me stumped... That's my lumber one complaint about BR: I get board seeing such crappy sheaths on expensive knives, and that one is one of the worst I 'saw'... Saying that, what's a 'feller' gonna do? 🤷🏼♂️
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(PS, my Irish friend, I think those scales, being translucent, might have looked even better without liners, but I'm an idiot, so...)
Hello, my Canadian brother. I've never owned the Aurora, but have noticed it gets a lot of love.
Yes, I would have preferred the scales without liners. Maybe one like that will surface someday and I'll snag it. But, at least the liners are not white, green, or orange. Red would have been okay...black too I guess, but the natural is the least glaring so I went with it. It is also a fatter handle than any of the other gunnies I've owned. It would fit your mitts for sure.