Bark River Bravo 1.25 vs CFK Cutlery 108 Choosing The Right Knife 

Good comparison review of the two knives guys. I looked at some of the CFK knives on Amazon and a lot of Bark River knives but as you put it, they are to much "sauce" for this old man. I like an 1'8" thick or less when it comes to my belt knives as I use them primarily for slicing and whittling. I ended up with an LT Wright Genesis in a saber grind - a perfect fit for my needs.

Side note -- CFK isn't made in Pakistan or Asia. They make them in the US and the UK. They are also hand made. They made a full on statement over it. Anyone that says otherwise is a fan of some other brand, or some other brand doesn't like the competition. Plus CFK will give you a life time warranty. I own one and love it.

Thank you Jaime & Jon for your service, and your shared archery & knife enthusiasms.

Convex is absolutely my favorite grind. So much control with those.

I have found that CFK knifes are indestructible monster work horses! Thank you for the tip on kydex and the hinged ferro rod!

Hey Jaime and Wingman! What's up brothers! Doug Wilson here from Yellow Hawk Customs Outdoors. Thank you for the shout out guys. One thing though. Although I am honored by the title, I technically do not refer to myself as a "Greeeeen Beret". My situation is a bit different. Anyway, I am glad to see someone else mentioning CFK. It is interesting that most youtube reviewers will not "go there". I say "bullcrap"! If a CFK blade is a viable option for someone, it cannot be discounted. Way to stand up.

I like my CFK and it works until I find the right one to replace it. Thanks for sharing .

I've never really had to baton anything very much. I live in Pennsylvania in the Appalachian mountains and there is so many doe branches and smaller sticks that you don't even have to chop up very much wood ever.

BR convex grind is my favorite grind, but I don't understand the aversion in the bushcraft community to hollow grinds knives. Until five years ago all I used was hollow grinds (Buck 119 and 110) and still use them, doing whatever needs to be done with them. I have had no chipping or rolling of edges. I also have some old beaters with hollow grinds that haven't chipped. Thanks for bringing the CFK to my attention and for your ideas.

Great job at sharing your knowledge, Jaime!

Awesome video, love the guest! Very informative.

Sharpen on a stone for convex. You will convex the blade even if you want to stay flat. The rocking motion and your body mechanics dictate that.

Hollow gring makes the edge much weaker as apposed to convex geometry gives much more strength.

I got a cfk knife from a store that selled it, its a d2 one with bone and wood handle, i haven‘t tried it out yet but i saw on the internet that they got alot of hate and now i feel bad because i made the purchuse!!

Outstanding vid !!!!! Thx !!!

There are so many knife choices in all price ranges. I have some I gave less than 10 bucks that I like very much. No matter the grind my edges end up wearing a thin, slightly convexed edge as I sharpen by hand. They are slicey and strong enough for my needs. Hollow grinds have a place and can be quite good... I have many. Take care.

Jaime did a great job! I will be checking out the CFK knives. Again, a beautifully done vid.

This channel is evolving. Very cool Jon. Just keep up what you’re doing.

How much for the sheath

Great video guys! Great companies and comparison brother!

I have many CFK knives bought a couple year ago and I have been happy with most of them but there were a couple that arrived dull (1095 versions). I have a few of their hollow grinds but mostly bought their flat or saber grind knives, which are good. I wish they made more that were not 1/4" thick, I feel that is too thick for most of their smaller knives. As for my Bark River knives, I've yet to own one that I don't love. Thanks for the video.

I’m a fan off a more kephart style knife myself, flat grind or thinner convex grind is what I prefer so I can do food prep. I Prefer smaller fixed blades under 3 inch for most work axe or large blade for the real heavy duty stuff.

The CFK39 and 38 models have convex flat grinds and are out top sellers on Anazon!

Great vid John as always

Great great video!

I have a few CFK knives shown on my channel.. Bladeforums created a big stink about them. So far they are good knives..

Great review! Thanks!

Have the 38 and 106 and both are 👍

There are different models of the BRK Bravo's..regular, drop point, or spear point blades, then there are the lt models, which are thinner. That being said, there are good lower cost knives out there as well. Bottom line is, match the knife you buy to both your budget, as well as the tasks you will be using it for. I am a huge fan of the convex, and BRK does them very well, and I have no problem sharpening them..a ceramic rod and a strop..no problem. I own several knives, of all price ranges, and they all work just fine..as you said..know your tool..and choose the right one for the job you are doing, and you will be just fine. BTW, you mentioned you have bought used ones with chips..if you know how to fix them, great, but if not, send them in to BRK and they will fix it free. They back up their product no questions asked, regardless of where or who you get it from.Great customer service.

Also hollow grinds inevitably batons better due to geometry. But in my opinion batoning isnt a main task for a 5inch. It needs to be able to brapton but controlled cutting is main task. Check out chosera stones.

Great vid.i have both and they are outstanding knives.check out the muela kodiak just picked one up a few weeks ago.would love to see your thoughts.

NSW: Doing bad things to bad people since 1962. Interesting to see him choose polished micarta on that Bark River.

Hollow grind usually isnt rugged enough for THIS gorrilla torquing on it all the time, however the steel and thickness kind of deletes that weakness so that doesnt kill it for me..but then again its up against that bravo... you guys sure made this as hard of a choice as possible!

I like this guy. He is able to talk about his thoughts on both knives and show us how he works them, commenting that it's about the skill of the user and knowing your tool. He is right that you don't need high dollar to be effective. I wish more people would take this approach when discussing knives (especially CFK/IPAK). I see so many people nitpicking over cosmetic details and the mystery of manufacture when all we need is an honest review on how it feels and functions. I am seeing people saying that the CFK D2 is great, and other people saying its junk. I am thinking its probably somewhere in the "intended purpose" and "knowing the tool" gray area. Right now I am trying to determine a reasonable expectation for the CFK D2 Bowie I just bought. Its proving to be more difficult to get an accurate depiction of this steel than I thought it would be due to too many people coloring the reviews though a bias.

I looked at the CFK cutlery website and online stores at Amazon, EBAY, and Walmart, but did not see the 108 model. Is it also known as the Trail Boss? Maybe you guys can provide the link to the knife in the video.

Very well done great test between the two knives... I trust your judgement and have followed that.. Who makes CFK knives ? A larger mystery who makes Moorhaus knives ? I own knives that have D-2 steel blades and i like the steel always have ..There is a couple models made by CFK that i'm looking at one the same as the model you are testing.. thanks well done

The hollow grind is king all the way around..it will bite better,cut better,and the edge is plenty strong enough if you know how to use a knife..

Say Heah John, Yeah, my Brovo 1 was my first B R, and still one of my Fav's, Back then when the earth was cooling, I was strictly a 3Knife guy, so I got a 4Knife set to pick and choose from. I got the Woodland Special, Bravo 1, Bravo 2 and the Golok. All in A2, with Ghost Green Jade G+10 ;handles. Then I got the Bravo 1 in 3V, and getting it in 3V, I had to get the Bravo 1.5, Awesome, Thanx John, Dilly Dilly.,,.p.

nice video to mix things up

Holy apples to oranges!

What I like to use for honing my knives is a ceramic rod and then maybe a strap. That works well for my flat grinds and my convex grinds.

Is a hollowgrind a v edge?

Great vid, Thank you. I really think the Bark Rivers are overrated. Imho. User will always be key with any knife.

Interesting video! I thought hollow grinds were only for folding knives how about a sharpening video just saying😎

i like the 1.25 been thinking about it for a while but like you im good at sharpening secondary bevel blades but convex is a new challenge .

Convex any day.

Wingman

BRK are the best

You’d think a “naval special warfare” dude would know to twist the knife while batoning instead of that limp wristed technique displayed. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Wow... I'd say there is 300% too much talking in this video.

This guy just talks too much and does almost nothing... I prefer your style John.

This review is very biased.