Thank you very much for your kind words! I'll try my best to upload more videos, and believe me, there are a ton of differents videos I could, and probably should, make. Time is sometimes an issue, though ... Once again, thank you!
Thx for the comparison, I always enjoy your vids and pics on the BRK group, cant wait til mine arrives, I think I have a Green/ Brown Elder burl with mosaics coming :)
I appreciate your comment, Rick! I wanted this review to look a bit different, with some real use ofc, but I was so short of time and a good setting to record in, but hey, it's better than nothing since there are no other videos out there showcasing the Crusader.
Great comparison video! I have an older Survivor in A2 and I was curious about the similarities and differences between it and the Crusader. Thanks! ⚔️😉👌
I probably should try to get my hands on one. Then again, there are many knives I probably should have gotten my hands on. And here I'm sitting with two, three or even four of the same BRK-model ... And none of other models wich I really should have gotten. Oh well, it is what it is ...
It really is a pretty nice knife, and I, too, like the name a lot. Just thinking about what an even larger Crusader would called, if one were made in the future ...
Great Video. I completely agree about the improved sheath design, the new Crusader sheath is far superior to that of the Survivor. I had a custom kydex dangler sheath made for my 3v Survivor shortly after getting it. The rear of the Crusader handle has that larger pommel area for what seems to be an attempt at improving the grip for chopping. I'm not sure I like the added length and blade height of the Crusader over the Survivor, as the Survivor is already a hefty blade to hang from your belt. It also seems strange with regard to the grind height on both your Survivor blades as they start much lower on your two blades than mine . . . my 3V Survivor has a grind line similar to your Crusader. I look forward to your video when you put the Crusader and Survivor to work.
Personally, I'd go Crusader over the Survivor 3V. Or so I think right now, at least. I do like the extra blade length, but I couldn't care less about the slightly thicker spine and slightly wider blade. The new handle is an improvement, but it'll be the same handle on the next run of Survivors any way, so for those unsure which model to pick in the future, the handle will not work as a deciding factor. Same with the sheath design, since the new Survivors being made will have the improved sheath design. About the grind lines/grind height; that is indeed interesting. I haven't been able to compare my Survivors (both 3V) with any other Survivors in either 3V or A2. I don't mind the grind height at all with my Survivors nor Crusader, but I know that some Crusaders were actually made FHG, which I do find to be surprising, since that can have an actual effect on use ... I'll look into this more this coming week! Thank you for taking the time to comment, and I promise I'll upload a real user video of the Crusader, together with the Survivor, as soon as possible. It should be a lot of fun tbh! (Y)
I'm happy to hear that you like it! And I'm a bit less happy to hear that you'll have to wait a few weeks before you get to hold your own one, which also sounds like a fantastic looking Crusader with the combo of Deser Ironwood and Brass Hardware. Excellent choice of handle material! It'll, for sure, look a lot better than what you just watched in this video, lol.
Maybe it's just in my head. But does the leather on the front for the crusader sheath seem a bit thin to you? I sat on the ground with the knife on my belt and the sheath hit the ground and the tip of the knife nearly went through the front of the sheath. It didn't penetrate but it made a protrusion in the leather. It makes me wonder how many times this can happen before the leather will fail and the tip will come through. I compared it to my bravo 2 sheath and the bravo 2 sheath is definitely thicker.
I would really like a bit of a tougher, thicker sheath for my Crusader, and some other models as well. I think that I'll have some custom sheaths made for some of my most used BRK's ...
I have yet to put the Crusader to real, hard work - but even so, I would easily pick the JX5 over it for pure chopping tasks. The Crusader I'm sure will chop well, but the entire design of the JX5, the handle and blade, is made specifically for chopping. I can tell right away that chopping with the JX5 will also be a more pleasant activity, due to the ergonomical handle design. I'm not saying that the JX5 is the better overall knife, or that the Crusader is not going to perform well in the chopping department, but I'm saying that in pure chopping performance, the JX5 will come out on top.
Jx5v1 is a chopping beast. Not good at stabbing. But great at stabing wood and twistin / tip prying in wood. The Crusader will chop and stab great. I wouldn't want to test the tip in wood though. At least not like a jx5v1, bk2, bk9, jessX would do...
