WHAT! MICROTECH/RIKE SOCOM BRAVO -FULL REVIEW AND TESTING 

great review nick you always put the tools through its paces and I know I certainly appreciate that..... keep on keepin on bud!

One of very few microtechs I would actually want. Thanks so much for reviewing it Mr Stassa

Great review brother! Made me switch my carry to my regular socom elite tanto!

Thanks for the extensive video...I'm enjoying mine.

Great video, man. I love the SOCOM Elite, but I was curious about the SOCOM Bravo. I’ll keep looking for another SOCOM Elite to add to my pile. Cheers! 🥃😎

Very nice and informative review of the Microtec Socome Bravo! Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

I only have the OG but I love it. The ergos and cutting performance surprised me for it being a tank. The late detent when closing doesn’t bother me much because the weight of the blade kinda over powers it and it kinda acts as a safety mechanism that keeps you from loping your fingers off lol! My only gripe is the clip… I’m not a fan of tip down and it’s a pain getting into pocket. The thumb stud always catches on my pants and keeps me from getting it all the way down in my pocket one handed which is really annoying. Besides that I think it’s amazing and maybe one of the greatest designs of all times as far as badass hard use knives go.

Thanks for going the extra distance to provide your review.

The Bravo is a superb knife, not quite the hard hitter that the Elite is but nicer in other ways. But that is ok.. it isn't an Elite replacement but more a follow up to the OG Socom Delta. Thank you for putting it through its paces, and for the (as always) honest and thoughtful review.

Great review. The pocket clip does come off on mine. It comes off better if you wiggle it slowly off. It does have a milled shelf that interfaces with the Ti and carbon. You do have to have the clip off to disassemble so worth taking the time to slowly remove. Yours may have a closer interference fit but it also may be a small bit of gunk or milling edges that's holding yours in. Could probably use some PB blaster to loosen or help with removal.

Amazing video - thank you 🙏

You never know when, during an apocolyptic emergency, you may need to "cut the cheese". We must all be prepared all the time. Another great vid of a great looking piece.

I'm not into the more wild sorts of modern knife design but this thing really succeeds at having a loud modern esthetic while still having integrity of elements and beauty of line and proportion, very appealing.

Thanks for sharing bud

Man I need one of these. I love that the clip is tip up. I wish they’d make the regular elites tip up.

Good call on the rubbing of the blade and handles. Only would notice if you test it hard. Great review brother

When you reassembled your knife did you make sure the scales were put back correct? That raised area first I’ve scene on RU-vid.

Got my bravo clip point today and it’s beautiful! my only gripe is the pocket clip doesn’t have enough ramp making it difficult to take in and out of the pocket, (at least in dickies and basketball shorts so far. Haven’t tried jeans yet), or maybe it just has too much tension not sure yet but at least its tip up unlike my socom elite. Both knives are different enough to own both despite the similar Silhouettes imo.

I love your reviews, Stassa, the most thorough in the business in my estimation. The only thing I want to point out is that it’s kind of weird that the moment you’re starting to describe the design in detail, you switch the view towards the testing and cutting. So you say “you’ve got this nice chamfering around this area”, but we see you cutting rope 😅 Noticed that a couple of times, not sure if it’s systematic, but it seems to be. Maybe put your hands with the knife in a smaller overlay in the corner or something? I really like the way you describe the details and would really like to see what you’re pointing at! Cheers!

Very cool knife and it looks too be very well done. Definatly a breast of a knife that could hold up to some fun work. Thanks for the look see and keep making sharp things fun and enjoyable

After collecting knives for quite awhile, pretty knives almost always go into the safe queen category with some faults that prevent them from real use. Rike isn’t a good choice for real use knives as an OEM. They are best for making elaborate pretty knives. Would have opted for Reate.

Any comment as to whether to choose the clip point or tanto version of this knife other than aesthetics?

I have this Bravo knife as well as owning Socom Elites for close to 20 years. I wish this Bravo model was made in the US, but it is very nice and better than the elite in every way.

WHOA! BROTHER! Those are some pretty formidable scars. Burns?

I love the idea of the knife, the craftmen ship is amazing, and I'm sure the frame lock is powerful. I just can't stand the design of the handle besides the slide in for the thumb stud. Though it does look like it shines and won't break on you no matter what you put it through. Thanks for the very in depth review.

Not really a fan of the 🇨🇳CCP ... But I appreciate you , good sir! Thanks for your content and for sharing your thoughts and knowledge 🙏.

If the blade stop was a little bigger or it lay against the back spacer it would prevent the rubbing. It would be the fix to that issue . You need to update us on what microtech says , because watching the microtech torture test they had no issues. That needs to be fixed, if it’s just a issue of the blade needing to be ground down so slightly to have no contact. Very do to know , and did you do the test before you took the knife apart?

Great looking knives! Have a great week !!!

Microtech is like one of the only companies whose billboarding doesn’t bother me. I don’t know why, just I guess I’m used to it and it kinda looks cool on the Tanto to me. I know people would rather have the US version but it’s never available, at least with this model it’s high quality, and really well done as you stated. It’s a great job. I wish it was still a titanium liner version though. Maybe some versions other than just gray/carbon fiber. Even just Titanium scales would make it closer looking with the milling like the Elite.

There is a lot more of them coming for BS Atlanta, can be seen in a Ray Helms pocket check video

Nice looking, but I'm sticking with the in house.

Nick, is it possible to fix the jam, by sanding down the back that hits, on a belt sander with 90° table? I don't know if that area is being utilized in another way, that rounding it off would mess up.

Good looking knife. Not sure about it being a tank with it getting stuck like that. Good video.

Hey bud happy new year. Can you please tell me name of your friends names knife shop thst had ludt i wanna get one thank you bro

Cool knife Nick lol

Whats the hrc of the m390 blade?

I picked up the partially serrated clip point

It's just Way Over Priced for an outsourced knife imo.

I'm made of questions, right now. My particular example is from April of 2023, and I've owned it since probably late that same April. The only issue I've had was a warranty one that Microtech took care off. I do agree that the clip has a lot of tension, and they probably should have lifted their foot off the gas a little on it... but the clip is what made me buy the Bravo over the Elite, and I have no regrets. Tip down is a total turn-off for me, and until Microtech corrects that in their other SOCOM models, it's the Bravo all day for me. PS, strange to see that your backspacer moved that way. I agree that a pin should exist at the shoulder there, but mine has never done that to me, and I've thumped on it.

I just got the black DLC signature series version and I'm disappointed. Two glaring reasons... 1, the lockbar is rather sharp, making it not so fidget friendly. I'm a knife junkie who collects knives not for the tool aspect, but for the craftsmanship, action, fidgetability, and feeling in hand. 2... the detent is very weak, to the point of being able to shake it open easily with the flick of the wrist. I took it apart and tuned it myself but the problem remains. It's a beautiful knife but it's going back to bladehq. I considered your review before purchase but your review was the only one I could find on RU-vid that was negative at all, so I had to find out for myself.

Rike makes some incredible shit! That Thor 6 has called my name, but I just can’t do it.

Looks like a pretty knife, not a hard user.

Love and own both. They’re keepers.

Bad ass knife.

They never made a usa bravo . You mean the socom delta? They did do production delta model about 2016 and it’s the same design as the bravo just not titanium or carbon fiber . Ebay has a brand new delta made in G10 for 600 bucks .

Wow this actually isn't a frame lock, as you see at 12:15 the inner part that is locking is separate from the frame which would make it stronger, almost a frame and a liner ALMOST. This would be a bolster lock.

CCP aside, I think I'm done with MT. I've had such a bad experience with my utx85 with 2 broken springs and now it came back from warranty the second time and the action is terrible and it still misfires within 20 fires so I just can't depend on it. I've gotten to the point where everytime I fire it I check the switch to feel if it actually locked out. It's a fun knife but my Sebenzas actually lock out every time so I don't carry the utx85 anymore.

4:45 Stassa does not cut the cheese with his Anax

The bravo is made by rike and assembled by microtech.

I just wish the original was too up

It's now year-end 2022. Found a SOCOM Bravo Clip Point, partially serrated at Knife Center and grabbed it the last day of 2022. Yes, it's Chinese made but it's a US design. TBO, I don't think Microtech has the equipment or the skills at this point without spending a shit-ton of money on equipment and poaching experienced personnel to run it. Not something they were ready to bet the company on given market conditions at the time. Considering this deal was probably started during the C19 shitshow, it's amazing the deal bore fruit at all. I won't fault Microtech at this point - unless they offshore production of existing products. Then they'll be no different than WE, Reate and others.

I own an original socom and it is not even close to one of my favorite Microtech knives. I really hate that "grip tape" material...makes it look and feel cheap.

As far as I'm concerned the whole outsourcing thing for USA companies is ridiculous

I want one of these really bad but I don't understand how someone is supposed to actually buy the damn thing. Started making them in China.. For more money, and still never has any of them in stock. What was the point other than greed I wonder.

Had one that I sold right away after receiving it. It's a great CNC machined thing with lots of details and great actions and fit and finish, The only problem I have with it is it's not a knife. My axe cuts better than this.

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Wish it had a glass breaker…oh well.

not sure if it’s just me but i find this piece looks like premium gas station trash, love the OG though.. no hate on those who like it, just generally curious if anyone else feels this way.

I absolutely hate the Microtech Socom Bravo made by Ruike. Not because it was Chinese manufactured, but because the Socom Bravo has essentially every element stripped of it that made the Microtech Socom Elite one of the all-time greatest hard use EDC knives ever👍 The problem is that the Microtech Socom Bravo is right side tip up with a 3D milled pocket clip, a frame lock and made with carbon fiber. The issues are that the Microtech Socom Bravo is right side tip up, so when you pull it from your pants pocket you then have to itsy bitsy spider your hand up the knife to reach it's thumb studs to open the blade. Unlike the Microtech Socom Elite which is right side tip down, so when you pull the Socom Elite from your pocket your finger is directly on the thumb stud making it easy and quick to open the blade without have to re-adjusted your hand. The Socom Elite also has a good spring clip which is much easier to clip onto and unclip from your pants pockets than the stiff 3D milled clip of the Microtech Socom Bravo. The Microtech socom Elite is also a liner lock which is easier and safe to use than a frame lock. There's an issue with putting to much pressure on the frame lock bar of the Microtech Socom Bravo therefore causing the blade to not properly deploy. Then there's the fact that the Microtech Socom Bravo is made with carbon fiber, which is a material that won't stand the test of time. Carbon fiber starts to get ratty and develop voids over time. The habdle of the Microtech Socom Elite is made of solid aluminum which can get scratched/dented but is proven to stand up to the test of time and serious hard use👍

Don’t know why you squeeze so hard . Maybe it’s me but zero hot spots and really no need to squeeze the life out of it while using the knife . Let the knife do the work .

The Microtech Socom Elite was designed to be a great hard use EDC knife that is a bit tactical and is able to withstand serious abuse. The Microtech Socom Bravo was designed to be a knife that follows the current trends going on in the knife community, focusing on looks over hard use capabilities👍

it's always hilarious the verbal gymnastics commenters will engage in over why they hate overseas knives to avoid just outright saying "I AM RACIST"

The problem with American made is people don’t want to work anymore. We live in a woke socialist country now , and they can’t get people to hire . People are playing the system and working minimum hours so they can get government assistance. Rather have Taiwan then China . And they have even better 3D machinist then China just not a knife company, they would have to contract the machine company to make the parts . They aren’t assembled in China by Rike . X ring says they are assembled in the USA . My bravo is drop shut like butter day one . Mine was autographed and inspected my Tony marfione . To have a knife that he personally serrated and inspected and autographed was worth the very little extra charge.

China 🇨🇳 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 👎👎👎

Nope 👎🏼