I liked the imperfection in your farrow rode strikes, that shows that we all need to practice our fire skills starting a fire with a farrow rode is not that easy every time it takes some practice.
That's a lot of steel. I was surprised how well it threw sparks. Not the prettiest thing but in a survival situation you'd have to be a fool not to want a survivor in your possession. I'm sure in a real situation u will have a companion blade for finer tasks which would be my only recommendation. Kick ass vid, thanks for sharing.
I own a version of 1,25LT. And absolutely love it. It is relatevly light, sharp as a razor. An excellent allround universal knife which is great as for wood tasks and for food prep equally. One of the best and favorite knives in my collection.
The 3V Survivor is my second Survivor. I sold my A2 Desert ironwood version, which was great. I haven't had a chance to test mine out in the woods, but the spine on it is sharp enough to strike a ferro rod. The Survivor is in my top five favorite knives.
The knife looks great and performs well. I always had an issue with Bark River and the spines on their knives never seem sharp enough to scrape a fire steel well compared to other makers. In the future can you check your audio levels it seems very low in this video.
Yeah, so someone asked me to turn the audio down, then turn the audio up, blaaaah lol sorry about that. i will leave it how it is the next time...so pissed that I messed with it. Bark River def takes the edge off their spines for comfort but this is the first one I have had any issue getting sparks easily. I just ran it on my belt sander a very small amount, problem solved.
According to the Bark River website the "thumb ramp" gimping is supposed to be used for Fire steel striking and the flat portion on the front of the "thumb ramp" is used for pushing down...
The only issue I have with using the gimping is it leaves groves in your ferro rod which in my experiences deminsihes the performance. That's why I prefer a non-gimped 90 degree spine. Plus not all Bark River knives have gimping.
+Kyle Johnson Correct, I prefer it as well but I thought it looked cool on this blade. I wont use it for my ferro rods, I did make the spine 90 degrees and it works great...i did a new video on the survivor after that. Thanks for watching!
In my opinion it has to do with the shape of the blade, the heft of the blade, and the grip i was able to get. I was literally putting almost no effort, its a great blade.
Excellent video my friend,im collecting Bark river knives,earlier this year my son sent me one from Kentucky,the Gunny used it all Summer for field dressing Deer great knife,now I'm concerned about all the controversy with BR,and Mike Stewart.A lot of negative remarks and Vids about the knives.Any advice would be much Appreciated.Go Mora Garberg,stay safe.
I have owned many Bark River Knives, and Im not sure what negative you have heard but I have had nothing but great dealings with him. I have asked him many silly little questions about their knives and he always takes time out to answer and help me out. Their knives have a bomb proof no questions asked warranty and they are great knives. Hope I have helped.
@@enwin1912 hello Ed I don't think I'm being negative,it's like buying a top of the range car and then reading a lot of bad reviews on the car.I saw a couple of guys on UA-cam really bad mouthing BR knives,a vid of a Gunny knife chipping when the user was cutting a chopstick.The vid is still on UA-cam.Could you give me your opinion on it.I am so impressed by BK knives I want to collect them.BTW big Scandi knives fan eg.Helle,Mora,Martini.I have to say the Mora Garberg,that's all you need for everything.Stay safe.👍
+Chris Scott I liked the way it tilts forward a little to make it blade heavy and good for chopping. It also happened that it was the first production run in CPM 3V, and I was just curious. There weren't many videos out there for it.
Got my Bark River Survivor in 3V with green Micarta slabs today. Soooo nice. Cuts like butter. Feels great in the hand and with how far you can move you hand forward and the downward tilt of the blade I feel like I get a ton of control.
Great looking knife, just bought one today, black micarta with blue liners in 3v Cant wait for it to come. Also looking at a bravo 1.5. Any experience with that model? Good luck with your channel.
absolutely love convex edges man. would love to get my hands on one of these but it's a little out of my price range at the moment. do you know the price difference between the a2 and 3v versions?
I mean there are hundreds that would work, but I love the steel, and I love that it can chop and has the choil so I can choke up and have great control to do finer wood work. For me, I will likely always have this and say the mini aurora or a smaller blade as well. Shorter answer is yes, I would grab this if i had to choose just one.
Hi, thank you for making this video. I'm very interested in ordering a Survivor, but from what little I can find on the internet, the tip looks a bit thin to me. Especially when compared to the Bravo 1. I also read that the tip of the Grizzly broke off for another youtuber. What do you feel about the tip of the Survivor?
Great steel, nice sheath and pricey. If anyone wants something a bit more on the economic side, look at the Buck 124 Frontiersman. Similar size, sheath ok, and about a third of the price w lifetime guarantee. $150+/- and $100 for military and LEO, etc on the Buck web site. I have both...just throwing out an option.
Yeah I saw that as i was editing, sometimes when I am doing a video I concentrate more on what I think the camera is seeing and less on improving my skills which is something I am working on for the next video. Thanks for the suggestion and not being a dick about it like that other tool Chrizzly Atoms. I never claimed to be an expert or claimed that I am teaching anyone, I am a beginner and I am self teaching each time I go out.
@@TheLankyWoodsman your ctek is unique, but I found a nice one in green micarta on ebay. I understand it's discontinued now. I justbstarted to look more into BR as I havent been very interested or in the market for one of their knives before. But this ones a purr beast that I just want to invest in. Not just own lol.
I liked the imperfection in your farrow rode strikes, that shows that we all need to practice our fire skills starting a fire with a farrow rode is not that easy every time it takes some practice.
Yea man, I agree...plus i was brand new and self taught at that time. thanks for the comment!
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Hi. Great vid. Love the testing and I love the Barkies. They are art for sure.
That's a lot of steel. I was surprised how well it threw sparks. Not the prettiest thing but in a survival situation you'd have to be a fool not to want a survivor in your possession. I'm sure in a real situation u will have a companion blade for finer tasks which would be my only recommendation. Kick ass vid, thanks for sharing.
Dude...that thing is a beast. I was looking at the bravo 1.25 but damn you make me want this one. Great video too.
+themahonster thank you, I almost traded it for a 1.25 and another blade...but I held it for a bit and there is no way I could part with it.
I own a version of 1,25LT. And absolutely love it. It is relatevly light, sharp as a razor. An excellent allround universal knife which is great as for wood tasks and for food prep equally. One of the best and favorite knives in my collection.
You should see the jx5v1 in action.
The 3V Survivor is my second Survivor. I sold my A2 Desert ironwood version, which was great. I haven't had a chance to test mine out in the woods, but the spine on it is sharp enough to strike a ferro rod. The Survivor is in my top five favorite knives.
banditgriot why did u sell the a2 version ? I’m looking at getting one in A2
Great review. I really like that blade!
I really want one now, thanks
I own one in A2 steel & absolutely love it!
Can't wait to get mine, just waiting for the next run of them as I want one in G10
+Onedayilbeok im going to do another video on this...a more in depth look....just need time to get on my side lol
You definitely have put it to some tough work I like it
i owned a survivor. it is a great knife i will probably rebuy it in 3v
But wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen is it coming?? I'm tired of waiting lol
you should add in cpm 3v into the title. great video man.
Great Idea, thanks!
+TheLankyWoodsman no problem. thanks for the demonstration. i am sold on it now.
The knife looks great and performs well. I always had an issue with Bark River and the spines on their knives never seem sharp enough to scrape a fire steel well compared to other makers. In the future can you check your audio levels it seems very low in this video.
Yeah, so someone asked me to turn the audio down, then turn the audio up, blaaaah lol sorry about that. i will leave it how it is the next time...so pissed that I messed with it. Bark River def takes the edge off their spines for comfort but this is the first one I have had any issue getting sparks easily. I just ran it on my belt sander a very small amount, problem solved.
According to the Bark River website the "thumb ramp" gimping is supposed to be used for Fire steel striking and the flat portion on the front of the "thumb ramp" is used for pushing down...
The only issue I have with using the gimping is it leaves groves in your ferro rod which in my experiences deminsihes the performance. That's why I prefer a non-gimped 90 degree spine. Plus not all Bark River knives have gimping.
+Kyle Johnson Correct, I prefer it as well but I thought it looked cool on this blade. I wont use it for my ferro rods, I did make the spine 90 degrees and it works great...i did a new video on the survivor after that. Thanks for watching!
For the size of that blade I'm shocked at how well it chopped
In my opinion it has to do with the shape of the blade, the heft of the blade, and the grip i was able to get. I was literally putting almost no effort, its a great blade.
Excellent video, found you from Pappa Texas, Thanks for sharing, I subbed you as well, Keep put he fun videos.
+Heartland Outdoor Living awesome, thank you...i will check your channel out as well.
Excellent video my friend,im collecting Bark river knives,earlier this year my son sent me one from Kentucky,the Gunny used it all Summer for field dressing Deer great knife,now I'm concerned about all the controversy with BR,and Mike Stewart.A lot of negative remarks and Vids about the knives.Any advice would be much Appreciated.Go Mora Garberg,stay safe.
I have owned many Bark River Knives, and Im not sure what negative you have heard but I have had nothing but great dealings with him. I have asked him many silly little questions about their knives and he always takes time out to answer and help me out. Their knives have a bomb proof no questions asked warranty and they are great knives. Hope I have helped.
@@enwin1912 hello Ed I don't think I'm being negative,it's like buying a top of the range car and then reading a lot of bad reviews on the car.I saw a couple of guys on UA-cam really bad mouthing BR knives,a vid of a Gunny knife chipping when the user was cutting a chopstick.The vid is still on UA-cam.Could you give me your opinion on it.I am so impressed by BK knives I want to collect them.BTW big Scandi knives fan eg.Helle,Mora,Martini.I have to say the Mora Garberg,that's all you need for everything.Stay safe.👍
I'm looking at adding a Bark River. I'm wondering why you choose the Survivor over the Bravo II?
+Chris Scott I liked the way it tilts forward a little to make it blade heavy and good for chopping. It also happened that it was the first production run in CPM 3V, and I was just curious. There weren't many videos out there for it.
Got my Bark River Survivor in 3V with green Micarta slabs today. Soooo nice. Cuts like butter. Feels great in the hand and with how far you can move you hand forward and the downward tilt of the blade I feel like I get a ton of control.
+Chris Scott Yes Sir, amazing knife!
Bravo Squad Leader2 is a great one too.
If you want a chopper, jx5v1 is the best chopper around.
Great looking knife, just bought one today, black micarta with blue liners in 3v Cant wait for it to come. Also looking at a bravo 1.5. Any experience with that model? Good luck with your channel.
absolutely love convex edges man. would love to get my hands on one of these but it's a little out of my price range at the moment. do you know the price difference between the a2 and 3v versions?
+Josh Johnson not off the top of my head, but I will find out for you.
+Josh Johnson not much of a price diff depending on handle material but the 3v versions are sold out from what I can tell.
Would you still recommend this as your main survival knife?
I mean there are hundreds that would work, but I love the steel, and I love that it can chop and has the choil so I can choke up and have great control to do finer wood work. For me, I will likely always have this and say the mini aurora or a smaller blade as well. Shorter answer is yes, I would grab this if i had to choose just one.
TheLankyWoodsman ok thank so very much I’m trying to decide between the bark river bravo 1.5 or the bravo survivor and this definitely helped
awesome video!
Thank you! Im loving that blade.
Hi, thank you for making this video. I'm very interested in ordering a Survivor, but from what little I can find on the internet, the tip looks a bit thin to me. Especially when compared to the Bravo 1. I also read that the tip of the Grizzly broke off for another youtuber. What do you feel about the tip of the Survivor?
You will not have a problem with the tip on the Survivor. That blade is a tank.
Thank you for your reply. Keep rocking!
Great steel, nice sheath and pricey. If anyone wants something a bit more on the economic side, look at the Buck 124 Frontiersman. Similar size, sheath ok, and about a third of the price w lifetime guarantee. $150+/- and $100 for military and LEO, etc on the Buck web site. I have both...just throwing out an option.
i will def check that out
basically the survivor is a bravo 3 just shorter in fact i believe they took bravo 3 blanks and shortened them for this run of survivors.
why didnt you batton on the log behind you @7.20 ?
man talk about a perfect beard! lucky guy!
Cory Boyd haha thanks, Its bigger now.
Cory Boyd does he turn you on?
baton on that log or some type of stable surface
Yeah I saw that as i was editing, sometimes when I am doing a video I concentrate more on what I think the camera is seeing and less on improving my skills which is something I am working on for the next video. Thanks for the suggestion and not being a dick about it like that other tool Chrizzly Atoms. I never claimed to be an expert or claimed that I am teaching anyone, I am a beginner and I am self teaching each time I go out.
How does this survivor compare to the squad leader2 ??
I have never had a squad leader 2 in hand, ill do a bit of checking and post here.
Is $200 a good deal for one in a2?
I would say so yes, things vary based on steel and handle material
@@TheLankyWoodsman your ctek is unique, but I found a nice one in green micarta on ebay. I understand it's discontinued now. I justbstarted to look more into BR as I havent been very interested or in the market for one of their knives before. But this ones a purr beast that I just want to invest in. Not just own lol.
So why don't they make axes in 3v?
an axe is better in a softer tool steel IMO. It will give more being that it is for striking and not slicing.
@@TheLankyWoodsman so if you were ONLY going to chop with the bravo 3, 3v may not have been the best choice of steel?
I thought your name was the Lansky Woodman.lol
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Thank you!
Nice vid, but dude you need to get better at striking a firesteel
dude, its not a science...that knife had rounded edges. i have 5 other videos with other knives that had no issues.
I know you guys see this kind of stuff on DBK where they are testing knives but I wouldn't do this with my own knife damn. Get a hand axe boi.
I have axes...i test knives in a worst case scenario.
hard to watch
so dont.
Didn't for very long. Good luck with your chabbel
thanks for wasting your time posting.
Don't be mad at me cause you can't take criticism. Have a good day sir.
i can take constructive critisism...what you said was worthless