Native Lightweight 1st Gen.

[jabajet]

Has anyone seen these 1st Generation BRK(Blue Ridge Knives) available?. Differences in this knife other than the blade etching? Discountknives.com has them for $22! Various prices on ebay. Anyone purchased from Discount Knives before?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2119787278



~Joe



Edited by - jabajet on 7/9/2002 2:19:37 PM

[rorschach]

Looks like the blade steel is 440A instead of the more common CPM440V. I beleive 440V is a better class of steel.

I have ordered from Discount Knives several times and have been very satisfied. One caveat though, Brian is not "overcommunicative" in emails. You might not hear much from him but I have usually received my orders within a few days. Excellent prices as well.

-Rorschach :][:

[J Smith]

I think he might have them listed wrong the ones on ebay are 440v.

JEFF

[jaxon]

BRK only sells to dealers not to the public for one.
And first generation natives were gin 1 blade with a shallower serrations and less of the more like a 70/30 rather than the current version 85/15 cpm440v.


A wise man once told me: We all operate on different levels of perfection!

[Alan2112]

The steel in the first generation Native FRN is Gin-1, or G2. I got a <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>edge model on me right now, great knife! RKBA!

[J Smith]

I was going to order a G10 inlay Native but I am not sure I would like the inlay.So I think I am going to order one of these BRK Natives.At 22 bucks they are a steel.

JEFF

[Pachucko]

There is a BRK Native on E-Bay right now without the top swedge. Its being represented as a factory error. Were any made without the swedge, or is it an error?
Pachucks

[J Smith]

Well did not get either of the natives.found a deal on a PE Milli that I couldn't pass up.65.00 with neck sheath.Its the one with the dimond eched blade in 440V.

JEFF

[midget]

i just ordered three of them, probably as gifts. for 22 bucks, thats three reasons to turn three more people into knifenuts.

[joebe]

had to order one for that price, spare for EDC i guess, tactical knives said it would
be a good d-fense blade, nice FYI on that deal !!!

[jabajet]

Rec'd mine from Brian @ Discountknives today, but he accidently sent a PE and I wanted SE. I guess I will exchange it(I already have a PE). Great knife for the price! Appears they are all 440A steel??

~Joe

Edited by - jabajet on 7/16/2002 6:01:41 AM

[J Smith]

Hey jabajet,you got mail.

JEFF

[joebe]

just got mine in the mail. the silver clip and writing on the blade was a bit weird but this is one cool spydie, scary sharp, very cool grip pattern and i bet this thing penetrates like a basterd.
super deal <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

[jjcoolay]

You got a pic of the knife?? I want to know how the clip looks like.