RRR017 Barlow

[Beavertail]

Got this in the mail today.
The fit and finish are great and I love the spear blade.

[1967redrider]

Looks nice! This is a little strange thou . . .

[Beavertail]

Looks nice! This is a little strange thou . . .

Yep, that's my only complaint with it.
I checked my other RRR's and they don't have this.

[kootenay joe]

Are you referring to the blade being less wide than the spring ?
RR wanted it to be a strong knife with a spring that will never break, but there is no need for such thickness in the blade stock.
Least, this is how i see it.
kj

[edge213]

You may be right Joe, but it looks horrible.

[1967redrider]

I would worry about the blade shifting from side to side during use or opening.

[jmh58]

Got this in the mail today.
The fit and finish are great and I love the spear blade.

John

[Beavertail]

You may be right Joe, but it looks horrible.

It looks funny under magnification, but my vision is so bad I hardly notice it.

[Beavertail]

I would worry about the blade shifting from side to side during use or opening.

I used pretty good force on the blade at the half-stop and fully opened and I couldn't get any wobble.

[Beavertail]

Are you referring to the blade being less wide than the spring ?
RR wanted it to be a strong knife with a spring that will never break, but there is no need for such thickness in the blade stock.
Least, this is how i see it.
kj

For it being a relatively small knife, the backspring is beefy.
I would rate the pull between a 5 to 6.

[Beavertail]

Got this in the mail today.
The fit and finish are great and I love the spear blade.

John

So far this is my favorite pattern they've put out.

[edge213]

You may be right Joe, but it looks horrible.

It looks funny under magnification, but my vision is so bad I hardly notice it.

And I was only going by the pictures

[Beavertail]

You may be right Joe, but it looks horrible.

It looks funny under magnification, but my vision is so bad I hardly notice it.

And I was only going by the pictures

[Froe]

Good looking knife. Does the blade pivot perhaps have brass washers or a brass bushing?
Froe

[Beavertail]

Good looking knife. Does the blade pivot perhaps have brass washers or a brass bushing?
Froe

The Reserve line does have brass washers but I'm not sure about the brass bushing.

[ebrandwein]

Got this in the mail today.
The fit and finish are great and I love the spear blade.

That’s a fine knife there. No gaps in the springs/scales/liners? The RRRs that I have are frankly better made than most knives that cost a lot more from what I have experienced

[Beavertail]

Got this in the mail today.
The fit and finish are great and I love the spear blade.

That’s a fine knife there. No gaps in the springs/scales/liners? The RRRs that I have are frankly better made than most knives that cost a lot more from what I have experienced

[Madmarco]

I just got my copy yesterday, and I'm happy to read that you guys feel the same as I do about the knife! I didn't originally notice the gaps at the run-up, but when I looked harder, there they are, not as pronounced as in John's picture, but definitely gaps. That irritates the sh*t outta me, cuz otherwise it's a great knife! !

[Beavertail]

I just got my copy yesterday, and I'm happy to read that you guys feel the same as I do about the knife! I didn't originally notice the gaps at the run-up, but when I looked harder, there they are, not as pronounced as in John's picture, but definitely gaps. That irritates the sh*t outta me, cuz otherwise it's a great knife! ! 8)WIN_20221124_17_10_20_Pro.jpgWIN_20221124_17_10_57_Pro.jpg

Congrats Marco!
To me it's the best pattern in the Reserve lineup, but I'm very fond of Barlows so I might be prejudiced.

[Madmarco]

Thanks Tim! I think it's the first of the RRR series I own, but you can be sure there'll be more to come! I am very fond of the Barlow pattern too, although I only have a couple cuz there's just too many others to consider, like BIG autos! lol!