RRR017 Barlow
Posted: Fri May 06, 2022 5:13 pm
Got this in the mail today.
The fit and finish are great and I love the spear blade.
The fit and finish are great and I love the spear blade.
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RRR017 Barlow
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Re: RRR017 Barlow
Posted: Fri May 06, 2022 5:59 pm
Looks nice! This is a little strange thou . . .
Re: RRR017 Barlow
Posted: Fri May 06, 2022 6:06 pm
Yep, that's my only complaint with it.
I checked my other RRR's and they don't have this.
Re: RRR017 Barlow
Posted: Fri May 06, 2022 6:19 pm
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
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
Re: RRR017 Barlow
Posted: Fri May 06, 2022 6:27 pm
You may be right Joe, but it looks horrible.
Re: RRR017 Barlow
Posted: Fri May 06, 2022 6:40 pm
I would worry about the blade shifting from side to side during use or opening.
Re: RRR017 Barlow
Posted: Fri May 06, 2022 7:04 pm
Beavertail wrote: ↑Fri May 06, 2022 5:13 pm Got this in the mail today.
The fit and finish are great and I love the spear blade.
John
Re: RRR017 Barlow
Posted: Fri May 06, 2022 7:40 pm
Re: RRR017 Barlow
Posted: Fri May 06, 2022 7:44 pm
I used pretty good force on the blade at the half-stop and fully opened and I couldn't get any wobble.1967redrider wrote: ↑Fri May 06, 2022 6:40 pm I would worry about the blade shifting from side to side during use or opening.
Re: RRR017 Barlow
Posted: Fri May 06, 2022 7:47 pm
For it being a relatively small knife, the backspring is beefy.kootenay joe wrote: ↑Fri May 06, 2022 6:19 pm 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
I would rate the pull between a 5 to 6.
Re: RRR017 Barlow
Posted: Fri May 06, 2022 7:49 pm
So far this is my favorite pattern they've put out.jmh58 wrote: ↑Fri May 06, 2022 7:04 pmBeavertail wrote: ↑Fri May 06, 2022 5:13 pm Got this in the mail today.
The fit and finish are great and I love the spear blade.
John
Re: RRR017 Barlow
Posted: Fri May 06, 2022 9:38 pm
And I was only going by the picturesBeavertail wrote: ↑Fri May 06, 2022 7:40 pmIt looks funny under magnification, but my vision is so bad I hardly notice it.
Re: RRR017 Barlow
Posted: Fri May 06, 2022 10:07 pm
Re: RRR017 Barlow
Posted: Sat May 07, 2022 1:06 am
Good looking knife. Does the blade pivot perhaps have brass washers or a brass bushing?
Froe
Froe
Re: RRR017 Barlow
Posted: Sat May 07, 2022 7:52 pm
Re: RRR017 Barlow
Posted: Fri May 13, 2022 1:49 pm
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 experiencedBeavertail wrote: ↑Fri May 06, 2022 5:13 pm Got this in the mail today.
The fit and finish are great and I love the spear blade.
Re: RRR017 Barlow
Posted: Fri May 13, 2022 2:01 pm
ebrandwein wrote: ↑Fri May 13, 2022 1:49 pmThat’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 experiencedBeavertail wrote: ↑Fri May 06, 2022 5:13 pm Got this in the mail today.
The fit and finish are great and I love the spear blade.
Re: RRR017 Barlow
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2022 9:43 pm
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! 
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! Re: RRR017 Barlow
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2022 12:30 pm
Congrats Marco!Madmarco wrote: ↑Sun Nov 27, 2022 9:43 pm 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!
To me it's the best pattern in the Reserve lineup, but I'm very fond of Barlows so I might be prejudiced.
Re: RRR017 Barlow
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 5:17 am
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!
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!