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Anyone have any personal experience with any of the Brous folders. Thinking of the VR-71 or the T4 but I also like the mini division flipper. I guess my favorite so far would be the VR-71 just not sure of the carbon fiber would rather it was g10. What I want to know mostly is the cutting performance and not the edge retention so much but how well do these things slice for their blade thickness? How keen are the edges on them looking for a well built somewhat heavy duty folder but not that I'm going to be beating on the thing just mostly edc tasks but for the money how's their fit and finish, tolerances and such. I guess I just wanna spend money on something nice and I think his knives look pretty sweet but iI've never held one?
 
They are functionally great. But I sometimes question if they are in fact 100% made in the usa. I have my reasons for suspicion but no concrete proof. My only advice really on what to stay away from are his satin blades. IMHO the finish of his satin work is not up to par with what should be expected with knives of that pricepoint. But beadblast, acid or stonewash should be decent. As for flipping action and smoothness they are great. And they come very sharp from my experiences.
 
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Love both, mini division was better f&f IMO. The vr71 has a better flipping action, and the carbon fiber looks great.
 
Jason Brous has been pretty successful with his modern knives. Most say they like the blades. For me, I just say no as for the most part they are too expensive for me.
 
Got a Reloader and not very good flipper at all. Really sharp but still doesn't flip open. And on top of that Jason's customer service is horrible. A year and a half and I can't get a hold of him.
 
Thanks for all the replies so far! Anyone else any experience with Jason's knives, customer service?
 
I own the T4 in satin and have used the crap out of the knife. It's flips fast and strong. I have used the knife for everything from EDC tasks to a camp knife. The D2 held an edge for a long time and I have sharpened it once. No issues and I haven't had to contact Jason . However, based on his responses on IG him and his wife seem quick to respond to any issues. I met him at the California custom show a few months ago and he was super cool!
 
I've got three Brous Blades.. I've got two Silent Soldiers...one is a blackout version like the the acid washed one above, but black blade. The other is a very rare non-hole framelock Ti version in satin. It's too gorgeous to use....and its an edition of 100 with only 50 of those in satin. The third is an acid washed Reloader which is also a beauty and I've carried a bit but haven't had occasion to use. Completely contrary to the TXWatterman's experience with his Reloader, mine is a kick to flip and close...fantastic flipper, actually one of my favorites...albeit not fast and not slow, but very very smooth and decisive and rather effortless. The Silent Soldier linerlock required some getting used to the way it flips...wants you to push down like a button. The detent could also be increased on that, and I may send it in to have Jason work on it (in which case I will be able to report on customer service - the one occasion I've had to contact them directly they've been very responsive). The framelock version of the Silent Soldier flips like a champ and snaps open with blinding speed - though obviously very similar in scale and proportion to the linerlock, flipping the two would make you think they were two entirely different blades...which I guess they are. I can't really comment on the blade steel except for my EDC black Silent Soldier (the other two are closet queens). It's a pretty thick and small blade and definitely NOT a slicer. It gets the job done and my Edge Pro puts a nice mirror edge on the D2 steel...but it was definitely challenging to get it really sharp and required some effort and patience on my part. The other two I have never sharpened as they remain unused, so could not comment other than the factory edge is certainly very sharp on both. I'm sure the tanto blade on the Reloader will be somewhat challenging to sharpen. I'd post pics but can't figure out how - there only seems to be a tool to link to a URL...does this site not host pics or do I have to be a paid member for that?
 
Thanks Budaflash and Sharpjax very helpful ya know between what I've heard hear and some other research I've been doing it basically sounds like these knives are spectacular and his customer service seems to be as good as any for the most part. So I'm still interested in hearing any more personal experiences with Jason's knives or his service but I think I'm gonna try and find a satin blade VR-71 or a satin blade T4?
 
You bet! You've inspired me to send my Silent Soldier in for inspection/service - I think the detent is lacking given how well the other two flip, and I'd like to see what kind of edge he can put on it. So I'll report back once I've had that experience. Sorry, no experience at all with the two you are looking at.
 
I have two different Brous Blades - a Silent Soldier Flipper Gen3 Stonewash and a VR-71 Blackout. Both are phenomenal flippers, with the forceful snap going to the VR-71. The Silent Soldier Flipper is a knife I saw pictured early in my collecting, so as soon as I had the opportunity to get one, I jumped at it. I've certainly not been disappointed. These blades are definitely not slicers, being so thick, but the D2 takes a great edge and works well for a general use EDC. I've not experienced the customer service, so I cannot attest in that regard.

ShapJax, a weak detent certainly sounds like a problem with your Silent Soldier. Mine rockets out with a "push of the button", and can be difficult to try to open two handed "traditionally". To do the latter, I actually have to lightly light switch the flipper to have a leverage advantage to get it open with the other hand, past the detent. I, too, look forward to hearing back about your experience with the warranty service on this matter.
 
Do you ever use your VR-71 for food prep maybe slicing potatoes or meat or in the kitchen at all? Kinda silly question I know but I do most of the cooking at my house and I like to use whatever knife I have on me. I feel you can judge the slicing ability of any knife by cutting potatoes if your knife will cleanly slice them without using a ton of pressure I feel it will do well in most slicing conditions. Let me know thanks!
 
My only Brous is a mini division, but I really like the knife. Sharp out of the box (or tube), and flips like a champ. Think you will enjoy one.
 
I got a great deal recently on a Reloader. It had a bit of lock slip (which was why I got the deal) and so I contacted Brous Blades through the website. Keena responded within 24 hours and was absolutely awesome to deal with. I sent in my Reloader and about a week later it was back home with rock solid lockup. Also I asked if Jason could do something about the sharp jimping on the spine because my finger would get sore while flipping it. He rounded the off the sharp edges while still allowing me to get a decent grip.

This was last month. So for those with nightmare customer service stories I can only guess that they, as a company got their communication problems straightened out, because NOW I can say from first hand experience that it was a pleasure dealing with them.
 
That sounds fantastic Northern southpaw thanks for the post that's what I've been wanting to here.
 
I've used it for minor food prep, but nothing as thick as a potato. I predict it would end up splitting it, due to the thick blade stock, but most things that require more of a draw cut or thinner slice would do fine.
 
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