Thread: That stoopid knife question

Ok I am severely tempted to get into a Bark River knife. I know this is a pretty dumb question but I keep circling the airport. What would be a good first BRK knife?

Style:
I am currently attracted to Canadian LT, Classic Drop Point, Gunny Hunter. Not in that order necessarily. The Fox River is also awesome but I'm thinking maybe 4 inches or slightly under rather than slightly over. Is that sensible? Or is 4.25" Fox River the way to go? I like the angle of attack of the Fox River, I like the goofy unconventionality of the Canadian, I like the classic Loveless lines of the Drop Point and I like the all rounder elegance of the Gunny Hunter.

Steel:
As for steel - well A2 is ok, right? Is Elmax or 3V very hard to sharpen? I've got reasonable skills with a stone by now, and I'm not afraid of a learning curve but all my knives up to now (Svord peasant, a Kershaw folder from the 80s with a 4mm thick blade, a Spyderco Delica 4 in VG 10, a Mora Companion which is the one which actually comes with me, an Opinel, a Mercator, etc ) are not hard-to-sharpen super steels. But I have just acquired a couple of stones which should be able to handle the harder steels, ie Shapton glass. But should a first BRK be A2 or Elmax? Cru Wear? 3V?

And is Bark River even worth it? Would I be better going for the Enzo Trapper in Elmax?

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Will