Anyone seen Bradley Cutlery at Blade Show???

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Did anyone else get to see this new frame lock knife at the Blade Show
in Atlanta? It is made by Bradley Cutlery in Indiana. Really nice knife!
Here are a couple of pics I took when I was there this past weekend.
The guys at Midwest Gun Exchange are a distributor for them and had them at
their booth. They said that they will have about 500 of each of them
by the end of this month. The large, which has a 3.6" blade is going to sell
for $275 and the small, which has a 2.95" blade, is going to sell for $225.
All have titanium handles, S30V steel blades, reversible pocket clips,
phosphorus bronze bushings, and lifetime warranty.

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Yes. Nice stuff and apparently well-made. I was favorably impressed with the quality and finish. Top-notch materials too.

I think their prices are a tad bit higher than similar knives from other manufacturers, though, but a nice introduction for sure.
 
Gollnick said:
Yes. Nice stuff and apparently well-made. I was favorably impressed with the quality and finish. Top-notch materials too.

I think their prices are a tad bit higher than similar knives from other manufacturers, though, but a nice introduction for sure.
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Yeah nice knife. I don't think the prices are too bad especially since this knife is just like a Chris Reeve's Sebenza... which retails for $385. And from what they are saying, they're going to be readily available. Bradley Cutlery is saying that they will have 500 of these knives by the end of the month... and I seriously doubt that Chris Reeve has made that many in a year.
 
I shall now lay my Cliff and brownshoe attracting bait:

If the knife does not have a pivot bushing, then it is not an equal to a sebenza. Maybe a Buck Mayo which are now below $200 and well below that used.

That being saidit looks like quite a nice knife.
 
Bradley is obviously targetting the Sebenza. But, I'm of the opinion that Sebenzas are a bit over priced (dawning asbestos suit). Sebenzas, though, have a hard-earned reputation for being stout. Bradley certainly looks like a great knife, but it's unproven at this point. I'd be comparing them more with some of Benchmade's offerings, for example.
 
I'd be happy to ask them if they where interested in doing a passaround.
 
DaveH said:
I shall now lay my Cliff and brownshoe attracting bait:

If the knife does not have a pivot bushing, then it is not an equal to a sebenza. Maybe a Buck Mayo which are now below $200 and well below that used.

That being saidit looks like quite a nice knife.
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Oh yeah definitely has a pivot bushing and they are talking about making the stop pin adjustable too. Yeah a passaround knife would be good. Someone should ask them.. here is their website www.bradleycutlery.com
 
well in that case, maybe they are OK after all. :p

I'll give them a call sometime
 
I saw the prototype listed on tadgear yesterday but couldn't find their site with a google search, thanks for the link. They seem to really be targeting the Sebenza, even using a similar color on the thumb-stud.

Can you tell me if the stop pin has a torx head on it, I can't see one in the pictures. (Just wondering if it can be fully disassembled.) By "reversable pocket clip" do you mean from tip-down to tip-up or for left or right hand carry, and is the clip steel or titanium? Do they plan on offering a left handed version? (that one is for you, Scott Dog!) Does the damascus model have a carbon or stainless steel blade? Flat or hollow ground blade?


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St james, I can't answer but one of your questions, and not sure about that. I think that the stop pin is a push in type with no screw to hold it in. I tnink. :D
 
I have a couple here in front of me now, and your right artsig it appears to be a pin and not a screw which leads me to think it may not be dissembled. Nice knives though, well made , well finished and feel solid, smooth as silk opening with bronze washers. The thumbstuds are slick though IMO and could use a re-work. These are being outsourced by Bradley Cutlery and made in the USA by another unnamed cutlery company but it ain't hard to figure out who it is.

From talking to the owner the stop pins will be adjustable for wear and will initially have a slight oblong shape to allow for wear. For people who want a flat ground Sebenza this could be a alternative, although I can't see these knives really competing with Chris Reeve's IMO.
 
NGK-Webmaster said:
These are being outsourced by Bradley Cutlery and made in the USA by another unnamed cutlery company but it ain't hard to figure out who it is.
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OK, I'll bite; Who is it?
 
stjames said:
OK, I'll bite; Who is it?
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Oh, that'd be like turning to the answers before you've tried to solve the problem yourself. ;)



The pictures in this thread should give you all the data you need to answer that question.
 
Well, that looks like the BM "arrow" clip, and the "S30V" mark looks familar as well. BM is making knives for gun companies so why not?
 
I'm with stjames on BM. Although I know Camillus does a LOT of work like that.
 
I brought home one of the small protos (1 of 10). Very nice, very smooth. Didn't catch the damascus prices.

Feels good in my pocket with jeans and shorts, and will be fine in dress pants.

Seems well made. Hope they market well.
 
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