Bought a bradley alias2

[scotteboy]

Hi everyone. Im sure this topic has been flogged to death but have to put my 2 cents in. Picked up an alias2 today and sat down and did a direct comparison (other than size)to my large sebbie. Out of the box the bradley wouldnt open as the pivot screw was too tight and when I went to take it apart I quickly found out that even my smallest bits were too big for the handle screws. Small detail to go get one but still. Once I got it oiled up it opens ok. Lockup is solid. Blade was sharpened very well and I cant find any real flaws in manufacturing. Ergonomically its great. I DO have to say though, its not even close to my seb in terms of craftsmanship and I wasnt expecting it to be. Dont get me wrong. Its a great knife for A GREAT price and I'll really enjoy putting it in my rotation, but people who compare a bradley to a crk shouldnt do so IMHO. Apples and oranges. Glad I bought it but as you all know, crk still rules all in the folder world:thumbup:.

 

[ColonialKnifeFan]

I own both a small Sebenza and a alias II, the alias does a good job at being a high end framelock but the quality doesn't compare to the sebenza. Its a good folder and I've had a lot of fun with it but I don't think it locks as solid as my sebenza.

 

[scotteboy]

I agree. A great high end framelock. Just should be talked about seperately from a seb and valued for its own qualities