Bradford Gaurdian 4.5 vs ???

[BlueBonnet]

Before I pull the trigger on a Gaurdian 4.5 knife, is there anything similar that I should consider instead?
There are a couple of Smith and Sons offerings that look really enticing to me as well, but I wish I had the option of holding them to get a feel...

 

[abbydaddy]

I think that you will find that this is not quite the right forum. Bradford makes excellent knives, and they are good people, but their designs are not very traditional.

 

[Kels73]

I like LT Wright Knives. I recommend that you look at their GNS. You can get it saber ground or scandi ground. The ergonomics of the knife are outstanding, and the company has excellent customer service.

 

[rpn]

It's a lot of knife for the money. Only other in 3v I can think of is the new Benchmade puuko which looks like a smoking deal. I don't remember how much the GNS goes for, but that looks great too. I just let my 4.5 go because I like my Swamp Rat Howling Rat better.

 

[JJ_Colt45]

I would ask a couple questions before giving any recommendation ...

what are your intended uses for the knife?

what is your hand size? only because the Bradford 4.5 has a very comfortable handle for me but it is longer for an average sized hand.

From there I can say I really like my Bradford Guardian 4.5 ... I have slight larger than average sized hands and it has great ergos for me ... all Bradford fixed blade knives are well made and come as sharp as any factory edge I've ever experienced ... and I like the few options they offer ...

if you are wanting a bushcraft or camp type knife LT Wright and Blind Horse Knives both have some great options ... the LT Wright Outback one of my favorites ... slightly smaller then the Bradford 4.5 but can be had in 3V also ...

LT Wrights offering in AEB-L have impressed me so far ... takes a very nice edge easily and the stainless factory could be an advantage depending on your use or climate ... the GNS is one I like alot ...

The Bradford 4.5 on bottom ... top is a CPK EDC2 ... middle is a Blind Horse Knives Foxhound ...


the LT Wright Outback ...


LT Wright GNS AEB-L and Curly Maple ...


a few LT Wrights ... another GNS ... another Outback ... and a Rouge River with wood handle ...