Bradford Guardian 3.5 is available

[ATJ999]

I like the design, but was hoping for a 4 inch blade with a 3.5 inch cutting edge.

 

[maximus83]

I like the design, but was hoping for a 4 inch blade with a 3.5 inch cutting edge.

Yes. What I'm looking for and so far can't find, is a knife setup almost exactly like the ESEE 3 (the length and blade specs, thickness of blade stock, handle profile, full stop on handle, additional choil in the blade, etc.), but with M390 steel. If Bradford puts out one of those, I'm all over it.

 

[ATJ999]

^ I would be all over that too! Any well made 4 inch blade in 3V, M390, Elmax, etc. would be a seller. IMO

 

[madcap_magician]

If you want slim, might look at the non-3D replacement scales for the G4, they take the scale width from 0.9" down to 0.59". I've considered that too.

http://bradfordknives.com/replacement-scales/402-g4-replacement-scales.html

Eh I really like the 3.5, but I think Bradford does awful scales. Their contoured scales are not very elegantly contoured and lean toward the fat. Their flat scales aren't fat, but there's zero ergonomic design in them at all.

 

[maximus83]

We need to convince ESEE to do an ESEE 3 in M390. Problem solved! It's not totally inconceivable, I mean, they have done an ESEE 4 in 440c before, so you know they get the value of doing something in stainless. But please, give us that beautiful ESEE 3 design and specs with a premo stainless like M390.