Freaking love the Gayle Bradley

Good lord, I just bought my third GB used from the boards. Looks to be in great condition, I'm gonna patina this one, not sure if forced or normal yet. The Stretch is probably my favorite all around folder, and I consider the GB kind of like a giant overbuilt Stretch so a triplicate is totally normal, I'm not crazy!
 
Love everything about the GB minus the scales. Would prefer G10 or something similar.
 
arrowhd said:
Love everything about the GB minus the scales. Would prefer G10 or something similar.
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You're crazy man!! haha..
I would love to see a pimped version tho, and see some ideas for mods. I saw a really good mod that makes the lock easier to disengage that I would consider.
 
Well, thanks to you lot I picked up a GB on the exchange from one of our fellow inmates today. I'm excited to be part of the club!
 
I got mine friday. I have it nicely Tuf glided until i decide if i want a patina or not. right now i like its pure form. The gorgeous, the handle is perfect. the para 2 is too small for my hand IMHO. and you also get cutting edge to go with blade length. The lock is insane tough tho, hope it wears in. It feels solid, and the face of the matter is it is solid. It opens like its on rollers.... Love it. Wish i had never gotten the P2, becaue i chose it over the GB. Just got rid of my last p2 last week. The ergos look odd on the GB i admit, but hold it, then love it.
 
Looks VERY familiar 13aphomet ;)

Glad to see it is getting good work (and love). Really is a deceptively great workhorse of a knife.
 
I've always loved the blade shape, the grind, the steel, even the CF, but i just can't get around the shape of the handle and the obscured lock tab. I'll probably still buy one eventually if the price is right.
 
Evil D said:
I've always loved the blade shape, the grind, the steel, even the CF, but i just can't get around the shape of the handle and the obscured lock tab. I'll probably still buy one eventually if the price is right.
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I'm a hardcore GB fanboy, so the price is currently more than RIGHT my friend. ;)
 
austonh said:
I'm a hardcore GB fanboy, so the price is currently more than RIGHT my friend. ;)
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+1 on that
I mean seriously, it's a $130 knife that stands up to my Striders and CRK, and Shirogorov in my EDC rotation. What a blade. Knives like this (and many others) are what separates Spyderco from all the other production companies..

Translation: buy one! :)
 
+1, whenever people speak about value/bang for the buck folders. I'd say GB is at the top considering what its made out of along with fit and finish.
 
Decided that my next spyderco (as soon as I recover from this hole of holiday shopping) will be a GB. Gotta give it a try.
 
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