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I would get a Gayle Bradley if it was not....so darn heavy. Art least for me. A few holes in the liners would have put it under 5oz(my personal limit on an EDC).

Why am I windging, because I like it so much.:mad:
 
Too heavy? We're talkiing about ounces not pounds. We fought WWII with a 10lb rifle and now a 6oz knife is too much to carry? Can a human being even tell the difference between a 5oz knife and a 6oz knife in their pocket? I don't believe it's humanly possible but too each their own I guess.
 
Consider getting a Stretch II. The FRN versions weigh a mere 3.4 oz and at 3.9 oz the CF one is only a bit heavier but still way under your limit. Blade is almost identical in shape to the Bradley's, offers the same 3 3/16 cutting edge length, and is full flat ground to boot. Plus, it has a fully ambidextrous lock.

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I have it and it carries and feels light. It feels lighter in hand than Manix..... Maybe from balancing
 
bushcraft said:
I would get a Gayle Bradley if it was not....so darn heavy. Art least for me. A few holes in the liners would have put it under 5oz(my personal limit on an EDC).

Why am I windging, because I like it so much.:mad:
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No worries. I was going to stop at three, but I'll buy another so you don't have to feel like you're letting Sal down! :D
 
I don't really notice the heft of the Bradley in pocket (I carry 3-4 others at the same time as well, so I'm not really weight sensitive), and I think it is worth stretching your weight limit to experience CPM M4, especially in this knife. It is a wonderfully built knife with a great slicing yet very tough blade, the liner lock is unreal in it's strength, the CF twill looks great and is grippy, and the overall package is just excellent. It is one knife that actually looks dressy while being a very hard use knife. I plan on buying a second I like it so much. Also, the steel gets very sharp really easy, and it has WAY better edge retention than S30V and VG-10, I'd say it's in the ZDP 189 class, and the steel is much tougher than those others I just mentioned. If you can handle one in a B&M store try it out, or worst case if you order it and it is too much weight then I'm sure you can get a good chunk of your money back selling it. Speaking of money, this knife is a screaming bargain when you look at the materials and tremendous fit and finish:CPM M4, Carbon Fiber, very heavy duty knife built like a tank that is priced at $130-$140 on the street. You just can't find a value like that in a premium build knife. Not to mention Spyderco heat treats CPM M4 nice and hard, for me their M4 has been much better than another manufacturer's in sharpening ease (Spyderco's burrs less in sharpening, making it easier to get extremely sharp) and edge retention. I can't say enough good about CPM M4, you just have to try it to see what I'm talking about.

If the heft really is too much weight the FRN Stretch, in either VG 10 or ZDP 189 (my favorite) is a great EDC that doesn't weigh too much at all. It handles most tasks thrown at it while easily taking then on. It has excellent ergos and very good cutting ability, and it is one of my all time favorite Spydercos. I think my newly aquired Bradley is a knife I actually like a tad better mainly due to the great steel (my favorite steel ever due to it taking the sharpest edges I've ever put on knives at thin angles and holding that edge a really long time) and wonderful CF and fit and finish, but the Stretch FRN is just a tremendous overall knife that is a great knife if you only carry one, as it can do nearly everything well (it's fit and finish is excellent as well). You definately can't go wrong with a Stretch FRN, and the price is great for the extremely high performance you get.

Mike
 
bushcraft said:
I would get a Gayle Bradley if it was not....so darn heavy. Art least for me. A few holes in the liners would have put it under 5oz(my personal limit on an EDC).

Why am I windging, because I like it so much.:mad:
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I'm with you, the knife is too heavy for comfortable carry, but it is a great knife. At the moment it's sitting on my desk, but one day (perhaps in the Summer, when the garage is not so darned cold) I just may skeletonize those liners. They are so thick that they'll take a few holes without loosing much in the way of toughness.
 
bobnery said:
I have it and it carries and feels light. It feels lighter in hand than Manix..... Maybe from balancing
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I agree. The knife does not show its weight in hand nor in my pocket. I don't think trying to punch some holes in the liners would help this knife a whole lot as it IS very well balanced in the hand and lightening it up might have adverse affects.

as NJewell said, I will just pick up another one in your place :D
 
The review said it was 5.3 ounces. My ZT 0350 weighs 5.8 ounces. It's not as if I have a brick in my pocket. I don't even notice anything. To each his own I suppose.
 
Yes skeletonizing may do more harm than good it has great balance. Really I don't know how much weight it would even take off.
 
gundude73 said:
i would get it if it was stainless or if it had a coating.
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If it was stainless, it wouldn't be tool steel. :D If you want a coated blade, there are "shake and bake" spray coatings like GunKote that are at least as good as the coating that another manufacturer usually uses on tool steel blades. They're pretty straightforward to use.
 
bobnery said:
Yes skeletonizing may do more harm than good it has great balance. Really I don't know how much weight it would even take off.
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I am not an engineer, but I would absolutely not touch the lockbar side. I suppose you could take metal out of the offside, but whether it would be worth it or not, I don't know - although the difference between the Manix 2 154CM (solid liners) and the S90V sprint (two skeletonized liners) is noticeable. It's noticeable, but the weight difference wouldn't influence which of the two I picked up on any given day.
 
JNewell said:
If it was stainless, it wouldn't be tool steel. :D If you want a coated blade, there are "shake and bake" spray coatings like GunKote that are at least as good as the coating that another manufacturer usually uses on tool steel blades. They're pretty straightforward to use.
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well stainable steels and i dont get along well together. even stainless steels. if i touch it and dont wipe it down immediately expect to see rust. plus those "shake and bakes" void the warranty, i assume.
 
i would get it if it had stainless. i guess i was referring to stainless handles or just stainless steel. the bradley had CF. the blade is also a little long for me. the thumb ramp would be the only part that i would touch. so if it was stainless, yes. i have stained stainless steels in the past just by touching them. but those were like 440a blades. if it was S90V or something it would be great
 
Badhammer said:
Too heavy? We're talkiing about ounces not pounds. We fought WWII with a 10lb rifle and now a 6oz knife is too much to carry? Can a human being even tell the difference between a 5oz knife and a 6oz knife in their pocket? I don't believe it's humanly possible but too each their own I guess.
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:D I lol'd
 
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