If Spyderco brought back the GB1 as a sprint, would you buy one?

Would you purchase a Gayle Bradley (GB1) Sprint Run

  • Yes I would buy a GB1 sprint run

    Votes: 2 100.0%

  • No, I would not be interested

    Votes: 0 0.0%
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jbmonkey said:
rather have a 2 with the thicker liners and liner lock of the 1...so i guess a 3 version. best of both knives in one.
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This I would love to see!

For some reason the GB2 "fits" my hand better than the GB1 but the GB1 "feels" better in hand. I think the feel has to do with the thicker liners on the GB1. The ergonomics of the GB2 just fit better...for me.
 
GB1 is best Spyderco ever made IMO.
Micarta scales with stonewashed M390 Sprint would be nice.Cheers.
 

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One of my older GB1 which I sold but still have 2 left :).
Green contoured G-10 and acid washed M4 blade done by Cuscadi.
 

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Funny, was just thinking about this the other day. Gb1 is a great knife and the last spyderco release I was actually excited about. The gb2 while good, doesn't have the charm of the original.
I hope they bring it back as regular production.
 
My GB1, without a doubt my favorite knife and if someone came in and said you can only have one folder for the rest of your life there's nothing even in the running!
She's on her way to Golden for a tune up now...





Sorry about the clip (a BM), it broke a while ago and my new fixed blade had to prove its self before I would ship the GB1 out for service... Yes you read that right, my ESEE 4 had to prove it was on par with a FOLDING KNIFE, what's thay say about the GB?!
 
The GB2 never worked for me, so I got rid of mine and bought a back-up GB1 to keep in reserve. It's one of the few knives over 5 ounces that sometimes works as an EDC option.

I'd have no interest in a sprint run. It'd be like the recent sprint run for the Worker; too much money and destined for the safe with the money spent to acquire a middlin mix of materials.
 
Just landed a gb1 to go with my gb2, and I'm jacked to have it arrive! This one has milled liners, and is otherwise new in the box. I'll post pictures when it arrives.
 
matt009au said:
Funny, was just thinking about this the other day. Gb1 is a great knife and the last spyderco release I was actually excited about. The gb2 while good, doesn't have the charm of the original.
I hope they bring it back as regular production.
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The last time I checked Knifeworks still has GB1 for sale.
 
I don't care for carbon fiber and M4 together. Throw in a scale that ages better and you have a winner.
 
AwayFromMySpydieHole said:
What do you mean older heat treat? Did they used to be run harder?
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Early ones were run a good bit harder than intended. This was confirmed both by Sal and by Mr. Bradley in posts at the Spyderco company forums. It's not clear how long they were produced that way. The only way to be absolutely assured that you've got a very early GB is to find one without the GB Weatherford, TX logo, which was missing from the first few hundred knives shipped.
 
Gayle Bradley's signature steel is M4. Any other steel would not be a Gayle Bradley.

I voted no, however give us an all Ti frame lock and I'm in.
 
Yes it is one of the best slicers I've used. The M4, the blade grind make it that way. It's a bit heavy and has a large handle for EDC (for me). I do use mine now and then.
I could do some mods on it.
 
JNewell said:
Early ones were run a good bit harder than intended. This was confirmed both by Sal and by Mr. Bradley in posts at the Spyderco company forums. It's not clear how long they were produced that way.
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I've never understood why people think that they changed the heat treat on these. I recall Sal saying that they tested harder than intended. I think he also said something to the effect of - we'll only adjust the heat treat if we get negative feedback. Then people started assuming that future runs weren't as hard.
IMO, if they did adjust the heat treat then they improved on it. Harder isn't always better.
 
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