I'm about two clicks away from ordering a Gayle Bradley! Good decision??

[Jibbles]

What's the deal with the scales on the Gayle Bradley? I know they're Faux CF, but are they tough? Are there replacements readily available?

 

[Blade-fiend]

What's the deal with the scales on the Gayle Bradley? I know they're Faux CF, but are they tough? Are there replacements readily available?

its a CF laminate over G10 so yeah they are tough and spyderco should warranty it if it ever failed somehow

 

[Jibbles]

its a CF laminate over G10 so yeah they are tough and spyderco should warranty it if it ever failed somehow

Hmmm....may get one. This will be my first Taiwanese Spyderco. I've read a lot of good things.

 

[Blade-fiend]

I have the chapparal with the same handle materials and I haven't had a problem yet their Taiwan factory puts out good stuff

 

[Wespainter]

I'm a new guy to the forums, but saw your mod to the Gayle Bradley today. You did a great job on making the liner lock more accessible. Can that be done with a Dremel tool, and did you disassemble the knife while grinding the clearance curve?? How did you keep the carbon fiber scale below the S/S liner in the relief curve?

 

[singularity35]

And this CAN happen (try giving lateral pressure or rotating your hand on a deep cutout liner lock towards the lock bar side while gripping tightly).
While I do not see this type of accidental lock disengagement occurring with normal use, the point is that it is possible in a perfect storm moment.
More power to y'all with the mods, but I like my GB just the way it is-- haven't had any problems disengaging the lock

Agreed! And I like my GB the way it is too.

Simple illustration of what can happen with a liner lock with a large cutout.

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[Barman1]

Took a little time to do some bevel work on the first M4 steel I have.
Started with 10 degrees, then 12.5, and finished with 17 and a light leather strop. Crazy sharp now. The only blade I have that might rival its edge is the Caly 3 Super Blue but that's a slightly different animal with a FFG.
Time to put the Techno back in the Spyderpac and carry the Bradley for a while.

 

[senorsquare]

What's the deal with the scales on the Gayle Bradley? I know they're Faux CF, but are they tough? Are there replacements readily available?

My experience is that the CF handles are pretty tough and don't show wear marks as easily as G10 or Titanium. YMMV.

I'm a new guy to the forums, but saw your mod to the Gayle Bradley today. You did a great job on making the liner lock more accessible. Can that be done with a Dremel tool, and did you disassemble the knife while grinding the clearance curve?? How did you keep the carbon fiber scale below the S/S liner in the relief curve?

I did a lock access mod to my GB also. I took mine apart and clamped the liner in a vise and went to work on it with a dremel and grinding wheel bit. Be sure to wear some kind of respirator when grinding the CF scale, as breathing that stuff is very bad for your health.