My Gayle Bradley arrived today! (lots of pics)

BladeChemist said:
I see what you're getting at, but I was concerned for the angle deviation over what's indicated by the machine, since I want to put on an exact 15/15 degree bevel on both sides. Placing the knife on the bevel causes the blade to be sharpened at a lower angle (which isn't necessarily a bad thing). Again, since the hollow ground blade has no angle, some deviations are encountered.

Anyways, aside from that, how does it cut when polished to 3000 grit?
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I sharpened it following the factory grind. No need to get too fancy with it. It cuts like a laser out of the box. I didn't have to sharpen mine until about 6 months of use. Than again, mine is from the first run.
Here is a picture of my knife:
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Ordered me one these today from Knifecenter cant wait.:D..!!!
Is getting hard to find these now... are they discontinued??
Great Job with the pics it really helped me decide to get one.

Cheers
Thx
 
The GB is not discontinued- in fact, Spyderco has issued a second run of the design with only a few minor modifications (for the better?)...

I also appreciate the sharp, closeup, detailed pictures comparing the Stretch CF and the GB- the Stretch, sooo thin, light and sexy whereas the GB is chunky, curvy and cool... Both around the same price point, too. Tough choice...

I wonder if I produced the GB from my pocket at the office if I would clear the floor and cause the SWAT team to be summoned???
 
Depends on who else is in your office but that seems unlikely. It locks up very quietly, without the loud 'clack' or 'thwack' of many linerlocks and more quietly than most of my framelocks. The bright metal finish and carbon fiber scales are, relatively speaking, non-threatening. The blade length doesn't look as frightening as a Military. YMMV...

DeBee said:
The GB is not discontinued- in fact, Spyderco has issued a second run of the design with only a few minor modifications (for the better?)...

I also appreciate the sharp, closeup, detailed pictures comparing the Stretch CF and the GB- the Stretch, sooo thin, light and sexy whereas the GB is chunky, curvy and cool... Both around the same price point, too. Tough choice...

I wonder if I produced the GB from my pocket at the office if I would clear the floor and cause the SWAT team to be summoned???
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DeBee said:
The GB is not discontinued- in fact, Spyderco has issued a second run of the design with only a few minor modifications (for the better?)...
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I think the drilled liners were the only modification, right?
 
Just got my GB today - definitely worth the wait. Not much to add but a couple of observations:
super sharp
solid-as-a-rock lock-up (and I thought I'd never buy another liner lock - this knife is too good to pass up just because I prefer other locks)
Carbon fiber is grippiest CF I have encountered. Very nice.
Outstanding fit and finish.
First rate overall.:thumbup::thumbup:
 
I had been wanting one of these for quite some time now and considering I just got some bday money I just ordered one. I was torn between the Bob T slipit and the Gayle Bradley and when I went to order the Bob T I happened to scroll past the Gayle Bradley and thee it was in stock for a great price. It should be here between Friday and Tuesday. Eagerly looking forward to its arrival.
 
RevDevil said:
I sharpened it following the factory grind. No need to get too fancy with it. It cuts like a laser out of the box. I didn't have to sharpen mine until about 6 months of use. Than again, mine is from the first run.
Here is a picture of my knife:
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Do you move the blade on the edge pro, or hold it in 1 spot and do the whole edge by moving the stone over? If so, doesn't the angle get thinner at the tip as it's at a weird angle?

I pretty much move the stone back and forth over the same 1" wide patch, and move the blade around under that patch, not sure if I'm doing it right.
 
Got the knife just a few minutes ago and love it. Definitely beefier and bigger than I expected, but such a great feel. As everybody else said the F/F is perfect and its razor sharp. It's already in my pocket and I'll use it as my EDC for a while and test it out!
 
Just received my first GB.

What an awesome piece. The usual superlatives dont do this knife justice.

I gotta tell, owning Sebenzas and Striders and Emersons this GB gives up nothing on them. This thing is production but is fantastic.

Spyderco could sell these for twice the price.

I look at and handle some of my other top knives and think what more am I actually getting over this Spyderco?
 
This knife got such accolades in this thread that I had to get one, too.

It is certainly a solid knife with thick liners and excellent fit and finish. But I don't like the design.

The biggest flaw -- what I call a design flaw -- is the lack of any meaningful relief cut into the liner and scale to make unlocking the knife easy. There is no excuse for this oversight.

The other parts that I dislike are just my personal taste. I don't like the exposed liners. They give the knife an unfinished feel and look. I don't like the look of the carbon fiber, either, although the quality appears excellent. It looks like the scales could double as a checkers board in a pinch.

The hollow grind is interesting, but my sense is that the Military blade grind is better at bringing out the best in M4.

Sorry for the interruption...back to the lovefest.
 
Twindog said:
This knife got such accolades in this thread that I had to get one, too.

It is certainly a solid knife with thick liners and excellent fit and finish. But I don't like the design.

The biggest flaw -- what I call a design flaw -- is the lack of any meaningful relief cut into the liner and scale to make unlocking the knife easy. There is no excuse for this oversight.

The other parts that I dislike are just my personal taste. I don't like the exposed liners. They give the knife an unfinished feel and look. I don't like the look of the carbon fiber, either, although the quality appears excellent. It looks like the scales could double as a checkers board in a pinch.

The hollow grind is interesting, but my sense is that the Military blade grind is better at bringing out the best in M4.

Sorry for the interruption...back to the lovefest.
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Yeah, the guy who designed it is a knife-newbie who's pretty widely known to be clueless or worse.


:eek:

:foot:

not! :D
 
Twindog said:
The biggest flaw -- what I call a design flaw -- is the lack of any meaningful relief cut into the liner and scale to make unlocking the knife easy. There is no excuse for this oversight.
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The lock is not easily accessible, but not overly difficult to unlock. Ever consider that this could be a deliberate concept in the design of a hard-use folder? I do not know this to be or not to be the case, but I suspect there was a significant amount of thought and consideration into the design.
 
Twindog said:
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The biggest flaw -- what I call a design flaw -- is the lack of any meaningful relief cut into the liner and scale to make unlocking the knife easy. There is no excuse for this oversight.

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The hollow grind is interesting, but my sense is that the Military blade grind is better at bringing out the best in M4.

Sorry for the interruption...back to the lovefest.
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No "lovefest" here. :D

I like the feature of the liner-lock requiring a conscious effort to disengage. The old Benchmade 800 had this feature and it has merit IMO.

As to the grind, I see where you are coming from as the Military is a slicing beast. But, I have had no issues with a hollow girnd in and of itself.

My issue with the Gayle Bradley is the balance - seems a bit handle heavy. Some like such a balance, some don't.
 
Twindog said:
The hollow grind is interesting, but my sense is that the Military blade grind is better at bringing out the best in M4.
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IIRC Gayle stated that he chose a hollow grind to bring out the best in M4. Because the steel is tough, it can handle a very thin hollow grind while still having enough blade strength for hard use.
 
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