Need suggestion, Gayle Bradley vs Endura ZDP Saber Grind for office

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So I recently got an I.T. job at an office-type environment. Apparently Texas offices aren't like California offices I'm used to, so sheeple won't make much noise about you using a pocket knife to cut some cords.

I love the looks of the gayle bradley (i've owned one previously) but the two things that turn me off are the lack of grooves to protect your hand from sliding forward, as well as the lock bar being a little tough to disengage after several hundred opens and closes. I realize you're supposed to cut with your thumb on top to keep your hand from sliding forward, but I still feel uncomfortable about that.

The ZDP endura is really cool, though I feel for the money (90 bucks) I should be getting something like a gayle bradley- carbon fiber, thick blade, etc. I prefer the looks and strength of the saber grind so I'm ignoring the FFG for now.

Let me know what you all think :D
 
I know you're asking about a endura and a GB, but why don't u look at a sage 1? FFG and CF scales
 
dflores said:
I know you're asking about a endura and a GB, but why don't u look at a sage 1? FFG and CF scales
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Because the Sage 1 looks a little flimsy and I need something tough that can stand up to some serious plastic wrap (even my izula had trouble with some of it)
 
If you will be torquing the tip then the saber Endura is better than the FFG. If you will be cutting any significant quantity of corrugated cardboard then the FFG will perform a lot better for that. I have no experience with the GB, but it weighs enough more than the E4 that it might make a real difference in dress slacks.
 
I'd get the Gayle Bradley. If you've owned one before, you know how nicely these are made. The Endura is just the basic model with a nicer steel. But even so, the Gayle Bradley's steel is better for toughness and edge retention, and the thinner grind they can get away with because of the toughness will slice much better. I had the same concern about the lack of a forward choil before I got the GB, but I haven't had a problem with it.
 
alright. Gayle bradley or zt 0560? I have a second thread open, probably should have merged them together.
 
Both are great in their price ranges, disregarding price and just going off of the knife itself, I'd pick ZT 560. (I have and really like both)
 
Maybe get the Gayle Bradley, and then have someone modify it to give better access to the liner lock and Spydie hole. I did that to mine, and it totally transformed it.
 
i've held a GB and the spydey sun-hole has not fully risen above the CF horizon. an endura flicks open a lot better. it's also ligher and thinner so it makes a better dresser.

i frankly think delicas, enduras and dragonflies are better-suited for the 9-5 environment, cutting thinks like paper, plastic, cordage and maybe wires. GBs, paras and millies like a bit of sun and prefer organic targets.
 
If you're in the office, I'm assuming you will be wearing slacks. The GB is a bit heavy for its size and I have carried it in slacks and it's not the most pleasant situation. In my Carhartts, that's a different story.
 
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I've posted these so many times that I'm afraid I'll overdo it, but since you asked . . . :)

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It's kinda hard to say, but I believe if the knife is going to be strictly regulated to office type work and see little in the way of abuse I'd opt for the ZDP-189 Endura for the sake of edge retention. It's been my experience also that ZDP-189 tends to like a somewhat coarser more agressive edge and a good dose of oil now and again. Overall if it's going to be performing for the most part just cutting lighter materials I might recommend the FFG blade over the thicker Saber grind, but then again you never know when you might need the added strength of the Saber grind so it's kinda personal preference. Also this is kind of meaningless but I love the British Racing Green handles it's slowly becoming my favorite colour;) and the FRN while cheezy feeling is actually pretty strong stuff given it's weight.
 
I Like Both, But For A Work Environment, I Sage The Sage 1.
It's A Great Knife - Will Indeed Stand Up To Cutting Anything You Need To Cut With It.
Sharp - A Little Smaller - Lightweight - Low Ride Clip - Looks Classy - And Is Just An Excellent Knife. I Wasn't Sure The Sage Could Stand Up To Lots Of Use Either, Until I Got One.

The Sage 2 Is A Ti Frame Lock For Like Half Of What You'll Pay For A ZT 0560 And Is EXCELLENT. So I Would Get That One.
 
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