Spyderco Gayle Bradley Air

fatherhudson · Oct 31, 2012

Hey so i just discovered the air today and i've already fallen in love. Those of you that have one, how is it? I see it's a linerlock with titanium liners, does that mean the actual lockbar is titanium? has anyone had problems with the wear on the lock? I'd love to hear anyone's thoughts or impressions on/of the knife.

GatorFlash1 · Oct 31, 2012

It is a teriffic knife. The design and size is about the perfect EDC. I have not had problems with lock but I'm guessing the lockbar is steel.

worshipNtribute · Oct 31, 2012

I'd have one if it had a pocket clip. Thats the only thing stopping me from pulling the trigger to be honest. I've been looking at either that or a mnandi as a gentleman edc for a while.

RevDevil · Oct 31, 2012

The liners are Titanium, the liner lock is Titanium. It's a great smaller knife, disappears in ypur pocket, very nice grind, excellent blade steel. A knife that size, that light weight, does not need a pocket clip at all. It would throw off the entire design IMO.

michaelm466 · Oct 31, 2012

I was on the fence about it after seeing pics, though I really like the blade steel, but I handled it today at BladeHQ and really liked it, super light, great high slicer grind on it, excellent fit and finish, after handling it, its definitely now on the list.

gooeytek · Oct 31, 2012

I love the this little wharncliffe!
[video=youtube;sD0ZZsD5SfQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD0ZZsD5SfQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/video]

canyon56 · Oct 31, 2012

Just placed my order for an Air! Great deal at one retailer right now who has some overstocked.

lambertiana · Oct 31, 2012

I really like it. Outstanding fit and finish, and it is so light.

Comparison with some similar-sized and purposed knives:

Scurvy092 · Oct 31, 2012

gooeytek said:
I love the this little wharncliffe!
[video=youtube;sD0ZZsD5SfQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD0ZZsD5SfQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/video]

What's this?

A knife reviewer that doesn't open his knife with a massive wrist flick, doesn't immediately crucify it for no 'gimping' and makes videos less than 20 minutes long?!

I think I'm in love.

fatherhudson · Oct 31, 2012

tvhaugen said:
Just placed my order for an Air! Great deal at one retailer right now who has some overstocked.

oh man. i kinda hate you right now tvhaugen. there goes my food budget for the month. Who can resist a gentlemans folder in M4 for $120 shipped though? not me. I'll post back when i've had a chance to play with it and tell you what i think. The only thing i'm worried about is the titanium linerlock. i'm not a knife flicker by any means but i do tend to open my knives a lot when i'm reading or studying. hope it doesn't wear too quickly.