Spyderco: Gayle Bradley vs Para Military 2

I prefer the g-10 and grip of the para. And the compression lock is a winner for me. USA MADE
However I want the quality steel from the GB on the para.
And it seems that the GB has been FLAWLESS in reviews..
 
Para 2. Its one of the greatest knife designs I've ever seen from any company. They got everything right on this knife including perfectly ergonomic handle, ease of opening, smoothness, deployment speed, amazingly functional blade shape, pivot bushings, finger choil, ROCK solid lock. Even the tiniest details like a huge lanyard hole are useful. I will admit though that the pivot bushing is near impossible to get perfectly right on a regular production knife and Spyderco got it close but not perfect like CRK does it. I think the GB is a bit flawed in design because of the lack of choil or ramp to protect your hand from slipping up into the blade. Especially for a handle that provides minimal grip. Otherwise I'd still own my GB because it really was a well built knife.
 
I dunno, my para 2 is smoother than my sebbie ever was. Lets say that 99 out of 100 are perfect.;)

kawr said:
I will admit though that the pivot bushing is near impossible to get perfectly right on a regular production knife and Spyderco got it close but not perfect like CRK does it.
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Noctis3880 said:
Believe me when I say that the steel is as vulnerable to corrosion as 1095 carbon steel.
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Don't mean to start an argument, but no, it is nowhere near 1095 when it comes to rust. 1095 is a pure carbon steel, so rust galore. M4 is a high alloy tool steel, that isn't stainless. 1095 will red rust from looking at it sideways. I've been cutting up citrus fruit and doing some light bushcraft with the M4, and just wiping it off, no water. No patina yet. :thumbup:
 
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