Spyderco Gayle Bradley

[fishface5]

My only cautionary note is that the choil is less pronounced than on other Spydies and since I have long fingers I almost cut my index finger BAD with he Bradley - it is such a beautiful and well-made knife that sold it with great regret.

 

[2brothers]

That blade looks exactly like the old Pro-Venator from way back.

 

[SEH95B]

God I need one....

 

[Daniel]

That blade looks exactly like the old Pro-Venator from way back.

Pro-Venator



Kind of sorta?

 

[scriverdog]

which model is the knife all the way to the right in that photo ? I'm relatively new to spydies but that blade and handle shape really caught my eye. sorry don't mean to hijack away from the Bradley

 

[AF]

It's the Caly3 carbon fiber and laminated ZDP-189 blade. The carbon fiber on that model has a smoother finish than on the Sage and Bradley.

 

[pvicenzi]

Nice knife pics, looks like your picnic table needs refinishing though..

 

[Badhammer]

Received my GB on Saturday and after three + days as my EDC I'm very pleased with it.

 

[softrockrenegade]

Damn !! This knife world be such a winner for me if made in Golden... Spyderco has been putting out some killer designes but I hate the fact that in this horrible economy things are being outsourced...

 

[Dagon]

Damn !! This knife world be such a winner for me if made in Golden... Spyderco has been putting out some killer designes but I hate the fact that in this horrible economy things are being outsourced...

Well, I can't speak for Sal, but Spyderco is relatively small company. It's well possible that if they wouldn't outsource it, that the GB then wouldn't be made at all as there may be no production time left in Golden. You could then argue, "well hire more people" - but extra people can make a company more vulnerable to variances in demand - it's easier to manage this while outsourcing. Finally while definitely some hard-working and meticulous Taiwanese workers (who are behind a number of excellent Spydies) make it, I'm not convinced that they (the Taiwanese I mean) get a lot of profit out of it, I can imagine Spyderco using their (I think bigger) share of the profit to further invest in Golden.
All the above, I realise, assumes far too much - but in essence I just wanted to say that there are many variables to outsourcing; and we as consumer could simply be happy to have an outstanding product at a reasonable price.

 

[thombrogan]

I don't care where that knife is made. It feels so smood (too smooth to say the right way) in the hand, when opening and closing, and when cutting.

One of the first things my Bradley folder did was launch into my index finger and leave a nasty cut just shy of needing stitches. Guess it read my rants against linerlocks and high-vanadium steels.

 

[softrockrenegade]

You nailed it !!! Poor economy, high unemployment rate , hire more people, put more money into the economy !!! Outsourcing is bad for this country and I'd rather pay more for a USA made product . I am in no way saying it is a bad product but the money needs to stay local make a difference .. I know one company won't change everything but it's that mind set that is giving our jobs away one at a time for the good of buisness ... Sorry for the rant

 

[Reeek]

Well it's obvious to me that at least one of the Taiwanese MFG's Spyderco is using is putting out some magnificent build quality. Dare I say they may even be better than some Golden products I've received in the past with regard to build quaility?

 

[Dagon]

You nailed it !!! Poor economy, high unemployment rate , hire more people, put more money into the economy !!! Outsourcing is bad for this country and I'd rather pay more for a USA made product . I am in no way saying it is a bad product but the money needs to stay local make a difference .. I know one company won't change everything but it's that mind set that is giving our jobs away one at a time for the good of buisness ... Sorry for the rant

Fair enough but then by the same logic, I as an European shouldn't buy any Golden-made Spydies anymore either, but rather focus all my knife budget on European brands...
(ok actually except for my small spyderco collection I more or less do that, but it's more a matter of taste than principle)

I think we can simply enjoy the GB for offering a great quality/price. On this forum we're amongst the knife maniacs, but most people outside our club will rather buy products based on the wallet impact/quality ratio.

 

[JNewell]

Non-constructive post deleted!

 

[A.P.F.]

Fact - The steel used in the blade of the GB is US made by US workers.

Fact - The build quality of Taiwan Spydies meets or exceeds that coming out of Seki or Golden.

Fact - Taiwan is an ally.

Fact - The profits from the sale of the GB goes into American pockets to keep American employees at Spyderco employed.

Complaining about 'out sourcing' is like closing the barn doors after the cows are out. It is a fact of life that we must adapt to and embrace, rather than bemoan.

Fact - A GB will be in my pocket before the week is ended. :thumbup:

 

[softrockrenegade]

No under that logic if a European company makes somthing in taiwan or china you shouldn't buy it because it's outsourcing local labor! I'm not pushing this on anyone this is just my belief system and I buy as little outsourced product as possible. I also have no problem with buying well made foriegn products based in the country of manufacuting

 

[hardheart]

If your concern is keeping dollars within borders, then Dagon is right. It doesn't matter who makes the knives, it matters who gets paid for making them. You aren't helping an American keep their job by buying an ER, Fox, Viper, Opinel, Muela, Mercator, Frosts, etc, even if they are made in the country where the HQ is located.

Heck, buying a Fallkniven may be among one of the worst things you could do in the concern of the American worker. The knives are outsourced to Japan and the profits go to Sweden.

(I think there is absolutely nothing wrong with buying Fallkniven )