The new Gayle Bradley C134CFP, from Spyderco!!

I'm in for one.

I've come to like M4 steel mightily and will put the lock issue (not a fan of liner-locks) to the side for another knife of that fine steel.

I'm surprised the lack of a pronounced "finger choil" hasn't been an issue brought up. Don't particularly care for them myself, but some people espouse that they are a deciding factor.
 
I want. Will have to take care of it here in the tropics though.

I don't mind Spyderco's liner locks at all...and this is coming from a lefty who's owned a righty Military.
 
Sal Glesser said:
The lock is .072 thick at the interface. I would guess it's at least as strong as any Reeve Intergral Lock (frame-lock)we've tested, and probably stronger. Why would you dislike a linerlock?

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Liner locks are underestimated,But people don't realize how well executed your designs are.If one were to fail a linerlock that is well made,you are abusing the folder IMO.For hard use and battoning ect.. most of us know to use a fixed blade.I know some people don't like liner locks for whatever reason, but deep down some won't admit that they just don't trust them because it looks like a thin peice of metal.Sal how many pounds can a military take???

thx.
 
Good working mans knife but like so many Spyderco's, they are priced out of the working mans price range. That's a shame.:(
 
I wouldn't underestimate Spydercos quality for Liner Locks ie. Military and Sage being very reputable with many more im sure.

So I've taken another look at the knife and see plus' to this knife. IMO it's a medium task knife despite the M4 steel, just due to the handle ergos and hollow grind. Definitely capable of heavy use im sure with Sal saying it has a lock as strong/stronger than the Sebenza.

positive:
Steel is M4, Hollow grind for slicing and the grind is high, The knife has alot of belly, the spyderhole is raised quite high above the blade for easier opening hence there is no cut out in the handle, the CF could be grippy like the Sage, and the handle seems to have some good proportion, 4 way clip, lanyard hole.

Those are the positives that I see from the pics, of course won't know till its in the hand or someone here buys it!

Cons:
could have deeper finger indentation in the handle, other than that I think this is what spyderco was going for with this knife.

once again all opinion and inferences/assumptions from the only given picture, excited to see reviews on this knife!
 
lots and lots more spydies coming out of Formosa these days eh?

Not saying it's a bad thing because I know how much time Sal invests to find the best manufacturers to make Spyderco products. I was just wondering if the future of Syderco will be coming mostly out of Taiwan than Seki or the U.S.
 
I put this knife on pre-order a few months back :D. At the time I had no idea of blade shape or other specs. I knew it would be a liner lock with Cf scales and using M4. I really want to test this steel out. This might not look like the knife I dreamed up in my head, however it does seem like a classic timeless design. I'll be sure to test this out before passing any unfounded judgments on this one though.

Now I just have to wait for these to ship to the dealers...

Bo
 
udtjim said:
Good working mans knife but like so many Spyderco's, they are priced out of the working mans price range. That's a shame.:(
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Street price on this is going to be in the $120s or $130s? It's not cheap, but there aren't many examples of ultrapremium steel (M4, ZDP-189, S90V) available for less than that, and quite a few of those that are available (D4/E4 ZDP-189) are Spyderco knives. I can only think of one other M4 blade at this price point.
 
"Why would you dislike a linerlock?"

Most folks have not used good ones.

lots of cheap stuff out there.

Have several from Spyderco & all work great.

Much prefer them to back / mid locks.

I like this knife & have one on pre order.

I know I read somewhere it was going to be a 4 incher though?

I was much looking forward to a larger knife. Maybe next time......

Here's a pic of a few good / older liner locks I took yrs ago.

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I held a proto last April in at the Eugene show and of all the protos there, this knife impressed me the most in hand. There were many knives that I was excited to see, but became less enchanted once I actually held them -- but the Bradley folder really spoke to me as a hard-use practical smooth ergonomic and just plain good-feeling knife once I got my mitts on it.
 
Thanks Fish F :p that's encouraging, now I really can't wait
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Hi Gine,

The Military is running about 550 inch/lbs per inch. In a 4.0" blade, that puts it into "Heavy Duty" (100-200 inch/lbs per inch of blade length).

Hey Jake,

We were fortunate to fine an excellent maker in "Formosa". We ship steel and other parts/materials from here. Their skills and their ability to "see the difference" is what we need. It is a bonus that the Taiwan dollar is still seaker than the US dollar. We probably gain a few points after shipping materials

We have a few really good makers in Seki. They too can "see the difference". But they, like all excellent makers, have limited capacity and we're always keeping our eyes open for the "good ones".

Recently, the Yen went to 85 and the Seki made models become quite expensive. I believe someone earlier mentioned in this thread that our products were expensive. The more they cost to make, the more they cost to sell.

The Euro, pound and the Yen, are all stronger than the Dollar which goes against favorable costs.

We're continually improving our capacity in the Golden factory, however, the Military, Paramilitary, Manix2 and Native models are also increasing. We also do Mule Teams, Swicks, odd sprints, autos and a few new models in-the-works.

sal
 
Sal Glesser said:
The lock is .072 thick at the interface. I would guess it's at least as strong as any Reeve Intergral Lock (frame-lock)we've tested, and probably stronger. Why would you dislike a linerlock?

sal
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NOT entirely left hander friendly. :(

Thought the clip may be ambi the lock isn't and that is a big turnoff for me.
 
Sal,

Is the RIL Frame lock stronger on on the new Ti Milli, then the standard linear lock on the current Milli?
 
Sal Glesser said:
Hey Jake,

We were fortunate to fine an excellent maker in "Formosa". We ship steel and other parts/materials from here. Their skills and their ability to "see the difference" is what we need. It is a bonus that the Taiwan dollar is still seaker than the US dollar. We probably gain a few points after shipping materials

We have a few really good makers in Seki. They too can "see the difference". But they, like all excellent makers, have limited capacity and we're always keeping our eyes open for the "good ones".

Recently, the Yen went to 85 and the Seki made models become quite expensive. I believe someone earlier mentioned in this thread that our products were expensive. The more they cost to make, the more they cost to sell.

The Euro, pound and the Yen, are all stronger than the Dollar which goes against favorable costs.

We're continually improving our capacity in the Golden factory, however, the Military, Paramilitary, Manix2 and Native models are also increasing. We also do Mule Teams, Swicks, odd sprints, autos and a few new models in-the-works.

sal
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Thanks Sal. Again, I dont have any doubts that the Taiwan made Spydercos wont be made well with good materials. I was just wondering about Seki and Golden. Your answer covered it! I think it's really cool that even though they're put together in Taiwan, the steel and other parts comes from Golden.
 
I like the blade design. The grind is finally right (not so shallow like the E4s and D4s). The handle doesn't look too comfortable, though.

I'm personally not afraid of liner locks. You really mean to tell me that you're more afraid of a stop pin breaking than a backlock? I don't know about you, but I'm not in the habit of cutting with my knife's spine.
 
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