Which one slices better Gayle Bradley of FFG endura?

FFG Endura of course,,, !

FFG is better suited for slicing then the hollow grind of the Bradley imho,,,
 
Depends on what you're cutting, if its as tall as blade ffg. If its not as tall as blade the hollow grind of course
 
In theory a hollow ground should maybe slide better than a flat ground, but my experience (at least with Spydercos) is the opposite.
 
The gayle bradley has a High hollow grind that is ground to be thin behind the edge.It will slice better for at least half an inch.
Great edge geometry,that works very well with cpm m4.
 
For pure slicing ability my money's on the FFG Endura. However the GB is no slouch it has the most versatile HHG that I've encountered in a production folder. The blade shape and grind of the GB are very well designed and executed. 95% of the time I use FFG but the GBM4 got me seriously rethinking that. Do not underestimate the GBM4.

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The Bradley slices better initially but not as well on the follow through. My vote overall would be the Endura.
 
The Gayle Bradley did better than my FFG Manix2 when I sliced up a few mangoes. On the Manix2, the slices would stick to the blade much more often than on the GB.
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In my experience the hollow grind slices better. As long as it's a high hollow grind like the Sebenza has. Knives like the Cold Steel American Lawman and Recon 1 also use a high hollow grind. But a ffg blade is no slouch either. It slices great, just not hardly as good as the high hollow grind assuming they both have the same edge geometry. They both slice better than a saber ground blade.
 
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Liveitloud said:
The Bradley slices better initially but not as well on the follow through. My vote overall would be the Endura.
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Exactly. That is why nearly all kitchen knives are flat ground. It slices better overall. (And, indeed, you run more of a risk that your green mango or other food sticks to your blade.)

That says nothing about other cutting tasks, though: there a hollow ground may be an advantage.
 
evert67 said:
Exactly. That is why nearly all kitchen knives are flat ground. It slices better overall. (And, indeed, you run more of a risk that your green mango or other food sticks to your blade.)

That says nothing about other cutting tasks, though: there a hollow ground may be an advantage.
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Yes, when I'm chopping stuff like carrots, celery, onions, etc. and I have my knuckles against the blade, the hollow grind doesn't work. Generally, my kitchen knives have high flat blades where the knuckles on my left hand guide the blade while rocking/chopping, so a flat grind is key. My carving and boning knives on the other hand, have narrow blades and usually, hollow grinds.
 
In my experience, my GB was a good slicer, but an FFG like the Military or Para still seemed to out slice. The GB is a quality knife, I still prefer FFG.
 
evert67 said:
Exactly. That is why nearly all kitchen knives are flat ground. It slices better overall. (And, indeed, you run more of a risk that your green mango or other food sticks to your blade.)

That says nothing about other cutting tasks, though: there a hollow ground may be an advantage.
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I dont think so ... classic kitchen knives are flat ground, because they are very thin for hollow - about 1,5-2mm
What is better slicer, i think it depends were starts the hollow ground in GB. Its not from the top of the blade, so my oppinion is they will be same in slicing. But i have experience only with endura. Best oppinion can give only man that have both knives :)
 
bulgarian_djigit said:
I dont think so ... classic kitchen knives are flat ground, because they are very thin for hollow - about 1,5-2mm
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Kitchen knives are not hollow, unless you've got a very special one. They are relatively thin indeed (but only a fraction more than the knives we usually discuss here), simply because it makes them better sliders. So they are not suitable for heavier work, like most Spydercos are. That has nothing to do with slicing capability.

bulgarian_djigit said:
What is better slicer, i think it depends were starts the hollow ground in GB. Its not from the top of the blade, so my oppinion is they will be same in slicing. But i have experience only with endura. Best oppinion can give only man that have both knives :)
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Where the hollow ground starts is not so relevant. There is a point where the hollow grind goes over sharply into a different angle. This is where the slicing fails. And yes, I have both a flat ground Spyderco and a GB.
 
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