Spyr Gayle Bradley 2 Review | Knife Informer

Contents:

• SPYR GAYLE BRADLEY REVIEW
• SPYR GAYLE BRADLEY 2 REVIEW
• SPYR GAYLE BRADLEY 2 FOLR
• CATEGORY ”GAYLE BRADLEY 2”
• GAYLE BRADLEY 2

SPYR GAYLE BRADLEY REVIEW

For those not faiar wh Gayle Bradley, he produc handma folrs and fixed-blas.

Several years ago Gayle won a BlaSports World Cuttg Competn further expandg his reputatn by claimg his tle wh a fixed-bla that plowed through everythg cludg eleven-ch of hangg rope. The C134 Gayle Bradley Folr pulls together his reputatnal forte; anteg up a hard-e folr sign to which Spyr add an exotic and premium bla steel and an unexpected touch of gentrifitn.

The Air is a distctive fn of Gayle Bradley’s sign talents and Spyr’s tradn of novatn. The Gayle Bradley Folr is one of a number of llaboratns between Texan ctom knifemaker Gayle Bradley and Colorado’s productn giant Spyr. Although is recently disntued and replaced by the Gayle Bradley 2, the origal Gayle Bradley folr remas a favore among Spyr fans.

SPYR GAYLE BRADLEY 2 REVIEW

Well, I’m planng to review the recently issued Gayle Bradley 2 but wanted rears to first appreciate why the origal was so damn good. Pl, if you search hard enough you n still get your hands on the origal Gayle Bradley and ’s reached near-legendary stat my book. So, why Specs: Spyr Gayle BradleyHandle MaterialCarbon FiberLockg MechanismLer LockDeployment MechanismThumb HoleOverviewThe GB (which I’ll refer to as om here on) occupi an tertg crossover niche, havg some properti of a hard-e “overbuilt” folr, and others of a gentleman’s EDC knife.

SPYR GAYLE BRADLEY 2 FOLR

Gayle Bradley’s fixed bla signs have actually won petive cuttg ntts, makg his work more along the l of Mors Kochanski (arguable the father of the morn bhcraft knife) or Jens Anso (renowned for his mimalist functnal signs) than style-driven signers like Brian Tighe, Ken Onn, or Todd BlaPerhaps the most ntroversial aspect of the GB, the bla is ma om Ccible’s CPM-M4 steel, which is cidly not stals. The lers themselv stand proud of the sl a few limeters all around; a vio terview wh Gayle he mentns that this is to provi ntourg to the handle whout expensive 3D machg (as well as ease of manufacturg and looks.

CATEGORY ”GAYLE BRADLEY 2”

Deployment and LockupI don’t like to ovese superlativ, but the lockup and actn on the Gayle Bradley is perfect. And as a le of thumb, I don’t pecially like ler, ployment: the Gayle Bradley has a nice big “Spyrhole” opener, which after g var different mechanisms I’m nvced is the bt mechanism for openg a knife. I’ll be totally hont that that’s how I tend to open all my Spyrs, Gayle Bradley Gayle Bradley is a perfect example of how to do a washer-pivot ler lock.

As ol as tanium lers are, and the weight savgs they impart (the Gayle Bradley 2, which has tanium lers, is 1. I’m not sold on the mers of 3D-mached clips, and I don’t thk they would su the “classy but utilarian” nature of this knife; and at 5+ ounc Spyr’s wire clip wouldn’t do any favors TtWhere the Gayle Bradley sh is s cuttg functns.

Stayg a siar price range (the Gayle Bradley retailed at $185 when was productn), if you prefer flippers, the G10/Elmax Zero Tolerance 0562 is the pnacle of Hrer’s work, wh a slick ball-bearg pivot at an even $’s also the new Benchma 551-1 full-size Griptilian at $178, wh s grey G10, blue standoffs, and Ccible CPM-20CV steel (analogo to M390 or CTS-204p) wh almost intil bla length, pl Benchma’s famo Axis you want to try somethg different (and who don’t? 5” drop-pot wh G-Masc handl prents a unique USA-built alternative wh a slick-as-hydrlic-fluid button lock for $ urse, the major parison is the revised Gayle Bradley 2, which is signifintly cheaper ($137) and a full ounce lighter.

GAYLE BRADLEY 2

Personally, I thk the origal Gayle Bradley Folr has a rock-solid bank vlt feel you don’t que get wh the sequel, and ls generic ergonomics that lend a notable personaly that seems to be lackg the GB2. My full review of the Gayle Bradley 2 to UpIt’s hard to be objective about somethg you really, really like. The Gayle Bradley Folr is whout doubt one of my favore foldg kniv, om my favore knifemakers, which is sayg a lot given I’ve been playg obssively wh kniv for over 15 years.

I highly remend you pick one up while they’re still available, or on the sendary exotic steel, remarkably good ergos, betiful sign, solid feel, excellent cuttg performance, well-balanced actnNon-stals steel an EDC knife, paful lock release, out of productnValue for Money - 80%Qualy/Performance - 83%82%Rock solid yet elegant and Spyr Gayle Bradley earns legendary stat. Gayle Bradley’s experienc as a ctom knifemaker and petive cuttg champn give him an exceptnal sight to high-performance knife sign—an sight that is directly reflected his first fixed-bla llaboratn wh Spyr, the Bradley Bowie.

This creat an ultra-fe, extremely homogeno gra stcture that is ial for knife blas. Gayle Bradley 2 - When I first got this knife, I wasn't to kniv that weren't stals. But, luckily for all of , they have recently brought back productn of the Gayle Bradley wasn’t disntued, like they do wh many, many of their bt kniv, but was jt missg om their productn for some time.