Bradley Folder 2 Specialty Knife with 3.66" CPM M4 Premium Steel Blade and Black Carbon Fiber Laminate Handle - PlainEdge - C134CFP2

Spyderco Bradley folder sounds like a some baller WWII Medal of Honor Winner's knife. Instead, Gayle Bradley is a champion competition cutter who designed this knife and made his name massacring wood and cardboard! Haha! No disrespect Gayle, I love this knife. This is a mid-to-large, great-looking gentleman's working knife with a terrific M4 blade. The carbon fiber/G-10 handle is beautiful and very comfortable; and the material has a different (nicer) texture than the CF scales on my Smock. A lot of reviewers I watched mention the liner lock, which is very recessed and hard to access with the tip of your thumb. I have to agree that it can be a PITA, especially if the lock sticks. To overcome that, I changed my technique. Instead of using just my thumb, I pinch the liner lock between my thumb and forefinger, like a compression lock, to release it instead, and close the blade with both hands for safety. A real compression lock would make this knife perfect, and a lot more fidget friendly. This is a relatively large knife, potentially scary to some, and weighs around 4oz. It may not be for everyone; but for me it is like carrying James Bond's Evening Paramilitary. A real beauty.

Wow as a Spyderco fanboy I must say I can't even nit pick and find a flaw at least for my intended purpose for this knife! Now keep in mind this is not the very heavy duty GB, it's the heavy duty GB2 so don't compare it to the original...this is a gentlemans folder and wow is it exquisite! Now that I said that it is very robust don't let my previous comment make you think different buy one and hold it and you'll see for yourself. I personally don't like liner locks but this one is still a heavy duty liner lock nonetheless especially compared to any other I've ever held! I feel very secure in my mind that it will not close on my hand and to me it is exactly what I was looking for, a capable over built for the purpose church knife ! It has a highly polished exterior, is an insanely sharp slicer right outta the box knife that sits in a drawer in between worship services and only replaces my Manix 2 XL in my pocket then only and once I put a mirror polish on the edge I'm absolutely in love with it I definitely recommend it for an excellent in every way EDC but it's to nice looking for that if it got a scratch I'd be pretty perturbed. In conclusion if you remotely like Spyderco or nice high end knifes in general....you gotta get one for your own and if you want all I've said but even more heavy built then get the first iteration. Great job Spyderco even though I think it should say Golden, Colorado on the blade it's so nice I don't care I'd buy it ten more times over!

Oh MY ! I like this knife. Once in hand all becomes clear. The most important thing I can convey here is ; to see a super effortless way to release the lock, all day long, one handed get on YouTube and watch Michael Christy's vid about sharpening and use of this GB 2. It is true that using one's thumb it is a bastard ; just watch the video. I'm happy with the lock now. Honestly I love my original One so much I just put up with releasing the lock two handed. After all I am not a fidgetter and the knife is DESIGNED by a champion cutting contest winner for CUTTING stuff, not as a fidget toy. Brilliant knife in hand, very well made, mine is flawless from the factory. Love this M4 steel more than ANY other and I have most of the super steel alloys. Why M4 : For my use holds a silly sharp edge longer than any other. Plenty easy to sharpen. I have never chipped any of my many M4 edges (they are all users, not safe queens). I even like how it patinas (never a rust problem, I live in The Wild Wild West though meaning not humid). I can't explain it and it sounds dumb but I bet I could tell blind folded out of three knives if one of them was M4; I just love the way the edge feels through the knife when cutting stuff : precise, confidence inspiring and all business. For the same cuts S110V alloy feels, to me, like M4's lazy cousin. Yeah I know S110V cuts rope better with a coarse edge. Polish those edges up though and do some push cut carving and the dif becomes clear. I might add to this review with more use but at this point all I can add is buy this knife if you want a very high quality, well designed, robust, comfortable in hand as well as in pocket work knife. Pretty enough to take to church to.

Excellent, very solid knife due to partially milled steel liners. Action is very smooth and thumb flicks with little or no wrist movement needed. Blade came centered and razor sharp out of the box. Note it does not have carbon fiber scales. It is a very thin ply of carbon fiber ply over G10 scales but not noticeable unless you hold knife in hand and examine. Carbon fiber ply does have light texture to it. For sub $150 price range not an issue. The slightly covered thumb hole and flush fit liner lock make it initially harder to open and unlock but you'll stop noticing it after a day or two of playing with it. Lockup was around 50% on mine with no blade play. Handle provides a more neutral grip compared to the locked in feel of say a lightweight Manix with its pronounced finger choils. While Spyderco saved money by using steel liners and carbon fiber ply, the quality of the fit and finish makes up for it and it is very well priced for what you get. .