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Spoke with Spyderco CS on Tue and shipped the knife out on Tue. afternoon. They said they would test HRC at three places just behind the edge. Would leave permanent conical indentations (I knew that but still...ouch!) Asked it they had an edge retention test and the answer was equivocal. Would like ...

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I lived in Az and lived in Maricopa county. Most the plp that live in that county support him. The flak that he gets is from outside forces and mainly because he actually enforces the laws that are already on the book.

Agree. My brother lives in Phoenix and was ...

http://www.knivesplus.com make their own strop block, I use mine frequently, and it works well. If I remember correctly the leather is supplied from a company that makes chaps for modern day cowboys. Kind of cool. The cost is about $20. There are good stropping tutorials at the Bark River site on ...

Talked with Charlene and sent my GB in for testing on Tue. They will do hardness and perhaps edge retention testing depending on what they find. Will let you all know what I hear from them. My date code is KJ and I have the same rolling/chipping/poor edge retention issues as ChrimsonTideShooter ...

I like both of these blade steels, but if I had to pick one I'd probably opt for VG10. I don't do any real specific type of cutting, mainly just cardboard, shrink wrap, opening envelopes, and food. I have experienced that S30V seems to keep an edge a little longer, but it takes longer to get hair ...

Trying to understand practical differences, especially in edge retention for both push and pull cutting. Which is your preference and why?

Talked with Charlene and sent my GB in for testing on Tue. They will do hardness and perhaps edge retention testing depending on what they find. Will let you all know what I hear from them. My date code is KJ and I have the same rolling/chipping/poor edge retention issues as ChrimsonTideShooter ...

I'm really interested in the resolution of this issue, as I am very close to pulling the trigger on a Bradley next week (from CS, no less). However, now I'm a bit gunshy about getting one from the same batch now that there are multiple people with this issue

Edit--BTW--Anyone who has a GB from CS ...

Crimson's was JJ so just the month before but who knows where the cut off point was. Your two might be close enough that if there was a bad hardening or something with a few that your two could have been together.

He never followed up in his thread as to the action Spyderco took once he sent them ...

Hi all, first post.

I have 2 gayle bradleys that I bought recently at the same time. I love them fit and finish wise, however I am concerned about the edge holding ability of my knives. I am starting to think mine have a bad HT because when doing cutting tests my GB's roll and chip very badly ...

Crimson's was JJ so just the month before but who knows where the cut off point was. Your two might be close enough that if there was a bad hardening or something with a few that your two could have been together.

He never followed up in his thread as to the action Spyderco took once he sent them ...

Stugots-II wrote:It depends if you have the box that the knife came in? On the outside of the box there are two letters that correspond to a production date.

The first letter is the month and then second letter is the year so C/J would be March. 2010.

The date code is KJ (Nov. 2010)

Have finished with 0.1 micron diamond grit film, 10K Sigma Power stone, 8K Kitayama and Spyderco UF ceramic. All produce about the same results in terms of edge retention. No evidence of a burr with any finishing material as viewed with a high quality 30 power loop.

Thanks for the link. Sounds similar to what I am experiencing. Will see if I can find the date code. Know where it is?

Recently received my Gayle Bradley. Solid feel, great fit and finish. Reprofiled the edge to 35 deg. included. Hair popping sharp. My normal edge for this type of knife.

Cut up about a dozen corrugated boxes (medium size) and found the edge had deteriorated to the point of no longer shaving or even ...

Thanks for the welcome. Maybe I interjected in the wrong spot. I thought this might be a more general discussion about China made products. Since the GB is made in Taichung Taiwan (ROC governed not PRC governed...at least yet) , I thought it might be the right place to ask a question about the ...

Hello all. I am a new member to the forum with a first post.

I recently received my GB and am impressed with the quality, fit and finish of this knife. It sharpens up nicely and will pop hair with no problem.

My only concern is a disappointment in the edge holding of this knife. I expected M4 to ...