Will the Urban be kicked out of my pocket? Bradley Air is inbound
Will the Urban be kicked out of my pocket? Bradley Air is inbound
If this is the only immediate worry I have I'm doing pretty well Still it was not planned :eek: I succumbed to a post I read on Saturday that told about a deal on the Air at CS, I have had my eye on this model for a few months and only now gave in to despite many months of admirably restraining myself :eek:
There are really no worries, bills will be paid and my wife and I will not lack :) My intially mixed feelings tinged with a little bit of guilt are resolving into a happy acceptance and anticipation :) I'm anticipating getting the Air in hand :D
Back to the question in the title, Do you think the Urban will be kicked out of pocket because a sleek, attractive potential competitor rides in?
The Urban has been a mainstay in my pocket for quite some time. For me it has been a very versatile and useful knife. It's easy, forgiving, comfortable, very well built, and NKP friendly :) It has cut all sorts of food, carboard, whittled wood, been chipped and resharpened a few times as well as being used for the rewarding task of cutting roses for mine and friends sweethearts :D
Do you think the Bradley Air will kick the Urban out of my pocket? Just a Spyderco thought that's been bouincing in my head since I placed the order For the Air Funny how you can develop a real appreciation for a well made knife over time :)
There are really no worries, bills will be paid and my wife and I will not lack :) My intially mixed feelings tinged with a little bit of guilt are resolving into a happy acceptance and anticipation :) I'm anticipating getting the Air in hand :D
Back to the question in the title, Do you think the Urban will be kicked out of pocket because a sleek, attractive potential competitor rides in?
The Urban has been a mainstay in my pocket for quite some time. For me it has been a very versatile and useful knife. It's easy, forgiving, comfortable, very well built, and NKP friendly :) It has cut all sorts of food, carboard, whittled wood, been chipped and resharpened a few times as well as being used for the rewarding task of cutting roses for mine and friends sweethearts :D
Do you think the Bradley Air will kick the Urban out of my pocket? Just a Spyderco thought that's been bouincing in my head since I placed the order For the Air Funny how you can develop a real appreciation for a well made knife over time :)
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If the air had a clip it would be a favorite of many I think. I handled one a few weeks ago and it was an amazing knife but the lack of clip has me second guessing needing one. I see it ousting your urban
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The Urban is a fine, fine modding platform. And if you go to England, you can pack it in a checked bag. Other than that, you can expect its role to diminish significantly. The Air is just too good to sit in a box. M4 takes as good an edge as VG-10 and holds it a long time. It's light, and spiffy looking. Can't beat it.
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The Air is well...like air, it is VERY light and with no clip it feels almost too slim? for me at least, but to each his own, I handled one recently and felt it was too light for me, but then, I had the cf chaparral and felt it was also too light, have the Titanium one and love it, a little heftier just feels more confident, again, to me at least :)
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I'm a bit fan of the Urban and while I haven't carried it much I find that the Air is just...nicer. Much more refined and gentlemanly. And while I think that they both do the same tasks, they are quite different feeling in the hand. The Urban feels more rugged and rough, the Air is light and slim and elegant...I use my Kiwi pouch to carry the Air in, and it works perfectly, The Urban has the clip. I think that depending on your personal preferences it could go either way.
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I agree, I feel that way about my Caly CF, I love the knife but the the Native 5 for example being a little thicker and heavier is more comfortable and also less slipery feeling in my hand.Gary W Graley wrote:The Air is well...like air, it is VERY light and with no clip it feels almost too slim? for me at least, but to each his own, I handled one recently and felt it was too light for me, but then, I had the cf chaparral and felt it was also too light, have the Titanium one and love it, a little heftier just feels more confident, again, to me at least :)
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My impression of the Air is almost 100% positive. It has definitely pushed almost every other knife out of my pocket for daily office carry. It is very light weight, and I carry EDC deep in my pocket, sans clip. The grip is really fantastic with the twill fabric scales. the thin M4 blade stays sharp a very long time. It is a great slicer and precision cutter. And the build quality is almost perfect - it feels rock solid in my hand and carries like a little brother of the Gayle Bradley. I'm in love!
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Thanks folks :) It's interesting reading the different responses :) Preferences and tastes do vary like my own The Urban and the Air will be 2 completely different models with different feels, personalities and characteristics. It will be enjoyable to see how they coexist.
The history I have with the Urban has been so enjoyable so far. Touched it up with the F and UF stones at 30° this eve. Beautifully sharp :D . I'll see how sharp the Air comes and how sharp I can get it
The history I have with the Urban has been so enjoyable so far. Touched it up with the F and UF stones at 30° this eve. Beautifully sharp :D . I'll see how sharp the Air comes and how sharp I can get it
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In 2 years, I've flirted with other knives - Lone Wolf Presto and Boker Cox - but gorgeous as these are, they just don't feel right in my pocket or hand, or hand in pocket!
For me, the Urban is perfection in design and ergonomics.
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For me, the Urban is perfection in design and ergonomics.
How I wish for a sprint run - Made in Golden, S90V and colourful G10...
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cant say as its definitely a personal opinion, but the urban is an awesome knife....I used to carry mine all the time.
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