I love my Spyderco Gayle Bradley, but...

eneyman · #21

put pressure on lower down right below that jimping on the bar. my gb also loosened up after a few days of opening/closing.

DeathBySnooSnoo · #22

Mine is smooth and as easy to unlock as a slipjpint...ha ha. But seriously it really is. I can use the knife with both hands equally as easily and smoothly. The lock has good tension on it. It takes a bit of push but nothing that digs into my thumb. And the lock up has just got to the point where the side of the lock bar is flush with the tang of the knife.
Now it is my EDC knife and it has been used quite a lot so is well worn in, but it really wasn't any stiffer or more difficult to disengage when I got it.

jackknifeh · #23

I have mine in my hand. I went to get it because like most knives I just close them but when it's not in my hand I don't remember exactly how. So, I'm holding the knife like I'm cutting. I rotate it around so the thumb is on top of the lock and the end of my index finger is on the jimping on the spine at the same time. I push the lock over and while holding it I push the blade closing it. It stops at a 90 degree angle with the handle because the choil in the tang hits the end of my thumb which is still holding the lock bar over. Then I move my thumb to the spine and finish closing the knife. Of course there are two actions for the first part of closing the knife. Push lock bar over and push the blade closed but they are both done so it looks like one motion. Then the third motion is putting the thumb on the spine to finish closing. Very simple, fast and no problem at all.

Jack

gull wing · #24

I love my GB as well, but unlocking WAS a prob, I reworked it :D . Do a search. There are lots of other post's.

Fat Goat Forge · #25

gull wing wrote:I love my GB as well, but unlocking WAS a prob, I reworked it :D . Do a search. There are lots of other post's.

Took me about 5 minutes with my dremel tool and the small drum sander attachment to rework the liner and scale to allow full access to the spyderhole and the liner lock.

Makes a world of difference. Now its easy to open and close.

Zenith · #26

gull wing wrote:I love my GB as well, but unlocking WAS a prob, I reworked it :D . Do a search. There are lots of other post's.

Fat Goat Forge wrote:Took me about 5 minutes with my dremel tool and the small drum sander attachment to rework the liner and scale to allow full access to the spyderhole and the liner lock.

Makes a world of difference. Now its easy to open and close.

I guess I don't understand why, though I do know it is personal taste, but I can access the hole with thick welding gloves I use on site.

Unlocking is not that easy as the Military with gloves, but that was how it was designed if I am not mistaken, and I prefer that.

DeathBySnooSnoo · #27

Zenith wrote:I guess I don't understand why

+1

Sht · #28

rodloos wrote:I saw some comments about the difficulty unlocking some people had before I bought it, so I was aware of the issue. It hasn't really been an issue for me, perhaps because I have fat thumbs :D . I just put my thumb pushing down on the lock, then I push over to the left (if that makes sense). Everyone's hands are different so it may be a different feel for others. I happened to be carrying my Bradley today, opening/closing it during my drive into work :) .

I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one that plays with knives while at the wheel

gull wing · #29

I don't know if I can cause you to understand, but I will attempt.
Look at a Sage I or II. See the generous scallop opposite the locking lug so as to easilly access the lock lug. This is what I have become accustomed to in a liner/framelock. Spyderco has spoiled me.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showt ... light=Sage

Orlando De Free · #30

Some knives like the Gayle Bradley are built to be used hard for a long time. Often the mechanism needs breaking in to provide one's desired ease of unlocking. Your new Gayle Bradley must be such an example.

Break it in. It will get better.

Blerv · #31

You get screaming from both camps.
"It's too hard to disengage quickly" (as if that is ever a concern)
"It's too easy to disengage when I'm twisting or if I need to defend myself" (that happens all the time)

The GB's philosophy makes perfect sense assuming its intended use. Gayle seems a man's man, like Eastwood who uses Jack Daniels for aftershave.

"Go ahead, close my knife."

DeathBySnooSnoo · #32

Blerv wrote:You get screaming from both camps.
"It's too hard to disengage quickly" (as if that is ever a concern)
"It's too easy to disengage when I'm twisting or if I need to defend myself" (that happens all the time)

The GB's philosophy makes perfect sense assuming its intended use. Gayle seems a man's man, like Eastwood who uses Jack Daniels for aftershave.

"Go ahead, close my knife."

+1

DeathBySnooSnoo · #33

Blerv wrote:You get screaming from both camps.
"It's too hard to disengage quickly" (as if that is ever a concern)
"It's too easy to disengage when I'm twisting or if I need to defend myself" (that happens all the time)

The GB's philosophy makes perfect sense assuming its intended use. Gayle seems a man's man, like Eastwood who uses Jack Daniels for aftershave.

"Go ahead, close my knife."

+1

You ain't a man until you have an unmodded GB :p :p :p :D :D :D

Sonny · #34

Papa_K wrote: One thing that I wondered about when I first got the knife was how the liner doesn't slide completely behind the blade. I've been a GB owner for a couple weeks now, and for me it's a keeper.

That's part of the design; a good thing. It allows you to use this knife for yrs of wear and then the liner will move (wear) more to the right. Your kids might see it move.
I don't have GB, but jackknifeh keeps raving about his, so I might have to get one. I do have a Manix2 in M4 which is sorta similar; an excellent knife for heavy-duty use.
Sonny

Blerv · #35

DeathBySnooSnoo wrote:+1

You ain't a man until you have an unmodded GB :p :p :p :D :D :D

Haha!

Yea mod vs no-mod not a big deal to me. I understand the logic tho. Kinda like when Schempp skips jimping; when analyzed in context the philosophy holds weight.

gull wing · #36

So it wasn't an "understanding" you were seeking, it was a condemnation. "you ain't a man till"

I've seen very mild appearing men do quite amazing things under great stress. (Vietnam vet)

jackknifeh · #37

Blerv wrote:You get screaming from both camps.
"It's too hard to disengage quickly" (as if that is ever a concern)
"It's too easy to disengage when I'm twisting or if I need to defend myself" (that happens all the time)

The GB's philosophy makes perfect sense assuming its intended use. Gayle seems a man's man, like Eastwood who uses Jack Daniels for aftershave.

"Go ahead, close my knife."

DeathBySnooSnoo wrote:+1

You ain't a man until you have an unmodded GB :p :p :p :D :D :D

I guess the answer is too simple. Buy two GBs and have one modified to allow easier access to the lock. I say yes. Wallet says :eek: .

Jack

Blerv · #38

gull wing wrote:So it wasn't an "understanding" you were seeking, it was a condemnation. "you ain't a man till"

I've seen very mild appearing men do quite amazing things under great stress. (Vietnam vet)

No intention to go there at all. Sorry if it sounded as such.

Just trying to read GB with an Eastwood reference. Totally whimsical.

JNewell · #39

Listen up, friends. :) No one knife is going to be all things to all people. Think Sebenzas...some people swear by the regular (more GB-like), others by the Classic/21 style (more Sage/Military like). Both are good...buy the one that suits you...don't worry about what the other guy prefers... :spyder:

Blerv · #40

Exactly! I think both camps should feel free for a little jovial teasing.

Ive been ragging on Camaro boys for years! Not like they aret great cars; they just won't ever hear it from me. :p