In the latest installment of the Designer's Insight Series, renowned custom knifemaker, designer, and former competitive cutting champion Gayle Bradley provides the inside story of his popular Air pocketknife.
We hope you enjoy it!
Stay safe,
Mike
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Spyderco Designer's Insight Series - The Bradley Air
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Founder and Lead Instructor, Martial Blade Concepts
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Thank you Mike. I really enjoyed the video and you gotta love the bandaid on Mr. Bradley's left index finger. A truly legit knife maker! I also love the quote, "Contracts just make lawyers rich".
I handled the Bradley Air for the first time last week at the local knife store and I definitely have it on my list.
I handled the Bradley Air for the first time last week at the local knife store and I definitely have it on my list.
You can't display a toad in a fine restaurant like this! Why, the good folks here would go right off the feed!
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These are always great. I learn a lot every time you post one. Thank you for continuing this series.
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Fabulous. Keep 'em coming.
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- William James, from The Will to Believe, a guest lecture at Yale University in 1897
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Thanks for the video. I just received my Air 6 days ago. I would prefer a clip on this knife but it is so small and has such a low profile that it does not bother me to carry it in my pocket. I actually use the first cut out to close the liner lock. I have not carried a small liner lock for a long time. When I first tried closing the knife using the opening hole cut out I was putting too much pressure on the spine of the blade and almost closing it on my thumb. If the lock cut out is used the tang stops on your thumb much like a finger catches in the choil of a lock back knife. I am really pleased with the fit and finish of this knife. Great job Spyderco and Mr. Bradley! Joe.
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First, thank you again for posting these videos!
I also wish the Air had a clip (or at the very least, a nice pouch). I won't carry a liner lock loose in my pocket. It just seems way too easy for it to open in the pocket.
It's funny that the designer seems a bit unsure of why the second lock cutout is there. I find it way too small to easily use, and seem to always get pinched trying to use it.
Anyway, it's a great little knife, and very interesting to hear the designers' insights.
I also wish the Air had a clip (or at the very least, a nice pouch). I won't carry a liner lock loose in my pocket. It just seems way too easy for it to open in the pocket.
It's funny that the designer seems a bit unsure of why the second lock cutout is there. I find it way too small to easily use, and seem to always get pinched trying to use it.
Anyway, it's a great little knife, and very interesting to hear the designers' insights.
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Right. Unsure of the usefulness of it I guess I should've said.GoodEyeSniper wrote:he wasn't unsure why the cutout is there. the small one is for the lock access, the large one is the opening hole access.
It's been a while since I've used my Air, but I've been carrying it in my watch pocket today. I almost forgot how feathery light it is. It's nice to look at too. I'm really considering trying to add a clip to it myself.
Nice video :) Quite enjoyed Mr Bradleys comments to the effect that contracts only make lawyers rich :D Mutual Honor and respect are more powerful than any contract :)
Thanks to everyone involved in making the Air happen :) For me the intended cutout for closing is used :) I can feel for it without looking and makes the knife as effortless to close as it does to open.
The Air is truly oustanding :eek:
Thanks to everyone involved in making the Air happen :) For me the intended cutout for closing is used :) I can feel for it without looking and makes the knife as effortless to close as it does to open.
The Air is truly oustanding :eek:
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