As a freehand sharpener myself, I have to say, awesome work! I'm rather enjoying all the vids so far. Thanks for sharing these with the knife community here on UA-cam.
Just found your channel and absolutely love it. Went through all your videos and am amazed about your skill, knowledge and video capabilities. Keep up the good work! Thanks for all your obvious efforts-Greg
I watch 15 to 20 view on knives daily. Your video is one of the most informative I have seen. Bravo Brother keep up the great .,. brilliant work Bravo!
Kyle Miller that's great to hear. I'll put on different videos of other UA-cam knife reviewers based on what I'm doing... for instance, if I'm eating lunch I might put on a Cliff Stamp video where he's explaining concepts. If I'm painting a room by myself, I'll put on one of Solo's 25 minute videos and just listen as I go. For me as a viewer, the different approaches all apply.
The fit and finish is spectacular on this knife. For the price u can't bear it. The CF is textured on top of G 10. Awesome steel as long as u keep it light oiled. Perfect texture in my opinion. So don't know why anyone would complain. Looks good. A gentleman's folder u can use for hard use if u wish.
I ve had this knife about a week or two and just love it ! great review as usual! I keep seeing these for sale used at the moment and don't understand why it's a keeper in my opinion!
Ok mastah i finally did it. I wasnt really pleased with all the results. The knife was a cold steel hold out 3. I brought the knife to the limit of compounds but it couldnt split hair because it had a 40 degree angle inclusive. So i decided to dull out the edge on cardboard. After approximately 80-90 push cuts it stopped shaving hair. So i started at the very bottom of what i had near me, the spyderco core rods and started to "reprofile" the edge. After alot of strokes i was kind of pleased because when i was done with core i could already go through phonebook paper. I also realised that cts xhp needs alot more pressure then i expected. So i worked my way further down, finishing with fine and then umtra fine. The phonebook paper test was ridiculous already. After i finushed with the rods i removed the burr by stroking it over natural leather special meant for knives and edged tools. Finally i went on the strops started with 8 micron diamond compound, goin on with 5 micron.
I just found your channel! Im going to watch your vids tonite. Im having a sleepover with my weapons. Ill make chicken nuggets for my knifes and guns and then we watch movies.
I find this to be an unsatifying sequel to the original GB (which I regard as one of the two of spyderco's best, along with the military). The GB1 had the unique, and very useful feature of a shallow, smooth choil right behind the blade. This enabled a very strong hammer grip, but in the forward saber grip trying to rest the thumb on the blade would push it too far back, causing some strain in the wrist. Instead of trying to improve that grip (by making the hump shallower and moving it forward or back), Mr Bradley appears to have given up on the original concept. Your observation on the open ergos is on point, Gayle Bradley said of the original that the undefined grooves were for glove users. I find something similar on the 2, but biased more toward the saber than the hammer ( but I find the saber worse due to less girth in the back of the handle). I'd also argue that the spine in front of the hump can encourage putting the thumb there, at which point the loss of the forwad choil becomes an issue. I'll admit that the draw cut grip on the 2 is better. Anyway, it's good that a working, M4, proud liner classy folder is still available for people to try.
Excellent vid as ever...do you use diamond paste wet or not completely dry? It looked like you did in the first of the stroppings on wood. Just looking for guidance/your input as I'm fairly new to pastes and have let mine dry on wood (which takes a while!).
I like the 2 better. The first one is a stronger build, but I'm never going to push either one far enough to need that strength. The lock on the 2nd one puts it ahead for me, but I really like both of them.
Oh, if you like your current editing software is say stick with that. It's just what I use and just by the way the video looked I thought it was shotcut.
stlchevy95 I sharpen at 15 degrees per side. I can sharpen freehand at different angles and be accurate with it. Look at some of the later testing videos. After sharpening I put the blade into an angle guide to show that the angle is what I wanted it to be.
Michael Christy yeah ive seen that angle tool in a video or two. neat stuff. tried a few of your techniques and i get a nice hair shaving convex grind haha
Hi. Your sharpening method is amazing. Thanks for sharing with us. I have a Spyderco sharpmaker system with bonus ultra fine stones, but could you tell me about after using those a little more specifically. I mean your other equips that you used. The English is not my first language. Excuse me, with your fast talking it's difficult to understand for me. Thanks a lot.
Goin on with 3.5 micron, 2.5 micron, 1.5 micron, 1.0 micron, 0.5 micron, 0,25 micron diamond spray, 0,25 micron diamomd compound, 0,025 micron and finished finally with 0,010 micron. The result isnt bad for beeing a rookie go easy on me lol. I can wittle hair free hanging long hairs probably im gonna test it out. But what i can tell is that when i go over my arm with the blade and stroke it trough my arm hairs without apexing the edge it splitts arm hairs and i can see them fly off my arm. The angle still isnt perfect at the very tip is slightly still some 40 degree inclusive left. I can see it easily when light breaks the surface of the edge. Maybe the blade shape of the knife isnt ideal to do the free hanging hair test im gonna have to try this on my cold steel code 4. the knife has alot more belly and is better for such tasks. Thank you alot brother for teaching me all this may god be allways with you! Im going to inform you abou better results if i ever get some lol
I haven't done anything to protect the blade on mine and haven't had a problem. (Although I have heard about other people having a problem with M4). But when I do want to protect a blade, I use a product called Froglube because it's non-toxic, so it's good safe.
No, but I think it'll work very good as an every day carry knife. There are some people that have an issue with knives like the Endura, Griptilian, and Delica because of the handle scales... While they perform great, some people don't like the feel of them in hand. This knife pulls ahead in that regard because of the carbon fiber overlay. That mixed with good blade geometry and M4 steel, (which is a great steel for a folding knife) and everything else they got right on this knife, makes it a great option for an EDC knife.
+Michael Christy nice, too bad he's not taking orders. Mike, what's your personal favorite Spyderco knife of all time, if you were forced to only own one? is it the stretch 2 g10?
+Big Brown I'm not sure. I don't know if I could decide on just one. I have been carrying a Military in S90V for the last few years. I'm a big fan of the Military and S90V, so that might be it, but like I said, I'm not sure.
Hi Mike greetings from NZ Im a big fan of your delivery and thoughts regarding steels and sharpening. A Local shop has a Gale Bradley 1 for sale, but also a Native 5 s110 with g10 same price. What would your choice be? I can only afford 1. I usually add 1 knife a year for collecting and EDC. Im generally a Benchmade guy. Chris.
Thank you. I've been a fan of this since it came out. The only problem is that it is a bitch to close. I wish they had given a little contour to the liner lock. Other than that, its my second favorite EDC right next to the Starmate.
I try to include information on sharpening and footage of how I sharpened in all my videos so that people who are working on getting better at sharpening can benefit. (Or people who are just looking for a new technique to try, or new ideas on sharpening).
dude i am dissapointed as fk, i bought so many diamond compounds and couldnt manage to bring it to this sharpness. cutting free hanging hairs is no problem with a quick slash, but it was my goal to reach this. i have tomention that i havent used bass wood i only ised the leather. Do you think it is that important to strop it on wood? and how many strokes on one side for each compound ? some help would be nice bro. your biggest fan: Val
spyderco sharpmaker standarts and ultrafine, i worked my way down from 8 to 5 micron now, then 3.5 to 1.5 to 1.0 then .5 and diamond spray and compound .25. Then i moved to .025 micron diamond compound again and finished with the last possible as i know 0.010 micron compound im sitting at the table at this momment lol^^
+Val Valiant if you went through that many compounds on XHP and there's still a problem, it's in the initial stone sharpening. You have to get the stones right before the strops or the whole thing doesn't work. I spent a long time just working with stones to see how far I could take things before I got into strops and compounds. I could get S90V to cleanly slice TP just from ceramic stones. If I hadn't spent so much time on stones alone, I wouldn't be able to get it right now. I also spent a long time testing before I ever even thought of posting a steel comparison or even starting a UA-cam channel.
+Michael Christy thats an argument that means practice alot before stroping lol what angle are you using for the edge? Im using the sharpener on a 30 degree angle
As a freehand sharpener myself, I have to say, awesome work! I'm rather enjoying all the vids so far. Thanks for sharing these with the knife community here on UA-cam.
Hey man I just thought you should know your reviews are awesome. I'm a proud subscriber man. Keep up the great work
Thank you. Glad you like the reviews.
I would have no problem arguing that you're one of the best knife reviewers on the web. Thank you for taking the time to make these.
Just found your channel and absolutely love it. Went through all your videos and am amazed about your skill, knowledge and video capabilities. Keep up the good work! Thanks for all your obvious efforts-Greg
Thanks. Glad you like the channel.
I watch 15 to 20 view on knives daily. Your video is one of the most informative I have seen. Bravo Brother keep up the great .,. brilliant work Bravo!
Another good review Mike! I love how you keep the reviews interesting both visually and mentally!
Thank you. Glad you liked the review.
I watch a lot of knife videos. I like yours the best. Great coffee companion on a Saturday morning. Thanks for making them.
Kyle Miller that's great to hear. I'll put on different videos of other UA-cam knife reviewers based on what I'm doing... for instance, if I'm eating lunch I might put on a Cliff Stamp video where he's explaining concepts. If I'm painting a room by myself, I'll put on one of Solo's 25 minute videos and just listen as I go.
For me as a viewer, the different approaches all apply.
Your editing and sharpening have similar disciplines. No fat on them whatsoever. It's my current muse.
I like your no nonsense review style.
Very nice review. Thank you. Your sharpening was even more impressive!! I've never seen someone literally shave a strip of hair like that!
pstaehlin thanks.
Great review - I'm sold. Getting this right now together with a Szabo. Thanks for taking the time to do the review. Cheers!
Hein Garbers thank you.
Very nice vid! Your sharpening skills are always amazing! Thanks a lot!
The fit and finish is spectacular on this knife. For the price u can't bear it. The CF is textured on top of G 10. Awesome steel as long as u keep it light oiled. Perfect texture in my opinion. So don't know why anyone would complain. Looks good. A gentleman's folder u can use for hard use if u wish.
I ve had this knife about a week or two and just love it ! great review as usual! I keep seeing these for sale used at the moment and don't understand why it's a keeper in my opinion!
Ian mauk yeah, I have seen quite a few of them go up for sale too. It's a very good design with a great steel.
Glad you liked the review.
Ok mastah i finally did it. I wasnt really pleased with all the results. The knife was a cold steel hold out 3. I brought the knife to the limit of compounds but it couldnt split hair because it had a 40 degree angle inclusive. So i decided to dull out the edge on cardboard. After approximately 80-90 push cuts it stopped shaving hair. So i started at the very bottom of what i had near me, the spyderco core rods and started to "reprofile" the edge. After alot of strokes i was kind of pleased because when i was done with core i could already go through phonebook paper. I also realised that cts xhp needs alot more pressure then i expected. So i worked my way further down, finishing with fine and then umtra fine. The phonebook paper test was ridiculous already. After i finushed with the rods i removed the burr by stroking it over natural leather special meant for knives and edged tools. Finally i went on the strops started with 8 micron diamond compound, goin on with 5 micron.
I just found your channel! Im going to watch your vids tonite. Im having a sleepover with my weapons. Ill make chicken nuggets for my knifes and guns and then we watch movies.
Hair shaving test was truly impressive. Great review!!
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Trex thanks.
that was awesome man! I've never seen that before.
Nice work. Extremely impressive.
Thank you.
skills on the stone
Thank you.
I find this to be an unsatifying sequel to the original GB (which I regard as one of the two of spyderco's best, along with the military). The GB1 had the unique, and very useful feature of a shallow, smooth choil right behind the blade. This enabled a very strong hammer grip, but in the forward saber grip trying to rest the thumb on the blade would push it too far back, causing some strain in the wrist. Instead of trying to improve that grip (by making the hump shallower and moving it forward or back), Mr Bradley appears to have given up on the original concept.
Your observation on the open ergos is on point, Gayle Bradley said of the original that the undefined grooves were for glove users. I find something similar on the 2, but biased more toward the saber than the hammer ( but I find the saber worse due to less girth in the back of the handle). I'd also argue that the spine in front of the hump can encourage putting the thumb there, at which point the loss of the forwad choil becomes an issue. I'll admit that the draw cut grip on the 2 is better. Anyway, it's good that a working, M4, proud liner classy folder is still available for people to try.
Very nice vid. Impressive. Tx for sharing.
Excellent vid as ever...do you use diamond paste wet or not completely dry? It looked like you did in the first of the stroppings on wood. Just looking for guidance/your input as I'm fairly new to pastes and have let mine dry on wood (which takes a while!).
Overall, do u like the Bradley 1 or 2 better? I own the 1 and I'm considering purchasing the 2.
I like the 2 better. The first one is a stronger build, but I'm never going to push either one far enough to need that strength. The lock on the 2nd one puts it ahead for me, but I really like both of them.
Another great video thanks !
Hey Michael, do you use the shotcut editing software by any chance?
Torling no, but I’m gonna look into it now.
Oh, if you like your current editing software is say stick with that. It's just what I use and just by the way the video looked I thought it was shotcut.
Just out of curiosity, why do you leave your knives tip down?
austinundeadarmy2 some I carry tip down and some tip up. I'm old school. It depends on how I carry the knife as to which way I orient the clip.
Michael Christy gotcha, was just curious. tip down carry is rare these days
austinundeadarmy2 yes it is, but if the knife is in the back pocket, it works well.
I would love to hear your opinion on the first generation of the Gayle Bradley
how do you figure out your angle if youre doing free hand?
stlchevy95 I sharpen at 15 degrees per side. I can sharpen freehand at different angles and be accurate with it. Look at some of the later testing videos. After sharpening I put the blade into an angle guide to show that the angle is what I wanted it to be.
Michael Christy yeah ive seen that angle tool in a video or two. neat stuff. tried a few of your techniques and i get a nice hair shaving convex grind haha
For a $150 this can't be beat.
Hi. Your sharpening method is amazing. Thanks for sharing with us.
I have a Spyderco sharpmaker system with bonus ultra fine stones, but could you tell me about after using those a little more specifically. I mean your other equips that you used.
The English is not my first language. Excuse me, with your fast talking it's difficult to understand for me.
Thanks a lot.
Goin on with 3.5 micron, 2.5 micron, 1.5 micron, 1.0 micron, 0.5 micron, 0,25 micron diamond spray, 0,25 micron diamomd compound, 0,025 micron and finished finally with 0,010 micron. The result isnt bad for beeing a rookie go easy on me lol. I can wittle hair free hanging long hairs probably im gonna test it out. But what i can tell is that when i go over my arm with the blade and stroke it trough my arm hairs without apexing the edge it splitts arm hairs and i can see them fly off my arm. The angle still isnt perfect at the very tip is slightly still some 40 degree inclusive left. I can see it easily when light breaks the surface of the edge. Maybe the blade shape of the knife isnt ideal to do the free hanging hair test im gonna have to try this on my cold steel code 4. the knife has alot more belly and is better for such tasks. Thank you alot brother for teaching me all this may god be allways with you! Im going to inform you abou better results if i ever get some lol
Good work....!
great vid....I just subbed! I am a new spydie nut
Buddy, i recieved mine 2 days ago but germany is so wet atm i fear that it will rust when i carry it arround. How do you protect yours?
I haven't done anything to protect the blade on mine and haven't had a problem. (Although I have heard about other people having a problem with M4). But when I do want to protect a blade, I use a product called Froglube because it's non-toxic, so it's good safe.
+Michael Christy thanks bro i take a closer look at it!
Another great vid Mike!
Would you say this knife has the best performce geometry in a production folder for sharpness?
No, but I think it'll work very good as an every day carry knife. There are some people that have an issue with knives like the Endura, Griptilian, and Delica because of the handle scales... While they perform great, some people don't like the feel of them in hand. This knife pulls ahead in that regard because of the carbon fiber overlay. That mixed with good blade geometry and M4 steel, (which is a great steel for a folding knife) and everything else they got right on this knife, makes it a great option for an EDC knife.
+Michael Christy nice,
alright Mike, I gots to know :)
What knife has the best geometry for high performance, light duty?
+Big Brown probably a custom from Phil Wilson.
+Michael Christy nice, too bad he's not taking orders.
Mike, what's your personal favorite Spyderco knife of all time, if you were forced to only own one?
is it the stretch 2 g10?
+Big Brown I'm not sure. I don't know if I could decide on just one. I have been carrying a Military in S90V for the last few years. I'm a big fan of the Military and S90V, so that might be it, but like I said, I'm not sure.
Hi Mike greetings from NZ Im a big fan of your delivery and thoughts regarding steels and sharpening. A Local shop has a Gale Bradley 1 for sale, but also a Native 5 s110 with g10 same price. What would your choice be? I can only afford 1. I usually add 1 knife a year for collecting and EDC. Im generally a Benchmade guy. Chris.
Christian Johnston Gayle Bradley 1.
Christian Johnston the Gayle Bradley 1 is difficult to disengage the lock, but you’ll get used to it. But it’s a beast of a knife.
Thank you. I've been a fan of this since it came out. The only problem is that it is a bitch to close. I wish they had given a little contour to the liner lock. Other than that, its my second favorite EDC right next to the Starmate.
Grant Aldrich I agree, they could have given a little more room for closing. It is a nice model though.
I don't know why they went cheap with the non textured laminated cf. once I get this knife that will be the first thing I change
BladeAddict8 it's not bad and it kept the cost down. But if you can change it and be happier with the knife, more power to you.
Can u make a sharpening tutorial? That hair test was crazy shit! And whats that stuff called micron?
I try to include information on sharpening and footage of how I sharpened in all my videos so that people who are working on getting better at sharpening can benefit. (Or people who are just looking for a new technique to try, or new ideas on sharpening).
dude i am dissapointed as fk, i bought so many diamond compounds and couldnt manage to bring it to this sharpness. cutting free hanging hairs is no problem with a quick slash, but it was my goal to reach this. i have tomention that i havent used bass wood i only ised the leather. Do you think it is that important to strop it on wood? and how many strokes on one side for each compound ? some help would be nice bro. your biggest fan: Val
What's steel are you sharpening and what stones are you using?
spyderco sharpmaker standarts and ultrafine, i worked my way down from 8 to 5 micron now, then 3.5 to 1.5 to 1.0 then .5 and diamond spray and compound .25. Then i moved to .025 micron diamond compound again and finished with the last possible as i know 0.010 micron compound im sitting at the table at this momment lol^^
and the steel atm is CTS XHP on a cs hold out 3
+Val Valiant if you went through that many compounds on XHP and there's still a problem, it's in the initial stone sharpening. You have to get the stones right before the strops or the whole thing doesn't work. I spent a long time just working with stones to see how far I could take things before I got into strops and compounds. I could get S90V to cleanly slice TP just from ceramic stones. If I hadn't spent so much time on stones alone, I wouldn't be able to get it right now.
I also spent a long time testing before I ever even thought of posting a steel comparison or even starting a UA-cam channel.
+Michael Christy thats an argument that means practice alot before stroping lol what angle are you using for the edge? Im using the sharpener on a 30 degree angle
Wtf is that, I have never seen a knife being able to shave a fucking hair?!?! And all sharpened by damn hand.
ASMR Operator thanks.
I can't decide between version 1 or 2. 2 is way cheaper, but then you always know you bought the shitter version. Like marrying the ugly sister...
ASMR Operator they’re both great. 1 has a more difficult lock, but it’s one of the most solid folders you can get without getting a silly design.
@@michaelchristy4982 Finally a year later I managed to get an offer for a brand new GB1 to swap for my brand new Janisong. Would you say its worth it?
Laeveld Paraatheid that’s your call.