That looks delicious......
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That looks delicious......
It was: grilled steak, sweet potato cooked in the coals, fresh cucumber, carrots, and bell peppers, and a short glass of whiskey. The Guardian 3 sliced everything easily, and the stainless steel plate did not fold or dull the edge.
With the Olympic mountains in the background, and the kids running around, it was fantastic -- if a touch chilly.
Here are a few more notes about the Guardian 3 that came to mind:
- My wife will happily use it, even if she is a bit more careful than usual since it is kept sharp. She appreciates having a pocket knife, but does not like carrying fixed blades herself.
- My mom, who is not a knife person, saw it over the summer and her comment was "Wow, that is beautiful"
- My uncle, who I found out used to make knives long ago, was impressed with it.
- I have used the G3 in public places where people can be very skittish about knives, and have never had a negative reaction. That may be due to demeanor more than the knife though.
- Getting used to a fixed blade, especially sheathing it, was interesting. I only jabbed myself once (just a pinprick) and only cut one shirt during the learning curve.
Now, I have built the necessary muscle memory.
Enjoy
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Do it. I have 3 G3's and have carried one everyday since 2015. It is the only knife that I own multiples of, and I am not a crazy collector either! As everyone else has said, Brad is a great dude, and will take care of you!
^I haven't done the DLC coating that they provide. One interesting option they have, which can avoid some of the downsides of coatings, is their "Nimbus" finish. This is like a black colored stonewash, it's a finish process but not actually a coating on the blade. Looks cool, reduces glare/shine on the blade. If I get another Bradford, like the upcoming new G3.5 or whatever they call it, I'll get the Nimbus finish again.
That finish actually looks really good.. Might even like that better than the dlc coating. Thanks for mentioning it!
I believe the tip is finer when you go with the false edge option. I don't expect it to be a concern with either the sabre or full height edge, however. But then again, never handled one myself.
I have the full flat grind version of the G3 in m390, and I have not had any problems with the tip. It does not seem overly thin, and it has stood up to what I have done with the knife. However, I treat my knives like cutting tools, and not pry bars, so others may have different experiences.
Good luck
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Ok so I have a Bradford G3 Flipper with the DLC coating that brad does and it is amazing. It is the strongest DLC i have ever found have put it into several pop cans just to see if it would scratch and it hasn't yet.
I feel like it need to inform people that I noticed a new Guardian 3 in SG2 which is even better edge retention than M390.
here is a pic of one i snagged. I just need to save up and buy one
I feel like it need to inform people that I noticed a new Guardian 3 in SG2 which is even better edge retention than M390.
here is a pic of one i snagged. I just need to save up and buy one
I was wondering if you guys could tell me how well the Nimbus finish has held up for you so far? Have you done any batoning with it, for example?
I am thinking of also going with the Nimbus finish combined with the black micarta scales, so I'm curious how well it holds up.
By the way, Maximus, I can't quite tell from the pictures in the review you did of your G4, but did you go with the black or green micarta handles on yours? I feel they're the green ones, but they're quite dark in some of the pictures.
Thanks guys! Super stoked about finally getting a guardian.
