C134 Gayle Bradley
The C134 Gayle Bradley was introduced in December 2009.
Appearance in catalogs
The C134 Gayle Bradley appeared in the following catalog:
- 2010 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2011 Spyderco Product Guide
- 2012 Spyderco Product Guide
Designer
Gayle Bradley
History, mentionings from the forums etc.
- A few hundred of the initial run of the C134 Gayle Bradley are missing the maker's logo. Started by "Sal".
Information from the Spyderco catalog on the web
"For those not familiar with Gayle Bradley, he produces handmade folders and fixed-blades. He's a Texan who started making custom knives in 1988 and when customers discovered his handmades, his reputation mushroomed, tagging him as a knifemaker who focused on building exceptional knives for hard-use. We believe you will find our Spyderco collaboration impressive not only in its performance abilities but in it's fine appearance as well.
Several years ago Gayle won a BladeSports World Cutting Competition further expanding his reputation by claiming his title with a fixed-blade that plowed through everything including eleven-inches of hanging rope. Bradley knives aren't for fingernail cleaners or showmen but for use down on the ground ' getting gritty and dirty. His first collaboration with a production company we're glad to say is with Spyderco. The C134 Gayle Bradley Folder pulls together his reputational forte; anteing up a hard-use folder design to which Spyderco added an exotic and premium blade steel and an unexpected touch of gentrification.
The blade is hollow-ground satin finished Crucible Steel CPM-M4. Original M4 made its good name as a tool steel with high resistance to impact. Crucible's version incorporates their CPM-powdered metal manufacturing process with M4 creating a superfine, consistent steel-grain structure heightening its' already impressive impact resistance even more. Its modified drop-point blade also has a weight-reducing swedge located at the spine.
The handle is twill carbon fiber with a Michael Walker LinerLock? for safe, secure lock up while adding a refined, gentlemanly appearance. Inside are two full-length internal liners adding rigidity to the handle that has screw- together construction for adjustments or cleaning. A four-way hourglass clip lets you choose to carry the folder; tip-up/tip-down, left/right handed." [1]
Variations
The C134 Gayle Bradley is made in Taiwan and has a
- Michael Walker Liner Lock system
- Twill carbon fiber scales
| SKU | Handle | Edge(s) | Steel | From/To | MSRP | Note | Number made | Grind | Clip | Clip positions | Collectors club |
| C134 | Twill CF | PE | CPM-M4 | late 2009- | 214.95$ (2010) | N/A | Hollow | 3-screw Metal | LH/RH, TD/TU | Main |
Most collectible variation
A few hundred early examples were produced that are missing Gayle Bradley's maker's mark.
Questions regarding collecting the C134
Some interesting questions we are looking for an answer to:
Questions with an answer:
Technical information
Measurements (mm and grams) of the C134 Gayle Bradley:
| Variation | Length overall | Length closed | Length blade | Length edge | Hole Ø | Blade thickness | Weight |
| C134 | 205mm | 119mm | 87mm | 81mm | 13mm | 3mm | 155g |
Measurements (inches and ounces) of the C134 Gayle Bradley:
| Variation | Length overall | Length closed | Length blade | Length edge | Hole Ø | Blade thickness | Weight |
| C134 | 8.078" | 4.687" | 3.348" | 3.188" | 0.5" | 0.125" | 5.5oz |
References
- ↑ The C134 Gayle Bradley in Spyderco's online catalog
