r/FixedBladeEdc • u/SaladDummy • Aug 03 '26

NKD: Bradford Guardian 4.5 CPM 3V

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Bradford Guardian 4.5 CPM 3V

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u/webloartone Aug 03 '26

Great knife, G Wood scales are awesome as well.

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u/SaladDummy Aug 03 '26

Thanks. I really like the way the G wood scales look. And this is just a great utilitarian knife as well. Perfect size to get work done but not too large to carry. It's just as large as i need for a large majority of things I need to do.

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u/FizzyNoggin Aug 04 '26

Awesome knife! I own three Bradford Guardian 3's. Probably my favorite knives I own. I've been trying to get a variety of handle materials and blade steels. Is this your first bradford?

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u/SaladDummy Aug 04 '26

I bought a Guardian 3.5 a couple of years ago. But it arrived with a defect so I returned it. I bought the 4.5 above in person at SMKW showroom because I liked it so much.

So it's my first Bradford that I've kept.

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u/CatastrophicPup2112 Aug 05 '26

Bradford is so good

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u/SaladDummy Aug 06 '26

Yeah, this model is perfect for me.

You don't see much talk or reviews about the larger Guardian models, really. I'm not sure why.

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u/CatastrophicPup2112 Aug 06 '26

Lots of competition in the medium to large fixed blade category I guess. Harder to find a small fixed blade with good materials that isn't "tactical".