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OP here. Thanks dudes, your thoughts and suggestions have been helpful and greatly appreciated. Got a fat paycheck and have decided to go with the Bradford Guardian 4. $250 for M390 steel, 6.3oz, 60RC hardness. I haven't decided on G10 or micarta scales. Comes with a nice leather sheath but I'm entertaining the idea of making my own kydex later on so I can line up to the rivets on the ESEE molle sheath.
Anyone here own a Bradford?