Bradford Knives Guardian 3.5 XL AEB-L specs and steel
The Bradford Knives Guardian 3.5 XL AEB-L has a 4" drop point blade in AEB-L, weighs 4.7 oz and is a fixed blade.
Specifications
- Blade steel
- AEB-L
- Blade length
- 4"
- Overall length
- 8.25"
- Blade thickness
- 0.14"
- Weight
- 4.7 oz
- Lock
- —
- Handle
- Micarta
- Blade shape
- Drop point
- Made in
- USA
- Model
- Guardian 3.5 XL AEB-L (BRAD3494)
- Brand
- Bradford Knives
Black Micarta, stonewash variant (SMKW SKU BRAD3494). Verified on SMKW because Bradford's site is not readable without JavaScript. SMKW's MSRP field is blank and the maker's list price could not be read, so msrp left null (SMKW price $189.00).
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The steel: AEB-L
AEB-L is a stainless steel rated 3/10 for edge retention, 9/10 for toughness and 6/10 for corrosion resistance; it is very high on ease of sharpening (9/10). Full AEB-L page.
How AEB-L compares
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Other knives in AEB-L
Specs checked on 2026-10-14 against the maker's product page.