Choosing a new pocket brick

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I'm in the midst of choosing a new "overbuilt" pocket brick of a folder.

Looking to spend between $500-$700. Ti lock. Non-flippers only.

At the moment it's between the Medford Praetorian and Chaves Redencion 228.

Thoughts or opinions on these two brutes ?

Any other suggestions ?
 
If you like knives that don't cut get a Medford. Sorry i know that's not constructive, but i'm not a fan of Ti frame locks posing as hard use knives. Best of luck tho there are plenty of nice overbuilt art knives that are fun to play with out there, i'd go for the second knife you mentioned out of those 2, much better looking and better grind :)
 
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Why spend 500-700 dollars on a pocket brick? My pocket brick is a Victorinox Explorer, and let me tell ya, it's a brick. I know when it's not in my pocket. I would put the prying abilities of the caplifter/screwdriver against any knife shaped pry bar that you would spend hundreds of dollars for. The knife blade gets wicked sharp. It may not hold and edge as long as premium steels, but for the lack of effort it takes to sharpen I'm calling a push. Also I have a corkscrew that can undo the worse knots in your shoe laces without cutting them. There's a leather punch/ reamer that can drill a small hole through thin wooden sticks. A magnifying glass that could be used for starting a fire or if you're an old fart like me, just handy to see fine print.
I have the Plus model, it has a pen which is hell to write with. If you can't find a pen or other writing implement when you desperately need to write something, it's a god send.
Did I mention it's a brick, and when I feel that heft in my pocket, it's very reassuring. I know I'm ready for anything, even when I'm not.
 
I love the looks of the redencion and they sre solid hefty knife. I havent owned one only handled. Everyone i know that have 228s are in love with it. I have heard alot of people that werent happy with the praetorian. But i have thought they were interesting. Just never could pay that much for the full ti. And as of late i have seen some threads about medfords business practices that doesnt sit well. My vote is for the 228 but you can always buy both if you can live with just one kidney:-)
 
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I love the looks of the redencion and they sre solid hefty knife. I havent owned one only handled. Everyone i know that have 228s are in love with it. I have heard alot of people that werent happy with the praetorian. But i have thought they were interesting. Just never could pay that much for the full ti. And as of late i have seen some threads about medfords business practices that doesnt sit well. My vote is for the 228 but you can always buy both if you can live with just one kidney:-)
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Haha I was thinking of putting my spleen on the exchange if anyone's interested 😊

I'm unfamiliar with Medford's business practices. Maybe I should investigate. But IMO that Praetorian is one sick looking beast of a knife. I like it.

But right now I am leaning toward the Redencion 228. I just dig it.

It's funny how we get different knife cravings. Next month I'll prob want a small , thin gentlemans knife.
 
I know they're not folders...But Busse has made some great portable EDC esque blades if you're looking for something that'll beat the shit out of everything. I carry a Busse heavy duty, about the same thickness as the praetorian blade but in a stronger package. Still cuts pretty well, I use it for bushcraft and it's my EDC. Does all I need it to pretty well.

But if it comes down to wanting a Ti lock, I think that Redencion has a better look than the Medford. But D2 is tougher than S35 as I recall, so how tough of a knife do you need? Is it just liking the aesthetic of short chunky blades, or does it need to be able to baton through nails?
 
At 11.8 oz. what you need the venerable Extrema Ratio RAO. VIDERE NEC VIDERI
 
bt93 said:
Why spend 500-700 dollars on a pocket brick? My pocket brick is a Victorinox Explorer, and let me tell ya, it's a brick. I know when it's not in my pocket. I would put the prying abilities of the caplifter/screwdriver against any knife shaped pry bar that you would spend hundreds of dollars for. The knife blade gets wicked sharp. It may not hold and edge as long as premium steels, but for the lack of effort it takes to sharpen I'm calling a push. Also I have a corkscrew that can undo the worse knots in your shoe laces without cutting them. There's a leather punch/ reamer that can drill a small hole through thin wooden sticks. A magnifying glass that could be used for starting a fire or if you're an old fart like me, just handy to see fine print.
I have the Plus model, it has a pen which is hell to write with. If you can't find a pen or other writing implement when you desperately need to write something, it's a god send.
Did I mention it's a brick, and when I feel that heft in my pocket, it's very reassuring. I know I'm ready for anything, even when I'm not.
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This. And if you have too much cash to spend you could always go for one of the limited damasteel editions.
Just wondering though, why not get something that actually cuts?
This thread smells like troll bait.

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Mick_1KRR said:
If you like knives that don't cut get a Medford. Sorry i know that's not constructive, but i'm not a fan of Ti frame locks posing as hard use knives. Best of luck tho there are plenty of nice overbuilt art knives that are fun to play with out there, i'd go for the second knife you mentioned out of those 2, much better looking and better grind :)
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Completely false claim. I'd call push cutting unsupported phone book paper pretty darned good. That's the original factory edge in this picture btw.

 
I used to own a Micro Praetorian and currently have a Gigantes, and can confirm neither of them were "hair popping sharp" from the factory. The Micro Prae had a noticeable flat spot near the choil, and the Gigantes was better than the Micro but still not what I expected.

Its disappointing when a SOG is sharper than a high-end Medford. I knew thick blades weren't going to be amazing slicers but there is no reason for them not to be sharp.

Putting the Gigantes through the Wicked Edge produced a scary sharp blade that I'm now extremely happy with.

Using it can be cumbersome, it weighs 11.1 Oz. It's totally impractical for what I do, but I love it. It truly is a pocket-sword and feels indestructible.
 
Check out Morrish Made Knives. The dude makes some pretty sick over built folders.
 
vilePossum said:
This. And if you have too much cash to spend you could always go for one of the limited damasteel editions.
Just wondering though, why not get something that actually cuts?
This thread smells like troll bait.

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Seriously? What about this makes you think it's troll bait? OP is looking for an overbuilt folder. Smh :rolleyes:
 
I have a new Praetorian T under the Christmas tree but I haven't touched it yet, so I can't speak for that model BUT my Medford TFF-1 is razor sharp. It shaves arm hair with no effort. I have touched up the edge with my lansky set a few times. I have been carrying it and using it almost 2 years now. Medford makes a great knife.
 
vilePossum said:
This. And if you have too much cash to spend you could always go for one of the limited damasteel editions.
Just wondering though, why not get something that actually cuts?
This thread smells like troll bait.

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Troll bait ? Haha you're pathetic. I've been on these forums for years so save your BS assumptions.

I will checkout Grayman for sure.

And I don't need to cut through nails. So either D2 or S35VN will do just fine.
 
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HOKIE_FAN said:
I have a new Praetorian T under the Christmas tree but I haven't touched it yet, so I can't speak for that model BUT my Medford TFF-1 is razor sharp. It shaves arm hair with no effort. I have touched up the edge with my lansky set a few times. I have been carrying it and using it almost 2 years now. Medford makes a great knife.
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That's good to hear about the TFF-1 as that's one I'm considering down the road.
 
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