Choosing a new pocket brick

Question : it seems that all these brands mentioned are big , thick and tough. Exactly what I want. Now , do some brands have better blade centering and fit and finish than others ? If so , which ones ?

I definitely want the best made pocket brick I can afford. $700 limit.
 
Wolverine666 said:
Question : it seems that all these brands mentioned are big , thick and tough. Exactly what I want. Now , do some brands have better blade centering and fit and finish than others ? If so , which ones ?

I definitely want the best made pocket brick I can afford. $700 limit.
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I can't speak for the others, but I've never seen a Medford that had a single thing wrong with it, fit and finishwise. That's my experience only. I have owned one, and I purchased a second for a friend. They were both flawless. Fair warning, Medfords require a break-in period, and until you get the hang of the thumb groove down, it's a two-handed opener.
 
Quiet said:
I can't speak for the others, but I've never seen a Medford that had a single thing wrong with it, fit and finishwise. That's my experience only. I have owned one, and I purchased a second for a friend. They were both flawless. Fair warning, Medfords require a break-in period, and until you get the hang of the thumb groove down, it's a two-handed opener.
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Same here with multiple models owned.
 
Wolverine666 said:
Will do. Thanks.
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Quiet said:
I can't speak for the others, but I've never seen a Medford that had a single thing wrong with it, fit and finishwise. That's my experience only. I have owned one, and I purchased a second for a friend. They were both flawless. Fair warning, Medfords require a break-in period, and until you get the hang of the thumb groove down, it's a two-handed opener.
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No joke about the break-in period. I've had my Arktika a month now and it's only recently feeling smoother.
Fit and finish is solid, centering is spot on, lock up is tight, not easily disengaged but not too difficult either, no discernible lock stick and not as early as I'd been told to expect.
Overall, I'm happy with my purchase and have experienced no buyer's remorse which is unusual for me.
 
Awesome to hear that about Medford. I'm really taking a liking to the Praetorian.
 
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I went with a Hinderer XM-24 and a regrind. Something to think about. Seen some cool stuff done to the Grayman Satu as well.
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teudy said:
I went with a Hinderer XM-24 and a regrind. Something to think about. Seen some cool stuff done to the Grayman Satu as well.
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That's a nice looking blade. I'm not into flippers , however.
 
If flippers ain't your thang; when you have it reground, delete the flipper. This opens a host of other options for you. I'm a big proponent of regrinds. The boost in cutting/slicing performance is substantial along with ease of sharpening.

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Haha that's actially a nice looking knife.

I've been researching the various Praetorian models (Full , Genesis , Micro) and I may go that route. Full size or Genesis look great. Micro looks too small for me.

But the refined handsome look of the Redencion 228 is awesome. I like the huge thumb studs too.

Strider SMF ? I'll look into that one right now.
 
skyhorse said:
How about the Star Tac ?
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I'm looking to go bigger.

I had an Umnumzaan for a long time. I let my nephew use it over the summer. He loved it. So I let him keep it. Now there's another knife nut in the family.

I've read a couple times that the Redencion comes with not that great an edge. A knife of that level of quality and price I'd think it would come super sharp.
 
I'm telling you,, try a Satu. Great American company, literally a Ma and Pa operation. Similar construction to a Sebenza, and it dwarfs even an SNG!
 
rcb2000 said:
I'm telling you,, try a Satu. Great American company, literally a Ma and Pa operation. Similar construction to a Sebenza, and it dwarfs even an SNG!
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I like the all-Ti Satu and the CF version as well. Graymans look sick ! And they responded to my email in a couple of hours (which means a lot to me). Other companies who I won't mention still have yet to reply and it's been over 10 days. But I know companies get busy especially this time of year so that's not really a dealbreaker however it was really nice to get a quick response from Grayman.

I've looked into Striders and they don't really interest me.
 
Just received my Grayman DUA today. Now there's a lot of beef in this knife. Stout, thick blade. 3" long, 1.25" tall, and thicker than a Sebenza. Mine is previously owned, but centers perfect, is smooth, has great detent and locks up solid. That's my CRK Small Regular I used to open the box...:D

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So I chose to go with the Chaves Redencion 228. And it just arrived today. Wow , such a nice knife ! Before you ask about pics , I'm still having trouble posting pics via my iPad so I'm working on that.

I'm in the process of giving it a full check to make sure everything is perfect. And so far this knife is just jaw-dropping. An awesome knife !

I noticed that the blade does not have that skeleton key logo like I have seen in pictures online , not sure why. But actually the pictures on the Blade HQ website where I bought the knife show the Redencion 228 without the Skelton key emblem on the blade so perhaps Ramon Chaves stopped putting that symbol on his blades (?) Anyone know ? I could always email Chaves Knives and ask.

Ok back to checking out my new Redencion.
 
T.K.C. said:
Congrats on your new knife!! I hope it is everything you want!! :)
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Thanks much. I looooooove it. Overbuilt is what scratches me right where I itch lately. And this fits the bill nicely. I'm just curious about the missing skeleton key logo on the blade.

The tolerances alone are amazing. Phenomenal build quality.

This may sound weird but if anyone wants to see my new 228 just send me a PM with your text or email and I will send you pictures because putting pictures on here with my iPad still baffles me .
 
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