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I’d be cool with it if my knives came with hard cases. (Most of mine are zero tolerance, so it’s just the Bubble wrap and a cardboard-type box.) my favorite is like what Demko (or Civivi/we) does, with the zipper pouch, cloth, LH pocket clip…. It’s a nice little presentation and keeps all your stuff together….
But, the packaging is only .001% as far as I’m concerned. Definitely a nice added bonus when done right, but certainly not enough to influence my knife purchases whatsoever, one way or another.
 
If the Praetorian T fit in my pelican case with the nalpak insert or my vault case panels, I wouldn’t care. But it doesn’t so I’m keeping it in the case Medford provides so preventing it from banging around loose inside the case would be nice, probably not going to damage it since there is a thin foam layer on the bottom and top but still a bit annoying for a premium knife.

However, as luck would have it I discovered a solution I think.

I designed a template for it on mycase builder.com (they had a template for an s3 t2000 case) and just placed an order, we’ll see how it goes. Will post a photo if it turns out OK.

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In case anyone is interested. Personally I don’t like the custom foam and elaborate packaging. Toor does this, which only makes sense for a show piece. Otherwise, bubble wrap in a snug cardboard box is fine. Medford adds a fancy box with foam to the equation.

 
I own a Medford 187dp. It came in a box. I couldn’t care less if it came covered in elephant scat and by carrier pigeon. It’s a quality piece.

But I do think that the idea of offering a case (that costs money) without some sort of padding (which costs much less money) is a half-baked idea. All show, no go. It detracts from his strategic brand and hints that he doesn’t think things through. I would prefer the strider tactical baggy from a marketing perspective.
 
I'm pretty sure my CRK came in a plastic bag inside a little white cardboard box. It was fine.
 
Not sure what the beef is about. My Medford come in a nice hard case, wrapped in bubble wrap, and doesn’t move at all inside the foam padded case. Medford packages their knives with a lot more protection than most.. so why the fuss? 🤷🏼‍♂️
Seems some people are like “I want my knife in a custom laser-cut foam insert, wrapped in gold foil, and served to me on a silver platter by a white-gloved butler”. Identify a problem caused by the “faulty packaging”, i.e., a knife broken in transit due to poor packaging and then maybe I’ll listen to the whining.
 
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King of the Cheese said:
Not sure what the beef is about. My Medford come in a nice hard case, wrapped in bubble wrap, and don’t move at all inside the foam padded case. Medford packages their knives with a lot more protection than most.. so why the fuss? 🤷🏼‍♂️
Seems some people are like “I want my knife in a custom laser-cut foam insert, wrapped in gold foil, and served to me on a silver platter by a white-gloved butler”. Identify a problem caused by the “faulty packaging”, i.e., a knife broken in transit due to poor packaging and then maybe I’ll listen to the whining.
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A silver platter is for peasants. Platinum at the least.
 
King of the Cheese said:
Not sure what the beef is about. My Medford come in a nice hard case, wrapped in bubble wrap, and doesn’t move at all inside the foam padded case. Medford packages their knives with a lot more protection than most.. so why the fuss? 🤷🏼‍♂️
Seems some people are like “I want my knife in a custom laser-cut foam insert, wrapped in gold foil, and served to me on a silver platter by a white-gloved butler”. Identify a problem caused by the “faulty packaging”, i.e., a knife broken in transit due to poor packaging and then maybe I’ll listen to the whining.
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I don't keep my knives in the packaging they came from. Some I use, some are more for enjoyment and collecting. This is not a user for me.

My point was simply why bother providing a nice case like Medfod does with insufficient foam insert to prevent it from banging around loose inside. A cheap piece of bubble wrap that won't last long seems lazy and it still bangs around inside. If they skipped the case entirely and I would have been 100% fine with that too like many of you. I don't consider a medford praetorian a user, it's just too awkward and ridiculous to be practical for any cutting task I'd have. i consider it more of piece of art than a tool. It's no doubt a capable tank of a knife though. But for me, as a collector's piece, storage is important to me. Honestly, I wish it fit in my nalpak/pelican case and I'd just toss the case it came in in the giant storage container with all the rest of my knife boxes and never think about it again.

My entire point was it just seemed half-assed to include such a nice case with a bubble wrap baggie. Anyway, I found a solution that should work for me and to each their own. Thanks for weighing in.

Same case below, Grimsmo decided to go the extra mile. Both knives cost about the same if i recall. IMG_2051(1).JPG


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GusSharp68 said:
I don't keep my knives in the packaging they came from. Some I use some are more for enjoyment and collecting. My point was simply why bother providing a nice case like Medfod does with insufficient foam insert to prevent it from banging around loose inside. A cheap piece of bubble wrap that won't last long seems lazy. May as well just skip case entirely and I would have been 100% fine with that too like many of you. My entire point was it just seemed half-assed to include such a nice case with a bubble wrap baggie. Anyway, I found a solution that should work for me and to each their own. Thanks for weighing in.
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It doesn’t bang around. When you put a Medford in the bubble wrap and try to close the case, you have to push down on it to latch it. There is constant pressure locking the knife against the foam.
 
King of the Cheese said:
It doesn’t bang around. When you put a Medford in the bubble wrap and try to close the case, you have to push down on it to latch it. There is constant pressure locking the knife against the foam.
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it does bang around for me regardless, even if I double fold the baggie over twice. it's a heavy knife , unless something is holding it in place it's going to move in the case. Will it get damaged, absolutely not, but I find it annoying. Does it really matter, absolutely not. Would it be nice if Medford spent an extra $10 to make a better foam insert? Yup, and I'd happily pay for it.

And this isn't whining FFS it's simply an observation about doing something half-assed.
 
GusSharp68 said:
it does bang around for me regardless, even if I double fold the baggie over twice. it's a heavy knife , unless something is holding it in place it's going to move in the case. Will it get damaged, absolutely not, but I find it annoying. Does it really matter, absolutely not. Would it be nice if Medford spent an extra $10 to make a better foam insert? Yup, and I'd happily pay for it.

And this isn't whining FFS it's simply an observation about doing something half-assed.
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Lol I never thought I’d see the day someone called a bubble-wrapped knife in a foam-padded pelican type case stored inside a corrugated box “half-assed”, but now I have. 🙄
 
Next topic - how do you feel about the “no disassembly” policy? I personally don’t like it. I enjoy taking my CRK, spartan, and Reate knives apart for cleaning, similar to field stripping and maintaining a firearm.

I can only imagine the strange things that some people have done to their Medford knives, forcing Greg to be so concerned about this. I also think it would be quite easy to define “abuse” in his warranty policy, to include improper assembly/disassembly. This way I think enthusiasts could maintain their blades without expense and delay of shipping to Medford.
 
it’s a gray area with taking it apart. They’re going to deny you if you’re pulling it apart to polish washers or relieve lockbar tension - to clean it out who’s going to know…

Edit - I also feel bad for you guys leaving your medfords in the cases and not reaping the rewards of breaking them in / developing a relationship with them. Send me a bubble mailer with no packaging I’m going to be putting it through way more than a trip in the back of a usps truck
 
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gamma_nyc said:
Next topic - how do you feel about the “no disassembly” policy? I personally don’t like it. I enjoy taking my CRK, spartan, and Reate knives apart for cleaning, similar to field stripping and maintaining a firearm.

I can only imagine the strange things that some people have done to their Medford knives, forcing Greg to be so concerned about this. I also think it would be quite easy to define “abuse” in his warranty policy, to include improper assembly/disassembly. This way I think enthusiasts could maintain their blades without expense and delay of shipping to Medford.
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I’m okay with that policy because I’ve seen his warranty speed of service in action. I’ve sent two knives in for tuning issues and sharpening, and both were back to me within 10 days. If it was more like 2 months, I might be inclined to protest knife self-service limitations.
 
While I can appreciate the man and his regular YT content and the build of his knives, I can never get myself to buy any of them, I'm sure they are built to last, he claimed in one of his videos that a special forces soldier carried a prototype praetorian for 5 years without fail before gifting him a new one well after the line was established. I see some people here having a time with name-calling and such for medford, but I think it's just bad practice and ethics to insult a knife maker, if you don't like him, his ways. Or his machines, kindly move along.
 
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