Medford Praetorian opinions.

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I think people should be able to buy whatever they want. People are willing to pay for whatever provides value to them. To me, I find value in my Praetorian G. The blade was sharper than any knife I purchased and I can keep it sharp. I also like the grease on the pivot. I am not afraid to use it because I can easily wash it with water.

If Medford aren't for you then don't buy one.
 
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Dingle1911 said:
I think people should be able to buy whatever they want. People are willing to pay for whatever provides value to them. To me, I find value in my Praetorian G. The blade was sharper than any knife I purchased and I can keep it sharp. I also like the grease on the pivot. I am not afraid to use it because I can easily wash it with water.

If Medford aren't for you then don't buy one.
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I generally agree with your last sentence, but if you ask for opinions on them don't be surprised to hear both sides. They are, shall we say, polarizing designs and people on both sides are gonna speak up. Nothing wrong with that.
 
Officer's Match said:
Not for me, it was love at first use. I have room for diversity in my love of knives, just so long as they are well made.
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I agree...

I love the praetorian. Had a few of them and enjoyed carrying and using the hell out of them.

They are definitely not for everyone. Not sure if I'll have another one or not. My only gripe was that greg doesn't allow disassembly. I enjoy taking down my knives and giving them a good cleaning.
 
I love my Praetorian T. Maybe I just got a good one but it's perfect in fit and finish and function. It was a bit stiff the day I got it. It was definitely a two handed opener. Now it's smooth as glass, just like my TFF-1. Definitely the best knife I have ever owned. Love my Hinderer but the T is just awesome. Of course this is my personal opinion based on use and ownership.
 
Blues Bender, I reread my last post and no where in it did I articulate in writing that everyone needs to agree with me. Like the Medford blades or not, at least be a actual hands on user if your going to offer your opinion. Picking out a lemon in a shop and playing flickity flick in my book does not qualify as a user. Please don't be an instigator.

A question for the real users that have commented, how do you like the D2 steel blades on your Medford's? Mine has been holding up with no complaints. Just wondering if it was worth spending the extra $100 for a blade steel upgrade and enduring the 18 month wait for a new style blade. Just to let Corndog know the D2 has been working out and is fine steel. I guess I'm just looking for an excuse to purchase.
 
deerslap said:
Blues Bender, I reread my last post and no where in it did I articulate in writing that everyone needs to agree with me. Like the Medford blades or not, at least be a actual hands on user if your going to offer your opinion. Picking out a lemon in a shop and playing flickity flick in my book does not qualify as a user. Please don't be an instigator.

A question for the real users that have commented, how do you like the D2 steel blades on your Medford's? Mine has been holding up with no complaints. Just wondering if it was worth spending the extra $100 for a blade steel upgrade and enduring the 18 month wait for a new style blade. Just to let Corndog know the D2 has been working out and is fine steel. I guess I'm just looking for an excuse to purchase.
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You came into a thread that was dead for two months and started insulting people. Asking someone not to be an instigator is a bit laughable. It's great if you like your knives, many others won't, as for me, I can literally tell from the specs that they absolutely aren't my cup of tea and I've cut a lot of stuff with a lot of knives, so I have quite a good idea as to how X grind at Y height on Z bladestock will perform. Just can't get away from physics.
 
To answer your question about D2....

I have never had a problem with Medford's D2. Have had the TFF-1 in pocket for over 2 years. Never seen a rust spot.
I personally would not spend the additional cash to upgrade the steel, but that's me.
 
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This thread still going. Since this thread is asking for opinions - I cannot help but laugh every time i see a Medford, what in gods name is that guy thinking when he designs a knife, it's obviously not that it should be able to cut things. Heavy, over-priced nonsense knives. And i would be so embarrassed to pull out one of those stubby shaped things in front of anyone.
 
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You came into a thread that was dead for two months and started insulting people. Asking someone not to be an instigator is a bit laughable. It's great if you like your knives, many others won't, as for me, I can literally tell from the specs that they absolutely aren't my cup of tea and I've cut a lot of stuff with a lot of knives, so I have quite a good idea as to how X grind at Y height on Z bladestock will perform. Just can't get away from physics.
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I felt that way too. Then I tried one and found out I could be surprised by actually using the thing. Pretty humbling for me, now I temper my prejudgements a little better.
 
I have an extensive collection of Medford knives (folder and fixed) and while I agree that they are expensive, I love the designs. I am particularly fond of the Panzer and the Micro Praetorian. I also have the full size Praetorian, Sherman, Colonel, neck knife, and the sea fixed blade. I have had some difficulties sharpening some of them to my standards, but I send them to the Sharp Shack and get the profile changed to my specifications for about $10.00 they use the Wicked edge system and do excellent work. At the end of the day, knives are a personal preference. I love mine, but others on this thread evidently do not share my opinion. Decide for yourself! You can always sell it and get your money back out of it!


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Medfords quality is absolutely excellent and anyone who says different hasn't actually handled one or given one a chance to break in. Greg uses such tight tolerances that these knives need a bit of patience to break in and really smooth out, which I'm ok with. I can't tell you how many Sebenzas that I've owned and handled new that needed some time to smooth out as well, so this is not a good arguement against MKT. He has improved his process in checking, double checking, and triple checking the knives so many times before they leave his shop that he tries to get them past that break in period before they head out to customers, but sometimes they just need a little more time. Either way I've never seen a Medford that wasn't perfectly centered and machined to absolute perfection.

I'm sure some people don't like Greg and his personality. He doesn't pull any punches and says what a lot of people are thinking but don't have the guts to say out loud. People don't always like that type of personality.
 
deerslap said:
Blues Bender, I reread my last post and no where in it did I articulate in writing that everyone needs to agree with me. Like the Medford blades or not, at least be a actual hands on user if your going to offer your opinion. Picking out a lemon in a shop and playing flickity flick in my book does not qualify as a user. Please don't be an instigator.
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It's all about tone. I own and use many knives, and I have requirments on how my knives should perform. I can look at a knife from pictures and tell if they will work for me or not. A Medford will not.

I also can judge the quality of fit and finish by handling an item, which I did handle Medfords, many of them, just about every knife they make, fixed and folding. I own many high end knives and know what quality I expect at certain price points, and Medford does not deliver the quality I'd expect at the price they ask.

Offering an opinion is not instigating. You must take my opinion as gospel, because I'm the mighty Blues Bender and what I say must be true, because it's on the internet (strong sarcasm):D
 
I recently picked up a Medfor FUK flipper, so I'll chime in here on 2 things:

1. Break-in period - I have found this to be true with a few knives I have, and especially true with the FUK flipper. Out of the box the knife felt stiff, but loosed up dramatically in the first week. I was not constantly flipping the knife, but just playing with it a little here and there throughout the day and,

2. Lock-Stick - The knife was pretty sticky when new, but that went away completely as well. I also noticed this phenomenon with the Spyderco Slysz Bowie I picked up a while back, and that knife is as smooth as glass now as well.

It seems like this is turning into an argument as to whether or not people should like Medford knives, but as several have pointed out, that is subjective as everyone has different tastes and sees beauty in different things. What's sad are the character attacks that are coming out from people who are both for and against these knives, and/or the company/owner. I thought we were above that here, but this subject seems to so charged because it's so polarized: Either you like these knives or you don't!

The bottom line is that the people who are buying them like them enough to spend their hard earned money on them. They see the beauty, and the design speaks to them. That's not a character or intelligence thing - it's a matter of taste. If you personally don't like them enough (or at all), there is no need to attack the character of others, you can just do what Sam Walton said and "Fire everyone from the CEO to the janitor of that company simply by taking your money elsewhere."
 
Well said Blues Bender, I appreciate your method of evaluating knives as that makes since to me. If Corndog could do as you did with the Medford's that would surly aid in his decision. You also changed my thinking on how one should evaluate a knife before spending $$$ and owning. I forgot the first step as I've done it so many times myself, its as natural as breathing to bladeaholics. So I should come clean. The first step is admittance.

Sooo, Hello everyone, my name is deerslap and I'm a bladeaholic
I'm up to at least 175 flicks a day. I flickity flick and all I want to do is flick some more till my fingers flick when I have nothing to flick anymore. I keep a flicker in my pocket and flickers in all my drawers and if I'm careless I stumble on a flicker that dropped to the floor. I flick in the morning I flick at night, people call me a flicker with a sticker and I guess that's alright. I flick in the public and get horrified looks until my wife tells me to put my damn flicking flicker away so the common citizen won't think I'm a terrifying schnook.

So Corndog be wary of the choices you make with your flicking flickers. For me the Medford's were just enabling me to increase my amount of flicking. I'm out of control and will have another flicking Medford soon.
I am trying though, I'm looking at picking up a Bradford Guardian 3 to stem my flicking, a little. One step at a time.
 
deerslap said:
Well Corndog, not really confident you received much help with your original question. ( Does anyone here any EXPERIENCE they'd like to share? )

Medford's are top quality knives without a question.[/B] I've used em and used em hard. If you know how to sharpen your knife, how to use it and what to use it on that Pretorian will serve you well. Point is all blades excel in a particular task better than others but can be made to do multiple tasks. The fact that you were asking about it shows you have a interest in it. It's a very strong knife and is built to be strong. Break in period when their new, hell yes. Same with Striders and that's a good thing

Beauty's in the eye of the beholder Corndog.
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^ I just recently purchased my very first Praetorian. IMO, it's an amazing, high quality custom knife! It hasn't just yet, made it into my edc rotation- but will soon! I can absolutely see myself carrying this knife, especially the next time I'm working/playing up in the mountains of Idaho.

Officer's Match said:
Not for me, it was love at first use. I have room for diversity in my love of knives, just so long as they are well made.
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^ +1 :thumbup:

Gizler00 said:
I agree...

I love the praetorian. Had a few of them and enjoyed carrying and using the hell out of them.

They are definitely not for everyone. Not sure if I'll have another one or not. My only gripe was that greg doesn't allow disassembly. I enjoy taking down my knives and giving them a good cleaning.
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^ +1
I really like mine! :thumbup:

HOKIE_FAN said:
I love my Praetorian T. Maybe I just got a good one but it's perfect in fit and finish and function. It was a bit stiff the day I got it. It was definitely a two handed opener. Now it's smooth as glass, just like my TFF-1. Definitely the best knife I have ever owned. Love my Hinderer but the T is just awesome. Of course this is my personal opinion based on use and ownership.
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^ +1 :thumbup:
I actually bought the Praetorian T also. It's my first Medford Praetorian, & it has exceptional fit and finish. Mine's still going through the break in process.

mjpgolf1 said:
Medfords quality is absolutely excellent and anyone who says different hasn't actually handled one or given one a chance to break in. Greg uses such tight tolerances that these knives need a bit of patience to break in and really smooth out, which I'm ok with. I can't tell you how many Sebenzas that I've owned and handled new that needed some time to smooth out as well, so this is not a good arguement against MKT. He has improved his process in checking, double checking, and triple checking the knives so many times before they leave his shop that he tries to get them past that break in period before they head out to customers, but sometimes they just need a little more time. Either way I've never seen a Medford that wasn't perfectly centered and machined to absolute perfection.

I'm sure some people don't like Greg and his personality. He doesn't pull any punches and says what a lot of people are thinking but don't have the guts to say out loud. People don't always like that type of personality.
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^ :thumbup:
Medford makes knives with superb quality! :thumbup: I personally respect Greg Medford, for being a genuine, candid individual- not worried in the least about being politically correct. I appreciate his service for our country, and you have to admire a man, who follows his dream, & becomes very successful doing something he feels intensely passionate, doing: MAKING AWESOME KNIVES!

Corndog said:
I've been thinking pretty seriously of ordering a Medford praetorian. Finding written reviews seems fruitless. Does anyone here have any experience they'd like to share? Thanks, Corndog
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^ I would suggest that you focus on what the actual experienced user's are stating, CD, then make an informed decision. This isn't life or death...you can always sell or trade it, if it's not to your liking. I've purchased a lot of knives out of curiosity; some I've kept, some I've traded, & some I've sold. All with no regrets! :) :thumbup:
 
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