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I just started getting into knives the last two months. I come from a firearms background...buying, selling and collecting pistols and rifles for 25 years. I guess I needed a new expensive hobby that I can't afford either 
The only knife I owned was a Microtech Ultratech that I bought in 2010. I carried it, but never really used it. I just sold it a couple of days ago. I picked up a Combat Troodon a year ago that I have up for sale right now. I just bought them because I though they were cool. I didn't give any serious thought as to whether they would actually be useful or not.
After a shooting buddy of mine, who is really into knives, started getting me interested in knives, I spent a few months doing some research. Mainly looking through the different sections of knives for sale on bladehq.com. I found myself particularly attracted to over-built knives. The Medford Praetorian defined that look for me. So I bought one. You can see it and my subsequent acquisitions below.
Clearly I like Medford knives. I see a lot of folks on here are not big fans. All that really matters is if I like them anyway. Lots of folks on here say they don't cut well, they are to thick etc. I'll tell you, I get a bunch of those FedEx Small and Medium boxes on a daily basis at my office. The pull tab you are supposed to pull to open them never works. It always rips out. I pull out my Praetorian or 187F and it slices the end of those boxes off like a hot knife through butter. About ten times easier than any box cutter I have in my office or warehouse. To each their own.
Here are my acquisitions over the last two months:
First is the new Praetorian that just showed up today. It has a black G10 scale on the front and a blue anodized titanium slab on the back. That blue slab seems to be a pretty unique for a G10 Praetorian. Looks awesome in person. Plus I really wanted a Drop Point Praetorian because I already had the Tanto, and needed one of both
These are the first three Medfords I bought that started it all
Then I grabbed this ZT 0561 because I really wanted a nice tan flipper (I really need to shoot a better pic than that, but the baby is sleeping. Yes I am 47 and have a 16 month old. And a hot younger wife too
I also wanted to have a fixed blade in the arsenal for when I go out training with my ex-military training buddies. I was really drawn to this Southern Grind Jackal:
Unless I can sell it, this is my collector knife. It is way too nice to even consider carrying.
The only knife I owned was a Microtech Ultratech that I bought in 2010. I carried it, but never really used it. I just sold it a couple of days ago. I picked up a Combat Troodon a year ago that I have up for sale right now. I just bought them because I though they were cool. I didn't give any serious thought as to whether they would actually be useful or not.
After a shooting buddy of mine, who is really into knives, started getting me interested in knives, I spent a few months doing some research. Mainly looking through the different sections of knives for sale on bladehq.com. I found myself particularly attracted to over-built knives. The Medford Praetorian defined that look for me. So I bought one. You can see it and my subsequent acquisitions below.
Clearly I like Medford knives. I see a lot of folks on here are not big fans. All that really matters is if I like them anyway. Lots of folks on here say they don't cut well, they are to thick etc. I'll tell you, I get a bunch of those FedEx Small and Medium boxes on a daily basis at my office. The pull tab you are supposed to pull to open them never works. It always rips out. I pull out my Praetorian or 187F and it slices the end of those boxes off like a hot knife through butter. About ten times easier than any box cutter I have in my office or warehouse. To each their own.
Here are my acquisitions over the last two months:
First is the new Praetorian that just showed up today. It has a black G10 scale on the front and a blue anodized titanium slab on the back. That blue slab seems to be a pretty unique for a G10 Praetorian. Looks awesome in person. Plus I really wanted a Drop Point Praetorian because I already had the Tanto, and needed one of both
These are the first three Medfords I bought that started it all
Then I grabbed this ZT 0561 because I really wanted a nice tan flipper (I really need to shoot a better pic than that, but the baby is sleeping. Yes I am 47 and have a 16 month old. And a hot younger wife too
I also wanted to have a fixed blade in the arsenal for when I go out training with my ex-military training buddies. I was really drawn to this Southern Grind Jackal:
Unless I can sell it, this is my collector knife. It is way too nice to even consider carrying.
Nothing wrong with that, it just goes against the usual progression most of us went through of starting out with cheap stuff and working our way up. 
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