Next knife for the rotation?

[MacLaren1]

Medford is doing amazing work right now. Got a Praetorian Slim on the way, but I would start with something in his standard thickness to get a good feel. They're all ground delightfully thin at the edge and put together very well. Got a USMC Fighter Flipper and a Midi Marauder MEFP (0.19") and they're up there with the best I've ever handled.

I hear ya man.
Try that 187 DP in 3V if you can.......
I just got one of the last full size Marauder's made from that small batch of S90V that Medford made.
At any rate, it's beautiful......but imo, the sweet spot - and strictly from a price point only, is that 187 DP in 3V.

 

[kylemiller]

I hear ya man.
Try that 187 DP in 3V if you can.......
I just got one of the last full size Marauder's made from that small batch of S90V that Medford made.
At any rate, it's beautiful......but imo, the sweet spot - and strictly from a price point only, is that 187 DP in 3V.

Any word on what he's hardening the 3V to?

 

[John_94]

I use the knives I collect. So to me asking what kind of knife to buy with little other info than non-flipper, under 4" and under $600 is like asking what kind of shoes to buy with only the parameters of size 10, no buckles and under $600. Your answers will be all over the place...basketball shoes, backpacking boots, runners, flip flops, etc.. I think some of us can provide more meaningful recommendations if you can provide some use case scenarios. For example, urban EDC, hiking, camping, gardening, warehouse work, construction work, etc., etc.

If your interest in knives is just in collecting that's fine, but establishing some kind of theme(s) will help. For example, certain types of steel, lock types, handle materials, even just color, country of make, etc, etc..

Ahhh okay my bad! I do use my knives, I’m an mason/landscaper during the week and I’m an apprentice electrician and work Friday’s and Saturday’s.

I cut through a lot of cardboard, plastic, burlap and cordage. The burlap gets done by a utility knife along with stripping romex.
But lighter duty stuff I’ll use my folder for. I’ll update my post with my likes and dislikes. Thanks again!

 

[John_94]

I really, really, love this Medford 187 DP in 3V!
And, it's $475 - a DLT Exclusive......no tax
This.....i think would be an excellent intro to MKT.

I’ve definitely been intrigued by that model, but I really like the look of the midi marauder. Although I’m not sure that’s under $600 unless you get it used. (Correct me if I’m wrong?)

 

[John_94]

How do you like the Umnumzaan? If you like the general style and feel, I would recommend consideration of a Sebenza 21 Insingo, perhaps one of the carbon fiber versions while they are still available. The 21 has just been discontinued, but Insingos are still readily available enough here and from select retailers. The blade shape is vastly different to the knives you currently have, and my (not professional opinion whatsoever) is that it is both one of the ugliest and one of the most useful blades to ever go on a folding knife. The Insingo blade works so well for me that I can't even carry my drop point CRKs anymore...

LOVE my zaan. Such a useful blade. And feels great in the hand. Part of me wishes the thumbstuds had more texture on them so you didn’t have to apply so much pressure but it’s still the pride of my collection. And how does the 21 seb insingo compare to the inkosi insingo? That ones been catching my eye

 

[marchone]

A custom Laconico EZC bumped everything else I have.

https://imgur.com/aUzPuL2

 

[MacLaren1]

I’ve definitely been intrigued by that model, but I really like the look of the midi marauder. Although I’m not sure that’s under $600 unless you get it used. (Correct me if I’m wrong?)

The 187 DP in CPM-3V, a DLT Exclusive is the sweet spot imo, as they are $475.....Brand New
Oh, I think I may have misunderstood....if its the Midi Marauder you refer to, then I'm not sure about that price range. DLT has A LOT of them though.
I just recently got a full size s90v Marauder and, i can tell ya, although that Marauder is really sweet, that 187 DP in 3V is where it's at imo.

 

[pnsxyr]

LOVE my zaan. Such a useful blade. And feels great in the hand. Part of me wishes the thumbstuds had more texture on them so you didn’t have to apply so much pressure but it’s still the pride of my collection. And how does the 21 seb insingo compare to the inkosi insingo? That ones been catching my eye

I think you would probably like an Insingo model in that case, and it would give you something quite different from your current CRK. I do not have a large Inkosi Insingo, but I do have a small Inkosi Insingo as well as a large and small 21 Insingo. Performance-wise, the small 21 and small Inkosi Insingos are similar, although the hollow grind on the 21 seems a bit deeper and the Inkosi Insingo has a bit stronger of an upsweep and a bit more belly. And the Small 21 is a good bit bigger than the Small Inkosi. They're both great knives.