RIP Medford Praetorian

I enjoyed the couple of Praetorians I had, but honestly, I wouldn't buy one again. They got entirely too expensive, plus it's too much of a pocket brick and more than I'd carry these days. Plus, I've heard that they aren't hollow-ground*, and he doesn't send out knives in those small pelican cases anymore. No idea if that's true, I haven't bought a Medford in years.



* The key to why they cut so well despite having a three inch thick blade
 
I liked the Praetorian Slim that I had. My only complaint was that the lockbar was too squared off, with not much chamfering. Worked well, and flipped good. Just prefer CRK when it comes to that price range nowadays. I really liked my American Service Knife as well, but found myself missing my Leatherman's pliers, or my Victorinox's scissors. Plus, with the ASK the only scale material you can buy are the plastic, and carbon fiber ones. While they are really well made plastic and carbon fiber, for something like a premium swiss army knife I'd really have liked there to be a titanium, micarta or wood option.
 
Quiet said:
I enjoyed the couple of Praetorians I had, but honestly, I wouldn't buy one again. They got entirely too expensive, plus it's too much of a pocket brick and more than I'd carry these days. Plus, I've heard that they aren't hollow-ground*, and he doesn't send out knives in those small pelican cases anymore. No idea if that's true, I haven't bought a Medford in years.



* The key to why they cut so well despite having a three inch thick blade
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He said in a recent video that they are switching to flat grind. I really did enjoy the hollow grinds.

 
Slice-E said:
He said in a recent video that they are switching to flat grind. I really did enjoy the hollow grinds.

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A flat grind on a blade that thick will be a bad thing, in my opinion. I still recall using the last Praetorian I owned once upon a time to show how well they cut for a thick blade, by slicing up a red grape in slices thin enough to clearly see through. I'm not confident that you'd be able to do that with a flat ground blade run as thick as he does.
 
Quiet said:
A flat grind on a blade that thick will be a bad thing, in my opinion. I still recall using the last Praetorian I owned once upon a time to show how well they cut for a thick blade, by slicing up a red grape in slices thin enough to clearly see through. I'm not confident that you'd be able to do that with a flat ground blade run as thick as he does.
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Yeah I don't think it's a good idea either. A lot of his folders are thicker than the Inkosi, and even though the Inkosi does have a hollow grind it is closer to a flat grind than the Sebenza's hollow grind and the Inkosi cuts notably worse than a Sebenza. Not horrible of course, but worse for sure. That would go into extremes the thicker the blade stock I'd imagine.
 
Nothing is stopping a manufacturer from reviving old models, BM recently revived the seven model.

I'm actually surprised how many of these models DLT stocks, is there such a big market for sharpened bricks? I have a praetorian genesis, it cuts but the target has to stay still, if its waving around, it ain't cutting.
 
Herzav said:
Nothing is stopping a manufacturer from reviving old models, BM recently revived the seven model.
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If you're referring to the 710, I don't think that went over as well as BM hoped.
 
I have one.
I like it. :)
Don't have money to get more of them anyway.

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Fixall said:
Meh. The guy doesn’t collect, carry, or even own any knives.

Aside from the knives being pocket bricks, I’ve never really had the urge to buy a knife from a designer who doesn’t even like knives, or the hobby.
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Interesting to hear that a maker doesn't even carry knives or collect knives. I wonder if that has changed over the years.
 
I have seen the Praetorian a number of times. Always thought it looked hideous. Ergos are important to me, and that coarse jimping would trigger me.

Quiet said:
A flat grind on a blade that thick will be a bad thing, in my opinion.
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Agreed. If the grind were full height, however, and thin behind the edge, say no more than .012", then it would be a slicing monster.
 
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