Who has medfords?

shinyedges said:
Truthfully I didn't intend on bashing Medford I have considered them on more than one occasion. The deal breaker for me is no disassembly though.

I did poke humor at the geometry of some Medfords but with no mal intent, I spoke my peace and have no quarrel with you either.
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In your own word's....."bashing", "poking humor" at Medford knives in a thread titled "Who has Medfords?" started by a poster who's obviously proud of his collection. NAH! That's not trolling.
 
OK dude keep derailing the thread Great idea, I said I poked humor get over it or keep crying I don't care.

Not every thread will get glowing raving praise, there are many opinions on the forum get used to it. This thread is for EVERYONE.
10after10 said:
In your own word's....."bashing", "poking humor" at Medford knives in a thread titled "Who has Medfords?" started by a poster who's obviously proud of his collection. NAH! That's not trolling.
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I too dislike the "no dis-assembly" recommendation, but MKT is hardly the only manufacturer that promotes that line. And again, this is not a "review" thread IIRC.
 
Officer's Match said:
I too dislike the "no dis-assembly" recommendation, but MKT is hardly the only manufacturer that promotes that line. And again, this is not a "review" thread IIRC.
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I didn't mean this was a review thread. I was just saying about how my thread got derailed by people who have never even used a Medford.

Frustrating how things get turned to quickly.

I also do not like the no dis-assembly. One of the only reasons I hesitate to purchase another one right now.
 
I guess these knives are terrible slicers...

I haven't even tried this until this wonderful thread popped up....



This is not a new edge, and while it's "fun" to cut squiggly lines in paper, more importantly, this edge has excelled at slicing a ton of thick/thin cardboard, plastic, and has chopped a bunch of hard wood (forgot my axe at home one time)

As a user, I am confused about why these can't slice?
Maybe I got lucky with my Praetorian's, or maybe it won't be able to push cut toilet paper? .... I can live with that ....
 
I carry and use a Medford 187 DPT and the Colonial.

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Gizler00 said:
I didn't mean this was a review thread. I was just saying about how my thread got derailed by people who have never even used a Medford.

Frustrating how things get turned to quickly.

I also do not like the no dis-assembly. One of the only reasons I hesitate to purchase another one right now.
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My post wasn't directed at yours; we are in agreement here.
 
JR88FAN said:
I guess these knives are terrible slicers...

I haven't even tried this until this wonderful thread popped up....



This is not a new edge, and while it's "fun" to cut squiggly lines in paper, more importantly, this edge has excelled at slicing a ton of thick/thin cardboard, plastic, and has chopped a bunch of hard wood (forgot my axe at home one time)

As a user, I am confused about why these can't slice?
Maybe I got lucky with my Praetorian's, or maybe it won't be able to push cut toilet paper? .... I can live with that ....
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Pretty mean edge you have on that bad boy!!
 
In retrospect my blade stock comment was unnecessary to the overall topic, my apologies.
 
Officer's Match said:
Former (and future) Medford Praetorian owner here, and my experience is they do indeed cut very well. There are times that I do enjoy a blade with some mass, and I will eventually pick up another Praetorian. I found it quite comfortable, and frankly I loved its looks too.
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Thanks OM; do you prefer them to your Emersons?
 
I understand--I'm still stuck on Emersons. I just happen to go fixed when I need the heft of a Medford. Nothing particularly wrong with the Medfords I've seen, but I have not been moved to purchase just yet. I handled some at a knife show; they just were not to my liking/ taste.
 
Aias said:
I understand--I'm still stuck on Emersons. I just happen to go fixed when I need the heft of a Medford. Nothing particularly wrong with the Medfords I've seen, but I have not been moved to purchase just yet. I handled some at a knife show; they just were not to my liking/ taste.
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They're not for everybody, but that's what makes knives so amazing as a tool.

There's so many variations, that you will always find something that fits what you expect a knife to do.

There are so many different things that we cut, so not everyone is looking for the same thing.....

So many other factors, like ergonomics, and even just aesthetics to consider.

At the end of the day, what works for what I do may not work for what you do. It may not cut to expectations based on what you cut the most, it may not work with the size of your hands, or your favorite grip, or you just might find a knife aesthetically lacking....

Nothing wrong with any of that, the important thing to remember is that the person next to you might find that same knife absolutely perfect for their needs and wants.

If all that mattered in a knife was it's pure slicing ability through soft and not typically dense media, there would be no knife forums, and we would all just carry an Opinel......
 
Gizler00 said:
Pretty mean edge you have on that bad boy!!
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Thanks bro. Sadly, after this little paper test I tried a tomato, and man was I really disappointed.

I mean the knife sliced through the tomato with ease, but all the juices where forced out of the Tomato due to blade thickness.....that is sadly a fail of the "Tomato cut test"

I will need a backup now if I am doing food prep and a Tomato is involved as part of my lunch....
 
Not sure why people are dogging Blues Bender for pointing out the obvious: Medford knives are nine tenths silly man toy and one tenth useful cutting tool.

I say this as someone that owns a Medford knife and sort of likes it. It's too thick, in every way that matters (blade and handle both). It's a brick with a sharp edge, possibly a very very sharp edge like mine, but still a brick at the end of the day. That said, while I believe it's completely a novelty item the goofy brick has grown on me enough that I carry and use it sometimes all the same.

I still know it's a brick, though, and that a properly sharpened thinner-bladed knife will cut circles around it in actual use.
 
Thank you for your honesty, some guys will pretend the obvious isn't what it is or doesn't apply to them.

Another obvious thing is, edge sharpness won't make a thick knife out cut a knife actually meant for cutting. Sure a sharp edge will cut paper, the sharp edge of a crow bar will cut paper.

Try and cut an apple with a thick Medford and see how it does compared to a more optimal knife.

I learned this when I was raising my first set of hogs, my neighbor's grow huge gardens and have excess veggies like zucchini , cucumbers, corn, tomatoes all kinds of different things. Well I would cut the larger veggies up and QUICKLY learned a thick blade makes cutting very unpleasant.

Every year we collect the apples from the trees on our property and feed them to the pigs and I'll stand there and cut a few up for them and make a warm slurry of apples and their feed with warm water and blade thickness is the difference between splitting and cracking the apple like a splitting wedge or nicely cut wedges or halves.

evilgreg said:
Not sure why people are dogging Blues Bender for pointing out the obvious: Medford knives are nine tenths silly man toy and one tenth useful cutting tool.

I say this as someone that owns a Medford knife and sort of likes it. It's too thick, in every way that matters (blade and handle both). It's a brick with a sharp edge, possibly a very very sharp edge like mine, but still a brick at the end of the day. That said, while I believe it's completely a novelty item the goofy brick has grown on me enough that I carry and use it sometimes all the same.

I still know it's a brick, though, and that a properly sharpened thinner-bladed knife will cut circles around it in actual use.
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evilgreg said:
It's a brick with a sharp edge
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I never understood Medford's either, but that description makes me want one. To be honest, I do see more purpose with a Medford as the design and weight make it a very "situational" tool. I'm not sure if that makes sense, but a refined CRK seems out of place in a "hard use" (whatever that means) setting (although it will have NO issues taking on any task a dingus like me will expose it too), whereas a Strider, Emerson, or Medford are easier to reach for as their design calls for it.

My Emerson is a shitty slicer (it's also not designed to be a slicer). In fact, it's not really a good knife for general everyday use (in my opinion). That being said, I still reach for it and use it when I need to break something down and it's very easy knife to maintain. If I am opening up bags of mulch, breaking down boxes, cutting ties, I think the CQC7 is the "perfect" tool for the job, although I am sure one of my other knives is more "capable" for the job.

The ONLY thing that makes me apprehensive about Medfords is their early lockup. I'm sure it's totally sound, but I've never been a fan of it...
 
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