Medford’s are smooth whether on washers or bearings depending on model. I love my M-48 for not being another floppy overly fast bearing knife. Extremely good manufacturing tolerances and if you don’t notice that you’re not there yet as a quality knife aficionado. The lock bar is fine unless you type for a living. This is a real work knife not a sissified fast action fidget toy.
I never doubted its ability to preform or be a good work knife. I simply implied there is nothing satisfying about the action whatsoever. And that is something that is important to me. Ive handled almost every folding knife out there my guy, the lock bar access is subpar, and stiff af in comparrison. and for the price id forsure expect better. (I work in construction so dont say i have soft hands 😂)They easily could have made an access cut for it or something. If youre going to carry a knife just based off of its manufacturing tolerances, just carry a fixed blade. Lol
Your pivot might be loose, it doesn’t sound right when it closes. You can adjust it with a T30 until there is no side to side blade play and then work the action until it smooths out. Washers keep grime from getting into your pivot and has a more controlled feel but they are by their nature not as “smooth” out of the box as bearings. More contact, more friction. That model looks bad ass in all black though.
Medford’s are smooth whether on washers or bearings depending on model. I love my M-48 for not being another floppy overly fast bearing knife. Extremely good manufacturing tolerances and if you don’t notice that you’re not there yet as a quality knife aficionado. The lock bar is fine unless you type for a living. This is a real work knife not a sissified fast action fidget toy.
I never doubted its ability to preform or be a good work knife. I simply implied there is nothing satisfying about the action whatsoever. And that is something that is important to me. Ive handled almost every folding knife out there my guy, the lock bar access is subpar, and stiff af in comparrison. and for the price id forsure expect better. (I work in construction so dont say i have soft hands 😂)They easily could have made an access cut for it or something. If youre going to carry a knife just based off of its manufacturing tolerances, just carry a fixed blade. Lol
In July I bought a Glock FM81, also a nice knife. Spring steel.
Oh sweet! Ive heard those glock knives are insane quality for the price, you just get it from the glock website?
Your pivot might be loose, it doesn’t sound right when it closes. You can adjust it with a T30 until there is no side to side blade play and then work the action until it smooths out. Washers keep grime from getting into your pivot and has a more controlled feel but they are by their nature not as “smooth” out of the box as bearings. More contact, more friction.
That model looks bad ass in all black though.
It does break in, and it's only $369.00 at the knife joy buyers club. Lock bar is hard but it's stealthy, adding to the cool look.
Oh good to know haha, so youd say the action is considerably smoother after it does break in?