If Medford didn't want people to clone his knife he wouldn't charge $700 for $60 worth of D2 and g-10. Nobody bothers with the Ontario clones or ZT clones because their prices are reasonable.
nice vid. I have the Praetorian too but its not loose enough to be opened with one Hand. already oiled it but no change. Could you please help how to get it one hand opened?
Matte, I own several of these and I can open them one-handed easily. How I do it is to put my thumb on the bottom of the groove (nearest to me), while putting my center finger on the same place on the opposite side. In this way, I pinch it with these fingers on both sides to get it moving open, then do a thumb sweep to the post to completely open it. Hope this helps.
@@dseednorwayn47 hum , its pretty close and solid (still have mine solid & sharp after all theses years) and for the HUGE amount of money saved , its a steal !
I think thats one of the nice things about clones,you arent going to be as afraid of actually using your knife for tough tasks.at the price you pay for one of these,if it gets thrashed or broken,just buy another one.
oh yes those mofo asking for it, messing up the forest and killing beautiful birch and stuff so they are looked more upon as weed. And to have a good healthy forest you need to trim it down once in a while. ;)
There has been some real bad imports made by dumb people from 1800-1950 that has messed with the forest in some of the places here south in the country. Not cool to see an entire forest choke to death because it normal breathing habit has been invaded by some scary trees. So no sympathies and def chop some more in near future hehe.. cheers mate
Among many imported hemlok, sitka, lutsi for example. Not sure what they called in english. Some of them use up all the good soil but the wood sucks and cant be used for other than fire. but they have spread into natural forest. If I am not mistaken I think a bunch of them are blacklisted by the country.
Oh shit I did, my bad mate, will not happen again. Thanks for kind words and you and fia have splendid weekend. Oh yes btw did you get that it was northug drunk driving? LOL I still miss the cocain stories from bjørn borg and matti nykenen all over tabloids when growing up :)
@@dseednorwayn47 I just ordered mine. Did you manage to change the bearings ? If so, do you have the specs or a link to the correct parts, and was it an easy job ? Also, what angle did you put on the blade that was one chopping trees ? Sorry for all the questions, just looking forward to getting mine and customizing it!
Gary Storey No prob mate, knife community all about sharing knowledge and experience :-) I did not change the bearings but I did oil em up and I also loosend the framelock it self a little by force to make it open smooth as butter. But after flicking the other one 500 times it will eventually break in anyway so u dont Need to do that. My experience is that most folder knives Need some breaking in by use. I put on a 25 degree angle with the Lansky Deluxe Controlled-Angle Knife Sharpening System. I really like that kit. 25* is the recommended angle for most knives that need a durable, sharp edge. Ideal for hunting and outdoor knives. But I got to warn You that chopping them trees took Some real wear And tear on the framelock so not recommend doing that. I also used paint remover for boats to remove the coating on the blade. Let me know if You do a video on your customazation plz. Have a great day mate 👍🏼
Gary Storey thanks for the sub mate. Since u already into tactical user blades I have a user REVIEW of «the dart» from fox knives coming up pretty soon. Stay tuned 👍🏼
I saw the original Tactical's video of this and immediately put it on my list because I really like the look of these over-built, "tank knives." But upon further study, I realized I'd never be comfortable carrying such a heavy knife. I once had the Schrade SCH304 which is sort of similar to this and that weighed 270 grams. I sold that as soon as I could. I love your dog.
If you get hold of one I think you should cause the design and all over feel for such a big folder is pretty awesome. I can dig what you say about the carry weight but it sort of makes up for it when you put it to work :) And my dog she is the old wise queen with an interesting story ;) I love that dog to :)
great footage you filmed!! they carry so exceptionally well! i rarely put sth else in my pocket these days. and whatever the steel is, even if it's 440c, i have no issues with it. for the stuff i'm cutting in an urban environment and mostly indoors anyway i can not complain! for my first i paid $28 and for the second $40. splitting wood and chopping is the last thing one should do with a pocket folder and that kind of blade geometry, but it worked itself through those trees and logs like the badass it is lol fantastic video brother
thanks mate, spent some good time messing around with it and I dig it. And actually think the blade shape suits great for heavy tasks like chopping around a bit and stuff. hehe Was told that the company that produced these knives was shut down by the china goverment? You heared anything?
Mc Karrio thanks mate, much appriciated. After running one of them thru some real abuse the framelock finally got messed up, but for the price of these clones they are A bargin. I actually went on And got A real one after playin with these clones but not gonna do the same abuse test. Real one Stay in my collection And i leave it up to someone Else making a abuse video of the original. Thanks for watching 👍🏼
Mc Karrio thanks mate, be coming some more knife reviews pretty soon. Check out the comments for more info from other viewers that bought the clone And let me know if ya like that big bulky thing as a edc.
Love my clones!!! The people who whine about clones are just not very bright. Just about everything they own comes from China, TV, shoes, phone etc! Yet they hate the idea of a knife that comes from China that’s made at an affordable price! The Chinese have proven great knives can be made and sold at very reasonable prices!
After watching your test I decided to pick up a clone for shits & grins. I have two authentic Praetorian T’s and a 187DP. I carry my Praetorian everyday. The clone came from a company called Canku via Amazon $30 shipped 2 days! I must say the quality is pretty damn good. Dimensionally it’s a little smaller than the Medford the biggest difference is it’s significantly heavier than the real one so it is handle heavy vs. blade heavy. The Medford just feels better balanced because of titanium handles. I’m sure if I put some lightening hold or slots on frame that can help balance. Washers appear to be brass not bronze phosphor. Blade grind is very good and has a good sharp edge. I actually like the dark stonewashed finish. Happy to say the clone has no Medford markings at all just knife cut out on pocket clip. No phony D2 markings. My T’s are S35 and S90. Will give it a workout in a marine environment we’ll see how it holds up.
Man that test is old, maybe you should make a new test video after some hardcore marine use ;). I have actually had quite a few versions of the clones pass thru past few years. Some of them better than others. Turns out the framelock gets easly worn down especially if you like to flick around with it much. Not made for real rough use like a real praetorian and their lifetime is short lived, but with that said I had a lot of fun playing around with them. All knives been real easy to sharpen but with some fine edge on there expect sharpening your clone often. Thanks for watching and commenting mate and plz let me know if you make a clone review of it after some usage.
Wow, awesome video & great field review! I've had a few of these knives myself & glad to see how well they hold up with harsh use. I'm not sure why one cost more. I've only seen them for $30 or less. I pimped a couple & sold them...but may get more.
Thnx, glad you liked it...it was fun but those knives are a bitch to take apart...destroyed screws & pivot on one...I'll probably do some more though..lol
yes I took one of them apart myself. I was thinking changing the pivot system for something stronger and it be one heck of a knife, still with the 440C steel wich is not a bad steel at all. Be looking for more of em vids. I am subbed btw :)
Sometimes a clone will get you home! I did a review of the MT 151 Trailmaster Cold Steel clone just as good if not better. Blood on the Blade you broke it in well my friend.
Surprised of the beating this clone can take. Makes we wanna go out and get a real one. Its a beast of folder but fits real good in hand and takes on pretty hard tasks for a folder. Touched all my blades at least once playing around with them. They not broken in if not there is being spilled some blood ;) How much you spend on the trailmaster clone btw?
I did break the framelock itself on both at the end, but then again I did things with them not suppose to do with a folder knife. thanks for watching and commetning mate
Looks like the company in China that made those was shut down by the Chinese government. I was able to pick up the last few cheap ones on ebay, most the rest are starting out around 40bucks.
they did? thanks for the info mate. I think there still are some left at aliexpress dot com as well. I was surprised by the beating it could handle and would love to get hold a real one soon for a comparison.Getting rid off the factory edge and putting a new edge on it made it freakin awesome. How you like yours, done some tinkering on it?
dseed still waiting on them at the moment. I ordered one, the guy from China told me about the company being shut down by the Chinese government. After he told me, I found another seller with 1 and picked it up. I can't wait to see them, I was really impressed by the use in your video.
Yeah I finally smashed the framelock on one of them so dont go balls out on on to thick logs. When I put on the lansky edge it became a beast btw. The factory edge was a bit to small for my liking. Be cool to see your review after testing it a bit. cheers mate
Glad this didn’t happen. After all these years later, when everything in this country has gotten way more expensive, I still bought mine for $15.00. Coming in the mail from a seller in the US.
I love my knife I even carry it every day, along with my Brad southard spydie and the Brous . I`m nuts to do so as I live in England, all 100% illegal but I dont murder etc, I just love knives. Born-in-the-wrong-country.
Whoa mate! And thanks for kind words, much appreciated. You be surprised by the feel of it as well, darn good design on that folder and it could def take a beating. Might be a bit heavy for many likings but if looking for a hardcore worker this one might fit your needs. Have a splendid weekend mate :)
I have so many knives on my want list it is crazy. I guess I need to add this one as well. Hahaha :-). I tend to go for the lighter options because I like to carry them as a EDC. But I make exceptions sometimes. Like my Lionsteel SR1a. That is a pretty heavy and stout build blade as well. Cheers Mark.
I know mate, got so many bookmarks on knives I want to test out but only so many hours to spend on my own interests. hehe I got all range of knives but love a good beast when outdoors. Have the lionstell sr1 on my list as well, how you like it so far? Have you tried the DPX 2.0? Lots of hyped knives out there but when put them to task they often break way to easy...
I think the DPX 2 is pretty much the same knife as the Lionsteel SR1. It looks nearly the same. I don't have a DPX btw. I like the Lionsteel. It is a beautiful and well build knife. I likd the handle very much. Love the look. And they come in some awesome colors. And the lock is very functional, turning it from a folding knife into almost a fixed blade. Very cool. They are not cheap but I think it's worth it.
that is the conclusion I came to as well. Cool to hear, then I go for the sr1 :) it way better looking and I can not see I need a blade for opening beer bottles ;) All though I find it interesting to see what brands comes up from collaboration with well known brands.
Atho it anger blade community i'd allways support and advertise chinese clones for beater/rough usage edc knives you get far more bang for your buck compare original. Argue all you want talk about ethics n stuff you know it's true :) Ps: Almost none of the orginal knife makers have Copyright,Trademark and or Patent for their stuff so it's belong to public as long as they dont try to scam you with fakes its acceptable.
+Regalya I know they went pissed off, but I am a consumer and getting hold of these clones actually made me go spend a 1000 bucks on the real one. No chance I would done that with out having the opportunity to play with these clones ;) You had some good points in your comment btw mate :) I do not understand why they dont make same design on knives but with lesser expensive steel. Have a good week and stay outta trouble. Sorry my late respons but been busy as shite hehe
I think if knife makers didn't start getting greedy and over valuing their skills and time, more people could afford the originals. When you throw in waiting lists (3-5 years in some cases) you can understand why these clones sell so well.
Gary Storey i think It is often more a collector thing. I for sure got the original for my collection and not use. And it quite normal for a lot of collectors trading blades among them. And i got to admit there is a few knife makers out there that I gladly be on a waiting list for a year or two.
I'm going to order one of these. I think I am safe in saying that anyone who desires and can afford the real thing isn't going to buy this instead. They are not going to hurt his sales at all. I'm betting he's getting more advertising out of these copies than he could ever pay for. There is no way I could ever come close to buying a knife o re $1000.00. If I'm spending a grand on s weapon it's gonna be a another Colt M4 or another Colt 1911. Think of them as a functional display model of the real thing. Hell, if I did own the real thing I would still buy one of these for daily carry and let the other knife be my Barbecue knife.
I want to see owner s of the original ones to do this hahahahaha am getting one to abuse like this great review I wish mkt would do a more affordable version even if it's 440 stainless I would buy a collection made in usa but too expensive and im using it on construction with 1000$ I can make a huge collection of cheaper knives
jcgomez glez some of them do, they are just not the collectors videos on youtube hehe. I see other knife makers make colloboration so why not.. not getting into discussion just checking out what is available out there. thanks for watching mate
jcgomez glez oh yes and btw let me know if you get one and if you doingsome pimping on it. I used paint remover and 2000 grit sandpaper on the blade to get the coating off and I seen some others on instagram pimping it hehe.
dfcvda it was just a paint remover test to see if I could get the coating off. Agree it looks bad ass with full black out :) Do a video of yours soon then?
will check it out, just film with your mobile and upload with youtube app. The southard rocks as well mate. You should do some knife videos from your collection :)
dfcvda that is understandable, but as someone in the comment field suggested that he should make the same design in cheaper material. Look at emerson kershaw collobration etc etc.
Ppl spending money on cheap clones keeps the clone makers in business if ppl stop buying them they would stop making the trash and flooding the market!
+Lane Howard it is an endless discussion, but in my case after testing out the clones I went and spent the bucks on a real praetorian. Not sure I would done that with out being able to try out the cheaper version first.
You don't feel bad supporting thieves who steal another man's blood sweat and tears? Whether you ever planned to buy a real Medford or not, this doesn't give you the right to have the use of his design.
i can understand your point of view....but....one knife costs 1200, the other costs 25. i dont think the chinese are taking sales from Medford...if i was Medford, i would capitallize on the lower end of the market.
***** Whether they would ever buy the knife or not, they don't have the right to use the design. It's thievery plain and simple. Also, saying Medford should take advantage of the lower end market is like saying Ferrari should make 15k beaters and slap the horse on it. This just isn't how premium brands work.
I agree, but would like to say that lots of premium brands hustle and work on the sidelines with lots of bad product. Ferrari put their logo on a lot of trashy products. For example they had a collaboration with compaq pc and they put their logo on some pimped lap top and marketed it as a ferrari quality built fast laptop, and let me tell you that was one piss poor pc, and absolutely nothing to do with the fast action quality brand that ferrari like to be. They also put on their logo in collaboration with gaming wheels and joysticks from thrustmaster. And what about the emerson kershaw collaboration? I like the emerson line that kershaw came out with and think it is great to find a budget friendly knife based on the emerson designs. I wouldn't mind a praetorian built with less expensive material in the price range of for example a great zt knife for 2-300 dollars. And yes I do agree with William that it is thievery plain and simple, but also would like to say that for me getting a hold of the replica, which by the way is incomparable with the real thing, made me go to the secondary market and get hold of a real one used for 700 dollars.
dseed You know why Emerson did the collab with Kershaw/ZT... His patent on the wave is about to run out and then anyone can do it legally. He's getting the last blood out of the turnip. I think if someone like Medford were to do something budget, they'd be wise to do it under a completely different name. Mixing budget items with premium stuff always drags the perceived value of your high end items down.
well one thing i did learn ....from the comments is why you chop the little trees down ...to clear and clean the forest of non native trees
If Medford didn't want people to clone his knife he wouldn't charge $700 for $60 worth of D2 and g-10.
Nobody bothers with the Ontario clones or ZT clones because their prices are reasonable.
No one reviews the canku c1136 that looks like Medford infraction and it’s awesome fellas 👍👍
nice vid. I have the Praetorian too but its not loose enough to be opened with one Hand. already oiled it but no change. Could you please help how to get it one hand opened?
Matte Schmuelling thanks mate, try loosening the screw or just bend the framelock A little the opposite way so ITS not that tight. Hope it helps
Matte, I own several of these and I can open them one-handed easily. How I do it is to put my thumb on the bottom of the groove (nearest to me), while putting my center finger on the same place on the opposite side. In this way, I pinch it with these fingers on both sides to get it moving open, then do a thumb sweep to the post to completely open it. Hope this helps.
That is freakin badass. Chopping down trees with a folder. Awesome demo bro.
+Jason Van Halen not bad for a replica at all, glad you liked it mate :)
Looks pretty good and you saved &600!
works great, but can not compare to the original.
@@dseednorwayn47 hum , its pretty close and solid (still have mine solid & sharp after all theses years) and for the HUGE amount of money saved , its a steal !
@@markhamilton3215 it sure is. Did you Get the one with D2 steel?
I think thats one of the nice things about clones,you arent going to be as afraid of actually using your knife for tough tasks.at the price you pay for one of these,if it gets thrashed or broken,just buy another one.
bill smith true that, but the steel used is not as hardcore as in the real thing. u pay for the material definitely
Great video and excellent testing, but did you really need to kill so many trees?
oh yes those mofo asking for it, messing up the forest and killing beautiful birch and stuff so they are looked more upon as weed. And to have a good healthy forest you need to trim it down once in a while. ;)
I see - well if they were invasive species messing up the natural birch woodland, you better get back out there and chop some more down :-)
There has been some real bad imports made by dumb people from 1800-1950 that has messed with the forest in some of the places here south in the country. Not cool to see an entire forest choke to death because it normal breathing habit has been invaded by some scary trees. So no sympathies and def chop some more in near future hehe.. cheers mate
dseed what species are the "weed trees" ?
Among many imported hemlok, sitka, lutsi for example. Not sure what they called in english. Some of them use up all the good soil but the wood sucks and cant be used for other than fire. but they have spread into natural forest. If I am not mistaken I think a bunch of them are blacklisted by the country.
Great stuff BrotherDS!! But you forgot to shout tiimbeer at 5:51! :)) Thanks for sharing a great review, and have a awesome weekend now!
Oh shit I did, my bad mate, will not happen again. Thanks for kind words and you and fia have splendid weekend. Oh yes btw did you get that it was northug drunk driving? LOL I still miss the cocain stories from bjørn borg and matti nykenen all over tabloids when growing up :)
Cool video. Out of interest, how did you attach the lanyard ?
Is it just tied around the pocket clip ?
Gary Storey thanks mate, Yup tied the lanyard around the pocket clip And it works great
@@dseednorwayn47 I just ordered mine. Did you manage to change the bearings ?
If so, do you have the specs or a link to the correct parts, and was it an easy job ?
Also, what angle did you put on the blade that was one chopping trees ?
Sorry for all the questions, just looking forward to getting mine and customizing it!
Gary Storey No prob mate, knife community all about sharing knowledge and experience :-) I did not change the bearings but I did oil em up and I also loosend the framelock it self a little by force to make it open smooth as butter. But after flicking the other one 500 times it will eventually break in anyway so u dont Need to do that. My experience is that most folder knives Need some breaking in by use. I put on a 25 degree angle with the Lansky Deluxe Controlled-Angle Knife Sharpening System. I really like that kit. 25* is the recommended angle for most knives that need a durable, sharp edge. Ideal for hunting and outdoor knives. But I got to warn You that chopping them trees took Some real wear And tear on the framelock so not recommend doing that.
I also used paint remover for boats to remove the coating on the blade. Let me know if You do a video on your customazation plz. Have a great day mate 👍🏼
@@dseednorwayn47 Thanks a lot for the detailed reply. Making videos isn't really my thing, but I've subscribed to your channel.
Cheers (:
Gary Storey thanks for the sub mate. Since u already into tactical user blades I have a user REVIEW of «the dart» from fox knives coming up pretty soon. Stay tuned 👍🏼
I saw the original Tactical's video of this and immediately put it on my list because I really like the look of these over-built, "tank knives." But upon further study, I realized I'd never be comfortable carrying such a heavy knife. I once had the Schrade SCH304 which is sort of similar to this and that weighed 270 grams. I sold that as soon as I could. I love your dog.
If you get hold of one I think you should cause the design and all over feel for such a big folder is pretty awesome. I can dig what you say about the carry weight but it sort of makes up for it when you put it to work :) And my dog she is the old wise queen with an interesting story ;) I love that dog to :)
Would you know where I can buy a Medford panzer clone?? And help would be appreciated.. Thanks in advance..
xclusivekid123 no idea mate, let me know if you find one.
great footage you filmed!!
they carry so exceptionally well! i rarely put sth else in my pocket these days. and whatever the steel is, even if it's 440c, i have no issues with it. for the stuff i'm cutting in an urban environment and mostly indoors anyway i can not complain! for my first i paid $28 and for the second $40.
splitting wood and chopping is the last thing one should do with a pocket folder and that kind of blade geometry, but it worked itself through those trees and logs like the badass it is lol
fantastic video brother
thanks mate, spent some good time messing around with it and I dig it. And actually think the blade shape suits great for heavy tasks like chopping around a bit and stuff. hehe Was told that the company that produced these knives was shut down by the china goverment? You heared anything?
hey man love your vids. I just wanna know how the knives held up till now. Thanks.
Mc Karrio thanks mate, much appriciated. After running one of them thru some real abuse the framelock finally got messed up, but for the price of these clones they are A bargin. I actually went on And got A real one after playin with these clones but not gonna do the same abuse test. Real one Stay in my collection And i leave it up to someone Else making a abuse video of the original. Thanks for watching 👍🏼
dseed norway do you think they'll hold up long without much abuse? Thinking of buying the clone one for my edc.
Mc Karrio Yup should be fine
dseed norway thanks man, looking forward to see more of your vids.
Mc Karrio thanks mate, be coming some more knife reviews pretty soon. Check out the comments for more info from other viewers that bought the clone And let me know if ya like that big bulky thing as a edc.
Love my clones!!!
The people who whine about clones are just not very bright. Just about everything they own comes from China, TV, shoes, phone etc! Yet they hate the idea of a knife that comes from China that’s made at an affordable price!
The Chinese have proven great knives can be made and sold at very reasonable prices!
After watching your test I decided to pick up a clone for shits & grins. I have two authentic Praetorian T’s and a 187DP.
I carry my Praetorian everyday.
The clone came from a company called Canku via Amazon $30 shipped 2 days! I must say the quality is pretty damn good.
Dimensionally it’s a little smaller than the Medford the biggest difference is it’s significantly heavier than the real one so it is handle heavy vs. blade heavy. The Medford just feels better balanced because of titanium handles. I’m sure if I put some lightening hold or slots on frame that can help balance. Washers appear to be brass not bronze phosphor. Blade grind is very good and has a good sharp edge.
I actually like the dark stonewashed finish.
Happy to say the clone has no Medford markings at all just knife cut out on pocket clip. No phony D2 markings. My T’s are S35 and S90.
Will give it a workout in a marine environment we’ll see how it holds up.
Man that test is old, maybe you should make a new test video after some hardcore marine use ;). I have actually had quite a few versions of the clones pass thru past few years. Some of them better than others. Turns out the framelock gets easly worn down especially if you like to flick around with it much. Not made for real rough use like a real praetorian and their lifetime is short lived, but with that said I had a lot of fun playing around with them. All knives been real easy to sharpen but with some fine edge on there expect sharpening your clone often.
Thanks for watching and commenting mate and plz let me know if you make a clone review of it after some usage.
Wow, awesome video & great field review! I've had a few of these knives myself & glad to see how well they hold up with harsh use. I'm not sure why one cost more. I've only seen them for $30 or less. I pimped a couple & sold them...but may get more.
@dseed I've got a video up of the knives...check it out..
checking..
got damn that was cool pimping mate!
Thnx, glad you liked it...it was fun but those knives are a bitch to take apart...destroyed screws & pivot on one...I'll probably do some more though..lol
yes I took one of them apart myself. I was thinking changing the pivot system for something stronger and it be one heck of a knife, still with the 440C steel wich is not a bad steel at all. Be looking for more of em vids. I am subbed btw :)
nice video bro, really like the way you make your videos
thanks mate, much appreciated :)
why you cut small trees
trail needs trimming from time to time
Outstanding video!! It is amazing what you can do with one chop!! ;-)
hehehe yes didn't expect that the first time but one chop worked out. Thanks for the kind words btw.
Sometimes a clone will get you home! I did a review of the MT 151 Trailmaster Cold Steel clone just as good if not better. Blood on the Blade you broke it in well my friend.
Surprised of the beating this clone can take. Makes we wanna go out and get a real one. Its a beast of folder but fits real good in hand and takes on pretty hard tasks for a folder. Touched all my blades at least once playing around with them. They not broken in if not there is being spilled some blood ;) How much you spend on the trailmaster clone btw?
The MT 151 WAS $20.00 brand new in the box.
In that case thats a lot of knife for the money, thanks for feedback mate
Good test. Looks like a tough knife for a folder
I did break the framelock itself on both at the end, but then again I did things with them not suppose to do with a folder knife. thanks for watching and commetning mate
Looks like the company in China that made those was shut down by the Chinese government. I was able to pick up the last few cheap ones on ebay, most the rest are starting out around 40bucks.
they did? thanks for the info mate. I think there still are some left at aliexpress dot com as well. I was surprised by the beating it could handle and would love to get hold a real one soon for a comparison.Getting rid off the factory edge and putting a new edge on it made it freakin awesome. How you like yours, done some tinkering on it?
dseed still waiting on them at the moment. I ordered one, the guy from China told me about the company being shut down by the Chinese government. After he told me, I found another seller with 1 and picked it up. I can't wait to see them, I was really impressed by the use in your video.
Yeah I finally smashed the framelock on one of them so dont go balls out on on to thick logs. When I put on the lansky edge it became a beast btw. The factory edge was a bit to small for my liking. Be cool to see your review after testing it a bit. cheers mate
Glad this didn’t happen.
After all these years later, when everything in this country has gotten way more expensive, I still bought mine for $15.00. Coming in the mail from a seller in the US.
diggin the intro!
hehe thanks mate
ignore my comment about the colour, no idea why I said, anyway this my full time EDC I love it more than any other knife I own.
dfcvda Not ignored and I like the blackout version ;) Why not make a video of yours be cool to hear what you gotta say about the knife mate :)
I love my knife I even carry it every day, along with my Brad southard spydie and the Brous . I`m nuts to do so as I live in England, all 100% illegal but I dont murder etc, I just love knives. Born-in-the-wrong-country.
I have a crappy samsung and wouldnt know how to make a video.
dfcvda hehehe we have the same rules here in Norway, still carry my blades ;)
yep same I had four illegal knives with me today. Oh and one legal, for safe measure..
Oh and yes they're still available for $35 shipped appx. No shutdown as was mentioned below. Thanks again bro 👍
Hunter Green cool have to check out them alibaba thingy again. hehe
Great review. Pretty awesome looking blades. I love the look of them. Real badass looking. Thanks for sharing. ATB Mark.
Whoa mate! And thanks for kind words, much appreciated. You be surprised by the feel of it as well, darn good design on that folder and it could def take a beating. Might be a bit heavy for many likings but if looking for a hardcore worker this one might fit your needs. Have a splendid weekend mate :)
I have so many knives on my want list it is crazy. I guess I need to add this one as well. Hahaha :-). I tend to go for the lighter options because I like to carry them as a EDC. But I make exceptions sometimes. Like my Lionsteel SR1a. That is a pretty heavy and stout build blade as well. Cheers Mark.
I know mate, got so many bookmarks on knives I want to test out but only so many hours to spend on my own interests. hehe I got all range of knives but love a good beast when outdoors. Have the lionstell sr1 on my list as well, how you like it so far? Have you tried the DPX 2.0? Lots of hyped knives out there but when put them to task they often break way to easy...
I think the DPX 2 is pretty much the same knife as the Lionsteel SR1. It looks nearly the same. I don't have a DPX btw. I like the Lionsteel. It is a beautiful and well build knife. I likd the handle very much. Love the look. And they come in some awesome colors. And the lock is very functional, turning it from a folding knife into almost a fixed blade. Very cool. They are not cheap but I think it's worth it.
that is the conclusion I came to as well. Cool to hear, then I go for the sr1 :) it way better looking and I can not see I need a blade for opening beer bottles ;) All though I find it interesting to see what brands comes up from collaboration with well known brands.
Good stuff keep your fingers safe!! The way you cut that can made my stomack tighten! 😂
Yeah dont drink and knife 🤫👍
Beutyful lake brother
Atho it anger blade community i'd allways support and advertise chinese clones for beater/rough usage edc knives you get far more bang for your buck compare original.
Argue all you want talk about ethics n stuff you know it's true :)
Ps: Almost none of the orginal knife makers have Copyright,Trademark and or Patent for their stuff so it's belong to public as long as they dont try to scam you with fakes its acceptable.
+Regalya I know they went pissed off, but I am a consumer and getting hold of these clones actually made me go spend a 1000 bucks on the real one. No chance I would done that with out having the opportunity to play with these clones ;) You had some good points in your comment btw mate :) I do not understand why they dont make same design on knives but with lesser expensive steel. Have a good week and stay outta trouble. Sorry my late respons but been busy as shite hehe
Endustrial steel and titanium block allready dirt cheap! they dont need to lower steel quality.. the material they use isnt "that" expensive.. :D
another good point ;)
I think if knife makers didn't start getting greedy and over valuing their skills and time, more people could afford the originals.
When you throw in waiting lists (3-5 years in some cases) you can understand why these clones sell so well.
Gary Storey i think It is often more a collector thing. I for sure got the original for my collection and not use. And it quite normal for a lot of collectors trading blades among them. And i got to admit there is a few knife makers out there that I gladly be on a waiting list for a year or two.
Great video
thanks mate
good hard use test!
thanks mate, made that best take a count but it hung in there all rounds ;)
I'm going to order one of these. I think I am safe in saying that anyone who desires and can afford the real thing isn't going to buy this instead. They are not going to hurt his sales at all. I'm betting he's getting more advertising out of these copies than he could ever pay for. There is no way I could ever come close to buying a knife o re $1000.00. If I'm spending a grand on s weapon it's gonna be a another Colt M4 or another Colt 1911.
Think of them as a functional display model of the real thing. Hell, if I did own the real thing I would still buy one of these for daily carry and let the other knife be my Barbecue knife.
John Smith agreed, i think many who think about getting the real thing will get one after having one of these in the hand. I did hehe.
+John Smith so did you get hold of one of these clones?
So someone would buy a Medford or a clone? Why would anybody do that?!
What do you mean? The real and fake one are both fun to play around with.
I want to see owner s of the original ones to do this hahahahaha am getting one to abuse like this great review I wish mkt would do a more affordable version even if it's 440 stainless I would buy a collection made in usa but too expensive and im using it on construction with 1000$ I can make a huge collection of cheaper knives
jcgomez glez some of them do, they are just not the collectors videos on youtube hehe. I see other knife makers make colloboration so why not.. not getting into discussion just checking out what is available out there. thanks for watching mate
jcgomez glez oh yes and btw let me know if you get one and if you doingsome pimping on it. I used paint remover and 2000 grit sandpaper on the blade to get the coating off and I seen some others on instagram pimping it hehe.
I dont like the shiny blade on yours at all, mine is like the other, which I love.
dfcvda it was just a paint remover test to see if I could get the coating off. Agree it looks bad ass with full black out :) Do a video of yours soon then?
I dont know how to but if you go on to facebook I have put pictures on there anyway I love this knife as much as my Spyderco Southard, well almost.
will check it out, just film with your mobile and upload with youtube app. The southard rocks as well mate. You should do some knife videos from your collection :)
ok deal I will give it a go but you may have to be patient. : )
dfcvda Toolbox
I got mine its amazing. I`m more than likely just sit and flip it and stare at it rather than chop anything and then buy another and do the same..
dfcvda i luv the design, why i saved up for a real one ;)
I`m going to as well I think.
nice :)
Thanks bro 👍
Hunter Green :)
Good stuff man!
thanks mate :)
dseed You're welcome man ,I've sent you some video's.
cool Ill be sure to check em out, my inbox full of spam so seldom check it :(
dseed thanks
Yup NP and if you find a spot LMK.. Thanks again..
xclusivekid123 will do buddy :)
i just watched the Medford owner fake/ clone rant video, he is not a happy camper!
dfcvda that is understandable, but as someone in the comment field suggested that he should make the same design in cheaper material. Look at emerson kershaw collobration etc etc.
yes his knives are expensive why is that?
dfcvda he gets paid for the design and the material used is way better, these clones can take some beating but not even close to the real one.
they do look awesome, wish I had the money, I'd defihitely buy one.. even rhough my girlfriend would kill me, ha ha
your money your choice nothing your girlfriend should mess about with ;) hehe And yes agree them panzers looks cool.
What do you mean with clone, boy? xD
+FpsArts / Gh0st it is a replica, not the same quality and material and way cheaper than the original that goes around 800-1200++.
+dseed norway Where can you get one og them? They are pretty cool knives. Do you think they are good?
for sixty bucks they hold up great, but nothing like the real thing. You can find them on aliexpress and sites like that. Just search for Ti Knives
Ppl spending money on cheap clones keeps the clone makers in business if ppl stop buying them they would stop making the trash and flooding the market!
+Lane Howard it is an endless discussion, but in my case after testing out the clones I went and spent the bucks on a real praetorian. Not sure I would done that with out being able to try out the cheaper version first.
It's like he's doing a commercial yeah gloves a good idea😄👍
Learning the hard way is the best way ;)
It's a great knife and screw that racist than owns Medford Knife and Tool.
Crap does not even come close !!!!!
big difference in the clone and the original agree, but for 30 bucks it sure could take a beating.
No, you got it wrong, the knives are brilliant it's the video that was CRAP
okidoki, so comes close to what then?just curious? to bad u didnt like the video mate ;(
Neil Pope says the bird watcher, lol
You don't feel bad supporting thieves who steal another man's blood sweat and tears? Whether you ever planned to buy a real Medford or not, this doesn't give you the right to have the use of his design.
William Davies sigh!
i can understand your point of view....but....one knife costs 1200, the other costs 25. i dont think the chinese are taking sales from Medford...if i was Medford, i would capitallize on the lower end of the market.
***** Whether they would ever buy the knife or not, they don't have the right to use the design. It's thievery plain and simple. Also, saying Medford should take advantage of the lower end market is like saying Ferrari should make 15k beaters and slap the horse on it. This just isn't how premium brands work.
I agree, but would like to say that lots of premium brands hustle and work on the sidelines with lots of bad product. Ferrari put their logo on a lot of trashy products. For example they had a collaboration with compaq pc and they put their logo on some pimped lap top and marketed it as a ferrari quality built fast laptop, and let me tell you that was one piss poor pc, and absolutely nothing to do with the fast action quality brand that ferrari like to be. They also put on their logo in collaboration with gaming wheels and joysticks from thrustmaster. And what about the emerson kershaw collaboration? I like the emerson line that kershaw came out with and think it is great to find a budget friendly knife based on the emerson designs. I wouldn't mind a praetorian built with less expensive material in the price range of for example a great zt knife for 2-300 dollars. And yes I do agree with William that it is thievery plain and simple, but also would like to say that for me getting a hold of the replica, which by the way is incomparable with the real thing, made me go to the secondary market and get hold of a real one used for 700 dollars.
dseed You know why Emerson did the collab with Kershaw/ZT... His patent on the wave is about to run out and then anyone can do it legally. He's getting the last blood out of the turnip. I think if someone like Medford were to do something budget, they'd be wise to do it under a completely different name. Mixing budget items with premium stuff always drags the perceived value of your high end items down.