Laguiole make fixed blades for that purpose. And even if a steakhouse is using folding knives, they aren’t storing them in someone’s pocket when not in use…
@@Stahlwerk88 They make both. It’s a personal preference on whether you want to carry your own. But hey what do I know. I’ve just been collecting for 27 years…
@@coreyketrow1376 you can keep collecting for another 100 years and it won’t be any less gross to pull a knife out of your pocket and use it for food prep, especially in a “high end steakhouse.” But what do I know- I’ve only worked in the restaurant industry for about 17 years and I’ve been collecting knives for twice as long, lmao. But hey, whatever floats your boat.
@@Stahlwerk88 It is used for eating only. It’s the knife you only take in certain situations. You really don’t get it. That’s ok. Keep waiting tables bud.
To be fair it looks like you’re intentionally failing the flipper action at 1:33 and that’s kinda petty. I can fail any flipper if I try, and you look like you were giving it just enough pressure to pop it out of the detent but not enough to open the blade.
@@Ben4reel we’re all entitled to our own opinions. A well tuned $600+ knife should not be able to be failed regardless. I just went through several of my knives and was unable to fail most of them in price ranges from $50 to $5000. Soooo I stand behind my statement and my video.
@@DirkWerningjust seems to me like your entire video is one of prejudice and disgust. Now I personally don’t care one way or the other about Medford knives.. but in a hobby where makers are exploring quirky things like OTF utility blades and combs, weird locks and designs, why complain? Most Medford knives are fairly expensive. You can use this knife to do other things besides cut steak. But to make a video intentionally failing the flipper and huffing and puffing about how you “don’t get it”… I dunno.. just seems petty. Anyway, I’ve made my point.
@@Ben4reel i guess I see where you’re coming from. But I’ve also done 40-50 videos praising Medford knives. I just call things like I see them that’s all. Sorry this one sounded off to you. Feel free to watch some of my other Medford videos and you’ll see I don’t have any hate for them. I just think I a flipper knife should flip that’s all 🤷🏼♂️
Outside of it not flipping it’s nice. And as I’ve said I’m sure it can be taken apart, remove the heavy marine grease, lube it up properly and it will make an excellent carry.
Many kind thanks for an awesome, unbiased and honest review (as always) Dirk buddy. What I find astounding is with the length of time that MKT has been in operation and with all of their super high-tech equipment, and crazy tolerances, they are unable to deliver a brand-new flipper knife to the market, that actually flips without the need of additional wrist movement. If the knife is indeed on bearings, it should flip flawlessly and without issue. Bearings do not need to be broken in. Now, because it doesn’t flip, this leads me to thinking it is possibly a design flaw, where the geometry is potentially off. I think of my cheap knives, such as Twosun, CRKT, Benchmade, and Kershaw all costing a mere fraction of an MKT, and yet they all flip flawlessly EVERY TIME!!! While I am writing this, I am flipping my Hoback War Horse, and I can’t get the deployment to fail, no matter how softly I hit the flipper tab.
I have had a couple Medfords, still have one, and although I like the ones I've had quite a bit, the flipping action is crap, for lack of a more accurately descriptive word. Something , in my opinion, that no knife, let alone an expensive one, should suffer from, if it has a flipper tab at all.
@@paullmight42 thanks. I think that’s what makes me different than a lot of the other channels. I just call it like I see it and a lot of channels say every knife is the greatest knife they have ever seen 🤷🏼♂️
I’ve handled a variety of Medford’s and there’s only one model that I came across actually flipped decently. Their action is atrocious for most of their knives IMO.
Nice review. Have had this same issue with several Medford faux flippers. Ridiculous. Have to pick Medfords carefully. Their flippers are a non-starter.
That’s could absolutely be the case and it’s a one off issue. But that’s the only thing I can go by is the example of a brand new knife right out of the box 🤷🏼♂️
You.. You don't have to show all the knives. We're reviewers not employees.. We can do whatever the hell we want. However, I applaud the way you gently let us know that this is over-priced and poorly designed..
Not sure that’s an accurate statement but I understand. I’m more just not a fan of knives that don’t work properly. If you look I’ve done 40-50 Medfords videos mostly praising the product and company 🤷🏼♂️
I was all in on Medford - bought several and then they discontinued the Midi Marauder - my favorite Medford and then I ordered a Praetorian Ti (over $1,300) during the coin promotion - it’s being built and a month after I ordered, he discontinued the Praetorian line leaving me with no Medford’s I wish to buy… this explains why I now have 18 Microtechs and the new Ultratech will have every upgrade with zero blade play for about $40 more - Microtech is listening and delivering serious, game changing upgrades and improvements and that’s where my money is going.
Almost spit my breakfast out when you said aluminum scales!!😂but they are titanium. I have since sold all my Medford ‘s. Just don’t think the quality is there for what you pay. Much better to go to a hinderer or even a Chris Reeve.
@@DirkWerning yeah near the beginning when he started talking about the handle material, you said aluminum and then you corrected yourself to Titanium and I almost lost my breakfast! I thought Medford was getting a little bit selfish but not that selfish! I’m sorry, but this knife is a complete mess.
Lol. If you want an assisted opening flipper they make for pansys. Go buy an assisted flipper. The one you used to compare is assisted. This shits not rocket science. Do you know anything about knives?
First off the Kubey I used to compare is NOT an assisted opening knife. And no I don’t know much about knives, only have close to 2500 videos up on my channel now. Had the channel die 4.5yrs and been collection knives about 10yrs or more now with a rather vast collection. But you might be right and I don’t know what I’m talking about. Thanks for watching and appreciate your input.
Medfords are ridiculously overrated. I remember watching the interview where he talks about the tolerances like it's some amazing thing. Yet every flipper i own works better than that. From way cheaper to more expensive than that.
You are 💯💯💯 correct. Every flipper from MKT I’ve ever owned has not flipped without wrist. The other knives are pretty solid but yes generally overpriced and over hyped for sure.
I do try to show all the knives. The good the bad and sometimes the ugly. I often show knives I don’t personally like because what we like is personal and so wine else might love it. Yes the detent could be better but I also think the ‘grease’ they use at the factory is really thick and just might not allow the bearings to really ‘work’. The owner will be taking it apart and cleaning it all up and ‘tuning’ to his preferences and I’m sure he’ll get it dialed in just right.
Can't wait for the rebuttal video 🤤
Meh hard to rebut the truth 🤷🏼♂️
If it does t flip it doesn’t flip.
A lot of higher end steak houses use Laguiole knives. I know a few people that buy their own as well. So it is a thing...
Gotcha
Laguiole make fixed blades for that purpose. And even if a steakhouse is using folding knives, they aren’t storing them in someone’s pocket when not in use…
@@Stahlwerk88 They make both. It’s a personal preference on whether you want to carry your own. But hey what do I know. I’ve just been collecting for 27 years…
@@coreyketrow1376 you can keep collecting for another 100 years and it won’t be any less gross to pull a knife out of your pocket and use it for food prep, especially in a “high end steakhouse.” But what do I know- I’ve only worked in the restaurant industry for about 17 years and I’ve been collecting knives for twice as long, lmao. But hey, whatever floats your boat.
@@Stahlwerk88 It is used for eating only. It’s the knife you only take in certain situations. You really don’t get it. That’s ok. Keep waiting tables bud.
To be fair it looks like you’re intentionally failing the flipper action at 1:33 and that’s kinda petty. I can fail any flipper if I try, and you look like you were giving it just enough pressure to pop it out of the detent but not enough to open the blade.
I assure you that was not the case.
@@DirkWerningassure all you like but I know an intentional flipper failing when I see one.
@@Ben4reel we’re all entitled to our own opinions.
A well tuned $600+ knife should not be able to be failed regardless. I just went through several of my knives and was unable to fail most of them in price ranges from $50 to $5000. Soooo I stand behind my statement and my video.
@@DirkWerningjust seems to me like your entire video is one of prejudice and disgust. Now I personally don’t care one way or the other about Medford knives.. but in a hobby where makers are exploring quirky things like OTF utility blades and combs, weird locks and designs, why complain? Most Medford knives are fairly expensive. You can use this knife to do other things besides cut steak. But to make a video intentionally failing the flipper and huffing and puffing about how you “don’t get it”… I dunno.. just seems petty. Anyway, I’ve made my point.
@@Ben4reel i guess I see where you’re coming from. But I’ve also done 40-50 videos praising Medford knives. I just call things like I see them that’s all. Sorry this one sounded off to you. Feel free to watch some of my other Medford videos and you’ll see I don’t have any hate for them. I just think I a flipper knife should flip that’s all 🤷🏼♂️
I dig green knives! Def a hard color to nail in anodizing. That inlat in micarta would be KILLER
I think it’s a cool knife. I would definitely pick one up. Nice color too.
Outside of it not flipping it’s nice. And as I’ve said I’m sure it can be taken apart, remove the heavy marine grease, lube it up properly and it will make an excellent carry.
Got this beauty with Dirk’s discount at Wild About Sporting Goods. Awesome!
Woohoo the folks at WASG are soooo great.
That 1 opens better than mine it seems..😅 mine 8s super painful to open. I have to use my whole finger tip at an angle with a ton of wrist action.
Well I was hopeful it was just THIS example 😞
Great video.theres alot of wrist action in charging that much.
Yep
Is nice, but way too expensive for a small piece of titanium.
Many kind thanks for an awesome, unbiased and honest review (as always) Dirk buddy.
What I find astounding is with the length of time that MKT has been in operation and with all of their super high-tech equipment, and crazy tolerances, they are unable to deliver a brand-new flipper knife to the market, that actually flips without the need of additional wrist movement.
If the knife is indeed on bearings, it should flip flawlessly and without issue. Bearings do not need to be broken in.
Now, because it doesn’t flip, this leads me to thinking it is possibly a design flaw, where the geometry is potentially off.
I think of my cheap knives, such as Twosun, CRKT, Benchmade, and Kershaw all costing a mere fraction of an MKT, and yet they all flip flawlessly EVERY TIME!!!
While I am writing this, I am flipping my Hoback War Horse, and I can’t get the deployment to fail, no matter how softly I hit the flipper tab.
Thank you Sir.
I have had a couple Medfords, still have one, and although I like the ones I've had quite a bit, the flipping action is crap, for lack of a more accurately descriptive word. Something , in my opinion, that no knife, let alone an expensive one, should suffer from, if it has a flipper tab at all.
💯💯
It needs a bigger tab...
this should go over well haha...i gotta go get some popcorn :)
🤷🏼♂️ it is what it is. I just tell it like I see it.
@@DirkWerning if there is one thing i have learned from watching you this whole times, it's that haha...
@@paullmight42 thanks. I think that’s what makes me different than a lot of the other channels. I just call it like I see it and a lot of channels say every knife is the greatest knife they have ever seen 🤷🏼♂️
@@DirkWerning you're not wrong, not even a little bit
I’ve handled a variety of Medford’s and there’s only one model that I came across actually flipped decently. Their action is atrocious for most of their knives IMO.
Same here. I’ve filmed 40-50 MKT videos and owned probably 75-80 different ones over the last 6-7yrs.
So I understand what you’re saying TRUST ME.
Let's not sugar coat this, its not an opinion at this point its a fact
Nice review. Have had this same issue with several Medford faux flippers. Ridiculous. Have to pick Medfords carefully. Their flippers are a non-starter.
Flipper doesnt flip :D Weeeeeell done Greg :D I love Medford knives same as CRKs or Spartans but this is ... :D :D just funny :D
@@myshaks_blades 🤷🏼♂️ I just call it like I see it
@@DirkWerning thats ok. I agree with you.
He should go about fixing this like how he does his washer knives: start stuffing more bearings in!
😂😂😂😂
For 600 it better be smooth as butter
That’s what I’m sayin’ but apparently…I’m the minority 🤷🏼♂️
@@DirkWerning naw people are just fans of Medford and don’t want to admit it. A flipper on washers should be smooth, very smooth.
@@texashobbies agreed and this one is on BEARINGS so should be absolutely perfect out if the box 🤷🏼♂️
You guys cut your steaks?
😂😂😂
That's just silly. If I'm going out for a nice steak, I'm using my Cold Steel Natchez Bowie. 😂
😂😂
They call him flipper flipper faster than lightning 🐬
😂😂😂
To much tv and youtube.i suffer this as well
Yeah I’m not a fan of that design either. Sucks about the flipping action, maybe that one is a dud
That’s could absolutely be the case and it’s a one off issue. But that’s the only thing I can go by is the example of a brand new knife right out of the box 🤷🏼♂️
Not what i think of when I think of "medford"
Oh it’s nothing like the old days man.
You.. You don't have to show all the knives. We're reviewers not employees.. We can do whatever the hell we want. However, I applaud the way you gently let us know that this is over-priced and poorly designed..
😉👍🏻
I can tell you are not a fan of Medford. I feel you aren’t fair because of that on your review. I enjoy the video. Thanks.
Not sure that’s an accurate statement but I understand.
I’m more just not a fan of knives that don’t work properly. If you look I’ve done 40-50 Medfords videos mostly praising the product and company 🤷🏼♂️
I was all in on Medford - bought several and then they discontinued the Midi Marauder - my favorite Medford and then I ordered a Praetorian Ti (over $1,300) during the coin promotion - it’s being built and a month after I ordered, he discontinued the Praetorian line leaving me with no Medford’s I wish to buy… this explains why I now have 18 Microtechs and the new Ultratech will have every upgrade with zero blade play for about $40 more - Microtech is listening and delivering serious, game changing upgrades and improvements and that’s where my money is going.
I totally get all of that.
Not bad but not worth 600 dollars
Agreed
Almost spit my breakfast out when you said aluminum scales!!😂but they are titanium.
I have since sold all my Medford ‘s. Just don’t think the quality is there for what you pay. Much better to go to a hinderer or even a Chris Reeve.
Oh dam did I say aluminum? Filmed this one weeks ago don’t remember. Oops.
@@DirkWerning yeah near the beginning when he started talking about the handle material, you said aluminum and then you corrected yourself to Titanium and I almost lost my breakfast!
I thought Medford was getting a little bit selfish but not that selfish! I’m sorry, but this knife is a complete mess.
@@markcoffman494 got it thanks.
Not a fan of it.
Lol. If you want an assisted opening flipper they make for pansys. Go buy an assisted flipper. The one you used to compare is assisted. This shits not rocket science. Do you know anything about knives?
First off the Kubey I used to compare is NOT an assisted opening knife.
And no I don’t know much about knives, only have close to 2500 videos up on my channel now. Had the channel die 4.5yrs and been collection knives about 10yrs or more now with a rather vast collection.
But you might be right and I don’t know what I’m talking about. Thanks for watching and appreciate your input.
Medfords are ridiculously overrated. I remember watching the interview where he talks about the tolerances like it's some amazing thing. Yet every flipper i own works better than that. From way cheaper to more expensive than that.
You are 💯💯💯 correct. Every flipper from MKT I’ve ever owned has not flipped without wrist.
The other knives are pretty solid but yes generally overpriced and over hyped for sure.
I wouldn't pay for a Medford. They look like 3pcs of metal screwed together and called a knife.
It really depends on the model. Some are really nicely sculpted and look fantastic. Other yes are more plain and slabs of titanium 🤷🏼♂️
Medfords are way overpriced unfortunately. It's like buying a Twosun knife for custom prices.
@@pannan80 😂😂
I’ve never seen a more disappointing “flipper”
Right 🤷🏼♂️
You wanna show all the knives… 😂
Looks like weak detent … looks ok .. I like the green…
Meh 🫤 not bad but not good
I do try to show all the knives. The good the bad and sometimes the ugly.
I often show knives I don’t personally like because what we like is personal and so wine else might love it.
Yes the detent could be better but I also think the ‘grease’ they use at the factory is really thick and just might not allow the bearings to really ‘work’. The owner will be taking it apart and cleaning it all up and ‘tuning’ to his preferences and I’m sure he’ll get it dialed in just right.