MARK BARRETT Do you know what titanium is, genius? It’s a quite soft metal, genius. So for a lot of tasks, a good steel is a much better choice. Genius.
Tom rebel I know very well that titanium is a somewhat soft metal. It’s definitely not the best for hardware at all. But he said that it was all titanium hardware. And it isn’t.
I get the impression that Greg hates his customers. He is basically saying you guys don't know anything about knives. He is all about "use your knife" but at the same time don't you dare maintain your own knife. If you put a screwdriver anywhere near it the warranty is void.
OMG i am so with you!!! even brans thet sell cheaper knifes give waaaaayyyy better waranty!!! i am kind of fed up with him because for me it seems like he became soarrogent!!! Dont demage your tank..... if it is a tank it sould be able to handel ubuse.... i thought that whould have been the original intention of Medford knifes. Thank you for your comment!!
You all are wrong about Greg. I know him well and work for him. He cares more about his customers than any business owner I've ever met. He's super generous and kind and awesome in person. He does his best to make really nice knives and run his company professionally. He respects the knife community and his customers 100%. It's not always easy to tell what someone is like just watching videos of them.
@@billybussey that's always good to hear. We need more makers that support us hobbyists. If he truly cares more about his customer's than anyone else he should revamp his warranty so that I can take apart and maintain my knife without worrying about voiding the warranty. He should also support his knives for the life of the knife no matter how many times it's changed hands on the secondary market. Those two things would go a long way towards fixing his image and, well, it's what nearly every other high end maker does for their customers. Because, they don't just get their yes men to come on TH-cam to talk about their love of their customers, they actually do things to show they love their customers.
@@678rwhp if you watch his videos you would know that as long as you don't do dumb shit to your knife, and aren't an idiot, if you take it apart to clean... He will still take care of you. He doesn't want to have to fix idiotic mistakes by the guys who take em apart and sand/polish the washers and parts.
Even though Medfords are not my type and I think they're kind of ridiculous, both in usability and price. You can see how passionate he is with everything he does. He actually knows the processes that goes into a knife and basically very knowledgeable. Much respect.
“No part of this has been outsourced to anywhere, except for some Swiss parts that come from our Swiss sources around the country.” So outsourced then to a few other companies, but it’s okay because they might be Swiss.
I have been to the factory and actually met Greg. He is a really cool guy. His stuff is expensive but his process is crazy precise. I can understand the cost, even if I can't afford it myself.
I like the knives and I like the way they look and I will consider buying one if they weren't way overpriced to the point where it's utterly ridiculous
Man I don't give a shit what some people think of Greg, he's a great guy! I met him and he's was nothing but a great dude, and I could listen to him talk all day lollollol Haters gonna hate!
im sure its just me but i dont see a justifiable reason for these knives to be this much....500 for a s30v knife? i dont know. look sweet but for me thats limited application and not worth it to me.
Greg’s knifes are not my kind style, but I give the most respect to people like him, doing their thing and sticking to a philosophy. I think he walks his line, if people buy it, like it or not. Respect!
I still want a dang Smooth Criminal. THAT is the Medford knife I super want. But it's still alotta money, but maybe if I get a bonus this year I'll splurge on it.
I don't own any Medfords and know nothing about the man, but listening to him talking about knives is very interesting. I do know that his knives are priced in a range that I haven't ventured into...yet. $500 has been my limit and only own a few close to that. Full customs will probably only be a dream.
Get where your coming from guys, I could actually carry that at work etc., This is most welcome! Up here in Canada, Watched M. Elmers vid, and how he spoke of you, Appreciate how you guys are always moving forward. Right on!
lol automatic prybar, love it it would be interesting to compare the force of the swift vs other automatics as they stop. low speed/high mass, bet it comes out fairly even with the lighter/faster autos or spring assists
I've never seen or have heard of this company Medford before. They look legit ! From what I've seen in this video I'll for sure to be keeping an eye out in hopes of seeing a couple of their knives in person. I'd love to try the spring assisted knife's. I can't bring myself to get one over an "axis" or ball bearing lock yet (mostly because I'm a South paw) with an Emerson or zip tie in the hole of , in my , a Spyderco MANIX 2 XL S30V with G10. That knife opens & closes so fast with one hand , glove on or not I haven't seen a knife yet that has convinced to abandon or replace the MANIX 2XL.
100% agree, greg is also a working man, only with those over-priced knives, greg is a rich working man. look"" Spyderco can really say. we do make knives for the common man. example the Tenacious / Spyderco Resilience. or really low budget Byrd by spyderco
@@@tattoochef425 That's it, I own 4 Medford knives. but if I look and think carefully. find in them heavily over the price. and believe my Bro money is the last problem for me in this world. but things must be worth the money. unfortunately that is no longer at medford. so bettet 4 timesone a spyderco knife than a MKT.
Yep. I hate Gerber as a company but that's one excellent USA made knife if you're looking for heavy duty autos. And less than 1/3 the price of a Medford.
Simpleton logic. It’s not about not being able to afford it, it’s idiots like you paying stupid amounts of money for ugly knives with steel you can get for a tenth of the price
Dang nice... I like a blade like that with some backbone to it.. Those are awesome, not worried about breaking one thats for sure.Might have to pick me one up. On my list for sure.
One of these days, I'll squirrel away enough to afford one of Greg's knives. SQUIRREL!!! Medford makes serious tools. I'd do some seriously shady $%!* for one of his USMC Fighters (and maybe one of those new Flippers, too).
I appreciate how you guys think about tools, worth it, old fella, you guys must have had people influence you in the past, same as I have. My Dad was a WW2 vet, strict and extremely practical, If you didn't do your own thing though, realized He might have been thinking about his hope to strive, and go forward always. He'd see that in you, Though, just rambling, enjoying the video, Thanks.
I love how he justifies using shitty materials (phosphor bronze bushing) on a $500 knife by saying "my customers like to see the knife develop and break in". No I like that I can buy a $50 Civivi that comes with ball bearings.
Their knives don’t justify the price I’d rather buy a Couple Spyderco and this gentleman acts arrogant Just my opinion . What sucks is I’ve always wanted a praetorian but $600 for a mini is insane
clawless92 That was not criticism, that was you calling Medford stupid and being insulting. I guess you learned how to be that way at your MENSA meetings?
Finally some good shit from Medford that I'd actually buy. I think his emphasis of aboslute practibility is kinda ridiculous but I think the swift is something I would look into.
I'd buy a Medford for collection purposes but once you get to $500 plus then a whole world of much better knives for the price opens up to you. I'd pretty much need to be looking to throw away money to buy a Medford.
@@torcher78 People are allowed to voice their opinion. The whole "don't like it, don't buy it" argument is lazy. Critisism isn't always a bad thing ya know, people voice their opinion because they want better products.
ok, so i hate greg and his ego, but the swift is actually a nice knife, not overbuilt as most knives, but still has plenty of bulk to be reliable, DAMMIT GREG YOU MADE ME LIKE YOU
@@harryklampert1791 yeah, he likes oversized overpriced slabs of steel that are as useful as a paper bathtub rather than high quality affordable knives
Holy shit, the absolute cap from Greg Medford in this video…ya my customers like getting a knife for $700 that’s so poorly designed and made that the flipper knife won’t even flip open out of the box🥴🤯
On the Praetorian Swift... why hollow grind?!? Maybe I’m seeing it wrong and it’s actually convex (which would be awesome) , but I would have thought a saber grind would have been more appealing.
In my opinion that pocket clip on the Swift looks like a sin. Granted i have not held one but it looks like its got hot spots. More than that, if i'm honest its ugly.
It’s all titanium hardware. Except the screws. And the buttons. And pivot.
So?
@@rebel_ltz so thats the majority of the hw genius
MARK BARRETT Do you know what titanium is, genius? It’s a quite soft metal, genius. So for a lot of tasks, a good steel is a much better choice. Genius.
Tom rebel he said it was all titanium hardware and it clearly isn’t.
Tom rebel I know very well that titanium is a somewhat soft metal. It’s definitely not the best for hardware at all. But he said that it was all titanium hardware. And it isn’t.
I really enjoy listening to this knife maker speak. Thanks for having him on BladHQ
I get the impression that Greg hates his customers. He is basically saying you guys don't know anything about knives.
He is all about "use your knife" but at the same time don't you dare maintain your own knife. If you put a screwdriver anywhere near it the warranty is void.
OMG i am so with you!!! even brans thet sell cheaper knifes give waaaaayyyy better waranty!!! i am kind of fed up with him because for me it seems like he became soarrogent!!! Dont demage your tank..... if it is a tank it sould be able to handel ubuse.... i thought that whould have been the original intention of Medford knifes. Thank you for your comment!!
He always manages to come across as a twat. Maybe he has a personality disorder.
You all are wrong about Greg. I know him well and work for him. He cares more about his customers than any business owner I've ever met. He's super generous and kind and awesome in person. He does his best to make really nice knives and run his company professionally. He respects the knife community and his customers 100%. It's not always easy to tell what someone is like just watching videos of them.
@@billybussey that's always good to hear. We need more makers that support us hobbyists. If he truly cares more about his customer's than anyone else he should revamp his warranty so that I can take apart and maintain my knife without worrying about voiding the warranty. He should also support his knives for the life of the knife no matter how many times it's changed hands on the secondary market. Those two things would go a long way towards fixing his image and, well, it's what nearly every other high end maker does for their customers. Because, they don't just get their yes men to come on TH-cam to talk about their love of their customers, they actually do things to show they love their customers.
@@678rwhp if you watch his videos you would know that as long as you don't do dumb shit to your knife, and aren't an idiot, if you take it apart to clean... He will still take care of you. He doesn't want to have to fix idiotic mistakes by the guys who take em apart and sand/polish the washers and parts.
"I'm not about *gesticulates wildly* zippy skippy flippy"
New prybars I mean knifes I'm digging that new auto
that new auto might get me to the darkside lol
Medford knives are so expensive that each knife carries a knife.
Greg always sounds like he’s a 14 year old boy trying to sound like he has an adult voice
He sounds like Phil Anselmo on 1.5x speed
Even though Medfords are not my type and I think they're kind of ridiculous, both in usability and price. You can see how passionate he is with everything he does. He actually knows the processes that goes into a knife and basically very knowledgeable. Much respect.
When describing his knives he over complicates it and uses big words to try and sound smart and hype them up
“No part of this has been outsourced to anywhere, except for some Swiss parts that come from our Swiss sources around the country.”
So outsourced then to a few other companies, but it’s okay because they might be Swiss.
Pretty sure he means “Swiss machined” as in a Swiss lathe.
I have been to the factory and actually met Greg. He is a really cool guy. His stuff is expensive but his process is crazy precise. I can understand the cost, even if I can't afford it myself.
Hey Jeff, let's just use 18 inch thick blade stock on all our knives, you know for edge geometry.
Ordered my first Medford today. Super excited to get it, you guys make beautiful knives!!!
I like the knives and I like the way they look and I will consider buying one if they weren't way overpriced to the point where it's utterly ridiculous
And he sells every one he makes
@@johnj.baranski6553 it's true there's a lot of suckers out there
@@DK-jd8bj I'm a 23 time sucker I guess
@@johnj.baranski6553 I'd say, you just know quality.
Truuuuuue
You're a strong man Zac. Get some rest now that all this is over lol. Great vid guys 👍
This man is not about zippy flippy skippy
Not that he has anything against zippy flippy skippy.....
in a few months he'll release a zippy flippy MEDFORD BALISONG. it will be the most unflippiest unzippiest
Woooohooooooo another video.
Now its guaranteed that I wont get any sleep tonight.
Don't forget, whats in your pocket?
They haven't done "what's in your pocket" with anyone. Kind of a bummer. ....
Man I don't give a shit what some people think of Greg, he's a great guy! I met him and he's was nothing but a great dude, and I could listen to him talk all day lollollol Haters gonna hate!
D2 Steel. Titanium pummels. High speed, low drag clips. Huge and heavy for some reason. What more could you want in $500+ knives...
Ermm a fixed knife.
im sure its just me but i dont see a justifiable reason for these knives to be this much....500 for a s30v knife? i dont know. look sweet but for me thats limited application and not worth it to me.
Greg is an asshole that’s why
Just get a Hinderer XM-18. Save money and have way more value put into the knife.
In Canada, I can't enjoy an auto, but I sure would appreciate what you put in your designs, Do your thing Man!
Greg’s knifes are not my kind style, but I give the most respect to people like him, doing their thing and sticking to a philosophy. I think he walks his line, if people buy it, like it or not. Respect!
I managed to find a production version for less than $300. It is impressive
I still want a dang Smooth Criminal. THAT is the Medford knife I super want. But it's still alotta money, but maybe if I get a bonus this year I'll splurge on it.
I have a Smooth Criminal. It's my favorite knife. Highly recommend.
I'm not sure I can even afford to watch video on Medford Knives.
Loving the videos lately! Keep it up
Even chinese knife maker say that Medford suck, now that's irony
Digging that neck knife also can’t wait to get my hands on a auto
I don't own any Medfords and know nothing about the man, but listening to him talking about knives is very interesting. I do know that his knives are priced in a range that I haven't ventured into...yet.
$500 has been my limit and only own a few close to that. Full customs will probably only be a dream.
I recommend the medford slim as your first choice.
@@thomassager6396 I see it's right on the $500 line. I'll definitely do my research into it. Thanks for the recommendation.
That’s so nice of the Mountain from GoT to make an appearance at the Medford booth
Get where your coming from guys, I could actually carry that at work etc., This is most welcome! Up here in Canada, Watched M. Elmers vid, and how he spoke of you, Appreciate how you guys are always moving forward. Right on!
lol automatic prybar, love it
it would be interesting to compare the force of the swift vs other automatics as they stop. low speed/high mass, bet it comes out fairly even with the lighter/faster autos or spring assists
I've never seen or have heard of this company Medford before. They look legit ! From what I've seen in this video I'll for sure to be keeping an eye out in hopes of seeing a couple of their knives in person. I'd love to try the spring assisted knife's. I can't bring myself to get one over an "axis" or ball bearing lock yet (mostly because I'm a South paw) with an Emerson or zip tie in the hole of , in my , a Spyderco MANIX 2 XL S30V with G10. That knife opens & closes so fast with one hand , glove on or not I haven't seen a knife yet that has convinced to abandon or replace the MANIX 2XL.
Idk i just ordered mine on blade hq and i cant fucking wait till it gets her! Swift auto in bronze
0:18 sitting here with Greg Medford. Sitting?🤣
Everything to expensive. Not priced for the working Man at all! Middle Class Family Man / Woman, will say forget it.
100% agree, greg is also a working man, only with those over-priced knives, greg is a rich working man. look"" Spyderco can really say. we do make knives for the common man. example the Tenacious / Spyderco Resilience. or really low budget Byrd by spyderco
Well, there are countless brands out there that are under $100 or even under $50. Do you just complain about everything you can’t afford?
@@@tattoochef425 That's it, I own 4 Medford knives. but if I look and think carefully. find in them heavily over the price. and believe my Bro money is the last problem for me in this world. but things must be worth the money. unfortunately that is no longer at medford. so bettet 4 timesone a spyderco knife than a MKT.
Ferrari must despise the working man
Skull Rings, Knives, Watches some people like the look and would buy it if it wasn’t overpriced
Absolute art....nothing that you guys make that I don't want....that little necknife would be a great skinner over here in South Africa....
Only problem is they cost way too much
Like the philosophy on spring for autos.
A little less useless then other Medford knives.
Medfords right: Theres a difference between optimum and maximum. Thats why ill buy one of his.
Just loving the blade to handle proportion
Holy fuck I never thought I'd see a Medford that I liked. The Praetorian swift is actually pretty cool.
That neck knife is really sweet!
Still not sure about the price for materials.
Never a dull moment with ol Greg.
bad ass auto!
to all Medford customers, im selling the golden gate bridge for a good price. i accept pay pal. 😅😂🤣
What brand of knives do you buy?
I like the auto. However I prefer autos that have alot of kick.
So it has the action of a Gerber 06 auto
Yep. I hate Gerber as a company but that's one excellent USA made knife if you're looking for heavy duty autos. And less than 1/3 the price of a Medford.
Yes, and you might as well get the 06 auto
Great to get together
Wow ! Good stuff, great design details.
Lower your prices to an acceptable state and I'll consider buying my first Medford .
Amen, when you can buy a quality gun or two for the same price, makes you think.
Agreed !
Dropping the price would drop the quality. You get what you pay for
@@timmoore8491 again, we could buy quality guns for the same or less than what he charges for his knives.
its not unreasonable. Price is subjective
I’m going to purchase a Medford Auto.
I love my Medford knives, If you can't afford it you can't afford it. Do not knock the rest of us who can.
Simpleton logic. It’s not about not being able to afford it, it’s idiots like you paying stupid amounts of money for ugly knives with steel you can get for a tenth of the price
Medford knife and tool for the win!! 💪💪❤️
Anyone else think "holy shit Jeff is huge!" Or was that just me?
Alex Ramos huge like what? His body size or his knivemaking
Nahh, you just small..
Yeah makes ole Medford look like a dwarf
@@kneths821 huge like he could stand shoulder to shoulder with Shaq
So the chunky monkey is just a several hundred dollar large Pilar that flips just as poorly
Dang nice... I like a blade like that with some backbone to it.. Those are awesome, not worried about breaking one thats for sure.Might have to pick me one up. On my list for sure.
Dane Cook makes sick knives
Safety first
Great new offerings and who doesn't love a solid auto??!!
Wow really amazing video BladeHq!!! :D
I wish they would bring the gigantes back, or something similar this size
I love knifes!!!
MKT Gets better every year!
I know likes & dislikes are subjective but that is a Beaut!
Not sure having your company logo associated with crooked is a good thing.
See zero tolerance? You CAN make an army style folder without Mtech aesthetics.
Awesome work Medford and your folk!
I haven't seen a hammer on a zero-tolerance? Model name?
One of these days, I'll squirrel away enough to afford one of Greg's knives. SQUIRREL!!! Medford makes serious tools. I'd do some seriously shady $%!* for one of his USMC Fighters (and maybe one of those new Flippers, too).
The Suicide Swift [thats the only one I have to engage] has the perfect rate of WACK! Could not be more pleased.
I appreciate how you guys think about tools, worth it, old fella, you guys must have had people influence you in the past, same as I have. My Dad was a WW2 vet, strict and extremely practical, If you didn't do your own thing though, realized He might have been thinking about his hope to strive, and go forward always. He'd see that in you, Though, just rambling, enjoying the video, Thanks.
I love how he justifies using shitty materials (phosphor bronze bushing) on a $500 knife by saying "my customers like to see the knife develop and break in". No I like that I can buy a $50 Civivi that comes with ball bearings.
MY GUY
Their knives don’t justify the price I’d rather buy a Couple Spyderco and this gentleman acts arrogant Just my opinion . What sucks is I’ve always wanted a praetorian but $600 for a mini is insane
Copied Todd beggs pocket clip
everyone has stolen this clip
A potato but dumber:the Greg Medford story.
Insulting a marine. Way to keep it classy man.
Rick Sanchez does being a former marine mean that he’s immune from criticism? What kind of bootlicker nonsense is that?
clawless92 That was not criticism, that was you calling Medford stupid and being insulting. I guess you learned how to be that way at your MENSA meetings?
I like Greg. He doesn't have much of a filter, but he is passionate about what he does.
@@tyarnold4088 having a filter is a sign of wisdom. Not everything needs to be verbalized.
THIS GUY IS PASSIONATE
Did you get MILLER BROTHERS this year?!?!
Finally some good shit from Medford that I'd actually buy. I think his emphasis of aboslute practibility is kinda ridiculous but I think the swift is something I would look into.
like his knives but dunno if ill ever afford one
I always like Greg. Stand-up guy
I'd buy a Medford for collection purposes but once you get to $500 plus then a whole world of much better knives for the price opens up to you. I'd pretty much need to be looking to throw away money to buy a Medford.
A lot of money to pay for a knife but if I were going to pay a lot of money a Medford would be the one.
Wouldn't mind picking up a swift if it weren't an auto.
Enjoy hating this guy , his attitude and all his killer knives
Pure form over function knives. Can’t even be bothered to provide a smooth action for multiple hundreds of dollars.
Yep 12:30
If you don’t like it then don’t buy it but no one cares what you think
@@torcher78 People are allowed to voice their opinion. The whole "don't like it, don't buy it" argument is lazy. Critisism isn't always a bad thing ya know, people voice their opinion because they want better products.
Dylan Smith This is exactly true.
Loosely based.... Scaled/pocket friendly
Can't wait for the swift to be $899
Nah prob around 5 to 6 hundo.
fuck me, if boring was an olympic sport, medford would win gold.......
wow, a lot talk here. Quick question: Did you copy the design from HOUGE?
Sound like there might have been some knife world drama.
ok, so i hate greg and his ego, but the swift is actually a nice knife, not overbuilt as most knives, but still has plenty of bulk to be reliable, DAMMIT GREG YOU MADE ME LIKE YOU
You can tell he hates that it's smaller and less bulky
@@harryklampert1791 yeah, he likes oversized overpriced slabs of steel that are as useful as a paper bathtub rather than high quality affordable knives
make left hand version of this auto preatorian
Must get the chunky monkey i need it in my life right now just badass
I can’t believe it has to be an *AUTO* knife.
that is the sexiest neck knife i've ever seen
Holy shit, the absolute cap from Greg Medford in this video…ya my customers like getting a knife for $700 that’s so poorly designed and made that the flipper knife won’t even flip open out of the box🥴🤯
ITS A FETISH!.... man’s a god
Ironically all of his knives require you to have a fetish.
On the Praetorian Swift... why hollow grind?!? Maybe I’m seeing it wrong and it’s actually convex (which would be awesome) , but I would have thought a saber grind would have been more appealing.
In my opinion that pocket clip on the Swift looks like a sin. Granted i have not held one but it looks like its got hot spots. More than that, if i'm honest its ugly.
Frikin love Greg! Knives are cool to