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Medford fan too, for same deontological reasons. So i pay. If i pay, it means i really love this knife….. So i use cheap knives for the dirty jobs 😊

Dude, I just watched you you zero the calipers while they were open, and then close them onto the blade for a negative result. Really?

My fingers say thank you ! Too complicated for me i guess. Interesting review 👍🏻👍🏻

Looks Like a Kershaw Launch 1 auto I think is the best in the Launch series. I did Score one of these waiting to get. Love Les George Designs.

Quiet carry drift. I need to get me a hinderer. I really like it. The wharncliffe eklipse and half track

Very interesting review and discussion 👍🏻

Nice and efficient blade. Did not know this company. I’m always scared to disassemble an auto knife (too difficult for me to reassemble 🤓)

Thnaks for sharing your collection. Great video, impressive blade 👍🏻

Great knife. If you love it that much and don't care about getting your money back, use it. If you want your money back, don't.

I really want to try a Strider but am yet to do so - partially because of the price and partly because of that lock stick issue. My two XM-18’s have had lock stick issues on and off but it seems to be happening less and less over time. Haven’t had the same issue with my XM-24. All are the newer Tri-way models. I’ve got two small Sebenzas, and while the Hinderers are fun to flip (or flick as one of my XM-18’s is a non-flipper) I have more appreciation for the feel of the Sebenzas. To me they aren’t really comparable though as they are such different knives. I plan on buying more of both, and for general actual cutting tasks I’d take a CRK with it’s deep hollow grind. It’s really a personal taste thing though.

hey! How's your Strider doing? Any improvements? What your thoughts about steel on blade? Thanks

Pretty cool. I need one to show on my channel. Very nice knife. I subbed to you. Keep working hard

Gorgeous blade Congratulations! I just picked up that exact knife except with Translucent green scale on show side brass hardware Love ! Sexy beast Like you I love big knives Ricks knives are 2nd to none IMO great vid Thanx

They make good knives but when I tried one I couldn't get past that late detent with the flipper. If I liked the knife enough I'd chop that flipper off for sure.

Been thinking about picking one of these up. If I could find one with factory Ti scales and a blade shape I like... and preferably the full thickness version, I’d be more inclined to buy one.

I think I need to try an Eklipse. I’m really curious about the ergos compared to the XM-18.

Nice. This is the first video on this knife I’ve seen posted with the new grind and the first of your videos I’ve seen too. I’ve just subbed and about to watch a few of your other videos now. I managed to get a textured working finish Ti scale and one of the 2024 tabs a week or two before the first drop of the XM-24 Hollow ground slicers on the Hinderer website and then jumped in immediately when the knives dropped and got the stonewash blade/working finish lock side with OD green G10 scale. I’ve had the knife a week or two now (it seemed to take forever to get to me here in Australia) and within an hour of getting it I had it apart, swapped out the bearings for the Teflon washers and threw on the Ti scale and clip and it’s now my favourite Hinderer folder. I prefer it to my two XM-18’s (both Bowies: one flipper and the other a non flipper). I’ve also got the Hinderer Ka-Bar fixed blade (so far it’s the only knife I’ve posted a video on... if you’re interested, it’s on my channel called Philosophy on Point so have a look if you’re interested. Shouldn’t be hard to find as there’s not a lot of videos on that knife). I’ve also filmed a comparison video of the two versions of the XM-18 bowie but havent had time to edit it. BTW, the Teflon washers are super smooth and with the heavy blade it still drops shut but it’s much more of a controlled drop which I prefer. So far on the smaller XM-18’s I prefer the bearings though I’ve only briefly tried one with the Teflon. The copper hardware is actual copper from my understanding, not anodised Ti, so it will patina in time. Anyway, nice review 👍

Expensive but a lifetime purchase so… Thanks for the review. Maybe the smooth criminal one of these days ? 👍🏻

This knife is a pure beauty. Love the purity of the blade. Very easy to carry. Many thanks for the review 👍🏻

I just bought the Stich in the same color pattern as yours. And now that I see yours, I like the way it looks as well so now I’m going to have to buy this model as well to match the Stich. Damn this video. Lol just kidding awesome video thank you.

Beast of a knife

Big nose ass blade

Same dude. I ordered the corda pattern one from knife center but with blue accents. It'll be my first arius and I've been wanting one for years!! Should be here Tuesday!

Trying to decide between the coated and uncoated blade. Its a hard one...

Did it cost 2 thousand dollars? He makes some of the better knives, but his prices are absolutely ridiculous.

The marks you see on the backspacer and clip are intentional. It’s to match the stonewashed blade. All Koenig Arius’ with brightwashed blades have that raw stonewashed backspacer and clip to match.

Tanto is the downside IMO. From a sharpening perspective they are twice the work to restore the edges.

Don't really care about the video but if you keep playing Primus I'll watch all of your videos.😊

I don’t think you’re wrong…I have a crk 31 currently and a xm-18 skinny…that’s a 500 knife and I can hear that lock disengage…my caveman brain still wants this even after watching it. I do hear they “break in”. Let us know what you do

Nice blade, good song

Its funny I started off collecting seriously in 2017 with a socom elite a green clip point. Ive spent thousands on medfords,reeves hinderers and many many other brands only to realize the socom elites are the best bang for your buck and my favorite ive ever handled

Definitely the top one I love the length and the handle it looks like a do everything type of knife for me

Just picked one of these up. Should be here tomorrow. I don’t know why I waited so long to try one out. I snagged the same version just in a clip point blade

I like it, carry a knife all the time legally or not.

Cool knife - great review. Thank you - really appreciate you taking the time to make this.

Why are your hand so dry first

I like it I ordered mine in December of 2022 haven’t received it as of yet I ordered a strike proof like yours

Plus they make the mongrel which is a flipper as well, My thing is if you're having trouble with the knife you just bought either return it to the store and get another one or send it in for them to fix.

Nice one I'd love to get my hands on it! Just reviewed the m48 and it'll be published tomorrow

Insigno blade and regular drop point blade are same prize when size is same (small or large), what price difference on the blades are you talking about sir?

Beautiful otf 👍🇺🇸❤️🇫🇷

I ordered mine is December of 2022 a strike proof dagger blade but I still haven’t received mine

I heard they run better with 7 washers

Really nice looking blade. I have two MKTs and love them both. I am hoping he will make a gravity knife as well

I have a video about the Medford OTF with Pretorian blade and I haven’t used the word “nice” even once. I also think that if you want to be helpful to Greg Medford, giving him excuses is not the way. He’s a Marine so should be able to take some constructive criticism. BTW, Kershaw also released their first ever OTF late last year and they nailed it!

I got the Praetorian variant, and may have sent it in prematurely as I was getting retraction failures and rattle. I got it back from service and now it has a spring ting on open and close.

I am a huge Microtech fan and I am also a huge Medford fan - I do not have the Merc-1 yet but I sure will. I am thrilled that Medford is into the OTF game - it’s a great time to love USA knives! Please keep us posted!

And illegal

That thing is fire.