Human error should be picked up by quality control for a knife that expensive .

I purchased a MedFord 187 DP probably 3 years ago. I called the MedFord Company and told lady on phone it didn’t flip open very well it’s too tight. The 6 gunner pivot needs to be tweaked just barely. She raised her voice on phone said don’t you touch it. I never called back and never purchased another MedFord knife either.

Great video. I wouldn't buy another knife from this guy. He is unprofessional and he sold you a polished turd. I don't think your video should be taken down and it was weak of him to ask you to do so. Buyers deserve your honest reviews and these reviews help ensure that you are getting your money's worth. Medford shouldn't let anything get out of the shop that he doesn't want people to see!

@knifelyfe6565

9 ай бұрын

I have several Medfords.I had a problem with one.Dealt with Amy, talked to Greg's mom one time who is a sweetie and Greg took care of the problem personally.Sent it in and it was back in 7 days! That's customer service!

@knifelyfe6565

9 ай бұрын

@@CuttingBoardRx Lol I do get it.What I'm saying is Greg cleans up his messes.Marfione and his band of liars not so much.

@knifelyfe6565

9 ай бұрын

@@CuttingBoardRx Also as having had a dozen people working for me for almost 20 years, I'm a little more on the ball than to think everything is always perfect.I think you're the one who doesn't get it.

@shroomsrus5116

7 ай бұрын

@@knifelyfe6565most people see it as not near worth having to send an expensive product back to the manufacturer, especially with international shipping

@ARAW-__-

7 ай бұрын

Completely agree. Buyers need to know, one of his knife is about as expensive as all of my blades, and I own and use maybe twenty. I'd be disappointed as hell to have wasted money. Honest reviews are precious !

I enjoyed the videos. I found them by accident while considering the future purchase of a Medford knife. That purchase will not happen...

As a veteran I try to support veteran-owned businesses, but just can’t with these guys. That said, to each their own. It’s your right to support whoever you wish, just as it was your right to expose what he clearly knows is their fault. He sort of owns it in a brief moment of clarity (doing damage control for what he knows equates to a bunch of shit edges out there), but then quickly goes off script back to his comfort zone of trash-talking nonsense. Love that he calls you out for not handling in a gentlemanly way, and instead of living by those standards he acts like an entitled, uncouth hypocrite.

@CuttingBoardRx

4 ай бұрын

Someone told me he’s better in person. I’m going to buy the Gen 2 McNees when it comes out!

I’m not a big fan of Medford knives, but credit where it’s due it’s refreshing to see a high end US knife manufacturer actually admit fault and work towards a solution. Chris Reeve is good, but if you sent a similar video to Hinderer, he’d probably blame you for all the faults and call it a day.

Don't take down your previous reviews. Не вставай раком для медфорда. You articulated objective (and valid) concerns about product quality. Your constructive criticism forced (hopefully) a company to reevaluate its process. In a free market, that's exactly how business should work. If Medford makes the necessary corrections then you can do him a solid and update your review with a follow-up. If quality doesn't improve, Greg can continue "bitching" about folks pointing out that his shit does stink.

@artbunin

9 ай бұрын

@@CuttingBoardRx 100%! I'll be waiting for your follow-up reviews

Medford is like a lot of the ex-military guys on youtube -- thin-skinned, grouchy, and overly-defensive. I would not want to be in a foxhole with that guy.

@CuttingBoardRx

4 ай бұрын

Agree! And! You should comment directly at him next time he cries in one of his videos

@mmmadog

4 ай бұрын

Thats a stupid comment. Live in their shoes just one day.

@CuttingBoardRx

4 ай бұрын

@@mmmadog Both comments are neither stupid nor smart. They are just comments that are based on personal opinions. Are there a lot of ex-military dudes on KZread that are thin-skinned? Yes! Are we grateful for their service? Yes!

What is c**ty is letting $500+ knives out to the public in that condition. Yes it's handmade, but so are a lot of other knives that are checked for quality before leaving the workshop.

@CuttingBoardRx

6 ай бұрын

I think they have grown at too rapid of a pace. I don’t hold the grudge but I stopped buying his knives. There are Spartan Blades, Southern Grind, American Blade Works, ADV and others that offer really good folders without the drama or greasy fingerprints, scratched finish, and stupid dull edges.

@Rascal77s

6 ай бұрын

@CuttingBoardReviews I just found his reply video shocking. You're right about him growing too fast. He's grown so fat and lazy that he doesn't know what's happening in his business. Then he has the balls to suggest you're hurting his business and hints that you should help him cover it up by deleting your video. The Chinese clones of his knives on aliexpress have better quality control.

@TheScotchaholic

4 ай бұрын

Any manufacturer of anything considered "premium", should have ultra strict quality control inspections, to avoid embarrassing videos of their flawed products, whether these products are blades or any other type of product. This is why the legit Chinese manufacturers are gaining very rapid growth and popularity with their budget and premium blades, at reasonable price points. A premium Reate blade, made in China, will put most of the world's blade manufacturers to shame. They are considered world class, and for their high prices, they're still a "bargain" when compared to brands like Medford.

Marfione would never be man enough to do this.His crew of narcissist would keep on lying and turning out subpar knives.

@knifelyfe6565

9 ай бұрын

@@CuttingBoardRx I don't put Marfione in the same class with Greg.Greg gives out his personal cell number.Marfione's top brass returns your call 3 days later from an anonymous private number....and still doesn't get the knife fixed.

You have to hand it to medford the reaction time and corrective action was swift and decisive. Thats the fastet ibe ever seen a company react to a customer complaining.

@fl9667

9 ай бұрын

​@@CuttingBoardRxwhat's the solution you have in mind? I thought rhat they do a pape cutr test before releasing them? Cheap and sure method.

It was cool of him to bring in his team to correct the deficiencies.

REALLY LIKE your display case setup! That’s AWSOME!!!

I own four Medford knives and have owned many in the past. They are great built knives but yes….they most all, do have their quirks. But many knife companies do have quirks too. However, as long as people have been complaining about certain quality control issues, one would think they would be fixed by now. Such as, LOCK STICK and LOCK FAIL. I still see so much of this in Medford knives. The one thing that would fix lock stick that most companies have figured out….lock insert. Another to fix lock fail…..steel lock insert. Steel against titanium just….does not….work. My one suggestion….use steel lock inserts on all knives produced. And yes….when a knife is 900 bucks but as soon bought…..the market says “nope….that is a 500-600 knife”, then there might be something else to look at….price.

You earned a sub! Poor Greg Medford, bless his little heart. He is our little brick knife maker and we love him for it.

Do you have a link to that Spyderco video you showed last?

I think your video was fair and I also think that he wanted to address the issue with full transparency to make sure that everyone could see that he takes pride in his company and his products. I have not seen any other knife maker do what he did to address any issue especially streaming it live. Thanks for your response video as well!!

I have a medford and have had medfords and there just not that sharp from factory - he's a deuce bag for what hw said should have just owned it

@CuttingBoardRx

7 ай бұрын

I like the “Deuce” designation! More descriptive than “douche”.

It’s refreshing to see Medford now handle criticism in an adult manner and not get butt-hurt and pout 😅

@CuttingBoardRx

Ай бұрын

I hope you’re being sarcastic.

@jooky5

Ай бұрын

@@CuttingBoardRx I am 🙂

Hey!! I have a nosferatu I bought brand new the birth date is Jan 2021…… at the very top of the blade it is not symmetrical at all! And I mean it’s wayyy off, I couldn’t believe it. It’s been killing me looking at it for almost 2 years not knowing what to do about it . I never knew how to address it, do I send it in with a note lol? What are your thoughts on what I should do?

@connormatsis5103

8 ай бұрын

Awesome thank you!

I love Medford Knives. Partly because they are badass, and partly because Greg is a true patriot. I own 2 with no QC issues whatsoever. Growth is tough for a company but hopefully they are on top of it.

@CuttingBoardRx

5 ай бұрын

It’s still in flux. I keep looking periodically at the latest production examples and don’t see a discernible difference yet. But since this video came out, I added 4 of his knives to my collection (for a total of 8 on hand and 1 preorder), which is my small contribution to keeping all the veterans that work for him employed.

@kosher8720

3 ай бұрын

@@CuttingBoardRx You’re awesome! ❤

@CuttingBoardRx

3 ай бұрын

@@kosher8720 look up Medford’s vid about the knife giveaway. You gonna love it! Starting at time mark 5:21 he offends Jews, Germans, and Arabs in a span of 30 seconds. What a dumb ass. kzread.infojIEKOrh1JWM?si=docUix4bjv_IXo9-

This is awesome! If your video’s were not good they would not have felt the need to respond. I just bought a praetorian T and I love it but the lock stick is not going away. Would love to see you make a video on that knife.

Kudos to both CBR and Medford. Did you send the crappy knives in for warranty repair?

@CuttingBoardRx

5 ай бұрын

No, I resharpened them myself.

Have an Infraction and an M48, and love them both. The M48 especially is an everyday carry , now that it's been touched up. Both needed to be reshaped and sharpened thoroughly, the Infraction especially, which was imbalanced in the same way yours was. Sharpened, they're wonderful. Don't take anything down.

@mel87123

9 ай бұрын

Yep, whirling a disgusting insult toward a customer who provides a fair review of a deeply faulted product is really unprofessional. Medford would have been better off acknowledging the problems with the knife, thanking the reviewer graciously, and promising to do better in the future. I think CBR was very kind to this company who sold him a knife that doesn't cut.

@DaelMorris

9 ай бұрын

@@CuttingBoardRx never held a Rainmaker, but from what I've seen they're not particularly similar. Obviously the harpoon blade is a big difference, but even on the basic drop point, the only seeming commonality is the hollow grind. M48 blade doesn't have the swedge, adds an interesting triangular grind on the tip (Magnus tip?), and a very subtle curve on the spine of the blade that, amongst other things, breaks up the geometry of the design overall, and prevents it being too rectangular. Handle is skeletal and seemingly utilitarian, but despite looking plain, very very ergonomic. You can't tell from pictures, but there's a lot of subtlety throughout the knife. Grew on me, once sharpened, to the point where it's what i reach for first every day, even before the SHFs or CRKs. It's so much more of a hidden hard worker, that still manages to look like a quiet and restrained folder. As I said, genuinely wasn't expecting it to fascinate me as much as it does.

@DaelMorris

9 ай бұрын

@@CuttingBoardRx i know, right?

@DaelMorris

9 ай бұрын

@@CuttingBoardRx following up on this. i finally disassembled and cleaned it - there's always a lot of junk in there straight from the factory and i've been lazy on that - and, with the reprofiling and sharpening, that makes this one of the most all round competent EDC knives i've ever had. while the warranty is now shot, it cuts like a laser, carries incredibly light, and handles incredibly strong. genuinely good knife.

I would consider myself a novice when it comes to knife knowledge so can someone explain why hand grinding is considered a good standard when machines can do a more consistently symmetrical job? I have Bark Rivers that are very asymmetrical but very expensive while doing hand grinding and for some reason it’s used in the marketing to make it seem like hand grinding is something to pay a premium for.

@CLa-wb5vj

9 ай бұрын

@@CuttingBoardRx I really appreciate the response! I’ve noticed that hand grinding is used as both a marketing ploy to charge a premium while simultaneously used as the excuse for poor grinds. You’re doing good work man. Hopefully companies start upgrading their quality control as people become more outspoken and objective when reviewing products.

@fl9667

9 ай бұрын

​@@CuttingBoardRxit's hard to imagine that they cannot automate the grinding. They have the latest cnc technology

What a nice response to him !!!!

@CuttingBoardRx

6 ай бұрын

Turns out it was a waste of breath. Nothing changed, knives are still being sharpened by amateurs, and they actually ship them scratched up and dirty.

Excellent testing, critiques, and follow ups. I always look forward to your reviews. Any chance you might do a review of the nosferatu auto? I think it’s the best looking Medford and just bought one on the secondary but wondering how much abuse it can take. Try to break yours so I don’t break mine 😂

@CuttingBoardRx

5 ай бұрын

I’m working on reviewing Medford Antik today, stay tuned! I don’t want to break Nosferatu either but I will do a disassembly and analysis

@jordanbear7845

5 ай бұрын

@@CuttingBoardRx awesome!! You will be the first to do a disassembly video as far as I can tell. Thanks so much

All my medfords where bought before 2020. I onky have fixed blades. They are all of exceptional quality. My brother has bought two in the past year. When you compare his to mine, youd think they where from different makers. The quality seems to have dropped.

hes right ! the right thing to do would be get in touch the greg or customer service not straight away blast it on you tube

@jonmay55

9 ай бұрын

Cost of labor, these guys make next to nothing.

I’ve had several medford knives. The slim midi was my favorite. But they all had issues. I didn’t keep any of them. They aren’t terrible , I expected more for the price.

@CuttingBoardRx

Ай бұрын

Like six times more? Did you see my video on the new OTF they just rolled out? Medford MERC-1 OTF. Un-Sugarcoated Review, Test, Fix. @MedfordKnifeTool hope you see this 🔔 kzread.info/dash/bejne/mKaGzI98aK7Mn6w.html

@aaronnaylor59

Ай бұрын

@@CuttingBoardRx Yes I have watched it. I’m new to your channel. I’m glad you called out Medford. His knives are cool but could use improvement for sure. Keep the solid content coming brother.

@CuttingBoardRx

Ай бұрын

@aaronnaylor59 Welcome to the tribe!

Gig em 🤘🏼

All my medfords are perfect... love Greg great guy

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I like the way Greg handled it honestly, he sat down with his sharpeners, went over the video, told em where they need to watch their work, etc. That's a good response to this video instead of just defending your shit blindly like some other makers ive seen lately. Yeah hes a bit harsh, doesn't bother me, i think people are a little soft these days if that's considered mean.

I won't buy any Medford. The first 2 were not even cutting, and the third isn't acting his wage. Worst, in his reaction video it is everybody's fault exept his. "Cunty" ? Seriously ? He should be glad you did address his company's problems for free (you even paid for the knives) Slander ? That means a false accusation, which you did not, he is slandering. Prime example of a terrible boss, please all, shop elsewhere.

@ARAW-__-

7 ай бұрын

Oh and by all means, please do not take the videos down ! People need to know, at this point it is a scam.

@shroomsrus5116

7 ай бұрын

@@ARAW-__-I’m surprised cutting board is a fan considering Medfords track record

@ARAW-__-

7 ай бұрын

@@shroomsrus5116 I don't know much about medfords, but man, you will never catch me buying from him, ever.

@kosher8720

6 ай бұрын

I have several, Praetorian, Midi H & Midi Slim. So long as the owners are not short eyes or animal abusers, I’ll buy a good product.

@ARAW-__-

6 ай бұрын

@@kosher8720 I respect someone respecting animals. We should do this with people also.

I can't say I'm a big fan of Greg Medford. That being said, I didn't like how major knife suppliers stopped selling his products. And let me state this clearly, his knives are very expensive & not really my cup of tea. Expensive knives need to be spot-on with their fit & finish. If they aren't I'd be very annoyed. I think it was poor form him even suggesting you pull the video down.

Im not sure youll see this as rhe vidoes old, but ive heard similar from someone calld emma i believe.. the owner repeatedly left homophobic comments on her Instagram the would delete them. When she asked about it he repeatedly just ignored... The company sounds awful. Edit: he chanel isnt caled that when i remember th correct name ill update my comment

@CuttingBoardRx

6 ай бұрын

His wife left him. His girlfriend left him. His company is struggling with the absolutely unnecessary expansion. He’s irresponsible and narcissistic. But I do like the knives. And I feel sorry for his employees

@CDXRK

6 ай бұрын

@@CuttingBoardRx couldnt agree more, the ask looks like a superior swiss army knife, sad really

Greg did exactly what a great owner of a product that he wants to maintain high quality should do. My respect for Greg just went through the roof. Fantastic! Follow up video later, not so much.

@CuttingBoardRx

7 ай бұрын

Hey, it’s a 50/50 split among the viewers, as you can see from the comments below. By the way, I own 7 Medford knives and the new OTF is on order. How many do you have? Just trying to gage whether you speak from experience or just blowing smoke up Greg’s ass. 🤣

@ARAW-__-

7 ай бұрын

It's not about "maintaining high quality", since the quality is not high from the begining. It was about blaming everyone else.

All this over constructive criticism?

Medford's are wayyyyyy overpriced! 👎🏻

That was a pretty crappy move on your part CBR. First move should have been to contact them and give them a chance to make it right. If they don't then proceed in a manner like you did.

@CuttingBoardRx

5 ай бұрын

It’s a 30/70% split in the opinions on that in my favor. Groggy Greg doesn’t get a break just because he’s your hero. The knives that came out of his shop haven’t improved since this video came out and that’s all that matters.

@michaels7499

5 ай бұрын

@@CuttingBoardRx He's not my hero. It is just the right thing to do. You did it for the clicks.

@TheScotchaholic

4 ай бұрын

​@michaels7499 There are no GODDAMNED excuses for expensive knives to have QC issues, out of the factory! Period, end of story.

@michaels7499

4 ай бұрын

@@TheScotchaholic Go deal with your anger issues. Too much scotch.

@CuttingBoardRx

4 ай бұрын

@@TheScotchaholic Right on! For the price of one Medford, one can get a Hinderer XM18 and a Southern Grind Penguin. Both are US made and superior in every possible way. kzread.info/dash/bejne/mWqk1tWcdNu2ZM4.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/eImou6yaXbqtZ6Q.html

When are you changing your name to CuntyBoardReviews?

@smallz2495

9 ай бұрын

lol dude thinks im actually gonna watch his channel when i just came here to call him cunty. your edges are dogshit@@CuttingBoardRx

@GBall_Vision

9 ай бұрын

Quite an insult. His edges are shitty? Wtf lmao

I can't comment on Medford knives as i do not own any. But why on earth would you keep buying something that you clearly come across as not liking. Surely you're being very foolish? Thanks David.

@CuttingBoardRx

5 ай бұрын

What gave you the impression that I didn’t like Medford knives?

@onemanhisdub1969

5 ай бұрын

@CuttingBoardReviews probably the 5 reviews I've just watched. Or is it just Mr Medford or his practice you dislike? No offence meant... Just very confused with this video..

@CuttingBoardRx

5 ай бұрын

@@onemanhisdub1969 I wasn’t offended: you are not the only person confused by many of my videos. Example: I love Benchmade but I criticize them all the time. I am doing my level best to keep my criticism factual and based on first hand experience. Check out my recent review of McNees Mac 2-3.5 and lmk what you think. And also too, I AM foolish spending as much as I do on all knives.

This guy wouldn't last a day working in that shop making and sharpening knives. Cunty is right.

@CuttingBoardRx

4 ай бұрын

There’s a shop tour video Medford posted 4 years back where he talks to the sharpener dude who’s learning how to sharpen on his Day 1 on the job. That’s YOUR $700 knife he’s learning how to sharpen on! Idiot!

@JeanClaudeVanDabs

3 ай бұрын

@@CuttingBoardRxI remember that video!

I thinks its fair we ahould get whatwe paid for. For Greg to call you c word is not cool. Maybe i should buy chinese knives that he hates so much. Got my self artiisan proponent in titanium and s35vn the same pound for pound with my full size marauder way worth it. 169 vs 1300 😂

I watched your 1st vid&agreed that the grinds were shit. I watched Gregg's response vid&agreed with him that it was kind of a cunty vid seeins how ya didn't talk to him 1st before postin the vid. I don't own a Medford but definitely woulda taken the opportunity to talk to the man himself if I woulda gotten a shit blade like you clearly did if for no other reason than to see what his step to action woulda been. I waffled back&forth on the thumbs up/down button, but before I got to the end of your vid I left it on thumbs up because of your promise of a in house shop visit&potential elimination of 1st vid posted. Like you&Gregg I firmly believe in free speech&think also this vid will get the community talkin&agreein on what is expected from the makers especially concerning quality control. I subscribed to your channel&will keep watchin. Killer channel&topic of conversation brother!!

Dude reeks of false bravado and self importance. I’ll spend my money elsewhere

@CuttingBoardRx

2 күн бұрын

McNees or Curtis Custom if you’re into US-made small batch knives

@loosieclocker

2 күн бұрын

@@CuttingBoardRx Curtis F3lt wharnie is a grail

The contrary nature of Cutting Board Reviews strikes again. Are the “views” and comments the ultimate goal? Or is it a genuine interest and crusade to ensure people get a good value? My jury is still out.

@jessefleming1421

9 ай бұрын

@@CuttingBoardRx The US makes some of the best knives in the world, including Medford and other companies. We should do our part to help to support them, the warranties they offer, and their continued success.

@jessefleming1421

9 ай бұрын

@@CuttingBoardRx how about a review on a Spyderco Autonomy? I have a buddy that wants one.

@jessefleming1421

9 ай бұрын

@@CuttingBoardRx unless the Benchmade CLA magnacut comes with a full serrated edge and H1 steel for salt water, the Autonomy is a good choice for him. Diver / Welder. You’re wild if you think that’s a better value option 😆

@jessefleming1421

9 ай бұрын

@@CuttingBoardRx he’s being doing it for 15 year, I think I’ll trust his judgment on what he thinks he needs. Spyderco checks all the boxes - just add a lanyard w/ clip. Done.

@jessefleming1421

9 ай бұрын

@@CuttingBoardRx I can’t with you anymore.

Greg medfords a true craftsman and his ideas and views are right on point

@CuttingBoardRx

5 ай бұрын

How many do you own and how recently did you buy them? I own 7 which were made between 2019 and 2023. The quality definitely dropped when he expanded the production and started his multitool company.

Why didn't you just call the company and talk to them about the problem? Then make a video of his response to you. Why make a video bitching about it? You slander a guy and his company for something that happens to everyone every day. And then people want to talk crap about his response to your video. Anyone that says they wouldn't be upset with a video like yours is lying.

@user-kf6re8er5z

9 ай бұрын

​@@CuttingBoardRx1:07

@shroomsrus5116

7 ай бұрын

Because many people don’t bother contacting them, with this video others might. Why make a video pointing out valid critiques on n expensive knife.? Seems you’re a butthurt bitch of a fan. How is it in anyway slander😂.

@scottluce585

5 ай бұрын

This shroomsrus 🤡 😂 the power of the keyboard. It’s always tough guys like this that hide behind the internet, don’t take him seriously