Medford Knife Smooth Criminal PVD Blade Aluminium, Black PVD S35VN by Greg Medford

Smooth Criminal Black Aluminium, Black PVD, the company's first ever folding knife with an aluminium Handle from Medford Knife & Tool. Intuitive button lock, proven CPM S35VN steel. A handy everyday companion, still built to survive the Apocalypse!

Greg Medford's idea was to create the most reliable knives imaginable while retaining their beauty and adding the 'soul' of a handmade finish.

CPM S35VN - American martensitic high-alloy stainless steel with a hardness of 59-61 HRC, one of the best steels for blades. Designed to provide better strength compared to CPM S30V, while maintaining corrosion resistance at the highest level. Manufactured by US Crucible Industries using the particle metallurgy / Crucible® Particle Metallurgy (CPM) process. The CPM process produces a very homogeneous, high quality steel with excellent dimensional stability, grindability and ductility compared to steels produced by conventional methods. The chemical composition has been balanced so that it is made up of 0.5% niobium carbides (Nb) along with 3.0% vanadium (V) and 14.0% chromium (Cr) carbides. Replacing some of the niobium carbides with vanadium carbides makes the steel approximately 15-20% harder than S30V without losing wear resistance, and it is also easier to machine and polish. The improved strength of CPM S35VN also provides better resistance to edge chipping.

The straight blade coated in black PVD with a high concave grind is a true 'cutter' that flows through the material being cut. "Smooth" in the name obliges, so ball bearings are used to make opening smooth as butter. The flipper fin, when opened, acts as a mini guard to protect our hand.
Handle made of aluminium, hard anodised in black. The backspacer ends in a glass nailer with a hole for interlacing a safety or decorative cord. A decorative locking button adorns the Handle and makes it easy to hit with the hand, e.g. when wearing a glove. The whole is completed with a deep carry clip.

A Peli-type waterproof case for storing and carrying the knife is included.

Technical data:

Product number: n.d.
Product name: Smooth Criminal Black Aluminium, Black PVD

Overall length: 178.0mm / 7.0″
Blade length: 76.2 mm / 3.0″
Blade thickness: 3.8 mm / 0.15″
Handle length: 102.0 mm / 4.0″
Handle thickness: 13.7 mm / 0.54″
Weight: 102.0 g / 3.6 oz

Blade material: CPM S35VN
Blade hardness: n.d.
Blade grind: Hollow
Blade finish: Black PVD

Handle material: Aluminium
Handle finish color: Black Hard Anodized
Backspacer material: Aluminium
Backspacer colour: Black

Clip: Right, tip-up
Clip material: Stainless Steel

Pivot mechanism: Ball bearing
Locking mechanism: Button Lock
Opening method: Manual, flipper
Additional accessories: Plastic case (Peli type)

Designer: Greg Medford
Brand name: Medford
Manufacturer: Medford Knife & Tool, USA
Country of origin: USA

Development: Sharg® company