I just picked up my first Microtech. Being a recent Texas transplant from So Cal I’ve never even seen one in person. Being a huge Star Wars fan having seen the original in the theater in 1977 at just 4 years old how could I pass this one up? LOL.
Sidearms & Scatterguns First Microtech
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- Nov 3, 2010
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I just bought it today but I carried it all day and plan to do so from here on out. It is cool but for me it is a tool. Would I refrain from some tasks with it, yeah probably. I usually have a few other knives within reach for those tasks.
I have been looking for years for an alternative to my normal Benchmade 940-2 edc knife. I have tried all manners of Spyderco's and ZT's and have sold them all. The last one I tried was the Spyderco Smock but sold it after carrying it for a month. Great knife but having the Axis lock just kept the Benchmades in my pocket.
I will say, so far the one thing this does better than any other knife I have had is it is a fidget monster, LOL. I have been playing with it all day, like a teenage boy. My freaking thumb is gonna be sore tomorrow.
It always drove me nuts that I lived 10 mins from Protech when I lived in So Cal but couldn't own 95% of their shit, lol.
I’ve used a UTX85 as my EDC knife for over two years now. I’m unhappy when I have to trade it out for a manual knife when I travel, OTFs are so convenient you get spoiled. It does need a good cleaning every so often as they don’t tolerate dirt well.
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Fitz,
Nice knife and congratulations! Microtech make beautiful knives. I have had several over the years. I still regret not buying one that was a “stealth” switchblade I saw at a gun show down in Atlanta in the 90’s. It looked and operated like your average high quality folder, but if you pushed on one of the scales, it would auto open. I am surprised more folks don’t make “stealth” models.
Spidersix
Nice knife and congratulations! Microtech make beautiful knives. I have had several over the years. I still regret not buying one that was a “stealth” switchblade I saw at a gun show down in Atlanta in the 90’s. It looked and operated like your average high quality folder, but if you pushed on one of the scales, it would auto open. I am surprised more folks don’t make “stealth” models.
Spidersix
Yes, yes I do... lol It is a great little car. I also have a 1979 Jeep Cherokee Chief that I will start working on when I am finally moved into my new house in a few weeks.You drive a Mazda CX-5 with cream trim!!!?
Thanks, it needs a lot of work but it will be a great gun truck once done. It needs a full interior but I think I am going to leave the paint alone and just clear coat it. Let her rock her patina as It is still the original paint
Love these, they were the only Microtech's I ever remember seeing at the gun shows in Ca. They were always $3-400 because it was Cali.
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