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Cdoyle
400
Oct 21, 2018
Wow that's quite the collection! I just realized if i displayed my collection like that instead of in folded up spider pacs I am at about the same level except I've only been seriously collecting for a few months lol! My tastes have grown quite a bit since i started and now have no problem buying $100+ folders where when i started i would stay under $60 or so. After buying a bm barrage, 940, and a zt 0450 i was doomed and price no longer was a limiter (still within reason $150 or less currently). now i have started in on spyderco folders having bought 3 in the last couple weeks And having one and a byrd prior. Great hobby and Happy collecting!!
Hellznforcer
3
Oct 23, 2018
CdoyleIf you are limiting price to <$150, there is no way you are on the same level collection as this. I’m not trying to be mean, just an FYI. He probably has $8-9k worth of JUST Microtech knives. And that only accounts for 27 if those knives. The Microtech Troodin hellhound tanto is at least $700 by itself. And could be more, hard to tell by just the picture.
Cdoyle
400
Oct 23, 2018
HellznforcerI was referring to quantity but after clicking on the pic i see theres way more there than i initially saw as well as many nice OTFs and other midtechs as you mentioned. Definitely a nice collection. Maybe one day ill catch up lol And no offense taken.
Hatuletoh
850
Oct 23, 2018
CdoyleThank you very much.
The first knife I bought was a Pro-Tech Newport for $179, and I thought that I must be crazy to spend that on a knife. But I wanted an OTF, so I went into BladeHQ and said, "I'd like to look at your OTFs in the $80 to about $150 range." Well, it turns out there actually arent any OTFs in that range. You can get a very decent Schrade or Lightning for $40-50, or you can get the real deal with a Microtech/Guardian Tactical/Paragon-A.S./HK in the $250 realm. Well, naturally I had to have the Microtech Ultratech with the stonewashed bayonet blade, for $268.
My point is that I tried to keep arbitrary caps on how much I would spend on a knife, but I busted through one with my second purchase and just kept going from there. Now I'm at the point where I saw a knife for $700 a cpl days ago and thought, "hell yeah, what a steal!" and jumped right on it, no second thought. It WAS a steal though, a piece by Mike Vangino with Timascus bolsters and gold- anodized Ti liners? Full sized? $700 is a way good price.
Hatuletoh
850
Oct 24, 2018
HellznforcerThose are all the Microtechs I currently own, except for two new UTX-70s I just picked up yesterday. One is another of the single edge variety but serrated, unlike my others; and, the other is, at long last, a dagger. I'd been hoping they'd make a dagger blade 70 before they shut down production on them for this run.
Just to clarify: the Hellhound is only an Ultratech, not a Troodon or Combat Troodon. I dont really like the Combat Troodons--too bulky and too expensive. Microtech finally made some of the smaller regular Troodons, so I may pick one up, but then again, maybe not. Why pay $358 for a knife that's smaller than a comparably appointed Ultratech, which costs $265 or $275? I only own Ultratechs, and UTX-80s and 70s, plus the SOCOM folders and a Marfuine custom MSG 3.
So that Hellhound Ultratech is "Signature Series" mid tech I picked up for just about exactly half of the $700 you correctly said a Hellhound Combat Troodon would cost. Interestingly, the most valuable OTF I have might be a UTX-70, the one with the Damascus Hellhound blade. But that all white "Storm Trooper" variant Ultratech dagger has appreciated the most since I bought it, and I think eventually it will be the best investment. I'm on the prowl now for the Boba Fett...
DougFLA123
1404
Oct 24, 2018
HatuletohI owned a UTX-85 S/E OTF Satin knife for a couple of weeks and the more I opened and closed it, the harder it became to open and close. Have you experienced this with the smaller Microtech Knives? I heard that the shorter spring can make it more difficult to open and close. I was able to return it and I bought an Ultratech S/E OTF Satin knife and it’s action does not get more difficult as I open and close it. It’s too bad because I really like the blade to handle ratio of the UTX-85 a lot. Have you ever been tempted to get a Benchmade Infidel (3300) OTF or a Guardian Tactical Recon-035 (93511) OTF or a Heretic Cleric OTF?
DougFLA123
1404
Oct 25, 2018
HatuletohHatuletoh, you own a lot of great knives...Why is the Chris Reeve Sebenza so many people’s holy grail knife?
Hellznforcer
3
Oct 26, 2018
HatuletohHaha thanks for the clarification. I would check out reddit.com/r/knife_swap if you’re looking for the bounty hunter edition. That’s probably the best place to buy and sell any kind of knife anywhere. Though higher-end knives ($150+)mostly dominate the market there. Like if you’re looking for any Grimsmo, Holt, or any South African knives (like Andre Thorburn), that’s the place to look. Just this week two of those bounty hunters came up for sale. Knife_swap is strict on rules and there is a feedback system so that you can trust most sellers. Everything is protected via PayPal. You should check out the kniferaffle subreddit also. Crazy addictive haaha.
Hellznforcer
3
Oct 26, 2018
DougFLA123I don’t know this either. I have personally owned three different models of CRK (umnamzaan, small wood inlay sebenza, and large raindrop Damascus w/ inlays) and I just don’t get the hype. They are well made, but that’s it.
Hatuletoh
850
Oct 27, 2018
DougFLA123Never had the problem you describe with the 85, and I absolutely agree about preferring the size. I have more Ultratechs simply because they have more collectable variations, and also because until about this past Jan/Feb, there were no 85s (or 70s, and few UTs) around. Microtech kind of shut down production in the Fall of 2017 for a couple months. When those first 85s dropped...man, people went crazy. The first ones I bought were the red-handled, black-bladed s/e, the green, satin tanto; I bought two of each type (ie, four total) and flipped one of each within 72 hrs for +50%. I dont know if it's related to last years production hiatus, but I have heard that Microtech made some improvements to the quality of their internal hardware, and esp the springs. I cant vouch for the 85s since I dont own any older ones, but I will say the newer UTs fire smoother an easier than ones made prior to 2018. And yes, I've been tempted to buy all the other brands. Well, almost all the others. Benchmade has just never done it for me. What's an Infidel cost, like $425? Versus $260-75 for an Ultratech, and the Infidelt has D2 blade steel, vs M390. The Infidel is larger, of course, but that's a negative to me; maybe one day I'll buy a Phaeton or a Pagan, but before I do, I'll have a couple of Heretic Clerics and Manticores; some HKs, and couple Hogue OTFs; an X and an R-Rated from Pirahana, and most definitely a Guardian Tactical or four. In fact, I may buy a GT soon: I saw some premium models with an all new internal deployment system and blades hand-ground by Reese Weiland. Oh, I tried to by a D Rocket Design Zulu Spear, but they sold out too fast. But secretly, I have a stash of $ I'm trying to build up enough for this monster: https://www.pvk.vegas/BURN-Knives-Custom-Vengence-D-A-Brass-w-Malachi-p/xburn-otf-vda22.htm
DougFLA123
1404
Oct 27, 2018
HatuletohI love the look of this Heretic Manticore! It has a Microtech look to it.
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DougFLA123
1404
Mar 12, 2019
HatuletohHave you ever owned a Chris Reeve Large Sebenza 21, Sebenza 25 or Large Inkosi? I’m trying to figure out if I must have one! : )
Hatuletoh
850
Mar 13, 2019
DougFLA123I like Heretic, and I like the Manticore better than their Cleric. And I'm definitely going to check out the recently released smaller (and cheaper) version of the Manticore. But I don't own any Heretics for the same reason I don't own a Hogue OTF, or a Piranha: at >$300 I think they are over-priced. Not by a lot, but for the same price as an Ultratech, or even a bit less now since Microtech went and did a +15-20% across the board, you can get a Guardian Tactical Recon-035. And I LOVE the one I currently own; it's the "blackwash" finish, at the bottom:
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Great finish--the pocket clip comes pre-worn, so the black doesn't look crappy after a week in the pocket. But it's the action...oh wow. They designed a new, proprietary system that utilizes free-flaoting, tiny 1bearings for the articulation between the switch and the internal mechanism, not unlike the IKBS concept. I don't know the details of it because everyone I've heard of who has opened up a 035 has spilled the bearings and had to shamefully return the knife for repairs, but however it works, it's "next level" good. Did a layaway at PVK for this one; got about hundred to pay off:
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DougFLA123
1404
Mar 13, 2019
HatuletohI do own the Guardian Tactical Recon-035 Stonewash 93511 and like it a lot! What about the Chris Reeve Large Sebenza 21, Sebenza 25 or Large Inkosi? Have you ever owned or handled any of these guys?
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