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As a blacksmith for 18 years microtechs selling point of having premium steel being 50% of the cost of their knives. The m390 sv30 these "super steels" are a wasted on an otf knife. Those are steels designing to beat on. They are using it for edge retention. Thats like buying a ford raptor to do the job a ranger could handel yes its really nice and you get the bragging rights but you could achieve the same edge retention and performance from a common steel. I have a combat toodon and its 250$ knife especially when you can get a clone that is 99% accurate for a 10th of the price
I have owned several of these knives and all have been evenly colored. While the edges that they come with are not razor sharp, D2 can be sharpened exactly as well ad M390 and holds an edge well. The primary difference is that D2 has a lower amount of chromium and would be considered "Simi-stainless" vs stainless of the Microtech knives would would be true stainless. I have owned a genuine Troodon that broke (spring) after 3 months and got stolen in the mail when I sent it back for warrantee. I would never spend that much on another Microtech. Mine clones have been awesome.
You do realize you basically admitted the clone MT was as good, maybe better than the "real" MT! Thank you for your honest review even though you kept waffling the "quality" of the MT while pointing out it's poor fitment, poor quality, mechanical failings, and near non-existent customer service! You are right that a $700 knife should arrive in perfect working order and not need a go-back. The fact is the price you paid for the clone is closer to the real worth of an automatic knife, than the MT. Modern manufacturing is capable of producing high tolerance parts from the first cut and other than screws the MT Halo has just TWO moving parts - the blade, and the blade release, plus the drive spring and release spring; it may look like it uses magic operate but it's really just a few dollars worth of parts that SHOULD be completed into a knife using advance manufacturing...that's exactly how the Chinese make such excellent look-alike models that do work reliably out of the box! An AR-15 can be had for less than a MT...a Springfield Armory 1911 for less...all Glock models cost less than that MT Halo with just TWO moving parts...oh wait I forgot the spring reset slide and it's external spring loaded locks. So why DOES any MT cost more than most firearms? Marketing, hype, perception, and people who buy into it because they don't know how things are manufactured and assume high price means high quality, which is clearly false. In review after review honest consumers say the same thing...the MT fails to meet "reputation," while the Chinese knife does as good or better for 1/10th the price. You could buy 10 MT clones for one MT...do you really think the domestic MT going to be operationally better than ten built just like it? Top-tier European automatics are half the cost of MT. MT knives are outrageously overpriced and clearly not worth it.
I agree. It depends what you want out of a knife. My collection is based on cool looks and interesting actions. Clones with good action but cheap steel is okay for me. If I have to actually cut things I have other blades for that.
bought a fake Microtech and had to buy a real one, Microtech is upset about the clones but when you get a clone you might buy a real one. I paid $48 for my fake, $480 for my real Combat Troodon
That is true. Someone might be hesitant to buy such an expensive knife..But if they have a fake to try they might see why having a real one is worth it..
I bought a fake Halo recently. No flaws that I can find. The real thing would be nice. But not for six or seven hundred bucks. The tight wad in me just wont allow me to spend that much.
Watch this ruclips.net/video/i8ix-7SuSSU/видео.html. Just paid $750 on Heretic Knive and it was broken right out the box! Same thing has happen to my microtech halo 6.
I swear the fakes are the best. One tenth the price and about 90 percent of the quality I have one of every model multiple of most for less than the price of one troodon. Nobody ever knows. One guy told me my fake felt better than his real one. Micro tech is a joke
@@marshallmaia8130 never said that..Much better and cheaper knives for sale in USA made in USA..You dont need a microtech.. Especially a fake one. Ur a genius clown..
@@COBALT_iLLADELPH cool bro. But I want this knife for sub $100. I’ll settle for the 5-10% decrease in quality and performance lol. Why pay $500 for something that’s available for $80 thats designed and functions and looks nearly exactly the same as the original with the only caveat being a slight material and performance difference. I’m pretty sure this $80 knife serves the exact same purpose as the real $500 knife. Only difference is your little ego isn’t being stroked knowing you overpaid for something that doesn’t do any more than a regular $30 lightning OTF knife.
Here is the store I bought the Vespa Knife from: aff.dhgate.com/HqaA0S11
Older model. aff.dhgate.com/A4rXNu12
{This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a commission. Thanks.”}
The Best Six-Figures Side Hustle. Wanna see how? Here's a behind-the-scenes video of how I did it. BestSideHustle.MrNoFluff.com
I love how D2 is considered shit now, like 10 years ago it was basically a ”super steel“.
It still is terrific steel
I recently discovered it after a long hiatus from knives. I don't need anything past this. It handles my abuse better than any of the old junk I had 😂
As a blacksmith for 18 years microtechs selling point of having premium steel being 50% of the cost of their knives. The m390 sv30 these "super steels" are a wasted on an otf knife. Those are steels designing to beat on. They are using it for edge retention. Thats like buying a ford raptor to do the job a ranger could handel yes its really nice and you get the bragging rights but you could achieve the same edge retention and performance from a common steel. I have a combat toodon and its 250$ knife especially when you can get a clone that is 99% accurate for a 10th of the price
I have owned several of these knives and all have been evenly colored. While the edges that they come with are not razor sharp, D2 can be sharpened exactly as well ad M390 and holds an edge well. The primary difference is that D2 has a lower amount of chromium and would be considered "Simi-stainless" vs stainless of the Microtech knives would would be true stainless. I have owned a genuine Troodon that broke (spring) after 3 months and got stolen in the mail when I sent it back for warrantee. I would never spend that much on another Microtech. Mine clones have been awesome.
Lol buy another microtech and switch out the blades with the clone 😂😂
You do realize you basically admitted the clone MT was as good, maybe better than the "real" MT! Thank you for your honest review even though you kept waffling the "quality" of the MT while pointing out it's poor fitment, poor quality, mechanical failings, and near non-existent customer service! You are right that a $700 knife should arrive in perfect working order and not need a go-back.
The fact is the price you paid for the clone is closer to the real worth of an automatic knife, than the MT. Modern manufacturing is capable of producing high tolerance parts from the first cut and other than screws the MT Halo has just TWO moving parts - the blade, and the blade release, plus the drive spring and release spring; it may look like it uses magic operate but it's really just a few dollars worth of parts that SHOULD be completed into a knife using advance manufacturing...that's exactly how the Chinese make such excellent look-alike models that do work reliably out of the box!
An AR-15 can be had for less than a MT...a Springfield Armory 1911 for less...all Glock models cost less than that MT Halo with just TWO moving parts...oh wait I forgot the spring reset slide and it's external spring loaded locks. So why DOES any MT cost more than most firearms? Marketing, hype, perception, and people who buy into it because they don't know how things are manufactured and assume high price means high quality, which is clearly false. In review after review honest consumers say the same thing...the MT fails to meet "reputation," while the Chinese knife does as good or better for 1/10th the price. You could buy 10 MT clones for one MT...do you really think the domestic MT going to be operationally better than ten built just like it?
Top-tier European automatics are half the cost of MT. MT knives are outrageously overpriced and clearly not worth it.
I wouldn't give a shit about a little color difference or whatever, If it feels right, fires hard both ways and if it's sharp it's all good.
I agree. It depends what you want out of a knife. My collection is based on cool looks and interesting actions. Clones with good action but cheap steel is okay for me. If I have to actually cut things I have other blades for that.
Nope the real one is NOT $230 better than the $25
My fake one is been lasting for 3 full years so far!
Thanks for the honest review.
bought a fake Microtech and had to buy a real one, Microtech is upset about the clones but when you get a clone you might buy a real one. I paid $48 for my fake, $480 for my real Combat Troodon
That is true. Someone might be hesitant to buy such an expensive knife..But if they have a fake to try they might see why having a real one is worth it..
How can I tell the difference between the real troodon and clones ? Just figuring you would know
I bought a fake Halo recently. No flaws that I can find. The real thing would be nice. But not for six or seven hundred bucks. The tight wad in me just wont allow me to spend that much.
Watch this ruclips.net/video/i8ix-7SuSSU/видео.html.
Just paid $750 on Heretic Knive and it was broken right out the box! Same thing has happen to my microtech halo 6.
I'd buy clones all day for the cash difference.
I have that same mini SOCOM tanto and I love it
I swear the fakes are the best. One tenth the price and about 90 percent of the quality I have one of every model multiple of most for less than the price of one troodon. Nobody ever knows. One guy told me my fake felt better than his real one. Micro tech is a joke
Keep telling yourself that😂
@@COBALT_iLLADELPH nah you keep telling yourself a knife is worth $500 lol
@@marshallmaia8130 never said that..Much better and cheaper knives for sale in USA made in USA..You dont need a microtech.. Especially a fake one. Ur a genius clown..
@@COBALT_iLLADELPH cool bro. But I want this knife for sub $100. I’ll settle for the 5-10% decrease in quality and performance lol. Why pay $500 for something that’s available for $80 thats designed and functions and looks nearly exactly the same as the original with the only caveat being a slight material and performance difference. I’m pretty sure this $80 knife serves the exact same purpose as the real $500 knife. Only difference is your little ego isn’t being stroked knowing you overpaid for something that doesn’t do any more than a regular $30 lightning OTF knife.
You need to learn to sharpen…
For the money and compare with those real ones……for use or collect?…………I would buy 2 for use……collecting?well you have to be healthy in any way;)
Except the handles are cheap HEAVY pot metal.
6061 T6 is pot metal? 😂
Mine keeps getting jammed very easily
Thank you 🙏🏾