The guys show you why you should never buy a "Microtech" from Wish.com! Authentic Microtech: riversedgecutlery.com/microtech/ River's Edge Online: riversedgecutlery.com/
The entire point of the video must have been lost to you then. As for the term “knife snob” it sure likes to be thrown around a lot aimed at the people who wouldn’t exactly trust a 30$ dollar CCP endorsed imposter to get them or anyone else out of a life or death situation. That being said I hope you or anyone close to you never gets into a situation where instead of having a “300$” knife that won’t malfunction but in its place is a disposable trick knife that WILL FAIL, and will ultimately spell game over.
I got one and it's amazing. It's different than a real one but not much at all. Works every time, flat, lightweight material, sharp, if it works it works.
I got a fake microtech bounty hunter from Wish and it has never failed me. I was actually quite surprised at how good it was. I live in Australia where automatic knives are illegal so i was super happy to have received mine in the post.
I picked up a combat troodon 'homage' and it is seriously fantastic quality for 50 bucks. Fit and finish are great. Scales line up. Scales are machined aluminum not cast zinc. Blade profile is correct. Biggest tell is actually a small detail. The glass breaker is styled after the scarab, not the CT.
E/R: Great video. And fodder for a great regular segment ... "The Sketchy Six" or the like .... 6 a year would be perfect! Don't forget 1 or 2 from the traveling "Don and Andy's Extravaganza" (insert favorite show name here). BTW, did miss the drawing for last week (please not the POS tech!)?
As I’m the biggest d/a otf knife fan on earth, I’m not opposed to carrying a fake, and I’ll tell you why. I think the design is just about the most handy edc you can have because, you can get the knife out of your pocket, opened, used and then SAFELY closed and back in your pocket ONE HAND. (Super handy when you’re say, on a ladder holding something and need to cut the tape) I don’t feel bad about abusing a knock off. Would I take a copy to Iraq? Not even. Do I love the real deal? Absolutely! Do I want to beat one up? No.
My bosses knockoff is actually better than his real one. His fake hes had for years and functions like real. So he bought yhe zombie one and. 2 months of never opening more than a letter or a box it broke.....
kinda funny, i bought "the real deal" mini troodon for almost 370 bucks and i'm having nothing but trouble with the knife. the deployment and retraction are constantly failing, no matter if i blow it out with compressed air, put the suggested rem oil in the knife, or degrease it. if it's cold, 9 out 10 shots fail, if it gets warmer it gets a bit better but it's still about 50% deployment failure. expensive knives should be rigurously tested which obviously didn't happen here cause the first shot ootb was already a failure.
Just had this randomly in my feed while I am waiting for a £50 copy to arrive from dhgate, these knives are beyond illegal to carry outside of the home here, so its just a display piece. If a knife is UK legal I'll spend the money on it, or if its around £100 if its not, but, with our very strict knife laws, spending £200-500 on stuff I cannot use when a clone is close enough for 1/10th the cost? Now, if ANYONE thinks they are getting the real thing for the price, they are nuts.
I would say 99% of people KNOW they aren't getting the real thing, and that's okay. I don't want the real thing because of how pricey it is. And for you not being able to carry it, that sucks. But even if you COULD carry it, I wouldn't because if you lose it that's a lot of cash lost. I love my country and state. We have some of the most relaxed gun and knife laws. Only knife I'm not allowed to carry is a ballistic knife, which is basically an OTF without the stop to prevent it from shooting out. Not very practical, especially since I can just carry a gun if I need a projectile weapon.
It's the internet so I must correct you - pot metal is typically a zinc alloy that's a bit heavier than aluminum. You can test it by chucking it in a pan and heating it for awhile; zinc has a pretty low melting point so it will literally melt on a regular stove. That thing looks pretty sketch even on video - so many details that are close but not quite there. I always say those guys are great at making "10 footer" items - they look good until you get close and check the details. Appreciate you comparing them to a real Microtech - an unfortunate number of people have a "eh, good enough" attitude about Chinese knock-offs and not only are you hurting the real companies by buying counterfeit items, you are significantly increasing your chances of injury with those garbage knives.
cast steel is very magnetic and is a big expensive due to the post processing that would be required to make it look that good. its defiantly a zinc alloy of some kind which is the typical "pot metal". some reinforced nylons are stronger than this like the type used in glock pistol lowers. you can check this with a magnet. if youhave a strong enough magnet you can check to see if it is mostly aluminum based by waving the magnet over it while its teetering on a tooth pick or something and looking for diamagnetic repulsion. I believe Al and Cu are the main metals that react visibly to this. might be a good idea to take it appart and move the steel parts away before trying this
Criminal act- the 'claw logo' that Microtech registered is actually the unit insignia of 17th Airborne Division (Golden Talons) of my beloved ARMY. So I guess I can register the Presidential Seal of the United States of America for myself..... that's a criminal act
Got a lightning elite the other day, it's awesome! I set it next to my 7 counterfeit microtechs lol. They're great quality, sharp blades. Sorry boys, but not spending hundreds of dollars on a pocket knife. several hundred dollars for a knife, or a new gun? Lower your prices, because I'm turning a lot of people on to these wish vendors who sell great knives at a fraction of the price.
@@ltsallwood yea the counterfeit knives aren’t bad and I’ve bought some, but the difference between the real and fake ones is the steel. So have people understand that if you’re telling them about these knives.
I have a real microtech Markora 2, and I also own several chinese knock-offs and let me tell you, for the price...theres not really enough of difference to warrant buying anouther REAL microtech thats so expensive ill never use it to cut anything. The knock-offs are cheap, fuctionable, and great enough for EDC and use. Buy a $400+ knife if you like, but you realistically can't go wrong with a knock-off.
there sooooo much resons to buy only fakes, OTF´s only a fidget spinner and the most useless knife type ever ;) ....and if u loose it it will not hurt ;)
so pisses me off.....but as a buyer, you have to know that you are getting what you pay for. A $20 knife. It's the intentional deception that really makes me mad.
I call bullshit. That 20 dollar knife is one of the best quality knives I've ever held. Better than the 50-60 dollar name brand knives I've bought. But still make with similar specs and decent steels such as D2. As someone who is a big avicator of buying American made, this is one instance where I'm willing to spend less on a knock off and still get a good product.
@@riversedgecutlery4260 Copyright rules do not apply in other countries, so it's actually not a criminal action. And I have never had an issue with customs or anything, and I won't lie, it was pretty exciting to see that they even package some of those knives in the older Microtech boxes. The whole experience was really enjoyable and worth the money and wait times for shipping. If the prices were lower we wouldn't buy chinese crap. 400 dollars for a microtech from the manufacturer, or 30 dollars from wish. Looks exactly the same, with a D2 steel blade. I'll buy 10 of those before I buy one of the 400 dollar ones. I love American made stuff, but the prices need to be reasonable and the prices for some of their knives just seems like a money grab, despite the metals they use.
Great knife ! Next you can get you a Chinese Manufactured "Socom Bravo". The whole .. always made in USA, down to our proprietary screws is out the window with Microtech has sold out & gone down hill.
Well you do you, but the reality is that the US manufacturing base is a literal fraction of what it once was, so when it comes to things like screws, you have few choices in US sources, and most people are gonna have an issue with paying another $30 bucks per knife for them to make their hardware in-house. You should probably at least handle some of these Chinese-made knives from legitimate manufacturers before painting them all with the same ignorant brush.
@@Timmayytoo Huh ? I'm talking about a new knife from Microtech, Sparky. The new Microtech "Socom Bravo" is outsourced to China. NOT all their screws. It's just comical that Microtech has started outsourcing to China.. of all countries too. AFTER nearly 30 years of taking pride in "USA made, down to our proprietary screws". Their screws are still made here.. maybe you should do some research before you call someone ignorant. Because it turns you into the naive ignorant one. Never once did I bash the quality, it's the principle. Plus if everyone keeps buying these Chinese Manufactured knives.. more & more companies will continue to outsource.. all that we will be left with is Chinese Manufactured except for shop custom knives. So keep supporting Chinese Manufactured knives Sparky.
Man it's hilarious seeing boomers cry about MUH MERICAN KNIVES 😂 There are fantastic manufacturers in China. If they can make good knives at a good price, why wouldn't they?
@@AudibleVisibIe Do you even know what the difference between collaboration & outsourcing is ? Sounds like you are the boomer. The quality has nothing to do with it. Nobody said that China doesn't have some smooth, quality stuff coming out in the knife world. Kizer, Civivi, WE, etc.. .You keep up that "progressive, global-one world" attitude and all we'll be left is Chinese Manufactured. And you'll scratch your head.. thinking to yourself, it sure was nice when the USA had some standard production knives! Now everyone is outsourcing knives to China, taking away potential jobs of Americans.. because it's cheaper. You kinda proved my point for me. Nearly EVERYTHING is Chinese Manufactured. Do we need all out knives to be Chinese Manufactured as well ? Just because the "quality & materials" are all there?
I bought a counterfeit model too. Still waiting for it wince wish has slow shipping. But even if the only difference is the materials, it looks identical, and FUCK spending the huge price tag on something. Everyone is saying you get what you pay for, but I have received 3 knives now from wish, and they all look AMAZING. Pretty sharp too. And at least 2 of the 3 has D2 steel for the blade. That's not bad at ALL for 20 dollar knives. I will KEEP buying these counterfeits because I will not spend hundreds of dollars on one knife. Some go over 1000 dollars. Sorry, but if I got a grand to drop on a weapon, I"m buying another gun.
Update on the bounty hunter. It's fucking AMAZING!! Smoothest OTF I have ever had. I know this is 7 months later, but it came maybe a week after my first comment. Counterfeits are worth it. Sorry boys, but until knives stop being 400+ dollars, I'm going to buy the knock offs. I probably have 20+ otfs now, and I have been using the same cheap junk one I bought on Amazon for 2 years now at work and just for everyday things. Every 6 months I take it to the grinder and put a crude edge on it and it lasts a very long time, even cutting up thick sheets of cardboard at work. Sharpened metal is sharpended metal even if it's not M390. I already have enough knives for EDC to last me 10 life times and I probably paid a grand total of one name brand Microtech.
Another red flag is the missing “R” symbol next to the claw emblem. There are several RU-vidrs who who shall remain nameless who not only buy these dollar store versions of these knives but in round about ways encourage their audience to do so as well. One can argue that these knives only have a purpose as being weapons but at the end of the day these are tools, I have been in many situations where the locking system would have simply failed on my ultratech if it was merely a cheap Chinese copy. And to those who purchase these knives with the intent to pass them off as legitimate just know the knife community is very unforgiving.
