Let's look INSIDE the NEW Combat Troodon 3  

Thanks for the video, I just found a gen 3 today, at a knife show and was just blown away by the action. The knife dealer told me that the better action was because of three improvements. The lighter dual springs, a longer button tract (to give the lighter springs more power), and the added ribbing in the button tract to reduce the surface contact area (i.e. reduce friction). What I noticed was that the blade, when deployed, the up/down blade play was reversed from up only, to down only (that's a small detail that only a person who prefers a single edged "working" knife would notice) That's because the gate on the button end of the knife was moved from the top of the frame to the bottom. I was so impressed that I told the dealer that this is "my knife" and I gave him, "his money".

The extra blade is because if you look, the new blade is able to sit deeper inside the handle. It’s milled out more at the glass breaker end

The thinner and longer springs would require less force to operate, and then with two would allow that hard hitting to still happen. 👍 Simple change allows for a completely different operation it seems.

Been waiting for a disassembly video since they announced the new action. Thanks!!!

EDGED mindset, thank you for doing the first " that I have seen " break down video of the Combat Troodon, I have been very curious as to how it was different inside.

I don't know how you could miss it I see huge differences. maybe it's because I'm used to taking apart fishing reel and putting them back together with one eye shut the other one squinted!

Thanks for the teardown brother I was wondering what the difference was also!! 😎👊🏼

Thank you for doing this! As a Microtech fan I was curious what the inside of these new models looks like

Thanks for the update!

Do you have a video on knife repair tools that are essential?

They didn't put any of the white lithium grease on the newer springs. Guess that explains the twanging noise in the Hera II as well. 👍🤠 I guess worst case, you need to clean it off with a little rem oil... 😁

The crazy thing is, counterfeits are already on the market. Nothing is sacred anymore 😢

8:12 swear if you open it up again that spring is sitting off side to the right.. seems to still be working though..

5:56 I hate to be this guy, sincerely, but that switch pin (little piece of metal protruding from the carriage where the switch makes contact) seems much, much smaller on the newer one. I’ve worked in metallurgical design in the past and that concerns me. Even with a higher quality steel, it’s an unnecessary weak point. Granted, I don’t have it in my hands and can’t measure it, but I will say with confidence that it’s a poorer design than the old model and should be improved.

The new manufacture gen3 troodon's have grease from the factory now btw

My Gen 3 is so much easier to open than my Gen 2 I have tried many otf"s but The Gen 3 is a EDC . Kudos To Microtech .I do like the Gen 2 Body better But the easy action is a keeper .

Great video for the new mechanism！What‘s the brand of the grease applied on the springs？

Oooh thanks, wanted to see it !!

does new type of spring and button pressure still gives tight feelings of old combat troodon? because i kinda liked how it grips with strong tension

Loving the new carriage....

Cool instruction Tanke You For the Information Greetings from Pirmin from Switzerland 🇨🇭

the UTX 2 steps have also the new internals ???

I haven’t seen the new one yet… does it fire more like the scarab 2 or more like the old combat Troodon?

When I took mine apart, there is a good-sized glob of grease in there. I'm not sure why yours didn't.

Sounds like they took some adjustments from the Infidel.😂

Where is the serial number?

Still nobody has any for sale. 😢

Braver than I am. That looks like witchcraft

Is the belt clip on the gen 3 ambi for left pocket carry?

very good observation... to me this is valuable content.. I have a channel, too.. COOL

I'm probably in the minority but I really don't like the new clips. I like the old style clips. I think they were great. Now I haven't used the new style clip on the OTF but I don't like that style of clip in general

same internals in the kershaw limewire I just took it apart and compared it with my new troodon

The stop pin in the blade likely engages the handle at a more forward point; so more blade comes out of the handle. Combined with the deeper retraction at the rear. That's my assumption. We haven't gotten any of these in yet to verify but hopefully soon.

They're getting more room because of the cut out on the back end

Notice the new blade has more edge, and is physically about the same length. My guess is in the new action, the blade is pushed farther out the handle. That would raise the question about stiffness?

I want a Troodon, but man they high... and if you want the 142-16DLCTULS, it hurts feelings lol

Nice. Thanks.