Microtech Socom Manual - a blade for the fancy wars 

think he put it at 4:20

@@s.h.v.c2865 Never! Pete leaves a second of silence and blank screen at 4:20 in all his videos as a personal call to the pursuit of upstanding citizenry!

How remiss of me of course lol

That’s not the only size comparison Pete handles with such alacrity 🙃

Wouldn't a fixed blade make more sense on a chest rig?

@@jdmbeaner182 You would think so - and in some fixed blades do make more sense - but in reality most guys I know including myself tend to gravitate towards folders for a few reasons. First, they don't require precious molle space for a sheath, they can just be clipped onto any pocket/pouch/strap that's most convenient. And if take my pc off but I still want my knife on me, all I have to do is clip it somewhere else, no molle weaving needed to unattach/reatach a sheath. Second, folders tend to be lighter and smaller, this is nice because we have enough crap to carry already so anything helps. Third, while fixed blades are generally stronger, many folders have become so good that they can handle most anything without a problem, even a fair bit of abuse. If I was breaking folders left and right then maybe I would switch, but that just hasn't been the case. Fourth (this one is biggest for me personally), I spend a lot of time riding around in tracked vehicles which are bumpy as shit and often times I need to use my knife while inside. I have found that I have a much easier time closing a folder or retracting an otf than I do trying to re-sheath a fixed blade. I don't have to look down and I don't have to face the blade towards myself while bouncing around trying to slide it into the sheath. If I was a uBeR tAcTiCoOl NaVy SeAl stabbing terrorists like crazy and chopping down trees left and right then I would definitely opt for a fixed blade. But for most of us, reality is much more mundane and folders just fit the bill better.

@@matthealey8 What you said! I've tried fixed blades but in the end they aren't as convenient for every day use for the reasons you listed.

Kraakesolv Agreed Spyderco Military tip down is fine by me

Yeah I can totally see that happening outside of a pocket, options never hurt

The tip-down make absolutely zero difference to me, never understood the big deal

Hey it is Halloween season you could have gone with the Pete Peter pumpkin eater name hahaha

During my active duty years, my only tip up carry knife was a fixed blade dagger strapped to by LBE (Load Bearing Equipment). It was not issued by the Army. My issued knives were bayonets, multi-tools (Gerber) and the one in my mess kit.

For the city guy who open cardboard boxes from time to time, it is good edc but not ideal solution.

Michael Duran isn’t microtech warranty total garbage

Matt Baker I’ve heard mixed reports, but I have never had to use them before so I don’t know first hand. I recently heard that their warranty service has gotten better, but can’t say for sure. Their knives carry a lifetime warranty, but I think the issue would likely be with their turnaround times. Most people that have a Microtech have more than one knife, so I don’t think it would be such a big deal to wait a while to get your knife back... just my two cents.

@@misterbaker9728 I've used it twice recently. It's in line with or better than KAI or Benchmade in my personal experience.

I dont know if that's true but I dont think it is. The original clip was designed by spyderco and was intended for pockets. I dont think they intended one clip one way or the other.

hello mate, all happy and healthy, ive just hit a bit of a wall with youtube and knives at the minute. not exactly sure why, a few lifestyle changes have happened too giving a little less time for the level of production I undertake. Nothing bad going on behind the scenes or anything, just a far more boring bunch of small reasons I think!

@@CedricAda good to here my friend well no worries just come back when/if you are ready :) I have been binge watching your videos lately and if your are looking for ideas I personally would enjoy some more test along the lines of rust and different use testing like how many times you can open and close omega springs on benchmade. I guess I havent put enough thought into it but if it gives your body a break from cutting tests that would probably be good Haha. I also wouldnt mind more budget knife tests like ganzo and sanrenmu type knives.

because they feel more sturdy and have stronger locks..and they are less expensive;-)

What have you heard about their warranty service? I've heard only very positive things, at least in the last decade. I know in their early days they were not great about warranty.

The owners an asshole but microtech does stand behind their products.

Service at microtech is stellar, I know this from experience

They have excellent customer service. Those days are long gone.

Strength to weight ratio is my guess for the Ti . A steel liner of that dimension would be about 60% heavier.

@@SuperSteelSteve ok. But was it really pertinent to sacrifice actual longevity of much harder steel only to save 2 grams ? In my opinion it isn't. In my experience , Ti liners are bad design in terms of mechanics .. I have had two knives suffer from what I can only call premature wear of the locking face on Ti liners ... One a benchmade mini Stryker from 1998 that traveled all the way to the other scale and started to lock roll in a few weeks fidgeting and light use , the other an ol buck-strider Collab with pretty much the same issue .... There's a reason those two knives are decades old : nobody makes plain Ti liner locks anymore because they're "no good " IMO except Microtech here, charging 300 bucks for a knife that starts to actup after one hour of use '^^ You know what: the manual SOCOM was one of my grail knives , because of its super cool OPERATOR OPERATOR vibe , its allure , size.. now that I've seen that it has a titanium liner... I will buy a Chinese clone with a steel liner ..for 1/3rd the price (1 turd the price? Lol I hope not )

@@TheOneAndOnlySame well, the Socom has a steel insert. Secondly, the Ti locks that have "premature " wear, are obviously either not Heat treated or low grade Ti.The benefits of using 6al4v Ti (which is industry standard) is its ability to be Heat treated giving it incredible strength as well as toughness, and corrosion resistance. I own a CRK that's 8 years old and doesn't even have a wear pattern on the Ti lockface, conversely I own a Strider SMF that is 5 years old and has an incredible amount of wear on the Ti lockface, so much so I've had to retention the lockbar 2x to get rid if the lock rock. That's the difference between a well done Ti lockface (CRK) and a shitty done Ti lockface (Strider) That being said, another reason for Ti on the lockbar for the Socom is Corrosion resistance. This knife is designed to be carried in any situation 20cv steel Aluminum frame Ti lockbar Ceramic detent and ceramic ball bearings These all give the entire knife extreme resistance to corrosion.

@@SuperSteelSteve hmm fair arguments . And I didn't know the knife had a steel insert! So my whole ent is now moot and I guess the lock rock the knife developed is because of a bad grind on the blade tang and just a coincidence that 2 of my plain Ti liner knives suffered the same fate

Yea Pete, you gotta push it all the way in, that's what Tri said.

Exactly. One of the better clips out there.

Also it isn’t titanium against steel, there’s a steel insert screwed into the titanium liner, and my blade is really thin behind the edge, are you sure the one you have isn’t? The overall quality of this knife is top notch, people saying it’s over priced at $290 USD are in la la land

@@craze77 You are correct, steel insert. Also think $290 is a fair price for what you're getting. Knife is a heavy duty powerhouse with amazing action. If you get s chance to pick up a Chaves ultramar 229, it's another super solid piece. $350 and worth every penny.

Tempered glass, like a car door window, can be very hard.... they could actually de-tip your knife without breaking. Real glass breakers are usually made with tungsten carbide, which can break the glass without a lot of pressure.

@@RileySantiago most glass breakers I've seen aren't that sharp (they can't be because they stick out of the handle of the knife. With modern tool steel you shouldn't have a problem breaking through glass, especially if you do it correctly