decisions, decisions.....Which MOD or MT?

[Runs With Scissors]

Yup...darn near a thousand posts, and I still post these damn "help me choose" threads. Cain't help it. Get some good advice and see some interesting options that way. Sometimes just plain hilarious responses too.


Anyhoo, I'm hankerin' for a new knife. Debating between:

Microtech LCC D/A- This one's nice looking and gettin' scarce. The auto is just an extra kick in. Very nice lookin', well made. available in S30V which is a plus. On the down side they are fairly beefy lil' rascals. Also may be a bit too pointy in the tip.

Microtech Manual Socom- Had a Socom Auto, loved it, sold it off in a fit of idiocy. good fit, nice size. Not sure about the point (again) and I'm not a tip down kinda guy. (no need to advise of impalement dangers, I've heard...)

Microtech Amphibian (manual) Once again, very nice looking, good wide blade that looks like it would slice like hell. Also has a beefier tip that could be nice. Also, is the manual version of this thing plunge lock, or liner lock?

MOD Trident (auto)- Pluses are EXCELLENT customer service from MOD in the past, beefy tip, and thin easy to carry knife. Also like the cryogenically treated blade, and I do believe it makes a difference. Also, since most MOD autos are liner lock, you can take the auto mechanism out of the knife and it's still a manual. Not as slick as the LCC D/A but nice. Something I've done before and liked pretty well as an option.

Notice the tip strength thing...I don't ask much of a knife tip, really I don't, but...I do like to at least be able to open a bottle of beer with it. I also like higher grinds more so that lower ones. Tend to favor knives that fit big forepaws as well.

Hope to have some input from folks who own these. Thanks!

 

[Fort Henry Custom Knives]

Excellent Thread....since I have wondering the same things! I have limited my choice between the MT LCC and the MOD MK 1 Auto. Very tough to choose.

When did a Search on MOD on here I found quite a few threads where folks were complaining of the "scratchy" or "gritty" opening action of the Manual MODs (possibly due to not having washers)? I originally wanted a Manual but may choose an Auto just to avoid any possible problems. Have heard nothing but good reports on the MT's though.

Look forward to seeing what those who have owned them have to say.

 

[arcanum]

I've got a Tempest and a MT LCC MA (and a DA on the way). I wouldn't say that the tip of the LCC is overly pointy -- pointy, yes; but it's thick stock and ground like a reverse tanto, so it retains some heft almost to the point. But the LCC is a handful -- much more so than the Tempest, which I'd actually call a pretty small (but solid) knife. (And I have average-sized hands.) Even Michael Janich -- in his review of the Tempest that I read on Knifecenter.com -- said that the butt of the knife is smaller than he'd wanted. Sorry I can't comment on the other MTs you mentioned, but I'd say from reading the forums that it's a toss-up between those that rave about the Amphibian and those rooting for the Socom.

Whichever Microtech you decide on, I'd get the auto Tempest as a backup!