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EnerDireCutt

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I'm hankering after an LCC. Couple of questions:

Will Greg Lightfoot make one? It's not in his catalogue but presumably he'll do an older design to order? Presumably Greg can't do autos since he is in Canada?

The Microtech LCC is meant to be close to if not on par with custom quality. How much can I expect to pay for a plain edge, non-black blade version with CF handles? Were there every any polished blade/hand ground MT LCCs made, and if so what's the going rate? Also, can anyone speak to the lock-up out of the box? I like my liner locks to only juuuust engage the tang, so I know they've got a lot of life in them, and it looks cool!

I'll keep an eye out on the for-sale forum but obviously these things only come up so often!
 
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They are excellent knives. Unfortunately they have been getting good prices lately $400-450+.
As far as the polished blades, hand grounds. I haven't heard of one, I'd hate to see the price tag on it. Not to mention the pain it would be to find out if it is genuine.
 
the MT LCC has as good a F&F as any production i have seen, as good as a lotta customs too, while i dont have a lightfoot custom LCC a bud used to and i often compared the 2 and dimensionally they were pretty close if not exactly the same, i suppose the custom had a bit better F&F but not much!

MT LCC's are expensive now, i have had several thru the yrs, autos and manuals, if ya look ya can find manuals for ~ $350 or so and autos for ~$400, if ya look long enuff anyway, i have seen them go for imho crazy prices though.

while they are cool knives, i especially like the CF handle ones with black coated blades, i would not pay $350 for one, especailly for a user, maybe its because i remember them MSRP'ing for $150 or so for manual's, maybe its because imho there is stuff for less which is just as good, lots less actually, but YMMV.

if i just had to have that design i would look for a lightfoot custom which would run ~$450 to $550 or so, if i am gonna choke up that much $$ i want the custom version myself, again YMMV though.

oh, and i have never, ever heard of anyone getting a fake lightfoot custom, folks generally dont sell fake lightfoot customs like they would say a fake spyderco lol, a fake would be pretty obvious imho.
 
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MT Lcc above the custom version.

The MT is a much more substantial folder then the custom.

The custom also had a very thin lock, I prefer the MT version hands down!

dave
 
I have the MT LCC DA. Its one of the best made production folders. F & F is excellent and the action on the spring is fast. Locks up solid with no play.:thumbup:
 
EnerDireCutt said:
I'm hankering after an LCC. Couple of questions:

Will Greg Lightfoot make one? It's not in his catalogue but presumably he'll do an older design to order? Presumably Greg can't do autos since he is in Canada?

The Microtech LCC is meant to be close to if not on par with custom quality. How much can I expect to pay for a plain edge, non-black blade version with CF handles? Were there every any polished blade/hand ground MT LCCs made, and if so what's the going rate? Also, can anyone speak to the lock-up out of the box? I like my liner locks to only juuuust engage the tang, so I know they've got a lot of life in them, and it looks cool!

I'll keep an eye out on the for-sale forum but obviously these things only come up so often!
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I can speak to out of the box lock-up---SUPERB. I paid $165 for mine in
2000 and my only regret is not buying more than one. The liner engages just the way you like it and after years of carry and use has not changed to any appreciable degree. Don't know if they're worth the current inflated prices but you definately won't be disappointed.....
 
I've had several lcc's in the past. Back in 05 and 06 the manual versions were going for $150 nib on ebay. I had sold off all of mine and like the op, wanted one to carry. I gave $285 for this used (manf. date 8/2000), no box or papers, manual version lcc back in May. A manual, new in the box, plain edge probably would be in the $350 range on ebay, D/A's I'm sure are going for over $500. If you could find one here on the exchange it would be some less expensive but they are a bit scarce. Hell its only money if you want one thats what they are going for.:D

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I have a black blade, micarta handled d/a from 8/2002. It is a fantastic knife. most others I've seen are 154cm, mine is s30v, did they switch blade steels at a certain point? I haven't had any issues with it, very solid lock-up, fires fast, and flips open manually very easily.
 
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MT Lcc above the custom version.

The MT is a much more substantial folder then the custom.

The custom also had a very thin lock, I prefer the MT version hands down!

dave
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i didnt remember the MT being so much larger, its been a while though, gosh i guess 8 or 9 yrs lol.

still, if ya are talking $500 or so i would prefer the custom.
 
I have a plain-edged, stonewash MA with carbon fiber scales. It's still one of my favorite knives after all these years. I got mine for $135 back in 2000. I think it's crazy that they're going for $350-500 these days. For that price I'd contact Lightfoot and ask him to make me a custom.
 
imho the LCC was one of the biggest bargains around back when they 1st came out at $150 or so, really nice for the $$, i have always liked them.

if i would only have known how much they were gonna go up i wouldnt have swapped any of mine away like i did,

still, i wouldnt pay $300 for one, not to mention $500, just better stuff around for that kinda dollar.
 
I have 2 LCC MA, first one serrated carbon fiber cost me 350$ (shipping in France included), the second one is no serrated blade, black coated with 2 more scale in micarta and carbon fiber, I pay it 370$. For LCC plain edge stone washed MA carbon fiber, the price is about 360$ and if you take a DA it is more arround 475$.
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EnerDireCutt said:
I'm hankering after an LCC. Couple of questions:

Will Greg Lightfoot make one? It's not in his catalogue but presumably he'll do an older design to order? Presumably Greg can't do autos since he is in Canada?

The Microtech LCC is meant to be close to if not on par with custom quality. How much can I expect to pay for a plain edge, non-black blade version with CF handles? Were there every any polished blade/hand ground MT LCCs made, and if so what's the going rate? Also, can anyone speak to the lock-up out of the box? I like my liner locks to only juuuust engage the tang, so I know they've got a lot of life in them, and it looks cool!

I'll keep an eye out on the for-sale forum but obviously these things only come up so often!
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First of all you have to separate the MT LCC and the Lightfoot LCC. Greg still makes the M/A LCC although it is not the same size knife as the MT. Greg's version is smaller. His blades all have his signature cool grind and a subsonic tip too.

I have seen them on a couple of forums in the past six months. Typical MSRP from Greg is $495. IIRC the prices were above $400.

You can still pick up the MT LCC's on the secondary market although the prices are pretty inflated since the knife has been out of production for almost 10 years. Expect over $300 for the M/A and over $450 for the D/A.
 
I have a MT LCC D/A and it is a very sweet knife.

Wonderful balance. The blade shape is outstanding.

Unfortunatly I never get to carry it, both b/c it's an auto, and more practically, b/c I'm a lefty. :( (Story or my life really, many of the nicest knives don't have a left-hand carry option)

If I had it to do over again, I'd get a custom LCC from Greg...left-handed of course ;)
 
the MT LCC was a great knife for the price back in the day, I have no idea why they're closing in on the cost of a custom.
 
Well yeah, S/D is where you get price changes in a competitive market where consumers have alternatives. More to the point, I don't know what changes are happening in buyer preferences that are causing the prices to increase. Is it Lightfoot's name, MT's shift from knives, a perceived change in the quality overall, etc, etc. Not all MTs have had such gains, so I'm wondering why, and wishing I had kept my old one.
 
One of the greats. I can see where they are making such a splash on the secondary market. They were way underpriced when they first came out.

I got a NIB LCC D/A Gen II for right around $225 back in January 2001. I had seen the D/As with aluminum bolsters going for around $185.

I've not seen their equals in the current production market at the same price point, with the exception of a few high end Kershaws, ZTs, and a couple of the SOG folders. Even compared to today's offerings, you do not get the quality in materials, combined with the excellence of design, as well as the coolness factor in any but the most exceptional.

I have to mention the Kershaw Tyrade with Titanium handles, at this point. That is one monster that I guarantee will go the same way. At less than $200 these days, they have nowhere but UP to go, in the next 5 or so years. Get one while you can.

As far as lock-up is concerned, my LCC D/A started at about 1/4 of the way across the tang, and has not moved in the almost 9 years of owning and carrying it. The spring still kicks like a mule, as well. Best money I ever spent...

Daniel
 
I used to :grumpy: have three LCC's a S90V from Greg himself an S30V MT version and a version that was made by Paul Panak (Burn) with Greg's permission.

None of them are left in my collection anymore :(

Great knives though.
 
I still have one of these, a M/A Black 154CM plain edge blade with carbon fiber handles. Made in Sept 2000 if I remember correctly. Great knife, excellent fit and finish. As others have said mine still has plenty of life left in the lock and locks up solid with still NO blade play. I haven't carried it in a long time now, but never even considered getting rid of it. Its the only Microtech I have. I remember way back when I picked this one up the big debate everyone on these forums was having was which was better the LCC or the SERE 2000. I though about picking up a SERE but never did. Still to this day haven't held one. Sorry I got off topic there :o.
 
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