LUDT or 0393

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Hook'Em

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I recently bought a ZT 0562Cf and I am obsessed with the quality. I am looking for my next knife and I have narrowed it down to the zt 0393 and the microtech ludt. What would be everyone's choice? Also what is the best knife from $200-$300?
 
Hook'Em said:
I recently bought a ZT 0562Cf and I am obsessed with the quality. I am looking for my next knife and I have narrowed it down to the zt 0393 and the microtech ludt. What would be everyone's choice? Also what is the best knife from $200-$300?
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Both are great knives. The 393 is pretty simillar to your 562 whereas the LUDT is a more unique knife if you wsnna try something new.
 
I've heard warranty service is better than ever before. Take that for what it's worth. I can tell you I've never had issues with any LUDT I've owned.
 
The Benchmade afo 2 is the best auto in my opinion for the price. The button lock is super strong in the safety locks the blade open and closed.

The blade stop pin is stepped for future adjustment.

It cut like a demon since the blade is not too thick and was Rock Solid. You couldn't even Force play on this puppy.
 
LUDT all day long. I have two, one is a Sith Lord for collection, one is a heavy user. Never had a issue with it ever.
 
Hook'Em said:
How is microtech's warranty and will they replace parts or offer a sharpening service?
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Honestly, it's just fine now, in league with any other American company I've tried. I've used it twice (awaiting the return of my second knife by Thursday). They work quickly, respond to emails about the status of your knife, and can replace parts on knives that are discontinued. I believe the complaints of their warranty system date back to when they supposedly didn't have a dedicated warranty department.
 
BellaBlades said:
The Benchmade afo 2 is the best auto in my opinion for the price. The button lock is super strong in the safety locks the blade open and closed.

The blade stop pin is stepped for future adjustment.

It cut like a demon since the blade is not too thick and was Rock Solid. You couldn't even Force play on this puppy.
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To be fair, a well-designed button lock has plenty of room for wear already. Benchmade's adjustable stop pin idea is nice but is evidently something that doesn't work all that well, at least from what I've seen of the 761. After the button wears completely across the tang of the knife, you should just get a new button instead of changing the stop pin geometry.
 
If I were you, I'd get the LUDT. The only reason why I haven't yet is because I live in California....
 
marrenmiller said:
To be fair, a well-designed button lock has plenty of room for wear already. Benchmade's adjustable stop pin idea is nice but is evidently something that doesn't work all that well, at least from what I've seen of the 761. After the button wears completely across the tang of the knife, you should just get a new button instead of changing the stop pin geometry.
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Its a button lock not a frame lock. 100% disagree with you. For a frame lock perhaps you are correct.

So once again the AFO II is what I recommend. The LUDT is amazing as well. Its just what I prefer based on user experience and what I've seen from the knives I've worked on and or repaired in the past.
 
BellaBlades said:
Its a button lock not a frame lock. 100% disagree with you. For a frame lock perhaps you are correct.

So once again the AFO II is what I recommend. The LUDT is amazing as well. Its just what I prefer based on user experience and what I've seen from the knives I've worked on and or repaired in the past.
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Lol. You must not be aware that a plunge lock wears against a blade tang just like a frame lock does, right? Like, via the exact same principles?

Well designed plunge locks, like on a Hogue folder or LUDT or any other good plunge lock, will let the plunge lock travel across the blade tang to adjust for wear, exactly like a frame lock. Benchmade flips this idea on its head by messing with the adjustable stop pin, and on their frame locks they even prevent the lockbar on something like a 761 Monolock from traveling over on the blade tang, making all wear adjustment require fiddling with the stop pin.

It is clear that you are infatuated with your AFO II. That's fine; I'm sure it's a great knife. But you don't seem to understand how an adjustable stop pin is largely unnecessary on knife with a self-adjusting locking mechanism. It might help extend the life even further (past a lifetime of use), but you can always replace the plunge lock to instantly refresh your knife, and there are disadvantages as Benchmade implements their adjustable stop pin.

Edit: I just watched a disassembly video on the AFO II. It looks tough from the outside but that plunge lock design is just not great. All that's connecting the locking portion of the button to the user-accessible side is a thin strip of steel. The button isn't even a solid bar, which is a bizarre design choice seeing as how every other OEM manages to fit a solid button into their knives. I'm sure the AFO II is strong enough for a folder, but the LUDT internals look way more bulletproof.
 
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Adding to my response in favor of the LUDT, it's quite a different knife than the 0393. It'll be slightly shorter, but have significantly better cutting geometry than the 0393 and a thinner edge. If you want a manual knife, get the 0393. For a practical tool, I think the LUDT will serve you better.
 
Charlie Mike Charlie Mike hope you don't mind me sharing a pic of your LUDT... I was skeptical how a full beadblast would turn out on this... but it turned out great, good call dude! ;)

I like the LUDT... solid knife and great blade design!

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