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I dont think people have a problem w/ the product per se, just the guy in charge.
Too many good makers and companies out there to have to put up w/ that crap.
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I dont think people have a problem w/ the product per se, just the guy in charge.
Too many good makers and companies out there to have to put up w/ that crap.
Does titanium hold a good edge? Is this a good selection for the cc knife in your opinion Steven?I was holding this discussion with my buddy last night and he said that titanium wasnt a good choice or that it didnt hold an edge well.... i hope its at least a decent choice for this neat liitle knife
Does titanium hold a good edge? Is this a good selection for the cc knife in your opinion Steven?I was holding this discussion with my buddy last night and he said that titanium wasnt a good choice or that it didnt hold an edge well.... i hope its at least a decent choice for this neat liitle knife
It depends upon what you want to cut.....if it is wood, plastic or a lot of cardboard...no.
If you want to cut muscle and leather, then.....yes.
I have a Nemesis Ti card myself, it is in my wallet right now.
Best Regards,
STeven Garsson.
Found this right here regarding the titanium.
In the US, 70% of all titanium is produced in the form of the exceptionally strong and tough 6Al-4V alloy (Titanium + 6% Aluminum + 4% Vanadium). It attains a strength of roughly 160,000 psi, making it about three times stronger than pure Titanium. Titanium's density is a little over half the density of steels (4.4 vs 8 g/cc) so a steel would need to have a strength of 290,000 psi to match the strength-to-weight ratio of Titanium. Only a handful of the most exotic steels can meet this standard and then, only after rigorous, technically demanding physical processing and heat treatments. The flip side of this is that the steels can be worked in a much lower strength condition while 6/4 Titanium is always quite strong and hard to form. As a result 6/4 Ti parts are always expensive. For instance you can get the slightly lower strength alloy 3Al-2V in 9mm tubing with a .6mm wall thickness for about $10/foot. Double that for 6/4 Ti even though 3/2 Ti is still about 130,000 to 140,000 psi strong.
Titanium's strength plus its corrosion resistance and weldability place it squarely into its own class. Titanium is resistant to corrosion by seawater, hot acid, body fluids, and a wide variety of industrial chemicals. It's often used in demanding applications from hip implants to entire submarines to the plumbing in caustic chemical manufacturing plants. Corrosion probably played THE justifying role in its selection for the above mentioned museum. Being a seaport, Bilboa has a far more corrosive environment than mere stainless steel can cope with. Pure titanium is a shoo-in compared to a nickel superalloy that could also handle the climate.
In the US, 70% of all titanium is produced in the form of the exceptionally strong and tough 6Al-4V alloy (Titanium + 6% Aluminum + 4% Vanadium). It attains a strength of roughly 160,000 psi, making it about three times stronger than pure Titanium. Titanium's density is a little over half the density of steels (4.4 vs 8 g/cc) so a steel would need to have a strength of 290,000 psi to match the strength-to-weight ratio of Titanium. Only a handful of the most exotic steels can meet this standard and then, only after rigorous, technically demanding physical processing and heat treatments. The flip side of this is that the steels can be worked in a much lower strength condition while 6/4 Titanium is always quite strong and hard to form. As a result 6/4 Ti parts are always expensive. For instance you can get the slightly lower strength alloy 3Al-2V in 9mm tubing with a .6mm wall thickness for about $10/foot. Double that for 6/4 Ti even though 3/2 Ti is still about 130,000 to 140,000 psi strong.
Titanium's strength plus its corrosion resistance and weldability place it squarely into its own class. Titanium is resistant to corrosion by seawater, hot acid, body fluids, and a wide variety of industrial chemicals. It's often used in demanding applications from hip implants to entire submarines to the plumbing in caustic chemical manufacturing plants. Corrosion probably played THE justifying role in its selection for the above mentioned museum. Being a seaport, Bilboa has a far more corrosive environment than mere stainless steel can cope with. Pure titanium is a shoo-in compared to a nickel superalloy that could also handle the climate.
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With all of the complaints about them, I just don't trust Microtech anymore.
I'd a prefer a MOD over microtech any day.
I'd a prefer a MOD over microtech any day.
the only MT's i would buy now are OTF autos, imho the MOD and others dont compare to MT in OTF autos, they are still the top dog in that dept.
as far as other stuff goes i cant remember the last time i carried a non-auto MT, it was my SOCOM elite FWIW, but it was pre -'01 IIRC.
as far as other stuff goes i cant remember the last time i carried a non-auto MT, it was my SOCOM elite FWIW, but it was pre -'01 IIRC.
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IMO, the higher end ones are. I've heard good reports about the slightly lower end ones, but I haven't actually handle them. Having had both the
Socom, and mini and a couple of MODs, I'd prefer the MODs.
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Of course not, that's the beauty of them! They are fully tactical with out any flash, and all utility. They've got ridges where you need them, not too rough or smooth. And they aren't shiny like some microtechs. They are a serious tactical tool. No funky designs like the the Vector or Balisongs. All function.
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the beauty of them is i dont like them lol???
not saying they arent ok knives i am just saying i think there are tons of better stuff out there really than MT OR MOD (except in OTF autos) , stuff that i sure like better, probably a more serious tactical tool too lol.
but thats why they have chocolate and vanilla i suppose.