Meyerco vs Mtech: Is there potentially better quality overall with Meyerco folders??

MTHall720

MTHall720

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Trying to decide on whether or not to get a Meyerco, rather than M Tech, for an inexpensive, yet not totally junk blade. I was thinking of either the Meyerco Lambert Shockwave in either AO or Manual version. I had the impression M Tech was about the bottom of the heap but now not sure.
Anyone have folders from both of these brands?
Thoughts? Thanks much.
 
MTHall720 said:
Trying to decide on whether or not to get a Meyerco, rather than M Tech, for an inexpensive, yet not totally junk blade. I was thinking of either the Meyerco Lambert Shockwave in either AO or Manual version. I had the impression M Tech was about the bottom of the heap but now not sure.
Anyone have folders from both of these brands?
Thoughts? Thanks much.
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Haven't really looked at MTech, but my impression is the same as yours, so I've just avoided them.

I'd been curious about Meryerco so I picked one up the other day.....Meryerco EDC, DDR design, CF handles, SS bolsters, 8Cr13MoV blade. Pretty impressive materials for an under $30. knife.

f&f was very good.

Negatives were that it had almost zero detent. Even after tightening it down it will still open up way too easily.
Also the pocket clip, which has an upward bend at the end is VERY pointy and almost sharp. Granted that can be fixed with a dremel, but still.

Might buy another Meyerco, if I can handle it first, but I'm not going out of my way to look.
 
Just get a lower priced Kershaw or Byrd !!

You could pick up an inexpensive Cold Steel that would be better then M-Tech or Meyerco.
Some Gerbers aren't bad, but you have to do your research. Many CRKTs are really good.
 
Never bothered with a Meyerco.
Got an M-Tech multitool that came with a "free" framelock knife.
When I got the itch for a one-hand folder, I remembered that knife, and decided to pocket it.
Hard to open, harder to close, and dull like a bowling ball.
I managed to sharpen it to a laser edge - for 2 days.
I figured out how to open it - thumb and wrist flick. Less than a week later, the screws fell out.
I was at the hardware store, looking for the right Torx driver to rebuild it.
Screws fell out again, and I lost two.
Chucked it.

Got a fairly cheap (~$30) SOG - not great, and quite heavy - but ergos were decent, and took a nice edge. I keep it in my glove box.

I haven't tried a Byrd, but I moved to Kershaw, BM, and Spyderco - I can't see ever getting another M-Tech. Ever.
If I really needed a cheap decent folder, I'd start with a KaBar (Dozier) or Ontario (Rat-1), or (what I actually did) a Kershaw blem.
I have nothing against Cold Steel, CRKT, or Gerber - I just haven't tried any.
 
Meyerco runs the gamut of knives going from budget to expensive. I would definitely rank them above Mtech. They are not even in the same ball park IMO. And I'm not saying that because I'm the DDR/HTM mod either. Just comparing the product lines, they are quite different.
 
Back when i used my moms amazon account i put a mtech stilleto type folder in the basket by accident. fast forward 3 months my mom saw it in the shopping basket, thought i wanted it and bought it for me for christmas. always nice to get a knife in your stocking. as much as it pains me to say this, it wasn't that bad. This was an $8 knife remember but compared to other gas station knives the fit and finish was fine. tight lock up and certainly usable. honestly, i gladly would have payed $12 for it. as for meyerco, i bought a little neck knife on sale at big 5 once and ended up carrying it while backpacking through central america. I ended up never carrying it for protection but i did beat the hell out of it. i remember using it as a sort of chisel to open coconuts, along with a big rock as a hammer (opening fully ripe coconuts is no small task for a knife). fast forward to now and the knife isn't sharp anymore but no chips or major rust spots.
 
Meyerco for sure. Different classes of knifes there. I'd pay double for that Meyerco before I'd mess with Mtech.
 
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