microtech amphibian #0002

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i jusy got back from a gun show and came to a table with shity knives, i spoted a nice one picked it up and it was a microtech amphibian, it isnt green like the one seen on 1sks.com but like grey, it was brand new and i got it for 140 with box and all, what i want to know is this particular one worth more then the others, it is number 0002 and i hear that microtech keeps number 0001 the date is 11/2001, so guys how did i do it 100 percent brand new and comes with warranty papers and everything also it says 0002 on the side of the box, how much is it worth, also comes with a sheath, and its manual action

thanks
anthony
 
Anthony,

I suggest you take your questions to the Microtech Forum at Knifeforums.com

$ 140 for a new "Phib" is a good price. I've had mine since early 2002 (number 0519 made in 12/2001) and it's my favorite EDC.
 
The grey version is more common than the green
the manual aspect probably makes it less desirable to the average MT collector. The low s/n may add some value to it though, MT collectors in general seem indiffernt to serial numbers.

$140 is a good deal however.
 
While it's probably not much more coolectable than any other Amphib, you got a great knife at a great price.

I got an Amphib and it's shining as my best recent purchase and this is compared to such other recently purchased great knives as the AlMar Shrike and the Buck Mayo.

I love my Amphibian. It cuts like hell and has that special slickness that seems unique to Microtech in production knives.

jmx
 
I have had an Amphibian for a few months now and am very happy with it. I abuse it every day on the job site, and it refuses to quit. I have 100% confidence in the micro-bar locking system. I have used this knife for everything from cutting tar paper to prying open a door. I know that it is blatant abuse, don't start lecturing me. I didn't even think about using this knife at work untill my lovely Wife put it through an industrial dryer which resulted in the handle getting beat to hell :eek: Anyways, my point is you can use and abuse this knife with confidence that it won't fail on you. -MW740;)
 
Originally posted by jmxcpter
... Amphib and it's shining as my best recent purchase and this is compared to such other recently purchased great knives as the AlMar Shrike and the Buck Mayo.
jmx
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The Amphib and Buck Mayo are on my short list for production pieces I'd like to own.

Not to hijack this thread completely, but if you could offer further comparisons / observations between these two, I'd sure appreciate it.
 
To compare the Buck 172 (Mayo) and the Microtech Amphibian is to compare Apples to Oranges in several ways. The knives were clearly designed with different design criteria. The Buck is all about sleekness and lightweightness (to butcher the language). It's very slim with an opening hole so there are no opening studs to scratch the back of your hand when digging in your pocket for something. I find it a great knife that I can comfortable carry while dressed up and not feel self concious about having a big knife in my pocket.

The Amphibian on the other hand is all about robustness. It's a big, solid knife with a hand filling grip.

Both knives are good cutters. The Buck's hollow ground clip point S30V blade (with a little Paul Bos heat treat lovin') really holds an edge and the knife really slices well. The Microtech on the other hand has a tall flat ground drop point 154CM blade with a slight recurve and a lot of belly. I'm not sure if all recurves cut like this one, but the Amphibian cuts like no other pocketknife I've ever owned. Between the handle geometry and the blade shape this knife just plows through every chore I throw at it, from lots of cardboard to corrugated PVC panels.

The knives are very different from a fit and finish point of view as well. The Microtech is , well, a Microtech, which is to say nearly perfect. Beautiful fit and finish from avery angle. The Buck on the other hand, seems a little rough around the edges for a knife that lists for nearly three hundred dollars. My sample might well be the exception, but the blade is not centered when closed, the cutting edge grind is a bit uneven and rougher than I would expect. There's also a little side to side blade wobble. I'm probably going to send it in and see if they can tune it up a bit.

All in all I really like both knives but if I could only have one it would probably be the Amphibian. It has replaced my Socom Elite as the knife I carry most often when I can have a big knife in my pocket. The Buck has mostly replaced my Benchmade 941D2CF for carry when dressed for work.

I hope this helps.

jmx
 
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