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Microtech CMTX5 Review Request
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I received a Micarta CMTX5 Satin Serrated in our shop a few weeks ago.
The blade had very much bladeplay and the clip was loose also, so i had to take apart the whole knife.
First i had to make my own version of the specialty screwdriver for the proprietary screws.
After disassembling the knife, it turned out that the problem was it's bushing, it was a couple of microns too wide, so now i knew why tightening the screws would not solve the bladeplay.
I corrected it's size on a Spyderco fine ceramic benchstone, and after some fitting sessions the lockup was fine again.
The problem with the clip was that only 1 screw holds it in a too shallow recess in the Micarta.
It tended to wiggle it's way out of this recess damaging the Micarta.
I deepened the recess with an exacto knife and shortened the screw,and after assembling it was perfect.
The endresult was a fine knife, very lightweight, and with the lockup of a bankvault, and also good grips and good steel (S30V)
It has a new owner now, and he is very pleased with it.
However, i think you understand i will not buy one again in the future, giving one of these a tune up is okay, but i also have other things to do,
The blade had very much bladeplay and the clip was loose also, so i had to take apart the whole knife.
First i had to make my own version of the specialty screwdriver for the proprietary screws.
After disassembling the knife, it turned out that the problem was it's bushing, it was a couple of microns too wide, so now i knew why tightening the screws would not solve the bladeplay.
I corrected it's size on a Spyderco fine ceramic benchstone, and after some fitting sessions the lockup was fine again.
The problem with the clip was that only 1 screw holds it in a too shallow recess in the Micarta.
It tended to wiggle it's way out of this recess damaging the Micarta.
I deepened the recess with an exacto knife and shortened the screw,and after assembling it was perfect.
The endresult was a fine knife, very lightweight, and with the lockup of a bankvault, and also good grips and good steel (S30V)
It has a new owner now, and he is very pleased with it.
However, i think you understand i will not buy one again in the future, giving one of these a tune up is okay, but i also have other things to do,
goldie
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Hello, i have a carbon fiber handled satin blade version of it, its perfect in every way. lockup is tight & engages perfectly at the beginning of the tang. s30 blade is nicely finished,feels full in the hand. overall the one i got is real nice.blade is centered,grind looks perfect,too.its my 4th mt knife, all have been as close to perfect as you could get.....