Microtech has screwed me

Funny, I don't recall ever seeing a thread like this about Protech... What is it NutnFancy calls them? Competitive options? Should probably go with one of those from now on.

Sad to see great products let down by crap service.
 
Good point Bryce!!! The problem as I see it is Pro Tech, my fav company, makes a rock solid, built to last knife with fantastic customer service!!! BUT, they aren't as flashy as Microtech designs. MT has some real eye catching designs where PT is a bit more utilitarian looking.
I have 2 TR-3 autos. I am the second owner on one and the third on the other. Each are at least a couple years old. They both fire like pistols, are tight as can be and neither has given me one problem.
I really liked the MT LUDT. Didn't want to do it, but I loved the looks of them and ordered 2 from Blade HQ.
One wouldn't fire open and lock up out of the box. Pivot was pretty tight. Tri wing hardware prohibited adjustment. Lubed the shit out of it and fired it a bunch of times. Loosened up a bit and would finally lock up.
The second one was pretty good out of the box.
I noticed the Pro Techs fired harder and were much easier to close.
In 6 weeks both LUDTs springs broke. Neither was carried more than 2 or 3 times, never cut anything and weren't obsessively opened.
Called MT, left a bunch of messages and never heard from anyone. Just wanted to find out how long it would be to fix them.
called Blade HQ. They said send it to them and they'll send it to MT. They also said they couldn't guess how long it would be.
I'll never buy anything else from them. Only Pro Tech or Benchmade autos in the future.
Ugh
Joe
 
Protect makes better knives and their designs are a lot less tacky. Microtechs are for mall ninjas and Protechs are for people with good taste. There, I said it! (I still love you, Microtech fans.)
 
brancron said:
Protect makes better knives and their designs are a lot less tacky. Microtechs are for mall ninjas and Protechs are for people with good taste. There, I said it!
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I was being waaaaay to PC Bran!!!!
Thank you for saying it correctly!!!
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Joe
 
Haha you guys are brutal, but I'm right there with ya. I bought a brand new Ultratech that worked descent for a couple weeks and then went to crap. So if the customer service sucks and the fakes are getting better and better....what exactly are you paying for when you buy a genuine Microtech?
 
I really wish Protech would make a SE otf. The auto is fine here, but DE isn't. That's the only reason I ever owned a Microtech to begin with.

Credit where it's due: the Troodon I owned never had a single mechanical issue in the year or so I had it. The blade grind was all wonky, but it worked fine.
 
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