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Microtech Lcc M/a
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An amazing knife, well made and very tight tolerances. All in all one of the best production knives ever made.
The liner lock is rather large and very secure, everything about this knife says built tougher than a tank and then some! I hear that super tankers use these as anchors now as well!
1st rate customer service as well.
The blade steel is 154CM, which is the only thing I would change... VG-10? PLEASE!
The liner lock is rather large and very secure, everything about this knife says built tougher than a tank and then some! I hear that super tankers use these as anchors now as well!
1st rate customer service as well.
The blade steel is 154CM, which is the only thing I would change... VG-10? PLEASE!
I am in agreement with all the above comments. I recently picked up the "Special Edition" with the olive micarta scales, green spacers and black bolsters and blade, and it is one very cool dude. Also strong enough that you could dismantle a run-down tenament building with it.
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Anyone care to comment on the titanium bolsters versus the newer aluminum ones? Mine has the titanium. I really like it. I would like to get another, but am not sure how I will like the aluminum bolsters.
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Dennis,
When first announced by MT, the changeover from ti to aluminum bolsters was a hot topic of conversation and debate amongst the "Microholic" crowd. One camp, of which I include myself, was sorry to hear that the change was being made. We were all very impressed with the LCC from its inception in large part due to the fact that MT was able to come so close to making a production "custom-like" folder. Premium stainless steel blades, carbon fiber scales, titanium bolsters, recessed pocket clips, contoured spacers and bronze washers were all features which contributed to this image. The thought of switching from ti bolsters to aluminum seemed like a step in the wrong direction to many of us.
In all fairness though, the folks on the other side of the debate made some convincing arguments as well. If the bean counters at MT were to be believed, despite good sales numbers, the LCC wasn't making any money for MT. MT was supposedly incurring added production costs because the ti for the bolsters didn't lend itself well to automated machining processes and, consequently, a significant amount of hand fitting was required to ensure tight tolerances. Additionally many MT fans felt that the ti bolsters could be scratched too easily. Remember, prior to the launch of the LCC, most MT folders featured hard anodized aluminum handles which resisted scratching fairly well. So titanium was something new for many Microholics, and those who didn't have a lot of prior experience with custom folders were tossing the LCCs in a pocket with their keys and change just like they always had. So, for these folks, the hard anodized aluminum bolsters might well represent an improvement.
Still, I think I prefer the older style better. Though I don't find the black anodized aluminum bolsters to be unattractive, the ti just seems to be a better match to my eye. Weight wise, and balance wise, I don't expect that you'd notice too much of a difference from one to the other. Even with the aluminum, the LCC still feels like a solid, well constructed handfull.
As a side note, Darrell Lewis of Bodycote mentioned in a recent thread that their company's boron carbide coating process lends itself very well to unanodized titanium surfaces, so perhaps there is an alternative available to folks who like ti yet seek more scratch protection. As anyone who's picked up a coated blade Ultratech 6 can attest, the boron carbide coating is nice because it shows so much of the character and finish of the metal underneath.
When first announced by MT, the changeover from ti to aluminum bolsters was a hot topic of conversation and debate amongst the "Microholic" crowd. One camp, of which I include myself, was sorry to hear that the change was being made. We were all very impressed with the LCC from its inception in large part due to the fact that MT was able to come so close to making a production "custom-like" folder. Premium stainless steel blades, carbon fiber scales, titanium bolsters, recessed pocket clips, contoured spacers and bronze washers were all features which contributed to this image. The thought of switching from ti bolsters to aluminum seemed like a step in the wrong direction to many of us.
In all fairness though, the folks on the other side of the debate made some convincing arguments as well. If the bean counters at MT were to be believed, despite good sales numbers, the LCC wasn't making any money for MT. MT was supposedly incurring added production costs because the ti for the bolsters didn't lend itself well to automated machining processes and, consequently, a significant amount of hand fitting was required to ensure tight tolerances. Additionally many MT fans felt that the ti bolsters could be scratched too easily. Remember, prior to the launch of the LCC, most MT folders featured hard anodized aluminum handles which resisted scratching fairly well. So titanium was something new for many Microholics, and those who didn't have a lot of prior experience with custom folders were tossing the LCCs in a pocket with their keys and change just like they always had. So, for these folks, the hard anodized aluminum bolsters might well represent an improvement.
Still, I think I prefer the older style better. Though I don't find the black anodized aluminum bolsters to be unattractive, the ti just seems to be a better match to my eye. Weight wise, and balance wise, I don't expect that you'd notice too much of a difference from one to the other. Even with the aluminum, the LCC still feels like a solid, well constructed handfull.
As a side note, Darrell Lewis of Bodycote mentioned in a recent thread that their company's boron carbide coating process lends itself very well to unanodized titanium surfaces, so perhaps there is an alternative available to folks who like ti yet seek more scratch protection. As anyone who's picked up a coated blade Ultratech 6 can attest, the boron carbide coating is nice because it shows so much of the character and finish of the metal underneath.
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Thanks for the response. I am not crazy about the black bolsters at all. Silver looks so much better.
I just bought one from another forumite. Should be here soon. My first Microtech. I have kind of abandoned "tactical" and "military" looking knives, but I think the LCC is a cross-over, that falls nicely into both the kick-ass-tank-camp and the sleek-high-tech-beautiful-tool-to-admire-camp.
I got the one with the ti bolsters.
I got the one with the ti bolsters.