Microtech made in China, yep

[khopesh]

I’m sure they will sell. and the people that want USA made will have that option. My guess is the USA made will go in price very soon.

 

[lllest]

Boo. I would be more than OK with Taiwan or Japan. But no thanks on China.

I have quite a few Microtechs. Maybe I have enough.

 

[AntDog]

A collaboration was announced with Microtech and CKF a while ago, and as many know, CKF is who use to run the Kevin John clones. Nobody seems to even know about that other collaboration, when I first heard about a Chinese Socom I figured it was the CKF one and was a bit surprised to see a different Chinese Microtech.

Disappointing? Absolutely… But I will just buy their American line instead. Plenty of companies like Spyderco, Benchmade, and Kershaw have a “budget” line made in China and there isn’t as much rage.

I agree for the most part, but at $325 it ain’t exactly “budget” material. Isn’t that damn near right at what a real USA made Socom costs?

This is a huge fail in my eyes. They’re diluting their own brand for pennies.

 

[The Aflac Duck]

I agree for the most part, but at $325 it ain’t exactly “budget” material. Isn’t that damn near right at what a real USA made Socom costs?

This is a huge fail in my eyes. They’re diluting their own brand for pennies.

The thing is though, Microtech sets their prices at pretty much whatever they want. Take a look at the new $650 belt they released, and that’s selling pretty well. If a Socom made just like the Chinese one was made right here, I can guarantee it would be a Signature or even a Custom series and cost $800-1,500. The one made here is simple aluminum and doesn’t have all the bells and whistles that many Microtech fans would pay top dollar for.

 

[Murphjd25]

I’m never buying another Microtech!!!

 

[Alberta Ed]

Chairman Xi must be delighted. Don't buy anything from Communist China -- they are no one's friends.

 

[ArchVV]

Disappointing news indeed, but I'll continue to seek out select discontinued models.

 

[Danno4017]

Chairman Xi must be delighted. Don't buy anything from Communist China -- they are no one's friends.

Except Pakistan, North Korea and Iran.

 

[Planterz]

Take a look at the new $650 belt they released

lolwut?

 

[Oklahoma Outlaw]

My favorite thing about Microtechs is not buying them.

 

[The Aflac Duck]

lolwut?

 

[zippifish]

My favorite thing about Microtechs is not buying them.

To each his own and I'm not into OTFs but the LUDT is a great knife imo, they also have the Service Personnel Program for Vets, Law Enforcement and 1st Responders which I appreciate.

 

[Oklahoma Outlaw]

To each his own and I'm not into OTFs but the LUDT is a great knife imo, they also have the Service Personnel Program for Vets, Law Enforcement and 1st Responders which I appreciate.

And I appreciate that, but Medford & Emerson provide a somewhat similar program.

 

[zippifish]

And I appreciate that, but Medford & Emerson provide a somewhat similar program.

If Medford does I certainly couldn't find it, I did finally pull the trigger on a Slim Midi off the Exchange and again appreciated your feedback on Medford knives. Emerson does but unfortunately, well not really unfortunately I'm a retired Vet and Emerson only offers Active Duty members a discount, which I'm still thankful for that as well.

Sorry to get off topic, now back to the Chinatech bashing.

 

[kobold]

Oh well.. what I really want is a Borka Stitch anyway.

 

[Owen K.]

Bloody commie sellouts! Another one bends over for China.

 

[Oklahoma Outlaw]

zippifish Thanks for your service!

How do you like your Medford?

 

[zippifish]

zippifish Thanks for your service!

How do you like your Medford?

It's en route should be here tomorrow.

 

[Yo Mama]

Seems Marfione would like to explain.

 

[brancron]

I am not a fan of Microtech, but I'm also not vehemently against buying knives made in China. However, my collection has grown so large, and the need to cut it down to size so pressing, that I've lately come to the conclusion that I feel a lot more pride of ownership in my non-China-made knives. So I have sold off all of them with the exception of a Quiet Carry Drift and a few CRKT Squids.

A couple of the reasons I'm not a fan of Microtech can be found here (my username is Sancho_IV_of_Castile on reddit):

https://www.reddit.com/r/knifeclub/comments/3r7ygz

https://www.reddit.com/r/knifeclub/comments/5sifag