Microtech mini socoms are they any good?

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M Wadel

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hi i am currently looking for a small light multipurpose knife and i saw the microtech mini socoms. these look very good i think but how do they stand up to other similar priced knives (lock, blade etc)? i will use the knife almost everyday doing a variety of tasks not really any abusive tasks but still. i m just concerned about the inlays melting or coming off? how is the clip on these knives? ive noticed the come in both tip down and tip up models what i am looking for is a tip down carry knife and its hard to tell which is which (looking at internet sites) were these made any specific year?
 
The mini SOCOM Elite's are pretty nice. They are frame locks, and are built very tough. The only thing is they are sooooo light. They weigh in at about 2.2 oz's. At that weight they almost feel like they are too light to take the hard work, but that is not the case. They are worth the price they are selling for.
 
the mini socom elites are good knives imho, i got my wife one a while back and she really likes it, if i wanted a small knife like that its what i would get unless i was gonna spend $3-400 on it, then i would get a custom mini ti kasper folder from pat crawford, imho that is the coolest little knife, albeit a expensive one $400.
 
I used to have a mini-Socom a few years back. This was before the Elite redesign (3-4 years ago?). It was a great little coil-springed, button-locked auto. The clip was tip-down, and the steel was 154CM. I don't know much about the inserts' compatability with solvents, and such, so can't help you there. If you want a similar knife with that same quality, but without the inserts, look into the older UDT's, as they had similar blade shapes, although the handles were different. You can't go wrong with a Microtech, either way.

Daniel
 
The Mini Socom Elites are my favorite Microtechs, a smashing blade and real grip, the quality is above suspicion.
Even the newer Elites, though, are a bit dated, by comparison, though, people now enthuse about the Amphibian etc... I don't - the Socoms are the real MT classic imo (and yes, tip down. Don't know about the chemistry of the inserts, figure they should hold up well except in extreme temperatures but it's best to check specifically.)
Best,
t.
 
thanks guys it looks like my next knife will be a microtech hehe. only the hard part left, locating a black one with plain blade these seems to be out of stock everywhere.
 
I'm a chef and have a MT Mini SOCOM for my EDC. It is a clip point serrated. It is light and up to most moderate cutting tasks. I wouldn't try to saw a 2x4 in half with it but I've never had a problem with it. I have many others suited to EDC but why take a chance and screw up (or lose) a $300 Sebenza? I have also carried the Benchmade Emerson and Elishewitz Stryker, but found them to be a little heavy in the pocket and nowhere near as sharp as the MT (actually pretty dull out of the box). Worst case scenario with this knife you're out $75.
Just my 2 cents.
Brian
 
YES!

theyre worth every penny!

:thumbup:
get two, actually theyre cheap!
 
So you guys think that this would be a better all around EDC than the Spyderco Manix? And where can I get one for $75? Lastly, has anyone every used the manual version? How do they feel to open?
 
I have an old manual action mini SOCOM that I love. It is one of the knives that rotate as my EDC. Small enough to be shepple friendly and sharp enough to do anything that is demanded of it.
 
M Wadel said:
hi i am currently looking for a small light multipurpose knife and i saw the microtech mini socoms. these look very good i think but how do they stand up to other similar priced knives (lock, blade etc)? i will use the knife almost everyday doing a variety of tasks not really any abusive tasks but still. i work with paint thinners and similar chemicals should i be concerned about the inlays melting or coming off? how is the clip on these knives? ive noticed the come in both tip down and tip up models what i am looking for is a tip down carry knife and its hard to tell which is which (looking at internet sites) were these made any specific year?
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You might want to checkout the Protech TR series and the Al Mar Sere 2000.


http://www.1sks.com/store/protech-tr3-integrity-folder.html

http://www.bestknives.com/almarsere2000.html
 
I had a mini-soccom liner-lock, not the framelock elite, and I thought it was very well made but I just couldn't get comfortable with how light the handle was in relation to the blade. No question about the quality and ergonomics being good, it just didn't feel right to me.
 
i, myself would rather edc a manix, if ya can get 1 that big look at a std socom elite, or many others really, like a spyderco ti or SS ATR, i like those tons better than a manix myself., but for a small knife i like the mini socom elite.

but its too short for me to edc, i like at least 3.5" minimum myself.
 
Bayoublaster said:
Are there any plans for Microtech to release the Manual action with the seatbelt cutter and glass breaker?
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I'd kinda doubt that. The "seat belt cutter" is little more than a cutout in the back of the handles that allows a seat belt to contact the knife's blade in the closed position. The auto MSE stays closed because of the button lock. The manual stays closed because of a simple detent in the blade/liner. Although there has been manual, non-locking (closed) knives with seatbelt cutters, like the SOG Trident II. Response to the auto MSE SBC doesn't seem to be that high though, so a manual version seems less likely to me.
 
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