microtech socom elite

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Where can a guy find a microtech socom elite? New or used, seem to be hard to find. Or maybe I'm not looking in the right place? Preferably a satin, or stone wash finish and no tanto. Thanks!:confused:
 
They've built a ton of them, many people including myself think they are one of the best edc folders ever made and people tend to hang onto them. I saw a stonewash clip point last weekend on the exchange, so you just have to keep your eyes open for them and be fast to "take it"
 
Cool thanks powerstroke. Yeah that's why I want one so bad, everyone says they're just the perfect edc. I will watch the exchange.
 
Do a Search on "socom elite" and you'll see that a couple have sold here in the last several days on the Exchange.
Like Powerstroke says...keep an eye out and you'll find one.
 
I looked a month or two ago and found several sites that had several knives in stock. There's a few on Amazon as well.

As far as a satin finished, plain edged clip point, I couldn't find one.
 
mbkingshane said:
No one knows?
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You can find one by looking through online knife stores. Here is a good starting point:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1089879-Paid-Dealer-Members-List

As far as why they are no longer widely available, the answer is because Miscrotech builds specific knives in batches. They are not a huge business that has 3 shifts and a football field sized manufacturing facility (yet). They have about 25ish employees and this covered the entire company. SO with this in mind, they build a couple hundred or whatever amount of a certain model, once that run is complete, they move onto a different model and start the process all over again.

Some people have speculated that the Socom Elite was outright discontinued, but when it comes to Microtech speculation is about all anyone can do as no one knows what is going on with them. Some people think that the Socom Delta replaced the Elite model. Again, no one knows for sure, maybe not even the manufacturer.

THe other place you can search for this item is on the Exchange here:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php/892-For-Sale-Production-Folders-(Individual)
or start a Want To Buy thread here:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php/683-Wanted-to-Buy-Knives

Nothing much can be done other than that. One final note, soliciting to buy an item should be reserved to the section listed above, NOT in General Knife Discussion.
 
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