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Are they worth the money?? or are the just big hype.?
 
They are ok. Your money would be better spent on a Spyderco, Benchmade or a Microtech. MOD's QC has been shoddy in the last few years. When you get a good one then it is a great knife. I think they are owned by Black Hawk Industries now, so who knows.
 
I recently aquired two Dieter CQD Mark 1s. I found them at a local shop that was discontinuing them and the price was too good to resist. (150.00 each). I think $225.00 is about the going rate on the net these days.

Fit and finish is flawless on both knives. Parts are very tightly fit together (almost too tight) and it took MANY opening and closings to break them in. Once broken in though, action is very smooth and positive. All metal construction, this knife is truly a tank. It is a military knife for sure. Very large. The back-up safety (found on alot of autos) is a great feature.

I cant comment on Microtech since I dont have one, but I own several Spyders and Benchmades and they are very different than the Mark 1. Even my mighty Manix looks like a toy next to this thing. The Mark 1 is a very specialized knife that doesnt seem to have a counterpart from these manufacturers that I am aware of.

I have heard good things about other MOD knives, but I only have the Mark 1. I would say the Mark 1 is definately worth the money if you need a heavy-duty military folder. If you can check it out before you buy it, even better. If you dont want to spend that much, check out the Benchmade 520, Spyderco Manix or Military.
 
I have a MOD, I think its called the Lady Hawk. Its a nice little auto, I bought the one with the hand ground blade that is handrubbed. I'm impressed by it, smooth action and very durable. Someone posted about their quality control, I bought mine about 4 or 5 years ago I think, so things vey well could have changed in that length of time.

Chris J. Smith
 
I had a mark 1... when I disassempled it, I found that the assembler at the factory had overtightened a screw and stripped all the threading in the hole... it was being held together with loctite... I figured that I voided the warranty by disassembly so I never followed up with warranty work, but I KNOW for a fact that I didn't screw up... I had disassembled and serviced several dozen benchmades previously and never had a problem... I think it's that the threading is just way too fine for it's own good.
 
This is funny because I trained under Dieter before he changed the name to CQD and I got to handle all the knives before they were put into production. From what I saw and felt of them I didnt like them all that much.
 
I have a microtech dragonfly which I have to say performs nicely compared to the benchmade models.

In terms of the MOD knives, I say go for them, they are worth the money as they are GUARENTEED for LIFE. I have an MOD Mark I CQD and one of the 685 Series, they both do very well. Excellent knives...then again, it depends what you want the knife for...

-Joseph Greenbaum
-Tactical Consultant-
 
IMO the trident is probably the best all around knife that I've owned. Finish is absolutely perfect and the design is awesome. I highly recommend looking for the older models. Good luck.
BTW, it's not a regular liner lock, it's more of a locking bar mechanism. The locking liner is recessed, and it doesn't bend. It is superior to the regular liner locks, IMO.
 
Their screws have a reputation for being extremely soft. From the few MoD folders I've handled, your money would be better spent on similar products from Benchmade or Microtech.
 
I bought a CQC II a couple years back and when I first got it, I loved the way it sounded when you flicked it open. After about 2 weeks, there was noticeable blade play from just opening and closing the knife. I called MOD and told them of the situation with my knife. I sent it in to them and 3-4 weeks later I got it back. The blade play was worse and it looked like someone just took a dremmel to the indent to where the plunger lock engages. I called them back and they said the "their knives weren't made to wrist-flick open, for this type of action voids their warranty." I was highly upset that they sent back my knife in worse condition. Who wants to buy a knife that you CAN'T flick open? Well, in the end, the plunger-lock ended up jamming, so now I have a fixed blade CQCII. In my opinion, the MOD knife that I had was of poor quality, and the customer service wasn't all that great either. I won't ever buy one again.
 
Lumen said:
I called them back and they said the "their knives weren't made to wrist-flick open, for this type of action voids their warranty." I was highly upset that they sent back my knife in worse condition. Who wants to buy a knife that you CAN'T flick open?
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THAT's how most knife companies are. IF you don't flick hard, no one should ever know the difference, but don't TELL them that. Although, I still think you got screwed.
 
I have an original MOD Trident that sits in my safe. It is built exactly like my Full size Socom Elite, so I think the old ones are super high quality. I have not seen the new ones so can't attest to them. Mind you I have not used my MOD at all.
 
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