Please convince me to buy a Microtech Mini SOCOM!

Last night, I had an urge for Mexican food so I decided to go for some real authentic Mexican stuffs, not the usual Tex-Mex stuffs you know. My supplier suggested that I go to the Little Mexican on Buford Highway just north of Atlanta. Among other things I had a Microtech Mini SOCOM (MMS)in my pocket. I ordered a fried burito and they served it with a plastic knife. For crying out loud, don't they know how tough that refried burito is? So I whipped out my MMS and made nice burito bullions out of that burito. The head cook saw my knife and offered to buy it from me but I declined.

Getting back to my rental Mustang I noticed a couple of vartos were trying to do tire rotation from my car to their. I convinced them to leave by just repeatingly flicking open the MMS. After they left, I realized that they have rounded one of the lug nut because they used vise grip instead of a lug wrench. I don't know what the hell they were thinking. Out come the MMS, and after just a few minutes, I neatly restored the hexagon profile of the lug nut by cutting off the excess burs.

Now, could I have done what I did with a Mad Dog or Busse? Yes, I could. But, I did it with a Microtech Mini SOCOM (MMS) and this is why you should buy one. I am not a Microtech employee nor am I part of the ownership.
 
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my mini socom is my daily carry & i won't part with it for anything. my hands are smaller than average, true; but the mini socom fits them like it was made for me. the full size feels like a machete to me.

fwiw, the action on mine is smooth as whiskey, and has been since day one. when i want to just fiddle with a Sharp Thang (open/close/open/close), this is the one i reach for. uh, yeah, i have a few other Sharp Thangs around; but this is the one i play with.

blade is WAY sharp and has cut everything from bagels to boxes (and a finger--once!). pocket carry is easy and comfy, and i am picky about what i put in my pockets. only thing i'm thinking of doing is filing down the thumbstud a bit. kinda pointy, bites me now and then without permission.

but of course, follow common wisdom and handle one--let the knife itself convince you. my daily carry won't necessarily be anyone else's--if it was, then lots of great makers would be out of work, right?

silverwing

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Yeah, mine's one of the ones that failed the spine whack test, is hard to open, and is a liitle small for my hand. But..... it is also the coolest looking, sharpest, and in my opinion the easiest knife to carry that I own. I don't even use the clip, just drop it in my pocket. keys and change don't seem to hurt it too much. I didn't buy it too let sit on my dresser anyway. This is the knife that usually goes to work with me. I sit and flick while I'm talking on the phone. If I want defense I carry my Stryker or Harpy.
 
I have a mini SoCom and I like it Ok but, I also have a MT Kestrel and I likes it a lot mobetta. So much that I just ordered another with the black blade from Roger at Bayou Lafourche.
 
I don`t like minies,so you couldn`t give it to me.I don`t want to waste space,and I have a lot of it.The SOCOM D/A plain edge,clip point is the most usefull.The Nemi is too cool not to have.I have way too many other MT`s.
 
Last night, I had an urge for Mexican food so I decided to go for some real authentic Mexican stuffs, not the usual Tex-Mex stuffs you know. My supplier suggested that I go to the Little Mexican on Buford Highway just north of Atlanta. Among other things I had a Microtech Mini SOCOM (MMS)in my pocket. I ordered a fried burito and they served it with a plastic knife. For crying out loud, don't they know how tough that refried burito is? So I whipped out my MMS and made nice burito bullions out of that burito. The head cook saw my knife and offered to buy it from me but I declined.

Getting back to my rental Mustang I noticed a couple of vartos were trying to do tire rotation from my car to their. I convinced them to leave by just repeatingly flicking open the MMS. After they left, I realized that they have rounded one of the lug nut because they used vise grip instead of a lug wrench. I don't know what the hell they were thinking. Out come the MMS, and after just a few minutes, I neatly restored the hexagon profile of the lug nut by cutting off the excess burs.

Now, could I have done what I did with a Mad Dog or Busse? Yes, I could. But, I did it with a Microtech Mini SOCOM (MMS) and this is why you should buy one. I am not a Microtech employee nor am I part of the ownership.
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My comments are base on one-day ownership of the full size Socom. This is my new daily carry knife. I have the clip point, plain finish, plain edge blade. The knife is excellent in construction. The handle seems a little small for me so I can see how the handle of the Mini Socom could be described as too small. I suggest you buy one and you don't like it you can sell it to me for half of the purchase price
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"A knifeless man is a lifeless man"
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My opinion? Mini-Socom = MT Odd Duck

If you want quality in a smaller-sized knife, and have the money to spend, I would suggest something more along the lines of a CRK small Sebenza, a CRK Umfaan, a BM 905 or mini-axis, or something in the William Henry line of knives.

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Yes! Drop the burrito...

 
Good quality, poor grip. Poor grip.

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Regards,
Ron Knight

Yeah I'm crazy, but what do you want me to do about it
 
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