Second run of Tachyons, Nemesis or Kris? VOTE HERE!

Which style blade would you prefer?

  • Nemesis Stle Blade

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  • Kris Style Blade

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Mike Turber

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I need an idea of which style blade to make on the second run of Tachyons. My thoughts right now are between a Kris and a Nemesis style blade. Both will cost more than the regular production run. I am not sure by how much more but I doubt more than $50.

The Nemesis style would be just like the original Nemesis only made to fit the Tachyon handle.

The Kris would have a blood groove similar to the Nemesis running the length of the blade.

I know it may be hard to visualize and voting will be difficult without a reference but right now I just want an idea of which design to persue.

TIA for the help :)
 
Think carefully, folks.

A Kris, while very dramatic, is a very single-purpose blade. Furthermore, sharpening a Kris is a bear.
 
You will be able to buy "Just the blade" after the initial production, however a limited number of blades will be made and there will be NO guarantee that the blade you desire will be available. All depends on supply -vs- demand.

In other words we are not making blades to order. When I make future orders I will order a certain amount of extra blades. When these blades are sold out there will be no more until I make them again which could be a LONG time.
 
I don't know what the Nemesis blade looks like, but the Kris just doesn't do anything for me. I've heard good things about the Nemesis, so I'll take that style.
 
I voted for the Nemesis blade because it is still oriented towards a fighting blade, like the Kris, and the Kris can be done after.

The Nemesis blade is a very wicked blade. Everyone will like it.
 
A blood groove in a Kris sounds neat but I voted for the Nemesis.....but only if you make a Kris next!!!:D
 
I voted Nemesis, but this brings up a question I've wondered about: When manipulating balisongs I frequently hit the back of my hand. Is that just my lack of practice, and if so is it just tough noodles if you do this with a dagger blade? OR is it half sharpened on that side?

Pardon my insurmountable ignorance...:D
 
Is the Nemesis double edged? Elvislives, just saw your post after I posted the first sentence--good question.
 
AHH!!!!! I DON'T KNOW WHICH ONE I'D WANT MORE!!!!

and Elvislives- I'm not positive, but I'm almost positive that both blade styles are double-edged. I want one solely for coolness factor. All you can really do as far as manipulations are basics and throws. Unless you practice with a double-bladed and get good at it
 
Originally posted by RARanney
Is the Nemesis double edged? Elvislives, just saw your post after I posted the first sentence--good question.
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I hope it's double edge; it just wouldn't be a Nemesis if it wasn't...... Elvis, you need to practice not letting the blade hit the back of your hand!;)
 
argh. But I really want one of these blades without having to spend another $200 :p

well anyway, IF you do end up selling just the blades, put me down for one of whatever ends up the victor :D
both are just tooooooooo sweet. I'm DYING to see the Kris with a fuller
 
Hello Dawkind,
Okay, I just got out an old double edged Taylor; your sure it's possible not to get cut? Ouch! Well, it will look pretty cool. Ouch! Darn knife.
 
When manipulating balisongs I frequently hit the back of my hand. Is that just my lack of practice
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No. It's just that that's what you've practiced. For single-edged blades, that's fine.




and if so is it just tough noodles if you do this with a dagger blade?
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Until you learn to manipulate the knife without doing this, I'd suggest you avoid anything double-edged.

BTW, a double-edged blade limits your manipulation potential. Adding that second edge moves the knife way away from show and much more toward go



OR is it half sharpened on that side?
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That's sometimes done. One of the BM custom profiles was a modified spearpoint on which one side was only sharpened about 2/3 of the way back. But, a proper kris would never be done that way and a Nemesis done this way wouldn't be a Nemesis.



BTW, a bloodgrove on a kris would be an extremely difficult thing to do on a stock-removal blade. The grove and the now two median ridges would have to ungulate with the edges. Oh, and of course, I'd want it hollow ground.
 
BTW, if they do a Nemesis in Tachyon, then I expect them to go back and do the kris in an OTF auto too. It's only fair that way.
 
I voted for the kris tachyon. Putting a Nemesis blade on a Tachyon removes its identity among all the Microtechs, it wouldn't standout anymore. I want something unique, if it's not a kris it should be something different. Anyway, Microtech started something different from all the balisongs with the Tachyon.

Just squeezing in my 1 vote. :)
 
Seems I have evened out the votes:p
Anyway I think a Kriss while not very multi-purposed would be great. That and the nemesis blade goes to the nemesis.
 
shut up, Chuck ;) :D

and I partially voted for kris because I'd really like to see how a kris with a blood groove is going to look.
 
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