The Microtech D.O.C. (Death on Contact) Killswitch - Dumbest name of 2013 award?

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I think the name is very lame but what's in a name? I mean, who cares what it's called, as long as the blade is built well and functions I could care less what the maker names it. I'm sure the DOC part had a lot to do with Mick believing he was actually a Ranger.. Lol
Btw.. My buddy has a dlc coated DOC and you can't one hand close it. You can barely open the thing, it's do freaking stiff that it takes muscle to flip it open and two hands to close it.
 
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Sorry to be the voice of decent on this one, but after representing the State in over 850 cases, the name of your knife won't make a difference. I have been in the court room with stabbings. Prosecution really did spend time on the name of the knife to prove/disprove intent. They didn't spend time on the CQC...(close quarters combat) or even mention that it was a tactical knife. Don't let fear of how it looks in court stop you from getting thre knife you want. A few points to consider to the sheeple/PC.

What will matter to the court is can you establish imminent jeopardy not the name of you knife. In fact the more silly tactical slayer names out there the better. The argument is that tactical knives with silly names sell. It is an established norm in the industry.

So quick recap for the mall ninja attorneys. Imminent jeopardy is does my assailant have intent, means, opportunity, and preclusion to cause death or serious bodily injury to my person or someone else? If that answer is yes, pull out your death slayer II and stop the perpetrayer.

Point two: Usually, knife attacks occur in minimal amounts in secluded areas. Why would you wait for police? Leaving the scene of a crime? They would have a difficult time proving you committed a crime by defending your life. As EMS, the first question is "is the scene safe". If it is not safe, leave the area. You have no obligation to stay in an area in which you were attacked to wait for the bad guys buddies or the bad guy to get a second wind.

Finally, I own the DOC. It is really well made with the 2nd generation clip. On the latter iterations, they have D.O.C on the blade.
 
I like the knife and almost bought it a few time... name has never concered me, but i dont live on the east coast either

Besides Busse takes the cake on names
 
A combination of Strider (and his military fantasies/history as a violent felon), Microtech (and their nonexistent customer service for when it breaks), and a name that makes mall ninjas very happy in the trousers...I'll pass, thanks.
 
Benchmade has some nearly as bad. Onslaught, Bedlam, Rukus, Skirmish and Stryker, all sound combative. Bone Collector sounds like something a demented serial killer would use, but it's referring to deer antlers.
 
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I don't care what the manufacturer calls a knife, as long as they don't use a bunch of numbers, like Kizer does. I can't never remember what knife it refers to with their line.
 
Nucleusbrains said:
Btw.. My buddy has a dlc coated DOC and you can't one hand close it. You can barely open the thing, it's do freaking stiff that it takes muscle to flip it open and two hands to close it.
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There's something wrong, the DOC I have is extremely smooth. Flips and closes as easy as anything I own. Same with my SCOM Delta. Well made knives very comparable to anything else I own in the same price range.
 
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I was in court today contesting a traffic infraction. At $597.00 it was worth contesting. The wannabe judge Judy threw the book at me even though I had a solid defense. She wouldn't even look at the documentation I had that exonerated me. Lesson is your screwed no matter what. A DOA ain't gonna help ya either.
 
Nope still not agreeing with the comparison of I went to court on a traffic ticket to I'm being charged with a felony. Again over a decade in the court room and I've never seen a real Judge, prosecutor, or defense attorney have to defend against the name of a knife. The court cares about the facts of the case and imminence of the threat not on voodoo sophistry of practicing PC suedo legal experts arguments presented here. Then again, maybe the Judge will thrtow the case based on the name of the knife as all his colleagues soil themselves laughing.

On to the knife. The stronger the detent, the harder it will be to open. I love the strong detent and mine is breaking in nicely. Is it as smooth as my sabenza, not yet. However I bought for a different purpose than my sabenza. I bought this as an edc and a folding knife to instruct boy scouts in wilderness survival. I'm actually going to use it. BTW, yes I know fixed blade are better for wilderness survival. However, boy scouts are not allowed to have fixed blades. Its against the rules of the PC mall ninja attorneys.
 
Don't take this whole thing literally. The point is what you make of it. I hope you don't get a judge Judy haha.
 
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Nope still not agreeing with the comparison of I went to court on a traffic ticket to I'm being charged with a felony. Again over a decade in the court room and I've never seen a real Judge, prosecutor, or defense attorney have to defend against the name of a knife. The court cares about the facts of the case and imminence of the threat not on voodoo sophistry of practicing PC suedo legal experts arguments presented here. Then again, maybe the Judge will thrtow the case based on the name of the knife as all his colleagues soil themselves laughing.
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*I do not practice criminal law*...In short (and normal people speak), there are rules that dictate how you can present items introduced as evidence; saying that something was a "weapon" just based on the commercial name under which it was sold is very thin and not likely to be allowed. Law & Order is an entertaining show, but it doesn't work like that in real life.

In short, the comparisons about being on trial on a felony charge versus a misdemeanor are very misplaced and as to the "Judge Judy" story, that is what appellate courts are for.
 
jill jackson said:
I don't care what the manufacturer calls a knife, as long as they don't use a bunch of numbers, like Kizer does. I can't never remember what knife it refers to with their line.
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Same as ZT.... I can't ever keep the numbers straight. Only one I remember for sure is the 0300 and 0350.
 
dragonram7 said:
Sorry to be the voice of decent on this one, but after representing the State in over 850 cases, the name of your knife won't make a difference. I have been in the court room with stabbings. Prosecution really did spend time on the name of the knife to prove/disprove intent. They didn't spend time on the CQC...(close quarters combat) or even mention that it was a tactical knife. Don't let fear of how it looks in court stop you from getting thre knife you want. A few points to consider to the sheeple/PC.

What will matter to the court is can you establish imminent jeopardy not the name of you knife. In fact the more silly tactical slayer names out there the better. The argument is that tactical knives with silly names sell. It is an established norm in the industry.

So quick recap for the mall ninja attorneys. Imminent jeopardy is does my assailant have intent, means, opportunity, and preclusion to cause death or serious bodily injury to my person or someone else? If that answer is yes, pull out your death slayer II and stop the perpetrayer.

Point two: Usually, knife attacks occur in minimal amounts in secluded areas. Why would you wait for police? Leaving the scene of a crime? They would have a difficult time proving you committed a crime by defending your life. As EMS, the first question is "is the scene safe". If it is not safe, leave the area. You have no obligation to stay in an area in which you were attacked to wait for the bad guys buddies or the bad guy to get a second wind.

Finally, I own the DOC. It is really well made with the 2nd generation clip. On the latter iterations, they have D.O.C on the blade.
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Great idea dragonram7! The next Microtech model shall be named the Microtech Imminent Jeopardy.
 
What about Charlie Mike's "kindness folder"? It's hard to look guilty with "kindness" engraved into the scales!
 
AntDog said:
Same as ZT.... I can't ever keep the numbers straight. Only one I remember for sure is the 0300 and 0350.
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Never mind ZT. Benchmade is the one that always confuses me. I can hardly keep their models straight in my head.
And another thing. What exactly do they base their numbers on? Whenever something is limited edition, they add a random string of extra numbers at the end. Why? Instead of 810-1401, why not just say 810-M390, or even just Contego M390...... What the hell is 1401?
 
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