Yeah, I was thinking about that, and I think I like the button on the side. And the UTX has a 0.125" thick blade compared to the 0.090" Dirac.Originally Posted by rca90gsx
Yeah, I was thinking about that, and I think I like the button on the side. And the UTX has a 0.125" thick blade compared to the 0.090" Dirac.
“There is no growth in the comfort zone.”--Jocko Willink
"You can never have too many knives." --Joe Ambercrombie
@Clusterfrack, give the locals a nod and also look at a mini infidel (or infidel) while you’re at it.
https://www.benchmade.com/mini-infidel-family.html
I did consider Benchmade autos, but the grip size was a little big, and they’re asking a lot for what you get. They don't offer a double edged blade with serrations on one side. Reviews were mixed as well.
Of the BM OTF line, the Autocrat looks the best to me. I like the G10 grip.
Last edited by Clusterfrack; 04-28-2020 at 10:25 AM.
“There is no growth in the comfort zone.”--Jocko Willink
"You can never have too many knives." --Joe Ambercrombie
Neither my Microtechs or my Hogue OTF will fire through the pocket material of my Duluth pants or shorts and the slide buttons take a solid deliberate push to launch.
I don't see any of them being more prone to opening inside a pocket than any waved folder or pretty much any other "tactical" folding knife, especially when carried tip up.
If a OTF launches in a pocket it's likely to only partially deploy with basically a free floating blade that would have a hard time pushing through pocket material and then skin.
A tip up folder that even partially opens in a pocket is a recipe for hand surgery (had it happen to me with a well used Griptilian, luckily I only needed a couple butterfly stitches).
The accidental OTF launch would also be much more likely to be noticed than the folder opening.
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Having never owned an OTF, it's good to know that the mechanism is relatively safe.
Yeah, I've been bitten by knives that had a tip peeking out of the well...fortunately never more than just a small cut and minor bleeding.
That said, autos of any stripe don't really trip my trigger by and large.
There's nothing civil about this war.
They're fun to play with while sitting on the couch watching TV, but real world utility for me isn't any better than a decent tac knife with thumbstud. Lately, with me not going out much, I'm mostly slipping my Canal Street Cannitler into my pocket anyway.
Chris
I don't even do that. Try to keep the spring from wearing out needlessly. But I'm not a knife fidgeter. I used to play with my balisong before I sold it to someone who wanted it more than I did.
There's nothing civil about this war.
I have an Emerson CQC7 but find it a bit large to always pocket carry... enter the CQC7 Mini- a little smaller make a big difference.
@Det1397 - CQC7, great knives.
“There is no growth in the comfort zone.”--Jocko Willink
"You can never have too many knives." --Joe Ambercrombie
Microtech UTX-85 just arrived. I like it a lot. It’s very compact, and smaller than I expected. But perfect. I can’t imagine getting a 75, it would be way too small, and my hands aren’t huge.
Build quality, action, and lockup are superb. I like the blade design quite a bit as well. I could see making this knife an EDC.
I’m annoyed that I had to pay $30 for an aftermarket tool to switch the pocket clip for left side carry.
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