Unboxing...8.4.2010

Another first for me! I'm branching my knife collection in a whole new direction!

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[0de321]

What of knife is that? And where I could find one, I think they are sweet

[darkchild57]

@0de321 This is a Microtech Ultratech Katana. I'm not really too sure where you can find another but I'm thinking maybe from the forums or custom knife shops where they will buy and sell knives from private parties. Check out bladehq's site. They have a ton more different MT's for sale if you like OTF knives.

[Tanrichguy]

@darkchild57:

I grew up in Toronto, Canada so I speak French and English.

I know all the important phrases (ordering food, locating bathroom, hello/goodbye, complimenting women) in: Thai, Korean, and Spanish. ;)

[darkchild57]

@Tanrichguy Dang, 007 you! I'm don't know that many. I understand a tiny bit of Mandarin and that's it. My main languages are Cantonese and English.

[deceptivepanther]

Lightnings can be dolled up by using brass polish on the blade, removing the dumb pocket clip, changing the cheap screws and the zinc handle would be amenable to some sandpaper and repainting. Cheap and fun.

[darkchild57]

@deceptivepanther That's a good idea!  Thanks for the suggestions!

[darkchild57]

@Schmidt54 Thanks! I'm really loving this knife so far! I have plans to get a few more. MT's are really expensive, I agree, but oh so fun to play with, lol! It's always early Christmas here! As you've noticed I've been getting into tanto style blades a lot lately:) Thanks for watching!

[Schmidt54]

It's early christmas again. :-) And what a christmas... totally awesome Microtech there. With the tanto, looks so great, that is an awesome piece! Congratulations!

I basically don't like those Auto knives, and they're so expensive. On the other hand, they seem to be a good EDC choice, and they look great, very unobtrusive and with the "Asian" theme (Chinese letter, tanto blade and I noticed some signs on the clip if I'm not mistaken) it's a very fine piece. Can't wait for a review. :-)

[darkchild57]

@wenkrush Sorry to hear about the sharpness of the blade. Mine came pretty sharp out of the box.  I actually even cut myself without knowing it when I was flipping it open and closed.

[wenkrush]

@darkchild57 It is a beauty of a knife. I love the IKBS and the blue handle. My only complaint is the blade edge out of the box.