sorry to be so offtopic but does anyone know of a way to get back into an Instagram account? I stupidly forgot my password. I would appreciate any assistance you can offer me
@Koa Braylen i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site thru google and im waiting for the hacking stuff atm. Seems to take quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
Ok honestly listening to this guy get so excited and interested by the internals of knives and their working mechanisms has to be the most wholesome shit ever
The Microtech "secret" is the massive, hardened blade locks, how they're shaped, and how they're fitted. The blade lock recess is precisely dimensioned to eliminate shifting of the lock under strain. Also, the radiused shape acts to make the locks tend to rotate toward the centerline of the blade as pressure is applied. On inexpensive OTFs - and many not-so-inexpensive versions the locks are little more sophisticated than stamped out squares barely over 1mm thick, with squared profiles on the their edges. These locks, combined with oversized recesses, allow the lock to be pushed close to engagement loss, and tend to fold away from the blade centerline under pressure. Be nice if reviewers understood the "why" of MT OTF design and used calipers to compare against lesser brand blade locks.
Dude I think you should do a podcast because your voice is so satisfying. I could totally listen to you talk about knives and anything for that matter for hours
Well done video. I have both models but have only disassembled the Ultra. Hope I never have to get into the Combat... Signature Series, Apocalyptic Hellhound, CF face. This guy has a nice setup, the right tools, pleasant voice, clear footage... Keep it up!👍
I purchased a Marfione Custom Combat Troodon to add to my Microtech collection which started with a Halo VI and I love it but the strength required to deploy the retract the blade was incredible before I disassembled it and smoothed things over. Microtech was amazing though and offered to pay for shipping for me to send it to them to have it looked at but I didn’t need to thankfully. Really cool knife the Combat Troodon.
I was at my local knife shop last Sat and checked out their newest CT, and it's a lil ridiculous how much smoother of deployment it was compared to mine. Mine was purchased in 2018
Honestly I had my ultratech break on me because I was rapid firing a lot, which, obviously, microtech wouldn't have a contingency for. After I did it, I opened it up to see what part failed, and it was the L shaped hook/ bracket that hooks onto the spring and connects to the slider. I carefully reassembled it making sure I didn't lose any parts and then sent it back to microtech to fix, and then I got it back a week later. I feel like this is a big design flaw though because if I pay for a near $300 knife, I want it to be able to take abuse without a second thought. I literally had it for one week and probably fired it a thousand times, which is a lot to do in one week, but products that are truely great should be able to go through some stress testing of a far greater magnitude and still function completely fine.
I think you just got a lemon. that milled piece of metal looks pretty damn solid and could take a lot of abuse if machined right. Maybe your UT just had a defective part and your rapid firing only exposed the issue, not creating one.
Yes. Run em dry, I used to have issues until I stopped lubing my OTFs.. maybe a small dab of grease on the spring to help with "spring sing" is all they need!
Would love to know if the standard Troodon is also beefier in size. I can't see the added cost over the Ultratech just being in the extra external milling.
Great video my friend thank you very much I needed that information you were a big help merry Christmas and stay safe my good friend cheers from Costa Mesa California
Someday I will have a Microtech. Either an Ultratech or a Combat Troodon. I think I like the handle a little better on the Troodon but the Ultratechs are easier to carry and they’re usually a little cheaper.
My utx85 spring will never stay on the chassis like yours does. Mine flies off if you don't hold it down which makes it a bitch to put back together. And I wish microtech would just send me a new spring instead of having to send my knife to them. Good upload!
The number one rule of inserting machine screws in aluminum is to first rotate them backward (counterclockwise) until you feel the screw "pop" in as the screw thread drops off the hole's thread. Then turn the screw clockwise. Those who just start cranking screws clockwise into aluminum will end up cross-threading and stripping out the hole...then blaming it on the manufacturer for not figuring out a way to stop a ham-fist from goobering it up.
Would you do a demo each type of OTF mechanism solution in one video, please? I've seen three but I'm sure there are many more! Maybe have a clear top scale so we can see the magic...🤔
Hey, Im about to buy the turquoise combat troodon hellhound, same as yours. Do you recommend that color and blade finish? does it get scratches really easily? Anything else you would say about it would be appreciated, thanks..
@@lefthandedknifeguy6437 yes it depends primarily on location in California and Balisongs are legal to own but not legal to carry on your person unless they are sub 2 inches in blade length that's California only legal to own not legal to carry is common with most States that prohibit the carry of automatics except Hawaii
I'm thinking about getting a jade shadow hellhound CT but it's a grand... I like to know if I pay a lot for a knife that I can always sell it if I need to get most my money back, but since the China thing the MT community is falling apart fast so I think I better hold off...
My Microtech (combat troodon) retracts (gos in) fine but literally won’t eject (come out) I’m about to just take it apart I have tried cleaning to no avail.. if you have an idea feel free to help (:
For microtech OTF series knives, do I have to use anti rust oil every time if the knife gets dirty or if water gets into the handle after washing the knife after cutting fruit? Thank you.
Good video. Do you have any advice about how to make deploying an Ultratech any easier. I have heard some people say that lightly stretching the spring helps, but I have had just as many people say never to do that. Thanks -
I would be on the side of saying never do that it would work the trigger is tensioned by the spring but so is deployment of the blade not just from the aspect of possible damage it or voiding your warranty you would be lessening the deployment speed of the blades which would negatively effect reliability in an OTF I really don't have any solutions for that besides the smaller the knife the smaller the blade generally equates to lesser spring tension like the utx-70 or utx-85 maybe a bit easier to deploy
I bought a second spring off Etsy for like $12 shipped and stretched it. It helped a crap ton. But I recommend you buy a second one and modify it just in case you mess up or need to send it in for repair. My knife fired WAY to hard and hurt my thumb quite a bit.
A few pieces of printer paper will make the knife come off track, so would a hand. BUT. The bayonet (which he has), spartan, double edge & tanto tip are so pointy that it would stick in your bone. You would have a hairline poke in your bone. I highly recommend you try it ! Stupidity always wins Stupid rewards! I used a steak for this scientific test. The tip (Microtech's modified tanto in this case) left a tiny hole in the bone. Just a little kiss from the Ultratech
The inside parts on the microtechs compared a $30 lighting OTF, the microtech looks a lot better made you can see the craftsmanship is a lot better and we'll thought out Also you could make a ASMR of knife disassembly
Knives are tools though, Katana’s are pretty much useless collectors items nowadays. I’d easily spend $700 on a knife with a lifetime warranty than I would $400 on a Katana that has no use to me.
@@TheOfficialDaBoogaloo Yeah but for an OTF knife that has the structural integrity of a watermelon $720 is still a lot. I could buy 3 Mosin Nagants for that
Lugermonger, why would you want to take that Microtech combat troodon apart for, you know you just voided the limited lifetime warranty on it by doing so? And where did you obtain the properiety screw tool from, obviously microtech won't sell them to the public? They use those special screws for a reason so knuckle heads like you won't take them apart and tamper with the knives mechanisms or just have a curious wonder what it looks like inside. By the way that blue combat troodon looks like a Marfione custom knife, those customs knives ain't cheap and i would be afraid to take them apart.
How exactly does Microtech know he even opened it? And I’m pretty sure with right to repair laws they can’t void it just because you opened it. If you damage something that’s on you, but working on it pretty sure they can’t even if they say they can.
Even though I don't have a collection of knives. I love the passion and information that Lugermonger brings.
Thank you
Ok, just give me a heartattack as a intro thats cool
sorry to be so offtopic but does anyone know of a way to get back into an Instagram account?
I stupidly forgot my password. I would appreciate any assistance you can offer me
@Karson Conor Instablaster =)
@Koa Braylen i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site thru google and im waiting for the hacking stuff atm.
Seems to take quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Koa Braylen It worked and I finally got access to my account again. Im so happy:D
Thanks so much you saved my ass!
@Karson Conor you are welcome :)
Ok honestly listening to this guy get so excited and interested by the internals of knives and their working mechanisms has to be the most wholesome shit ever
It’s cool when you take these apart how simple they actually are. Idk why it scares people to disassemble them
Tell that to someone who tried to open a sandshark not knowing there was locktite on the screws. Lol my man was beside himself when I told him that.
I’ve always been afraid to take these apart. Thanks for simplifying the process!
The Microtech "secret" is the massive, hardened blade locks, how they're shaped, and how they're fitted. The blade lock recess is precisely dimensioned to eliminate shifting of the lock under strain. Also, the radiused shape acts to make the locks tend to rotate toward the centerline of the blade as pressure is applied. On inexpensive OTFs - and many not-so-inexpensive versions the locks are little more sophisticated than stamped out squares barely over 1mm thick, with squared profiles on the their edges. These locks, combined with oversized recesses, allow the lock to be pushed close to engagement loss, and tend to fold away from the blade centerline under pressure.
Be nice if reviewers understood the "why" of MT OTF design and used calipers to compare against lesser brand blade locks.
Dude I think you should do a podcast because your voice is so satisfying. I could totally listen to you talk about knives and anything for that matter for hours
Well done video. I have both models but have only disassembled the Ultra. Hope I never have to get into the Combat... Signature Series, Apocalyptic Hellhound, CF face.
This guy has a nice setup, the right tools, pleasant voice, clear footage... Keep it up!👍
I purchased a Marfione Custom Combat Troodon to add to my Microtech collection which started with a Halo VI and I love it but the strength required to deploy the retract the blade was incredible before I disassembled it and smoothed things over.
Microtech was amazing though and offered to pay for shipping for me to send it to them to have it looked at but I didn’t need to thankfully. Really cool knife the Combat Troodon.
Would you mind telling me what you did to smooth it out? Luckily I have strong hands, but most people struggle to deploy my CT Hellhound
I was at my local knife shop last Sat and checked out their newest CT, and it's a lil ridiculous how much smoother of deployment it was compared to mine. Mine was purchased in 2018
Great Video Bro!
Honestly I had my ultratech break on me because I was rapid firing a lot, which, obviously, microtech wouldn't have a contingency for. After I did it, I opened it up to see what part failed, and it was the L shaped hook/ bracket that hooks onto the spring and connects to the slider. I carefully reassembled it making sure I didn't lose any parts and then sent it back to microtech to fix, and then I got it back a week later. I feel like this is a big design flaw though because if I pay for a near $300 knife, I want it to be able to take abuse without a second thought. I literally had it for one week and probably fired it a thousand times, which is a lot to do in one week, but products that are truely great should be able to go through some stress testing of a far greater magnitude and still function completely fine.
I think you just got a lemon. that milled piece of metal looks pretty damn solid and could take a lot of abuse if machined right. Maybe your UT just had a defective part and your rapid firing only exposed the issue, not creating one.
A upload!!!!! Yayyyyyy
Edit: maybe that sounded sarcastic but it was genuine lol
Great vid. Got a guardian tactical 040 on the way. Will be my first OTF. Love the blue on your combat.
Guardian has been knocking it out of the park recently coming out with some good stuff
The color is so cool!
Yes. Run em dry, I used to have issues until I stopped lubing my OTFs.. maybe a small dab of grease on the spring to help with "spring sing" is all they need!
Lugermonger your really close to 100k you can do it i believe in you
Great vid man, hope you’re doing fine.
Doing good thank you same to you
Would love to know if the standard Troodon is also beefier in size. I can't see the added cost over the Ultratech just being in the extra external milling.
Would you ever swap out blades from one Ultratech to another?
That can obviously be done?
Superb review!
Love the look of this lil' dude
Great video my friend thank you very much I needed that information you were a big help merry Christmas and stay safe my good friend cheers from Costa Mesa California
Someday I will have a Microtech. Either an Ultratech or a Combat Troodon. I think I like the handle a little better on the Troodon but the Ultratechs are easier to carry and they’re usually a little cheaper.
I have the Ultratech but now I wish I had gotten the Combat Troodon or the Cypher.
Very good.I come from Thailand.🙏🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭👍❤️💯
That's a BEAUTIFUL knife AF
My utx85 spring will never stay on the chassis like yours does. Mine flies off if you don't hold it down which makes it a bitch to put back together. And I wish microtech would just send me a new spring instead of having to send my knife to them. Good upload!
Yeah that ain't going to happen it's probably one of the dog leg and pieces are slipping off you may be able to correct it
The number one rule of inserting machine screws in aluminum is to first rotate them backward (counterclockwise) until you feel the screw "pop" in as the screw thread drops off the hole's thread. Then turn the screw clockwise. Those who just start cranking screws clockwise into aluminum will end up cross-threading and stripping out the hole...then blaming it on the manufacturer for not figuring out a way to stop a ham-fist from goobering it up.
I wonder if swapping out the combat Troodon spring with the Ultratech spring would make the action better? 9:17
Yes , great video ! Thanks for sharing !
FYI amazon now sells the tool and extra springs.
This is very informative 👍👍👍
Good Video thanks
Awesome! Thank you. Is it normal to have a little play in the actuating button? Combat Troodon. Thx!
Would you do a demo each type of OTF mechanism solution in one video, please? I've seen three but I'm sure there are many more! Maybe have a clear top scale so we can see the magic...🤔
Do you own any squid industries knifes (besides squidy) and if you do can you do a reveiw on it I'm gonna buy one but I'm not sure which one to buy
that troodon looks so sexy in that color and hell hound blade
So i want my CT Hellhound disassembled to sharpen it... you're saying you can't figure out how to get that pin off then?
Awesome video! Do u think microtech would kno the blade has been dissembled?
How much did that blue one cost?
ToxicShocker 22 750
Great video.
You have great content.
Great video
Hey, Im about to buy the turquoise combat troodon hellhound, same as yours.
Do you recommend that color and blade finish? does it get scratches really easily?
Anything else you would say about it would be appreciated, thanks..
I have a bench made comb butterfly knife for sale would you like to buy it and if so what can you offer
I want to know how to buy a good butterfly knife, and where to buy them💗
Leselita Aranda you can get a good butterfly knife on the squid industries website or the bench made website
if your price range isn’t that high if you want a train squid industries has a very nice cheap trainer
And bro what is that tool called because autozone does not have it ???
Theyre switch blades right? Are those legal in the US? Because they look cool as hell
Law varies state to state he lives in California and they have to have a 2 inch or under blade length for automatics of any kind
@@lefthandedknifeguy6437 yes it depends primarily on location in California and Balisongs are legal to own but not legal to carry on your person unless they are sub 2 inches in blade length that's California only legal to own not legal to carry is common with most States that prohibit the carry of automatics except Hawaii
I'm thinking about getting a jade shadow hellhound CT but it's a grand... I like to know if I pay a lot for a knife that I can always sell it if I need to get most my money back, but since the China thing the MT community is falling apart fast so I think I better hold off...
which blades fit in which chassis? Can an ultratech fit in an ultratech 2 stepped handle?
What Balisong Trainer would you suggest?
My Microtech (combat troodon) retracts (gos in) fine but literally won’t eject (come out) I’m about to just take it apart I have tried cleaning to no avail.. if you have an idea feel free to help (:
For microtech OTF series knives, do I have to use anti rust oil every time if the knife gets dirty or if water gets into the handle after washing the knife after cutting fruit? Thank you.
Naw you dont microtech says you only need to use Remington oil. Soak it with the blade retracted and use keyboard cleaner to blow all the shit out...
Good video. Do you have any advice about how to make deploying an Ultratech any easier. I have heard some people say that lightly stretching the spring helps, but I have had just as many people say never to do that. Thanks -
I would be on the side of saying never do that it would work the trigger is tensioned by the spring but so is deployment of the blade not just from the aspect of possible damage it or voiding your warranty you would be lessening the deployment speed of the blades which would negatively effect reliability in an OTF I really don't have any solutions for that besides the smaller the knife the smaller the blade generally equates to lesser spring tension like the utx-70 or utx-85 maybe a bit easier to deploy
I bought a second spring off Etsy for like $12 shipped and stretched it. It helped a crap ton. But I recommend you buy a second one and modify it just in case you mess up or need to send it in for repair. My knife fired WAY to hard and hurt my thumb quite a bit.
Hi, do you know the specs for a Combat Troodon spring? That is length, wire diameter etc.
700 for that sexy beast... good deal
ive always wondered what would happen if your hand was on the end of the knife when its switched open
A bloody hand probably
A few pieces of printer paper will make the knife come off track, so would a hand. BUT. The bayonet (which he has), spartan, double edge & tanto tip are so pointy that it would stick in your bone. You would have a hairline poke in your bone. I highly recommend you try it ! Stupidity always wins Stupid rewards! I used a steak for this scientific test. The tip (Microtech's modified tanto in this case) left a tiny hole in the bone. Just a little kiss from the Ultratech
They use red because they heat the screws up to remove the screws
The inside parts on the microtechs compared a $30 lighting OTF, the microtech looks a lot better made you can see the craftsmanship is a lot better and we'll thought out
Also you could make a ASMR of knife disassembly
ASMR LOL
these are machined out of a billet of aluminum the Lightning's are cast aluminum a very important detail between the too
@@Lugermonger35 it has a smooth metallic sound
Any idea what those 4 divots ont the blade tang are? Both of my socom elites have this on the tangs of the blades.???
I don't know for sure but I think there location indicators so they have a reference point of exact location while Machining
would've thought the troodon would've had a thicker lock bar
I use EEZOX on my knives. If it’s good for my guns should be good for my blades too. Try it.
I want this sort of knife so bad but i cant get it... :(
Just pull the pin theres no threading blade slides right out after that
What’s it called when a knife has a rectangular blade like that
A "Tonto" has that angle change in the blade usually with a straighter cutting edge
The blade in his Combat Troodon is their “Hellhound” blade. Very cool blade.
Ultratech front blocking mechanism is backwards.
I think the springs are the same
Combat troodon its original???
It's a marifone edition...basically a standard C.T with a few slight diffrences....but still a microtech!
You sure you didn't mix up the slide spring parts? ;-) hehehe
Hey I have a question, my troodon makes a ting sound when deploying and retracting is that normal and can I do anything about it?
A very small amount of white lithium grease along the spring will deaden the sound. 👍
@@scottp3287 so I'd have to take it apart? Is there something I can do without taking apart?
@@MrRaditz182 unfortunately yes.
But it's not too difficult.
See TH-cam videos.
Good luck
Use a magnet to remove the pin.
That's way too much for a knife...... Even for me. $720! I have katanas that are only about $400 a piece.
Knives are tools though, Katana’s are pretty much useless collectors items nowadays.
I’d easily spend $700 on a knife with a lifetime warranty than I would $400 on a Katana that has no use to me.
@@TheOfficialDaBoogaloo Yeah but for an OTF knife that has the structural integrity of a watermelon $720 is still a lot. I could buy 3 Mosin Nagants for that
@@redbarrelentertainment only 3 I could get 6. Also watch a Microtech torture text then get back to me
Your katana is shit display metal.
imagine watching the intro in 3d
Will you do a review on the böker plus g10 large bali-song?
“Simple!” 😆
Use a magnet to get that pin out!!
you often hae some ice nail polish
I don’t have a knife and I am 12
cool
They named this after the dinosaur
Yes they did you're good
Its Small But Mighty
I guess I’m the asshole who can’t get through 1 minute of this video without tapping out because of the Jersey Shore accent
Hi 🖐
Hello
Why dont you look like your voice
warrenty shmoreanty
People who don’t have general engineering type minds may not want to disassemble these. Lol. Ballistic knife? Ahh… No.
Lugermonger, why would you want to take that Microtech combat troodon apart for, you know you just voided the limited lifetime warranty on it by doing so? And where did you obtain the properiety screw tool from, obviously microtech won't sell them to the public? They use those special screws for a reason so knuckle heads like you won't take them apart and tamper with the knives mechanisms or just have a curious wonder what it looks like inside. By the way that blue combat troodon looks like a Marfione custom knife, those customs knives ain't cheap and i would be afraid to take them apart.
Dude let him do what he wants, he's well aware of what he is doing
How exactly does Microtech know he even opened it? And I’m pretty sure with right to repair laws they can’t void it just because you opened it. If you damage something that’s on you, but working on it pretty sure they can’t even if they say they can.
And the slide has nothing to do with strength , so the troodon gives you a false feelings of strength. After watching this I’ll never buy a troodon