New Release: LUDT
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ก.ย. 2024
- Introducing the latest LUDT!
The new Microtech LUDT evokes the classic UDT style with revolutionary updates to the form and function of its predecessor. The new LUDT looks and feels familiar while incorporating quite a few innovative changes. This iteration of our powerful automatic folder sees the return of inlays, providing optimal grip. The new LUDT rides on 24 silica carbide bearings, providing the smoothest action yet. Common Torx screws allow for ease of maintenance and the tip-up carry clip gives users security and quick access to this sturdy, water-resistant folder.
Type: Automatic Folder
Overall Length: 8”
Handle Length: 4.5”
Blade Length: 3.5”
Blade Material: Bohler M390MK
Pocket Clip: Tip-Up Carry
Weight: 3.6oz
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Please make a liner lock/thumb stud version of this so Canadians can get them. You guys absolutely knocked it out of the park with this re-design!! 💯
Now I have one in hand I am amazed. This is my new favorite knife ever. It weighs nothing feels perfect in my hand and has awesome action. Congratulations on a great year Microtech. I live like 1 minute from your Fletcher building. I am proud you are a local company!
Tanto is the beast! Want them both!
I’ve never been a big auto guy but the design on this is stunning and I want them both…I also want it in a manual button lock so I can use that fuller
Me too, I'm thinking of buying one and removing the spring, but idk if that would work properly to stay closed
@@Allan.509It should, it would just turn into a button lock which would be pretty cool! But you wouldn't be able to use the fuller as an opening aid one-handed since you'd have your thumb on the button to release the blade rather than the fuller to deploy the blade. So you might as well keep your thumb on the button and wrist flick it open instead of awkwardly open it part way with a wrist flick then move your thumb to the fuller to open the rest of the way.
@@Allan.509The button lock would still operate as normal and keep the blade locked in the closed position if the internals are as I think they are which is the typical Microtech design for this knife.
@@topfueljunkie100 yeah that makes sense, the main reason I was wanting to do it is so I can carry it in my state without issues
The amazing releases never stop with Microtech. Just absolutely perfect knives. Can't wait to get my hands on one.
Helll yes!!!!! Love it!!!!!! Make a million of them they will all sell!
The new changes with the update look amazing!!! It's so awesome when a knife maker listens to its customer's feedback. Love it. Definitely gonna try to get one.
That tanto is sweet!
Beautiful smart adding track grip if u use knives it very appreciated having the extra grip
A RAM-LOK version would be dope.
As a long time LUDT carrier, it is good to see that you have brought back the best knife you ever produced, I absolutely love mine that I have been carrying for years now but I do question the 3M tape inlays, how long is that going to last being carried everyday and are we going to have the option for the all aluminum handles again?
Ever hear of any issues with the SOCOMs which use these same grip tape inlays? No? Me neither. There's your answer.
@@topfueljunkie100no, but my D.O.C has the grip inserts flaked off on most of the handle. I’ll grant that it’s not a big earth shattering thing, but it is a thing.
@@Griever0121 Sorry, I should have specified, I was referring to the rubbery polymer type inserts that Microtech now uses on their SOCOMs and other models.
I've never owned a DOC so I'm assuming here, but I bet yours has the older skateboard type grip tape which is like a sandpaper and is stiff and definitely can flake off like you're describing. The newer rubbery type grip inlays stay pliable and as such, shouldn't ever flake off like those stiff sandpaper type inlays do.
Hard used of my SOCOM Elite for years, inlays are holding up great.
I CAN'T WAIT TO GET ONE.
Scored one of these and man what a slicer! Nicely done MT!
I didn't want to get one of these for a while seeing them redesign it is kind of cool
This looks like an amazing upgrade. Now you should start working on a button lock version.
Remove the opening spring and boom, instant button lock. Simple as that.
@@topfueljunkie100 if they did a button lock version you would want it on bearings not washers and some form of detent. Also if you did remove the spring you would have to press the button to release the blade. I wish it was that simple.
@@JJ-lu6mgnew Ludt is on bearings.
VERY NICE ! 👍
I love that MT finally figured out that blades aren't billboards.
This will be my first microtech
Diggin the Tanto!
This is sweet! Hopefully at a frugal price point ;)
That tanto is dope!
Sweet, looking forward to this!
TBH, if I could put protechs handle on microtechs blade, it would be perfect.. I have a Ludt , not crazy about the handle. Great knives though.
Is it ground to the same thinness behind the edge like its predecessor? LUDT slices like a dream.
The big question is whether this aluminum knife's pivot has the same fundamental flaw as most on the market. Do the bearings ride on bare aluminum, or is there a steel ring in between?
Many manufacturers skimp on this, yet it can make or break the longevity of an aluminum-handle auto, especially if it actually gets used and dirt gets inside. Nobody wants to disassemble their knife after every use. Steel rings prevent bearings and blades from slowly wearing out the aluminum podiums inside.
The first disassembly video will show if Microtech have stepped their game up or not.
Why would you not use MAGNACUT on a knife that is supposed to be an Underwater tool. Genuinely curious overall. I want this so so bad regardless. My wallet is gonna be sore.
@@ZETSUEN26 you’d think they’d be able to source Magnacut for one knife line
Every other knife company can lmao
They rolling their own steel recipe for the profit and loss.
There are other steels that are as good and also resist corrosion.
Vanax would be the best steel for this knife
Tanto ludt....yes please!😊
looking forward to these upgrades. not as much looking forward to the paragraph of text on the blade and the comical price increase...
So it’s Tuesday and the drops are on Tuesday. Does that mean we have a Drop today?
Okkk but when’s the shadow coming out 😎
I like the new look much more
Why not deep carry pocket clips?
The 3m traction tape under the pocket clip is going to destroy pant pockets.
That's my only gripe I don't like the traction tape because at some point, it gets wore out not to mention what you said by the time the traction tapes wore out your pockets on your pants will be gone
I have a 2020 scarab 2 I daily since 2020 an it looks new still. Talking about the grip tape on it
I'm pretty sure this is a rubbery traction tape, not an abrasive one like sandpaper. It's just textured rubber of some sort, so it won't actually wear your pockets like if it was sandpaper-like grip tape. It's probably the same as what's on the SOCOM Elite, so all should be good!
I really love this knife. But it is deceptively small. When I got it I thought I had received a mini version
Ugh. Would’ve been a perfect manual with that fuller
The stop pin and the screw next to the back spacer are different on some models, is this normal?
I miss my other LUDT... so I may have to look into this. I'm curious why bearings were used, though, especially in an instance where Torx screws were used.
The spring in mine already snapped. 😢
Update: Microtech’s warranty service is the fastest and easiest that I’ve used, knife is like new again.
Really?
@@Baghdaddy2003 unfortunately yes, can’t seem to find a replacement either. So disappointing.
@@Mark-Dibble I’m assuming spring is covered under warranty though right?
Hope I can get one. sucks because I do have the cash just not fast enough it seems.
Please make more scarabs.
Where do we see when the tanto will be for sale?
Is the handle longer on this version? I always felt the LUDT handle was a little too short for me.
Sweet! In time for Christmas?
was thinking about buying one, this would match my socom elite
Idk still looking at the hera 2 also how much less water resistant is this steel compared to actual Magnacut
traction tape, right against the pocket clip. I guess that is called pocket annihilator.😅
It's a rubber texture I'm pretty sure, not abrasive grip tape like sandpaper so it shouldn't shred your pockets.
@@topfueljunkie100 no,it is exactly a sand paper, MT has used such tapes on many other products before. It is the super rough tape often used on walking surface in harsh conditions like fish processing industries, outdoor steps, truck door steps etc. and gun grips for the competition gunners
@@Laurarium I realize they've used that before but that was on the older models. Newer models like the SOCOM Elite and others have been using a 3M grip tape described as a "soft, thermoplastic elastomer gripping polymer with micro replication technology".
I've owned both older and newer Microtechs so I know they've used both, but I haven't seen that older skateboard type grip tape stuff on any models in years, they're all using the rubber type grip inserts now.
@@topfueljunkie100 ok,I didn't realise that change, thanks for your information
@@Laurarium In fact, if you go check out the pictures on knife center you can zoom in and see how it matches rubber grip inlays on the current SOCOM Elite which uses the same exact rubber inlays.
You should be able to tell when zooming in on it how it's a pock marked rubber surface providing the traction rather than sharp, angular abrasive particles like silica which would basically be like a sandpaper. You can see how the protrusions, ridges, and bumps are all smoothed over and have no sharp, angular edges like an abrasive particle would.
Well there it is. My next knife.
Does this mean the few remaining LUDTs that are floating out there are the last of the previous generation and will no longer be produced?
Can you please provide a link on website for the knife. Also pricing?
Is Microtech going to do a Christmas theme like the Halloween ones that were offered?
I’m thinking I will need a single edge version and a tanto version
I’ve been hoping for a new release of mini socom.
Both please
When are these going to drop
Hoeing it make's it into the Mil program at some point. My current LUDT need a buddy.
Someone please explain. The inlays are 3M traction tape? Really? Like those voids are filled with tape? I would never buy a knife this salty that uses tape as it’s handle material. Is the huge fuller just for looks, or is there a purpose?
I want it!
When do these release???
When can i get this, it is not up on the site yet for sale!!!
Mall ninja af
MAGNACUT WITH SERRATIONS DAM IT
There are four things here that really piss me off about the newly updated Microtech LUDT!!! First, why the hell would you put a 3M grip tape insert directly underneath the pocket clip🤔 Doing this is not only going to make clipping the knife onto your pants pocket a pain in the ass, but that textured 3M tape is definitely going to cause premature pocket wear🤨 Secondly, why didn't Microtech upgrade the blade steel to magnacut🤔 If not magnacut, then why not S90V or Elmax🤔 Thirdly, I can't stand that weird sharpening notch, it's bigger than a normal sharpening notch yet it's to small and awkwardly shaped to be a functional forward finger choil🤨 The fourth thing is why is there a long fuller in the blade🤔 This knife is a button lock automatic so you can't use that fuller to finger flick the blade open. If you wat to reduce the weight of the blade, instead of adding a fuller how about making the grind much higher👍 Doing that would reduce weight and at the same time make the blade much slicier😁
Just unboxed my gen 3 ludt and I'm not feeling it at all. The torx screws look huge and horrible..and there are like 6 on each side. Only 3 screws total on the old ludt and only on 1 side. Maybe if they make an all black one it will hide those screws some. I edc a ludt so I was pumped about the gen 3. But now I'm like... these look cheap AF. The clip is a nightmare also. You have to battle your pocket to get it on and off with that 3m tape. I will throw this in a tool bag or something, but it won't replace my old ludt in my pocket. I'm glad I bought 14 of the old ones bc the new one isn't it.
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Video is definitely misleading.This knife shows no billboarding on the blade,seen one already in a MT group,the blade has all the original billboarding.Should have left it clean.
How much will they cost
Actually, the screw sizes are T8 TORX and T20 TORX....not torque.
I'll wait for a model without the 3m grip tape..
when is it out?
This week! They will be going to dealers (microtechknives.com/find-a-dealer/) and a limited number will be put on our Gear site (microtechgear.com/ ).
Thst is fuckin beautiful
Bro!
How much
Still waiting on a Warcom LUDT.😂
👍🏻👌🏻👍🏻👌🏻👍🏻👌🏻
Most people can't carry automatics , put a RAM-lok on it and you'll triple your sales
nice but small
looked like a auto Anax
Hopefully its under 400
I would think the same as the previous like 280ish to 300
ETA?
I have been calling this the ludite even though its anything but
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Vanax would be the best steel for this knife and for fuhks sake make it a manual. It’s begging for a button lock.
I was a Tonto
Too small for big guys. I would buy if it were a 4 inch blade.
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it looks tiny
Bearings on an auto? Why? No benefit over phosphor bronze, but downsides of being less resistant to debris and more moving parts to wear out/break..
Cry more
@@KB-kw8ni buy it if you want to. I'm glad I have the original, superior version already.
Looks like they copied the handle from the Launch 16
This handle design is actually an adaptation of our original UDT model, which was released nearly three decades ago.
Bro, the LUDT has been around since the 90's! And Microtech has been putting traction inserts into knife handles for decades. If anything, Kershaw copied Microtech.
Luckily, y'all insist on billboarding all over your pocket clips, which punches my OCD right in the junk. I am paying you for a knife. You are NOT paying me to advertise. Why does such a quality, popular company insist on sticking with cheap marketing gimmicks?
Whah cry baby
Nope. Just expect better out of "premium" knives.
@@KB-kw8ni Not crying, fam, just spending my $ elsewhere. Heretic, for instance.
@@IvIidnightthen you are essentially still buying Microtech lmao "fam" yoyoyo😂
@@KB-kw8ni I know that. I have nothing wrong with Microtech, love a lot of their knives, in fact. My brain freaks out about certain things to the point that it's just easier to avoid said things than having to listen to it shriek at me to the point I cannot enjoy the knife anyway. Call it OCD, call it a pet peeve, or a tick, but it is what it is. 🙂
Worst customer service in the world. And pretty sure you guys stole my knife 650$ novelty paperweight #120 mini Troodon
Barings are not the way to go on this guy…..
review as if it were an iPhone. this is an ordinary knife. Don't be a victim of marketing.
Cry more
not impressed! don't understand the hype
Very nice 🙂 May be it is possible to make non-auto version for those who not blessed enough to be able to carry auto
Uhhh Knice….that Tanto is 🔥. 🫡MT!