Fairly limited production. A serial number and date knife was manufactured are both printed on the back clip. This knife was only made this February– 02/2009.
Manufactured 11/2008. Double-action OTF. Great knife– it's slender design clips discreetly inside my pocket with a snug feel. Like many Microtechs, you'll often forget you're carrying one.
Blade and diamond plate inserts are all heat fired to add a nice bronze coloring to much of the knife. S30V Steel was used in the production of this knife. Date of production was 04/2009.
This particular model has an S30V DLC coated blade. The Scarab is now my favorite knife in the Microtech line. Very heavy duty knife built primarily for tactical purposes– which means collectors reap similar benefits by owning a knife built to stand the test of time. Specs: QD SCARAB AUTOMATIC OPENING – AUTOMATIC CLOSING – FRONT OPENER ACTION: DOUBLE ACTION – AUTO FIRE/RETRACT LENGTH OPEN: 8.643 (INCL. GLASS BREAK) BLADE MATERIAL: S30V (Despite Microtech stating D-2 RC 58-59 on their …
