This video is a departure from my 1911′s and even guns, and showing two of my favorite knives. Benchmade Infidel and Microtech . Hope you enjoy them. It was not one of my better video’s as my MS is effecting my voice and pain level, but will be working hard on my next videos and hope to get a partnership soon

We just got this Microtech folder in. It’s not an OTF, but it’s pretty rockin’ nonetheless. Here are the specs for it: The Socom Elite M/A knife from Microtech has been reintroduced as a 2011 model. This is a manual action liner lock folder. It features a black finished S35-VN stainless steel blade with a plain cutting edge and dual thumb studs. The black anodized 6061-T6 aluminum handle has traction inserts for plenty of gripping power. The Socom Elite knife includes a glass breaker, tip-down carry pocket clip and nylon sheath. Specifications: Overall Length: 9.2″ Blade Length: 4″ Closed Length: 5.2″ Weight: 4.6 oz.

We were able to get our hands on the Microtech Jagdkommando knife at the Blade Show and it will definitely excite you. “The Jagdkommando (lit. Hunting Command) is the Austrian Armed Forces’ Special Operations group. The duties of this elite unit match those of its foreign counterparts, such as the United States Army Special Forces, being amongst others Counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency. Jagdkommando soldiers are highly trained professionals whose thorough and rigorous training enables them to take over when tasks or situations outgrow the capabilities and specialisation of conventional units.” (Wikipedia)

www.bladehq.com Jagdkommando is the name of the Austrian Armed Special Forces Operations group, an elite group. The Microtech Jagdkommando is a unique knife that has been milled from a solid piece of stainless steel! The blades three sharpened edges twist as they come to a point while the grooved faces feature drilled holes that flow seamlessly together. The hollow handle has a waffle texture and threaded end cap. To house the blade, Microtech developed an aluminum “sheath” cover that screws over the blade. The cover has a belt loop with model, manufacture date and serial number. This is the limited production version of the popular Marfione custom. Specifications: Overall Length: 12.75″ Blade Length: 7.125″ Handle Length: 5.25″ Weight: 16.6 oz. Total Weight: 24 oz.

While all automatics have a strong forbidden fruit cachet among cutlery users, its the out-the-fronts (OTFs in auto geek lingo) that really increase their pulse rate. And of that general cutlery category, the modern double-action out-the-fronts are the most sought after. I think all of us find the functioning of these knives a little like magic. Push the release forward and the blade snaps straight out of the hollow handle and locks into place. Nothing too unusual there. It is when you pull the release back a short distance and the blade snaps closed just as fast as it opened, that you start wondering, how did they do that? Microtech, one of the leaders in the new generation of auto makers, has long favored OTFs for many of their models. Their latest introduction is the Combat Troodon family of blades. (I vaguely knew a Troodon was a type of dinosaur but didnt know much more than that. After Googling, I found it was a relatively small, bird-like animal around 6-feet high that may have had feathers. Like its more famous cousin, the Velociraptor of Jurassic Park, it had a large, hooked talon on each hind leg well suited for use as a tactical knife.) Currently, blade options for the Combat Troodon include a full double-edge blade, a clip-point, a wharncliffe point, and the ever-popular tanto point. All of these blades are S30V stainless and vary from around 3-3/4 inches to 4 inches depending on point style. Serrations and a wide variety of blade finishes are available as …