A visit with Anthony Marfione Jr., son of Microtech owner and founder. We talk about the Microtech history, their different models, the passion of knifemaking, design, 2nd type of cool, their no-compromise philosophy, the MSAR STG-556, and about the best Christmas movie ever. It was lots of fun and Anthony does a good job of giving TNPrs an inside look to the Microtech vision and product line. Many thanks to Microtech.
The Benchmade Mini Barrage 585 is a great EDC choice. I love the assisted opening Axis lock mechanism. It’s fast, strong, durable, and locks up securely with no movement. The Zytel handle offers unimpressive traction but shows interesting styling. I would much prefer a high traction G10 or Micarta scaled version of these knives, especially since the Model 585 hovers around the price point. However, even as is, the handle ergos are good and the 585 places well in hand in either forward or …
