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Rike Knife 802G Frame Lock Knife

Spokes30

180

Mar 11, 2019

The black model on MD looks to be stonewashed which I like, The same knife on Blade HQ appears to be soild black which I do not like. There is nothing worse than scratches on a solid black knife and it will scratch and look hideous in no time. In stoneash the scratches kind of blend in. If all the titanium parts of this knife are stonewashed MD should say so, it is ridiculous that possible customers have to guess these things which will unfortunately make me not buy it

Hatuletoh

850

Jul 5, 2019

Spokes30I realized one day, looking through my collection of Microtech Ultratechs and UTX-85's that every single one with black anodized pocket clip had at least some of the black on the edges gone, and on a cpl some serious scuff marks, if I had carried it even once. That's doubleplus ungood on those Microtechs because even assuming one owns one of the often questionably machined, unlicensed tools that fit Microtech hardware so the clip can removed, one can't simply order a new one as replacement (a la Benchmade, ZT, etc.). On those models of Microtech OTFs, the pocket clips are etched with each knife's "birthday" and sequential serial number. Such a change might go unnoticed if one clip was exchanged for another from the same production run, but even an amateur like me would know something wasn't right if an Ultratech with M390 blade steel was supposedly made in 2013. More importantly, I was annoyed at the wear on the black pocket clips because it diminished the value of the knives, and mixing up serial numbers would only make that phenomenon worse. So the result is that, unless it's a really common, not terribly expensive knife, if it's a "black out" / "tactical" / etc. model, it goes in the collection and is not carried. Because as you say, the black blades and handles scratch up and look very used--or "hideous", I'll agree with that description--much to fast, sometimes after a single use (like my damn ZT 0452WCF sprint run). And I have plenty of more robustly finished knives I can carry and still have them look pretty new even after sustained use. Maybe I'm too focused on the monetary value of knives, but the bitches cost a lot of money, and you never can be entirely sure which one will end up being a rarity, so I try to keep as many as I can in the best shape I conveniently can. That means picking a few to use and leaving the rest safely stored. And it also means skipping those delicate little all-black models unless I'm buying with the express intent of adding the piece to the collection, rather than use.

Spokes30

180

Jul 5, 2019

HatuletohThis is why I never buy blackout or even color anodized knives. Anodization is soft unless it is hard anodized which no knives are. Even hard anodize and all the other supposed hard coatings scratch. Titanium or stainless color suits me just fine because they always look good because their color goes all the way through.

reswright

3850

Jul 5, 2019

HatuletohI think it's straightforward. If they're an investment, they're an investment -- your actions can depreciate them. If they're a tool, they're a tool, one that's either engineered and built to withstand real use, or not. Go one way, go the other, you'll be fine. I think trying to do both amounts to performing penance. I don't think any one approach is superior, I think that like the knives we discuss, each approach is a tool to choose and use if it suits your needs. Microtech make legendary blades and you, having attained the position of owning a bejesusload of them in a year's time, are in market intelligence terms, better positioned than most people to see what's best about them. You're also in a position to see early on what others might not see, as you indeed have -- which is that on the resale market you will really need to have left the knife in its box for it to attract top investment dollar, that the people who think 'eh a little light use won't be a big deal if I need to resell it' will be in for a shock. Either way there's a rub for you, because you like holding and using the knives you're buying, but you are seeing them as investments as well.. I think you need to choose whether you're the guy who has the complete Microtech collection or you're the guy who buys and uses the Microtechs that will not show light wear because they'll have better resale value. Not sure you've considered it but you could also be the guy who capitalizes on your market intelligence and buys several choice black Microtechs and leaves them in the boxes in storage, planning on cashing in on the fact that 'true black original clip' will probably be a selling feature in 2026. I mean you don't really need to choose, but you'll be bothered by it until you do. Frankly this is all why I look for functional value more than resale value, I'm not a businessman, just a guy who thinks he who dies with the most worn out toys probably had the wildest ride. Lots of other ways to see it. :)

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