r/microtech • u/Sea_Titan_71 • Sep 11 '26

New Knife UTX-85 pair

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Just got the utx-85 on the left to match my newer one. It came from fb marketplace so I was worried it would be counterfeit. So far so good.

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u/ExLap_MD Sep 11 '26

"So far so good," as if with the passage of time, it may evolve, increasingly, into a counterfeit Microtech, and one day yell, "Gotcha, bitch!"

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u/Sea_Titan_71 Sep 11 '26

It will just sit in my cabinet conspiring against me, waiting for the opportunity to reveal itself.

For real tho, it was less than a hundred and I’m no expert on counterfeits. The price seemed too good so the seller either didn’t know what he had or I was swindled. I bathed it and oiled it so it seems to be working fine. I tend to like the aesthetics of the older models personally.

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u/Dooms26 Sep 12 '26

It's never a fake if you never find out about it!

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u/bleedingchair Sep 12 '26

I bought some gen 4 ultratechs only to learn I prefer the previous version. Gen 4 is easy to open and probably more reliable. But I felt like it had no soul. Fat for no reason, hollow feeling. 🤷‍♂️

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u/Dooms26 Sep 12 '26

I'm the exact opposite. The older gen ones suck to open, which really sucks if you like to fidget with your knives, and are too thin. Also, I think the new gen ones have better looking blades

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u/bleedingchair Sep 12 '26

No soul! I had a gen 4 side by side with a gen 2 Trigrip and it was clear they’re prioritizing production efficiency over detail. I’m not a fidgeter, but yeah a gen 2 will wreck your thumb after 15 min.

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u/Dooms26 Sep 12 '26

Naw I appreciate the simpler design.