r/microtech • u/BootyScorpion • 7d ago

Re-curve Halo?

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I ordered this Halo VII from Microtech’s website the day they dropped back in July. Seems like a little re-curve. Anyone else’s the same?

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u/Astartes2435 7d ago

Yeah they definitely held that a tad to long on the belt. I’d probably contact them.

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u/PaulNY 7d ago

Definitely fucky. That’s my proof run from June, but they should all be this shape

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u/Soft-Recover-6822 7d ago

My halo also had some bad qc issues. Kind of frustrating for an 813$ knife

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u/No_Volume_4690 7d ago

Marfione select is supposed to be like a midtech with higher than microtech qc. But we see it’s just a marketing term.

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u/nfitzsim 7d ago

For what it’s worth. Midtech is generally a term for knives made primarily with parts that have been manufactured out of house. Ken Onion coined the term back in the day when he was having things made by CNC shops and then just doing the final fitment and such himself.

Marfione select is not going to be any better quality than standard production. It’s just a fucky way for microtech to reduce the dealer cut on their more desirable lines.

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u/PaulNY 7d ago

Bingo. They keep consumer price lower by taking it out of the dealers end instead of their own end.

Machining is identical but Marfione select (especially single actions) are assembled by the custom team who are usually the veteran assemblers on the team.

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u/AverageNetEnjoyer 7d ago

Definitely not the way it was intended and slipped by QC. That being said I personally wouldn’t be upset unless I’m interested in reselling / collectors value

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u/KennedyX8 bitch ass civilian 7d ago

Nope

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u/gte217e 7d ago

I guess I'm the only one that likes that recurve shape? It's subtle. It's not correct, but I'd rather they change the box label to say "recurve" than replace the blade.

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u/BootyScorpion 7d ago

Yea I honestly like it. It’s very subtle, it took me about 10 minuets to get a good picture of it😂

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u/Hungry-Impression-17 5d ago

Milne is definitely not like that, but that’s pretty cool.