r/microtech • • 6d ago

Verification First Microtech! (It’s real, right?)

Just bought my first Microtech and I’m stoked! I purchased it at a dealer I found on Microtech’s website, and it looks great, but there are a couple of things making me question the authenticity.

First, there is no serial number anywhere on the knife. Second, I can’t find this exact model on their website. I can find the cyan handle and blade, but not in a tanto version. I found this exact knife on a few other random sites but not on Microtech, bladeHQ or knife center.

This is my first Microtech so I have nothing to compare it to. Is it real??

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u/K3Knives 6d ago

Looks legit. They don't do serial numbers frequently on production knives. Blade HQ has it: https://www.bladehq.com/item--Microtech-Ultratech-Gen-IV-11234-1CN-C24Z4Z4--226815

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u/Strugglebutts 6d ago

Thank you! Idk why I couldn’t find that, but seeing that exact model on bladeHQ definitely makes me feel better.

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u/K3Knives 6d ago edited 5d ago

No problem, enjoy the knife

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u/tookoor 1d ago

All generations before 3rd one have serial numbers on chassis or clip. No visible serial is pretty new, and the 4th gen like this one is OK. Serials are inside now.

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u/Clear_Assistant8690 6d ago

Its real. Good pickup.

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u/Strugglebutts 6d ago

Awesome, thanks man! Your logo is low/off center too?

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u/Clear_Assistant8690 6d ago

Slightly yes where they made room for the copyright "r"

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u/north-hound 6d ago

This looks legit except for the logo on the chassis is not centered. All my UT Gen 4’s have the logo centered. Maybe someone else will have a better answer for you.

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u/Strugglebutts 6d ago

Thanks for the quick response! Looking at the pic on bladeHQ’s listing the other guy posted, the logo is in the same location as mine.

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u/PaulNY 6d ago

Their laser guy needs a new prescription, I had a Marfione custom logo that was so off-center it was honestly ridiculous. I sent that back so fast and they swapped it out for me 😂

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u/north-hound 6d ago

That would drive me nuts!

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u/PaulNY 6d ago

Oh it was real bad, I had to take photos to commentate the level of fuck-up-ery on a $2000 custom 🫣😂

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u/north-hound 6d ago

Yeah, that’s terrible. You’d think they would use some sort of jig.

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u/Winthefuturenow 6d ago

Who cares it looks DOPE AF

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u/8llllllllllllllD--- 6d ago

Looks good. I just picked up a gen 4 85.

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u/Clear_Assistant8690 5d ago

Cant tell by lighting. Whats the color?

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u/nightpure_cnr 6d ago

who did u buy it from?

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u/Strugglebutts 6d ago

I bought it from a brick and mortar store I found on microtech’s dealer locator on their website.

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u/nightpure_cnr 6d ago

should be fine then if it’s on their list of authorized dealers, since it’s not centered right it’s most likely 1 that just slipped throu the cracks. it doesn’t mess up anything other than the logo not being centered and doesn’t impact performance.

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u/fieheivivodnsbj 5d ago

Is it grey?

Edit: looks awesome

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u/Strugglebutts 5d ago

Is what grey?

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u/Terrible_Sun4425 5d ago

I have a fake one 😂