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Post by RufusScorpius on Sept 19, 2018 0:57:38 GMT
I'm looking to pick up a new knife in the next week or so and I was looking at the Czech made Mikov Predator knife. There is little about the knife on the internet, but from what scant evidence I've found it seems to be a good knife.
And yes, yes, I know there are a ton of "regular" knives available for that price range, but I like things that are a bit off the beaten track. So please, no "buy X brand instead" comments, I'm not interested in that, just want to know about the Predator so I can make an informed decision whether or not to spend my money.
Anybody had experience with this knife? Thoughts?
Please and Thank You!
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Post by Madmartigen on Sept 19, 2018 7:12:49 GMT
It is a nice toy to have and play around, but hardly a usable knife in terms of actually doing something other than cutting paper/plastic bag once in a while.
Depends on what you are going to have it for.
It clicks nicely and is fun to have. Blade a bit on a softer side. If you like the looks then surely go for it, but if you plan on EDCing it (especially with some heavier every day work) then you might think again.
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Post by RufusScorpius on Sept 19, 2018 10:17:16 GMT
I was considering it for another EDC knife to put into rotation. They advertize 420 stainless for the blade, and that would be the absolute minimum hardness for my needs. From all accounts, it's a well put together knife, even if the blade material is "soft".
Still, it's an unusual knife- I've never seen anybody carry one and for that reason alone I might get one, although $80 seems a bit on the high side for a knife that I would be carrying more for style than function. Maybe there is a reason it's not popular outside of the Czech Republic?
So basically what you are saying is that it's more of an hipster knife than a workmans'?
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Post by Madmartigen on Sept 19, 2018 10:28:08 GMT
It ain't a workmans' knife for sure, but still nice to have and click. Up to you, depends on what you need in a knife.
I sold mine after a month or so. As much as I liked playing with it, at the end of the day I always picked something else to carry. So it was kinda pointless.
It is somehow popular over here (Poland) as it's easy to get and not that expensive, but they tend to rotate between people :).
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Post by RufusScorpius on Sept 19, 2018 21:46:26 GMT
I live in the States and there are only one or two retailers that even sell it. So I would say that it's extremely rare here- most examples run between $70 for the ABS scales up to about $140 for the stag.
I might buy it anyways. I've got plenty of other knives for various tasks. Might be fun to carry something quirky to cut open my next FedEx delivery.
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Post by Madmartigen on Sept 20, 2018 3:23:42 GMT
Yup, it is a fun little thing. By all means go ahead if you like it.
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Post by RufusScorpius on Sept 23, 2018 20:49:31 GMT
Ok, thanks for the input. After doing some more research, most of what I've found out about the knife is that it's an expensive toy for the most part. Well put together and very durable, but not much use for anything. Since I really don't like having things I can't use, I've decided against the Mikov for now. I did purchase a Nieto Campana with a Thuja (Cypress) wood handle and 14C28N Sandvik steel blade for a bit less than the Mikov would have cost me. There was no debating the Nieto, it's really nice looking and NOBODY has anything bad to say about them. And it was love at first sight, I really like the way it looks!
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