What's your fav non Italian auto?

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Re: What's your fav non Italian auto?

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I'm still trying to decide my favorite. Or still haven't found it.
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tedmen wrote: Wed Feb 05, 2020 6:02 pm You guys probably already know the Burnley auto Kwaiken but here's a link showing it. Definitely a snazzy auto. I like how clean it looks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSi0JH9kaFU
Not really my thing. Seems plain for my tastes. Interesting that Boker and Protech teamed up though. 8)
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Nice knives all. Really like my Buck 112 conversion.
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The Benchmade Autocrat. I’ve been seriously thinking of getting one of these! The first G-10 profiled Benchmade OTF. It has beautifully sculpted and amazing contoured G-10 scales with titanium blued hardware! It looks very well made. I don’t own an OTF. I really like the look of this knife.
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tedmen wrote: Wed Feb 05, 2020 6:02 pm You guys probably already know the Burnley auto Kwaiken but here's a link showing it. Definitely a snazzy auto. I like how clean it looks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSi0JH9kaFU
I have one. A minor issue is the handle being rounded and so slim it could slip out of one's hand on opening.
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They're making a smaller one now also.
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My favorite is between my Paragon Para XD or my Schrade MC1.
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I carry a ProTech Rockeye full-size with knurled scale.
I sent back a different ProTech with a broken spring and customer service was great, in fact outstanding I’d say!
I love my Italian picklocks though!
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picklocksrock wrote: Wed Feb 05, 2020 6:49 pm The Benchmade Autocrat I’ve been seriously thinking of getting one of these. The first g-10 profiled Benchmade OTF. It has beautiful sculpted g-10 scales with blued hardware! It looks very well made. I don’t own an OTF. I really like the look of this knife.
Yup...I could live with that.
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fastr19 wrote: Wed Feb 05, 2020 7:18 pm boker4.jpg
tedmen wrote: Wed Feb 05, 2020 6:02 pm You guys probably already know the Burnley auto Kwaiken but here's a link showing it. Definitely a snazzy auto. I like how clean it looks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSi0JH9kaFU
I have one. A minor issue is the handle being rounded and so slim it could slip out of one's hand on opening.
What will one of those cost ya?
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I have a soft spot for the original version of the MT Cypher with the stepped milling. They're on the large side, but the handle is very flat and lightweight.

Here's a Marfione version with a high-polished hollow grind, and a shot with a Halo V for a size comparison. The single-edge factory version is a decent user. Mine has almost zero blade play and has been completely reliable. Just keep 'em clean and run 'em dry. Dirt and over-lubing are anathema to OTFs.

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that Marfione is stunning !
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Thanks.

I don't particularly care for Tony's business practices, but he sure can bevel-grind and polish a (CNC'd) blade. But then, he learned from Walter Brend, one of the Greats in that department.
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Most of my new knives I bought for carry, but this Pro-Tech Godfather is an exception.
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MOD Keating Hornet - pre Blackhawk production.
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