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first mikov
Thought I would by a cheap beater knife for occasional abuse like cutting open a bundle of shingles so I saw the mikov 241 for 70 bucks and bought one.
I know the subject is old as I found reviews from years ago about weak snap,dull blades etc. but It looks like I have another safe queen! Just too nice to abuse.I have 30 Italians so somthing different. Snaps like a leverletto;sharp+pretty! oh well
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I know the subject is old as I found reviews from years ago about weak snap,dull blades etc. but It looks like I have another safe queen! Just too nice to abuse.I have 30 Italians so somthing different. Snaps like a leverletto;sharp+pretty! oh well
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If you want a beater try a boker magnum or an ak74. Good users and less money!
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Re: first mikov
Sammy's advice is spot on.
Also look at Ganzo brand knives.
Also look at Ganzo brand knives.
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Re: first mikov
Ganzo would be an excellent choice too, less money too.
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I agree with Bill and Sammy
Ganzos are great user knives and are as "cheap as chips
There are cheaper leverlocks under various guises like the Mikov you can find....they are very sharp and have slip in springs.
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Ganzos are great user knives and are as "cheap as chips
There are cheaper leverlocks under various guises like the Mikov you can find....they are very sharp and have slip in springs.
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Re: first mikov
Thank's for the advice-I looked at the ak74,might have to get one! Alreay scratched up my benchmade pretty good- Ganzo looked good too!
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Gravknife, What model Ganzo is the one pictured? Neat looking.
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thom
The knife I posted pics of is a "Kandar" leverlock I picked up from Poland a couple of years ago .
Its probably chinese ,boker did a leverlock similar to it aswell with a different blade profile.
They sometimes show up on ebay and are great value for money .The scales could easily be changed on them also ....a good inexpensive knife for around 20 dollars.
Hope your well mate
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The knife I posted pics of is a "Kandar" leverlock I picked up from Poland a couple of years ago .
Its probably chinese ,boker did a leverlock similar to it aswell with a different blade profile.
They sometimes show up on ebay and are great value for money .The scales could easily be changed on them also ....a good inexpensive knife for around 20 dollars.
Hope your well mate
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gravknife; just ordered a kandar from e-bay-poland-not like yours but should suffice. I like yours better but couldn't find it!
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Re: first mikov
My first Mikov was a bastard step child Mikov must have had with Victorinox sometime before the 1993 split of Czechoslovakia ... not an auto but it's taken quite a beating as a carrier and likely one of the only Mikovs that are carry-legal everywhere in the USA
Knee-deep in the hoopla...
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OK-now that you put it in my ear about the Ganzos and I found that Bill De has 6 of em' I'm on the hunt for the g719. Can't find them anywhere or the g707. are they firebird now and what would be the equivelant? Any info appreciated, Either out of stock,discontinued or???
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I have both, if your interested send me a pm. Firebirds are the same as Ganzo, I believe they just changed the name for some reason or another. The box they come in is a Ganzo box. I bought a bunch of them because I'm a sucker for a good deal. I got them through Amazon and Power Cutlery before they raised prices.
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Luke,
I really like that - a Mikov SAK
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I really like that - a Mikov SAK
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I would say the Ganzo is probably the best thing going for the money. You won't realize the quality till you handel one of them, you'll be scratching your head trying to figure out how they can sell them in the $20 range.
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Sammy,I know what you mean. I bought a 6 and a 12 string Cozart semi hollow tele style guitar off e-bay 6 months ago.The guy sent me the wrong color so gave me a 40 credit so I got both for 187.50! With a little set-up they are just fine.How do they do that so cheap?
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