Microtech LCC D/A

Roccomo · Post by **Roccomo** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 12:42 am

I just got this knife and it's so nice. Has anybody got any tips on how to open one of these things without destroying your thumb?

Post by **Bill DeShivs** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 12:47 am

Manually.
Bill

hollowdweller · Post by **hollowdweller** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 2:09 am

They tend to break in over time. Plus your thumb gets tougher. Plus you get a better technique.

Bill is right that it is easier and about as fast ( though not as cool) to open manually.

ratstuph · Post by **ratstuph** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 2:44 am

Mr. Roccomo,
The others are correct; for me it was mostly getting the technique down. Now it's a piece of cake. I like my D/A so much I decide to get a M/A and it is now in my edc rotation. Enjoy!

Rats...

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 3:25 am

ratstuph wrote:Mr. Roccomo,
and it is now in my edc rotation. Enjoy!

Rats...

There's a topic. How many of us do carry different ones from day to day

And do you carry more than one

Finally what percentage autos vs manuals

Post by **tequiza** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 3:44 am

different ones every couple of days on the autos,left pocket,manuals the same two in the right pocket.

Pushbutton · Post by **Pushbutton** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 4:43 am

Roco
Find the sweetspot on the bolster. When the time comes and you think somethings wrong cause when it opens it comes out about a quarter of the way flush it out with WD-40 and it will be good as new. I find I use the thumbstud more then the spring. I love that knife it's built like a tank.
PB

Stone Knife · Post by **Stone Knife** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 12:55 pm

If it's anything like the ATCF the sweet spot is going to be close to the break line between the bolster and the scales, just forward of the line.

Anymore, I'm carrying the same satin plain-edge Vector every day for the 'user'.

STAGNUT · Post by **STAGNUT** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 1:30 pm

What Bill said,

J-man · Post by **J-man** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 3:13 pm

To be honest, the best opening method IMO on the LCC D/A is manually. However I have no problem firing one via the scale, with my right thumb or left index finger.

The Falcon · Post by **The Falcon** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 10:13 am

Roc,

I had the same problem. I tried every lubricant available and the one that worked best was Carmex For Dry Lips!

Put a little dab of the stuff on the spring release tab and keep working it.
I heard from a MicroTech dealer that some MT factory employees have actually quit their jobs because of sore thumbs from testing LCCs.

hollowdweller · Post by **hollowdweller** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 3:30 am

Vagrant wrote:
ratstuph wrote:Mr. Roccomo,
and it is now in my edc rotation. Enjoy!

Rats...
There's a topic. How many of us do carry different ones from day to day And do you carry more than one Finally what percentage autos vs manuals

I usually rotate between my LUDT and UT6 lately. Hubie Camper if hiking or camping or going to a party. LCC/DA if I am going to a potentially legally unfriendly state.

The Falcon · Post by **The Falcon** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 4:00 am

Vagrant wrote:
ratstuph wrote:Mr. Roccomo,
and it is now in my edc rotation. Enjoy!

Rats...
There's a topic. How many of us do carry different ones from day to day And do you carry more than one Finally what percentage autos vs manuals

Vagrant, this was your idea

so why don't you start a new thread with it?

Pushbutton · Post by **Pushbutton** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 4:43 pm

Al
Falcons right make it a poll between manual and auto and how much rotation. It will make for a good thread.Stick it here or on yours doesn't matter.
PB

Roccomo · Post by **Roccomo** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 2:48 am

Thank You All for the good advice. I really like this knife and want to rotate it into my carry line-up.

And, Yes, Mr. Pushbutton, It is built like a tank.