Talk:Microtech Knives

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[edit] Marketing talk

I adjusted the language in the initial para that sounds like corporate marketing copy, adding qualifications like "claimed" where necessary.

But the bullet points do not add much information, and perhaps should be removed entirely.

[edit] Controversy Section

I deleted the controversy section. Allegations aimed at a company or living person are particularly important to source correctly. --Clay Collier 07:34, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

Karlchwe 17:44, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Limited customer base?

The statement that their customers are limited to military, law enforcement and search and rescue always struck me as strange. The products are hundreds to thousands of dollars, but the military is limited by funding and surely would never be able to afford them. Likewise, law enforcement and S&R aren't exactly wealthy professions either. That and those last two have little use for switch blades. So is that an official policy, or do they just use that as a marketing angle? I have known civilians who buy their knives, but they are all rich businessmen who are mainly collectors. Legitimus (talk) 00:18, 16 January 2008 (UTC)

Individual members of the military, individual officers, etc can by these knives through their systems. Most Military/LE pricing on these is less than what civilian collectors pay. That said, many auto-knife manufacturers make that claim for legality-sake, but don't enforce it.--Mike Searson (talk) 05:39, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

I see. The CYA angle does make sense. I should also add though, that most police departments do not allow their officers to carry switchblades as a matter of policy.Legitimus (talk) 18:36, 7 February 2008 (UTC)