Microtech knives are top of the line, both in parts and quality of manufacturing!
i can't get my camera to focus in on the blade enough so it shows the detail of the inscriptions. it is #0689 made in Jan. 2002.
the blade has never been sharpened, i have never used it for cutting/hacking or anything like that. it has no knicks or blemishes. i'm not an "avid flipper", so it has barely been flipped.
the only real wear is on the "T"-clasp, this is normal!
i have owned it since July 2002. i bought it from a roadside knife shop in Missouri (those shops are everywhere their lol!) on my way to Current river. i bought it because i thought it was "badass" which it is! when i got it, i had no idea that they were sought after, or as popular as they are!
basically it has been sitting in a drawer inside the sheath for the last 4yrs. occasionally being taken out to look at or show a friend etc.etc.
included is a nylon sheath, in good shape that can be carried vertically or horizontally on your belt.
plus a small Benchmade 8pc torx bit tool "kit" to disassemble and assemble this knife.
here are the pics...
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here is a link to a review on it, with lots of information and way better pictures then what i took of mine!
http://www.balisongcollector.com/tachyon1.html
one more with specs (ignore the price)
http://216.71.158.68/webcat/mttachyon.shtml
they started making these in late 2001, the serial numbers started at #0101 with a birth date of 11-2001 (all marked on every blade)
this knife isnt being made anymore. it is a collectable, price/value/desire for it is only going up! they routinely sell for upwards of $275, IF you can find one!
$250 shipped (with tracking#) is what i want out of it!
or trade for some Banshee parts...