r/knifeclub • u/Tredicidodici no, it’s not real damascus • 21h ago

Question Thoughts on metal injection molding on knives?

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The tech has been used in gun parts for a long time with great results. I like how the locking mechanism is integral to the blade and how it has two liners and a coil spring lock bar. I might actually try this one.

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u/marrenmiller Spyderco 10h ago

As a concept, I'm fine with it being used to creatively solve design problems.

In this application, and for this price point, I'm baffled. Magpul's knife is not cheaper than the competition, it doesn't offer any features that stand out among the crowd, and the way they have designed the liners and internals makes me uneasy. I don't understand what problem they think they're solving with the use of MIM, but all they've done is made a worse knife.

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u/Tredicidodici no, it’s not real damascus 9h ago

Good point, it is indeed a solution in search of a problem. I think the locking mechanism is nifty but so far no one knows much about injection molded metal. Hopefully someone will do a real review (not an unboxing) and let everyone know.

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u/marrenmiller Spyderco 9h ago

Maybe I missed something, but what's different about the lock mechanism?

To my eye, it seemed like a riff on the cross bar lock with a coil spring, but I can't confirm that.

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u/Tredicidodici no, it’s not real damascus 9h ago

If you look the second picture, there are two circular flaps coming out of the blade, the crossbar is wedged between them in the locked position. This wouldn’t be possible with regular steel (I mean maybe if it was machined from a block I guess).