Microtech 148-10 UTX-70

The Microtech 148-10 UTX-70 OTF Automatic has been updated with a smooth contoured handle. It features the same great build but with a stylized modern update. The Aluminum handles have a black anodized finish. The drop point style blade is Carpenter CTS-204P or Bohler M390 steel with a stonewash finish. Incorporates a glass breaker and a stainless steel pocket clip. The Microtech UTX-70 fires in and out automatically via the sliding firing button on the knife’s right side. The UTX-70 model is 70% the size of Microtech’s Ultratech, super small size (less than 6″ overall), and is perfect for EDC and concealed carry.

Carpenter CTS-204P Steel: CTS-204P is made by the USA-based Carpenter Technology Corporation. The unique combination of wear resistance, toughness, polish ability and corrosion resistance makes CTS 204P an excellent choice for knife blades. CTS-204P fine grained alloy is a popular choice for high end folders and small fixed blades with a working hardness up to 62HRC. It exhibits excellent performance with both, coarse and high polished edges.

Bohler M390 Steel: Bohler M390 stainless steel is one of the recent wave of “super steels” heralded by knife makers all over the world. It has characteristics of high hardness and excellent corrosion resistance. This means you’re going to get a very fine edge that retains it sharpness even through hard use, with little to no patina. Introduced and manufactured by Bohler-Uddeholm, M390 is a powdered steel. Bohler’s specifications claim a Rockwell hardness of 60 – 62HRC, putting it in the higher echelon of stainless knife steels. M390 is called a “micro clean” steel and takes a mirror finish very well.

Microtech 148-10 UTX-70 Specifications:
Overall Length: 5.63″
Blade Length: 2.41″
Blade Thickness: 0.08″
Blade Material: Carpenter CTS-204P or Bohler M390
Hardness: 59-60 RC
Blade Style: Drop Point
Blade Grind: Flat
Finish: Stonewash
Edge Type: Plain
Handle Length: 3.22″
Handle Thickness: 0.32″
Handle Material: Aluminum
Color: Black
Weight: 1.24 oz.

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