As pioneer of the Microtech® folding knife line, the UDT was created in 1995 and has evolved to be an exceptional combination of form and function. The first prototype models featured rubber Kraton inlays and were available in small, medium, and large sizes. These models were later consolidated to a single size, featuring a grooved, contoured aluminum handle with jimping along the top of the handle that carries onto the spine of the blade. The LUDT® boasts an explosive deployment mechanism not commonly found in a knife of this size.