12 Years with the ParaMilitary 2...

jeronimo

jeronimo

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Where has the time gone???
It's been 12 years since the PM2 was introduced, and these "Lucky 13🐈‍⬛" are all that remain in my revolving collection.
I did have 14, but I gifted one to my daughter for her 20th birthday, last month. 🎂

Curious to see what the ParaMilitary model evolves into next! ;)

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Starting at the Left, from Top to Bottom:
1st Column: M4, M4 DLC, 20CV, M4 Tanto
2nd Column: K390, Maxamet, S45VN DLC, S110V, CTS-XHP DLC
3rd Column: Cruwear, Cruwear DLC, S90V DLC, Cruwear
 
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jstn said:
Curious, what’s the PM2 you’ve owned and used the longest?
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Of the ones I have left, it's the Cutlery Shoppe DLC CTS-XHP PM2, at bottom center, released in late 2015.
Doesn't really look like a user, does it? That's because I cleaned it up, and replaced the clip recently. And yes, the DLC is scratched up.
I had a couple of beater S30V PM2's, that got me started off, but they are long gone, either sold or gifted.
 
jeronimo said:
Of the ones I have left, it's the Cutlery Shoppe DLC CTS-XHP PM2, at bottom center, released in late 2015.
Doesn't really look like a user, does it? That's because I cleaned it up, and replaced the clip recently. And yes, the DLC is scratched up.
I had a couple of beater S30V PM2's, that got me started off, but they are long gone, either sold or gifted.
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Awesome! I had one of those and regrettably sold it. I’ll bet it will last you many decades of use.
 
jstn said:
Awesome! I had one of those and regrettably sold it. I’ll bet it will last you many decades of use.
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Probably not me, but someone else, maybe.
It was the first "exclusive" PM2 I ever purchased, if memory serves.
I carry my Cruwear PM2's most of the time, these days. There are three of them, mixed about in the picture.
 
Man that Titanium and the two orange and black variants in the second column are sick!!!
 
Riz! said:
Man that Titanium and the two orange and black variants in the second column are sick!!!
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Thanks Riz! Riz!
That "Titanium" one actually has Gun Metal Gray Cerakoted aluminum scales, made by AWT. ;)
on_the_edge said:
Why no REX 45???
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on_the_edge on_the_edge , I had a REX 45 PM2, but I sold it early this year, here on The Knife Exchange!
I do still have a REX 45 Para 3, that I use and carry regularly. 🍻
 
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The para 2 is one of the best slicers known to man kind and man kind a like on U.S.A Earth :)
I only have 3 now in my modest collection but when ever I need to cut rope at work they are my go to knives. I always have made a full circle back to the Para 2 in my many years of collecting knives and always feel complete when one is in my pocket. The para 2 was my first real knife that got me into my love for all knives .
 
PeteyTwoPointOne said:
Thanks for sharing jeronimo jeronimo . I especially like your taste in custom handles. :thumbsup:

Where did you source the top center golf-ball dimpled set of handles? Thanks
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Thanks PeteyTwoPointOne PeteyTwoPointOne !
The golf ball scales are a set of Ripp's Garage Tech Fat Carbon scales that I really liked, except for the fact that they were SO SMOOTH.
I don't prefer smooth scales on my PM2's, so I had K Karbadize , on Instagram, put the dimple pattern on them, for $25, shipped.
When I first took them out of the package, I was like, "WTF?" I installed them to try out, and they ended up being one of my favorite sets of scales.
 
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