A few questions for you spydie nuts.

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So, as of right now I have a small M21 that rides for edc, and some general woods chores. Whittling, carving collecting tinder. Though I've been looking for a folder made from materials above that of the M21.

I've been looking at a few spyderco's and ss of right now the Military and Manix models have caught my eye. I've looked at endura's and a few others in person, but the FRN handles are a bit turn off, So the G10 and CPM-S3OV on the Manix and Military are very intising.

So, which would you choose, which one would come along camping, and with you EDC?

P.S- I dont mind big knives for edc, I used to carry a 110 in my pocket.
 
Military. Light and thin in the pocket, comfortable in the hand, great blade shape & size.

Another one to consider is the Yojimbo if you don't mind a Wharncliffe for EDC. Works well in the outdoors in my experience.
 
Fonly said:
So, as of right now I have a small M21 that rides for edc, and some general woods chores. Whittling, carving collecting tinder. Though I've been looking for a folder made from materials above that of the M21.

I've been looking at a few spyderco's and ss of right now the Military and Manix models have caught my eye. I've looked at endura's and a few others in person, but the FRN handles are a bit turn off, So the G10 and CPM-S3OV on the Manix and Military are very intising.

So, which would you choose, which one would come along camping, and with you EDC?

P.S- I dont mind big knives for edc, I used to carry a 110 in my pocket.
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Neither. I would take a Para-Military first and an 83mm Manix second. The Para is lighter than the Manix series and is open construction, which makes it a bit easier to carry and to clean when necessary. I think the compression lock is as strong as a backlock, or nearly so. And I don't have any use for a folder blade over 3.5".

I have both knives and usually we take both of them when we go camping, hiking, etc. My wife carries the Para and I take the mini-Manix.
 
I would take the military as well. I have then manix, para, mili, others and I carry the mili the most. Hay just get em all and find the one ya like:D
 
hmm, so a Manix wins out. I like the look of the manix abit more anyways. Thanks for the help guys.

Plus, yeah I need a reason for the girlfriend why I need another knife. :D
 
Just leaving it on the table with your keys and stuff one day, and try not to foddle the new toy in front of her too much.
 
if you don't mind big folders, check out the chinook. i bought the chinook II when they came out, and it's my favorite knife ever.
 
Neither. I would take a Para-Military first and an 83mm Manix second. The Para is lighter than the Manix series and is open construction, which makes it a bit easier to carry and to clean when necessary. I think the compression lock is as strong as a backlock, or nearly so. And I don't have any use for a folder blade over 3.5".

I have both knives and usually we take both of them when we go camping, hiking, etc. My wife carries the Para and I take the mini-Manix.
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If you want a really mean blade, a military would be good for you. It's a very big knife yet suprisingly light and thin in the pocket. Personally, the knife is too lengthy for me so I went with the Para-Military.

Same blade shape, same steel, same G10 handles, but in addition to these, the Para-Military has dual steel liner which make it that much stronger. Also, it has argueably the STRONGEST lock on the market (the compression lock). I like the Para better for being easier to handle and more compact.

The only way I would see myself getting a Military is with full serrations to fully utilize the long length of the blade for heavy outdoor cutting use. It would be good for that.

Though ultimately, I don't think you can go wrong with either of these two.


To me, the Manix is too wide, it reminds me of a Razr phone, the handles and the blade. The width makes it somewhat unweildy for more delicate work. It's like a machete almost, where the military models have full flat grind blades for more maneuverable cutting.

I guess it comes down to chopping vs slicing. I leave chopping jobs to axe's or sawing of serrated blades and put simply, you can't beat the military or para-military's blade shape for slicing.
 
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I guess it comes down to chopping vs slicing. I leave chopping jobs to axe's or sawing of serrated blades and put simply, you can't beat the military or para-military's blade shape for slicing.
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My thoughts exactly. We carry a camp axe and a small saw when we camp, so our knives are pretty much dedicated to knife tasks. We tent camp, but we don't backpack in to the camp site. We're only 20 feet or so away from the Jeep, so a little extra weight is no concern.
 
I like the size of the military for sure. Though, I've come acustom to a straight edge for woodsloafing.

Im looking for a good blade length, light yet big enough to be worth its weight. But I dont want clunky, some thing maneuverable.

Is the military more of what im looking for?
 
Fonly said:
I like the size of the military for sure. Though, I've come acustom to a straight edge for woodsloafing.

Im looking for a good blade length, light yet big enough to be worth its weight. But I dont want clunky, some thing maneuverable.

Is the military more of what im looking for?
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The Military and Para-Military are much lighter than their Manix counterparts. When I opened up the box for my Para-Military I was kind of shocked how big even IT was and first thing I thought, oh no, this is going to be so heavy..... I couldn't have been more wrong, it was almost as light as my Delica. As far as blade length, honestly, I can't think of a cutting job that the Para-Military can't handle that the Military would unless we're talking serrations here.

I just like being able to tell people why the knife is so expensive. "Well, the blade is a full flat ground CPM S30V blade operating on a compression lock system with dual steel liners nested in lightweight G10 handles. That's why it's worth $130." :cool:

Compression lock is very different from most other locks out there, I feel it kind of stands out, not to mention is one of the strongest, most reliable locks out there. Trust me, you'll fall in love with it really quick.

As far as I'm concerned, you can't go wrong with either of these, though I can definately vouch for the Para-Military.
 
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