Al Mar SERE 2000

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Can anyone share their thoughts on the SERE? It doesn't seem to get discussed much...

How does it stack up against the Spyderco Military?

Is the SERE a bit outdated these days?
 
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Don't know much about the Spyd Mil, but I like the blade shape, smooth action and top notch fit and finish of the VG-10/G-10 S2K.

Can't imagine it being outdated it's a classic in any case.
 
I got one recently & ended up trading it for the mini. I have enough lg. folders. I'm not sure the Military's the right comparison to the Al Mar Sere. The Sere's surprisingly well made, comfortable in the hand & their VG-10 seems just as good as Spyderco's, if not better (I think their VG-10's at a higher RC than Spyderco's).

The low-riding clip's a plus, too. Even though it's a liner lock, it's very well done. The only downside, in a comparison to the Mili, IMHO, is the weight, but there are heavier folders of similar size to the Al Mar.
 
Though I do not own one Al Mar I really got a thing for their talon blades .. gonna get me one some day. ( I wondered about the clip ). Thanks for the info.
 
Scott Free said:
That's a SERE 2000 on the bladeforums' logo...isn't it?
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No, it isn't.

I have the SERE 2000, and the only bad thing I can say is that it's a bit heavy. Other than that it's a very nice & usefull folder, and was my EDC for a couple of years. (legal restrictions now, so I have to carry a slippy nowadays)

Kind regards,

Jos
 
The SERE 2000 is a superbly well-made folding tactical knife for the money. I bought one when they first came out and I will always have it in my collection.

The fit and finish and build quality on it are remarkable for a knife at that price range.

But I think it is not too practical for a cutting knife. It has a high sabre grind, cut out of a stock thickness of .14".

It is more of a super tactical folding stabby knife, than a slicing EDC knife. The Military, although I have never owned one, is more of a slicing knife with a full flat grind.

If I had to carry an EDC blade, especially one you really want to perform as a slicer, then the Military would be the way to go between the two.
 
I remember reading a about a couple of tests where both knives were batoned with and the lock on the military held out better under batoning then the lock on the SERE...don't know if that makes a difference but there you go.
Just google up spyderco military review (it's an article, not a video by the way).
 
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The SERE is a big knife, and I have small hands; as a result I prefer the mini SERE.

Other than that, this is a great knife. Al Mar knives are a bit expensive, but wonderful products. Fit and finish are superb, and ergos are excellent. I just bought a used Nomad from this forum, and besides being a graceful knife, it has one of the sharpest blades I've ever encountered. Their customer service is also excellent.
 
Herr_Noobien said:
Cliff stamp did a test on both and the lock on the military held out better under batoning then the lock on the SERE...don't know if that makes a difference but there you go.
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:rolleyes:

Careful now... don't open those cans of worms...
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Kind regards,

Jos
 
Jos said:
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Careful now... don't open those cans of worms...
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Kind regards,

Jos
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Not my intentions mate. I'm just trying to say the lock is stronger since the op asked for a comparison.
EDIT: perhaps it was a bad idea to mention names...thanks for the heads up.
 
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I guess I'm the only one on this forum who didn't like the SERE but mine had a
problem with verticle blade play. It went back to Al Mar for repair but it
started to wiggle again about a month later; I sold it shortly after to a friend
who thought he could repair it. Didn't work for him either.
 
I bought one when they first came out.I removed the pocket clip and carried it in a sheath.Still pack it on occasion,great knife.
 
Got my Al-Mar SERE 2000 yesterday from Cutlery Shoppe. It's as heavy as SOG Tomcat but the blade on it is much sharper out of the box than the Tomcat's. However, I had hard time closing the knife after opening it because the liner lock was keep getting wedged under. After greasing up the tip of the liner lock and the pivot point, it became very smooth and I can now open and close the knife almost effortlessly. I can say that it's very well made; an impressively strong and high precision knife.
 
Buffalohump said:
Come on Jos, its been a bit too quiet around here lately......

Noss4 anyone? :D
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Yeah... it's been a bit quit... What happened to noss anyway, he doesn't seem to be around as much as he used to...

Back on topic:

I have both the SERE 2000, and the Military (CF/BG42) and I think you can't go wrong with both.

Kind regards,

Jos
 
CARRERA50 said:
I guess I'm the only one on this forum who didn't like the SERE but mine had a
problem with verticle blade play. It went back to Al Mar for repair but it
started to wiggle again about a month later; I sold it shortly after to a friend
who thought he could repair it. Didn't work for him either.
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I had the very same problem with my Mini SERE. Mine only took a week to start wiggling again. I'd like so send it back in but I still EDC it and took a long time to get it repaired the first time. Other than the blade play it's a great knife. The only one hand folder I have actually, other than a Vic OHT. The full size is awesome too but it was too big for me to legally carry.
 
I have both and love them. Although the Military is much lighter, the Sere feels more like a knife you can trust - feels like a rock in your hand. Solid with a nice handling.

Some time ago a friend of mine and I took nice pictures of my knifes.

Here is the topic in the german knife-forum, www.messerforum.net:
http://www.messerforum.net/showthread.php?t=58216
(You have to register to see the pictures).

But here, as a little example, a nice picture of some big folders:

img7218beschnittenklein.jpg
 
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