Am I the only one?

skivic

skivic

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To have broken the tip on every single PM2 I have owned ( prolly 7-8 users in different steels) not even hard use yesterday I cut open one of those plastic clam shells with my nasal spray in it and bam Cruwear joins the list. I may have to go shaman just for the thicker tip.
 
I’ve had probably 5 PM2’s but have only put one of them through seriously hard use (DLT 20CV version). None have broken tips but I have had chips and rolls. The PM2’s tip IS pretty thin so maybe the Shaman is a better choice for how you use a knife. I’m not saying “you’re doing it wrong,” but I am surprised you’ve broken tips on that many without overusing/abusing the tip.
 
I have abused one for testing what it can really take and no breaks
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I believe that clamshell packaging can destroy any cutlery, of any quality, up to "lightsaber" class. I thought I would eventually defeat the Clamshell with a mere knife, but I have given up.

When I'm forced to purchase something in the dreaded clamshell, I now ruin cheap scissors opening it.
 
Therom said:
I have abused one for testing what it can really take and no breaks
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Those pics make me cringe :D but if it's in the name of science...

Where the PM2 snapped for me is a tiny little bit at the tip, and I may have dropped it (I had used it for work for a while before noticing the tip).
 
Kiteman72 said:
I believe that clamshell packaging can destroy any cutlery, of any quality, up to "lightsaber" class. I thought I would eventually defeat the Clamshell with a mere knife, but I have given up.

When I'm forced to purchase something in the dreaded clamshell, I now ruin cheap scissors opening it.
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I've never had issues with using a knife to open it. I usually just destroy the packaging though, I don't opened it neatly.
 
Snapped this tip cutting a heavy zip tie against a chassis. I figure it’s partly my fault, I wedged the tip in and made a twisting cut but I was pretty surprised when it snapped.

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My wife somehow broke the tip off one of mine cutting a cardboard box. Irritated, I threw it in a drawer for a bit. Then decided to just fix the tip with sandpaper, files and such. Worked out well. Then I couldn’t leave well enough alone and reshaped the handle. Cool little beater now.

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Even though there may be a slight propensity for the pointy tip to break, I hope Spyderco doesn’t get the urge to make it thicker. There’s enough thick knives to be had if that is what one needs, but not too many make them nice and pointy anymore.
 
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jstrange said:
Even though there may be a slight propensity for the pointy tip to break, I hope Spyderco doesn’t get the urge to make it thicker. There’s enough thick knives to be had if that is what one needs, but not too many make them nice and pointy anymore.
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That’s how I think about it. There’s no such thing as the perfect blade for all tasks. Pick the right knife for the job and you’ll get good results. That’s why I prefer a fixed blade when I’m at work and something like a PM2/Para3 when I’m in plain clothes.
 
StoneAndSteel said:
That’s how I think about it. There’s no such thing as the perfect blade for all tasks. Pick the right knife for the job and you’ll get good results. That’s why I prefer a fixed blade when I’m at work and something like a PM2/Para3 when I’m in plain clothes.
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Tell that to the people who baton pry and hammer with their knives and then complain when the knife breaks somehow lol
 
maugust09 said:
baton pry and hammer with their knives and then complain when the knife breaks
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I’ve done all of these... I just don’t complain when they break. Though now that I spend FAR too much on a knife, I carry a little pry bar in my EDC so I don’t use them to pry. But baron and hammer? As long as it’s a fixed blade. lol
 
StoneAndSteel said:
That’s how I think about it. There’s no such thing as the perfect blade for all tasks. Pick the right knife for the job and you’ll get good results. That’s why I prefer a fixed blade when I’m at work and something like a PM2/Para3 when I’m in plain clothes.
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This is why companies make folding knives with 0.16" blade stock, thick. A knife should cut above all else.
 
Kiteman72 said:
I believe that clamshell packaging can destroy any cutlery, of any quality, up to "lightsaber" class. I thought I would eventually defeat the Clamshell with a mere knife, but I have given up.

When I'm forced to purchase something in the dreaded clamshell, I now ruin cheap scissors opening it.
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The knife I use to open clamshell packaging is my serrated SS Spyderco Harpy. It’s never come close to breaking, and gives a very easy, controlled cut. And the tip is still intact after several years.

Jim
 
Never broke the tip on my PM 2 (yet), but I did chip the point off of my 943 when I accidentally stabbed it into the metal wall of a meat cooler. Not cool at all.
 
James Y said:
The knife I use to open clamshell packaging is my serrated SS Spyderco Harpy. It’s never come close to breaking, and gives a very easy, controlled cut. And the tip is still intact after several years.

Jim
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Alrighty, Jim, I recently got a Byrd Hawkbill, so I'll give it a try the next clamshell I have to tackle. :thumbsup:
 
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