Dang, that could have been ugly! Haha I hope I don't have that problem as I usually carry my folder in the right-hand corner of my front, right pocket so hopefully that should keep the blade tucked in nicely. I haven't had any problems with any of my others there, and I've done some pretty crazy shit while they were in my pocket. Haha
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Benchmade Adamas 275 vs. Paramilitary 2???
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Dang, that could have been ugly! Haha I hope I don't have that problem as I usually carry my folder in the right-hand corner of my front, right pocket so hopefully that should keep the blade tucked in nicely. I haven't had any problems with any of my others there, and I've done some pretty crazy shit while they were in my pocket. Haha
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If you wanted a stout, robust, reliable blade you made a great choice! Good job!
The full sized Military is a slicing machine. It has a very thin tip that didn't inspire confidence to me, but it was still very tough, and very light.
The Adamas is the most durable by a long shot. Enjoy! And definitely post pics when you get it.
The full sized Military is a slicing machine. It has a very thin tip that didn't inspire confidence to me, but it was still very tough, and very light.
The Adamas is the most durable by a long shot. Enjoy! And definitely post pics when you get it.
Whoa! Good thing it wasn't more serious! I'll check the pivot on mine when it arrives. Glad to know it's sharp out of the box. Mine is an LNIB forum purchase but pretty sharp I hope.
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I know you made your choice, but if you ever get to thinking your 275 is a too heavy EDC, which is why I didn't replace my 610 rukus with one, reconsider the Spyderco Military.
When I bought a Millie, I was initially delighted by how comparatively light it was, but put off by its aluminum back spacer. Steel screws into aluminum threads is not very tough construction in my book.
Two stainless steel stand offs installed and aluminum thrown out, the Millie is now as solid feeling as any Benchmade I ever owned, but at about two-thirds the weight.
When I bought a Millie, I was initially delighted by how comparatively light it was, but put off by its aluminum back spacer. Steel screws into aluminum threads is not very tough construction in my book.
Two stainless steel stand offs installed and aluminum thrown out, the Millie is now as solid feeling as any Benchmade I ever owned, but at about two-thirds the weight.
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All you have to do is tighten the pivot screw a little more. Problem solved. I still need to grab one. My wife won't let me borrow her Adamas, since I have the M390 version of the Contego.
Yes, I was planning to check the pivot (I tighten a lot of them, I prefer slightly tighter pivots anyway) but I just wanted to make sure it wasn't some weirdly inherent problem. I got one from a forumite here and should be getting it later this week. It's the first moderately expensive knife I've gotten in many years, and my first ever with D2. I'm kind of ridiculously excited. Hope it lives up to that.
Your wife sounds awesome even from this small description.
Honestly I'd love a Contego but it'll be awhile before I can get an expensive knife again. Expensive to me, at least.
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Wow! Your wife carries an Adamas? You go girl!
And seems to be as protective of her toys as we are. :thumbup:
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Right on! Very cool!
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I'm glad you ordered a new Adamas. It has a great steel with the D2; it's heavy-duty for about anything you want to do, and should last a long time.
There were lots of good suggestions in the above posts; nice that it was hard for you to go wrong.
Hope you enjoy it,
There were lots of good suggestions in the above posts; nice that it was hard for you to go wrong.
Hope you enjoy it,
I'm sure I'll love it, and I can't wait until its here!
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Knife you don't want to worry about breaking? Get the adamas. There was a thread of a guy who chopped down a oak tree with his a couple months ago.
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Ulf! Where's that picture brother?
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Big deal, it was a conifer after all. 
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All 5'1" of her. She's the one that got me into sharp bladed things. Her wedding present to me was a katana replica. Not just a wall-hanger, but a functional modern replica (she couldn't afford a real 300 year old one).
Few of us can, last time I checked you could buy a pretty good vehicle for the price it would take to get an older, or even authentic modern one. I say a working replica is good enough.
