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Best Combo Edge EDC? Military?
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Depends on who you ask.
For me it is bigger than I want to carry. It is a great knife, but I find smaller suits my needs just fine. I like to carry a Caly 3 in pocket and an H1 Serrated Ladybug on my key chain. It looks like there aren't that many choices for current production combo edges, but I think a Delica would my choice if I had to have a combo edge.
For me it is bigger than I want to carry. It is a great knife, but I find smaller suits my needs just fine. I like to carry a Caly 3 in pocket and an H1 Serrated Ladybug on my key chain. It looks like there aren't that many choices for current production combo edges, but I think a Delica would my choice if I had to have a combo edge.
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Its big, no question. Too big for the office in my opinion. The flipside is, once you get used to it's size everything else will feel a bit insignificant and silly in comparison. The G10 version is very light for its size, almost the same weight as a Para2. I would say it's a good EDC for someone with an outdoors type job. I do not own any CE blades, but if I had to choose one it would be the Military, because it gives you a generous length for both SE and PE.
Some days like today I sneak one into the office anyway
Some days like today I sneak one into the office anyway
+1 another great choice that I would consider.
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Military is a great edc. It is quite large but carries very slim and comfortable. I just got the exact ce Millie that you ordered. MANY folks here are not fans of the combo edge but I find them useful at in certain knives. The most common complaint is that there is not enough of either configuration to be useful. The military is a great example of how to make a functional ce though. Because the blade is long enough and the combo is done about 60/40%. In other words you get almost 2.5 inches of pe, (which is more than enough to be practical) and about 1.5 inches of serrations. (A few serrations go a long way for my uses.) So yeah, the Millie is a large knife that carries comfortably and has a well thought out combination of plain and serrated edges. My prediction is you will love it. Let us know.
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I've had my Military ComboEdge since 2005 and it's very handy to have both plain and serrated edges on one knife. Since it's a fairly long blade you still get 2.5 inches of plain edge. Also, for a big folder it carries small since it's fairly thin (0.45") and very light (4.23 ounces).
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Depends on how you define "fragile." It is thin and pointy so it penetrates well. I like that for most of my uses, including cleaning fish and game. I actually regrind some of my more blunt tipped spydies like the pacific salt to make them thinner and more useful (albeit less strong) If you drop the Millie on concrete or try to poke it through a car hood it will likely break. I've had zero issues with mine. Guess it will depend on your usage.
Don't get the wrong idea, it's still a piece of steel so it's not going to bend just from you looking at it wrong, but it's not something you would want to pry with. As long as you use it with a tiny bit of common sense you will never have an issue. My opinion anyway.
Depends on how you define "fragile." It is thin and pointy so it penetrates well. I like that for most of my uses, including cleaning fish and game. I actually regrind some of my more blunt tipped spydies like the pacific salt to make them thinner and more useful (albeit less strong) If you drop the Millie on concrete or try to poke it through a car hood it will likely break. I've had zero issues with mine. Guess it will depend on your usage.
Don't get the wrong idea, it's still a piece of steel so it's not going to bend just from you looking at it wrong, but it's not something you would want to pry with. As long as you use it with a tiny bit of common sense you will never have an issue. My opinion anyway.
Thanks, sounds like this knife is perfect for me
Sounds like you have made up your mind already but I have to jump in on a Millie recommendation
As said already, it is big but slim and light and carries great. I have carried them exclusively 5 days a week for over 3 1/2 years using them heavily every day in a construction setting with no problems. The combo edge is awesome on this knife and I do use the serrations quite a bit.
Also the combo edge Military's are on the disco list IIRC so get one while the gettins good.
As said already, it is big but slim and light and carries great. I have carried them exclusively 5 days a week for over 3 1/2 years using them heavily every day in a construction setting with no problems. The combo edge is awesome on this knife and I do use the serrations quite a bit.
Also the combo edge Military's are on the disco list IIRC so get one while the gettins good.
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The Millie is about my favorite production knife made. Surf is absolutely correct in his statement. If you use it as a knife, not a prybar or a screwdriver, it's more than adequate. I don't currently own any C/E knives, but if I was going to own one, the Millie would be a good choice. The best thing about the Millie IMO, is that it carries so thin, yet packs a great, full sized blade. I honestly think it carries as easy as a PM2. As usual IMO and YMMV.
