The weird thing is, my friend also had a military. He had a striker, than the mil,a harpy which he lost so he "replaced" it with the civ. we had both just read "Hannibal". then he got in his randall 18, which he ordered two YEARS earlier and the civ in one day. "It was like Christmas, which do I open first?". I was jealous. The starmate was a good answer to the civ. he kept pushing me for me to get one. problem is, i would've opted for the CF plain blade, but even the g-10 serrated was intimidating. hook fighting isn't for me. he has had a third degree black for years. I always thought his military was one BAD knife, especially as a folder, but the style was all wrong. the BT starmate has the extra thick blade,the 440v minimalist design, a good profile and a serious swedge. also, the straight grip was more easily reversible. long blade taper on the civ and even the mil mean they have to be used expertly to escape permanent edge and tip damage.
besides, the civ looks like you have a mouse in your back pocket. it's so friggin big.
