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I think I am ready to confess that I have seen the EDC perfection light… and it is good. I have been a seriously amassing folding cutting instruments for roughly the last eight years, and in that time I have been constantly searching for an EDC that I could really call “the one”. I have somewhere over 400 knives in my hoard, and I have come across many fine folding knives…. Everything from traditional slip joints to semi custom production tactical knives have all found their way into my collection. Each and every knife has it’s own place in my “collection” and I truly have no desire to get rid of any of them, however none were able to take a permanent place in my front right pocket…. that is until now.
Now don’t get me wrong, over the last eight years I have been “smitten” with quite a few of my acquisitions, however that romance typically would last only a month or two and before long I would be out trolling the forums and dealer sites searching in vain for my next attempt at EDC “perfection”. I won’t bore you with the gory details of my search, however I will say that I have purchased at least one specimen from every major production name out there, and in most instances I have several different models from any given manufacturer (e.g. 40+ different Spyderco’s, 30+ different Benchmade’s, etc.)… some of the names in my tactical collection are: CRK, Hinderer, Benchmade/Lone Wolf, Strider, Kershaw/ZT, Spyderco, Hogue, HTM, Cold Steel, SOG, DPx, Buck, CRKT, Al Mar, etc… I think you get the picture.
My enlightenment actually began when I made the decision to pre-order a sprint run Paramilitary2 with m390 steel. I had previously purchased a Benchmade 755 MPR and a Benchmade 710 with m390 and really liked the edge retention that both those knives displayed… now mind you, I probably have no need for m390 as I am no more than a light to moderate knife abuser, but being the pseudo knife snob that I am, I always feel a need to have the “better” steels at my command. Also I am somewhat lazy about getting my EdgePro out and try to defer actual sharpening tasks to as infrequently as possible.
I have to be honest, when I placed my order for the sprint run PM2, I wasn’t really expecting that knife to strike a chord with me. I have several full sized Military’s (BG42, S90V, CTS-XHP) and those knives really don’t do it for me…. They are overly large for my hand size, tip down right side only carry, and an extra fine blade tip that looks as if it is begging to be snapped off. I have always viewed the ParaMilitary as nothing more than just a downsized Military. So until the PM2 became available with the “upscale” steel option, I had never seriously considered acquiring one for my collection.
The love affair began the moment I used my thumb to flick open the PM2… the blade swung open almost effortlessly, only stopping when the compression lock engaged with a most satisfying “thwack”. I then used my right index finger the press on the tab of the lock and the knife swung closed almost as effortlessly as it had opened. The factory grind of the blade looked somewhat toothy, however the PM2 easily removed several large swaths of arm hair from my left hand and arm, and push cut copier paper almost as if it were made of air.
I could gush on and on about the many virtues of the PM2… the near perfect size and ergo’s of the handle, the laser slicing abilities of the blade shape, the buttery smooth action of the pivot, the genius of the compression lock, and lastly the ability to carry the knife how I want to… tip up (or down). I have been ECD-ing the PM2 now for around 6 weeks and I can say that I genuinely look forward to slipping it into my front right pocket each and every day. After using the PM2 to cut everything from double thick cardboard, to plastic packaging, and hard plastic bundle straps, I can now truthfully say that I have no fear whatsoever of the thinness of the blade tip or the edge retention abilities of m390 steel. I am still so enamored with the PM2, that I purchased the S30V version and have also pre-ordered the coming CTS-XHP variant.
So my fellow cutlery enthusiasts, if you are still searching for EDC perfection, I would highly recommend giving the Spyderco ParaMilitary 2 a look-see… I can’t say that it will be your “one”, all I know is that my EDC love affair is going strong and getting deeper and more meaningful with each passing day.
Eric and Sal, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for bringing my search for EDC perfection to an end.
/dusty
Now don’t get me wrong, over the last eight years I have been “smitten” with quite a few of my acquisitions, however that romance typically would last only a month or two and before long I would be out trolling the forums and dealer sites searching in vain for my next attempt at EDC “perfection”. I won’t bore you with the gory details of my search, however I will say that I have purchased at least one specimen from every major production name out there, and in most instances I have several different models from any given manufacturer (e.g. 40+ different Spyderco’s, 30+ different Benchmade’s, etc.)… some of the names in my tactical collection are: CRK, Hinderer, Benchmade/Lone Wolf, Strider, Kershaw/ZT, Spyderco, Hogue, HTM, Cold Steel, SOG, DPx, Buck, CRKT, Al Mar, etc… I think you get the picture.
My enlightenment actually began when I made the decision to pre-order a sprint run Paramilitary2 with m390 steel. I had previously purchased a Benchmade 755 MPR and a Benchmade 710 with m390 and really liked the edge retention that both those knives displayed… now mind you, I probably have no need for m390 as I am no more than a light to moderate knife abuser, but being the pseudo knife snob that I am, I always feel a need to have the “better” steels at my command. Also I am somewhat lazy about getting my EdgePro out and try to defer actual sharpening tasks to as infrequently as possible.
I have to be honest, when I placed my order for the sprint run PM2, I wasn’t really expecting that knife to strike a chord with me. I have several full sized Military’s (BG42, S90V, CTS-XHP) and those knives really don’t do it for me…. They are overly large for my hand size, tip down right side only carry, and an extra fine blade tip that looks as if it is begging to be snapped off. I have always viewed the ParaMilitary as nothing more than just a downsized Military. So until the PM2 became available with the “upscale” steel option, I had never seriously considered acquiring one for my collection.
The love affair began the moment I used my thumb to flick open the PM2… the blade swung open almost effortlessly, only stopping when the compression lock engaged with a most satisfying “thwack”. I then used my right index finger the press on the tab of the lock and the knife swung closed almost as effortlessly as it had opened. The factory grind of the blade looked somewhat toothy, however the PM2 easily removed several large swaths of arm hair from my left hand and arm, and push cut copier paper almost as if it were made of air.
I could gush on and on about the many virtues of the PM2… the near perfect size and ergo’s of the handle, the laser slicing abilities of the blade shape, the buttery smooth action of the pivot, the genius of the compression lock, and lastly the ability to carry the knife how I want to… tip up (or down). I have been ECD-ing the PM2 now for around 6 weeks and I can say that I genuinely look forward to slipping it into my front right pocket each and every day. After using the PM2 to cut everything from double thick cardboard, to plastic packaging, and hard plastic bundle straps, I can now truthfully say that I have no fear whatsoever of the thinness of the blade tip or the edge retention abilities of m390 steel. I am still so enamored with the PM2, that I purchased the S30V version and have also pre-ordered the coming CTS-XHP variant.
So my fellow cutlery enthusiasts, if you are still searching for EDC perfection, I would highly recommend giving the Spyderco ParaMilitary 2 a look-see… I can’t say that it will be your “one”, all I know is that my EDC love affair is going strong and getting deeper and more meaningful with each passing day.
Eric and Sal, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for bringing my search for EDC perfection to an end.
/dusty
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