Extended Review of the Spyderco Military

Thank you

That is exactly what i needed to see. Looks like it would make
a good hunting knife but a bit large for edc. Thanks again.
 
Nice Review.

The Military is probably my all time favorite folder, I can't say enough good things about it. It does everything I want to do, while still being light and reliable. I have carried it for several years and it has never let me down.

I'm planning on getting an S30V version later since it should be easier to sharpen.

The liner lock on the Military is great but, a frame lock or compression lock Military would be the ultimate knife.
 
Hello, everyone.
I received a military in trade over the week, and it is pretty far off center when it's folded up. I'm not really worried about it, since the G10 isn't going to scratch up the blade, and my thoughts are that this is caused because there are no liners, and because it's so big.
Like I said, it's not a problem to me, but I'm curious as to what the rest of you guys think.
 
I have yet to see a Military blade that's centered when closed... I owned 2 (just got rid of one) and both are off center. I've seen probably ten others, and those were off center too.
out,
Cris
 
I finally got mine today, and the first thing I checked was if the blade was centered - it was. 2 things struck me about the knife once I got it in my hot little hands: How light it was, and how it really wasn't as overwhelmingly large as I expected. Maybe because I've been carrying a SERE 2000 for a few months and it's only a little longer than that.

A beautiful knife and just as flawless as the SERE 2000 - which is to say, very near to truly flawless. And did I say light? This puppy is gonna get a lot of pocket time.
 
Hey Buzzbait,

would you please give us a picture of the "nested" liner? I can´t imagine, what was meant by this. Is this like "embedded"?
 
Yes, embedded is a good term. The liner lock is actually embedded into the G10. So for the liner lock to fail (excluding slippage by human error) the liner would have to bust through the side of the G10 handle.:eek: That would take alot of poundage...
-Kevin
 
If it wouldn´t be a Spyderco and if there weren´t so many good reports of this knife, i would doubt, that this is as strong as a full steel liner.

Seems, reality shows.

Spyderco should come up with a leftie model or minimum predrilled ans second clip added for lefties comfort - carry.

Even if my wife would beat me up i would buy one.
 
Thank you Buzz that was the BEST review that I've read. You sold me on the Military and I will have to add one to the collection. The knife always caught my eye but just not enough to buy. Now I'm sold.

PS
Keep on writing reviews that was great:D
 
i must come back on this "nested liner" thing. Is this liner just a single piece of metal, meaning the lock itself or is it a bigger one, where the lock is cut out?

I know liner locks from the gerber AR 3.00 model, where is only a single piece fixed on the ally frame.

A diffrent one, i guess the more luxus version, is the way BM does it.

The reason for my question is, i can´t see the "lock strength advantage" right now. Without a picture (and unluckily those knifes are seldom offered in shops here) a can´t really imagine how it works. From the state of description i would ask or say, maybe it is nearly impossible for the liner to burst through the G10, but the point, where both pieces (liner and scale) are fixed will crack earlier.:confused:
 
This is the best way I can describe a nested liner lock.

Usually a liner lock is on one of the liners. For it to fail the pins have to break.

A nested liner lock is actually a liner made into the handle, so their are no pins to bust. The handle itself would have to break. It's much stronger that way.

-Kevin
 
You bastid Buzz! I wonder how many millies this thread has sold. Just had to get one today didn't I? I hpe Sal gives you some commision.

I've always looked at these knives in the shop then put them back down as it appeared to me that the liner was a short piece just glued to the scale. Looking closely I can see that it runs right back to the last bolt.

Now I can see what I've been missing. What a great folder. Seriously big when open. Not so big and very light when closed. Great blade. Very solid lockup with lots of room for wear and no 'travel' of the lock across the tang ramp when I put the blade under pressure. So ugly it's beautifull, like my dog Puff.

Great design.
 
Your review got me re-interested in my Millie, and old style one in ATS-34, w/ plain edge. Now I'm so worked up I think I'll have to go ahead and buy one in S30V. I just gotta'!

Thanks for your great writing, Jeff/1911.
 
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I cannot believe that this is the first time I saw this thread. I think it's a great review by Buzzbait. Even though it's old it still speaks of the Military although the Military has been improved. :)
 
Joined the forum today looking for info on boot blades. Stumbled across this post. You just got me to dig my millie out of its box in the back of my cupboard and look at it in a different way. I carry a harpy daily, but I think I might just be tempted to start carrying the millie around for a while instead.

Scrap that, I'll have to carry both as I couldn't go without my little harpy...:)
 
I've had my S30V Mil for over a year, sharpened a bunch of times, great blade, and handles are sweet for large handed fellas like me (2xl). Its a keeper.
 
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