Recommendation? Fallkniven F1 vs. Spyderco Paramilitary 2

[joe90]

F1. No question.

 

[TheEdge01]

Looks like the forum has spoken. Personally, I'm more of a folder guy myself, so I voted for the PM2. However, with your intended use the fixed blade would probably serve you better.

 

[lemonslush]

Wow! What are you guys doing with the PM2 in order to break the tip 4 times! IMO you would have to be doing something that it wasn't intended. The PM2 is my go to outdoor folder but I don't abuse it and I always have a fixed blade as well.

Honestly nothing I wouldnt do with any of my other spydercos. Not saying the entire tip snapped off but 8th of an inch. Just enough for me to re grind the tip on a belt. My tip broke when I was cutting through a soft vine while camping. Torque the tip of that blade to either side and it goes away. My buddys all have (I think they still have them?) the s30v versions. I would assume the better tougher steels may be better and less prone to tip damage but, stopped caring. I also felt the handle to blade ratio was to far off. For how large the grip is plus that choil your getting a much smaller knife for how big it is in pocket. Most people love that knife and I obviously don't fall into that bucket anymore but, I did try to give it a fair shot and owned the knife for a few years and carried it a decent amount. The opening action on it was great and I do love the compression lock.