I got a Para again.

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I had one a few months back and even though I used it a lot, I guess I never loved it. When I traded it off, I realized that even though I never loved it for any one use, I liked it for every use. I have had knives that I loved for certain uses but wouldn't even consider them for others. For example, I love my Centofante II for cutting up apples, opening mail, getting splinters out of my hands, and possible self defense but I wouldn't think to use it for really heavy duty tasks like cutting up car tires, splitting small firewood, or stuff like that.

The Para is a jack of all trades in a good way. I can't think of a thing that I would normally do with a knife that the Para couldn't at least do a better than average job with. For about $100 it is the best deal I have found. It can do everything my Sebenza could do but at 1/3 the price and to be honest, it can do most things better.

The things I didn't like about it are now the things I do like about it. The large handle to blade ratio used to be a reason I didn't like it. I felt like if I was going to carry that big of a handle, I should have a large blade. Now I feel that the handle is a benefit to controling the blade and improves leverage and control so much that often, you can do more work with the Para sized blade than you could do with a larger one. I didn't like the compression lock at first either but now I do.

If you haven't tried one, do.
 
I went through a similar sequence. When I first got one, I liked it, but wasn't sure I trusted it to stay closed in my pocket (and a couple other nits), so I traded it away. After several trades and purchases, I'm now back to the point where I EDC one, and have another sitting in my truck just in case :D

Wonderful combination of toughness, yet lightweight, perfect blade length, etc. !
 
The one thing I don't like about the Para is its open construction. Where is all my pocket fuzz suppose to go? :mad:

Seriously, great knife. Love the choil and blade length for detail work. :thumbup:
 
But doesn't all that open construction make it incredibly easy to clean out? I love mine!!

Ron
 
Hi Ron,

My comment was a lame attempt at humor. I love the open construction! :)

Best,
Tom
 
One time, I told my wife that the reason I needed to buy a 2nd one was because the open construction would collect all of my pocket lint, thus reducing the need to empty the lint screen in the dryer so often.


I don't think she believed me....


Actually, I didn't tell her that, but maybe I will someday :)
 
Oh yesss, here we are again talking about the do everything, go anywhere, handle anything, Paramilitary. This knife is my only EDC.



Hey, maybe we should start up a PARA fan club or something!
 
I sent mine away almost a month ago because of loose construction and blade play, and I'm wondering when I'll get it back. :(
 
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