Is The Military That Great?

peacefuljeffrey said:
I'd spend another hundred, hundred-twenty bucks to have one! Wouldn't all of you?
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Certainly. My dream knife is a compression or frame lock Military.
 
I do not care for the compression lock.I would like to see one in a lockback but the Madox will fill that nitch.
 
If the Military is all that great a design for general utility, why do I keep seeing complaints about the tip breaking off?
 
....I can't imagine the tip breaking off without prying action or twisting the blade somehow. I'm a long time Military user (ATS34 serrated). I don't use it for a screwdriver or prybar. I really appreciate the fine point and wouldn't use the knife in a way that might damage the tip or any other part of the blade. I think most knives are vulnerable to tip breakage if they are abused. I don't spend much time on the forums but I haven't heard a lot of Military tip breakage stories in the time I have spent here. Anyway, the Military has given me years of service. I expect many more from it. Still a favorite.
 
FullerH said:
If the Military is all that great a design for general utility, why do I keep seeing complaints about the tip breaking off?
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I'm guessing it's 'cause:

A) People aren't accustomed to handling properly-ground knives. In the majority of complaints I've seen here, the posters eventually admit that they were prying with the tip. People don't always know how to treat thin grinds, but the Millie's ultra-thin tip is amazingly useful when you use it correctly.

B) People have diferent definitions of "the tip breaking off". When it was a week old, I dropped my Millie on the tile floor of a hotel bathroom :eek: . The very, very, near-microscopic tip broke off. The effect was that it wasn't needle-sharp any more, but was still a perfectly good knife that performed well at every task I asked of it. I've noticed that some people on BladeForums demand a needle-sharp point on their knives, and I suspect that in some of the complaints, that's what they really mean. But when the subject line is "Tip of my military broke off", you're left with the impression that they've lost about half an inch.

I doubt the problem is as great as you've been led to believe.
 
We get very few here with tip breakage.

Also keep in mind that we make knives for cutting. Cutting knives generally require a fine tip in order to cut well. We are certainly capable of making folding prybars, they're easier and cheaper to manufacture.

We've not had many requests for "prying tips" or "stabbing cars" tips. We've not felt that there was a realy need for same from our customers or they'd be asking for them. They're not hard to build.

sal
 
Heck no, the Millie isn't a tonto tip car stabber, and we don't want it to be! It is an agressive slicer as it's designed. Long, lean, light, durable yet wicked sharp. Easy to clean, S30V flat grind...need I go on?, It's everything I want in a 4" blade.
That being said, buy the Calypso Jr. at the same time, and get the Native later. Then you have the best 4" and 3" cutters at the same time. I alternate them based on what I'm doing and never find myself wanting for anything else.
 
I just got my Native and my Calypso Jr. lightweight today and I am more than happy. The Calypso's cutting abilities are beyond anything I have ever seen in a folder and the Native's rugged feel and grip make me realize I got the best knife for the money with that one. Sal, keep making the best knives in the business. Thanks

Oh yeah, does anyone know if the native is suppost to come with a tool or something to remove/adjust the clip. It's no big deal if it isn't because I know I can just use a coin. I ask this because my friend got one with his Native III. Thanks again.
 
The military is definitely a great knife. I just got one in a trade and it's by far the best EDC folder I've had. It's sharp, has a great point, rides very comfortably in the pocket, is large enough to do big jobs, but is thinly ground enough to be a very efficient cutter. The action is smooooooth, secure and easy to operate even for a southpaw like myself. It is a big looking knife, but I carry a SAK Farmer, Huntsman, or Camper along with it, which comes out for most little cutting jobs where someone might be freaked by the military.
 
That would be cool if they are makeing a tool.One thing I have found that works good is the side of a wrench for a dremel.The handle on it gives you a little tork.
 
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