Military for hard use?

[CutleryKid247]

I am thinking about picking up a Military but my needs require a bit of hard work and at the price i would really want it to stand up to my use for years. It is said that the Military is hard use but I cant tell if it truly is. Anyone who has one and does use it pretty hard please tell me how it stands up over time.

 

[stabman]

It stands up well to ongoing hard use.
Of course, if you define "hard use" as "prying stuff with the tip of my knife", then you'll eventually break a little of the tip off.
Which is easily rectified with some sandpaper/stones to put a new tip on.

My brother used his as an icepick even, and the tip held up pretty well.
The liner lock has good longevity.
The handle is nicely ergonomic for hard use as in cutting forcefully.

It makes a good woods folder.
It'll eat through all the cardboard boxes you may need to cut.

You should probably just get one.

 

[Bugout Bill]

If hard use involves prying, then no, the Military isn't the best knife for that application.

It will cut most materials, scrape, and chop light stuff very well, though.

 

[Blinkknives]

For "hard Use" I always opt for a fixed blade , however the Millie is a great folder, and holds up well

 

[Ulf Krogstad]

For hard use would also say the Military wouldn't be my first choice. Best folders i have for hard use are DPX HEST and Adamas 275. Couldn't tell you which one i like better cause both so great but you can beat the hell out of them both and they just keep asking for more.

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[Brock O Lee]

This will give you an idea:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MxCDbAW638

 

[10fingers]

This will give you an idea:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MxCDbAW638

Yes ^^ that will give you an idea of how much it will stand up too before it breaks but that's simply abuse.

I have hard used military's as my sole work EDC for going on 4 years now and they do stand up to hard use with no breakage or damage (besides edge damage which sharpens back out of course)

 

[stabman]

Yes ^^ that will give you an idea of how much it will stand up too before it breaks but that's simply abuse.

Yep, it had lots of what not to do with a knife.

 

[uxo2]

This will give you an idea:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MxCDbAW638

Time check at 8:07.

I belive most blades that are that thick will snap the same way.

 

[Shotgun]

Time check at 8:07.

I belive most blades that are that thick will snap the same way.

I've seen that "test" a lot. I still have no idea what I'd be prying in a piece of wood like that for. I'm actually surprised the needle tip on the military took that much lateral force.

 

[skyhorse]

Hard use isn't prying man hole covers.

 

[JDunn709]

Still use this regularly, made around 1996-1999

 

[10fingers]

My two hard working military's







The military's are the only knives I put thru the ringer all others are weekend carry

 

[MatthewSB]

I had the tip break off of a Military after a short fall onto the floor.

The tip is way too thin for it to be considered a "hard use" folder.

If you want a Spyderco to wail on, try a Starmate. The blade is crazy thick, and it stays thick all the way to the tip. The thin G10 keep it small enough to wear comfortably in your pocket.

I love my Militaries, but I won't treat them as harshly as I will stouter bladed knives.

 

[MatthewSB]

sorry, doubletap

 

[Sal Glesser]

Hi Kid,

Welcome to our forum.

sal

 

[Twindog]

Hard use can be a function of quality construction and/or knife design, including blade geometry. Hard use is different from abuse.

The Military is a very well constructed, high-quality knife, so in that regard it will easily handle hard use within reason.

However, the Military is designed primarily for high-performance cutting rather than for its ability to withstand abuse. I love the pointy point and that thin, flat grind because those design features let the knife do typical knife tasks at a higher level of performance than the typical knife.

I also love the large blade and the thin handle, which gives me the leverage of a large blade in a package that is easy to carry.

My own sense is that people who want a super hard-use knife are either using the wrong tool or are awaiting the demise of civilization or just like the idea of carrying a knife that is nearly impossible to destroy. Those people are willing to give up high-performance cutting in favor of those other values.

 

[CRH]

Twindog speaks truth.

Personally, I like the so called delicate tip for piercing and then fileting open clam packs. I'm hot for the skull bone piercing deal too but don't tell anybody.