Military I finally have one!

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Hi Sal,

The first Spyderco Military that I bought from a Bladeforum member last August got lost in the mail, well after 2+ months it should have arrived but it didn't. This was a major bummer
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for me as I wanted to use the military as my Scouting knife, I'm a scoutmaster (leader).
I traded an River City neck sheath for it and that sheath has been empty the last 2+ months
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I couldn't afford spending again the Dollar amount I lost on the first Spydie. I was forced to trade one of the 3 Spydercos I own, a Starmate for the plain edge CPM440V latest model Military also with a BladeForum member, a policeman and this time it came over the ocean by registered mail and it arrived yesterday.

Sal it was extremely sharp and my left arm now is hairless as the Military shaved them of so fast I probably couldn't have done it better with a razor.

The River City Neck Sheath fits like a glove and the whole package is extremely pleasant to wear around my neck as it only weighs a total of 153 grams (about 6 ounces).

The blade moves very smoothly even though I can't see any spacers (teflon?) around the pivot, does it turn directly on the G10 on one side and the steel liner on the other side?

Lockup is rock solid and the liner lock stops right at the start of the "ramp". It can wear down a lot before it would need readjustment.

I only have found a few things that could be improved upon in my view in the future, they are:
1. I would have liked a somewhat rougher G10 gripping surface.
2. I often use a lanyard while scouting to attach my knife to my belt. We venture out on the water etc. and I wouldn't want to drop it accidentally and lose it.
The lanyard hole in the "end" bushing is small and normally I make lanyards from 550 parachute cord and this is hard to get through the small hole.
I looked at the bushing and it easily could have been 1/8" bigger in diameter so the central lanyard hole could also increase in size. Perhaps a bigger bushing would increase the strength of the grip even more?.

Sal please see these as positive observations, I will not give up the Military and I'm sure that it will serve me well for many years to come.

To make a long story short, Sal, I LOVE THE MILITARY
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Best scouting wishes from Holland,

Bagheera

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Bagheera rejoiced:

To make a long story short, Sal, I LOVE THE MILITARY

...and the congregation said "AMEN!!!"
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Glad to hear that you finally got your Military. The blade does have washers at the pivot, very thin Mylar type. They are even thinner than the standard thickness of Teflon or Nylatron washers, so it appears that there are no washers in there.

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Well, Better late than never! I agree...Its a great knife. Ive used mine over and over again and it shows little to no wear at all.

Id like to get one of those sheaths for my Military.
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Keith D.Armacost
If The Women Don't Find You Handsome,
They Should At Least Find You Handy. R.G.
 
Very nice, Bagheera. You've got a classic.
I'm sure you'll appreciate it for many years.

regards,
Phil
fellow Military lover.
 
Yeah, the Military is a great knife. It might even be too great! I personally have trouble trying to justify buying more Clipits after owning a Military, since I doubt another knife could replace it in my pocket.
I only have found a few things that could be improved upon in my view in the future, they are: 1. I would have liked a somewhat rougher G10 gripping surface.
The new version of the Military that came out a couple of months ago does indeed use a rougher G10.

[This message has been edited by cerulean (edited 11-10-2000).]
 
I have had my military for about 4 months. I totally love it my only crit would be that I would like a stainless liner on one of the scales like a wegner.I think this adds a little more stability and weight. It is my main carry knife. Though I have the g10 police,g10 new civilian, delica, 2 enduras.

I love them all I never leave the house without a spydie, I have 2 bm and 1 cs voyager all the rest of the folders I own are spydies and I don't see that changing.

Believe it or not my little sis turned me onto spyderco in 1987 she still has her standard in stainless. I recently gave her an aluminum police serr. since she moved to DC.

I hope spyderco continues with the integrity it has for a long time.


Thanks sal
 
I had a black Ti coated Military but I sold it
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I'll get over it one day.
michael


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I'm glad to hear that you like your Military
so much. The Military I won here on Bladeforums should be showing up soon. Then I too will join the Military Men.
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Welcome to the club! I am a Military 'newbee' but I love this knife as well. When I get my black clip and, put my new lanyard cord into the hole, I will dance a jig! Is there such a thing as a belt pouch for this knife?

Thanks all

W.A.

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Hi everybody,

Thanks for the answers and fan mail for the Military.
I've been carying it now for a couple of days longer and cut things with it that needed cutting and some that didn't need it like my thumb
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and I love the Military even more.

It sounds like I don't have the latest model with the rougher G10 gripplates but I'll try to live with it.

One question remains, why did Spyderco make a lanyard hole that is so "tiny" it makes using a normal 550 parachute cord very hard to use as a lanyard even impossible without taking out the core lines.

Best Scouting wishes from Holland,

Bagheera

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hi Bagheera. thanx for the kind words. I like to think of the Military as "Mowgli's tooth".

I will take your comments to heart as we design the next version.

sal
 
I finally received my Military, this one sharp knife!
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I'm amazed at how light this knife is everytime I pick it up. The larger opening hole should be standard on all Spydies. What can I say that hasn't been said before about this knife! Great Knife, thanks Sal.
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