Military is SOLID literally

[myung-gwan]

I accidentally dropped my 440v mili on the tile floor. It hit the floor with the handle downward and the blade opened half way. I heard a real sharp breaking sound and thought I would be really shocked when I pick it up and inspect it. Suprisingly, when I looked at it to find any damage, some minor coarse feel on the g-10 scale that contacted the floor and unnoticeable (to the bare eyes) burr on the tip were all I could find. The lock was as tight as before and the opening and closing action were the same .
I was happy and really impressed. Now I have more faith on my mili than ever.
Does any of you have similar experience?

 

[Lukers]

Sure do. The Mili is a tough one like you say. I had an older ats34 model and i used it for all sorts of stuff. I killed a 36" carp with it by driving it through it's boney head up to the hilt, stuck a rabbit with it at 15 feet, and gut and split the brisket of 2 deer with it. The interesting thing about the deer was that before gutting and splitting the brisket the knife would shave, and afterward it would too. The Military has also cut a lot of card board and cleaned many bass and blue gill. It's something about the edge geometry and the distil taper.(I do not advocate driving the knife the brisket or boney carp heads, it is potentially dangerous. While I have a lot of confidence in the Military, I did these things compulsively because that was the only tool and I had, but I did use caution. It's a great knife.)

 

[Jazzman]

I just bought my Paramillie and it's really rock solid. I think that the dual stainless liners don't detract from this I have always loved the regular military but I think that the Para is much better of a knife.
Matt