Military vs Resilience?

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yepimonfire

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Besides s30v, any reason i should get a military if i've got a resilience? Sure we could argue fit and finish etc but I seem perfectly happy with the FnF on this one. I like the larger blade too.
 
You have me curious to get the Resilience so I can compare them. :D
 
There are several YT videos doing this comparison...
Here is one..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGEpqOIjLAM

I followed my own lead, and watched the video. I've had quite a few Millies, and no Resilience model. Plenty of differences noted on the video that may convince you also. However, the reviewer did rightly state that the Resilience is the "value" line, and that seems to be true. Let your wallet be your guide.

For me, the Millie has a heavier blade of better steel, nice jimping, a good choil, and is lighter than the other model.
I can live with tip-down, and of course that can be modded.
 
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The Military gives you about the same size knife, but the chassis system makes it much lighter and faster. It's smoother than the Resilience, thinner for doing fine tasks and offers better traction. It is a far superior knife for edc tasks in my opinion but, at 5 times the cost, no it is not worth that much more in general performance. Hope that helps
 
For the money all the knives in Spydercos budget line are a hell of a deal. IME the 8cr is heat treated perfectly on these knives.
 
If you have the money, I would get the Mili., but the Resilience is a great knife in it's own right, for the price.
 
mwhich50 said:
If you have the money, I would get the Mili., but the Resilience is a great knife in it's own right, for the price.
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I pretty much agree with what "mwhich50" just said to a point>> but to me to compare the C-36 Military model to the Resilence is not even close IMO. If nothing else just look at the super selectioins of premium blade steels you have with the C-36 Military model. I just recently aquired an M390 model, digital camo Military and I can't put it down. It's done something I didn't think could ever be done>> it's dethroned my C-60 Ayoob model as being my primary plain edged EDC model>> again I just can't put it down. I now want a MILI with Cruwear and S90V to go with this one.

Hey I'm not knocking the Resilence per se because I've talked to many of my Spyderco Brethren who have told me good things about the Resilence but to me comparing the two models is not even fair from several standpoints and premium blade steel selection is truly one of the big considerations. Also I've owned many Military models over the years and even used to own a 440V full Spyderedged model that I deeply regret trading and I'm here to tell all of you that there is a reason the C-36 Military is closing in on it's 20th Aniversary being in Spyderco's main line up>> I rest my case.
 
JD Spydo said:
I just recently aquired an M390 model, digital camo Military and I can't put it down.
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Me too. That M390 is addicting stuff. :thumbup:

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m390 would make it worth it if I didn't pay an arm and a leg, but I only went out of my way to buy a knife in s30v once (s30v blur instead of sandvik) and decided in my budget (sub 150) if I have the option of a similar knife in non super steels. Minor differences like a choil aren't a deal breaker either. I was going to grab a military down the line as an entry to spyderco but opted to grab a resilience now just to see what the fuss is about, I love it, but even looking at video reviews of the differences, I feel like it'd be diminishing returns for me.
 
Sam Owens has carried a Resilience since I gave him one on Christmas, 2010. Considering all the work he does on his job and around his old farmhouse, and that he makes his own excellent small knives, that's saying something.
 
I prefer the shape of the Military blade over that of the Resilience blade shape. I like the tip up carry of the Resilience over the Military tip down. Both knives are well made and perform well on the casual cutting tasks for which I've used them. Both knives are a bit too large for me to carry daily. If I had to choose one over the other, I'd go with the Military.
 
Lee48 said:
I prefer the shape of the Military blade over that of the Resilience blade shape. I like the tip up carry of the Resilience over the Military tip down. Both knives are well made and perform well on the casual cutting tasks for which I've used them. Both knives are a bit too large for me to carry daily. If I had to choose one over the other, I'd go with the Military.
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You can carry it tip up.
 
codycash said:
The Military gives you about the same size knife, but the chassis system makes it much lighter and faster. It's smoother than the Resilience, thinner for doing fine tasks and offers better traction. It is a far superior knife for edc tasks in my opinion but, at 5 times the cost, no it is not worth that much more in general performance. Hope that helps
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Knifeworks has the Resilience for $43 and the Military for $140. So it's really closer to 3 times the cost.
 
yepimonfire said:
m390 would make it worth it if I didn't pay an arm and a leg, but I only went out of my way to buy a knife in s30v once (s30v blur instead of sandvik) and decided in my budget (sub 150) if I have the option of a similar knife in non super steels. Minor differences like a choil aren't a deal breaker either. I was going to grab a military down the line as an entry to spyderco but opted to grab a resilience now just to see what the fuss is about, I love it, but even looking at video reviews of the differences, I feel like it'd be diminishing returns for me.
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Hey Brother please don't misinterpret me because I'm in no way, shape or form trying to say anything bad about the Resilence model>> personally I've never owned one but with all the Brothers I've talked to over at SPYDERCO.com and two other forums I frequent I've had a lot of guys try to sell me on that model>> so I know it's a good unit no argument there at all.

I guess in two respects I gravitate toward the C-36 Military model because it was one of the Spyders I cut my teeth on. I'm still on the lookout for an older 440V full Serrated model and I will eventually snag one. But the handle fits me better than most full sized Spyderco folders with the exception of the C-60 Ayoob it's probably my top pick for a folder handle. And again it's been on the main line up for close to 20 years now>> so based on that track record the Military model to me is tried and true. Again they've made the Military model in several different blade steels over the years.

And I've got an affinity for many of the older Spyderco models. And for big cutting chores like what you would require from a hunting knife I don't know of many other folders I would recommend over the Military. I'm hoping to see the Military in more blade steels down the road and hopefully more handle materials as well.
 
Get the Military!
If you're happy with the Resilience then the Military will blow your mind :D
 
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