Military

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Spirex288

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I was in another discussion discussing options on a new daily carry.
The Military popped up as one of the knives though a bit over my $100 budget. I just had a few quesions about it.
How does the G-10 handle without the liners?
Does the lock hold up well?
If I were to get a plain blade 440V, how long does this stay sharp with moderate cutting? I won't be slashing branches or cardboard or be doing heavy utility. Just household things that require a sharp edge.
Thanks.
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Almost forgot, which is better >ATS-34 or the 440V???

[This message has been edited by Spirex288 (edited 04 November 1999).]
 
You'll find many fans of the Military here
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. I have an older model with a CPM440V blade which has become my favourite knife around the house. The flat grind makes it more useful in the kitchen than my other folders and it is more versatile than most large knives due to the addition of the choil. The G10 is plenty stiff without liners and the resulting light weight is one of the knife's strong points. The lock on mine is rock solid and the new ones have an eccentric pivot so that it can be adjusted for wear. As for the steel, I find I can get a much better edge on CPM440V than ATS34, I think it is because the CPM process gives a very fine grain structure. I've got to say that I'm full of admiration for this design. As Sal said:
The Military "cockpit" area is highly refined...
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Hope this helps.

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Take care,
Clay

Don't worry that the world might end tomorrow....in Australia it's tomorrow already.



[This message has been edited by Clay Kesting (edited 05 November 1999).]
 
I have agree with Clay and others on this. Though I swore off future purchases of linerlocks and hoped for a RL Military, I did get one of the newer models second hand. It is very nice indeed for utility purposes. (I still won't trust it for a primary "defensive" carry.)

sing

AKTI #A000356
 
You will not be sorry in getting a Military. It is one of the smoothest one hand openers anywhere, very sharp, good at holding an edge under hard utility use, and once I picked it up it felt like it was made for my hand.

The only thing you can do to improve it is to get a Gary Graley sheath to put it in.
 
The handle of the Military is very strong, you don't have to worry about that point. There are many threads on this fine knife if you look back a bit, you can't go wrong with this one.

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A dedicated ELU
Buck Collectors Club Member
Knifeknut(just ask my wife)


 
Spirex,

You can't go wrong with a Military. I have had mine for a short while but it goes everywhere with me. There is not one thing about this knife I do not like.
The G10 is superstrong yet light weight, the lock is rock solid and the blade holds an edge for an amazingly long time. Contrary to popular misconception, it is actually fairly easy to maintain the edge. I use the DMT but YMMV.

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*A.W. Tozer

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Just want to add on to what Scarman said about sharpening the Military - I maintain the edges on mine with the 204 Sharpmaker, especially the GSE model. The ceramic hones are hard enough to tame this tough steel.

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Dexter Ewing
Knife Reviews Moderator
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Could someone tell me what the GSE model Sharpmaker 204 is?

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Paul Davidson

Them:"What's that clipped to your pocket, a beeper?"
Me:"Uuh....yeah, something like that."


 
Paul,

My guess is the "GSE" refers to the Miltary (serrated) not the Sharpmaker 204. We'll have to ask Spark to introduce a test for moderators to make sure they can write proper
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. BTW, Dexter haven't seem you around for a while, have you been away? Maybe I just haven't been hanging about in the right places
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Take care,
Clay

Don't worry that the world might end tomorrow....in Australia it's tomorrow already.

 
OK, that makes sense. I wasn't thinking knife model but Sharpmaker model. I didn't think my Spyder-knowledge was that bad. Thanks Clay.


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Paul Davidson

Them:"What's that clipped to your pocket, a beeper?"
Me:"Uuh....yeah, something like that."


 
Well, mine is certainly plain edge and does everything that I want it to do. However I should add that my Harpy is the only serrated knife I own, so I'm probably not the best person to ask
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. Basically I just enjoy sharpening plain blades and, in any case, I can always use a coarser stone if a more agressive edge is needed.

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Take care,
Clay

Don't worry that the world might end tomorrow....in Australia it's tomorrow already.

 
I recently got a Military. I had trouble deciding between the serrated and plain edge, but ultimately went with the serrated. Someone here once called the serrated version a
"combination chainsaw/razor blade". That's a neat phrase, and very appropriate for this knife.

One wierd thing about the serrated version: when I first got it, I thought it was dull. The plain edge part near the tip was very sharp, but the serrations seemed to be having trouble cutting. I almost panicked but, in fact, the serrations were actually razor sharp; I was simply not used to the new pattern. I searched and found a thread on this same phenomena. The moral of the story is: Read BladeForums before you freak-out.

[This message has been edited by cerulean (edited 06 November 1999).]
 
I have the plain edge Military in 440V and am glowing with admiration for it -- I know you can't see me, but take my word for it. :-)
The lock-up is solid and the G10 scales are plenty thick enough to keep the knife rigid. It's a great design and I'm very proud of mine.

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Chris

"We Don't Rent Pigs" --Augustus McCrae

"I won't abide rude behavior in a man." -- Woodrow Call


 
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