Millie 1 vs 2 and gooney.

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I really been enjoying the Millie and seems to have gotten better and better with time. Kinda sad that there likely are not going to see any new variants.
Just wanting opinions on how the 2 compares next to it.

Side note if you have a gooney, do you like it ?
I really like the blade shape but the width while closed is off putting, blade steel seems a bit … lacking.
 
The military 2 is an excellent knife, I liked the first Gen but at the end of the day the 2nd Gen is an improvement to me. And the gooney blade shape would not be useful to me how I use my knives, I would personally never buy one.
 
I went into the 2 expecting to hate it. Actually it might be better said I wanted to hate it. I didn't want the original messed with. (Yes, it was a bad bias and poor perspective to have. Some day I hope to be a better person.)

The 2 absolutely won me over, and it did it very quickly. It's cheaper, lighter, and you can "skinny mod" the handles. I skinny modded two of three of mine (left the Salt handles alone because of the grooves not matching up with that) and took off the front to make it front flippable (you can do that with the OG as well though, so it's not a difference). They're great. Outside of work I have mostly been carrying those recently. It's what I was looking for out of the PM2, a better amount of edge and "skinniable" handles. Also, while I like tip down for longer knives since your thumb gets to the hole faster than jamming your hand way down in the pocket, if you want to add a wave, there's no need to drill and tap for tip up carry; more options are always nice.
 
For me the only differences are the aesthetics and audible lock up. I like the clean looks of the Military and the distinct thwack it has. Other than that, the Military 2 is a fine knife.
 
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