My Military, a New Age 110?

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steelscout30

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The other day I removed the clip on my Spyderco Military to clean some dried-on blood from a score of pheasants from my G10 handles, and decided to leave it off.

Is it sinful to remove a clip from a CLIPIT knife? It could be...But since I have removed it, I started taking to carrying it in a Kydex thermoplastic sheath on my belt with a Teklok or an IWB adapter, or in the watch pocket of my jeans. It's very much like my favorite Buck 110, your basic Cabela's model with the S30V. It's a lighter, quasi-contemporary version of the classic belt knife I think, and I just may leave the clip off. The handle is two-fold ergonomic as well without the clip, making it much easier on my palm skinning my latest whitetail.

It was just an eye-opener for me, I guess.

God bless.

KATN,

Wade
 
The Military has the strongest closed blade retention I ever felt so I'd be comfortable just carrying it in the pocket.
 
steelscout30 said:
Is it sinful to remove a clip from a CLIPIT knife?
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Sinful? No, but the pocket clip is one of the major things I like about newer knives. I had traditionally styled buck knives back when I was a kid, and while the belt pouches work very well, I never really used them as I live in a major metropolitan area, and was still somewhat young at the time. So while I carried a knife, I had to go digging in my pockets to find it. When I got my first knife with a pocket clip (perhaps a CRKT point guard, IDK) I loved the fact that the knife was always at the same spot every time. I guess by using the belt pouch, it would be as well. I've never really carried a folder on a belt or IWB, but it would be one less thing in my pockets.

To each his or her own.
 
Congrats on bagging a score of pheasants. I only got one last year and none this year. I swear, next year I'm going to take a road trip to the Dakota's.

I have no knife comments.
 
There is no doubt about the convenience of pocket clips, but it's nice to have the knife tucked away out of the eyes of "sheeple," moochers, and law enforcement officers, though, and no worries about the knife opening in your pocket or nicking stuff with the clip!

On the note of the pheasants, the State of Ohio (ODNR) releases hundreds into the wild in state parks around Delaware, Ohio, and are thus naturally abundant and are also available on game farms here. I'd rather have my taxes pay for pheasants than pork-barrel legislation, I suppose. :)
 
steelscout30 said:
There is no doubt about the convenience of pocket clips, but it's nice to have the knife tucked away out of the eyes of "sheeple," moochers, and law enforcement officers, though, and no worries about the knife opening in your pocket or nicking stuff with the clip!
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I agree, and I have carried my spyderco scorpius and pacific salt IWB with their clip before to keep it out of sight. However what I thought about is in the event that I got stopped and a decent sized folder was tucked away in my waistband, my motives for carrying it might be called into question simply based on the way I was carrying it. The same goes for boot knives. I would love to wear one in my boot, but I really think an officer would have a hard time believing that the knife you have in your boot is carried there as a tool. This is just me, but I feel that in the pocket or in a visible belt sheath is the least likely to cause problems with the law.

I've only ever had one stranger approach me and ask about a pocket clip. I really dont think most people and even a good amount of Leo's even take notice, but thats just how I feel.
 
I tend to agree with you, it is really one of the standards of knifemaking today. I really prefer to not go with liner locks generally but the Millie is an exception. It has superior ergonomics, excellent steel, and the above average Spyderco warranty. I have used mine for many uses, and it has performed everything from light chopping to slicing exceptionally well.
 
I held one this week. God they are big. Im not sure I could EDC the sucker and I carry an SNG daily.
 
akadave2 said:
I held one this week. God they are big. Im not sure I could EDC the sucker and I carry an SNG daily.
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Yah, it's amazing how the handle on the Military has this way of making knives that are technically bigger, seem not so big.
 
I wouldn't call the Military the"new 110", since I consider the Military a better knife.

Although I no longer recommend liner-locks to anyone (although the Military model knives I have dealt with have been reliable lockers as a rule), I do like the Military model as it performs very well in most cutting tasks, has a great ergonomic grip, and is very light in weight for its size.
 
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