New to the PM2, and a question

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longun

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I ordered this Camo satin PM2 for myself at Christmas, and just got it today. I'm glad that some of these knives are coming into the pipeline. I have no knife shop in my area, so I had never handled one before ordering. I was initially surprised at how light the PM2 feels.
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Up to this time I felt like the wire clip was my favorite. But the clip on the PM@ might change my opinion. It slids onto my blue jeans easily, yet still seems to hold firmly. Plus it is just plain good looking.
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After loosening up the pivot screw the knife was slightly easier to flip open with the thumb. But it still requires some wrist action. For me the knife flips open better with the middle finger. Maybe I'm just not holding it right to use the thumb.
Also, the compression lock moves all the way over to the center of the knife when it is opened. I can see by the angle of the locking surface on the blade that this is no big deal. It would have to wear an awful lot to move over much further. But I was wondering, is that normal?
Overall, I am pretty happy with the PM2 so far. I am currently EDCing a ZT 550. The ZT opens with authority and I really don't notice the weight of the ZT 550 in my line of work. I'm always wearing jeans. But, I think the PM2 has a good shot at earning some quality pocket time. It's a nice knife and I can see why they are popular.
 
The lock on mine appears to lock up in the center of the blade too, so I think its normal. As for an easy way to open it.... I disregard the spyder hole all together when I open mine. I compress the lock to the left with my forefinger while the knife is closed and flick my wrist up and the blade opens effortlessly. Give it a try!
 
I use my thumb or the lock to open it and have never tried middle finger but hey.... whatever works. My PM2 lock does not go anywhere near the dead center of the blade. Also when i first received my para 2 i could flick it with just my thumb (i think). It probably needs to just wear in as mine is smoother now than it used to be. Trying cleaning it and reapplying some oil.

Congrats on the knife!
 
The lock up on it is fine so no worries.
I've seen this on quite a few PM2's.
As for flicking the blade, it needs to break in.
Maybe put a little oil on the pivot and keep opening and closing it.
My old Black PM2 was a little stiff a first but some oil and continuing to open and close it, it wore in and was smooth as silk and flicked effortlessly after a little while.
 
All the Para2s I own, the pivot screws are tightened as far as they can go. Loosening even 1/8th of a turn creates notable blade play and off center blade. The pivot is very similar to the Sebenza 21 in design. Never had to flick mine open either, it's smooth enough opening it with a simple, slow controlled motion. As for the lockup, you can't judge the "percentage of engagement" with the same criteria that you would a liner lock or frame lock; it's a whole different animal.
 
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Thank you all for your input. I've been playing with my knife for a day and it is already smoothing out. I've been opening it slowly with the thumb, flicking it with the middle finger, and using the lockbar with a flicking motion. It is getting smooth enough that it is easier to flip open with the thumb now. I am going to like this one!!!
Again, I am glad to see the PM2 slowly coming back into the shops. It is a shame that some people have been gouging buyers that couldn't wait. I ended up paying a few dollars more that when I ordered the knife. But that was because of the increase for 2013.
To all the prospective buyers out there, hang in there. Be patient!
 
The Para2s have a stepped pivot pin that prevents the pivot from being tightened down too far - it works similar to a bushing. This still gives you plenty of room to adjust the pivot tension to your own preference. Even a few degrees turn on the pivot can change the feel of the knife.

Also try tightening/loosening the stop pin as well. Don't make it so loose that it flops around, but a few degrees will change the tension on the blade and cause it to feel a little different.

My recommendation is to:

1.) Keep breaking it in as BladeChik mentioned. Obsessively flick it open and closed while you watch teevee.

2.) Experiment with both the pivot and the stop pin tension until you find the "sweet spot" that feels right to you.

And above all - enjoy!

TedP
 
I've been carrying the PM2 since I got it. It's only been 5 days, but it is becoming one of my favorites. What a slicer!
 
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