Ok, I finally decided on the Paramilitary...

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jimmy123

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Hi guys,

well after trying the manix, the BM Hk's 34, strider sng, and the paramilitary, I decied to go with the paramilitary.

It actually a cery knife knife for the price. Doesn't feel as strong as the strider, but it feels as strudy, and for 300 dollards less, its fine with me! I think it will do just as good as all the knives I had and even the strider (minus prying and hard, hard core stuff). The lock up is tight and tiny tiny bit of horizontal play that I will get rid of soon as soon as I find a tool and size of the TOOL?!! Its driving me crazy, I can't find the right tool.

I also, need new clip screw, the top of the screw ripped off when tightening it, know where I can get them?

Oh yeah I also modified it and switched it to tip up carrying :)


None of the blades that I ordered had NO PLAY, which i kind of say, but at least I got to handle all of them and really decide what one I thought was the most quality for the money.
Thanks for your guys' help, you guys rock!:thumbup:
 
A Para Military? Good choice. I really like mine, too. (It's in my right front pocket at this very moment.)

The tool you need is a Torx wrench. Actually, you will need TWO of them, since the pivot pin has a head on each side, and to keep the back one from spinning when you tighten the front one, you have to be able to hold it still.

Many people are recommending lately that you obtain a small set made by HUSKY, available at The Home Depot for about $6. You should buy two, as I said. The Torx bit sizes you will need are contained in the set.


-Jeffrey
 
Their flat grind leaf blades are excellent cutters and they really shine with a tip up clip.
No more pocket blocking and the bottom of the clip doesn't press into one's palm.
Both of mine have slight blade play that I have not been able to eliminate.
I still think "Earth" listed in the production location is cool.
 
allenC said:
If only the Para did not have that accursed Compression-lock...
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Ditto. I've got one that sits on a shelf cuz of that funky lock.
 
Congrats on the excellent knife. The Para is a real winner in my book. I used to have a great dislike for compression locks, but love the ergos of the compression lock on the Para.
 
I have only used the compression lock on the para and It's one of my favs locking systems.

Easy and confortable to use (at least for me) and smooth operation that adds a cool flickable factor to the knife.

Maybe it's not as secure as a lockback but enough secure for me.

Mine had a very little horizontal bladeplay but I fixed it just rotating the pivot a little, it's not a permanent solution but it works.
 
You didn't try a ritter grip?

The small ritter grips have the same size blade as the para in a much small handle.
 
katsu said:
Their flat grind leaf blades are excellent cutters and they really shine with a tip up clip.
No more pocket blocking and the bottom of the clip doesn't press into one's palm.
Both of mine have slight blade play that I have not been able to eliminate.
I still think "Earth" listed in the production location is cool.
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Why are there so many Spyderco's with blade play, also side to side.
I have some of theme myself.
They are not the cheapest knives around, so you might expact the company to solve that problem. Fact is that some knives of the same model have it and some dont. Very disapointing if you buy one with the problem.

Cor.
 
Cornelis Böhms said:
Why are there so many Spyderco's with blade play, also side to side.
I have some of theme myself.
They are not the cheapest knives around, so you might expact the company to solve that problem. Fact is that some knives of the same model have it and some dont. Very disapointing if you buy one with the problem.

Cor.
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I have never seen a suitable explanation myself. The company considers some play (namely, vertical lock play) to be "normal", though knives with similar locks from other companies don't seem to exhibit such play with as much frequency. My first Spyderco, a Wal-Mart Native that I promptly returned, had unacceptable amounts of blade play and poor build quality. Luckily, my the Salt 1 and ZDP-189 Delica have both been much, much better overall, and I am extremely pleased with both knives.
 
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