Questions about Spyderco Military Frame

when you hit the link for that vid there is a spyderco military review by jankerson right there on the side. Thats Jim Ankerson he is one of our good guys and great reviewers around here, the guy is knowledge, honest, a no non nonsense straight shooter and above all else an excellent evaluator of all things knife. Watch his video see what he says and then go by a military.
 
The military is the greatest working man's 4" folder ever made. Rides in your pocket much smaller and lighter than a knife of its size has any right to. A very confidence inspiring liner lock, and a handle that is ergonomic for nearly any task. Wearing heavy gloves? No problem! Need to do fine wood work? It's got a tip asking to do detail work, and plenty of belly for the rest. Add to that the overall curve of the knife brings the tip low in line with your wrist and it's the perfect EDC.

The only draw is if you are doing REALLY dirty work with the tip, like digging and prying, which you shouldn't do with a knife anyways... That said, knives aren't glass. I have used my centofante 4, with ts 2mm thick blade(half of the millie's thickness) and needle like point for gardening and digging in soil to cut roots and did just fine. If you have a good head on your shoulders the Millie is in no way fragile.
 
Cynic2701 said:
I, for one, have always been confused by what, exactly, "hard use" means. Short of putting the blade in a vise and really trying to break the knife, I really don't see how any one could break a Military except in the most ridiculous situations. I've never had a reason to hang weight off the blade, nor have I needed to baton with a folder. All the nonsense about "cutting myself out of a car" in a car wreck is absurd--if you ever find yourself in a car wreck that you can't simply cut your seat belt and get out of, then you are going to need the jaws of life. No knife is going to "cut you out of a car."

Maybe I could see something along the lines of an ESEE 5 or a thick Busse prying or being hammered through a stuck hinge, but that's not really something you are going to be able to do from the inside of a car.
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That's easy. "Hard use knife" means "magic wand that combines equal parts brute force and ignorance to replace skill."

I've carried a Military every day for the last four years. I've worn out one S90V blade cutting drywall, mastic adhesive, plywood, OSB, high-density particle board, vinyl composite tile, linoleum, carpet (new and old), etc. I've even used the handle for a prybar to lift steel doors into position to hang. I have yet to break one.
 
GLDNDomer said:
Haha ok thanks guys I think I'm getting the picture.

Hard use in my eyes is woodwork, like feather sticks NOT batoning. I guess that's mainly it, shaving wood, because that's what I like to do around a campfire.

Does the Para 2 also have Loctite in the threads?
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As someone mentioned above, Loctite should not influence your decision at all. USE GOOD QUALITY, PROPERLY FITTING TOOLS. :)
 
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