Should I get a Paramilitary 2?

How did you get on this forum without one?

Mike

_Wraith said:
I've been posting quite a lot likely and was considering buying a PM2 for outdoorsy use so I thought what the heck I will ask you guys if you think its worth it. I will be using it for food prep, general utility tasks, maybe light wood use and staring at :D

My only doubt is the steel which some people believe is on the chippy side. How is edge retention, toughness, ease of sharpening and edge holding capabilities on s30v?

Should I get one?
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Yalius said:
OK, I count 27 in that picture, can you confirm? And if so, holy smokes. That's dedication. I have a measly one in satin S30v.
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That's about right but that is an old pic I'm up to 31 now. I have at least two of each variation except the spyderedge DLC PM1.
I need to take a new pic since the new ones came out.
 
Clanton said:
That's about right but that is an old pic I'm up to 31 now. I have at least two of each variation except the spyderedge DLC PM1.
I need to take a new pic since the new ones came out.
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Good lord that's a hellava pm2 collection...I'm over with my measly lonely pm2 s110v
 
I had decided that I was going to pull the trigger on the standard s30v satin digicam model, however I decided to test a few of my knives on the weekend. Aftercuting up some cardboard I realised that my Spyderco dragonfly 2 with g10 had quite aggressive jimping on the spine and in the choil. It didn't necessarily hurt my hand but after prolonged use it became very uncomfortable. How aggressive is the jimping on the para 2 and how doees it compare to the dragonfly 2 and/or the Delica 4's jimping?

Thanks.
 
_Wraith said:
I had decided that I was going to pull the trigger on the standard s30v satin digicam model, however I decided to test a few of my knives on the weekend. Aftercuting up some cardboard I realised that my Spyderco dragonfly 2 with g10 had quite aggressive jimping on the spine and in the choil. It didn't necessarily hurt my hand but after prolonged use it became very uncomfortable. How aggressive is the jimping on the para 2 and how doees it compare to the dragonfly 2 and/or the Delica 4's jimping?

Thanks.
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I barely notice the jimping on my pm2, it's very mild compared to the jimping on many of my fixed blades. But I've also worked construction most my life so my hands have tough calused skin. One with soft delicate hands might find it aggressive, thou the delica 4 doesn't bother my wife's hands either.
 
Gave mine away to my bro being deployed. It had the acu digital tyoe scales and a black blade.
Been aimlessly looking for a Spyderco lately, maybe I should get a replacement pm2. I dont want
The acu digicam again it clashes with my superior multicam (lol camo snob joke) and I dont do black
Too often. Maybe I can score one in a cool color, steel not so important as I know they use good stuff.

Even been looking at a Ti military, but I like that on the pm2 you can move the pocket clip.
In short, the knife is a winner, you should get one.
 
Bobby3326 said:
I barely notice the jimping on my pm2, it's very mild compared to the jimping on many of my fixed blades. But I've also worked construction most my life so my hands have tough calused skin. One with soft delicate hands might find it aggressive, thou the delica 4 doesn't bother my wife's hands either.
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How does the jimping on the PM2 compare to the Delica 4, as I quite like the jimping on it.

Thanks again.
 
_Wraith said:
How does the jimping on the PM2 compare to the Delica 4, as I quite like the jimping on it.

Thanks again.
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I prefer the pm2 jimping, it's a lil more spaced out then that of the Delica .

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Leftytwogunz said:
Gave mine away to my bro being deployed. It had the acu digital tyoe scales and a black blade.
Been aimlessly looking for a Spyderco lately, maybe I should get a replacement pm2. I dont want
The acu digicam again it clashes with my superior multicam (lol camo snob joke) and I dont do black
Too often. Maybe I can score one in a cool color, steel not so important as I know they use good stuff.

Even been looking at a Ti military, but I like that on the pm2 you can move the pocket clip.
In short, the knife is a winner, you should get one.
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Get the new blue g10 model with s110v. Awesome knife with excellent steel, it holds a razor edge forever it seems like. Even with cutting up cardboard on a daily basis. I've had mine I think a lil over a month now and have used it pretty much everyday since it arrived. I haven't sharpened it yet and it's still razor sharp. All I've done is strop at the end of a heavy use day or every other day with regular use. (Black Emory first then green compound) It's much smoother than the s30v models I compared it too.

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Bobby3326 said:
Get the new blue g10 model with s110v. Awesome knife with excellent steel, it holds a razor edge forever it seems like. Even with cutting up cardboard on a daily basis. I've had mine I think a lil over a month now and have used it pretty much everyday since it arrived. I haven't sharpened it yet and it's still razor sharp. All I've done is strop at the end of a heavy use day or every other day with regular use. (Black Emory first then green compound) It's much smoother than the s30v models I compared it too.

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I was also looking at the s110v Pm2. Do you think it is worth the extra money over the standard Pm2?
 
_Wraith said:
I was also looking at the s110v Pm2. Do you think it is worth the extra money over the standard Pm2?
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I have no experience with spyderco's s30v, but the knives I do have in s30v don't compare to the edge retention in seeing with spyderco's s110v. I did handle the s30v pm2's thou and they weren't as smooth as this one.
 
Bobby3326 said:
I have no experience with spyderco's s30v, but the knives I do have in s30v don't compare to the edge retention in seeing with spyderco's s110v. I did handle the s30v pm2's thou and they weren't as smooth as this one.
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Thanks again Bobby, I might just have to preorder the s110v Pm2, those blue scales look nice!
 
_Wraith said:
Thanks again Bobby, I might just have to preorder the s110v Pm2, those blue scales look nice!
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Look around there were several places online with em in stock...a few on the auction site..they're also popping up all the time in the exchange.
 
My only regret on the PM-2 is that I didn't buy one sooner. I've never had a chipping issue with S-30V and it does a great job of holding an edge. Yes, you should buy one - it's one of the best production EDC's out there.
 
_Wraith said:
What sites have them in stock? I couldn't find any.
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I know bento has em stock. Then there's the auction site.
Or if you live near Smokey mountain knife works in tn. They had several in stock when I was in there.
 
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