SnG v. Spydie Para

I have owned both and I have used both. I cannot get used to the blocky handles of the SNG and the choil that eats 1/3 of the cutting edge. The choil is a good thing but you can get the same control if you don't put a big "guard" in the handle and let your forefinger get closer to the blade.

if money were no object, who wouldn't want the SNG, it's a $400 knife (price tag, not value). The Para is a $120 knife (price tag, not value)

Para out-cuts the SNG on soft materials anytime. I think the SNG's framelock is more robust and the knife can double up as a folding pry bar, something the Para cannot. I too do not like the compression lock - I much prefer a framelock or a linerlock with a thick lock bar. I prefer the Para's handles over the SNG.

I don't really think you can compare both, but the ideal would be a framelocked Para, like what they are doing for the Military line. It would be the ideal camp knife. I'm no military, so I don't know what Military guys use their knives for most of the time, but I would think that using it to de-animate someone isn't the prime use, as the more experienced posters above have pointed out.

Both are nice in their own way.
 
bigbob68 said:
Para needs to get a blade as equal to the large handle. Cannot stand the Para, STRIDER hands down.
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If you measured the two, you'd see the actual cutting lengths relative to overall lengths is almost the same. If you're gonna say the Para needs more blade length in comparison to handle, the same has to be said about the SnG.
 
No doubt the choil on a knife blade takes up cutting edge - but it also allows a choke grip for extreme control on very fine cutting tasks. Few users have a real need for that last inch of edge - it's why so many makers use it for serrations. I've yet to hear of someone who used all four inches of edge in a cut - so few things are thick enough to need it. Lots of cutting taks could use precise control.

Don't think so? Mark the last inch of your blade with crayon or sharpie and see how quickly you wear it off. Even cutting cardboard down, you only need the first inch - it's a fact that all those short box knives at work and in tool boxes do most of the cutting for non knife types.

Been said before, it's not how many inches, it's how you use it . . .
 
tirod3 said:
I've yet to hear of someone who used all four inches of edge in a cut - so few things are thick enough to need it.
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Now you have.:cool:
That's why those serrations near the handle bug me, for those those times when I DO want to use the whole blade.
I've had the same annoyance from choils, notably on my Superhawk. Love that knife and most things about it, but the choil gets in the way sometimes.
The choil IS nice for keeping your fingers from getting chopped off if the lock fails though, I'll give it that.
 
I have both and don't care for the para because the handle is so much longer than the blade. If it was shorter then it would be nice. Kinda misfit.
 
colubrid said:
I have both and don't care for the para because the handle is so much longer than the blade. If it was shorter then it would be nice. Kinda misfit.
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I could see if the blade was actually too short to be useful but I find the larger handle a big plus for grip options.
 
Sticking with the Para vs. SnG, I'd have to say the Para is a lot more knife for the money and performs like a folding knife should.

Para-Military:
a. Slices very well
b. has a full flat grind - also a plus for slicing
c. Grippy G-10 handles - great for...well...um...grip! :p
d. compression lock, well loved amongst the spydie community and time proven design
e. Carries light

VS.

SnG:
a. Thick blade - good for batoning and such
b. also full flat grind, but much thicker
c. G-10 and titanium handles, comfort and support
d. Frame lock - a favorite amongst everybody
e. also carries light

So, all in all, tooth for tooth, mono y mono, the Para seems to be the better knife for the price tag. Now, having owned both before, I'd say the para is great for slicing and piercing tasks, whereas the SnG is great for a beater with a thick edge. Two totally different uses for two very different knives. It all depends on what you end up using it for.
 
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